Personal records of travelers and visitors in the area
A long list of residents and visitors traveling to and from cities such as Chicago Belvidere Rockford Elgin and Des Moines. Names include Mrs J C Marks Miss Ruth Waddington E M Harnish F W Hoefer Miss Elsie Bush Mrs Phillip Mattern Dr B F Swingley Miss Josephine Nolte Miss Clara Mulligan Miss Francis Hill and many more. Several visits reference New Year gatherings and family visits with destinations like Freeport Danville Mineral Point Auburn and Auburn Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Harnish
Chicago
F. W. Hoefer
Belvidere
Elsie Bush
Apple River
Phillip Mattern
Seward
Frank Frey
Rockford
F. Lawse
Warren
Ross Carney
Dixon
Charles Carney
Ona Biggelhaup
Mt. Carroll
Freeport
B. F. Swingley
Everts
Josephine Nolte
Margaret Sage
Danville
Ralph Piersoll
Clara Mulligan
Clinton
Iowa
Misa Francis Hill
Elgin
D. Anderson
Christian
Milledgeville
Bert Glaw
Springfield
Carl Donaldson
Polo
A. J. McNeil
G. W. Quest
Merrill
Agnes
Mineral Point
Elizabeth Smith
Auburn
Ill
William Smith
Susan Rosenstiel
Streeter Hospital
E. O. Rosenstiel
Prospect Terrace
Louis Wohlrab
Clara Bohnstengel
Bloomington
Vesta
H. C. Althoff
Flora Gilbertson
Delia Halberson
Argyle
Wis
Hartington
Neb
Arthur Flachtemeier
de Kalb
Mr. Flachtemeier
Minnie Flachtemeier
Woman's Club Program Featuring Mrs George Watkins
Saturday program of the Woman's Club will feature Mrs George Watkins of Chicago speaking on Club Work and Our Responsibility as Club Women She is state federation elder and legislative committee member with a lively message for members to attend and bring copies of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watkins
Chicago
Watkins
Eeeprs Eldels
State Federation
Unreadable Ad Copy Cites Mother Gray's Sweet Power
Fragmentary OCR text promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Power for children with claims of relieving teething disorders constipation and various troubles. The readable bits mention a city address Allen 8 o Roy and offer no verifiable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Kage Seni
Allen
O Roy
New Year Celebrations Planned Across City For 1909
As 1909 approaches, city events are set for tonight and tomorrow. Watchnight services will honor the year ahead while bells, fireworks, and cheers mark 1908's end. Many hope to reform with resolutions, while social gatherings and church services spread goodwill through the night.
Watchnight Service at Embury Methodist Church Tonight
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a watchnight service with Epworth League in charge from 8 to 10 p m. Activities include a short program new member reception and refreshments. At 10 p m Rev H L Moore of First Presbyterian will preach in the main auditorium and the pastor will continue the service from 10 to 12 p m all are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
H. L. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Watch Meeting At Second Presbyterian Church Tonight
Tonight a watch meeting will be held at the Second Presbyterian church beginning at 8 o clock with a stereoopticon lecture on Mexicans in the United States. From 9 pm until 11 15 pm social hour with refreshments served by United Workers. Prayer service from 11 15 to the New Year topic What I Want to Lay Down and What I Want to Take Up for Christ. 4H. M. Markley, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
United States
United Workers
Markley
East Freeport Congregational Sunday Social and Watch Meeting
A Sunday school social and watch meeting will be held this evening at the East Freeport Congregational House. All are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Freeport Congregational
East Freeport Congregational House
Social events plan New Year greetings and merriment
The Societa calendar notes many social events tonight for all ages to welcome the new year and bid farewell to the old. Dancing and card parties will be common, with open houses at many places where callers will be received.
Sixteenth Annual J B Carr Lodge Ball and Card Party
Tomorrow night at the Masonic Temple the J B Carr lodge Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen hosts its sixteenth annual ball and card party. Dancing starts at 8 30 with cards at 9. Gibler's orchestra provides the music and a large crowd is expected, signaling a highly successful event for the brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
J. B. Carr Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway
Gibler
Brotherhood
St. Margaret's Guild Plans Matinee at Masonic Temple
St. Margaret's guild holds a matinee party tomorrow afternoon at the Masonic temple likely to draw many young people. Busy Bee lodge I O O F will host a New Year’s Eve dance and board party tonight at Odd Fellows' hall to ring out the old year and welcome the new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret's Guild
Tomorow
Masonic Temple
Busy Bee Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Notable party at the Freeport club tonight
A notable gathering is planned at the Freeport club with extensive preparations for members and their families and out-of-town guests. The evening will feature cards and dancing as the main entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Club
Turn Over A New Leaf In Freeport Holiday
The county offices and libraries will be closed while the Daily Journal notes a celebratory day. Coal yards, lumber yards, barber shops, and freight houses adjust hours. Sprinkling carts begin tomorrow as residents swear off old habits and embrace a general holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal Force
Freeport
Pork roast and ham prices from a grocery listing
Readable fragments show pork roast priced at 10 cents per pound and ham and bacon at 123 41-2 cents per pound. Mention of Mann sausage factory and 12-Bilt appears as stray text in the damaged OCR segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Sausage Factory
Mystic Flour Consignment At 140 Per Sack
Mystic Flour arrives in another consignment priced at 140 per sack, offered by Bert and Hoight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic
Bert & Hoight
Life and Death lecture on beyond the grave at Freeport
Mr Jinarajadasa spoke at Macon ic hall under Freeport Theosophical Society auspices about afterlife knowledge. He argued three inquiry methods and praised clairvoyance as a path to direct contact with the dead, asserting no death but transformation and symbolic heaven and hell. Lectures resume tonight at Masonic hall on Science as a Key to Gods Mysteries starting at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinaramadasa
Maconic Hall
Freeport Theosophical Society
Theosophist
William Crookes
Sir Oliver Lodge
Alfred Russell Wallace
Camille Flammarion
Society For
Italy
India
Heaven
Hell
Jinarajadasa
Masonic Hall
God
Large Fund Sought To Start Freeport Baseball Club
The new Freeport Baseball Club board aims to raise 3000 dollars to launch the season. About 2200 has been pledged or raised. officers will push a renewed effort as some directors threaten to withdraw without sufficient funds. Noted player Arthur Hildebrand, son of Dr. Hildebrand, visits Freeport while seeking other business. Madison faces similar financial woes for 1909 league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Baseball Club
Arthur Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Freeport
Art
Pittsburg
Doc
Princeton University
Madison
Democrat
Angels
Prof Dawson's New Year Dance Schedule
A notice outlines Prof Dawson hosting events with a New Year dance tomorrow afternoon from 24 to 5 and tomorrow night from 9 to 12, plus an 8 to 9 p m class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Recount Results Narrow Cramer Lead in Freeport Area
After a county court caution, recounts in Freeport precincts show Cramer gaining votes and increasing his majority. Jefferson, Loran, Florence townships and other Freeport wards contributed small gains for Cramer, with the end count placing him ahead by 22 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarity
Cramer-Stevens
Attorneya
Jefferson
Cramer
Stevens
Loran
Florence Township
Freeport
Mr. Cramer
Freeport 2d
Mr. Stevens
Hall's Gatarrh Cure Promises Cure All Stages
An advertisement touts Hall's Gatarrh Cure as a constitutional cure for a disease described as gatarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollar reward for any failure, invites testimonials, and lists Toledo, Ohio as the address for F. J. Cheney & Co. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J, Chenekey & CO
Toledo
Francis Schlatter Healer in Denver Public Demo at 184 Exchange
Francis Schlatter the Phenomenal Healer of Denver appears in the city for a time. Attacked readers invited to visit this wonder worker at 184 Exchange St with daily public demonstrations and lectures at the corner of Stephenson and Mechanic streets. contributions welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Exchange St
Stephenson and
Mechanic Streets
Piano teacher Harriet M. Burbank advertises studio spaces
Harriet M. Burbank, piano teacher, offers lessons from Studio 36 Grove Street in Galena. Advertising text notes a neatly pressed 50 cent price at a Mal le's location near Van Buren, suggesting a small local listing for appointment scheduling and studio details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Malle's
Galena
van Buren Mieoe
Public notice of Master’s Sale in Stephenson County Illinois
Pursuant to a decree of the Office Court of Stephenson County Illinois a master in chancery will sell January ad day 1909 at 10 a.m. at Buena Vista public auction to the highest bidder for cash the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter section 10 township 28 north range 7 east containing 40 acres and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section 16 township 28 north range 7 east containing 15 acres all in Stephenson County Illinois. A deposit is required and balance due upon delivery of deed around March 1909. Robert P Eckert master in chancery L H Burrell for complt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofreutt Court
Stephensons County
Illinois
Augusta Koppien
Henry Koppien
Sopha Koppien
Ide Koppien
Magdaline Oswalt
Ith P. M
Buena Vista
McDonnell
Stephenson County
Linois
Robert P. Eckert
Asyer
Chancery
L. H. Burrell
TAFFY MAN COMING FOR Y M C A STAR COURSE
The fourth number of the Y M C A Star Course will be given next Tuesday evening January 5 by Dr H W Sears the Taffy Man He is praised as a homely philosopher with satire and humor and many compare him to Sam Jones and Sunshine Whites Whiletts The talk More Taffy and Leas Epitaphy is billed as his best effort The sale of reserved seats starts Saturday morning at nine oclock Other events include a New Year s Eve lecture on The White Mountains of New Hampshire and a Sunday program by cartoonist Frank S Regan of Rockford with the topic Pictures from Life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Sears
Sears
Dr. Sears
Sam Jones
Sunshine Whiletts
Frederick Warde
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Frank S. Regan
Rockford
Regan
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Open House New Year's Day Hosted by Freeport Club Women
Mesdames Bruce Mitchell John Harpster Wm E Fry Misses Harriet Lane Edith Knowlton join Mrs K F Snyder to host an open house at 296 Stephenson Street from 4 to 7 PM New Year's Day for Freeport Country club members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Mitchell
John Harpster
Wm. E. Fry
Harriet Lane
Edith Knowlton
K. F. Snyder
Stephenson Street
Freeport Country Club
Watch Night Services At First English Lutheran Church
Watch night services announced for 10 30 p m at First English Lutheran Church corner South Galena Avenue and Jackson Street. Friends invite attendance as the new year approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First English Lutheran Church
Galena Avenue
Jackson Street
Medicine That Is Medicine
W C Kiester of Halliday Ark praises Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria stomach and liver troubles and general weakness The tonic purifies and enriches the blood tones the nerves and restores vigor and energy Refund if it fails to help 60c at Jos Emmert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kiester
Halliday
Ark
Jos
Poultry House Ad Prices Dressed Chickens Ducks Geese
Poultry House at 161 Galena Street advertises the lowest prices on dressed poultry including chickens ducks and geese with a dated notice for late December sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry House
Galena St
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Journal
Rae, Hare Bos
uThisa
Freeport Journal
International Typographical Union
J. C. Marks
Baileyville
Ruth Waddington
Thomas Wisdom
Kansas City
L. J. Hill
Gladys
Stevens Point
Minnie Moore
Orangeville
H. A. Hartzell
Harry McCulloch
University of Ilinois
Belle Farnum
Helen Farnum
M. P. Platts
Fort Pierce
Fla
Frank L. Phillips
Lizzie Wohlford
Redway
Minn
Joseph McCool
Harlem Avenue
Theodore Daniels
E. F. Ward
George Weer
C. V. Marker
Grand Rapids, Mich
Hisaughter
Carl Becker
Woman's Club
Rae
Watchnight
Kimbury
Second Presbyterian
the Sociat
The
Journal
Conrad Cramer
Francis Schlatter
Jor
H. W.sears
Want
Otto Wagner
Galena Street
Tama
Evans Plumbing
Stephenson St
Stearns & Foster
Ae iOpen
Kuehner! Bros
Uring
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