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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union recognizing its use of Union labor in its mechanical departments.
A string of short notes records individuals visiting or traveling for short periods. Ansel Death from ena visits briefly. Edward Allington rides to Oregon. William Oaten goes to Deca tur on business. Edwin Rotzler returns from Chicago. J N Harphan of Sterling conducts business in Freeport. Mrs. John W Neff expected home from Chicago. Florence Franz returns to Scioto 8. Mr and Mrs Harry Steenrod visit St Clairsville Ohio. Thomas Moseley from Lincoln Neb in Freeport visiting J C Guyer. Mrs D N Scott returns to Avon City from her brother William Trott. J O Templeton of Dakota in Freeport en route to Chicago for livestock show. Peter Knauff returns home to Jersey Shore Pa after three weeks visit to his son Harry. Daniel Munser and Miss Carrie Musser visit from Orangeville. Dr C H Verbeck travels to Evanston to see daughter Marjorie at Northwestern. Emerson Vaupel and Misses Alma and Regina Vaupel attend Florence Marr wedding in Racine. Mrs Ed Dubbel and daughter of Milbank SD along with Mrs Carl Hendrick of Milledgeville and Mrs Jacob Grossman visit Gordon family in Freeport Tuesday.
Local note reports a roller skating party at Rolloway rink hosted by the Wenthe Way correspondence school. Charles Moers travels to Baileyville for the funeral of a fourteen year old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaney. A Freeport club invites men to hear Mrs. Mc Cluskey on The Modern Madonna next Saturday. United Workers of Second Presbyterian meet Friday at 3 in church parlors with talks by Mrs. H D Bentley on Hawaii and a missionary letter from India. tea served 5:30 to 7. All ladies invited.
The board of education will hold a regular meeting on Friday evening. The agenda and topics to be discussed are not specified in the notice.
Mothers should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to break up colds cure feverishness constipation teething disorders headache and stomach troubles. The powders never pass. Substitutes not accepted. Free trial package offered by Allen S. Olistead Le Roy New York.
Ruch's Ten Cent Dept store has arranged with major music publishers to sell popular songs at one cent. The shop will display and play such titles as Rain bow Are You Sincere Moon Winks When the Moon Plays Peek-a-boo and other hits for customers.
Owing to engraving force demands we cannot engrave items bought outside our store until after Christmas. EMERICK BARRETT & CO. 12-3dtf
George Shafer is reelected as head of Cherry Camp No. 64 Modern Woodmen of America with John DeJongh retained as clerk. New officers for Mystic Workers of the World include Prefect Henry Meyers Monitor Nellie Altenbern and Secretary Charles Peight among others. Officers also elected for Car Men's Union of America and local lodge positions, with installation planned in January.
The Young People's society of St Johns church elected officers last evening for the ensuing year including President Daniel Schubert, Vice president H E Opel, Secretary Albert Kaney, Assistant secretary Meta Terms Meter, Treasurer Adolph Nolting, Pianotist Laura Davis, Assistant pianist Clara Meier Kort, Librarian Oscar Opel, Assistant librarian W Wurtzel.
Joining Elections Royal Palace No 2 and Other Orders announce officer elections tonight and Friday. Cherry Blossom Camp R N A delays until next Wednesday afternoon. Freeport Camp M W A sets Thursday Dec 10. Freeport Camp R N A to elect next Thursday afternoon.
Members will hold installation of officers at their meeting tonight in the K of P hall. The court has recently moved from its old quarters to the new location.
Articles of incorporation and a petition for a charter were filed in Springfield for the Freeport Dixon Electric Railway Company of Freeport. Capital stock is $2,400 with incorporators O T Smith Addison Bidwell W A Hance Edward Courtney M Hettinger and F A Read. First directors include Smith Bidwell and Hance. The reorganization aims to resume plans for an interurban line from Freeport to Dixon, linking with nearby towns and existing routes, with operations likely to begin soon though few details were disclosed. The petition received approval from the secretary of state and was filed with the circuit court clerk.
Women suffer more piles due to lack of outdoor exercise and constipation. Internal Hem Roid tablets claim to remove the cause and cure the condition. Price is $1, available at Wm F Jungkunz in Freeport with a guaranteed guarantee and a mail request for a booklet from Dr Leonhardt Co Buffalo NY.
A local druggist recalls a comical encounter with a country youth seeking nerve medicine for actors. The young man mispronounces nerve medicine as "nerve me licine" and asks the apothecary to supply something to give him nerve for stage work. The pharmacist supplies a proprietary nerve cure, noting the irony of charging for a joke and the boy’s budding dramatic ambitions.
Freeport figure John M Egan longtime rail executive is named to replace A W Stickney as general manager of the Chicago Great Western railway A dispatch notes Egan formerly led Kansas City Terminal and recently returned from London where he met major Great Western stockholders His influence with British interests is linked to Sir William C Van Horne of Canadian Pacific
Readers learn that Pall and Plills Catarrh Cure claim to cure catarrh in all states of disease by constitutional treatment. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urges sending testimonials to J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Bold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consumption.
Miss Bertha Jones and C W Witte wed today at the home of her parents on Union Street in Freeport. Miss Lutue L Hawks and Claud Resh, both of Freeport, married at Embury church with Rev. Ray C Harker officiating. The couples announced their plans privately and departed for eastern honeymoons. Resh is a Freeport native with a drug business on Stephenson Street. Mrs. Resh, formerly of Chicago, has lived in Freeport fifteen years and belongs to Embury church and La Gai Douraine. Both couples plan to reside with the brides' families after the trip.
Miss Hawkins longtime Freeport resident united in marriage with Henry Rotmeyer of Forreston. Ceremony at John Ilgen home near Red Oak officiated by Rev. William H. Beynon. Fifty guests attended, with best man Clifford Rayfield and bridesmaid Bertha Ilgen. Couple to reside on a farm near Ashton Iowa. Best wishes from friends in Freeport and Red Oak.
Miss Bertha Jones and C H Witte were married this morning at the bride’s parents home 318 Union street. Rev Ray C Harker officiated. Guests limited to near relatives. The bride wore a green traveling gown. They honeymoon in Chicago with Mr and Mrs John Lausch of Lanark. Mrs Witte, Cedarville native and Mellnick confectionery clerk, and Mr Witte, brick mason, will reside at 318 Union street after December 16.
The Woman's Saving club of the Belleview district gave a pleasant surprise to Mr. and Mrs. de Lied on Tuesday evening December 1. The gathering concluded with a courteous social hour and light refreshments.
At a late hour all returned to their homes, with wishes for the hosts. The list of attendees includes Mesdallen Thomas Parriott, G. Snesh, H.R. Tank, W. P. Bike, FB. eank, Snook and family, O. J. Ermold, Wm. Isenhaner, Julia and Ada Zweitel, Naomi and Willis Frank, Clem R.K. Patriott, Charles Reamer, Alvin Rhubopata, Stanley Bruce, all of Ipswich.
Florence Marr formerly of this city now of Racine and Carl Danhauser of Racine were married yesterday afternoon in a quiet ceremony. Miss Marr lived at 242 Galena Street with her mother before moving to Racine three years ago and is a Freeport High School class of 1905 graduate who taught music and later worked as a stenographer for Horlick Milk company. Danhauser, a Racine native, is a popular young man employed by Mitchell Automobile company as foreman in the machine department.
Freeport Commandery No. 7 Knights Templar will stage a ball at the Masonic temple. The date will be chosen by a committee appointed that evening. The event is billed as one of the season’s most brilliant social affairs.
W T Radleigh hosts about forty five gentlemen friends this evening on upper Stephen son street to celebrate his thirty eighth birthday in an elegant new home.
The annual men's banquet of the First Presbyterian church will be held in the church parlors tomorrow evening.
Mrs Brinkman Hadler hosted clerks and former clerks from her millinery shop for an evening of social games and cards. A luncheon followed. Miss Ella Finchte meier won first in a peanut guessing contest. F W W A club members were hosted by Miss Hulda Schilling on West Street. A card party is planned tonight by the Court of Honor at the K of P hall above the State Bank. Miss Tsabsile Moogk hosted the Spinster club dinner at six.
Efforts mount to attract a large attendance at a baseball fundraising meeting at the court house tomorrow night. The goal is to continue Freeport in the league by united action and additional funds. Citizens are urged to attend and support the campaign with their presence.
Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a stubborn cold sore after applying once daily for two days. Heals all sores and is sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
The fragment lists resources and liabilities including loans and discounts 056,606.76 overdrafts 18,022, others totals 228,87. bonds and securities including premiums. real estate owned. due from national and state banks. cash items. cash on hand. foreign and national currency. coin reserves. fractional currency. nickel and cent details. Capital stock paid in 150,000.00. undivided profits 260,220.50. time deposits 164,770.82. time deposits certificates 271,258.80. demand deposits individual 278,782. total assets and liabilities balance shown as 440,031.82.
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