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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR suggests a Freeport item about recognition of labor in its departments or unions. Readable elements indicate international recognition and union involvement in local department affairs, but the text is garbled and key details are missing.
A flurry of candidacy notices lands for county treasurer sheriff legislature and school superintendent in Stephenson County. Names include B G Cooper Thomas B Shaffer M G Wirling Everolson B F Brubaker W W Shons William W Krape J J Shaffer and Henry Ritzman announcing runs subject to Republican primaries with dates shown as 12 18 or 12 16 in a dated election notice style.
Tax collector of Freeport, Frank F. Pickard, seeks party nomination in the Republican primaries amid local electoral contest.
J Cathcart went to DeLand on business. Sheriff J B McCool rode a morning train to Rockford. George Graham returned from Dubuque. Mrs W Bradford and daughter of Winslow visit Freeport friends. Mrs Winthrop Coolidge left for Chicago to visit friends. Mrs G S Krape of Rockton Illinois visits her mother in the city. Mrs William Guy went to Chicago to visit friends. Miss Mabel Brown returned to Tampico after a Freeport visit. Miss Minnie Peister returned to Lake Side after visiting her sister Mrs Chas Johnson. Mrs H J Bardole of Waterloo Iowa leaves for Forreston. Mrs Charles Dixon of Cherokee leaves for Forreston. George Waddington returns to Geneva Iowa after funeral of Wm Waddington. Harry Wyman and Thomas Kerns, Illinois Central conductors, killed 68 rabbits at Crane's Grove. Rev Schutte leaves for Malta to hold quarterly meeting. last during his term as presiding elder. Rev and Mrs C W McCaskill arrive from Delaware Ohio to take residence in First M E parsonage. he is the new pastor.
Local items report an evening of plane mystery melody and mirth on Monday Jan 22 with 10 cent admission. A sleighing party thief leaves a cap at the Journal office. Ladies Aid plans a rummage sale early February with a church parlor supper. Gratitude expressed to Kimball Piano Co for loan of a piano for Farmers' Institute programs. Next Sabbath First Presbyterian to hear a pastor speak on Uncle Tom Without a Cabin.
A fragmented report notes a teachers institute held at Lona with unclear details about its direction and organizers. The text mentions Roperla and W. Wil in uncertain roles, hinting at a community education event or meeting.
The Stephenson County Farmers Institute elected L. M. Swanzey as president and named Thomas Nible as vice president Z T Turner as secretary and Charles Blakeway as treasurer. Township presidents include William Meinert Theodore Ellis George Gift Pay A Zimmerman William Struck John Holmes and others.
The committee reports thanks to participants of the twelfth annual session including Prof Fulwider the High school music and the Kimball Piano company for the piano C H Littie company for jars the county board and janitor the city press for reports and courtesy The resolutions urge Illinois lawmakers to allow country children to attend nearest high school by pro rata funding from the home district to reduce double school tax burdens.
Farmers filled the Stephenson County Farmers institute as E. D. Herbert spoke on potatoes. Prof. J. G. Mosier outlined soil washing risks and prevention methods, including deep plowing, cover crops, straw mulch, grass on hills, and terracing. He later emphasized conserving moisture as key to yields amid drought and uneven rainfall.
Prof Mosier advocates late plowing and deep plowing to improve water retention in winter rains. He favors manure to reduce evaporation and notes farming in the state is in its infancy with risks of diminishing returns. J Stanley Brown speaks at Joliet Institute. text to follow. Corn and potato contests awarded to local residents T F Ellis Winslow first in yellow corn. Akens Winslow second. H M Phillips Damascus third. Byron Pope Harlem first in white corn. Phillips Damascus second. E C Leseman Lena third. J Eder first in potato. Pope second. Clarence Watson third.
Amusements notes feature performance tonight with North Bros banner production in A Broken Home four act society drama. Tomorrow afternoon a matinee at 2 30 will show In the Sunny South billed. Matinee prices 10 and 28 cents. Tomorrow night the company closes its engagement presenting A Ruined Life.
Fred Mace the principal comedian in B C Whitney's Piff Paff Pouf the sandman plays Peter Pouffle in the musical comedy at the Grand opera house next Wednesday evening. He comes from a family of physicians and is a graduate of Hahneman College Philadelphia. His younger brother Joe will graduate there next December.
The press agent promotes a grand revival of The Black Crook next Thursday at the Grand Opera House. It is hailed as a historic, thrilling spectacle with continuous surprises, lavish scenery, costumes, ballets, and transformations.
A Iowa couple details their shift from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. The wife’s nervous spells and black spots improved after quitting coffee, with mood and strength rising. The husband reports relief from low mood and sluggishness, and their child became calmer and brighter. The Postum Co. promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
New York January 17 1906 at the annual board meeting the financial report for the year ending December 31 was approved. Assets total 6 198 187 58 and capital plus surplus 4 545 466 30. The company claims the largest surety bond business and operates in most states territories Canada Porto Rico Mexico and the Philippines. since organization 21 years ago it has paid nearly 8 000 000 in claims.
Short ad notes three pounds of homemade pork sausage priced at 25 cents at Merck and O Brien's. The item appears in a local grocery or market listing, indicating a bargain sale for shoppers seeking affordable meat.
An OCR fragment notes a transaction or listing involving Hest oil and Perfection at Burrell Bros Grocers located at 110 Stephenson St. The text references a unit or shelf item labeled Relon and a 1-Bdtf notation. The readable facts suggest a local grocery listing or advertisement detailing product brands and store location.
The Second Annual Ball at the Savining Ae Hall drew about one hundred couples for dancing on the third floor with thirty tables in the progressive euchre below. Prizes went to Mrs Schinig Mrs Grothe Mrs Backus W Werntz Henry Lohff Ray Williams. Brubaker’s orchestra provided the music. A shower for Estherbelle Schermerhorn followed by a Miss Altenborn reception and a Knights of Columbus dance at St Marys hall also drew crowds. Loretta Dampman and Augusta Huber wed at the Dampman home with attendants Ada Campman and John Ludolph.
The advertisement extols the stomach as the mainspring of life and promotes Miona Mi o Na tablets as a remedy for indigestion. It asserts rapid benefits, including improved digestion, reduced fermentation, and relief from headaches, backaches, rheumatic pains, sleeplessness, and debility. The ad cites a guarantee by Wm F Jungkunz that the 650 cent box costs nothing unless it cures.
The 100 principal British unions total 1,643,640 members with annual income of 10.368 million dollars. Reports note union votes on an international convention, a Worcester cigar union fine against smoking, and a Chicago convention update on canal stevedore labor conditions. The Australian labeling clause via the trade marks bill passes narrowly. Boston plans a Temple of Justice building, while Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn would honor John Swinton. Nevada and Missouri eight-hour laws gain constitutional backing, with a Bridgeport meeting for the Pocket Knife Blade Grinders on Feb 23.
Federal Bureau report shows world rail mileage at 492,398 miles in United States 211,074. Growth since 1865 rapid with 25,000 miles added in five years. Freight rates drop. wheat transport costs fall from 1873 to 1905. World commerce outpaces population growth, per capita income rising from 2.50 to about 14 dollars.
Kent Observer reports Frank Geltz returned from the west Friday and P Brochous went to Freeport to file a complaint after a knife wound in a fight at Allman's restaurant. County officers pursued Geltz by train and road, finding him near Roe's corners on the way to Stockton with Calhoun. he was taken to Freeport. About a dozen witnesses were summoned to testify.
Korape will attend the meeting of the officers of the trades and Labor Council this evening and deliver an address titled The American Working Class. The ad also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for nerves and overall wellbeing.
Watch and wait for the Great 10 days sale of clothing at the Golden Eagle on Saturday. The notice invites shoppers to await the opening event and take advantage of special pricing during the 10 day period.
Fragmentary notes show a local group re-electing officers. Names read like Hone Miniehern, Hoke An, and Calcere of the actiosl appear as officers running for roles. Secretarie Fred Wenthe and Treasurer Hantay are mentioned among the list of positions.
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