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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
4
February meeting notices list Evergreen Lodge and Foelator No 7 A F and A M meet on the Ist and 8th Friday each month with MM degree work. Freeport Chapter No 2 and Freeport Council No 59 hold stated sessions on the Ist and 2nd Tuesdays and Tuesdays monthly. Freeport Commandery No 7 K T meets on the Ist and 3rd Wednesdays with the 6th to 10th day noted.
A series of brief notes records individuals visiting or transacting business in Freeport and nearby towns. Names include Jack Hill, John Kolb of Elizabeth, W. E. Bowker of Lena, A. L. Osborn of Monroe, G. E. Smith of Decatur, G. M. Fyrell of Elizabeth, and others. Several locals and guests traveled from Chicago, Juneau Wisconsin, Dubuque, Peoria, Warren, Rockford, and Pecatonica, with routine social calls and business, plus a pension examiner in Freeport.
Freeport Commandery will confer the Temple degree tonight. The Y P C U of the First U B church postponed officer elections due to the storm. D A R meeting led by Mrs Charles D Knowl ton Thursday at 4. Fraternal Tribunes No 99 hold a short meeting Thursday evening followed by social time. The Lion and the Mouse company arrives at 1 30 and performs tonight at the Grand Opera House despite weather. Ladies Aid of the First English Lutheran postpones to Thursday at Mrs Byers 62 Douglas Ave. Members with aprons bring finished or unfinished work. Social at Mrs N T Cobb 44 Prospect Terrace Thursday hosted by St Catherine's Guild Grace Church with Chinese culture exhibit. Keep the evening for the social.
James L. Loar of Bloomington will speak at the Em bury church Men's League banquet this evening. A large number of responses have been received and attendance is expected to fill the church parlors to capacity.
St Vincent's orphanage bazaar to run Monday and Tuesday nights with card games in progress and prizes to be awarded. No opening night due to the storm.
The ad features George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina praising Dr King’s New Discovery as life saving after a severe cough. It markets the remedy for coughs colds and lung weakness with trial bottle offers and prices 50 cents and 1.00 at Joseph Mininert’s drugstore.
A historic blizzard paralyzed travel for 24 hours, dumping several feet of snow and delaying trains and mail delivery in Freeport and surrounding towns. Rail lines and freight were heavily disrupted, crews cleared tracks, and motorists faced drifting drifts while residents endured freezing temps and blocked roads.
A group of young women who christened U S Navy ships met in Washington to organize a nationwide Naval Sponsors society. Members include mistresses of ships from Tennessee to Maine, Connecticut to Nebraska, with invitations from President Roosevelt for an Army and Navy reception at the White House.
The Rights and Liberty League argues that an anti-option prohibition in Freeport would be inoperative and invite unlicensed vice. It cites Maine and other states, contending espionage and public opinion would thwart enforcement and could worsen conditions. An editorial excerpt emphasizes ethics versus practicality in prohibition and questions Maine's sobriety record.
A social of unique interest will be held at Mrs. N T Cobb’s home at 44 Prospect Terrace on Thursday evening under St Catherine's guild of Grace church. Dr Frederic Bowers will read a paper on Chinese life, with readings and Chinese costume exhibits. The event aims for a large attendance and includes Chinese curios and courteous service by girls in Chinese dress.
James M Midkerk of Belvidere filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S court. He is a farmer and stock raiser. Liabilities amount to 2383.15 and assets are 218.
Advertisement notes inexpensive slippers available only at the E. and W. Price store with price tag listed as simple currency notation.
Gilbert McClurg spoke at the Y M C A on Texas history and resources with stereopticon views. He traced Texas from Dennison to Galveston, covering fisheries, rice fields, mining, cattle, oil, and vast farming, praising Sam Houston and Davy Crockett while urging opportunities for capital and labor in a growing state.
A vivid description promotes the Pan Handle as a prime land for settlers offering parcels at $1 per acre. It extols Texas diverse crops and rainfall from the Gulf to El Paso, highlighting high bred cattle, irrigated alfalfa, fruit orchards, and 10 to 60 inch rainfall. Farmer Cecil A. Lyon reports five alfalfa crops from Pan Handle lands irrigated by rainwater storage, claiming simple reservoirs can pay back land investments in the first year.
Marsh Ferguson Pecatonica village night watchman shot himself in the right temple during the night his body found at 7 o'clock buried in snow Despondent over drinking habit he faced censure by the village board He was 50 married with a family wife and two sons and two daughters survive An inquest was held today with Pr Ives attending The weapon was found under the body with a single shot fired Norman Johnson clerk at Tarbert Richardson’s store located the body
The writer notes Dr Willett’s lectures would raise and sustain interest in Bible study if attendance grows. They urge the community to match the high enthusiasm with larger audiences, claiming Freeport should support first class talks and entertainments as other cities do.
Hack owners reported strong business yesterday and today as customers returned home and used the service this morning, reflecting a busy period for the hackage trade.
Mr Edward M Clifford of 184 Sandusky Street Buffalo writes praising Father John's Medicine as a body builder and cure for colds. He reports improvement after one bottle and complete relief after three, claiming renewed strength and flesh and offering to endorse the remedy to others. Clifford signs his endorsement and says money back if it fails.
At the Dixon state convention of retail merchants, Freeport delegates praised the association’s reorganization, paid secretary, and ground-floor office. The talk highlighted membership growth from 100 to 160, a $26 annual dues, and a strong collection system, with Freeport billed as a model for others.
A Paxton Paxton Record correspondent reports on prohibition impacts in Ford county Illinois noting Georgian and Alabama bans and detailing crime data. The piece compares indictments from 1906 1907 in Gibson City Sibley Roberts Paxton and other towns, arguing liquor traffic drove many cases and tracing related deaths and cold storage plant use.
Washington reports show New York port arrivals of immigrants with a large share heading to Illinois. In 1903 Illinois received about 79,186 of newcomers, Ohio followed with 41,050, while Austria-Hungary supplied 26 percent, Russia 17 percent, and Italy 23 percent of the 1,123 ships arriving at New York. The Midwest regions, including Ohio and nearby states, accounted for the bulk of arrivals.
The firm Schumier Wachlin and Pfeiffer lists suit prices in a sale for high grade boys and gentlemen. Prices shown include $3.00 suits at $2.10, $3.50 to $4.00 ranges at around $2.80, and more.
The Rev G Re Mandeville longtime Chicago resident and former presiding elder, died suddenly in Mexico City on a Monday morning while visiting his daughter Mrs Wesley A Price. Born in New York on August 1 1840 he joined Rock River Conference at age 16 and served pastorates in Galena Rockford Chicago Elgin Morris and other towns.
A promotional note urges broad welcome when wellness is best, claiming Dr King s New Life Pills regulate stomach liver and bowels to induce a feeling of well being. Sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert s drug store.
If your shoes need repairing, teleph nethe BE and W Werk ened for and delivered, addressing convenient service for customers seeking repairs.
Promotion from Schumier WacHLIn and Pfelefer at 213d.w hawking discounted trousers. Listed items include $500 pants for $375, $4.00 pants for $3.00, $3.00 pants for $2.25, and a $200 pant for $1.50. May indicate a temporary clearance or marketing gimmick.
S. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown & Dollmeyer's store or by telephone Bt 1-ant, offering local service and easy access for customers seeking tuning.
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