Jewelry sale by Hayden W. Wheeler & Co visit
On Saturday December 12 Mr J Thornton of Hayden W Wheeler Co will be at our store. He will display what is described as the largest solid gold jewelry stock shown by any salesman in the country and many Fineport pieces have been supplied by the firm. Call to see the wider selection while the stock is on view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thornton
Hayden W. Wheeler & Co
Thornton
Freeport
Sect Barrett & CO
The Daily Journal Delivers to East City at 10 Cents Weekly
The Daily Journal is delivered to the east part of the city for ten cents per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Journal
deliv. _ina
Be.a
Ruef Bribery Verdict Ends 106 Day San Francisco Trial
Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, convicted of bribery after a 106 day trial. Francis J. Heney, in court for the first time since being shot, cheered as the verdict is announced. Ruef faces up to fourteen years. other indictments loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fransisco
Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
Ikuef
Lawler
Heney
Francis J. Heney
Ruef
Tie
Davis County notes round up social and civic events
From Davis City and surrounding area several social visits, church events, and gatherings are recorded. Henry Goeke returned from Nebraska after the Rosebud land drawing. weddings rumored. Masonic banquet set for January 8 1909. Mystic Workers New Year party planned. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services noted. local visits by residents to Freeport, Lena, Milwaukee, and Chicago. future band concert in the opera house with admission 15 25 and 30 cents.
December 17 Dance and church notices in Davis area
Local notices outline a December 17 Thursday evening dance and revival meetings at M. B. church continuing all week. Mrs Edgar Best hosts C B C with second social December 21. Funeral for Mrs Schwarze attended by Wm Kanne. A Rheingans on vacation. Clyde Rutter carrying mail. Calvary church missionary program moved to 2 PM Sunday December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felta
Freeport
M. B. Church
Come. Davis
Edgar Best
Wm. Kanne
Schwarze
A. Rheingans
Clyde Rutter
Calvary Church
Boy orator to Speak on Rabbits Feet and Wretchedness
Ridott, Dec. 7. A lecture next Saturday evening at the U B S B shows will feature Mr. Christgau from Minnesota, dubbed “The boy orator.” His talk, Rabbits Feet and Wretchedness, explores life success and mastery of circumstances, with Sunday school youth handling the music. Admission is free. a closing collection is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
Christgau
Misessota
Farrington
Chicago
Heisman
Jesse Nichols
W. T. Lamb
Texas
Walter Seibert
Castlewood
S. D
Albert Askey
Fry
Winneshiek
Tra Allen
Rock City
Ridett
J. Hoag
H. C. Mund
John
Durand
Charles Kruckenberg
Hugh McIntyre
Adeline
Winnie Bennett
Vera Brown
Kirkland
Ridott Friends
Jesse Hoag
Lena
Ridott Public Schools
Raymond Karcher
Frances Askey
John Miller
George Miller
Charles Mund
Etta Harms
Lena Leerhoff
Amanda Boyer
Gladys Askey
Arilla Seibert
Elta Brandhurst
Katherine A. Moran
Carrie Boyer
Vivian Brown
Blanche Frye
Hannah Harms
Beatrice Welk
Roscoe Brown
Emmet Kruckenberg
Roy Tler
Roy Askey
Floyd Seibert
Mazie Warner
North Ridott School
John Daughenbaugh
Earl Daughenbaugh
Glen Daughenbaugh
William Ubben
Martha Ubben
Elsie Fluechtling
Reeve Bokemeier
Myrtle Bokemeier
Heda
A J. Ditzler
Community News From Fleroy Highlights Local Visits
From Our Own Correspondent. Fleroy December 7. Mrs W Andrews Victoria Moore and Mrs Arch Winters were passengers to Freeport Saturday. Mr and Mrs T Turner returned home after a week with relatives in Moline and Davenport. Mr Otto Schultz and wife welcomed a baby girl weighing eight pounds. Mrs Lloyd Gilman visited her parents F H Biesemeier and Wednesday Ervin Richard attended the fat stock show in Chicago. Boyd Sherman called on his father J W Winters Friday. Eunice Haly lecture drew a good audience Sunday night. Mrs C Daughenbaugh visited friends in Freeport. C Winters of Leaf River called on his father J M Winters. Martha Stacks and Nettie Biesemeier rode to Freeport Thursday. Quarterly meeting at U B church Wednesday night at 7 30 p m. Mrs Herman Bunker called on her daughter Mrs Carl Richard. Charles Beard, section foreman, returned home Sunday after a visit with his cousin in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Becker
Durand
Wesley Sheckler
Oliver Krfiner
Freeport
Ashton Cross
Mertile
DD. A. Meyer
Janesville
Wis
J. W. Sheckler
Kivie
Orangeville
Straw
Shannon
Lillie Kurtz
Milwaukee
William Kanne
Catherine Schwarze
Christina Miller
Epplyanna School
Opera House
Davis City Band
Fleroy
W. Andrews
Victoria Moore
Arch. Winters
Lreeport
T. Turner
Moline
Davenport
Otto Schultz
Lloyd Gilman
Rockford
F. H. Biesemeier
Ervin Richard
Chicago
Boyd Sherman
J. W. Winters
C. Daughenbaugh
C. Winters
Leaf River
J. M. Winters
Martha Stacks
Nettie Biesemeier
U. B
Herman Bunker
Carl Richard
Charles Beard
St. Louis
Local Tidbits From Waddams Center on December Day
From Our Own Correspondent at Waddams Center. Visitors include Wallace T Hutchison of Dakota Grandma Phillips of Damascus and Mrs W Lob dell with Mrs Gee. County Surveyor Butterfield surveyed last week to settle a road location dispute. Miss Alice M Hardel celebrated her tenth birthday with about fifty friends and a late night gathering.
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Waddams Center
Wallace T. Hutchison
Dakota
Grandma Phillips
Damascus
W. J. Phillips
J. H. Miller
Freeport
Grandma Klontz
Rockford
Unclear text fragment on gift idea and needs
The fragment appears to describe a personal gift idea for someone in need but the wording is garbled and names or specifics are missing. No clear event, person, or organization can be identified from the provided text.
Bernstorff Sails Today to New U S Ambassadorship
Count Johan von Bernstorff sails from Hamburg on the Amerika bound for Washington to take up the post as Germany’s ambassador to the United States. He avoids answering questions about a message from Emperor William to President Roosevelt. Reports in Germany say the message invites Roosevelt to Berlin after his Africa hunting trip.
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Hamburg
Amerika
Count Johan von Bernstorff
United States
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Emperor Willam
Roosevelt
Germany
Berlin
Europe
New York Owes Billion As Debt Limit Set
New York Comptroller Herman W Metz set the city's debt limit at 672000000 equal to 10 percent of taxable real estate. The margin for further borrowing is about 38000000. Expert Edgar J Levy estimated gross indebtedness at 800000600 with contracts pushing it toward a billion dollars.
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Gotham
New York
Herman W. Metz
Edegar J. Levy
Lack of Social Intercourse Cited as Country Life Drawback
Commissioner Bailey, speaking from Council Bluffs, cites lack of social intercourse as the major drawback to country life in America. He reports the country life commission heard the complaint from prosperous farmers in the northwest and from poorer farmers in cotton regions.
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Council Bluffs
America
Country Life Commission
Bailey
Northwest
Two Years for Chauffeur in Auto Fatality
Milwaukee December 11. William Goston colored was sent to Green Bay reformatory for two years for killing with an automobile Mathias Kurath an art student in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William Goston
Green Bay
Mathias Kurath
Earthquake Panic in Sicily Shakes Mont Albino
Seismic shocks hit Mont Albino near Messina Sicily causing widespread panic. A church and several public and private buildings were damaged amid the tremors reported on December 11.
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Sicily
Messina
Mont Albino
City Listings Offer 10-Cent Weekly Rate
A fragment notes a city offer promising access to some service for ten cents weekly. It is unclear what service or duration, but mentions a local pricing plan and municipal involvement. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
Hit In Eye With Snowball
This noon a child, the daughter of Philip Schiller, was struck in the eye by a snowball on her way home from River school. The injury caused pain, swelling, and discoloration of the eye.
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the River School
Philip Schiller
Ritzman Sells Farm to Babler and Plans Freeport Move
A. D. Ritzman of Orangeville sold his farm to Conrad Babler and bought a home in Freeport. He intends to relocate to Freeport in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
A. D. Ritzman
Orangeville
Conrad Babler
Mr. Ritzman
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F. A. Read
Win Walton Neph
Clothing Department
Waterman’s
Otto Wagner
Galena Street
Mann's Sausage Factory
Emerick, Barrett & CQ
Robson
Price
Brewster House
Third Ward Drug Store
Hose
Giameng
Freeport Cilage Commerce Blast
Allington
W.j.young & Co
German Bank
Auef
Prosecut
ING Attorney
San Fran
Cisco
Davis
Henry Goeke
Nebraska
Rosebud
Raymond Meir
Rev
Finkbeiner
Chadwick
John Long
Arnsmeier
Helmis
Kreamer
Atlantic
Towa
Caroline Epley
Valley Junction
Josephine Isby
Adam Rheingans
Henry Feine
Grand Jury
D. F. Welling
Albert Meinert
Masonic Lodge
Mystic Workers
Worstmeier
Schmacker
Ditzler
Catherine Cross
Worman
Pierre
Ilastra Common Sense
R.V. Perce
Buffalo
N.Y
Bernstorff
The
Freeport Journal
Freeport’s Merchants
Journal
Kuehner Bros
Sox
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