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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1905
Page
2
A formal label issued to the Freeport Journal of the International Typo graphical union acknowledging its use of union labor in the newspaper's mechanical departments.
Miss Fay Smith visits LaSalle while many residents travel for visits and business from Forreston to Rockford to Wisconsin. Individuals head to Quincy, Argyle, Dubuque, Chicago, and Bloomington for visits, with several returning home from trips to Wisconsin, Missouri, Oklahoma, and the south.
Mrs. Catherine Riley disposed of the north two thirds of lot 2 block 7 Knowlton's addition to Cromer for 1826 dollars.
Advertisement touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea products including 85 saute tea or tablets. Claims quick strength, health, and happiness for the whole family. Features Newman Sanitary Dairy Co contact and phone number 377.
Arrangements are set for the seventh annual Riverside park camp meeting under the Freeport Evangelical association. The event features daily German forenoon and English afternoon and evening services led by Presiding Elder W A Schutte and Rev C Hemmiller. Organizers include Rev Henry Scheffner Simon Schreiber and Daniel Matter with music by Rev F C Neitz. Public invitation extended to all to attend this tabernacle gathering.
The Oakdale park campmeeting of the United Evangelical church ends in memory with the final exercise held Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. C. G. Unangst offered pointed remarks on the value of the camp services and their impact.
Riverside park hosts a well-supported camp meeting with new lighting and hitching posts. Rev. G Staehler of Cleveland delivers sermons across three services on August 27. Dr Dubs speaks on Christ before diverse tribunals and Christianity’s credentials to a large audience.
Miss E P Corinne plans to attend a large reception this morning hosted by Abs Peter Soise with Mars while G H Holley participates this evening in related social events.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sickness from undigested food. It promises a money back guarantee and notes the product costs 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
Foreman Archie McDougal and three laborers were injured when a hidden nickel revolver detonated underground during piping work for a new iron bridge. McDougal faces possible loss of sight. Teddy Teddeman, Teddy Widman, James Doyle, and Adolph Teddeman suffered various injuries. Police investigate possible hidden explosives and revolver thefts as cause and motive.
The physician says there is no ground for such assertions. Particles of gravel and four dismembered portions of the revolver were removed from the body, but the wounds are not of a nature that would warrant belief they will be fatal.
An episode of the plague features in Marie Corelli's Fabio Romani presented by the original New York company at the Grand Opera House Friday night. Elaborate scenery costumes and accessories enhance the production praised as among the season’s finest.
Lincoln J. Carter presents the melodrama The Two Little Waifs at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night with scenes of the Hudson river and Jersey shore. Tempest and stenshine perform between acts with songs and dances to entertain women and children.
Proceedings at Temple of Justice last week include Elk street improvements ordered. Estate matters for Harm Hinders and Christian Van Epps settled, with claims and hearings noted. Estates of Joseph V White and Phillip Bardell referenced with reports, bonds, and letters issued. Guardianship petitions for Jacob Klein Garr dell et al. involve bonds and letters issued.
Wellington Jenkins, ten, visiting his grandparents in Carroll street Cleburne Texas, sustained a base skull fracture last evening after colliding with a tree while riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Dr Voight treated the injury and doctors expect recovery.
Jorre Sheehan, ordered by the county court on July 18 to support his daughter Ann with $30 by August 10 and $6 weekly thereafter, has been jailed for contempt after not complying. He remains in county jail, as noted in Freeport reports, with related local notices and letters reflecting ongoing disputes in the community.
Easton untouchable in first game and Beckwith shows pace in second as Reed shines for Freeport in a Wisconsin league matinee. Freeport blanks Green Bay 8 0, then wins 6 1. LaCrosse thumps Wausau 16 2. Oshkosh beats Beloit 8 2. Reed records strong debut, Easton struggles, Beckwith rises, and readers get a lively recap of a ragged bay article’s ballpark antics.
At Beloit Oshkosh wins with a late burst after an offense heavy day, Bemol struggles with a blank line. In Wausau La Crosse defeats Wausau 16 to 4 as the home team errs repeatedly. In Bloomington Illinois the Dubuque series shifts to Peoria due to poor patronage with Peoria covering travel and hotel costs.
The Oshkosh base ball association directors confirmed the sale of pitcher Fred Beebe to the Cincinnati National League team for next season. The understood consideration is $760.
Fay denies confessing to taking 3400 from bettors to influence Wisconsin league games. Beloit Free Press, Beloit team members, and others circulated rumors. Fay lashes hot air and claims President Powers dislikes him, predicting Powers’ last year. A reorganization next year may install Elliott as president. Fay says he will join the umpire staff.
Summer health advice urges constant vigilance to avoid disease germs absorbed from food. A weak stomach worsens risk, but taking Mi-o-na tablets before each meal strengthens digestion, allowing unrestricted eating and protection from summer illness. William F. Jungkunz advertises a guarantee. health restoration costs nothing unless successful.
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