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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives a recognition label from the International Typographical Union for employing Union labor in its mechanical departments. The notice confirms the union’s endorsement of the newspaper’s labor practices and production standards.
George Schudt returns to Lena this morning. A stream of residents travel to Dixon Chicago Galesburg and other cities on business or to visit relatives. Several students and visitors, including Vera Heyman and Marie Baumgartner, travel to Chicago Minneapolis and LaSalle while others attend funerals in Sterling and Peru.
Local notices list several Thursday meetings: W B C Sewing School in G A R hall at 2 PM for officer elections, English W M S of Oak Street Church at 2 30 PM with Mrs Julia Smith on Shawnee Street, Ladies Aid of St John’s Church inviting members and prospective members, W C T A regular meeting at 3 PM in Y M C A parlors with Rev McCaskill address and music. Funeral for Maybelle Thomas tomorrow at 10 AM from East Freeport residence with Rockford minister officiating, burial in city cemetery. Friday night Stephenson Court Tribe Ben Hur plans a public installation with vocal and instrumental, social dance to follow. tickets 25 cents.
A.L. Burchardt after appendicitis operation at Globe hospital was sent home to Silver Creek township. E. L. Evans shows marked improvement following surgery at Globe hospital. Christian Keister of Lincoln avenue is improving, while his parents Mr. and Mrs. J gui 10 Chicago street report concern for their son.
Fragmentary text indicates a question about a court date or count related to daughters. Details are unclear and no concrete names, places, or actions are extractable from the readable portion.
Speakers at the annual Business Men's Dinner urged greater achievements and progress. The guest of honor was the secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, who reinforced shared goals and optimism for the region's economic future.
Mr Glenn urged manufacturing interests to unite and set organization as the slogan. He warned against petty jealousies and pressed a strong, enthusiastic stance. He joked about a triple X brand and warned that lack of passion would be his fault, not the audience's.
At the request of Mr. Rogers as chairman of the membership committee the blank application card above is printed in the daily papers. Persons desiring to become members of the Citizens' Commercial association are requested to fill out the blank detach it and forward it to the secretary of the association.
Key speakers at the Manufacturers and Robbers' Committee dinner in Freeport extolled local manufacturing as the city’s backbone and urged broader industry joining to sustain progress. A $100,000 fund was begun to attract enterprises, with five men pledging $500 each as two hundred attendees heard calls to organize, unite, and boost payrolls projected near $2,000,000 annually.
Cherry camp will vote tonight to consolidate Freeport camp with Cherry camp, creating one of the largest camps in the region. The move follows long consideration and would bring membership to about 800. Major Hawes reports December certificates total 11,000 by December 28 with two days’ receipts bringing the count to 14,000 for the month.
Last evening officers of John A. Davis post G A R Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans were installed. Commander Fred Held installed the Sons of Veterans Mrs Middlekauff of Lanark for the W R C and 4 T F Runner for the G A R. A fine banquet followed, served by the W R C ladies.
The Freeport lodge Knights of Columbus held its annual installation and initiation with district deputy J. J. Sullivan and Mr. Carney of Rochelle assisting. Three candidates were received, and following the ceremony, a stag and smoker was held.
Mrs Helen Middlekauff Mrs May Brennan Mrs Rickie Molter and Mrs Emma Meless traveled to Forreston this morning to establish a Woman's Relief Corp. Fifty members will form the new organization.
Mystic Workers of the World will install officers this evening with Supreme Secretary John R. Walsh as installing officer. A banquet will follow at the Troy cafe.
Rockton lodge No 74 A F and A M celebrated its sixtieth anniversary and dedicated its new hall. Worshipful Master J W Hill chaired a banquet for 225 guests followed by a program with talks by Deputy J M Huff Beloit and Rev O J Sinimons Durand among others. Visitors came from Belvidere South Range Miech Rockford Elgin Beloit Roscoe Freeport Shirland and Kansas City.
Roland Breyman, a well known city resident now near Kent, was shooting at a rabbit on his farm when his gun exploded. After firing the first load the breech blew open and he fired again. A fragment struck his left arm as pieces flew as far as sixty feet, narrowly avoiding a fatal injury.
Ella M. Wood a Guilford Connecticut nurse testifies to using Father John’s Medicine in many cases by physician order. She praises its benefits for lung throat and other distempers and recommends it to friends as safe and reliable for old and young when taken as directed. She notes it strengthens the system to ward off disease and cures colds coughs and throat and lung troubles without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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