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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1906
Page
2
A label from the International Typographical Union recognizing the Freeport Journal for employing union labor in its mechanical departments. The award highlights labor standards and shop practices within the newspaper.
The item lists assorted visits and travel by many individuals including Win O Wright in Chicago Richard Johnson in Rockford Rev L C Schmidt in Polo and Miss Nation of Maryland visiting Eleanor Griffith in Carroll City. Several others depart for Chicago Belvidere Joliet Aurora Wenona Ackley Batavia and Hartford City with relatives friends and family. A short note mentions Daniel Bongye and family and Mr and Mrs J R Smith’s holidays in Chicago.
Public schools reopen Wednesday morning. F A Reads big clearing sale starts Wednesday. Mammoth ad featured in this issue. Watch meeting at 120 Jackson Street. Birth of Christ to crucifixion quoted. Kindergarten opens Wednesday morning Jan 2 at rear First Baptist church. Miss Chrisler to supervise. V P S of St Johns church monthly meeting Wednesday Jan 2 with officer installation. Rinaldo lodge No 94 Knights of Pythias to resume Tuesday Jan 2 for work and officer installation. Christian Church holds first annual business meeting at H J Johnson 71 Grove Street with devotional program and officer elections. T R Dodge praised at B of R T meeting yesterday. Women Foreign Missionary Society Embury M E F church to meet Wednesday at Mrs A G Hoefer 28 Prospect Street with devotional and program.
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee endured twenty years of nasal catarrh until Bucklens Arnica Salve was applied to the sore nasal surface. The swelling and soreness disappeared and never returned. Sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmerts druggist.
A brief notice urges residents not to miss the rush and redeem a four ten percent discount on water bills. The message emphasizes timely action to secure the savings.
Rev F 4 Klosmer core message of seven year Freeport ministry centered on self sacrifice as the path to Christ life. He urged giving up personal will to follow Jesus, citing the cross and the love of God as motive and reward, and urged congregants to choose the right road of unwavering discipleship.
Rev Dr Edgar P Hill former pastor, visited First Presbyterian Church to preach on what profits a man to gain the world yet lose his soul citing Matthew 16 26 He recalled past 17 years in the city and shared memories of a dying soul and worldly success contrasted with faith His message urged year end reflection and spiritual profit over wealth.
Reconstruct your whole body and make rich red blood drives out impurities gathered during winter Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is a family tonic selling for 35 cents available as tea or tablets from Jos Eymert.
Old Father Time signals 1907 as bells ring midnight and whistles blow. The piece recalls New Year customs, merriment, family gatherings, and the practice of resolutions shared across nations, noting the holiday as both festival and holy day and the fading trend of exchanging New Year presents.
Edward Nolan, driver of the hook and ladder truck at station No 1, was kicked in the left leg by a horse on Saturday morning returning from breakfast. The injury swelled the leg and caused pain. he was taken home and kept there under medical care. The horse, usually gentle, reacted unexpectedly and the cause remains unknown.
The Embury board of stewards will meet at 7 30 this evening in the church to discuss church affairs and plans for the coming period.
Churches hold watch night services tonight with singing prayer meditation and testimony. Embury hosts events from 10 to 11 p m social time and 11 to 12 p m devotional exercises.
A flurry of gatherings is planned for tonight and tomorrow as many families reunite. The Freeport club hosts its annual mid winter gathering with dancing at 9 o'clock, Harris orchestra providing music. Germania society holds a members only card and dancing party, greeting the new year. Gibler's Edwin Rotzler directs for the Machinists’ dance at B. A. Blust's hall, with tours by Gibler's orchestra tonight and Pecatonica tonight, Savanna tomorrow night. Brothers of Railway Trainmen schedule their annual ball tomorrow at Lexington hall with Harris and Edward Gilbert orchestras. St Margaret's guild hosts a 2:30 pm Lexington hall dance tomorrow afternoon.
The Daily Journal notes no issue tomorrow as public and library services pause. Most businesses and factories close all day while barber shops stay open until 11 PM, then close.
Knights of Pythias Freeport lodge No 452 will meet in the castle hall this evening for business and work in the rank of Knight. All knights are cordially invited to attend and watch the old year out and the new year in.
A Freeport resident, Mrs. Frank Spiller, reports backache from kidney issues in 1897 improved by Doan’s Kidney Pills. She publicly endorses the remedy, urging others to use it. The ad notes the pills cure kidney trouble, sold by Foster Milburn Co. agents in Buffalo, price 50 cents.
The Daily Journal promotes citywide delivery at ten cents per week, highlighting affordable home access to news.
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