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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal earns a union labor label from the International Typographical Union for employing union workers in its mechanical departments.
Mrs Clara Towar of Lena and other residents visit Freeport while judges, travelers, and merchants attend meetings and business in the city. Notables include Judge O E Heard en route to Carroll and Rev J G Schwab at Polo. Several locals return from trips to Chicago Madison and Chicago Great Western agents discuss sales.
Edward Hogan of 375 Douglas Ave is ill with diphtheria. Tomorrow closes St Agnes guild counter at F A Read's. Amity Society meets Saturday at 2 30 with Mrs H Foll. Ministering Circle of King's Daughters bazaar raised 122. Action on pastor’s resize at Baptist church Sunday. St Johns Ladies Aid bazaar raised 53 50. First Presbyterian men host banquet at 6 30 with an expected 100 guests. Freeport Woman's Club session tomorrow at 3, no one admitted after reading by Mrs McCluskey. 26 cent fee applies.
City Engineer Graham, under treatment at St Francis hospital, was expected to be discharged today. Miss Myrtle Hoover is making excellent progress toward recovery.
The monthly official board meeting of Embury Methodist Episcopal Church will be held this evening at 7 45. Important matters are to be considered and every board member is requested to be present.
Julius Wagner's liquor case was continued to Tuesday morning December 8 at 9 o'clock due to his attorney's absence from the city.
Dressed poultry retailed at prices around ier pierratiesees as Balena Ai announces an open Saturday night sale. Local notices promote weekend hours and fresh stock for readers.
The eDaily Journal is distributed to a tenth of the city at a rate of 10 cents per week. The offer emphasizes affordable home delivery and convenient access to local news for residents.
W T Rawleigh celebrated his thirty eighth birthday at the Rawleigh home on Stephen son street with forty to fifty guests. R R Tiffany presented a hand painted vase a gold pen and a mantel clock. Remarks were cheerful and the host expressed appreciation. Attendees included Addison Bidwell W C Stewart F Schimmelpfenig and many others. Rawleigh born December 2 1870 near Mineral Point Wisconsin built a vast medicines business and resides in a grand Renaissance style residence at Stephenson and Powell streets FreeportIllinois. His company W T Rawleigh Medical was organized January 1895 and grew to one of the world’s largest in its field. He served as alderman and has ties to numerous Masonite bodies and veterans groups.
Mr GC Jinarajadasa a national Theosophical lecturer from Ceylon returns from Europe where he worked on Occult Chemistry charts with W Leadbeater He will present free public lectures at Masonic temple Dec 30 8 pm Our Life Beyond the Grave Dec 30 8 pm Science as a Key to Gods Mysteries Dec 31 8 pm Theosophy and Modern Social Problems Jan 2 8 pm The Christ of the Theosophist Jan 3 3 pm All are welcome to attend
John Stewart, a flue welder living in the Har ter building at Stephenson and Mechanic streets, was badly hurt when a plank slipped while he removed a stack from an engine at the Illinois Central shops. He fell about sixteen feet to the floor, injuring his left hip, and was taken home by ambulance.
The Sociological Bible club moves its meeting to Knights of the Globe hall at Stephenson and Chicago streets next Sunday to discuss Wealth and Capital. December topics include Use of Wealth Distribution of Wealth Corporate Capital Labor and Capital. Mr William M Phillips of Damascus opens with a paper on The Use of Wealth. All men welcome.
Chief Silk left early this morning for Fort Sheridan thirty miles north of Chicago with Charley Rowe who was arrested a few days ago on desertion from the United States army. The chief will claim the $50 reward offered for Rowe’s arrest and return to Fort Sheridan.
Freeport lodge of Elks will assemble Sunday afternoon at Grace church for the annual memorial service. Rev. F. J. Bate to deliver the address.
The Freeport tailor promotes a clearance of fine suits priced at 80 and 38 dollars with an 830.00 and 33.00 reference appearing in the ad. The copy emphasizes a best bar gain and claims to be up-to-date as of November 20.
Samuel Good, age about fifteen, was fatally injured near the Ashton station when a passenger train at thirty mph struck him as he crossed the tracks while waiting for the Sterling train. He died at 1:00 a.m. The boy, son of C. H. Good, was well known and his death shocked the Ashton community.
Miss Eva Cowell of Freeport wed Alvis Johnson of Ripley Tennessee at Embury parsonage on Wednesday evening. Rev Ray Harker officiated. The couple will reside in Rockford. The bride, formerly of 22 ½ South Galena avenue, Freeport, is sister of Mrs H H Stahl.
Members and families of the United Commercial Travelers will attend a dance and banquet Saturday evening at the quarters over the State bank. The traveling men are known for lively gatherings and a big time is planned.
The Freeport lodge of Elks hosts a party tonight featuring dancing and ecards as the fraternal group gathers for a social event.
On Sunday December 6 the Grand opera house presents the Bioscope Moving Pictures for two solid hours. A complete change of pictures is planned weekly with matinee and night shows starting this Sunday. Matinee at 3 oclock evening at 7 oclock.
Freeport Tribunes No. 99 elected officers at the annual meeting last evening and acted on seven applications for membership. The new officers include Randall, Janssen, Mary McKnight, M. E. Tenney, H. C. Boeke, Ella Ulrich, Roy Miller, Ralph Clifford, and trustees Jesse Reece, Helen McCarty, and G. W. McKnight. Election for Royal Palace No. 2 MEO A C postponed two weeks. Modern Brotherhood of America to elect officers tonight.
An ad claims Dr. King's New Life Pills spare readers from the frightful ordeal of appendix surgery. It promises quiet action curing constipation headaches biliousness and malaria. Available for 25 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
Illinois Central engineer William W. Watson admitted fault for the Berwyn crash that killed Arthur Alt of Laona Wisconsin. The coroner's jury found the accident excusable due to Watson's distraction after receiving a telegram about his brother's death and absolved him of blame.
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