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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
5
Our January Clearing Sale showcases unmatchable values for dry goods and related items. The advertisement invites locals to save money by stocking up now, highlighting the annual event’s money-saving prices and broad selection.
Chicago January 3 Special reports a national convention of shippers opening tomorrow. Leaders from coal lumber and other trades gather to demand solutions to the car shortage and to consider steps including potential national legislation. They vow firm action even against railroads to end the bottleneck.
Fred Wagner of 55 High Street reported a neighbor’s careless firearm use. A 22 caliber bullet pierced his bathroom window, crossed the room, and lodged in the wainscoting near the wash basin. had someone stood there, they could have been injured. City ordinance bans discharging firearms within limits. violators face fines.
The funeral for John Wascher, killed in the Illinois Central yards on New Year’s afternoon, took place at his Kickapoo street home at 2 PM. Eagles members led the services, fifty-two gathering at 1 PM in badges and regalia. Rev. Landeck officiated, with interment at the city cemetery. Pallbearers were Eagles Will iam Smith Al Herbig John Keifer Art Schmid Dedo Cramer Grover Evers.
The First Baptist church women announce a rummage sale January 9 10 11 and 12 in the Huenkemeier building Y M C A block featuring second hand clothing home baking a bazaar of new articles and a candy booth. Those wishing to donate may call Mrs R C Bowen 160 Exchange St Mrs H E Schofield 56 Cherry St Mrs A E Williams 144 Foley St or Mrs W H Myers 205 Spring St.
The attorney general approves the recently adopted by laws of the Freeport Building and Loan Association and they are filed with Circuit Clerk Boyington for record. The new bylaws replace installment stock with a single payment stock, offering a safe profitable investment for small savings. Issue of the new stock begins at once. Note the Sad in another column.
As erection and improvement of the car repairing and carpentering shops at the Illinois Central round house near completion the company will hire many more workers. They have advertised for fifty competent workmen and can now use 24 additional car repairers and 24 additional car carpenters.
A plat covering lot s Elland 12 block 5 formerly Ordway’s addition now Kroer’s subdivision was filed today in the clerk of the circuit court office.
Local notes report the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance association will elect officers on Wednesday January 16. Mrs William Keal returns from holidays in Darlington Wisconsin. Charles Palmer to be arraigned this afternoon for assault and battery on Edward Moore. First Baptist church Women’s Missionary Society holds monthly meeting Friday evening in the church parlors. Frederick Courtland Penfield of New York is informed by France of promotion to officer of the Legion of Honor after a career of diplomatic and literary work. He previously won the French Academy gold medal six years ago and has received multiple European decorations.
A survey cites women marrying 27 to 32 and men 30 to 45 as the fashionable ages. Reports note Canso Nova Scotia processed 1 300 tons of dogfish last year with 9 000 gallons of fish oil and 200 tons of fish scrap for fertilizer. Swings in norms appear alongside notes on British collectors, rubber cultivation in Africa, and various curiosities from Iceland to Ireland.
County ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Medicine claims to cure indigestion constipation headaches and backache with one tablet form sold at 385 cents per bottle. Guaranteed money back if not helped by Jos Emert, likely a local pharmacy.
A compressed notice of social dances at BA Blust hall and Lexington hall plus Jan shows at Grand Opera House. Events include Jan 8 Joe Fifer's school, Jan 11 Open Town masquerade, Jan 17 international union ball, policemen's ball, and numerous stage productions through Feb 20 with titles like The Girl from Wansits and East Lynne.
Local Knights of Pythias will travel to Lena for an officer installation this evening. District Deputy Jean James will conduct the installation. The Daily Journal is distributed citywide for 10 cents a week.
A. Lambert will conduct a public sale at his residence on the Tobias Engle farm 233 miles northeast of Freeport on Wednesday January 9 1907. The auction will include horses cattle machinery and household furniture among other items.
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