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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union recognizing that its mechanical departments employ union labor. The endorsement highlights the paper's commitment to workers’ rights and industry standards.
A long list of residents visiting friends and relatives in Aurora, Dubuque, Chicago, Warren, Milledgeville, Belvidere, and other towns. It notes returns from trips, new positions, and ongoing visits by Misses Cox, Oldtof, Cady, Dildine, Kannally, and several families including Gibler, Shaible, Hill, and Emmert among others. General John C. Smith attends the G A R meeting in Freeport.
A Freeport tragedy claims Mrs Laible, her daughter Grace, and Miss Gladys Brine. The community extends deep condolences as the bereaved husband William Laible and four children cope with the losses. The Brine and Laible families, long residents, recall the victims as bright, devout, and deeply loved. Funeral plans for Miss Brine and Mrs Laible and Grace Laible are announced.
Showery conditions persisted in the southern district with heavy local rain damaging grain shocks and lowland crops. Other regions saw scattered showers, moisture shortages, below normal temperatures, and a need for rain. Threshing proceeds, fall plowing starts, oats harvests near complete in the north, and corn and hay yields show varied but generally favorable signs with fruit trees uneven prospects.
A concrete tie tested by the Lake Shore and other railroads proves a failure. Trains passing over the tie break adhesion between concrete and rail inside and separate the concrete from steel clips used to secure rails. The result casts doubt on the viability of concrete ties for future use.
Bruudd Exposeat warns the public about counterfeiters selling imitations of Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and other medicines to defraud buyers. The notice urges checking for the official wrapper permit on Dr King s and Bucklen s products and cites Joseph Emmert, a local druggist, as the source.
We are not cascarets, but we work while you sleep. Newman Sanitary Dairy Co. Phone 377.
Philip Bardell, prominent Stephenson County resident and former farmer born October 7, 1862 on the Bardell homestead in Silver Creek township, died this morning after illness and surgery complications. He moved to Rockford area two years ago, leaving a thriving farm, and is survived by wife Lillian Klein and two sons. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from the family home with Rev. H L Moord officiating. Captain Stewar to oversee arrangements.
Mrs Joseph Kratzer known as Grandma Kratzer dies July 28 1905 while visiting son Henry near Scioto Mills. Born Sarah Lavery January 29 1822 she moved from Lebanon County Pennsylvania to Stephenson County in 1859. Survived by four sons one daughter sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren funeral at Red Oak M E B church officiated by H H Moore interment Cedarville. Card of thanks from relatives.
The Illinois Central Railroad informs all stockholders they will receive a ticket to travel free to Chicago and return for the annual meeting on October 8. Tickets cover days before the meeting and the day, with four days after for return. The railroad uniquely invites the public to its meeting and provides a depot dining room dinner for stockholders, with many attendees being women.
Sick and Afflicted. Mrs. Dehn is reported to be slightly improved today.
Veterans of Stephenson county Civil War era will attend the county reunion at Winslow tomorrow. The Freeport crowd rides a special train, Gen John C Smith arrives to deliver the principal address, with remarks from Geo S D Aiking and State's Attorney Burrell. Music by Winslow Crescent Male quartet and Globe band. Free dinner limited to veterans.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Embury Church will hold its regular monthly tea tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. W. B. Angie's home 128 Oak Street. An 8 o'clock devotional, business session, and short literary program will follow, with Mrs. D. Alexander presenting a paper on Methodist Mission Presses and their Work. Tea serves 5 to 7:80 with a musical program in the evening led by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stahl.
The Kimmbury Epworth League hosts a Chop Suey Social at the church featuring a diverse program. Pino solo Magurku Miss yn Dodds. ladies quartet Beloaced with Gora Ete Jonnette Kage Mrs Dunkin Mra shelp Redlution Our Folks Miss Margaret Fauble. baritone solo Long Ago and The River and the Ben. recitation Them Gibson Grits Miss Margaret Fauble. calo solo Trouremerel Arthur Wares. mixed quartet The Author Br and Mrs Sherp Miss Hoefer Keeve Burton.
F W Hoefer sold to August Hoefer lot 6 and the north 10 feet of lot 6 block 6 Knowlton addition for 3500 dollars. Joseph Deke transferred several lots in Knowlton addition and lot 2 block 8 Stever's addition to Mrs Ida Huenkemeier.
George Oblander received a Galesburg message last night stating his nephew Lena Oblander had died in a railroad accident. He left for Galesburg this morning to attend to the details.
The partition suit Swartz versus Swarts was filed in the circuit court. R B Mitchell represents the complainants in the case against Wilson T Swarts and others with case action initiated by the attorneys.
Miss Zoe Hea sprained her knee yesterday afternoon after slipping on a defective Fifth avenue sidewalk. In an unrelated verdict, A. L. Connell a 50 year old Freeport laborer was declared insane today by a county court jury.
Local church groups announce no work meeting at First M. I. Church. American Stars of Equity holds evening meeting. Freeport chapter of A. A. M. meets in convocation. Mrs Ever Olson and children visit Davis relatives for a week. Van Broeklin Foreign Missionary society hosts a tent social at Marvey Lort home with a Japanese program Friday evening Aug 4. Trinity church Y P M I plans a trip to Dreyer's landing on a steam launch this evening departing Cedarville bridge at 7. Waiman's Foreign Missionary society of Kinbury KB holds monthly tea tomorrow afternoon at Mrs W S Angle’s Oak street home, instead of Mrs G R Laible’s. Women’s Missionary society at Oak street church holds monthly business meeting Wednesday at 2:30, delegate will report Mendota convention July 6-9. Ladies picnic at Harlem park Rockford today with numerous names listed. Harlem park promised a fine time.
The Stevenson county board of review reports a rise in total and average valuations across the county with Freeport township leading in total value but trailing in agricultural tools and machinery. Harlem tops some categories. Ridott and West Point show notable asset values in horses cattle and bank credits.
The fifty third annual state fair opens in Springfield on September 20 and runs to October 7. Exhibits of livestock machinery and farm products are expected to be the largest and finest yet, with railroads and southern western states likely to showcase products. A new $30,000 dairy and cattle barn will be a centerpiece, and top Illinois bands will entertain visitors.
Proceedings over the past week include real estate sales approved and recorded, multiple estate claims and petitions, wills proven and letters issued, guardianship reports approved, and various oath and bond actions in the state. Names repeated include William Melle, William Meller, Mary Anna Koller, Wredworth Seuffert, William Y. Meyer, Vera Bell, Isaac Kniss, and Mary Ann Keller.
Wartime health emphasis on guarding the stomach to prevent disease. Mi-O-Na claims to render the digestive system healthy and sterile, destroying germs entering the stomach and aiding quick flesh gain. It also links nervousness headaches and rheumatic pain to stomach acidity and offers a guarantee with purchase price 50 cents.
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