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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union praising its use of Union labor in its mechanical departments.
Numerous brief items report people visiting friends and transacting business across Freeport Warren Beloit Rockford Chicago Lena Polo and other nearby locales. Notables and travelers include A F Wagner Nina Vincent J S Leath Misses Dugan Brubaker and Broadford and leaders like F B Harriman and H R Safford. The group heads to Madison tonight after stops at lakes and rail hubs.
A vintage advertisement warns that poisons in food cause illness and promises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a guaranteed cure for undigested food poisons. It claims a money back guarantee and lists a drug store vendor, Joseph Em Werte.
Galena Independents and Freeport Pretzels played a 12 inning exhibition at Fair Grounds. The game ended tied 3-3 when Moriarity stopped the visitors claiming they were robbed after a disputed double play and fielding error. Reed and Meade scored for Freeport with O Day and Gibbs driving in runs for Galena.
Notes of the Gane Moray travelers report Freport securing pitcher McGill a southpaw noted for work with Indianapolis and the Chicago Whitings. He will join Freport at Green Bay today. After several days away, the local team will open at home on Thusaday August 20.
The three game series with Beloit will cap Freeport league baseball for the season. The schedule spans from September 8 to September 4, featuring two Beloit games to conclude the campaign.
Beloit Free Press notes Pink Hawley’s clashes with umpires across the State league. President Powers will send two officials to Beloit for the La Crosse series, Friday through Monday, to avoid further trouble and ensure pennant decisions. Hassman due for La Crosse work despite past bans. Hawley’s influence discussed.
Freeport Elks lodge members traveled to Dixon this morning to meet the Dixon team in an afternoon baseball game, weather permitting. Freeport lineup includes Mertz catcher, Dorman pitcher, Krape first base, Keene second, Riordan third, Carnahan shortstop, Manion center, Younglove right, Farwell left, Schwarz as substitute.
Rev Hosmer invites trades and labor council members to Second Presbyterian church services on September 8 targeting laborers. Labor day program may feature Mrs Simon and John Stratton, English miner turned labor leader with a prominent state role in the Illinois Federation of Labor.
Stouphenson lodge of Mutual Protection calls all members to attend this evening. Chicago figures Al Tempel Emil Molter Robert Camb and H K Wendel plan river travel this week. The 02s season opener hits Friday at Marguerite Suday home on Delaware street. Aeolian club practices at Myrtle Hawks home tonight. Fred Watson reports returning with a horse and cheerfulness. Stephenson Tribune hosts a card party in its hall tomorrow evening with ice cream cake and 1d admission. public invited.
An overdue ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for any untimely case cured by Lars Gallarrh Cure from MacheneY Co and partners in Toledo. It includes endorsements of F J Honey and lists wholesale druggists Waveing Kingsas Margis. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is claimed internal and blood system acting with price per bottle and testimonials free.
Central Africa requests information on Indian Corn as Human Food from Nevada Iowa. Governor Agriculturist Geo M Odlum asks about Mary S Scott’s 1901 publication and its price. The piece praises Scott’s work as a standard reference now sought from Rhodesia to Africa as governments push corn use and cultivation.
Representatives of seven eights of the Royal Arcanum in the United States and Canada urged the supreme council to restore May rates. Open charges of breach of trust were raised against the council. If not revoked by August 31, secessions and lawsuits were threatened, with grand councils to set a uniform plan at a special meeting.
An organization forms with the aim of aligning subordinate councils against the perceived tyranny of the supreme conch, seeking unity and collective action to preserve autonomy and local governance.
A 40 page circular from the University of Illinois Urbana offers practical corn study for young farmers and school programs. It explains leaf counts and leaf area, hill counts, corn parts, kernels, and gluten content. It covers corn judging, exhibit preparation, and six experiments with a detailed score card and record forms.
A census bureau bulletin shows 175 U S cities with populations over 26 000 had combined receipts of 541 624 2038 and expenditures of 535 804 200 in 1903. City debts totaled 1 184 578 788, with New York about one third of totals. The report inventories municipal resources including streets sewers railways libraries and lighting.
At about 9 pm officers Wilkey Kegel and Detective Hennetham were sent to the corner of Oak and Homer streets after William Heckelsmiller reported hearing noises in his home and Dave Shoe’s apartment. They entered the double house and found no signs of a robbery.
Winona Minnesota reports a seven member Sanders family saved by a phone call from neighbor A McConochie as a cyclone approached. The funnel shaped cloud blew through, lifting the house from its foundation and smashing surrounding crops and buildings, but the family survived by taking cover in a willow clump.
Mattie Kendricks a two year old girl from 87 Seventh Street West End Cincinnati became seriously ill after ingesting a number of sample pills left by advertisers at neighborhood houses. Doctors removed twenty pills from her stomach using an emetic.
A special meeting of Excel Siior Lodge A F and A M will be held Friday evening at 7 o clock sharp for work in the M M degree.
Chicago records describe frantic efforts by Johann Hoch's attorneys to obtain a supreme court supersedeas to stay his execution for tomorrow. Judges were unavailable in Danville and Chicago, raising questions about the process as Hoch remains defiant, claiming innocence and promising to finish a memoir. Governor Deneen may grant a reprieve if no judge is found to hear the request.
Chicago August 24 The Illinois Pharmaceutical Association at the Chicago Beach hotel adopted resolutions for stringent narcotic laws aimed at curbing both retail and wholesale druggists from supplying cocaine morphine and opium to habitual users or without a physician prescription A bill is to be drafted for the next legislature with special focus on punishing illicit narcotic sales The convention also urged limits on doctors issuing death certificates for medicines dispensed by physicians themselves naming penalties for improper issuance The group condemned the manufacture and sale of impure drugs and drugs with poisonous ingredients and pledged support to the state pharmaceutical board The officers elected include President Christian Garver Bloomington first vice president Horace C Porter Rockford second vice president J J Boehm Chicago third vice president George Huber Peoria Secretary R N Dodge Treasurer George C Bartels The convention closed with Peoria set as next meeting site
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans to raise the minimum air brake requirement for freight trains in interstate commerce. It cites dangerous buckling when some cars lack automatic braking and urges more trains to be fully air braked beyond the current 60 percent standard to improve control and safety.
Several hundred Illinois natives living in Texas gathered at Highland Park Houston for an Illinois club picnic and reunion. Dr W J Morrow of Houston initiated plans to form a statewide Illinoisans in Texas organization as letters express support and interest. The Illinois population in the region backs the idea and many have awaited details and commitment.
A 50 cent Mi-o-na tablet before meals is advertised to prevent summer germ diseases by soothing and healing the stomach, improving digestion, and strengthening the nervous system. It promises to stop headaches, poor appetite, heartburn, and debility, with a money-back guarantee from Wm. F. Jungkunt if it fails to cure.
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