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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
8
Quote stresses balance between quality and promotion. It warns that advertising alone won’t win sales without product quality, and having goods without advertising won’t reach customers. The line underscores practical business strategy linking product and promotion.
County clerks set the upcoming year’s tax rate at seven cents higher than the previous year. The Freeport levy allocates 50 cents for town road and bridge work, 2 dollars for corporation taxes, 9 dollars for debt service, and 99 cents for schools and libraries, totaling a assessed property value of 9,079,204.
Tony Cerra was bound over to the grand jury by Magistrate Bentley after being charged with assault to commit murder against Joe Messina in Freeport. Bonds were set at $1,000 but he could not post them and was returned to the county jail. Messina testified at the police station from St. Francis hospital. If indicted, the case will proceed at the December term.
A. H. Altenbern of 187 Center Street suffered a skull wound when gates at the Henney Buggy plant rail track opened last evening. He was taken to the sanatorium and treated with several stitches, then discharged today. Also reported a critical liver operation for Miss Myrtle Hoover and a sanatorium admission for a son of Mrs. William Scott of Willedgeville.
Singing and ventriloquism highlight the program at the Bijou this week. The Porto Rican Military quartette returns with a deeper bass and a new member. Maxine Wells imitates Eva Tanguay in I Don’t Care and wows the crowd. Zanfreeta and Mansfield deliver fast comedy. An illustrated song and motion pictures cap the evening.
Last night at the Grand Opera house Mattin exalted sat by merit raised to band eminence while W L Abingdon as the Devil held the audience enthralled. Jane Oaker Olga Hoffman Edmund Elton as the painter Margaret Snow Elsa Herg Marion Shirley the model and William J Gross as the old valet gave solid performances. The adaptation by Herford pleased the crowd and the show closed with general satisfaction.
Those in charge of the baseball subscriptions meet tonight at 8 at the court house. Gentlemen who have worked to raise 3900 dollars to sustain a Freeport baseball club report very good progress from all learnable indications.
H. L. Wilson of Edgewater comes to Freeport to assume charge of the Bina Manufacturing company and has rented Robert Casey's new house on Dexter Street.
Mrs Edward McSherry underwent a successful operation today at St Francie Hospital.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet Wednesday December 2 at 2 30 p.m. at Miss Manny's home. Mrs Nagle will lead the lesson and attendees are asked to bring their Christmas offering.
The late Henry Dormatt was laid to rest at Oakland cemetery Freeport Commandery Knight Templar leading funeral rites. Masons and business associates attended in large numbers. Floral tributes came from local Masonic bodies and Rockford lodge Mystic Shrine. Rev. H L Moore preached the sermon at the First Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers included active J C Scott T H Hollister J W Benston C L Snyder J F Fair and Edward LePelley. Honorary pallbearers were William KE Fry J W Van Dyke William J Hall Capt William Stewart SS G Wagner and D B Breed. Ezra G Belknapp of Rockford, known in carriage making and blacksmithing, died at Rockford hospital at 7 am Monday.
Transfers include Minnie Biesemeier to Anthony Diggs for lots in Lena at 4250 dollars, Hannah Poor to Newton Augenstein for several parts totaling 3000, Charles Hildreth to Emma Church for part lot 8 Freeport at 1600, and multiple others in Freeport Knowlton’s Add West Freeport and surrounding areas. Abstracts of title available. deeds mortgages and other legal instruments drawn by O Taylor & Frick Conveyancers.
Closing board of trade quotes show Dec wheat at 10.54 and Dec corn 6.17½ with oats 4.81. Pork 16.17, lard 9.32, ribs 9.50. Union Stock Yards cattle 3,500 strong to 10 higher with beeves 3.50 to 7.75, hogs 6,000 up 5, and sheep 15,000 up 10 with prices 2.50 to 4.80.
The attachment case of United States Oil Exchange Company versus Smith and Hopper proprietors of the Lyric theatre is being heard this afternoon in Justice Janssen's court.
Matthew B. Marvin as executor of John Wareham's estate announces a public sale at the Freeport courthouse on December Wth, offering multiple parcels including blocks in Freeport with several dwellings. Properties rent about 100 per month and are described as good, with cash payments and a deposit required. Marvin reserves the right to reject bids and invites inquiries to M. B. Marvin, Executor.
The notice lists December activities including Joe Fifer's dancing school on Dec 1 and Dec 4 at Kiks' dance and card party, Dec 6 dance and banquet for United Commercial Travellers, Dec 9 annual party for Plumbers Gas Fitters and Team Fitters Union at Masonic temple, Dec 17 annual dance and card party Piattedeutsche Guild, Dec 2 Alumni Ball at Masonic temple, Grand Opera House with Miss Manhattan on Dec 6, and Dec 1 Lyman Howe moving pictures.
At the King’s Daughters Settlement Home 40 Stephenson Street a two day sale on December 2 and 3 features ribbons faces and trinkets for gifts plus bread pies cakes and candies to aid the merrie Christmas time. Proceeds support the home and its activities.
Sick and Afflicted. The condition of Miss Ida Brown remains unchanged. Miss Nettie Penticoff, who under went an operation several days ago is reported somewhat improved. Miss Anna Johnson, who has been ill at the home of her mother Mrs. Anna Johnson, 110 Douglas avenue, returned to Chicago this morning.
Satirical note claiming Allen's Foot-Ease lets many wear shoes a size smaller. Promotes use for dancing parties patent leather shoes and new shoes. Mentions instant relief for rubbing or overshoes, price 2 cents, sample free. Address LeRoy New York. Do not accept substitutes.
Cherry Camp No 64 M W A will hold the annual election of officers on Wednesday evening December 2 at 8 oclock in the M W A hall Fry s block All members urged to attend George A Shafer V C Joan DeJonau Clerk
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