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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
4
A set of early 20th century style notices announces candidacy for county treasurer and state legislature. Names include B.G. Cooper Thomas O. Shaffer and W. H. Shons, with subject to Republican primary decisions. The text shows OCR errors and fragmented lines but conveys official campaign declarations.
A long list of brief personal notes from Freeport and nearby towns records residents visiting relatives, returning from trips, or transacting business in Chicago, Rockford, DeKalb, Polo, and other cities. Names include Myrtle Bacon, Martin Kuelling, George Ennenga, Amy Keister, Mae Boyington, and J. Fred Smith among many others with short travel or visit details.
Freeport lodge No 617 BPO Elks held memorial services in Stephenson street for Paul R. Lewis and Reuben R. Watson. Hon R R Tiffany gave a historical address on Elks history and founding, recounting Vivian the Jolly Corks origin and the order’s growth to over 200000 members.
The holiday shipping season is starting with express companies preparing for a surge. Extra wagons clerks and drivers will be in use as traffic peaks, with shipments placed two weeks prior reducing end of season congestion. Start shipments early to ensure prompt delivery and allow for possible delays during the rush.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says a secret circular letter will guide trainmen on railroad rate legislation, with no public stance or compulsory action. He notes a continued shortage of engineers nationwide and new requests from railroads for 250 engineers, which cannot be met as few students pursue the demanding work.
Springfield December 2 Sangamon County teachers adopt minimum wage demands of 40 dollars monthly with 45 dollars if the school year is under nine months at a Sangamon Teachers association meeting. The action follows broader wage discussions and use of employment terms.
Emma Schmich Voigt wife of Dr. L. G. Voigt died at home on Adams street after a puerperal fever illness. Born in Freeport in 1879 she was the eldest daughter of Mathias Schmich. She and Dr. Voigt married in 1903 and greeted a healthy infant daughter before her death. Funeral tomorrow at 9 from the Adams street home and 9:30 from St. Joseph's Church with pallbearers named.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Byerly of 532 Stephenson Street West Freeport died last evening at 8 oclock after a brief illness of jaundice A private funeral was held at 230 PM from the family home Rev H L Moore of the First Presbyterian church conducted the services The baby is survived by her parents and three brothers Frederic Marion Charles Malcom and Kenneth
Mrs. Freda Ruthe aged 75, born Freda Kramer in Lippe Detmold Germany, died Saturday night at 10 after pneumonia. She migrated with husband William Ruthe to America in 1882, settling in Freeport, after marrying in 1854. Survived by children Carrie and Freda of Lippe Detmold and Fred August Henry of Freeport. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from the house with Rev F Holkey of St John’s Church officiating.
The Freeport Baseball club hosts a week long fair and carnival at Armory hall with nightly dancing from 10 o'clock. Many booths are set, ladies run them, and funds aim to keep the local club in the league next season. The Peerless trio Bert Dobler Will Connolly and Charles Sheehan donate services, endorsed by the New York Clipper.
F. W. Stockwell, brakeman for Illinois Central, suffered severe injuries in a yard accident as an extra freight train was being assembled. He was pinioned between the caboose and engine tender when they collided in Wallace yards. Left ankle and right arm broken. taken to St Francis hospital. resting today. Conductor Lester Harnist and engineer B. F. Gray were on board.
Parties traveling to Texas on a special car with A. C. Knorr at a $15 rate must call his Rice Building office before 2 PM Tuesday. The train departs at 4:42 PM on the C. M. & St. P. Railway.
A testimonial notes severe kidney disease with backache and depression. The user claims Electric Bitters cured him, restoring health and urging others with weak kidneys liver or stomach to try the tonic. Sold by Joseph Emmert for a price of $0.00.
About 300000 club women across the United States plan a formal statistics drive to disprove former President Grover Cleveland’s accusation that club women are not good mothers. The investigation will tally how many members are mothers, how many children they have, and their ages, with results released in coming weeks and possibly at the May federation meeting in St Paul.
A formal defense of current parenting and club work, arguing mothers remain capable and even improved. The speaker rebuts critics as ignorant unless they are backed by facts and support for community efforts.
Twenty two northern Illinois coal dealers join the Order Kokoal in Rockford at the Nelson hotel coruscation. About fifty members from across the state attend and a special dinner with a decorated menu and the motto Come On and Lift marks the event. Initiation officers from Chicago conduct the rite. The order aims to foster fellowship and honest coal trade practices with a unique numbering motif and an initiation fee of 4.11 plus dues. A Milwaukee coruscation December 14 expects 250 candidates as Illinois and Wisconsin dealers convene.
Miss Victoria Clark dies at her nephew Rev A F Clark Morris Al funeral set Rockford tomorrow. Rockford visitors Mr and Mrs John Aspergen and daughter visit Mrs Elizabeth Musser. Lucile Baldwin returns to Chicago after Thanksgiving with her parents. Mrs Philip Eden of Platteville Wis visits Mrs Chas Cummings. Eva Smith formerly of this city. Blanche Richart returns from Rockford. Gertrude Overstreet goes to Rockford. Clifford Cummings returns from Platteville visit. W H and F M Lutheran tank offering program held. Dorothea Dix visits Scales Mound. Eva Allinson of Scales Mound stays few days. Peter Seise Jr returns from Chicago. Mr and Mrs G M Holley are Freeport bound. Mrs Zumdahl and daughter head to Rockford after a few days with Mrs Bisemeier. Maud Walton returns to Dixon for Dixon Business College.
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