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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
4
Republican primary candidates announced for county offices
Multiple candidates within Stephenson county announce their runs for County Treasurer Sheriff Legislature and County Superintendent of Schools, all subject to Republican primaries. Names include B G Goopar Thomas C Shaffer Everolson B F Brubaker William W Krage J J Shaffer Henry Ritzmann with varied spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geanty
Thomas C. Shaffer
Sig Iota
WWE
Stephenson County
Deal Everolson
Ibee&wtt
B.F. Brubaker
General Assembly
Illinois
Republican Party
William W. Krape
D&wil
J.J. Shaffer
Ihereby
Henry Ritzaman
Freeport Tax Collector Candidate Frank F Pickard
Frank F Pickard announces candidacy for tax collector of Freeport town. He states the filing and election aim, seeking votes from residents for the public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yhereby
Freeport
Frank F, Pickard
Personal Record Highlights Local Appearances and Travels
Roy Geise returns from Pecatonica visits Oswald Bidwell conducts business in Rockford H A Chapple and Dora visit Poplar Grove George Van Ness of Ashton visits Freeport A H Wieman conducts business in German Valley Emil Haeni returns from Dubuque Miss Laura Ortmeier visits Kent Miss Bertha Ortmeier Mabey heads to North Dakota for two weeks Edward Youtzy and George Brown Winslow Freeport callers Judge Clarity and State's Attorney Burrell return from Chicago Cora Koenig visits Lena Mrs A J Watson travels to Dubuque for Dr Stealy meeting Jo Daviess Medica society in Stockton Henry Eder and Flora attend funeral of uncle Mrs G D Cramer and son John visit Miss Margaret Smythe returns to Monticello Seminary Godfrey Mrs Courtwright visits Waterloo State Senator Orlando Courtwright’s wife hosts at 146 Carroll George W Dipelt and Harry Satterlee head to Chicago with Machinists Union body for Wm Siems funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Geise
Pecatonica
O. B. Bidwell
Rockford
H. A. Chapple
Dora
Poplar Grove
George van Ness
Ashton
Inl
Freeport Friends
A. H. Wieman
German Valley
Emil Haeni
Dubuque
Laura Ortmeier
Kent
Dr. Stealy
Jo Daviess County Medica Society
Stockton
Henry Eder
Flora
Fountain City
Wis
Local Revival and Civic Events Highlight Moline Calendar
Revival services at Embury church start tonight at 7 30. First M E Sunday school elects officers tonight. Board of education adjourns Friday. Order of Railway Conductors officers to be installed next Sunday. Moline manufacturers plan big Fourth of July celebration. Knights of Columbus to initiate twelve candidates tonight with smoker and lunch. Cosmopolitan Life Insurance association withdraws from Missouri per Chicago Record Herald. Stephenson lodge installs officers tonight. Card party at KK G hall Saturday with prizes. First English Lutheran sideweek service topic Our Divine Guide at 7 30. Funeral for Herman Will Friday from Will farm west of town. Court 9 8197 Independent Orders holds regular meeting and officer installation Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of
Moline
Knights of Columbus
Chicago Record-Herald
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Association of
Freeport
Ill
Missouri
Stephenson Lodge
Order of Mutual Protection
KK. G. Hall
Hermange
Will
Wednegaoe
Big street work planned this year with $87 300 paving cost
The Board of Local Improvements proposes extensive street fixes in Freeport including Van Buren Spring Jackson and Mechanic streets with brick pavement and Ohio sandstone curbing. Total project costs exceed 88 thousand dollars, funded by special assessments or taxes on benefited properties, with public sessions scheduled for two wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Local Improvements
Dittmar
G. W. Graham
F. T. Brandt
van Buren Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Oak Place
Clark Avenue
Exchange Street
Galena Street
Williams Street
Spring Street
Jackson Street
Adams Street
Chicago Street
Walnut Street
Mechanic Street
Winslow Street
Galena Avenue
Lot 7
Knowlton
Willams Street
van Buren
Spring
Jackson
Mechanic
Second Ward
First Ward
Freeport
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a liquid cold cure that evacuates the bowels to drive all cold symptoms from the system. Marketed as best for coughs and croup, it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Ready for Business at J Marks Under Nieman Bros
Shop ad for J Marks offering dusting and pressing of pants coats suits and ladies skirts with repair services at low prices. Claims best work or no charges and notes location under Nieman Bros store and uses 1c 25c 4c prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Marks
Nieman Bros
Freeport to Host Belvidere in Anticipated Friday Showdown
Freeport ready for a big Friday night basketball doubleheader with Belvidere at the YMCA gym. Locals have shown improvement since their last meeting four weeks ago and expect a fast, closely contested game. Tipoffs set for 8:00 and 8:30 p.m., with the late contest likely decided in the final minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Belvidere
Anl
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Revolver Display Leads to Arrest in Freeport District
Assistant Chief of Police Silk arrested Edward Oefelein on a warrant after Bert Clay, a colored porter at Krehl and Winter’s barber shop, alleged Oefelein showed a 38 calibre revolver near the Freeport hotel Tuesday evening. Oefelein surrendered the weapon and paid the usual fine in Magistrate Bentley’s court. he is at liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silk
Edward Oefelein
Bert Clay
Krehl & Winter
Freeport
Oefelein
Ttis
Bert
Bentley
Meeting of United Workers at Second Presbyterian Church
The United Workers of the Second Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Jennie Burns’s home, 278 Walnut Street. From 3 to 6 pm the group will study “Our Foreign population and What Must be Done for Them” led by Mrs. Arnold and Ms. Ridgeway. Tea will be served from 6:30 to 7. All congregants are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Workers of the Second Presbyterian Church
Jennie Burns
Walnut Street
Arnold
Choir Sleighing Party At John Haller’s Near Florence
The Cecilian choir of St. Joseph's church held a sleighing party at John Haller's residence near Florence with about seventy members. After the drive an oyster supper was served and the evening continued with games and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilian
St. Joseph’s Church
John Haller
Florence
Dentists Change Offices as Dr Heyer Plans Southern Trip
Dr H C Heyer who has practiced in this city has vacated his office to Dr Shelp and will begin a southern trip in a few days. Upon return he will occupy the front suite on the second floor of the Goddard building, tenancy beginning Feb lat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Heyer
Shelp
Goddard Building
Last Night of Baptist Revival Closes Tonight
The Baptist church revival series ends tonight with a large meeting expected. All are invited to attend and those wishing to unite with the church should meet with the board of deacons at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Board of Deacons
Teachers Institute Planned at Winslow and Lena
County Superintendent Grove will conduct a teachers institute at Winslow next Saturday. A similar meeting will be held at Lena on Saturday January 20, with many Jo Daviess county teachers expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Winslow
Lena
Jo Daviess County
Engine Gave Out Delays Westbound Passengers
Passengers traveling to Freeport from the west on the Chicago Great Western were held at Bolton for three hours after the engine failed. A replacement locomotive was secured before the trip continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Chicago Great Western
Bolton
Electric Sign Installed In Chicago Street Sample Room
Young and Sacker install a large electric sign in front of their sample room on Chicago street. The sign spans the sidewalk and is clearly visible from afar, drawing attention along the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young and Sacker
Chicago Street
Promotion For Morgen Hazen Morgan
Hazen Morgan, long time operator at the Western Union Telegraph office in this city, has accepted a similar position with the Illinois Central railroad at Charles City, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgen
Hazen Morgan
Western Union Telegraph Office
Illinois Central Railroad
Charles City
Iowa
Pancake Flour Mention Prompts Grocery Ask
Fragmentary adlike line notes a pancake flour product linked to Mrs Avasg tin and urges readers to ask their grocer for it. The readable phrase hints at a local grocery promotion without clear dates or further details. The source is too fragmentary to identify a full product name or firm.
Skepticism on revivalism amid Freeport church scene
A Citizen letter in the Freeport Journal criticizes periodic revival movements led by professional evangelists. It argues true religion should prove itself by conduct, denounces stage revivalism and political sermons, and calls for modest worship centered on the Golden Rule. J. M. S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editor
Freeport Journal
Jesus
J. M.S
Editor Journal Reply to Article From A Citizen
Rev O J Price is urged to avoid sensational revivalists and to keep sermons simple grave and earnest. The writer defends revivals without hype, praises steady local ministers, and calls for a square deal in religious efforts while warning against hyperbolic predictions that unsettle the church. A Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Price
Baptist Church
Freeport
Rev
Revivals at Trinity Church Draw Large Attendance
Great interest is shown in revival meetings at Trinity church with special services to continue indefinitely. The pastor, Rev. F. E. Landner, invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Trinity Church
FE. W. Landner
Dressmaking Advertisement by Miss Freda Smith
Miss Freda Smith offers dressmaking services in her rooms at 267 Clark Avenue. The notice states she will begin work on a fan stir dressmaking project and invites interested customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Avenue
Freda Smith
Judge Clarity Thrown In With Base Ball Magnates In Session
Freeport delegates attending a Wisconsin league meeting in Kansas City were introduced to Judge A J Clarity and mistaken for local acquaintances. The gag prompted jokes as magnates discussed transfers possibly shifting Freeport’s franchise. Keene predicts a stronger lineup with new contracts signed by top western players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Glarty
Bell Magnetes
K.C
Annex
Freeporters
Keene
Freeport
Moriarity
Fish Club Cancelled After Poor Turnout
Organizers failed to assemble for last evenings fish club meeting at city hall and adjourned to next Wednesday. Despite absentees, leaders vow strong organization and plan to urge strict enforcement of state game laws and a federal order to restock the Pecatonica river, including possible extermination of the German carp judged harmful to other fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Club
Congress
Pecatonica
Officers Elected in St John’s Young People’s Society
The annual election of the Young People’s Society of St John’s Church last evening chose officers. President Miss Meta Hermsmeier, Vice President Adolph Nolting, Secretary Miss Amanda Holke, Treasurer Hugo Opel, Pianist Miss Bertha Ortmeier, Assistant Pianist Miss Anna Lieber, Librarian Alfred Ludolph, Assistant Librarian Paul Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society
St. John’s Church
Meta Hermsmeier
Adolph Nolting
Amanda Holke
Hugo Opel
Bertha Ortmeier
Anna Lieber
Alfred Ludolph
Paul Schaefer
Oak Street Y P A elects officers for year
Members of the Oak Street Y P A met January 9 and elected officers for the ensuing year. President Henry Kreig, Vice President Dora Hermsmeier, Recording Secretary Tillie Ferry, Corresponding Secretary Mrs Wunderlick, Treasurer Carl Kreig, Organist Lizzie Kortemeier, Assistant Organist Alma Vaupel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street Y. P. A
Henry Kreig
Dora Hermsmeier
Tillie Ferry
Mrs. Wunderlick
Carl Kreig
Lizzie Kortemeier
Alma Vaupel
Royal Neighbors Install Officers in Freeport
Freeport Camp R N A No 1670 installed officers yesterday afternoon with Mrs Ida Mernitz as Oracle Mrs M Daughen baugh as Vice Oracle Mrs C Coons as Chancellor Louisa Camerer as Recorder Julia Froning as Receiver Emma Paul as Marshal Mrs I Zweifel as Inside Sentinel Mrs C Conzett as Outside Sentinel and managers J Wittebecker and Emma Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Camp R. N. of A
Oracle
Ida Mernitz
M. Daughenbaugh
C. Coons
Louisa Camerer
Julia Froning
Emma Paul
Sentinel
I. Zweifel
C. Conzett
J., Wittebecker
Emma Gilbert
Court of Honor And Lady Foresters Install Officers
The officers of the Lady Foresters will be installed this evening. Freeport camp M W A will install its newly elected officers this evening for the members and their families. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Foresters
Freeport Camp
Court of Honor
Epworth League Skating Party At Taylor’s Park Friday
Local Epworth League of the First M E church invites all members and friends to a skating party at Taylor’s Park Friday evening January 12. Meet at the city waiting room at 7 30 for the gathering. Rev Billy Sunday, touring preacher, begins revival in April in this city after visiting Rochester Minnesota and Princeton Illinois with a stay in Austin Minnesota until April 1 then Freeport engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the First
M. E. Church
Taylor's Park
City
Billy
Rochester
Minn
Princeton
Austin
Freeport
Fractured Rib After Icy Chicago Fall
George M. Fugate Jr. slipped on an icy Chicago sidewalk Tuesday evening and sustained a fracture of a rib on his right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Fugate, Jr
Chicago
Virginia Is Our Fastest Ship Leads New Navy Expansion
Washington reports a record year for the U S navy with seven battleships four armored cruisers and two protected cruisers to be added upcoming terms. Ships named include Virginia Nebraska Georgia New Jersey Rhode Island Connecticut Louisiana California South Dakota Tennessee Washington St Louis Milwaukee Idaho features electricity driven watertight bulkhead doors and indestructible steel tubes to safeguard machinery amid battle lessons from Japan Russia history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
United States Navy
United States
Virginia
Nebraska
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Louisiana
California
South Dakota
Tennessee
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Idaho
Mississippi
Russia
Japan
Big Fire Destroys DeKalb Business Block
Fire swept the Harsh opera house block in DeKalb Illinois early today destroying a two story brick structure and damaging light poles. The blaze began about 230 am., reaching full force and taking insurance losses of about 75000 dollars. Residents fled in night clothes as the DeKalb Review plant was gutted and editor Fay lost his photo collection. No lives are confirmed lost though one occupant Mrs Wilret narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Ill
Opera House
Wilret
Jacob Haish
DeKalb Review
Fay
Rocky Mountain Tea Push Ad Slogan by Emmert
The short verse promotes Push Rocky Mountain Tea with a bold, rhythmic line and credits Joseph Emmert as the author. It reads like a concise advertising snippet from a historical newspaper page.
Incipient Consumption and Grape-Nuts Cure Claim
A Michigan farmer's wife recounts illness in spring 1902 with fatigue nervousness and insomnia. She credits quitting medicines and using Grape-Nuts with sugar and cream for six weeks leading to regained strength and ability to manage a six person household. The advertisement cites Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lena Budget Shoppers and Visitors at Lena Town Event
Lena January report from Lena notes D O Finkenbinder family from Kent and Miss Wera Galbraith from Elizabeth visiting. Dr Salter returns from Chicago. J R Eustice did Warren business. Chicago guest Mr Stewart stays with W H Crotzer. Pearl City pupils tour town and band fair draws large crowd with Choral Society program. Visitors from Freeport and Nora join local gatherings. Hurd departs for Minnesota after holiday stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
D. O. Finkenbinder
Kent
Wera Galbraith
Elizabeth
Lantzer
Dr. Salter
Chicago
J. R. Eustice
Warren
Mr. Stewart
W. H. Crotzer
Pearl City
Etta Hawley
Dundee
Bessie Bates
Pecatonica
Marie Crotzer
Clinton Kreitzer
Sabetha
Kan
Lee Boyer
Roush
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted By Joseph Emmert
An old advertisement urges readers to prevent facial aging with Hellja ter's Rocky Mountain Tea or Taplets offered by Joseph Emmert for 85 cents. The promo emphasizes beauty and youth with a simple direct pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helljater
Joseph Emmert
Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh remedy ad
Cocaine dulls nerves not a cure for nasal catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm relieves heavy forehead pressure stuffed nose watery eyes and discharge. Restores smell taste and hearing and improves breathing. Apply to the sore area. All druggists 0c mailed by Ely Bros 56 Warren Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
J F Matheson Sale of 27 Head Short Horn Cattle
J F Matheson will sell January 10 1906 at his farm one mile from Rockton 27 head of short horn cattle from lines including Arabella Imported White Rose Rosemary Prime Minister and Anabella P O address Rockton Illinois catalog label indicates senior sale information and postal details included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Matheson
Rockton
P. O
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George W. Dipelt
Harry Satterlee
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Embury
First
Board of Education
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