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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1907
Page
4
In police court, Grace Lewis was released on peace bonds of 200 dollars supplied by her husband after being found guilty of threatening to shoot a Miss Shaver. Bonds require she keep the peace for sixty days.
Frank Rogers, claiming to be from Muskogee Oklahoma, fell from the rear porch of a Boston restaurant on lower Stephenson street. He was bruised but stable at the station, then taken to St. Francis hospital where doctors suspect a fractured hip after the fall. He had worked as a timer for J. Weiss & Co. yesterday.
The Young People’s Aid of the First English Lutheran church meets this evening with Miss Vera Peight at 240 Liberty street. All members are urged to be present and to bring friends. Important business will be discussed and the program committee will close with a short entertainment. Meeting starts at 8:16.
Amos F. King of Port Byron New York says Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed a leg sore that troubled him for 80 years and now he is eighty five. The product is guaranteed to cure all sores and priced at 25c by Joseph Emmert druggist.
Beginning Thursday July 11 and weekly through August 15 the Rockford and Interurban Ry will run special mid week excursions to Har lem Park Rockford at 80 cents round trip includes street car fare to and from park Tickets sold for any car Good returning on date of sale only
Harry Shoemaker reports from Baltimore that the Belden Springs run completed without penalties. The tour tests brake styles, aims to cross the Newark ferry, and conclude with a demonstration at the American Automobile Club in New York City before a week in Lancaster, then home via Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in about two weeks.
Morris Stiles a Salmon City merchant visits his mother Mrs. G A Stiles and comments on his region. He notes Salmon City is seventy five miles from a railroad now but the Milwaukee Pacific Coast line will reach soon. He traveled through three feet of snow on the trip and says Idaho opinion backs Harry Orchard’s testimony in the Haywood trial at Boise.
Michael Vail, a street cleaning crew member, was slightly injured near Elk and Pine streets when a Billerbeck delivery wagon struck him with its pole. He was aided by a patrol and taken to his Madison Street home where he is listed as improving.
The St Ann's society will host an ice cream and cake social next Thursday at St Pius hall with a musical program. Admission is 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, with all proceeds donated to St Vincent's orphanage.
In bankruptcy, Frank A Webb of this city filed a petition through his attorney with the clerk of the United States court. Liabilities total a little over 900 dollars with no assets except exempt personal property. Webb is a motorman on the local street car line.
A public meeting for all interested citizens is set for this evening at the city hall to discuss and organize a race meeting in the city. The session begins at 8 o clock and aims to gather volunteers to assist in forming the organizing group.
An engine at the power plant failed shortly before 10 am disabling one unit. The remaining duration of the day streetcars operated on power provided by the Rockford Interurban company, reducing the regular service by about half.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Broughton of 169 Locust Street celebrated the birth of a baby boy weighing ten pounds on Sunday evening.
John Weaver purchases part of lot 9 in block 25 Knowlton's second addition from Albert M. Schubert for 2000 dollars in a real estate transfer.
The Daily Journal announces expanded delivery options delivering to every city area for a weekly fee. Residents can now receive the paper at their address on a flexible schedule.
Walter and Margaret Schauer were placed in the care of their aunts Mrs. Grell and Mrs. Caroline Kiser after a county court settlement in Judge Scott's chambers. The aunts and father arranged custody and support terms, with no court order on payments. The proceeding drew large attendance amid prior Humane Society action and dismissed charges after the judge declared the children dependent.
R E Baltzer of Orangeville and EB Greenwood of Beloit called in Freeport today. J H Britt of Scioto Mills, butter maker at Scioto creamery, did business here. Mrs Louis Dickes traveled to Rockford for a dinner party honoring Jennick K Bell of Chicago. W H Shons, Freesfort bridge contractor, secured a Freedom township contract to build two concrete arches near Tom Fritz farm and Henry Miller home.
From Our Own Correspondent Winneshiek July 22 Misses Sarah and Olivia Wade and Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Kaiser and children visited A Meek and family. Walter Moss stayed a week at Jesse Robison’s near Red Oak. Orin Jones of Freeport visited P Fawver. Miss Wiler of Mt Morris visited J Lapp. Frank Fortner spent Sunday with uncle J W Fortner. Local youths enjoyed a gathering at the Glaaman home. Oscar Moss of Freeport and his wife joined his parents Sunday. Charles from the Mennonite mission in Kansas City will lecture at Young’s church tonight.
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin July 28 Charles Ascher Freeport called on friends Monday Mrs G Berger spent Wednesday evening at S Johnsons home Mrs J Neuschswander and children spent Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs J Wise Jasper Wolfe and baby Oregon returned home Monday after weeks with relatives Brubaker and daughter Freeport passed through Friday R Young and O Templeton Dakota passed through Friday Mrs R Deery and daughter Amy were visitors at the county seat Saturday Mr and Mrs H M Spelman Shannon spent Sunday with relatives
Mrs. Marble of Tilden Neb died Tuesday morning and her funeral will be at Mt. Pleasant Thursday morning. The scene in Freeport includes J. B. Fuller visiting, Mrs. Will Moore visiting Ill no is Central, and several residents transacting business. Farmers report demand for hay loaders and tedders while crops progress with rye and barley ripening. A heavy rain fell Sunday with minor damage. Local residents mentioned include H. ER. Deam, San Sinclair, James Grant, Dr. Burrell’s father, Mrs. Sarah Tyler and Alive, Elmer Bast, John Shank, Joseph Shank, Frank Stodt, and P. D. Ranson visiting relatives in Illinois.
ton and family visited Elmer Bast and wife while Mrs. Jesse Goodman and Farmer Bast rode to Freeport to see Mrs. J. A. Mast in the hospital. Miss Nellie and Carrie Stites attended Cadiz church. Tyler suffers a sore arm from vaccination and eye issues. Julius Stark’s Cadiz barn burned after a lightning strike. Charles Brandt loses four horses in a Pecatonica river drowning. Brandt narrowly escaped drowning himself. Rev. Wyckman of Spring Valley visits Winslow. Eli Kane conducts business in Winslow.
From Our Own Correspondent Davis July 22 The Davis brass band concert and festival Saturday evening drew about 100 dollars and an immense crowd for the town the largest in over a year The Davis Martial band also helped in the early music and another festival is planned for mid August Local residents and visitors attended church services and various social visits with minor illnesses and civic improvements noted including concrete sidewalks under construction in town.
In Harlem on July 22, Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner visited Freeport. Loretta Sullivan returned from Greenvale after a week with Mrs. Peter McGurk. S M Malnix and family stayed with Ed Bitterley near Dakota over Sunday. A B Y P U basket social drew a strong crowd. Daniel Carroll of New Dublin and the McGurks of Greenvale visited J C Sullivan family. Mystic Workers plan an ice cream festival at Red Oak on July 27. Mrs. Peter Berglund left for Wisconsin after visiting her father S R Wagner. Mrs. Geo Collins of Loran is visiting local relatives.
July 2 Lawn social at corner of Washington and Chicago streets. July 21 Auxiliary to B of KE lawn social at Chicago and Washington Sts. July 25 Social at St. Pius for orphanage. July 20 Capernium Shrine plenie at Highland park. July 30 Capernum Shrine plenie at. Aug 1 Barnum Bailey circus. Aug 15-25 Camp meeting Lena. Aug 15-25 Oui pmeeting Oakdale park.
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonies from Walding Kinnan & Marvin, Toledo wholesalers, claims of internal blood and mucous action, price per bottle, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Local ad announces large price reductions on hats at Golden Eagle with a sale label reading 7 19 dlw. The notice notes boys wash pants priced at 15 cents, signaling a bargain event.
Classified notice offers a one room apartment at 325 dollars monthly with contact A. J. Stukenberg. Also a female is sought for general house work at the Journal offices. The fragmentary listing indicates urban rental and employment ad.
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