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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
3
A severe eczema case described as the worst in 40 years by doctors, affecting a baby for six months with blood oozing and silk-wrapped carriage. Parents feared death, but the child was reportedly perfectly cured and healthy now.
A distressed mother recounts severe infant eczema that covered her child’s skin, two doctors unable to help, and a final cure using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She credits a 1906 testimonial from James J. Smith of Buena Vista Virginia and promotes the Cuticura regimen as complete external and internal treatment for skin issues in all ages.
In Chicago on December 14 Stuyvesant Fish testified in Judge Ball's court amid a clash over dissolving a voting injunction on 281,213 Illinois Central shares. He accused Harriman Vanderbilt Peabody and others of opposing his removal, vowed to oust Harriman if he gains proxies, and defended Harahan's rapid promotion while defending a $1,000,000 loan and a $57,000 bank loan amid a 1903 value decline.
A one week treatment of DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills promises quick relief from kidney and bladder troubles. Sold by Win F Jungkunz, druggist, to Stephenson street.
Washington notes foresee light business week ahead after holidays Taft returns to duty amid possible presidential bid. A 16 ship battleship fleet sails from Hampton Roads to San Francisco with Roosevelt aboard the Mayflower. Rome plans secret and public consistories elevating prelates, but no American cardinals. Harden trial in Berlin and Powder Trust suit in Scranton set to begin. Whittier centennial observances mark Tuesday. Illinois Central fight resumes in Chicago. Bishop Edward J Knight consecration in Trenton Western Colorado. Farmers Cooperative Congress meets in Des Moines for three days.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the order of Railway Conductors elected officers Friday afternoon. President Mrs Mae Carey, Vice President Anna Spear, Secretary and Treasurer Kittie Lichtenberger, Senior Sister Flora Reed, Junior Sister Florence Stewart, Guard Margaret Ryan, Chairman Executive Committee Addie Hawks, First Member Elizabeth Green, Second Member Rose McDonald, Correspondent Elizabeth McCall, Musician Leonore Mabey.
Albert E. Schmidt Camp No 4 United Span ish War Veterans held an election Friday evening naming Commander William E. Franks Senior Vice Commander Franklin Portner Junior Vice Commander Ubaldo Buonini Adjutant Harry H. Yount Quartermaster William C. Sholer Officer of the Day William Paul Officer of the Guard Simon H. Ottenhausen Chaplain Charles B. Kling Trustee for Three Years Harry H. Yount.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports improvement after using Foley's Kidney Cure for diabetes and kidney issues. He claims after two bottles he improved and five bottles cured him and aided passing a life insurance exam.
A major men’s program at the YMCA is set for tomorrow afternoon with Frank H. Burt of Chicago as the guest speaker at 3:30 in the YMCA gym. Burt, a leading YMCA worker and president of a Chicago training school, will discuss “Christ and Men.” The First Presbyterian Orchestra under Dr M M Baumgartner will provide music, and Mrs. T S Lennox will sing. The event is free to all men.
Ritchie Blake is confined to his bed due to illness.
Migs Fay Smith returns from a week in Rockford. The note praises a rosy, sweet baby with dimples and kiss marks on her neck. Marketed by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 5 Casea Street, for five dollars as a remedy once used to ease pain in a thinner, cross child.
W T Foster reports a long range forecast predicting a very bad winter with blizzards and cold waves across the Pacific slope central valleys and eastern states. He expects a white Christmas and argues long range forecasts will guide agricultural and commercial planning toward near perfect crop weather by next March.
Amusements note that R F Outcault's Buster Brown will be presented next Thursday afternoon and evening with Master Reed as lead performer offering new costumes scenery effects music and songs this year. Also a volley ball match at the YMCA features First M E vs First English Lutheran from 7 to 8 with Garman leading for the Methodists and Coomber for the Lutherans in the absence of regular captains.
Pearl Rock went to Polo this morning. Fred M. Gund was a morning passenger to Chicago. W. E. Sibley went to Rockford and Caledonia today. M. Wasser of Polo did business in Freeport today. H. N. Ryan of Chicago is here on business for a few days. Otto and Fred Janssen were passengers to Chicago this morning. W. Faraday of Chicago was a business caller in Freeport yesterday. William Eltzroth left this morning for Indianapolis to visit his parents. J. H. Garns H. C. Snyder and M. W. Gonse of Orangeville were Freeport callers Friday. Mrs. Joseph Van Dyke returned to Bloomington this morning after a visit here.
Miss Katherine Sheridan will assist at Emerick Barrett & Co jewelry store during the holiday season. St Margaret's guild plans a 3:30 pm meeting with Miss Helen Strong. An elderly Freeport church member, crippled by rheumatism, is found without food. The King's Daughters' Settlement asks churches to furnish Christmas baskets for needy families.
Rev Josiah Fry longtime itinerant in the United Brethren church observed his seventy fifth birthday on Thursday December 12 He served Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin and saw many converts He now retires due to ill health living with his wife and remains active in First U B church The local U B church sent him a generous basket of provisions and gifts in gratitude from friends
Masonic notices list Evergreen Lodge and Freeport bodies with stated meetings on various monthly dates including Ist and 3rd Mondays or Tuesdays. Times reflect 1st and 3rd weeks, with committees to convene in their respective chapters, councils, and commanderies.
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