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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
8
Waterloo Times-Tribune reports a bulletin urging slower trains between Scales Mound and Portage after an engineer was rebuked for speeding in a dining car. Local residents from Jesup to the road's patrons complain, claiming delays and charges for lateness. John Goss is named as a point of reference.
Yesterday's services sparked strong praise as Sunday school attendance nearly doubled in two weeks. Eleven accessions were recorded with several more to follow, as Brean brothers assist throughout the week starting 7:30 PM each evening with song service. Everyone is welcome.
The funeral was held from the late August Kaiser’s residence at 10 o’clock and from St John’s Evangelical church at noon. A large crowd attended despite poor weather. Rev F Holke officiated and pallbearers included John Bruce Henrilhelms Fred Muellenhoff John Muellenhoff Henry Althoff and Louis Otto.
A joint installation of officers for Freeport and Rinaldo lodges K of P will be held at the hall over the State bank this evening. Arthur Reeder of Lena will be installing officer with State Deputy F H Tempel and Russell Sweeney of Galesburg giving secret work instructions. Members from Orangeville Lena and Pearl City chapters will attend and a banquet will be served. All knights of Pythias are invited.
Mrs. W. M. Belding and son Frank of West Chicago, formerly Freeport, will sail from New York on January 23 to Colon Panama to settle there. Miss Irma Belding will follow after graduating West Chicago High School in June. Mr. Belding, a Panama Canal general construction superintendent, was long employed by Illinois Central. Also notes Mrs. Seifert as ill.
W A Hance is transacting business in Chicago today according to a brief notice. The filing notes activity at a local office with no further details on partners or exact transactions.
This day we transfer to Ridgway Electric company all contracts tools and materials and retire from business in Freeport. We thank friends for patronage and refer future work to Ridgway Electric company. SCOUSTER & RICARDSON, L. C. Richardson, l
Thomas M. Of Sc. R. R. Dead, born December 16, 1829 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, lived in Sterling and Freeport since 1882. An earnest Dunkard church member, he leaves his wife Harriet Hershey and son Hiram, with Tobias and Henry predeceased. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the family home, T. H. Hollister in charge.
William Schramm age 53 died at 120 Jackson street Freeport after a year long tuberculosis illness. He was born May 21 1853 in Freeport and worked as a blacksmith in Gratiot Warren Nora and Freeport. Survived by wife Ellen Harty and two children Charles and Frances, one brother Andrew in Sabula Iowa, three sisters including Elizabeth and Clotilda. Funeral from 120 Jackson street to St Josephs church with Rev Kavelage officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery.
Emil Wachlin ten years old son of Frank Wachlin of McConnell died Sunday at 6:15 am following an operation on his right leg. He had a leg wound last year believed healed but trouble returned, surgery performed Friday with no revival. Born at McConnell he attended the public school and is survived by his father brothers Earl Leo Jennie Stella Isabelle and his mother who died a year ago. Uncle Geo F Wachlin of Freeport is noted. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev J Groff officiating.
Mrs. Charles Damier longtime Freeport resident, sister of Mrs. Frederick Shelp, died at her Chicago home Saturday morning at 9:45 o clock. She had lived here for many years and was well known in the community.
Mrs Katherine R McDoel transfers undivided half of lots 1 2 9 10 in Freeport to W M Sanford and H B Zartman for 35500. E L Stewart sells south 10 feet of lots 81 and 82 Lincoln boulevard to Elizabeth Warneke for 1900. John Stoskopf sells easterly 30 feet of lot 8 block 45 for 3500 to Martha Behr. Mrs Katherine McDoel sells lot 1 and southerly half of lot 2 block 60 Freeport to Elias Bamberger for 3000.
A local council bid collapses as Hardhitter attacks the current body over incompetence and extravagance. One longtime ally votes against him, saying he fears voting for such “dishonest” figures, while a stylish society scene unfolds outside an attorney’s office as a woman jokes about political machines.
A string of social happenings listed for January and February includes Mango Fifers dancing school at the Eiiente or Globe hall, a St Marys card party at Lexington hall and a Jan 18 dance, plus Prof Dawson social dances and the formal opening of the Masonic temple with a reception and ball. The notice also mentions a January 2 rendezvous of Freeport Consistory and a parish dance at St. Marys.
A garbled local listing shows various meetings and events including a men s meeting led by E M Cobb, Sylvester A Long, and K M Cobb, star course entries, and an orchestra performance by Salisbury s. Dates span January to March with entries for January 15 19 January 22 and March 18. Also mentions Mrs Tempel s Telegram and Walker Whiteside.
The week ending Jan 13 1908 letters awaiting pickup include Mrs N Roberts Mrs A Fischer Mrs Wm Slaughter Miss Mary Law Miss Mildred Ryder Mrs Laura Hurst Miss Carrie Stewart Mrs EK Belle Young Henry Miller Harry Capp Milton Morin John Doll KE B Dewey Samuel Stearns Chas Benno E Stopfer T S Hutmacher Thomas Sense Reamond Hollander Henry Sprague John Hugh Gov Shaffer F spector Smith Patrick Kurtz R J Tobolt Will Lannan Ed Yarger Wm D Persons Caiting for above letters please state advertised Jan 18 1908 Ssurit D ATKINS Postmaster
A fragment describes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a nerve tonic and notes a sale of confectionery and ice cream parlors once court approval is given. The sale involves C R Yeager’s old stand in Wilcoxon Block, with stock deliverable after court approval. Enwarp Lepelley, Receiver, invites inquiries.
The Chicago Great Western railroad offers round trip tickets at a single fare plus 2.00 on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through April 17 to numerous U S states and Canadian regions. Alberta and other western Canadian regions are included on March and April sales. Inquiries directed to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn. 1-18dw4-17. Mrs Austin pancake flour ad appears. 1-11-
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