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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
2
Subscribers leaving the city for the summer may have their Journal forwarded by leaving an address at the office. Call phone 26 to arrange. Addresses will be changed as often as desired without extra charge. The notice highlights vacation reading of local happenings.
Cc R Cotta visits from Rockford and Henry Roth visits his brother in Polo. Numerous residents travel to Chicago, Freeport, Forreston, or St Louis for visits, business, or family reunions. Guests include Miss Etta Tisdell, Mrs E M Fenner, Miss Elizabeth Harris, Mrs V Blont, Miss Etta Grauberg, Miss Margaret O Neill, Miss Mae Foster, Miss Maud Abernethy, Isaac Roland, and others. trips span Lake Waubesa, Chicago, and St Louis with multiple family celebrations and reunions in Aurora and Mt Carroll.
Mayor C. J. Dittmar and the city council conduct an inspection tour this afternoon of several streets to study extending and widening them. Lemon Street and Cherry Street are among the avenues under consideration.
Last night at the Tebala Shrine meeting in the Masonic temple Rockford a committee was named to arrange attendance at the senie to be held by the wea vers of the shrine in Rockford in September.
The Baptist and Methodist societies plan an excursion on the steamer D. & from Savanna to Dubuque. The boat departs Savanna at 9:30. Fare for round trip is eight to ten dollars.
Oakdale Camp notes show a lively day with K L C I day crowds, diverse league responses, and an hour long sermon by Rev H V Summers on The Four Square Life. The event featured musical numbers, temperance addresses by Lloyd Wasser, and calls to Christian duty amid strong altar attention and praise.
The Freeport Evangelical Association encampment begins at Riverside Park on Thursday August 22 with near completion of preparations. Campers move to grounds soon and anticipation runs high for the district wide gathering. The program features top talent and a renowned singing plan led by Rev. G Gasser of Hooppole with a chorus choir to lift spirits.
The Oakdale gathering closed at five with Rev. L C Schmidt of Freeport delivering The Meaning of Pentecost and Rev Hl V Simmers continuing a morning sermon to end a day of spiritual blessings. Rev J Vanevera of El Picco arrived. Rev CGON Dubs from China comes tonight. Old People’s Day planned with Bishop W M Stanford expected to preach.
A large Lena tabernacle audience gathered yesterday afternoon to hear Prof Augustine Dwyer of New York City, famed for his conversion tale. He captivated listeners for over two hours and three quarters as he shared his dramatic religious journey before recounting his conversion.
An encampment begins with daily meetings for children and an efficient male quartet to sing throughout. Rev. W. B. Riling presides and will deliver the opening sermon tomorrow evening. The management seeks record attendance and will run a bus between the park and car-line terminals for convenient transport at a nominal fee.
Representatives of the Germania Singing Society of Rockford, owner of a $50,000 building in Forest City, visited Janesville to seek Prof. W. T. Thiele as conductor. If he accepts, he would lead three groups located in Janesville, Freeport, and Rockford under his direction.
The Deering Harvester Company filed suit in the circuit court clerk’s office seeking 5160 from Charles H. Reed now resident of Adams Nebraska.
Green Bay beats Freeport 2 to 0 as the crippled Freeport club struggles with missing players Disch and Ives. Wausau defeats Eau Claire 4 to 9 and Fond du Lac defeats La Crosse 4 to 2. Oshkosh tops Madison 1 to 0.
Freeport defeated Mt Carroll 13 to 8 as seven runs in the eighth inning broke the game open. Ravenscraft and Schwaegler held responsibilities in the field while Palmer and Mertz pitched for Freeport. Mt Carroll’s defense faltered late, allowing the decisive scoring burst after Mr Carroll stayed solid until the sixth.
About 35 farmers near Elgin sue American Insurance company of Newark claiming they are owed short rate premiums on policies issued through Royal Insurance. Local agents are involved. Cases aim to recover thousands in premiums. first case set for August 20 with seven named plaintiffs and about twenty-six more.
The inquest into David Marsh's death ruled death by carbolic acid taken unknowingly. The jury at Josiah May’s home heard he had trusted a friend with property later sold for 8000 dollars, monies kept by the friend. Witnesses noted Marsh’s possible intent to harm himself after the loss, citing his strange gaze at the carbolic bottle.
Wausau won the first game of the series at home 4 to 0 over Eau Claire. Hooker was knocked out in the sixth inning. Four double plays highlighted the contest. Batteries: Kvolker Gleeson and Watson for Wausau versus Alf Mer and Pierce for Eau Claire.
Freeport J C defeated Mt Carroll 13 to 3 at Mt Carroll with Palmer of Pecatonica starring for Freeport. The Democrat roast notes Mt Carroll’s weak fielding and buses as the team’s downfall and mocks the uniformed Freeport players.
The Rockford Brewing lot on Main Street next to Weaver's drug store has been sold for a new Pecatonica bank. E S Hamm of Waterloo Ta will be cashier. Backed by ample capital, the venture proceeds after today’s closing.
Miss Mary Kreider and Daniel Dale both of Mt. Carroll were married in Freeport this morning by Magistrate Bentley.
William Jennings Bryan drew a packed crowd of about 5 000 at Harlem Park Belvidere tourists and Freeport residents traveled by interurban. His talk focused on world travel and observations of governments cultures and monarchs. The vast audience listened intently for an hour and forty minutes as band performances preceded his remarks.
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