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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
2
A label from the International Typo aphical Union honors the Freeport Journal for employing Union labor units and mechanical departments, acknowledging union involvement in its operations.
Movements of Freeport people and friends. Miss Susie Kuna visits Dakota. Bert Bookman at Lena. Sheriff McCool in Lena on business. Jenks returns from Argyle, Wis. Chicago visits by Hy Rosenstiel and J. H. Holder. Rev F C Barr in Lena. Miss Ada Porter visiting Miss Emma Shelp. Langenstein to Chicago. Willian Fink visiting aunt Emma Brandt. Alfreda Voight to De Kalb. McGovern and Stoltz from Springfield. Maude Marker and Margaret Best visiting Belvidere. Mrs. Fannie Robinson visiting brother E. L. Stewart. Lillian Forsythe to Rockford. Sasah Bengston returned from Monroe. Brubaker back from vacation. Ruth Schoeffel back from Chicago. A G Gochenatr to Chicago for steam fitter job. Mrs. M. Fagan and Dowling to Amboy. Alfred Wagner goes to Waverly, Iowa. Ed Dover and Ted Geiger to Madison lakes for two weeks. Barretts to Galena to visit Y M C A boys at Camp Runner. Blanche Irvin to Cleveland and east for summer. Holland family to Long Lake, Wis. Ennenga to Galena to visit son at Camp Runner. Wagner sisters return from Sterling Missionary convention. Spitler home from Alton with parents. Sullivan family to Portland, Ore.. visits to sons William in Benton, Mont and Frank in Tacoma, Wash. Hill of Mast St Louis leaves for Waterloo after hosting A A Plowman. Seybold to Quingy visiting wife’s family. Willian Eise in Oak Street. professor former St John’s school instructor.
W W Stahl, four year Stephenson County clerk, died July 7 at Hiawatha Kansas. Brother of John Stahl of Freeport, he lived in Lena before moving to Freeport and served as county clerk about twenty two years ago. Another Stahl brother G M Stahl died two days earlier at Luck Haven Pennsylvania.
The Freeport Shakespeare Society plans an extensive winter program led by Victor S. Yarros of Chicago. Women members sustain a long tradition since 1888, pursuing lectures on Russian literature, history, art, and language with a dense calendar from September through May featuring Tolstoy, Tourgeneff, Dostoevsky, Gorky, and Russian music.
The Free Methodists Elgin district hold a campmeeting one mile north of Ridott from Tuesday evening August 1 to Tuesday August 8. District Elder Freeborn D. Brooke leads with several ministers and workers assisting. Daily program features rising bell holiness meetings love feast preaching children’s and young people meetings with Sunday School on Sunday at 1:80 p.m.
The Hall cheese factory three miles northwest of Warren was inspected by State Cheese Factory Inspector Fred Marty and John Luchginger. They found the building unfit for use and not possible to keep clean. Orders will be issued to close the plant unless improvements are made. The cheesemaker Joe Meier was cleared of fault.
The Rockford Star reports July is the worst month for recruiting. Men are scarce and only two 17 year olds sought to join the army but were turned away. Corporal McDonnell monitors possibilities, yet no recruits are available for Uncle Sam. Peoria recruiting center has no similar report for Chicago.
The John A. Davis post invites local veterans to attend the Grand Army reunion in Winslow on August 2. They will travel by special train and be hosted by the Winslow post with the Globe band performing. Gen. John C. Smith, newly elected commander of the Hindis division, will deliver the address. A barn social at H. F. Miller's barn in Eleroy is open until Friday, July 14.
Fodder for fans notes Palmer leaves LaCrosse for Cleveland American reserves with Green Bay. Scott to start opener as Schneiberg nears return from hospital. Articles discuss team management, uniforms, bench etiquette, and upcoming travel after Green Bay series ends.
An interesting contest looms as both teams are strong amateur organizations. The Burdetts have a fine record this year and the New Drexels lead the Rackford city league. The game will be called at 6 welock.
The Freeport Burdetts and the New Drexels of Rockford will play a ball game Sunday afternoon at Taylor's venue. The matchup sets local fans for a Sunday afternoon basketball event in Rockford.
In LaCrosse and Beloit Wisconsin rainy conditions delayed attendance and forced postponements. LaCrosse failed to locate Wallenn's pitcher, muddy grounds and drizzle marred the game. Beloit Oshkosh league match postponed due to wet weather with rescheduled plans for games at Downeyville and Clinton.
The past week stayed cooler and wetter than average, with 3 degrees below normal mean temperature and daily showers across most areas. Corn stands excellent with most fields laid by, oats almost ripe, haying delayed by wet weather, and fruit crops mixed though grapes and blackberries show promise while peaches remain scarce and apples look light.
The Saengerbund concert at Taylors Park has been postponed from Friday night to Tuesday night. The Freeport concert orchestra of twenty eight players will assist the choruses and perform selections. The program is expected to be ready for publication tomorrow as the Jubilee Chorus rehearses tonight.
Freeport Council No. 668 Knights of Columbus and their Indies invite members to a picnic at Forest Park next Sunday with planned fellowship and refreshments.
New York resident Harriet Howard writes of decades with salt rheum Thermae before Hucklen's Arnica Salve cured her skin trouble. The ad touts it as a quick heater for cuts burns and sores and notes 23c at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Charles Demeter has left the Natural Carbon By-Products company where he served as superintendent. Disagreement over company arrangements led to his removal, and he will likely move to seek a similar position elsewhere after his extensive work in share paint manufacture.
The Cuban exposition car arrived in Freeport on the Illinois Central tracks near Stephenson street and will be open to visitors until next Tuesday night. The display showcases the island’s resources and aims to interest Freeport residents.
Accepts Good Position, Prof. J. L. Michler, former resident of Kent township, who has led the Colfax scribble for four years, accepts a similar post with Estherville schools at an annual salary of 1860 dollars. He is a son of the late Emanuel Micler of Kent township.
Louis Kuchner injured, Louis Shuehner, an employee of Wm Walton Nephenr,ell, suffered a severe head gash this morning after striking an iron pipe in a cellar. Dr Buswell treated the wound with four stitches.
The secretary of state issues a license of incorporation to the Young Men's Christian Association of Galena. Incorporators listed include J. B. Yelm, R. A. Bratton, Yund RK, NM, and Spensley. The organization is set for educational, social, and athletic purposes.
John Giesey eleven year old son of Charles Giesey of West Freeport stepped on glass yesterday afternoon barefooted and cut his foot severely. Dr. Shelley attended to the injuries.
Evergreen lodge of Masons will confer the F. C. degree tonight. Pepe pote Chapter will have work in M. and P. degrees tomorrow night. Real estate transfer reports note FE. W. Siecke selling lot 6 block 4 Chas. E. Meyer addition to Mrs. Florence M. Clark for $800. Also illness update on Fred Propp. A medical blurb promotes Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for indigestion.
About 175 acres cultivated with good wire fence and 20 acres heavy timber. Large frame house, barns, well, trout stream through pasture. Originally 240 acres but 2 acres taken for mill, store, blacksmith. Four miles from school, seven miles from Fall Creek. Price 40.00 per acre. 2,000 cash, balance mortgage 10 years at 6 percent. Trade possible for city property. Contact Alvin M. Anderson Dodgeville Wisconsin.
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