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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
8
Interviewed Soudans claim to advise hundreds in all walks of life guiding success and safety. They read life from cradle to grave, reveal names of friends and foes, determine marriage outcomes, business luck, lifespan, lucky days, and even locate buried treasures and develop medium abilities.
Mrs. W. F. Doede wife of Rev Doede formerly of Freeport died last night at Holland's Grove Illinois where Mr Doede is in charge of a church Funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Naperville Rev J G Schwab Freeport presiding elder will assist Expires at La Salle Mrs Dick Johnson widow of a former Freeport resident died at La Salle at 7 am today of consumption Mr and Mrs D H Johnson of Terre Haute parents of Mr Johnson were in La Salle at the time of death
The Freeport Y M C A basketball team travels to Mt Morris for a Friday night game against a fast Mt Morris college five that has defeated most opponents this season. Local lineup includes Schmeiszle and Goddard at forwards, Bickenbach at center, Brandt and Seitz at guards. On Saturday the Mt Morris High school team hosts the Mt Morris High five, with two big games slated for the town.
Secretary R O Smedley to organize a Bible study class at the Y M C A tonight meeting weekly to study the Apostolic Age. Affiliations open to all. Whittler's club for Y M C A boys to organize Thursday at 4 pm in the boys' rooms. A R Buffin to lead and expand manual training plans. East Freeport boys club meeting moved from Friday to Saturday evening.
Miss E K P Corning leaves for California to spend winter returning next summer via Seattle Victoria Vancouver and the Canadian Pacific. The Fraternal Tribunes No 99 installation postponed to the 21st with the social on that date. Impostor going from house to house posing as a Sou dans clairvoyant. Sou dans do not solicit, readings only at 71 Douglas Avenue or by appointment.
Mrs Archibald Younga is reported improved after a weeklong illness. The brief health note records her condition without detailing diagnosis or treatment.
The Associated Press notes closing Board of Trade quotes with May wheat at 10.75 and May oats at 6.15, Jan pork 16.87, and Jan lard 9.47. Union Stock Yards trade totals include cattle 17,000 steady to higher with Beeves 7.50, cows 1.75 to 5.10, hogs 40,000 up 6 to 10 cents, and sheep 20,000 steady around 2.85 to 3.85. Additional Chicago Board of Trade figures are partially listed for several futures and open highs-lows.
Maurer Mfg Co seeks agents to sell its steel chicken coop directly to farmers. Call at 90 Exchange Street, Freeport, Illinois. 16d4t
Birenters and Borchers closed a deal to acquire the neighboring store room formerly occupied by Huss and Kinley. When Huss and Kinley move to the Wilcoxson building, the two firms will remove the wall between shops, creating 40 by 120 feet on the ground floor and expanding total floor space to about 10,000 square feet. The enlarged operation will house improved cash and bundle carriers, a shared cashier’s desk, a new general office, and a coordinated store layout supporting a growing stock of dry goods, ladies wear, and carpets.
Dr H W Sears urged audience to share flowers and kind words now while alive, praising last night’s M C G A talk for optimism. He lauded the season’s course, commended the committee, and singled out Frederick Warde for Shakespeare, predicting his Freeport visit will be historic.
In Social Circles reports the sixth annual Retail Clerks' union No. 644 dance at Germania hall on Wednesday evening January 20. Committees include Arrangement Al Luebing and Ed Zimmerman on door duties Ned Ryan and others on check room and floor. The piece notes the club's social prominence and expects a large turnout. Also reported is a Demeter Seitz employee dinner at Billig's cafe with out of town attendees from Sherwin Williams Carter White Lead and National Lead companies. W T Rawleigh spoke at the after dinner gathering. The Elks annual mid winter party will be held tonight at club rooms with Gibler’s orchestra and refreshments.
Bloomington man J C Peasley becomes superintendent of agents for the Bankers Reserve Life association, Freeport, replacing G E Harvell who moves to Chicago as second vice president to oversee Cook County and nearby areas. Peasley, a veteran life insurance man, recently led central Illinois as general agent for another company and plans to relocate his family to Freeport. The firm notes assets more than doubled in six months and credits field management reorganization for more systematic work.
The Bright Spots defeated the Drexels by 421 pins in the opening night match. The Lobsters and the Brunswicks are scheduled to face off tomorrow evening.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the cure for burns scalds wounds cuts bruises and skin eruptions with instant relief. It claims rapid pain relief and lists ailments including felons piles and ulcers, priced at 25 cents from Joseph Emmert's.
An auction is set for Saturday January 0 1909 at 10 oclock p.m. at the Star Automobile Garage 880 Exchange Street Freeport Ul. The sale offers gasoline engines and automobiles from Maurer. Public sale details include location and time.
Since October 6, 1908 Volunteers of America outputs show fifty eight charity beds ninety charity meals five hundred ten free garments distributed and by Christmas special efforts one hundred fifty meals ten baskets five families assisted and ten conversions. Names of donors and books available at 84 Spring Street for viewing. H F Hendricks signs grateful note and blessing.
J. J. Tschudy of Monroe sold his residence in Monroe to Henry Hoehn for 5000. Tschudy and family plan to move to Freeport and take the home of Mrs. Tschudy’s father, John Schoeffel, at Union street and South Galena avenue. Hoehn is the father of Mrs. Edward Bengston of Freeport.
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