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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union recognizing the newspaper’s use of union labor in its mechanical departments.
A Rockford News brief lists numerous local residents and guests visiting relatives for Christmas. Names include Mr. and Mrs Charles Glaw, Robert Runner, J B Fenton, Mrs J M Saucerman, W F Canter, Ansel Duth, Aug Bushman, La Verne Miller, R C Smedsley, Helen Stauffer, Laura Hoefer, Herbert Murphy, Ralph Teach, W N Sanford, Jessie Oldt, Helen Strong, H Alexander, Fred Pellett, Elmer E Cannan, Myrtle Bruner, Thomas McMahon, Arthur Flachtemeyer, Irving Hoefer, Mary Aurand, Katherine Joyce, Margaret Joyce, Louisa Kuhlimeier, Clara Mulligan, Lillian Roland, Arthur Pettepiece, Thomas Daly, Beloit students, and others from Clinton, Dubuque, Ottawa, Amboy, and Sterling visiting for the holidays.
Teo Pelinaki of 68 Gibson Street Buolo claims he cured the worst cold ever with a remedy sold at Jos. Emmert's, mentioning Arnie Galve and tapping ears as part of the anecdote.
Protestant churches join for a citywide Christmas morning service at the First Presbyterian with Rev. Ray C. Harker delivering the sermon. The program includes organ preludes, responsive scripture, hymns, anthems, prayers, offertory, and benediction, followed by a postlude. Catholic churches feature special Christmas music at 5, 8:30 and 10:30 o clock services.
Christmas exercises at Embury Sunday school Friday evening include choral numbers and recitations by pupils such as Cleo Perry Mamia Weaver Clara Cazel Donald Redbeck and Lela Wind ecker. The program features dialogues songs and a pantomime plus a collection and gifts.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday school presents a Christmas program this evening featuring a greeting, scripture reading, prayers, songs, and diplomas for promotions from Junior and Primary departments. Performances include The Wonderful Star, The Baby King, Star of Bethlehem, His Birthday, The Shepherd's Vision, recitations by Harold Keck and others, Christmas poems, Playing Santa Claus, Five Little Evergreen Trees exercise, and a Christmas story with Clara Ryan. Classes present White Gifts to the King.
Christmas services at Oak Street Evangelical Church include Friday 10:00 a.m. preaching in German by the pastor on the topic Hig Unspeak able Gift and a Friday 7:30 p.m. program featuring about thirty numbers.
In recitations dialogues solos duets and chorus selections the Oak Street Church prepares decor for the occasion. The church has long held a reputation for high grade entertainments and expects no disappointment this year from friends and attendees.
The First M. E. Sunday School presents a Christmas program at 7 30 Friday night. The program features songs by the school, recitations by Bernice Liljequist Opal Garman Frances Foss Frances Foss and others, scenes including A Problem for Santa Claus A Letter to Santa and A Real Grandma plus a variety of Christmas songs and a Santa Claus segment.
Christmas program details list multiple recitations songs and exercises by students Miss Tice Seyfried Machow Dieger Burdick and others with sections for First English and United Brethren Sunday schools including We Come Today Three Kings Came Forth Wide Awake Boys and Girls Christmas Snowflakes Joyous News Ring O Bells Lead Us O Stars and a benediction and welcome to all participants.
English Reformed Sunday school presents a Friday 7 30 program featuring The Bright the Morning Star Anthem The Herald Star chorus Invocation Prayer hymn chorus a duet Holy Night Peaceful Night Ottillia Ortmeier and Tu is Ortmeier recitations Good Wishes Melvin Gruis Harold Burkhart The Little Ones of Bethlehem Miss Pannenbergs class exercise primary Song Hear the Bells Recitations The Richest Treasure Edna Christen The Christmas Time Caroline Rebeking Ye Have Done it Unto Me Gladys Rohrbaugh Song O Bethlehem Star of Grandeur chorus Recitation The Orient Star Emery Bidler Exercise The Star of Christmas Night seven girls Song Song and Star chorus Exercise Merry Christmas fourteen days Solo Miss Ortmeier Recitations Christmas Time Arthur Harkin My Stocking
A brief song item noting Vernie Mineharts At Christmas with Orville Schoeftel and a distribution of gifts. The piece includes the chorus Christmas Chimes Everywhere and the exclamation O!.O! O! in the score.
A Christmas program at the German Reformed Church begins at 7 PM with German and English declamations dialogues songs and instrumental pieces. Two decorated Christmas trees will adorn the event and a pleasant entertainment is promised. The Sunday school invites all friends to attend.
The Christmas exercises of St John’s Sunday school will be held at St John’s church at 7 o’clock Friday evening. A program of songs recitations and dialogues will be presented by the scholars. All friends are invited and a large tree filled with gifts for the scholars will be featured.
Members of the First Baptist Sunday School will hold a Christmas tree display at the church auditorium Friday evening, inviting families to attend and view festive decorations.
Schedule of Christmas liturgies with mixed choir pieces at 4:50 a m 8:00 a m and 10:00 a m. Includes Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus and Advent pieces with organ, Adeste Fideles, children’s choir performances, and Vespers led by Prof. Joseph Fromme.
A cordial invitation extends to all connected with St Pauls Sunday school West Freeport to meet Christmas morning at 9:30. The superintendent promises an interesting time and a treat for members and enrollees. A Christmas chalk talk will feature the program at McKinley Avenue School building upstairs.
Leonard Woods, a Freeport laundry delivery driver, was held up last evening about 7 o clock on Oak Street. Two masked men rode away with a gold watch and $6.50 in cash. Woods was struck on the head but hopes to work next day. Police and sheriff report no clear suspects or description, with no solid clues to identify the attackers.
Communications with Wheaton college confirm a basketball game with the Y M C A in Freeport next Wednesday night. The Wheaton and Freeport teams are stronger this year and the exhibition is billed as the best in the city for some time. A Freeport victory would put them in the race for state honors with a bright outlook for December 30. Referee will be F C C Rogers, former Y M C A physical director.
A 19th century advertisement promises a $100 reward for cures of Outarrh. Hall's Outarrh Cure is claimed to be a positive cure, addressing the constitutional nature of the disease. The copy asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a list of other remedies from CHENEY & CO. Toledo Ohio.
Freeport plans a general holiday with stores closed and factories idle. Merchants report brisk trade and visitors from many states, while charitable groups prepare baskets to aid needy families. Local social calendar includes Lions Club, Lakota club, Germania party, Knights of St Paul, and several dances and trees this Christmas season.
A bountiful dinner for the poor will be served tomorrow from 11 30 a m to 2 p m at 84 Spring Street. Roast chicken mashed potatoes peas cranberries celery pie and more for Christmas. Each child gets a candy nut sack plus fruit. Call blue 805 to arrange a basket for a sick family. Captain and Mrs Henderson in charge.
County offices and the public library will be closed all day while the Daily Journal is not issued. Tom and Jerry will appear again. A green Christmas is hoped for though fears of a fat graveyard linger. Barber shops stay open late but close tomorrow. Louis Meiers receives kid gloves from Third ward teachers. W T Rawleigh buys 162 turkeys and geese for the factory force. The skating rink Rollaway billiards and pool halls will be popular tomorrow. The Board of Education pays December wages to teachers and janitors. Missiacon cigar patrons will get turkey and punch tomorrow from 10 to 3 with a rustic booth. Mayor Dittmar buys 48 turkeys for fire police and other departments. Uncle Sam’s office records a busy week and will be open 9 to 10 am with one carrier delivery.
The fragment mentions Galena and Van Haven with pressed suit notes and attestations. No clear event or person context.
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