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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
2
The Journal will mail to subscribers leaving the city during summer. Changes of address must include old and new addresses. Send notices to THE JOURNAL at 97 Chicago Street by mail or telephone.
A compilation of visits and travel by local residents. Howard Patton returns from Chicago. Mrs. Oscar Deitrich comes back from Belmont. several others vacation, visit relatives, or transact business in Chicago, Shannon, Freeport, Sterling, and other nearby towns. Many head to Winnipeg, Milwaukee, Rockford, or Champaign for short stays or summer school.
The Chey Fathers grant of authority to build a platform on Mechanic street and Douglas and Clark avenues was approved by the city council for the Lincoln Douglas anniversary celebration. William C Milner led the drive with plans to rope off Douglas avenue east of the Clifton house and west of the city scales, while adjacent franchise actions for Moline Plow Co to string wires and other municipal issues were discussed.
The health committee will investigate while the meeting focused on complaints. Alderman Youunglove urged urgent depressions on Clark and Douglas avenues and on Clark avenue at Van Buren street. The council authorized the superintendent of streets to complete the repair.
Forty two members of Company I Indiana National Guard received government checks Monday at the Armory for services during the recent instruction tour to Springfield. First Lieutenant Oscar Nieman distributed the funds in Capt. Yount’s absence, with Company L totaling 330.76 dollars. Each man drew two dollars per day plus an extra dollar for the instruction tour, ranging from four dollars for privates to several times that for officers. The payout covered the federal share of the encampment trip.
The historical research committee reports strong support and many loans for next week’s library exhibit. Civil War relics, old court house pieces, Lincoln era canes, autographs, lanterns and muskets are shown by Freeport residents and organizations. A catalog will detail each loan and credits will appear on labels and in the catalogue.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Aspinwall was held at 1 30 PM from 222 Walnut Street. Rev L C Schmidt of Trinity church officiated. Pallbearers were Christopher Washburn Daniel Gressley H C Best Wn Smallwood A O Best and Alexander Nesbit. Interment followed at Hart's cemetery in Florence township with out of town attendees S J Fox from Jessup Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs G W Moore of Lisbon Iowa and Mr and Mrs Wm Duane of Warren present.
Clerks union plans a regular meeting this evening to finalize arrangements for the annual picnic on Sunday at Stoessizer's woods near the inter urban. A large crowd is expected and special transport by the Interurban has been arranged to handle attendees.
W Stone of East Poland Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sore feet burns cuts and abrasions and says it also helps piles. Sold with guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
Public notice states that J B J DuFour interest is sold to T A Secker. Agency to be conducted individually by Secker. Secker will collect all accounts and pay all liabilities of the former firm. Signed A Secker dated 8 17.
Oakdale Park camp meeting continues amid heavy rain with large attendance and plans to build new cottages next year. Ministers discuss meetings and Bible study notes, plus tributes to Mrs Eugenia Shumway, a devoted missionary and Sunday school leader from Freeport.
A memorial program at Lena camp recalls Mrs Shumway with sermons by Rev C W Jaycux and Dr A E Saunders. The day features memorial services for Mr and Mrs Shumway and a mission address by Dr H C Grose. Tomorrow’s schedule lists prayers chalk talks and Epworth activities led by Rev Van Alstyne and Rev Simmons.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as safe and harmless while promising to cure dandruff in two weeks, halt hair loss, stop scalp itching, and produce lustrous, luxuriant hair. It markets the tonic as non greasy, perfumed, odor eliminating, and a scientific preparation, with a money back guarantee and 50 cent price from Wm. F. Jungkungz.
Chief Silk hurried to Rockford yesterday afternoon after a twelve year old boy vanished from Freeport. The boy walked off resolved to reach Rockford. police were notified, and Silk boarded the 2:45 car, arriving shortly before 4. He found the youth approaching and brought him back to Freeport, delivering him to his anxious father.
Mrs Charles E Smith of W Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King’s New Life Pills as their family laxative medicine because they are good and do their work without making a fuss about it These painless purifiers are sold at Jos Emmert’s drug store 28e.
Elgin reports a 10 percent drop in butter output due to lack of rain, pushing prices to 28 cents on the board. Buying sentiment remained strong as traders bid, but no stock was released. Reports note a downtrend in New York receipts and a shift toward higher prices amid dwindling supplies and active purchasing interest.
Mrs Davison of San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a superior general family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor confirming its digestive benefits. The product is sold at drug stores for 50 cents.
Gro Parks announces a clearing sale offering the entire stock of wall paper room mouldings curtain goods glass and related items with great bargains across all lines. sale conducted by Gro Parks at 8-202w.
A new dressmaking service is advertised inviting requests by calling phone number 1007. The ad lists Freda Smith at 297 Union Street and mentions Mrs. Baithaser as a location reference.
John Doll of Walnut and Broadway crashed from a Bailey park Bailey street scaffold at A. E. Barnist site under construction. The cement worker for William H. Shons suffered a back injury causing paralysis from the hips down after a twenty foot fall. A fellow worker also fell, losing several teeth. Doll was returned home by hack.
Rev Mr Emerson will address a YMCA gathering Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. His topic is The National Prohibition Convention at Columbus.
Rural Route 8 resident Mary Lee recalls her husband James Lee narrowly facing consumption before trying Dr. King’s New Discovery. She praises its throat and lung healing power, noting rapid relief after the first dose. Available at Jos. Emmert’s drug store with a trial bottle free.
A saying emphasizes the need for marketing to accompany quality products. It notes that advertising alone cannot succeed without tangible goods, and likewise good goods without promotion fail to reach customers. The quote underscores balanced effort in business.
The fifty ninth series of stock in the Freeport Building and Loan Association has matured with most enviable results to the stockholders. The sixtieth series is now open.
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