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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1906
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is reissued by the International Typographical Union in recognition that it employs union labor in its mechanical departments.
The column lists numerous residents and guests in Rockford this morning and today, including J. J. Rosenstiel on business, Mrs. Eugene Daley and Mrs. Roy Woods in transit, Nora Frank of Red Oak visiting Maud Aurand, Frank Smith heading to Huntly New Jersey, and A B Apperson of Chicago. Also noted are Lena and Chicago residents spending time in Freeport or Chicago, with several sailing for holidays, shopping trips, or job changes, such as Alphena Miller taking a stereographer post in Chicago and Carol Edwards heading to New York for winter.
The thirteenth annual Stephenson County Farmers Institute opens at Armory hall tomorrow morning, with sessions through Thursday noon. Women take charge Thursday afternoon, program includes dairy, vegetables, fruits, soils, and domestic science lectures by Urbana professors and local speakers chaired by L. M. Swanzey and Thomas Niblo, with music by Freeport High School.
Local readers are invited to skating parties at Taylor's park by the Heliotrope club and to church group meetings across Emsbury. Various societies announce elections, dues, rehearsals, and a Shrine meeting with officer installation on December 20, while a Word auction sale draws several prize rings with daily draws.
Joseph Emmert notes a change as a local woman who fretted becomes renowned for her beauty after her connection with Rocky Mountain Pea. The tale traces worry to celebrity following the product association.
For twenty years W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee endured nasal catarrh. He reports the swelling and soreness inside his nose vanished after applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve to the sore surface. The remedy, he says, stopped the pain and swelling and never returned. 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drugstore.
A local jewelry auction at Ford's Jewelry promises big bargains today with items expected to attract collectors and bargain hunters. Officials urged attendees to verify catalog numbers and bidding rules before the sale starts.
President Rodemeyer received a letter from former manager William Moriarity offering to sell his contract to Freeport for 60. Directors doubt the offer will be considered as the price is low and drafting season for the Prices Bye league runs until January 1 8, with hopes Moriarity will be drafted and freeport would gain 200.
D C Stover returns from Arkansas with a large pine and gum timber lot. W A Hance and Fred Kohn remain a few days to finalize the deal. The Stover Lumber company will be incorporated at once and will sell only in carload lots.
A large crowd attended last night’s dance in the K of G hall hosted by the Globe Home garrison. Euchre prizes went to A. P. Miller, Mrs. Fred Schumayer, Fred Ruthe, Mrs. A. P. Miller, Mrs. Frank Knepley, with grand prizes to Miss Mary Horsley for a rocking chair and Mrs. A. Zahn for a center table. Mogle's orchestra provided music.
A dance and card party will be held Thursday evening December 20 at the K of G hall Fry's block. Grand prizes will be awarded for cards. Card playing starts at 8 30 p m Music by Edward Gilbert's orchestra.
Miss Mabel DeVier and Osra Hill, prominent city youths, will wed tomorrow afternoon at 68 Clark Avenue, home of Mrs. J. R. Tresher, aunt of the bride. Rev. F. A. Hosmer will perform the ceremony.
The ladies society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will host a card party at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow afternoon. Play starts at 2 o clock sharp with 15 cents admission. The public is invited.
The Go Home Early club will host a dancing party and banquet on Wednesday evening December 26 at the Masonic temple.
An old advertisement touts Filall's QCatarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. It promises $100 for any failure to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F C Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with a 75 cent price and hall's family pills for consumption.
Freeport Chapter election set for December 14 with installation of officers of White Shrine on December 20. Excelsior lodge election scheduled for December 21.
John Hyer a respected Mendota citizen died by self-inflicted gunshot early Monday morning. Details indicate a suicide in a local residence, with authorities noting no foul play suspected.
An unsigned, promotional note touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the greatest medicine, claiming it would satisfy every boy and girl and noting a price of 86 cents. Signed by Joseph Emmert.
A line of pure hard cooked candy for children arrives from W Harpster. The new assortment offers kid friendly shapes and flavors, promising safe, enjoyable treats suitable for youngsters aged 12 to 18 months.
Choice collection of palms ferns cyclamen primroses araucarias carnations narcissus at reasonable prices. Freeport Market Garden and Greene houses located at 878 Adams St take Carroll St car to greenhouses. Phone 806 ighOUes BAUSCHER Prop. 12 1sd.w
Local retailer W. W. Harpster advertises a fine line of assorted chocolates at 40c per pound as part of a homemade Christmas gifts window display at 167 Stephenson Street. The listing notes a date 12-18dlw with PRT and another reference 12-12-dlw.
A Kent township shooting case opened with Pearl Allman testifying she was struck beneath the right eye when three shots were fired from a rival rig at the four corners near the Studebaker farm. Clarence Everhardt, Charles Brandt, Roy Russell and John Cole were identified as the shooters.
John Kleckner the constable testified on arresting the young men shortly after the shooting. Frank Keister the justice of the peace described the initial arraignment where three pleaded not guilty and Clarence Everhardt pleaded guilty. Keister and Kleckner were recalled as parts of the testimony were objected to by defense counsel.
Evergreen lodge No 170 elected officers and read yearly reports last evening. Retiring worshipful master J F Rogers conferred fifty degrees. New officers include Joss L Smith as Worshipful master and Ralph T Ryan as Senior warden. Other posts filled by Joseph M Brown M Hettinger W N Cronkrite H A Lohff H H Warner J C Dawson Ned Ryan Harry Tenney L Stewart. Installations by Past Master Rogers. Upcoming elections noted for Freeport chapter No 23, Excelsior lodge No 97, and Ca pernaum Shrine installation next week. Germania society officers to be chosen tomorrow night.
Grace Church hosts an organ recital by Reginald Martin on Wednesday at 8 15 PM. The program includes works by Wagner Bach Handel Dvorak and Handel with pieces such as There Were Shepherds Rejoice Greatly and Hallelujah Chorus. Admission is free, a silver offering will be taken to cover expenses.
Ed Holcomb formerly of Cherooke Iowa now based in this city has been promoted to assistant chief clerk to the general superintendent with headquarters in Chicago. He leaves this morning to assume the new duties. Henry Weishar becomes timekeeper in the office and Fred Webber from the master mechanic's office at the shops takes Weishar's place.
Prof Willett delivers his final lecture on the Life of Paul this evening at 8 in the Woman's club rooms. The focus is Paul's captivity in Rome. Despite the busy season, regular attendees should not miss the last talk and are urged to bring others who have not attended.
Harry Whitehead Sr of 335 West Boone Belvidere, a foundry worker at the National factory, lost an eye Saturday afternoon when an emery wheel he was using in the grinding room burst.
Mrs. M. H. Cox wife of a retired Chebanz farmer collapsed and died of heart disease on a hotel stairway in Kanaakee Nl during a Christmas shopping tour with arms full of packages.
Closing board of trade quotes show May wheat at 78 54, May corn 48 41, May oats 36 4, Jan pork 15 96, Jan lard 8 76 77, Jan ribs 8 62. At Union Stock Yards, cattle 6,000 steady to strong with Beeves 4.10 to 7.25, cows and heifers 1.65 to 8.15, hogs 22,000 strong to 6 higher, sheep 18,000 steady 3.73 to 5.65.
A card party hosted by the HL ladies society will be held at Odd Blows ball on Wednesday afternoon at 2 40 sharp. Attend for a social gathering and fundraising in support of local activities.
A Pennsylvania couple claim their child, once labeled incurable with eczema after five years, improved after using Electric Bitters. They report noticeable changes after the second bottle and full cure after seven bottles. The product is advertised as a blood medicine and body building tonic, sold for 60 cents and 1.00 at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Advertising note for Ford's Auction Sale promises Christmas goods at available prices today. Includes mention of a sale event and discount expectations as shoppers prepare for the holiday season.
Lena December report notes Mrs Leah Ward attended Ned Blair and Mollie Herbig’s wedding in Freeport. Local residents Mary and Marie Crotzer traveled to Freeport, August Klaas visited from Dubuque, and Mildred Halladay remains ill at home. Frank Hurd returns from Minnesota for the holidays. Mrs W H Altenbern and F D Confer did business in Freeport. Mrs Joseph Eby is ill in Lena. Phidian Art club meets at Miss Naramore’s home. Mrs C Kiplinger leaves for Austin to visit her son Lloyd at the state university.
J B Waterman of Watertown C writes his daughter, once plagued by epilepsy, has been seizure free for over two years after using Dr King's New Life Pills. The advertisement touts the product as the best body cleanser and tonic, selling for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Freeport Illinois December 1908 officers and members of J Brown Taylor circle 57 Ladies of the Year submit resolutions on the death of sister Jane Ey rick who died November 28 1906. They mourn her as a fighter for truth and justice and friend of the order and send sympathy to the bereaved family with draping of the charter for thirty days and copies to family and papers.
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