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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
13
The Freeport Journal and the International Typographical Union received a recognition notice dated December 24, 1905, noting the newspaper’s use of union labor in its mechanical department.
A garbled public notice lists multiple residents declaring candidacy for county treasurer sheriff legislature and state assembly. Names include A G Cooper Thomas C Shaffer Evslmon Brubaker W H Ahona William W Krape Henry Ritzman. Decisions depend on Republican primaries and voters.
Miss Eva Wales visits Dixon while CG Farmer travels from Mt Carroll. Many residents return from or visit Chicago or Lena, Freeport, Rockford, and other places. Local notices mention guests, business trips, and Christmas visits. Frank Yount and J M Jeffrey depart after holidays. a brief ad for a shoe sale and a WM Weichre ad closes the snippet.
Miss Josephine Serf and Paul Haight wed at 3 pm at the bride’s home in West Freeport. Presiding Elder Burling officiated. ceremony was simple with close relatives present and a luncheon. Haight, now manager of the Hoenig Bros. undertaking department in Chippewa Falls, and Serf Haight plans to reside there after their January home arrival.
Miss Blanche Reigard Jr. united in marriage to Dr. G R Gast on Monday December 18 in First M E church Los Angeles Cal Rev Meintire officiating. No attendants. Groom’s friends present. They plan winter on the Pacific coast and a visit here next summer. Mrs Gast is daughter of the late Dr Jacob Reigard.
The Y M C A hosts the Star Course Monday with the Brush Company of magicians in a likely standout act. Reserved seats go on sale Friday at 7 P M with 10 cent seats and 50 cent general admission. Sunday afternoon features a talk on The Service of the Christian Man with five speakers, each limited to ten minutes, and the association male quartet will sing. admission is free.
A y m c a crowd at the freeport venue watched the Austin high school team not show for a 3 16 start. The Freeport squad waited then played the Y M C A five, with Austin absent. The exhibition ended when admission money was refunded.
Illinois Central completes a 62 hour Chicago to Cuba trip with steamship line support. A Cuba special limits passengers to first class and Pullman tickets, adding six sleeping cars due to demand. Guests include Samuel G. Hatch as host. The system forecasts a surge in West Indies tourism and freight growth between Chicago and New Orleans and Cuba.
The ad claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve quickly heals cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. D L Gregory of Hope Texas says it cured a bad sore and is all right for sore eyes, purchased at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
Tonight at the Grand Opera house the dashing operatic comedy The Tenderfest stars Oscar J. Figman and Ruth White with score by H L Heartz and Richard Carte. Next Friday Eva Tanguay appears in The Sambo Girl as new musical numbers and stronger book. Also Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, headlines a January 4 recital under F Wight Neumann. Last night Cousin Kate disappointed, Virginia Drew Trescott failing to lift weak support.
Last night at the G A R camp half the Sons of Veterans elected officers for the year. The camp, reorganized a year ago, shows steady growth. Installations are set for Tuesday night with a light lunch after. Officers elected: Commander Milton Gill, Senior vice commander Malcolm Ford, Junior vice commander Ray Wilhama, Camp council W T Rawleigh Lou H Burrell Chas H Green, Delegate Frank W Miller, Alternate M S Hart.
The funeral for the late Frederick Mattert will be held from the family residence in Pleasant Street Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Fr. E McKay officiating. Pallbearers include Fran Schumayer Casper Nehug Rudolph Mettler Charles Holmes Nelson Swan and George Leithner. The first three were members of the benevolent society where Mattert was secretary. the last three belonged to the tailors' union of which he was treasurer.
Clerks will hold a business meeting Thursday evening featuring the annual election of officers. An advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Care claiming it digests food to ease indigestion and restore stomach strength, with notes on relief from belching gas sour stomach and heartburn.
Mrs Philip Beeba and family thank neighbors and friends who aided them in their bereavement and the Anchor Society and Teamsters Union members. The notice ends with a folkloric couplet and a signature, Joseph Emmart.
Springfield reports Dr. Livingston C. Lord condemns a “sacrifice of twenty normal children to reclaim one bad boy” as a vicious educational doctrine. Governor Deneen defends practical training to help pupils earn decent living. Over 1,200 educators gather amid football controversy and calls to modify rough play.
Springfield, Dec 2 1904 The state tax commission set the 1905 tax rate at 60 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation, 6 cents below 1904. Equalized state valuation is $1,097,298,177 with $1,082,744,083 in 1904. The governor vetoed part of the appropriations, shaping the rate to use post veto totals, aiming to avoid a larger surplus while $1,000,000 of the 50 cent rate funds distributable school funds and the rest covers ordinary expenses.
The Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Society will hold its semi annual meeting in Rockford at the Nelson house on the first Tuesday in April the third. Dr C A Walker secretary has notified chairs of topics for papers and members are already at work for the spring meet. Delegates from Beloit Belvidere Freeport and other nearby towns are expected.
Abstract office records list transfers including Louisa Kraus ex r to Staderman. M A Clark to Barbara Bleile. H Schofield to E Nolag. Lewneks to Simon. H Antrim on Lincoln Boulevard. Freeport entries. Sophia igabar lot ee ant. Shippee to Wm tot. McConna entries. Various dates and monetary amounts appear, with titles and abstracts of title.
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