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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1907
Page
4
A Philadelphia North American item recounts a meeting with a bruised newsboy whose face bears scratches. He says he fought after a reporter insulted his sister and defends it as a matter of principle. The boy denies having a sister, claiming it was the principle that provoked the fight.
A future firm head recounts a quirky incident where a new office boy kept a telephone transmitter on his lap and sat ready to answer a caller. The boss asked what he was doing, and the boy explained the caller asked him to hold the line until another call arrived.
A Russian father, not a meat eater, needs a lighter hammer and chooses a German light hammer over the heavier English maker London Post. He cites sensitivity in trade and prefers German goods for his simple tasks.
The Anchor society picnic at Forest Park drew about five hundred attendees yesterday afternoon. It was a classic outdoor event with races for men women and children and a pre eating contest won by Mrs Charles Kropf. The Anchor band of twenty five musicians provided the music.
John Sehmitt, a farmer northwest of town, was arrested Saturday afternoon on cruelty charges to a team of horses driven by him. A horse bore large sores on both shoulders from the harness collar, causing great suffering. The case was continued to next Saturday at 3 PM for police court hearing.
Mrs Grace Lewis of Rockford was held on 200 bond after threatening to do bodily harm to Miss Birdie Shaver. Unable to furnish bond, she will serve two months in the county jail and remain under a keep the peace bond.
Police Officer Eli Miller, battered four weeks ago, resumed work this morning as a guard at the city stone quarry and is rapidly improving toward full duty on the force.
Card party at 1 p m tonight and an Eastern Star meeting this evening. Various guests from Janesville and Chicago visit Galena and Broadway residents. Rockford Edison cuts electric rates by 10 percent. Charity circles meet this week while the St Vincent Orphans Home benefit party drew a large crowd. July 19 notices from Sisters of Charity.
Waddams Grove July 10 Mrs Matin of Galena visits sister Mrs The Moulage and son Willie after returning from Summer Iowa with relatives. Miss Guiiver Caleta visits brother Chinver. Miss AL Macomber visits Chattsworth Tuesday. G S Meyers visited Orangeville last week. Grace Dawson Warren visits cousin Livy Macomber. Roy Coomber Warren visitor. Mr and Mrs A Altenburn Freeport visit. Large crowd watched Mr J ab Schudt's criminal?er Sunday. Ray Heckman Freeport caller. Clayton Smith spent Sunday with.
German Valley report lists Jaty Po hocab Cordes returning from Peoria after a several day visit. Sam Plum suffers rheumatism. Aus Kriens smiles on as day. Mother and child well. Silver Creek Reformed Sunday school plans annual picnic at Oubdille Brook on Wednesday July 24. A and B shoe store will hold
A closing out sale runs from July 15 to 31 inclusive. The children of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wessels are reported to have whooping cough. John Gots, formerly of this place, is visiting relatives and friends here. The young child of Mrs. Henry Akkerman broke its arm in a fall from a velocipede Sunday afternoon. Miss Pearl Bordner of Freeport visited friends here over the weekend.
An eclectic roundup notes rainfall measurements, a Washington fines for keeping a monkey exhibit, and a Milford Connecticut oak tree in a dooryard. It covers Garibaldi’s entrance, a New York patent on perpetual motion jokes, and diverse trivia from medieval embalming to New Zealand trout, wine economies, and curious old letters.
In Port Syron New York a sweeping healing claim appears for Chucklen Ar nica Salve. Joseph Kinimert a druggist advertises a 25 cent preparation guaranteed to cure all sores after fifty years of suffering.
Local shop advertises boys wash pants at 15 cents and panama hats at reduced prices. Golden Eagle window sale dated seven one day week.
A column recalls British aristocracy lore from Yester the Scottish home of Lord and Lady Tweeddale. The ruined castle housed a vaulted hall built by magician Hugh Gifford who vowed death to any who tampered with it. Lord Gifford’s death followed a tree collapse after his earlier related operations. A brief London Answers note ties to Sir Walter Scott.
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