15 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
1
A Chicago News remark recalls a humorous exchange among The Resemblance The Landlady and a Comedian Boarder about breakfast and a long distance kiss. The eye aging note follows, noting cornea color fading signals aging.
Patrons who do not receive their paper regularly are asked to inform the office. The notice requests timely reports to fix delivery issues and maintain service.
The International Typographical Union reports 1907 fund totals and costs. It notes $39,270 in the year, $12,910.44 in the May 31 balance, and $3,938,058.11 spent on the eight hour campaign to date. The average death age was 46.7, with total expenditures since 1892 at $4,433,105.
Warm weather does not slow work at the King's Daughters Mission and Settlement Home. July figures include 142 callers for general, 44 for the employment bureau, 44 for read or wait, 26 applications for help, 16 for work, 69 boys in, 64 girls in, 2 Mother's club meetings, 4 Sunday school meetings, 3 industrial school meetings, 2 gospel meetings, 15 bouquets, 13 garments, 32 papers, 319 attendees for classes and other activities. Worker notes log 51 collection calls, 80 business calls, 18 sick visits, 10 Sunday school sessions with 110 taught, 4 mission teaching with 8 taught, 93 meetings, 14 conducted, 2 gospel meetings, 3 children's meetings, 4 industrial school meetings, 1 Epworth league, Sunday school superintendent 4 times, 343 hours on duty, 329 hours home work.
A concise chronology highlights key events: 1766 first issue of the Nova Scotia Gazette. 1786 birth of English author Thomas De Quincey. 1806 Napoleon lays Arc de Triomphe first stone. 1814 American forces repel Britons at Fort Erie. 1821 King George IV visits Ireland. 1850 T McKennon becomes U S secretary of the interior. 1867 English reform bill passes. 1892 miners clashes at Cook Creek Tennessee. 1894 Wellman party reaches Tromsoe after abandoning pole attempt. 1897 duel near Paris between Prince Henry of Orleans and the Count of Turin. 1900 Colombian President Sanclemente resigns.
Senator Albert J. Hopkins of Illinois, born August 16 1846 in DeKalb County, educated at Hillsdale College, practiced law in Aurora, served as Kane County state's attorney, joined the Republican state central committee, acted as a Blaine Logan elector, elected to Congress in 1885 and served until 1903 before attaining the U S Senate.
A published remedy advises patients with stomach distress to take a mixture of Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry wine before meals and at bedtime. It claims improved gastric secretions and general digestive tonicity, and asserts potential cures for dyspepsia and indigestion.
Enos Harris of Champaign IL visits relatives in Pleasant Hill. Alice Holmes marks 16th birthday with a party for about fifty friends. George Harris visits his brother Will at Stockton. A hay mowing accident leaves a broken finger for Frank Dunn. Local attendance at Lena’s band concert noted. Joe Kratzer loses a cow. Junk dealers populate streets recently. Joseph Richard paints his house. Martin Murphy visits Scioto Mills. Leslie Jacobs heads to Howardsville for threshing work. Elsie Koppien injured by a pitch fork. Dr Stiver treats head wound. Miss Jennewein of Davis visits the Merritt Fowler and Richard families. Lena camp meeting begins Thursday for ten days.
Monroe residents and visitors are noted in a local social roundup. The Badger Girls' orchestra of Monroe will perform in Musser's hall next Saturday evening with admission 26 cents and children 16 cents. Several locals such as Roy Rathbun of Rockford and Mrs. G D Dorn are mentioned along with illnesses and visits. The Freeport Edgars played the O. B. C.s here on Sunday.
Orangeville correspondent reports social visits and travel across Dixon Freeport Madison Chicago and Red Oak plus local entertainment a show by the darkies draws attendees and several residents plan work abroad including William Cantrill heading to Buenos Ayres with International Harvester and Glen Runkle showing slow recovery from illness.
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow Aug 12 Miss Alice Youtzy and Miss Cora Steckle depart for Freeport. F J Karlen moves his office from Monroe to Winslow and may relocate his family soon. The thresher hum resumes work as Emrick expands cement projects. Winslow Lumber Co unloads red cedar shingles. August Neusus sold a carload of hogs to stock buyers. Benton Harbor’s M B E Clark visits to discuss a new street lamp. Mrs Walley Phelps visits from South Wayne. Mr Parks of Providence visits the Stackpole family. Mrs Watson Wright stops in Freeport on business. The Two Merry Tramps finish rehearsals and head to Freeport for the Grand Aug 14. John McVenn recovering slowly after illness. Stock day brings cattle and hogs to market. The Blunt lumber family hosts visitors. Henry Gilbert visits Dill. Prof F L Bennett leaves Winslow for Franklin Grove Ill to lead schools there. locals regret his departure. Leon Eells heads to Freeport, and Miss Grace Zipsie visits Ruth Morse.
Cedarville reports Sunday heat records, locals plan for continued heat with sixty more days hoped. Porch addition completed at J D Strohm’s store room and market. Several residents, including A J Hall and Earl Portner, suffer a stroke of lightning. Various residents and visitors travel to Chicago, Jamestown, and Ottawa, with news of jobs, schooling, and travel. Prof H G C Allman departs for Jamestown. A O Fackler to lead local schools next year.
Predominant social and social-economic items surface with residents visiting, moving, and working assignments. Families tenting at Lena camp meet and nearby travel to Freeport and Bellwood reflect routine community life. threshing activity continues as oats crops look light while church programs and Bible study occupy Friday afternoons.
In Baileyville on Aug 12 Lewis Kort of Forreston and A Roskam's party visited. Myers of West Grove and P H Reiken of Mayland Station came to see A Roskam. A J Roskam and daughter Dena traveled to Freeport. Mrs John Van Deest called on friends in Forreston. Elizabeth Kerr and the Wilhelms sisters attended an assembly in Dixon. Kept by local residents, several others including Ebling from Parkersburg Iowa, Mrs Claus Roskam of Harper, and Mrs Ekc Kruse in Freeport were noted along with visits by Master Clarence Heller and Dr White of Freeport. Mr and Mrs Gross of New York City stayed with Mr Drake. Mrs DeWall and daughter Dina visited relatives in Forreston. Mrs Garman of Freeport spent time with her nephew John Bechtold. Mr Brewer Danakas spent Sunday at Polo with relatives.
Aug 12 report from Centennial lists illness improvements for Mrs William Hiram and visits by Esther Koertner. Quarterly meeting held at the German M E church with Rev. C Hess of Freeport presiding. Local families Reed, Conrad, and Henry Schwartz report whooping cough. Edith Papenfuss visits George Schoch and wife by Pearl City. Mr and Mrs Bushman of Pearl City spend Sunday with relatives. William Sieckman of Wisconsin visits Chas Sickman and wife. W A Koertner makes a business trip through town. Elinore Koerner and Nellie Schlung visit Galena Illinois and Platteville Wisconsin.
Ridott Aug 12 Mr Swanzey left for Ackley Iowa to attend the wedding of his nephew Thomas Hunt to Miss Alice Warden of Melborne Iowa. Misses Mary and Harriet York of Rockford and Miss ae Heilman of Freeport visited Miss Susie Heilman Saturday afternoon. Mrs Thomas Hunt and Mrs Mary Daughenbaueh are sick. Mr and Mrs Jake Sheffner and Mr and Mrs H C Mund and son John spent Sunday at the home of Charles Lestikow at Berlin. J J Molter and family of Everts spent Saturday evening at the Heilman home. Miss Eleanor Lamb who attended
The C G convention at Seattle Washington will be followed by a full report next Sunday evening instead of the regular Y P C prayer meeting. Mrs Charles Traeger and children visit Pak Park and call on Mrs Leer. Mise Mary Kurtte visits Buffalo New York relatives. Mr and Mrs George Ferguson and daughter of Freeport spend Sunday with Mrs Bitner. Misa Pearl Askey leaves for Chicago for several weeks. Miss Vivian Askey visits Freeport. Mrs smashy and daughter of Melrose Park visit here last week. James Boyer, recently ill, shows signs of improvement.
Esther Fosha returned home last Saturday from Iowa where she visited friends. Jeller Heeren Jr and family are guests of the parents and relatives. Fred Aukes and Fred Boomgardner left for Iowa due to family deaths. Mrs Dan Fosha nears recovery and may return home within a week. Grace Wessels will spend time visiting relatives in Iowa. Farmers expect threshing to begin this week. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs R Reemstma's Wednesday afternoon. Will Boomgarden was a Freeport caller last Wednesday. Albert Cordes and family visited Mrs H Cordes Sunday. Mayme Greenfield hosted cousins from Torreston last Sunday. T J Cordes and Albert Allman were Freeport callers Sunday afternoon.
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills August 6 Farmers around here are busy cutting oat and making hay. The Domestic Science club will meet with Mrs H Kostenbader this week Thursday all ladies interested are invited. Mrs Bender and Mrs Yager returned to their homes in North Dakota this morning after visiting with friends and relatives. Miss Carrie Schoney returned home after a long visit in North Dakota. Mr and Mrs W Best Mr and Mrs Canfield of Harlem and Mr and Mrs H Miller and G Bennett and wife of Eleroy spent Sunday with C Bennett and family.
A study shows a significant share of crime is committed by habitual criminals. It notes that a notable percentage of offenses stem from repeat offenders, highlighting the persistent impact of repeat criminal activity on public safety.
A note on etymology explains that horse chestnut is a mislead term. The word horse derives from the Welsh ywres meaning hot or pungent, linking to phrases like horse tough and horse play.
The porters in Constantinople are said to be the strongest men in the world and, after them, the Chilean miners and the bearers of northern China.
A Troy Kansas Chief snippet recalls a woman ill and trapped by family ties. She laments choosing between two sons-in-law, fearing each confrontation will anger the others, and quips that recovery might anger both. The humorous vignette captures social anxiety in a rural community.
The article notes echoes in Pantheon cave where a guide striking his coat flap echoes like a twelve pound cannon. Similar reverberations are seen in Mammoth Cave Kentucky and Smellin Cave near Viborg. In Finland, a cat or dog thrown inside reportedly causes a long screaming echo lasting several minutes.
A classroom exchange defines marsupials as animals with stomach pouches used to conceal themselves when pursued. The boy notes the pouches are for crawling into and hiding.
A brief reflection noting that merit belongs to man but demerit of charity belongs to God. The quotation emphasizes humility before divine command and suggests charity is a higher obligation beyond personal praise.
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