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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
4
The annual ball of the Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters union will be held tomorrow night at Lexington hall with committees promising a successful event. Handsome prizes will be awarded in card games and Gibler's complete orchestra will furnish music for the dance.
W N Tice the wholesale cigar dealer will leave the South Galena avenue location he occupies and will move his office to W A Kintzel's cigar shop. His stock will be kept in room 38 of Fry's block.
This morning a street car at Stephenson and Adams streets ran over a small fox terrier, severing both legs from its right side. The injured dog was rushed to a back street and disposed of.
The Center County Picnic association meeting set for Friday evening this week is postponed to Friday of next week, December 20.
Miss Minnie Swan Mrs S Rein hardt Mrs A Loomis and Eugene Loomis of Chicago gather in the city to celebrate the birthday of their mother Mrs S N Swan marked by family attendance and warm wishes from relatives and friends.
The toastmasters' club of the YMCA will hold their meeting this evening at the association hall. Supper will be served shortly after six o'clock.
William Secker expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for numerous acts of kindness during his recent bereavement, noting heartfelt support and sympathy from the community.
The children of the late Mrs. Juli anna Schulz express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during their bereavement.
A newspaper item notes a social gathering hosted by Second Presbyterian Church in Freeport this evening, described as an event not previously held there. The notice emphasizes the novelty and local interest, urging attendance by residents.
A marriage notice appears for Orus M Glaser and Kent Pearl M Auman. The brief legal notice lists both individuals as parties to wed. Dates and further details are not readable in the fragment, but the notice confirms a matrimonial intent or ceremony registration.
Mrs Kuos De Butts died in Pontiac Illinois on Monday night from heart failure while visiting her son. Funeral services will be held in Pontiac Thursday afternoon with interment at Adeline. Maiden name Hester Middlekauff she lived at Adeline for many years. Surviving husband and three children, two brothers and one sister. William Ruthe, 66 Foley Street, died this afternoon after living in Freeport twenty five years.
Mr and Mrs William Smallwood depart for Pensacola Florida to spend the winter. Mrs E Zimmerman hosts the Baptist Women's Society at 61 Foley Street Wednesday from 9 to 6 to sew for a bazaar on the Mth. The W T C U cancels its meeting Thursday at 8 in First M E church parlors. County president Miss Carie A Mussar leads Freeport union and reports from the Nashville convention with plans for cooperative work and a temperance program and music. all are invited.
The notice states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Hi J. Moogk and Wm EF Jungkunz.
Elgin WL December 9 butter on the local board of trade stood at 28 cents per pound. District output for the week totaled 631000 pounds.
Le Raysville merchant S Woolever endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve for piles and all sores. Claims it cured him twenty years ago and remains effective. Sold at Joseph Hammert’s drug store for 25 cents.
In Pleasant Hill on December 9 regular correspondent reports on Santa Claus hopes, local social news, and a major loss as Henry Altenbern's home and furnishings burn. Neighbors aided as smoke and flames prevented saving belongings while a parrot survived the blaze.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville December 9 Mrs Dena Neelen received a telegram Monday stating the death of her sister Miss followed by no further details in the readable portion of the dispatch.
Elizabeth Reinderr of Parkesburg and Mary land Station visitors from Tuesday. West Kempen of Dakota visits his father H Kampen here. Numerous locals attend Bryan banquet in Freeport. ten passengers to Freeport for holiday shopping. Elizabeth Heeren of German Valley called on friends. Mrs Henry Roskam of Dell Rapids attended her father H Herren funeral and visits here. John Fuls hunted rabbits. John Bechtold visiting relatives at McConnell. Mrs L Fosha on sick list. Dr Overfield attending. Foreign missionary to speak at Baptist church canceled due to illness. Basket social Wednesday at Hill hall and Friday at Petremeier school. Rev Thorman butchered Monday. Hiram Stump family to return Tuesday from Hamburg Germany. Claus Meyers and Hisko Meyers to Chicago. Meyers to spend winter with daughter Gesena Myer Schmidt. Reuben Frey to hold public sale Thursday December 12. Mr and Mrs John Van Deest drove to Freeport Saturday.
From Our Own Correspondent Waddam Center Dec 9 farmers dislike this weather. F Weick and family hosted Wim Fay. Dan Robinson moved his saw mill to Henry Altenbern's for a large job. William Phillips J A Holmes Wm Lobdell attended Bryan meeting. Dr J A Albright did work locally. John Liphart of Lena bought stock. J S Hardel delivered hogs to Connell. Clarence Schultz returned from work with W Yeager. Alice Hardel visited Oneco with Louis Phillips. Mantzke of Red Oak stayed with George Hardel family. Charles Weick won M W A fair jar penny guess. Henry Altenbern lost his new house to fire Saturday.
A string of December and January social events lists concerts dances bazaars and parties at First Presbyterian church Lexington hall Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters Germania society Dawson's social dances mid winter balls and the Freeport College of Commerce term opening.
A fragmented archive item lists a sequence of titles or acts with dates and descriptors. It mentions Dec 1y and Dec 2e with references to Buster Brown Thee a Pam and Dont Tell My Wife plus entries for The Grbover Phere and When Knighthood Was in Fawer Jun t At Cripple Creek, suggesting a program or catalog of performances.
Mayer and Parson's at 178S. Galens Ave announces payment of six percent on small real estate mortgages for the current week. Local lenders promote accessible loan options amid steady demand.
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