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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
3
In Tah KON a candidate from Mieenann County faces a public Nyres matter. The brief item lists the subject as a local electoral dispute with unspecified further details.
A garbled list notes numerous individuals traveling to Chicago or visiting relatives, mentioning towns such as Shelby Ind Freeport New York Dixon and Orange, with references to Mrs. ne and Mrs. A 281 Liberty Muelson. The text records returning to art and business, guest visits, and hometown movements.
Mystic Workers of the World Cherry camp No 64 elected Edward Wagner as venerable consul and retained key officers. Other posts filled include W W Koehler as worthy adviser A Zimmerman banker John DeJongh escort Julius Waldecker and several others. Trinity Sunday School also elected officers led by superintendent A B Wight and secretary Joseph Sensenbaugh with librarians and choir staff named.
Mystic Workers of the World lodge No 51 elected officers last night Prefect H W Meyers Monitor Mrs Nellie Altenbern Secretary C W Peight Banker Dr E B Place Marshal J B O Jenks Warden Wesley Mclain Sentinel Geo Lawrence Supervisor three years Jacob Kehler Physicians Drs B A Arnold E E Burwell M M Baumgartner
The Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers union elected President Oscar Trunck and Vice President Harry Pensinger with Fred Franks as secretary treasurer and Will Franks as treasurer Doorkeeper was Christ Henry Deputy George Weaver Alternate Louis Miller Auditing committee members were R H Wilson H Pensinger and Charles Witte Fred Vrank was chosen as a delegate to the fortieth annual convention to meet in Minneapolis starting January 8 Oscar Trunck serves as the alternate delegate.
Freeport Fraternal Tribune Lodge No 1 holds its annual election of officers tonight at Odd Fellows hall. The Maccabees plan to elect officers for the coming year tomorrow afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor society of the English Lutheran church presented a musical program at the church parlors last Tuesday evening. A large audience attended and night refreshments were served after the performance.
Dixon NL December 6 Frank Edwards superintendent of Joe County schools today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of public instruction.
A fragment notes an operation at Globe Hospital, mentioning a patient and medical staff. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicates a surgical procedure was performed and related medical actions taken.
Rev FP Snietas wins take active role in anti saloon league fight and James K Shields of Freeport accepts leadership of Illinois Anti-Saloon League. Shields will move to Chicago Jan 1 1906 and abstain from legislative work while Attorney J F Burke handles duties. A new anti saloon periodical patterned after the American Issue will be published.
The Y M C A plans a bowling tournament with five or six teams and a tryout for the first team tomorrow evening. High school basketball starts tomorrow at the Y M C A gym with Freeport and Dixon as rivals. Carl C Country will lecture Sunday on The High Mark, under Chicago Lyceum Bureau management, with address changes shifting Elgin speaker E F Cobb to February 11 due to Rev Sylvester A Long’s February 18 sermon.
Superintendent Whitman of the Northern Insane hospital denied rumors of a scandal. No escapes since October 26 when Mrs Welcher drowned after leaving at supper, and coroner’s jury exonerated authorities. A September escape and a September patient fight were also denied as part of the same incident.
Charles P. Snow, a Lanark resident for 25 years, died yesterday at 76 after a heart ailment. He was father to Mrs. Peter Bixler and brother to Mrs. Oscar Taylor of Freeport. A Civil War veteran and charter member of John A. Davis post G A R, his funeral is planned for tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Lanark, with burial in Freeport on Saturday.
The Junior League of Embury Church hosted a well attended missionary concert in church parlors last evening. A program of musical selections and recitations delighted the audience. A missionary doll exercise and drill featuring several young ladies was enjoyed. Miss Blanche Chapman directed the event to raise funds for foreign missions.
Y P C U members repeated an entertainment at the U B church before a large audience. The program featured tableaux drills pantomimes recitations and music with the Mrs Schelp and Miss Lillian Schelp duet and Y M C A quartet selections. The High school orchestra provided high quality music.
An 1890s advertisement promises Holllster's Rocky Mountain tea cures for indigestion constipation liver and kidney troubles. It urges readers that duration of illness does not matter and touts a 35 cent price with a reader named Seph Emmett as seller.
Wisconsin State League figures show Freeport's barlow tops batting list with 283, Sullivan 272, Householder 247, and Corgon 243. Druchien of Oshkosh leads the league with 803, 107 games and 412 at bats, while four strike rule debates loom over winter baseball legislation and rule changes.
The article discusses proposed foul strike rule changes and the split reactions between National and American leagues. It notes the National's broad approval and the American's acceptance despite initial protests, with officials promising possible rescission if unsatisfied after one year. The piece hints at reciprocal moves and a potential abrogation of the compromise rules.
Phidian Art club met at Miss Anna Diggs home with leader Mrs. I J Kiplinger and papers on educational forces and Russia. Various Lena residents visited relatives, attended church events, or traveled to Chicago and Freeport for family and social reasons. two local couples, Zelma Pearl Aultman and John F Lutz, wed at Wadams, and many attendees were noted through Dec 7.
Savanna Journal reports Ed Koser and son Frank returned home in Savanna after being acquitted in the murder case. The jurors debated through ballots before delivering the verdict, with initial votes split and final agreement on acquittal. Jesse and Frank showed mixed reactions as the courtroom outcome sparked emotion and a motion for a new trial was noted.
The University of Illinois changes its annual interscholastic oratorical contest to include five districts with preliminary contests. Each high school gets one representative, with first and second prize winners advancing to the final on May 18, 1906. Oations must be submitted by April 1, 1906.
State Superintendent Bayliss issues a May 1906 circular detailing exam rules for eighth graders seeking state normal school scholarships. Examinations must measure reading writing spelling arithmetic geography grammar and U S history with civics added after 1906. Exams may be held on the second Saturday in May or at designated township schools, and papers are numbered to ensure impartiality. Successful applicants’ names and addresses must be certified to the state superintendent within thirty days.
The ad touts Hyomei as superior to patent remedies with a seal of physician endorsement. It highlights eucalyptus oil and healing balsams, claims air treatment kills germs and heals the throat nose and lungs, and asserts a 99 percent cure rate backed by a money back guarantee from Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Roy engages with a local event involving a fur lined cap, S00, and a noted figure named Golden Bogle Pea. The fragmentary text suggests a community or retail context with a focus on apparel and a named person.
Franklin MacVeagh and John C. Schubert urged cleaning Chicago’s air, arguing smoke prevention saves fuel and money. They contrasted past dense fog with today’s clearer atmosphere, insisting industry can thrive without pollution and calling smoke a nuisance that must end.
A brief notice highlights a suitcase suitable as a Christmas gift with a style cue described as the Golden Eagle tine. The fragment notes a December 6 reference and a wlw abbreviation.
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