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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
4
The International Type Union issues a label to the Freeport Journal recognizing its use of union labor in the paper’s mechanical departments.
Mise Alice Hettinger spent the day in Chicago. Freeport callers include T Ostrem of Peoria and R P Ockenga en route to Elgin and Chicago. Homer F Aspinwall also headed to Chicago. J M Faweeth of Dixon conducted business in Freeport. M G Wirsing of Orangeville on legal business. William Edward of Rockford called on local business. Beulah Braken returned to Polo from a visit in Freeport. Prof and Mrs Butler hosted by John G Tyler's family in Freeport. Mrs J C Cook returned to Chicago after visiting Mrs M H Stanton. Mrs M G Littlefield, Ruth, and Mrs B A Arnold visited Polo briefly. Dean Fred Turneaure and family from Madison visited Mrs John Showalter in Freeport. Ezra West and spouse headed to Chicago for a few days. Leslie Barnum returned home to Adrian, Michigan, after funeral in town. Mrs William Ward returned to Chicago after Thanksgiving with George and Geo Kramer. Myrna and Mrs G A Swan returned from Mt Carroll after visiting the Culvers. Ruth Saucerman of Red Oak in Freeport on way back to Evanston for Northwestern. Claude Bookman and wife returned to Aurora after visiting Bookman parents. Mrs Joseph Paar visiting her father Captain Otto Kimble at Kimble Park Wisconsin. Captain Kimble, riverman, recovering from illness.
The B. of L. F. and E. and the L. N. T. club of the Y M C A hold regular meetings tonight. F E Inks returns from the University of Illinois at Chicago, guest of Bert Bookman, after Thanksgiving. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of Embury M E church meets Wednesday at 90 Union street, dues due. The King's Daughters rummage sale postponed to January. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the English Lutheran church meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs M H Chamberlains No 1 James street. bring bank offerings if not yet given.
An Idaho man and wife credit Newbro's Herpicide with curing long standing dandruff and hair loss after other products failed. The ad claims a scalp parasite causes itching and hair loss and urges readers to destroy it to remove the symptom. Sample requests and pricing volumes are listed, with Geo F. Swarte as special agent.
The Butler concerto program at the Masonic temple drew a full room despite cold winds and opera distractions. Mrs. Butler impressed as a Bart and Careno pupil, while Mr. Butler, concert-master of Chicago’s new Symphony, earned high praise for restraint and musical vision with Guarnerius violin. The program featured Sinding suite, Wieniawski Faust Fantasie, MacDowell Sonata Eroica, Brahms concerto with Hollaender cadence, Chopin pieces, and Briml/ Tor Aulin encores.
The Moto Perpetuum by Ries highlighted the program with rapid tempo and precise bowing. The performance, praised as wholly artistic by Freeport attendees, showcased Mrs. and Mr. Butler under the Euterpean club’s efforts. The review laments the lack of a suitable acoustically apt hall in Freeport for such music and thanks the organizers for a memorable night.
Clerk H S Stoddard of Chicago in Freeport proposed regular two day monthly sessions led by Judge Sandborn to speed pleadings demurrers and affidavits. He cited Peoria success and urged a salary basis for resident officials while noting two cases were settled and jurors dismissed.
The Freeport Journal notes numerous substantial local outlets from hardware to cement and dry goods. It highlights Freeport Hardware, Weisse Co, Steffen & Seyfarth, Genant & Luedeking, Carter Bros, B F Brubaker, FE A Blust, Riley & Wheat, W H Brandt, W A Bergman, and Dorman & Co as major players with multi story showrooms and wide offerings.
Wm A LeMasters, assaulted weeks ago by Andrew Johnson, is recovering rapidly under Dr J A Poling care with Dr Kareher. A precarious operation removed three inches of his skull after paralysis on the right side and loss of speech left him near death. He is now on the road to recovery.
The first cold snap of the season froze water lines on the Wisconsin Scoot at Red Oak station delaying passengers heading to Madison and other cities on the Illinois Central branch. After several hours a regular passenger train assisted, allowing the journey northward to resume. Motorman Edward Keene, Assistant Motorman Adam Lausch, and Conductor John Gleason were aboard.
Illinios Central selects T N Cassidy of Dyersville as successor to Lenihan for the Dubuque division. Cassidy, with sixteen years at Illinois Central, will start December 1 after serving three years as freight agent at Dyersville and earlier years at Apple River. His capability is deemed undoubted.
W C Kiester of Halliday Ark credits Electric Bitters with curing malaria and stomach troubles. The tonic purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and restores vigor. Money back if it fails. 50c at Jos Emnert's drug store.
The Euterpean society will hold its meeting this evening with Miss Ida Prete as a featured participant.
The W C T U invites men and women to a Y M C A parlors meeting Thursday at 4 o clock to hear Dr Harker of Embury church explain the differences between the Anti Saloon League and Prohibition party movements. The talk will be followed by discussion and special music.
Progressive Silver Creek farmers William Rummelhagen Albert Burkhardt Jacob Martini and Jacob Duitsman travel to Chicago to attend the fat stock show seeking exposure and opportunities for livestock buyers and exhibition success.
The Poultry House at 161 Galena Street lists spring chickens at 13 cents, hens 120, ducks 12 cents, geese 126, and turkeys 18 cents per unit. Local sellers advertise these prices for selection and sale.
Freeport Gas Light and Coke offers a limited number of free tickets to residents for the National Commercial Gas association convention exhibition at the First Regiment armory in Chicago December 7 through 12. Local managers T. F. Runner and B. B. Timeblood will be present most of the week to greet attendees. Tickets are available at the local office. The expo, hosted by the National Commercial Gas association and American Gas Institute, will showcase new gas lighting cooking and heating devices with lectures on cooking topics.
Mrs Edward Hill and baby returned to Freeport after visiting Henry Horstmeier family. J A Saul traveled to Cairo NL. Elizabeth Hinds Garner visited her uncle A C Howe and family then went to Freeport. Earl Matson returned to Beloit after visiting C H Ferguson. Baptist ladies plan an apron and quilt sale in the church parlor tomorrow with supper for 24 cents. M S Miller ill at his father's home. Minnie Biesemeier spent the day at the county seat. Mrs Will Derr and daughter Hazel traveled to Freeport this morning.
Rockford mayor Mark Jardine cast the deciding vote to permit the Svea Sauer society to entertain the Royal Crown Prince regiment band of Sweden on Sunday February 21. Aldermen's vote tied 2 to 2. executive approved the petition amid protests from Alderman Burlingame. Ald. McLaren supported granting the request saying high class music harms no one even on Sunday.
The Second Presbyterian Brotherhood holds a night prayer meeting at Wm. C. Swantry's 260 Union St with the topic The Joy of service What Am I Doing 7 16 to 8. Attendance was good at Mr. Grahams last evening. Men welcome. Wednesday at F W Ridgways 68 Pleasant St Thursday at the church and Friday at W B Efferts 23 High St.
The work committee of the Mother's club will meet at the Settlement home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Elgin is the scene of a fatal accident as Thomas Ryan, a farm hand of 50 to 60 years, was killed by a train about a mile west of Burlington. Fragments of clothing found on engines signaled the incident, with bodies discovered along the track after trains across the division were alerted. Ryan had lived in the area since boyhood and was unmarried.
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