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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1906
Page
4
The Freeport Journal vy receives a label from the International Typographical Union in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments. The award signifies union support and fair labor practices at the newspaper.
Miss Florence Whitlock visits Chicago. Numerous residents travel to and from Chicago Denver Amboy Lena Madison Monroe Joliet and Detroit for visits business and court duties. Several trips refer to relatives and guests across Illinois and neighboring states with intercity movements and a grand jury assignment in Chicago.
Mrs. Josephine Mizner sues for divorce from William Mizner charging desertion and non support. They married at Mt. Carroll in 1902 and lived together until 1904 when he left for Kirkland and is employed by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. She seeks alimony as the court may deem fit.
Firefighters from Hose Company No 1 respond to a Sunday morning call at the corner of Ordway and Lemon streets. A leaky gasoline stove exploded starting the fire, filling the kitchen with flames, but the blaze was quickly extinguished with minor damage to the building.
Work began this morning on moving the Kraft house to its new location across the street and is expected to finish by evening. It was started Saturday evening but halted by heavy rains and danger to trolley and other wires, then resumed this morning.
A large number of Freeport residents attended the Lena campmeeting on Sunday using the Illinois Central excursion train. The event drew crowds from the area.
Mrs M Seifert and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance during their recent bereavement and extend appreciation for support received.
A severe cloudburst drenched Freeport and surrounding areas early Sunday, flooding streets and cellars, washing away tracks, and forcing boats and wagons for crossing. Rescue efforts saved six children and several residents as crews battled water up to four feet in places.
Obituary notices for Samuel R. Bowers of Freeport and Susanna Hoekman Dubs of Stephenson Street. Bowers, resident fifty seven years, dies shortly before noon. Dubs, widow of Samuel R. Dubs, dies Saturday evening after a long residence in the city. Details include births, marriages, children, and funeral arrangements with church and cemetery references.
Franz Kutska six month old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kutska of 72 Empire Street died at home at 5 AM Sunday from summer illness after several days of suffering. Funeral from the house Tuesday at 1 PM with Rev A C Landeck, burial in city cemetery. News comes of John Kern death five weeks earlier in Anaskaul County Carey Ireland. longtime resident of this city and once connected with Dr B T Buckley. Aged about 75, born in Ireland, served in an Illinois regiment during 1861 65, member of G A R, survived by wife Miss Kennedy and three children.
C E Brubaker learns his fourteen year old daughter Isabelle fractured her shoulder blade during a riding outing at Spirit Lake Iowa. She was in the back seat with relatives when a sudden lurch by the horses caused a fall. Mrs Brubaker and two other children had been visiting at Spirit Lake with Mrs Brubaker's parents Mr and Mrs F J Clump and had planned to return to Freeport today.
Northern Illinois Knights of the Globe plan a large gathering in Sterling next Thursday August 25 with Rev W H Hartman Foreston delivering the principal address on Patriotism of the Order The crowd will include Freeport and Stephenson county members and visitors from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa The day’s program and a yet unnamed additional speaker are anticipated to draw a large crowd with Sterling Rock Falls hosting concerts and visits to industrial sites
Mrs Herman Carter longtime Freeport resident dies at 9 30 PM at her home 79 Foley Street after a two months illness with connected diseases She was born in Hartford Lippe Detmold Germany April 28 1886 and lived here since 188? A devout member of the German M F E church she was active in its welfare Survived by four husbands and four children Henry Von schmide Charles Theodore and Adelaide Stukenberg plus four others
Galveston residents praise the seawall for safety and a Waco man credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with five years of use. He says a years‑long cough is gone and la grippe croup and pneumonia are prevented. Bottles 50c and 1.00, trial bottle free at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Evergreen lodge A F and A M will hold an evening meeting to perform degree work. Freeport Chapter R A M will not meet tomorrow evening.
John D. Herold, born August 17, 1831 in Baden Germany, died August 15, 1906 at Freeport Illinois, age 76. He emigrated to America at 22, settled in Pennsylvania, married Anna Kurtz in 1865, then lived in Freeport Cedarville Rock Run and Rock City before moving to Freeport with his eldest daughter. He suffered cancer of the lower bowel and died at Globe Hospital after illness. Survived by five daughters, one sister, four grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev. J Groff and Rev. F M Davis.
The passage notes a shift from bloodletting medicine to herbal remedies, quoting Joseph Emmert who observes that doctors have grown wiser and now prefer Rocky Mountain Tea as a treatment for various ills.
Advertises discounted negligé shirts at the E and W Clothing House with cuts on full sizes and silk shirts priced at 85 dollars. Limited details imply a clearance sale and price emphasis.
Multiple local meetings announced including the city council semi monthly session tonight. Also listed are the American Stars of Equity Tuesday August 21 and G A R women Wednesday at 8. Odd Fellows third degree session at 9 tonight. Woman’s Relief Corps meets tomorrow at 3. Teacher’s graded union to meet at Mrs Wm Smallwood 180 Lincoln Ave tomorrow evening. I O O F encampment to meet 8 sharp at 107 Stephenson St. for grand patriarch visit. Harold McLain of 85 American St underwent a strangulated hernia operation at St Francis Hospital yesterday. he is resting.
Emma M. Rovers transfers Lot 4, Block 3 in Burchard's subdivision West Freeport to Elmer G. Prall for 400 dollars. Deed recording details not provided. Public notice placeholder indicates a simple property conveyance between named individuals.
Too late to classify notice offers a seven room house in West street with inquiry at 240 Galena street. Also an open-face gold watch is advertised and a Highhuid park sighting noted as seen yesterday.
The sale promotes unsold lots in a subdivision priced from 650 to 750 dollars each. Nearby properties fetch twice to three times that, while the Charles E. Meyer addition is expected to rise to parity with surrounding lots. Investors who buy now may profit as values rise with time.
Real estate notice promotes remaining thirty plots offered at prime town location. Vendors promise potential high profit and secure homes in the town’s driest, most desirable area. Additional buyers expected, sale open to general public.
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