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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
9
An old advertisement for Pride of Freeport showing Hermemeier at 129 Galena Street offering Emblem or Owl brand corn, 1905 pack, per can 5 cents. It promises best goods at low prices and money-back refunds if not satisfactory. Contact via phone 188.
Freeport justices of the peace push for legislative changes to compensation. They argue current law pays only when fines are collected, leaving many cases unpaid. A proposed bill would grant a fee equal to half the costs in state cases with no monetary collection.
Consistory will observe the Feast of Obligation this evening at Masonic hall. Real estate transfer records show H C Burchard transferring lot 8 block 8 in Burchard's Gir division to John F Fahr for $400.
Thursday will be ladies day at Knights of Columbus hall. Baptist Sunday school Christmas exercises tonight. Public library room opens Friday for Senorita Carolina Marcial talk on women of Spain. Local residents, visitors, and travels listed with multiple named individuals and towns.
Journeymen barbers re elect all officers at annual meeting. Officers include President Alex Krehl Vice President Harry Folgate Recording Secretary John Ellis Financial Secretary Harry Keller Treasurer Thomas Radican Guardian Martin Kuelling Guard George Diefenthaler. Raymond Seas joined as a member. A banquet for installation on the last Monday in January is planned. Young People's Aid of the First English Gotheran church hosts a debate on whether Old Bachelors should be taxed for their condition. Program starts at 8 o clock. All invited.
Funeral services for Daniel Adamson will be held from his residence at 2 Wal Street tomorrow afternoon at 2. Pallbearers include Cronkrite, Capt. Win, Stewart, George Graham, and L. M. Galloway. Evergreen Lodge of Masons will oversee arrangements. Foresters Court Mohawk will hold elections tonight, followed by a luncheon at the Foresters' hall. Over two hundred signatories support the proposed Young Men's Republican club.
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