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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
7
Rail schedule for the Illinois Central R R lists eastbound trains from Freeport to Chicago and southbound connections to Madison Decatur Dodgeville and other points. It notes daily operation with Sunday exceptions, train numbers, car services and connection points at Rockford Belvidere and Belvidere for multiple cities. It credits H.W. Rowley as agent and John F. Daly as agent.
The notice outlines train departures and arrivals including 7 am from Rock Island to Milwaukee arriving 8:20 pm with connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and North and South Dakota. Freight service carries passengers on some legs while others are freight only. J. B. Swratt is listed as the agent.
Maple Leaf routes list Chicago and midwest connections with No 4 and No 6 services. Baggage checked through, interurban station departures East at 0:20 am 2:30 pm 6:10 pm and West at 3:20 am 10 pm. Agent NEESE and J P MERG G P A St Paul Minn.
Forreston daily except Sunday runs a route from East to Freeport with departures at 10 00 am 1 20 pm 4 40 pm and 10 10 pm. Weekdays Freeport departures start 6 35 am and continue every 8 minutes to 9 35 pm with last car at 11 00 pm. Rockford cars leave weekdays 6 00 am on even hours to 11 00 pm. Travel time Freeport to Rockford is 1 hour and WD minutes. Sundays service starts 6 35 am from Freeport and 1 0 am from Rockford with Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin Aurora Chicago connections in Rockford. Agent WM. N. ESE.
President A J Barling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul says the St Paul extension west of the Missouri will be named the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. Track completion is expected in March with passenger service by July 1. Holding company absorption of state construction companies is anticipated under Washington law. The St Paul joined lawsuits against Illinois railroad and warehouse commission over switching rates and district limits.
Waterloo officials plan thorough inquiry into alleged gambling on two east end trains. Trainmen have been summoned to testify about incidents as officials aim to curb on train gambling and set a strong example.
M R Marvin returned from Red Oak. Mrs A V Garretson visits Freds at Rockford. J N Galloway spent the day at Evans on business. Dr A C Schadle of Warren transacted business in Freeport. Mrs Henry Boppeln of McCon nell here visiting her sister Mrs FE Lied. Mrs B A Arnold gone to Mote for silver anniversary. Mr and Mrs John Lampin and George Ennenga and wife return from honeymoon to eid and other points in the south. Mrs H B Smith, formerly of Freeport now Oblong, in city visiting daughter Mrs Walter Hea. Board of Managers of Lotp's Daughters' Settlement Home meet Monday at 3. James Taggart, formerly Freeport, now in Leewville Colo, here visiting relatives. Miss Katherine Pelck, Mrs August Parkhart and Miss Augusta Amt spent day at Rockford. Rev Hugh Lowrie Moore goes to Winnebago to install Rev Armstrong as Willow Creek pastor. No Bible school in West Freeport Sunday morning. superintendent and wife called out of the city. All urged to attend Sunday the 20th for Christmas arrangements.
An evening alarm reported a fire above Reardon Brothers saloon. Firemen found no blaze, only a fusee set off by a roomer. Several railroad men boarded there, and one is thought responsible for triggering the alarm by accident.
Morris-Thurston company closes engagement in the city after a strong week. Tonight's bill features Rafles and a prize drawing offering a Dadgy's and vets' gold watch to the holder of the lucky number.
The weekly post office notice lists names including Mrs Lis MeArtuur Miss Gildys Flint Miss Marjorie Strickler Mrs Mary Scuull Miss Alice Ruivyen Edith Rotopedh Miss Huey OENTLAEMIEN Abel Great Han John Adams G I Johnison Yaurer Alberts Ollie Leraka Pheadore Roydston Chas Wo Peters Henry A Black Samuel Blater N J Boryvheim Henry Stormont Earl Dennehy Jacek Von Berger Edward Davie Harry Wyhn Fryer and others calling for ads. Please state advertised Deu. b2.
A report notes that passing counterfeit money is no worse than replacing Foley's Honey and Tar with an unknown worthless remedy. Named individuals H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunaz appear in the summary of the incident.
John Spiess completes purchase of the Creo McCarty Meat Market at 35 Stephen Sonst and plans to meet both longtime and new customers, inviting them to visit.
Rockford Illinois plans a public reception for Bishop Peter J Muldoon next Tuesday at Rockford Hall Mayor Mark Jardine to preside and deliver the opening address Attendees include Dr T H Culhane R K Welsh P M Snyder J Stanley Browne W McDonald and Father J J Flaherty with musical numbers by Miss Marie Weldon Harry Mansfield and the Imperial quartet The event marks the bishop s visit as a new epoch in the city s religious life
An old saying links dandruff with germs and science names Newbro's Herpicide as the cure. It destroys the root cause, a parasitic germ feeding the hair follicle. Other remedies are said to fail. Sold by druggists with samples available for 10c. Special agent Geo F Swarts, Detroit. Two sizes 60c and 1.00.
The Freeport team defeated the Dixon lads 38 to 28 on Thursday night. Dixon showed noticeable improvement over prior performances and the Freeport aggregation is regarded as the strongest basketball group in the region. Mr. Starkey praised their overall play.
Starting tomorrow at matinee and night the Grand will feature two daily showings on all open dates this month. From December 13 to 29, audiences can see two hours of new and best available films with an entire daily change. Matinees at 3 o'clock and evenings at 8, featuring the famous Bioscope Moving Pictures, touted as the best ever produced.
James Dooley relocated to Rockford after long work with the railroad shops in Freeport He serves as a substitute mail clerk and was called to Rockford so often for duties that he chose to settle there.
The fifty third annual Illinois Teachers association meeting is scheduled for December 29 30 and 31 at the capitol building in Springfield. About a dozen Stephenson county teachers are expected to attend.
Members of the First Presbyterian church attended the annual supper in the church parlors last evening. The supper and bazaar netted a total of $90 for church funds.
Ralph Beebe shows improvement after a severe grip. Edward Hogan, ill with diphtheria, is greatly better. The Ministerial association will meet Monday at Rev. W. McCaskill’s home at 4 PM, with wives of members invited to attend.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds may develop into pneumonia overnight but Fol ey’s Honey and Tar soothes inflamed membranes heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkuaz.
I should consider it a pleasure to show you at your convenience the newest tall styles and fabrics. F. H W. THOREN, Tailor, Corner Galena St. and S. Galena Ave, KR. 204,Mackay Blk 12-9 we.
A brief note comments that slippers please a recipient and praises the gesture. It references a line at a0c. to $2.50 and is dated 12-10-12. The passage reads like a shop or advertisement tip from a historical catalog or periodical.
Bring your shoes to A T Meier kort for repair under Second National Bank. Suits pressed neatly for 60c at Mal le a Galena and Van Buren streets.
A bill of particulars filed in Chicago lists charges of alienation of affection against Fleur K Lowe, wealthy broker, for allegedly winning the wife of Morris Huber, a rich automobile dealer. The suit seeks 109000 dollars and cites explicit acts across multiple dates. Lowe, once tied to the Hyde Park Automobile Company, disappeared from Clyde Park area. hotel records confirm his whereabouts unknown after leaving with his wife.
Two young women prisoners Elizabeth Tobey and Lottie Wisndowski escaped from the Chicago bridewell by scaling the wall near guards. Police from several west side stations hunted them after they fled during a dining room escort with 140 others. The escape occurred as they climbed a water pipe in the dark and vanished.
Miss Elizabeth Lage, seventy-five, confined in Watertown state hospital after sheriff raid on her brother’s Amboy farm and discovery of a woman locked in an old windmill tower. Witnesses testified she had been confined in the windmill for more than a year.
Chicago Dec 12 John P Renan a well known contractor who built the Lawrences avenue dur ing staton cond Intake tunnel for a city of Chicago fled a petition to mnbreprey in the United States at crit court Agnes tint iittes are sched uccut ¢ SUSSeO ara his assets are eives ENGST albert £ 305,000 of which ie b. cleims avast the city now in its tioh. wet
In Zitia City a deed includes a prohibition on smoking as an anti tobacco clause. Dr Dowie, founder of the reform community, is linked to the action while John Alexander Tiowie appears in the instrument review. The deed notes resistance and enforcement date under the rule age.
In Rockford UK Dee 12 Polee pursue two highwaymen who attacked Albert Lawson paymaster for Nelson Nutting Co in view of fifty or more Nelson Nutting employees. Lawson was felled and pay envelopes totalling about 700 dollars were stolen.
Chicago on December 12 reports Pat Crowe once a kidnapper and bandit appeared as an evangelist. He urged against saloons in a public plea, marking his first foray into reform efforts.
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