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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1898
Page
2
Hatored at the post office in Freeport, Minnesota as second class mail matter. This line indicates the edition subject to postal handling.
Freeport notes list many visitors and residents with ties to Rockford Chicago Lena Lanark Shan non Oak Park and Wisconsin football star Pat O D ea. Names include George Franz Warren Harry Isaacs John Samford Mary Rodsey Minnie Rybolt D B Kinsley Will Strate P J Walsh Joseph Motz Lidia Wohlford O C Ziegler A S Held Nellie Turner Will Guyer J R Leigh Mrs W Beebe D C Byers E D Cerven Geo Templemeyer Fred P Waite J A Bush M Schauer J B Delhauer Morton Culver Jerome Boyer Geo Swarts Pat O Dea Rev C J Forbes and others with travel to Chicago Florida Mt Vernon Africa and horse sales mentioned.
Mrs A Mease sues the city of Freeport seeking 5000 for injuries from a fall on a defective Pleas ant street sidewalk. Judge Shaw opened court but no trials ready. Petit jurors excused till 9 am tomorrow when her damage suit will be called. She is mother of Dr D C L Mease.
Freeport division No. 235 Order of Railway Conductors held a Sunday meeting to elect officers. Geo E Waugh becomes chief conductor, H G Hawks assistant chief, C L Loveland secretary treasurer, Geo Lichten berger senior conductor, J D Degan junior conductor. W H E Farnum and Harry Troy are sentinels. Trustees include J D Williams T M Fagg George Farnum M R White, with Rockford as delegate to the grand division. John E Harrington elected alternate. Detroit, Mich will host next May. Prof Tilden to instruct in dances Thursday waltz heatrice and two atep.
Rev J W Richards delivers a lengthy sermon at First M E on amusements urging moral discernment and warning that card playing leads to gambling, alcohol use, and ruined character. He cites Lot in Sodom, the church’s stance, and personal example to urge youths to avoid cards and seek virtuous living.
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