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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
4
Exust Buseman announces his bid for the Republican nomination for town collector of Freeport. He seeks the party's backing to manage tax collection and municipal finances in the upcoming election.
Freeport Assembly No. 1 American Stars of Equity will hold a public installation of officers in their hall on Tuesday evening. After the installation a short program will be rendered followed by a luncheon. The program includes a piano solo and violin pieces performed by named members. admission is free to members and one guest per member.
Freeport lodge No 239 I O O F will hold initiation this evening. Four candidates will take the initiatory degree. Following the degree work a banquet will be given.
Cherry Camp No. 64 Modern Woodmen of America will hold its annual installation of officers and banquet on Wednesday night. Local members and attendees are expected to participate in the ceremony and supper to follow.
Local residents report travel and visits across states and countries. E E Hill visits Sturgis Michigan to see his parents while J N Daley visits from Orangeville to relatives. Wenthe travels to Springfield Missouri to visit his mother. Bolender, formerly of Freeport, now in Chicago, is here. Judge O E Heard and Mrs Heard attended Mrs Arthur Frost’s funeral in Rockford. Charles F Marien and George F Swarts visit relatives in Stocks County Wisconsin. Ida Bilust leaves Wednesday for St Augustine Palm Beach Florida and Cuba. Mrs Blunt to join in Rockford with Mrs Hill and Mrs Marsh for Florida winter trip.
The Amity society will hold a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4 90 with Mrs W H Foll The W R C will meet in their hall tomorrow afternoon at 80 oclock All members urged to attend
A meeting of the Freeport graded union of Sunday school teachers is set for Tuesday January 19 in the basement of the First M E Church at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend and pay any dues due The teachers training class will meet at 2 30 p m
The funeral for the late Miss Margaret Burns will depart from her father Joseph Burns home at Liberty and Washington Streets tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and proceed to St. Mary's Church for Mass at 9:80. Father Leydon will officiate.
Miss Rosebrugh’s literary society at the high school presented a college three act comedy titled After the Game for the pupils this morning. The Gamma Epsilon Delta group aided in staging and performances featured student actors and light production elements.
Chief Silk of the police department is confined to his home due to illness. He is suffering from a bad cold that has settled throughout his system.
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Jane Hazel Campman and Floyd Campbell of Freeport were married Saturday afternoon by Magistrate Bentley.
City council gathers for a routine semi monthly meeting with no agenda items of note on the docket. Officials are expected to discuss standard administrative matters and public services.
A report from The Ja Avatrial and Orphan's Home in Macon Georgia credits Electric Bitters with aiding nine years of use for stomach liver and kidney issues. The president of the home calls it one of the best family medicines on earth and says it strengthens vital organs and builds up weak children. Only 50 cents.
Rev. W. H. Beynon of the First Baptist Church argues for calm consideration of Christian Science. He compares critics to judges and calls for harmony, noting the movement’s rising influence and the debate over God, matter, and the role of science in modern society.
Northern Chicago diocese deanery, organized thirty one years ago at Zion church Freeport now Grace church, meets at Christ church Harvard for two days. Charter members recalled including Revs. Potts Heermans Toll Harris and others with many notable clergy. program outlines sermons prayers and lectures across January 19 20.
Rival publishers jockey for rights to the play with Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson agreeing to a 125000 word book. They guarantee at least 10000 sales and receive a record royalty besides Kipling, with serial publication planned in The Saturday Evening Post. A heavy advance has been paid as work begins. At the Grand opera house, Friday evening, Jan. 22.
Revival meetings at the United Brethren church continue to grow in attendance and influence with several converts. Tonight the pastor presents chemical illustrations tied to the sermon and the week’s topics include Eternity on Monday, An Important Question on Wednesday, The Books Opened on Thursday, and Natures Dual Defence on Friday.
Brave fire laddies treat severe burns and avoid lasting pain with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It claims to drive out pain for burns scalds wounds cuts bruises and skin eruptions. Sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's store.
Wright's Economy Grocery No 13 14 Williams Street advertises a demonstrator next week to present the full line of coffees. Everyone is invited to sample a cup and learn about coffee products.
William Bruce a Stephenson county farmer and longtime Cedarville resident died Sunday evening after stomach hemorrhages at age 81. A native of Ireland born May 12 1827 he came to America in 1848 and to Stephenson county decades ago. He was a Presbyterian and leaves a son John Bruce and several relatives. Funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at Cedarville with services at the Presbyterian church.
Yesterday at the Y M C A George L. McNutt gave a rousing talk titled Things and Men. He spoke plainly about truth and character, urging men to seek better conduct and integrity through earnest, practical lessons.
Freeport lodge No 452 Knights of Pythias will meet in their castle hall Monday evening for business and work. All knights are cordially invited to attend.
The notice promotes White Lily and Plymouth flour, urging readers to ask their dealer for these brands. It emphasizes quality and household appeal as a selling point.
Men's shoes priced originally at four dollars are cut to two dollars and seventy six cents in our clearance sale, with the offer presented by E. and W. as the sellers.
John G. Oyler, a Backmo Glove Works and Exc elator Co. representative, returned from an east tour visiting Rev. Charles B. Dunn in Philadelphia and Congressman Lowden in Washington. He noted Dunn’s growing Freeport church, the Christmas apple check from the late C. B. Bidwell, and predicted demand shifts to short ladies gloves and chamois over silk.
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