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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal earns an International Typo graphical union recognition for employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
Rev. O J Price spends the day at Polo. O Rourke and Hoard travel to Chicago. Mitchell and Brown visit Milwaukee and Chicago. Clara Bradshaw begins a two month vacation. Henry Krieg and Mrs Stearns take vacations. Langenstein returns from Rockford. Crosa family visit from Marion Iowa. Arthur Bertran a guest at Oblander home. Leithner and Battistore visit Chicago relatives. Mrs Fry heads to Saratoga for a relatives visit. G A Lentz in town from Oklahoma. Chief Sweeney and daughters at Madison. Mrs Barnard and daughter visit from Chicago. Tachady returns to Monroe after a Sunday visit. George Schmid travels to Chicago for Schnich Bros. brewing business. Theo Koch and Chas Page return from Ackley. Moore of Dixon Telegraph visits. Seifert returns from Dixon. Merrifield returns to Batavia. Mrs Merrifield goes to Chicago. Charles Musser returns to Chicago after a week with his parents. Mrs Vail visits Chicago to see daughter Rebecca. Mrs Emily Martin visits Oregon to rest with Grace. Theopolus Salt visits parents in Savanna. B McCall, former Freeporter, renews old ties in city. O T Smith returns from Omaha with Rev D Smith en route to Colorado Springs. Seefelder to Chicago for Armour Institute course. Laura Read and T E Fellows visit Bradford. Misses Clark Palmer Leid with Miss Botsford go to Fox Lake for two weeks. Martin Sweet visits Madison mother and friends. enjoys position but dislikes being away. Dr Charles T Tsest flies Chicago to Freeport for two operations today. Bright eyes praised by Holligter’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 85 cents.
The annual ten day United Evangelical camp meeting will run August 10 to 21 at Oakdale Park near Freeport with Presiding Elder C. G. Anangst and pastors Rudolph Dubs and Harta lev leading. Notables include Bishop Hartzler, Dr. Rudolph Dubs, E.R. Marshall, and J. B. Towbridge, plus a Gospel Hymn Book program and schedules for prayers, sermons, and missionary events.
The notice states half-price meals for family groups during a camp meeting in Polo Illinois with Mr tindman in charge and a tent stand for groceries at regular prices. On Sundays only regular meals and lunches will be sold and ice cream candies melons peanuts popcorn are prohibited. Amos Yordy secretary offers information and invitations to plan attendance for the season.
A delegation from several Illinois Central and related railroad locals led by A. Barnist and M. H. Allen left for Springfield to protest proposed freight rate reductions. They warned Governor Deneen that any cut could trigger wage reductions across state railroads. Alderman Lewis McGovern joined to support engineers. Thousands are expected at the capital today.
A mother recounts how her husband quit coffee after kidney troubles and found relief with Postum Coffee. She notes their young son improved digestion after a regimen of Postum in milk, growing strong and healthy. The ad ends by directing readers to The Road to Wellville booklet from Postum Co. at Battie Crooek, Mich.
Two Dakota baseball squads played at Ridott and Afolkey yesterday. At Ridott Hiram Slamster hit a long ball as darkness halted play with Dakota leading 46 to 0. the game will resume next Sunday. At Afalkey the Dakota nine led 46 to 3 after four innings when night fell, delaying a deciding finish. Rev. A. Daimson of Naperville preached at the Qui St Evangelical Church yesterday.
In a chaotic set of Saturday and Sunday results Freeport secured wins while Easton starred on the mound and Luke the fan tickler delivered a standout farewell. Wansan LaCrosse Beloit Oshkosh Green Bay and others posted scores as Green Bay opened play and Freeport surged. Easton and Baston led a sharp pitching effort with Maleyen also contributing in a strong Wausau area baseball showcase.
Harriet Howard of New York recounts years of eczema, saying Bucklen's Amica Salve cured her skin ailment. The quick healer also treats cuts burns and sores. Available at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
Big ripe red cherries offered by J. W. Miller. Trees well cared for ensure top quality. Call 814 day or evening, G-24.
A detailed note on Scott's rough luck and high strikeouts as he faced strong opponents in a weekend pitching duel. The Freeport series saw six hits off Scott while his own team managed seven clouts and twelve strikeouts. The marathon thirteen-inning contest favored Wausau, with flurries of early errors and tense at bats shaping the close score.
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