Masonic Calendar for Excelsior and Freeport Lodges
Excelsior Lodges No % meets Ist and 8th Friday each month plus Evergreen Lodge 170 meets Ist and 8th Monday. Freeport Chapter 23 A A M convokes Ist and 3rd Tuesday. Freeport Council 9 R and 8 M meets 2nd Tuesday. Freeport Commandery 7 KT holds 1st and 3rd Wednesday conclaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Lodges
A. F
A. M
Evergreen Lodge
Freeport Chapter
Freeport Council
8. M
Freeport Commandery No. 7
K. T
Advertisers urged to submit copy early for holiday issues
The notice asks journal advertisers to prepare copy early due to holiday rush, stressing Tuesday Friday and Saturday editions. Late arrivals may miss insertion if copy is not on hand the evening before or before 41 o'clock on the day of issue.
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Journal
Issac
New Advertisements Index Briefly Listed
An index of local ads shows H. A. Hillmer Co. Cont and Wood Too Late to Classify .06. Various merchants including G. Schoeffel Groceries F. A. Schulz Groceries and Meat Freeport Gins Light & Coke Co Walton Nephaws Clot hhie Buster Brown Otto Waener Stationery State Bank Bijou Theatre W.T. Young & Co Book Store Pattison Kryder Books RF A Read Dry Goods.
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H. A. Hillmer Co
G. Schoeffel
F. A. Schulz
Freeport Gins Light & Coke Co
Walton Nephaws
Buster Brown
Otto Waener
State Bank
Cree Bijou Theatre
W.T. Young & Co
Pattison & Kryder—Books
RF. A. Read—Dry Goods
Personal notes from Freeport and nearby towns
Names of residents visiting and traveling through Freeport and surrounding areas. S. W. Chapman spent the day in Mendota. Joe Bengston did business in Belvidere. Mrs. J. B. Mitchell returned to Chicago. Miss Nellie Keator returned to Polo. C. V. Beard of Dixon visited Freeport. Mrs. Martha Wirsing of Orangeville called on Freeport friends. J. W. Mitchell of Brodhead called on Freeport friends. Charles McCorry of Dixon guests in Freeport. W. P. Patterson of McConnell visited Freeport. Miss Ruth Saucerman of Rock Grove visited Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Meyers of Forreston spent Sunday with Freeport relatives. Ella and Emma Stoskopi left for Chicago. Grace L. Houser and Birdie C. Aeeger of Lena spent Sunday in Freeport. Mrs. Dr. Daley of Orangeville was in Freeport en route to Chicago. Miss Viola La Fousche, milliner at F. A. Read, returned to Iowa. George Runkle returned to Rockford after visiting Orangeville and Freeport. Harry W. Neuser of Milwaukee, Our Young People publisher, spending a week in Freeport. Frederick Watson leaves Dec 30 for Los Angeles to winter with Dr. David S. Watson. Alderman P. J. Lonergan, supervisor of Freeport division, leaves for a trip through several states.
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Nellie Keator
Polo
C. V. Beard
Dixon
Freeport Friends
Martha Wirsing
Orangeville
Ruth Saucerman
Rock Grove
Freeport
Wesley Meyers
Forreston
Ella
Emma Stoskopi
Chicago
Grace L. Houser
Birdie C. Aeeger
Lena
Dr. Daley
Viola la Fousche
F. A. Read
Iowa
George Runkle
Rockford
Harry W. Neuser
Milwaukee
Our Young People
Frederick Watson
Los Angeles
Cal
David S. Watson
Alderman P. J. Lonergan
Tinos Central Railroad
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennesse
Vexas
Local notices and society events rundown
Local brief items report a card party at the K of G hall and a Culture club meeting with Miss Milner tonight. Found spectacles were located by Will Stettunbab. Linois Commercial Hotel association holds its seventh annual meeting in Rockford on January 2. Baptist Young People's union executive committee will meet at Mrs A F Williams home. Amity society to hold regular meeting tomorrow at Miss Stewart's North Galena avenue. Flach temeier Monument company has erected several monuments at Oakland cemetery including Firestone and Holland lots. a fourteen monument ordered for Buer les and a large one for Nieman lot.
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Culture Club
Miss Milner
Will Stettunbab
Mlk
Linois Comanercial Hotel Association
Rockford
Baptist Young People’s Union
A. F. Williams
The
Amity Society
Velock
Miss Stewart
Galena Avenue
Flachtemeier Monument Company
Oakland Cemetery
Firestone
Holland
Buierles
Nieman
Fire Extinguished at 18 Winneshiek Street Chimney
Fire department responded shortly after 6 pm to 18 Winneshiek Street for a chimney blaze. The flue had burned itself out before arrival and no damage was reported.
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Winneshiek Street
U N Tomorrow Night Meeting At YMCA Club
The L N Lt club of the YMCA will meet tomorrow evening at the association parlors at 6:15. After supper the usual work will be conducted.
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U.N
L. N. Lt. Club
Association
Guy Per
Freeport YMCA Meeting Highlights Christmas Theme
A large audience at the Freeport YMCA heard Frank N. Burt of Chicago address men on the topic Christ and Men, urging right relations with the Maker. Four speakers plan What Christmas Means to Me for next Sunday, including W. W. Krape and F. S. Trickey, with Edna B. Owler as soloist. The Boys meeting featured J. H. Johnson and Clarence Jones.
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First Presbyterian Orchestra
M. M. Baumgartner
T. S. Lennox
van de Water
The
Burt
W. W. Krape
F. S. Trickey
H. S. Bowler
O. T. Smith
Edna B
Conversion tale opens Second Presbyterian and U B services
Isaac Alcazar, a rabbinical convert studying at the University of Wisconsin, spoke at Second Presbyterian and U B churches about his journey "From the Rabbinical Seat to the Foot of the Cross." He described leaving his people and home to embrace Christianity, while Rev. H M Markley was absent and Smedley of the Y M C A filled in at Second Presbyterian.
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Second Presbyterian Church
U. B
Isaac Alcazar
University of Wisconsin
H. M. Markley
Smedley
Enthusiastic Embury Enworth league meeting noted
A highly attended Embury Enworth league gathering featured Frank Burt of Chicago delivering a moving talk on personal work that inspired firmer commitment. Bredl Libetrau Jr. sang Jesus My Lord with beauty and widespread appreciation.
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Embury Enworth League
Frank Burt
Chicago
Burt
League
Jesus My Lord
Bredl Liebetrau, Jr
Epworth League Meeting at First M. E. Church
The Epworth League held a good meeting last evening on The Straight Gate. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Waite led with thoughtful remarks while theanalE quartet and Miss Koeniz provided appreciated solos.
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Epworth League
M.E. Church
A. M. Waite
Anale Quartette
Miss Koeniz
Lincoln Douglas Fiftieth Anniversary in Freeport
The Illinois State Historical Society began organizing the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates in Freeport. Col Clark E Carr and a general committee led plans for Aug 27 1908 with future panels on finance, reception, music, speakers and logistics. The event aims for a nationally notable oration and a turnout greater than the 1858 gathering.
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Lougins
H.ok
Sparks
Ollenito
BK. O. Swift
Yeti Ward Smith P
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
Carr
Freeport
Freeport Club
Col. Carr
Abraham — Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Charleston
S. C
Lincoln
Chicago
Stephan A. Douglas
Winter Picnic and Work Party at Second Presbyterian
Sunday school classes of Miss Verta Walker and Miss Harriet Winner gathered at Mrs. KB. A. Arnold’s home for a winter picnic. The afternoon was spent sewing for Christmas donations to the needy, followed by a candlelit dinner and a music program in the parlor. Mrs. Arnold offered a practical talk, and the event concluded with plans to bring joy to children on Christmas Day.
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Verta Walker
Harriet Winner
Second Presbyterian Church
KB. A. Arnold
Arnold
Harriman Heads West From Freeport on Inspection Tour
F B Harriman formerly superintendent of this division now general superintendent passed through Freeport en route to Chicago from an inspection trip of the western divisions. The brief stop occurred Saturday evening as he traveled.
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Bob. Harriman
Tire inGis Central
Freeport
Chicago
Bereaved Patner Family Thanks Friends and Fraternity
Mrs Eanory D Patner and children express gratitude for kindness shown after their bereavement. They especially thank members of the Masaiuie fraternity and the Booff for support from friends and neighbors.
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Eanory D. Patner
Masaiuie Fraternity
The
Booff
Notable New York macrelaints boast long service
A fragment cites O. S. Woolever of Basville New York praising UTP vou as effective for piles and advising use of Buckteres Age Hea Salve at Joseph Fonimert's drug store. It claims 20 years of trusty sales and claims cures for wounds burns and abrasions.
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O. S. Woolever
de Basville
N.Y
Joseph Fonimert
Monthly church meeting followed by social program
The M. and church will hold their monthly business meeting tomorrow evening in the church parlors. A program of music, literature, and games is planned with Florence Bounini on violin and Marie Mrnst on piano. Madge Finny sings and Margaret Faubel performs a pantomime before social games and refreshments.
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Epworth League
Florence Bounini
Marie Mrnst
Bounini
Engagement of Minnie Frankel to Louis J. Marks
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Frankel of South Bend Indiana announce the engagement of their daughter Minnie to Louis J. Marks of New York. The couple plans a future wedding in the near future.
Gift slippers for every nth of the family at the KK and W
Gift slippers are reported for all members of the KK and W family at a community event. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The notice references distributing footwear as a show of generosity. Further specifics on dates and participants are not legible.
Reconciliation Time for Gifts? Shoes from Winslow & Co
Readers note the prompt for returning or exchanging items differs by product with Winslow & Co. Shoes or slippers are presented as quickly resolved, unlike some Christmas presents that take a year to settle. The fragment hints at retail policy or customer experience.
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Winslow & Co
Miss Warnist Opens New Studio at 22 Oak Place
Miss Marie Warnist invites former pupils to visit her new studio at 22 Oak Place and notes she will accept a limited number of new pupils. The message emphasizes a warm welcome and limited enrollment opportunities.
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Marie Warnist
Oak Place
lu-Ll
Nurses shoes offered at dollar sixty in BE and W
A brief classified item notes a model of Nurses shoes with hand turn soles and rubber heels priced at $1.60 available at the BE and W.
Warring factions claim advantage in Illinois Central fight
In Chicago, Judge Ball refused to rule on dissolving the Illinois Central injunction before the December 18 meeting. Union Pacific and Harriman factions argue the decision signals a majority proxy battle outcome, while Fish backers call for a clear ruling on the injunction as arguments proceed for the stockholders meeting.
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Chicago
Ball
Hinois Central
Edgar H. Farrar
Stuyvesant Fish
Fish
Harriman
Harriman-Harahan
J. M. Dickinson
Illinois Central
Farrar
Hf. W. Leman
Re election of Harriman slate members noted
The fourth director on the Harriman slate, according to Mr Denison, was to have been the president of a Chicago bank but has not yet announced his intention of accepting.
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Messra Astor
Harriman
Hackstaff
Denison
Chicago
Freeport Loses to Sycamore in Tough Basket Game
Sycamore defeated Freeport 34 to 30 in a fast, hard fought first team game as Freeport’s players struggled to match the visitors speed and accuracy. The second team also prevailed for Sycamore 14 to 34, with Waldo and Hutchins directing scoring for their sides.
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Freeport
Sycamore
Ces Eee Bee
Byerly Hohen
Broises
Yordy Organ
Geledroine Schoeffel Johnson
Ates Wagner
Kays
Rockford
Skinner Conrad
Bei Bees Hoyman Doane
Olen Canes
Ennenga Stephens
Brice Tarene Gig
Hoy
Morey
Hite
Rogers
Waldo
Hutchins
Jones
Batavia
Miss Martin to Wed at National Capital
Miss Grace Martin of Freeport, stenographer to Congressman Frank O. Lowden, will marry a Mr. Williams, a prominent stock raiser near Oregon, NL, during the holidays in Washington. Miss Martin, noted as an expert shorthand writer, is the daughter of Mrs. Jamily Martin, widow of the late J. M. Martin of Sterling. Miss Mabel Hanley of Freeport will succeed her in Washington.
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Grace Martin
Freeport
Frank O. Lowden
Washington
National Capital
Williams
Oregon
Lowden
Miss Martin
Jamily Martin
J. M. Martin
Sterling
Mabel Hanley
M. W. Hanley
Mosie Krohn Set for Indianapolis Transfer
Mosie Krohn will be taken to Indianapolis Tuesday morning by Deputy U.S. Marshal Mack and handed to federal authorities. He is indicted for impersonating a mail worker and obtaining small sums of money and $19 in board and lodging on credit. He claims the matter is a mistake and says everything is settled, though he will still travel to Indianapolis.
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Mosie’ Krohn
Indianapolis
U.S
Mack
Four drunks and one dis orderly conduct in Police Court
In police court Monday morning a busy docket saw four plain drunks and one case of dis orderly conduct. All were ordered to pay $5 and costs. two defendants paid, three await their fate.
Remarkable Cure After Doctor Confusion
Abratiant Brown of Winterton N Xi describes a chaotic medical misdiagnosis by five doctors. He credits Electic Bitters, recommended by his wife, with restoring his health. One bottle claimed to cure blood poison weakness stomach and liver kidney complaints by Joseph Emmert druggist 40a.
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Abratiant Brown
Winterton
N. Xi
Besays
Joseph Enmimert
Embroidered house slippers listed at Schmidt Wachlin & Pfeiffer
A note shows an order for a pair of embroidered house slippers for Ye from Schmidt Wachlin & Pfeiffer's 12 18d lot. The entry records a purchase pending with a specific item description and supplier.
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Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
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the Daily Journal
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Org
Fréeport
Freeport Journel
International Typo
Nncode Graphical
Alidly
S. W. Chapman
Mendota
Joe Bengston
Belvidere
J. B. Mitchell
J. W. Mitchell
Brodhead, Wis
Charles McCorry
W. P. Patterson
McConnell
Frank Ji
YM. C. A
Tute and Training School
M. E. Epworth League
Lincoln-Douglas
Tos
Jinois State W Historical Society
Springfield
F. B. Harriman
Epworth League Social
Lingagement Announced
1. C
Fish and Harriman Forces
Union V Pacific
Tomor
Row
Illinois
Ralph M. Shaw
Shaw
Illinois Central Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Utah
Mer
Good Anh
Dickinson
Hiliais Central
Ish
Ee Pish
Elaimi
Hiarritmaga
Mercenare
Litussay Denison
New York
Mosie
Galena St
W.W. Kimball Co.’s
Grant Bros
Nese
Freeport, Ill
Dugan
J. H. Dugan
L. H. Dugan
Seitz Hall
Galena
Mechanic Sta
United CO
Quening
Freeport OF
Blunt
Freeport, I
Stephenson
Bengston’s Corner Store
Robinson Manufacturing Company
Douglas Avenue
W. E. Fry
Lad Ln
Freeport, Illinois
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