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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is awarded the Union Label by the International Typographical Union in acknowledgment of employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
Masonic groups list their meeting schedules. Excelsior Todge No 07 holds stated communications the first and eighth Friday of each month. Evergreen Lodge No 170 meets the first and eighth Monday. Freeport Chapter No 2, A A M, convokes the first and third Tuesday. Freeport Council No 89, R and S M, meets the second Tuesday. Freeport Commandery No 7, K T, observes a standard Wednesday conclave.
Journal asks advertisers to pave copy well in advance during the holiday rush. Emphasizes importance for Tuesday Friday and Saturday issues. Late arrivals may miss insertion if copy is not available the evening before or by 6 o'clock on the issue day.
Index lists H. A. Hillmer Co coal and wood, Joseph Emmert drug store, F. A. Read dry goods, Rideway electrical supplies, Otto Wagner stationery, H. Little & Co. This appears as a period-typical classifieds snapshot with shop names and brief listings.
A long list records where individuals are traveling or visiting during the holiday period. Names include Jack Hill in Forreston, Mrs. J. McCoy in Chicago, F. R. Rice in Arthur, Joseph Benston in Polo, Miss Florence Knowlton in Rockford, and many others visiting relatives or transacting business across Illinois and Wisconsin.
O S Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen’s Am ica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and also heals sores wounds burns or abrasions. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
A new Silk Suspendent line, labeled Silk Suspent ers, is introduced with a price point near $2.50. Golden Eagle Flags the item as a limited release and notes December 21 as a date in the listing.
John Barrett head of the Bureau of American Republics in Washington says Roosevelt would only accept a third term in a war crisis. He calls third-term talk ludicrous and notes Roosevelt would be the unanimous choice if such a contingency arose. Barrett also comments on the battleship fleet and naval strength as a deterrent and explains the recent financial crisis recovery.
States and Mexico will see that the commission's decisions are observed. Mr. Barrett says the treaty is the most progressive arbitration document yet, lacking a national honor withdrawal clause. He envisions five states forming a common judicial system and evolving into a confederation like the United States and Mexico. He travels to Madison, Wisconsin to speak on Our Foreign Relations before the American Political Science Association at the University of Wisconsin, then returns to Washington.
Miss Fannie Chapman of this city married Lee A. Hibbard of Peoria in a quiet Thursday evening service at the First M E church parsonage, using the ring ceremony. The couple, attended by relatives, received at the Chapman home on Carroll street before departing for Pittsboro, Pa. He is a California native and steel structural contractor.
An article recounts U S military flag and anthem etiquette across services. It notes army troops stand and uncover for the Star Spangled Banner, while navy and marines honor by parade and caps on deck. Foreign port salute customs and historic contrasts with Dewey’s era are described.
Miss Marie E Ley and Mr Arthur G Laible wed Thursday at noon in Dakota at the mother’s home. Rev O C Newcomb officiated. The bride, eldest daughter of the late C P Ley, wore cream albatross and roses. The groom, son of Jacob Laible, plans farming and they will settle on a farm east of Dakota.
Freeport cards announce Miss Adelaide Ludlow of Monroe Wisconsin to John Byron Crawford of New York wed Christmas day at the bride’s parents home 403 East Washington Monroe The bride visited Freeport often and is noted for striking beauty The couple travel to Washington and Philadelphia for a wedding trip and will reside in New York.
Volunteers and civilians uncovered while an unfamiliar army officer ordered Ferris to uncover. Ferris refused, drew his revolver, and cited Admiral Dewey's orderly, insisting the cap stay on. The matter reached Dewey, who explained Ferris was obeying navy custom.
The Y M C A presents Donald M Barton this Monday evening in Freeport for a broad health lecture. Barton covers exercises for all ages from ten to seventy and includes diet, sleep, and bathing tips with practical demonstrations. The last twenty minutes are open for audience questions, with participation encouraged from men women and children.
A euchre party at 305 North Cadena Avenue hosted by Misses Lithian Coram and Jessie Janssen was praised as a pretty affair. Prizes awarded to Misses Mayine Peck Luertia Trunek and Messrs Lebkicker and Carney. About forty guests attended. Parlors featured red and green decor with cut flowers enhancing the scene.
A week from tonight on Friday January 3 the oratorio The Redemption will be performed at First Presbyterian Church. It is described as the season’s most elaborate and beautiful musical entertainment and a fitting close to the Christmas season.
The Freeport club hosts a Midwinter formal dance and card party at its club rooms on Monday evening. Cards cost 1.40, with dancing at an unspecified time.
Invitations are out for a matinee dance to be held New Year’s afternoon at one by St. Margaret’s building. The event promises festive music and a light program suitable for families and local residents seeking an early celebration.
Mrs. B. A. Arnold entertained at luncheon at the Glock home this afternoon in honor of Miss Frances Petiepies.
Mr and Mrs Henry Schopf of the Arcade addition welcome a baby boy. The birth adds to the local population as families grow in the neighborhood.
A local offer promotes smoking jackets and bathrobes at reduced prices from Golden Fagle, highlighting affordability and appeal to shoppers seeking comfortable, upscale attire.
The remains of Mrs. N. J. Churchill were laid to rest in Lena cemetery. J. S. Raymer bought A. C. Altenbern’s share in the northsite hardware store, forming Boeke & Raymer. Miss Maud Bunker wed Carl Richard at Amity Lutheran parsonage, surprising friends. Mrs. Grace Wetzel visited the county seat. Mrs. Thos Ryan from Chicago visited grandparents Joseph Haines and wife.
Alumni from Freeport High now at Wisconsin and Illinois meet Monday night at St Marys hall in a Wisconsin Illinois intercollegiate basketball game. The college game is faster and more technical than high school play, promising a hard contest with officials Swenholt and Van Hook. Lineups include Hoefer Steenrod and Jones for Wisconsin and Seehmelser Hanke Hively Schoeffel for Illinois.
Arrangements for the annual Freeport High School alumni dance and reception at Lexington Hall are complete. Over eight hundred invitations were mailed nationwide and many expect to attend. The hall will feature orange and black decorations, guests will register on entry, and Mrs. Margaret Strom and Mrs. Collins will supervise the punch bowl.
In Raleigh North Carolina on December 26 voters approved closing the local liquor dispensary by a 928 to 88 margin. The four year old operation yielded about 75000 dollars in annual profit, with funds directed to various city accounts as taxes were reduced. The move reflects local sentiment that the dispensary did not serve the city’s best interests.
A New Year's afternoon event will be held at Lexington hall hosted by St. Margaret's Guild. The dance aims to raise funds and attract attendees from the community for an afternoon of music and socializing.
Dr Byers resigns as local surgeon for the Illinois Central at Monroe Wisconsin due to age and disability. He has held the post since the road came through in 1866 and will be seventy two in February. He hopes a younger physician will fill the appointment and retire to spend his remaining years in ease.
In Mound City Mrs D D Clapp reports a remarkable healing case. The patient suffered severe lung and throat trouble with exhausting coughing every five minutes until Dr King’s New Discovery was tried. The medicine, claimed to cure coughs and lung ailments, is sold by Joseph Fimmert with 50c and 1 dollar sizes and a free trial bottle.
The obituary notes the death on Friday morning December 20 at his Lancaster township home after a brief illness. Born February 18 1830 at Bremke Lippe Detmold Germany he emigrated to the United States in 1872 living in Wheaton Jo Daviess county and finally Lancaster township Stephenson county aside from five years. He married Charlotte Rieke April 21 1876 and leaves a wife a son two daughters two brothers and a sister. Interred December 22 in Freeport city cemetery.
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