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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographic Union recognizing that the newspaper uses union labor in its mechanical departments.
A roundup of residents and visitors arriving and departing Dixon and nearby towns. The list includes Miss Vera Humbolt of Dubuque visiting friends, Henry Ohlendorf en route to Chicago, Horace Tarbox from Chicago leaving for Dixon, and numerous others from Orangeville, Minneapolis, Dubuque, and Wick. Several locals travel for business, education, or family visits, with stops in Dixon, Chicago, Forreston, Evanston, and Rockford.
St Margaret's Guild meets tomorrow at 2 30 with Mrs Hea Culture Club gathers tonight with Miss Serf at 721 Stephenson Street All members urged to attend John Thatcher Graham son of W T Graham of Laurel Nebr died Penter W T Graham a roller of D F Graham of Freeport Ladies Auxiliary holds regular business meeting Tuesday at 3 PM in Y M C A parlors Division 182 G I A to B of L E hosts a card party Thursday at K of G hall Admission 15 cents Cards at 2 30 PM Those who have not yet returned for tickets from the recent card party and dance at St Mary's hall should call Miss Rinderman at Stukenbergs immediately
A brief health ad notes that a month or less can restore the average man or woman to health using Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Yea or Tablets, credited to Joseph Mer.
A compact listing notes footwear and clothing items including eighteen pairs of shoes and a twenty suit, with COKE branding or reference, in a brief sale notice.
James W Tanner died suddenly at his 205 Douglas avenue boarding house after a brief illness. An inquest found death due to natural causes from heart disease. He had lived in the city eight or nine months, worked at a shoe factory, and left relatives in Syracuse and Cleveland. The coroner and witnesses described a sudden collapse with discoloration. burial plans pending arrival of relatives.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Schuman, 81, died at the county farm Sunday at about 8 am from general exhaustion due to old age. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm led by Rev. N Wund erlich of Evangelical church. burial in city cemetery. The couple moved from American and Locust streets to the county farm three months ago. The husband is the only surviving relative. their son is missing. A three weeks old son of Mr and Mrs G W Lichtenberg died at 3 am today. funeral this afternoon at city cemetery.
The Illinois Rebekah lodge No 269 I O O F held a well attended session Saturday night installing officers including Noble Grand Jennie Manchester Vice Grand Mary McKnight Secretary William H Manchester and others. Committees were named for finance visiting relief and by laws with several membership applications processed and a social gathering planned at 363 Empire Street on Tuesday January 16.
About one thousand members from Rockford Belvidere and Freeport attended the Knights of Columbus district meet and initiation at the Woodmen club rooms in Rockford. Nearly one hundred candidates received the first to third degrees chaired by John R. Brown with the Belvidere team conferring the degrees. Freeport sent a large delegation with fifteen candidates. After a long session the degrees were completed. A banquet followed at the Nelson house.
Rev. G. Anangst, presiding elder of Freeport district, lectures at Trinity church Tuesday at 7:30 under the Missionary society. The talk, titled The Island World of the Pacific, has drawn interest across the district. Special music and free admission with a voluntary offering. Afterward the Y P M S and WM S hold their monthly sessions.
J R Blackenship of Beck Tennessee credits Electric Bitters with curing a lame back and kidney distress after taking several bottles. He endorses the remedy and recommends it, noting relief from the first bottle and full recovery after multiple doses. Sold under guarantee at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
Ella Marie Parks offers private lessons and class work in arts, dance and physical culture conducted on Mayte Lincoln Avenue.
The sermon at First M E Church argues that church membership is not a path to perfection but a call to discipleship. Citing apostles and biblical figures, Rev. McCaskill says both inside and outside church duty God requires moral conduct, outlines added responsibilities for members, and warns the civilization hinges on the church’s work.
The Y P S of First Presbyterian held its annual business meeting in the church lecture room and elected Edward Luebbing as president, Mildred Barshinger as vice president, Jay Davenport as secretary, William Ewing as treasurer, and Eva Ernst as pianoist for the coming year.
The Ladies' Aid society of Embury church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Ed win Wagner located at the corner of State street and South Galena avenue. All the ladies are cordially invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
Mr August Sherpe, overseer of the poor at Fort Madison Ia, praises Dr King s New Life Pills They act more agreeably do more good and make one feel better than any laxative Guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation 25c at Joseph Em mert s drug store
Lawmakers gather for the opening of the session with attention on railroad passes, federal acts, and a push by Governor Deneen for reform. major topics include back taxes claims against Illinois Central, charter reforms, banking changes, and a state department of publicity.
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