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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1907
Page
4
The International Typographical Union issues a label to the Freeport Journal acknowledging its use of Union labor in mechanical departments, highlighting labor standards and trade recognition.
A roundup of brief personal notices from Polo and surrounding towns. J Sacker transacted business in Polo. C B Leed from Mt Carroll. A E Hawke in Monroe. Horace Tarbox visiting from Chicago. Miss Blanche Capron to Champaign. Others include F C Wenthe to Chicago, L T Canger from Elgin, E W Fay from Davenport visiting Freeport, C J Carson back from a city visit, Miss Margaret Welsh and Miss Bessie Caldwell from Orangeville visiting Freeport, M G Worsing from Orangeville, Lottie Bechtold from McConnell visiting friends, G W Gentzer from Ottumwa transacting business, Charles Benham from Napa in town for weeks with relatives, William Fraser on business trip to Davenport and Des Moines, H S Herman from Chicago returning home, Charles Rainhard returning from Freeport to Harvard, Mrs Ringdall returning to Aledo after visit with Dr and Mrs Morrison, Miss Hannah Reardon back from St Louis after five weeks with her sister, Mr and Mrs Alfred Zapf who spent five months in Italy for J Zapf health, now recovered, and Mr and Mrs O B Bidwell leaving for Baltimore then Berkshire County for a few weeks.
The American Stars of Equity meet tonight. Daisy A. Dinges sang a solo at First Baptist Sunday. Mrs Mary E Ashcraft and Louis Miller of Rock Island wed in town Saturday by Judge Clarity. English Lutheran Sunday school rehearses for Children’s Day. Sons of Veterans camp at Belvidere to be reorganized. Senator Mason to present a silk flag Thursday. Bricklayers union No 42 to hold important meeting tomorrow. Charles Lizer injured at J I Case warehouse yesterday. Home Missionary society meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Stuckenberg’s. special collection planned. George Ennenga of KEW store offers reward for bicycle thief.
The Illinois Music Teachers Association holds its annual convention in Moline this week from today through Friday. Mrs. John G. Oyler of Freeport serves as vice president for Stephenson County. Rockford shows strong bidding for the next convention, with Freeport ready to bid if Rockford is chosen. Local residents subscribed $2,000 for advance concert tickets.
Porter S Stover reports his father D Stover is bearing up well after a sudden bereavement and recent illness. Family expresses no fears for his condition and notes improvement despite trying times.
Early morning routine described as Joseph Emmert starts his day with Rocky Mountain Tea to gain strength and health for the wide world ahead.
Long proceedings of the city council extended past midnight with a conference on appointing a plumbing inspector delaying the opening until 9 PM. McKnight named for inspector, reports read, many bills and unfinished items include street macadamizing and health officer pay increase.
The office shows May payments of $312.10 and an amount due to Mr. Bentley of $46.25, indicating a pending balance and itemized monthly figures.
Journalists from many Illinois cities gather in Rockford for the Illinois Daily Newspaper Association convention. About three dozen editors and publishers plan to attend a luncheon on the steamer Illinois, with welcomes by J. W. Riley and Mayor Jandine. Business sessions, an auto city tour, and a Rockford banquet conclude the gathering with numerous listed attendees from Aurora to Springfield based on member newspapers.
Chicago June 8 A plan to merge 7000 independent telephone companies in the United States and Canada into one system is to be developed at a three day convention starting tomorrow at the Auditorium hotel. About 1000 managers and presidents will attend from at least 7000 companies across 30 states and into Canada, aiming to give unified toll service to over 3 million users. Ohio leads with 400,000 independents. Indiana 200,000, with many other states and Ontario and Manitoba active in expansion and cross border links. The movement follows a year of strong profits for independents and marks a shift from rural beginnings to major urban centers.
Two Freaport notables Stuck and Melchoir clashed in a fist fight last evening. At the station Stuck insulted Mayor Dittmar and was beaten by the mayor. A brother of Melchoir arrived to present a case and narrowly faced similar danger from officers.
The Lyceum Literary Society of the High school held its final meeting of the year with a banquet led by toastmaster Ralph Ananger. Respondents included Rev H L Moore Prof Phillips Mr Simedley Miss Jaynes Misa Rubel Harley Burchel and William McCarth. Alfred Wagner won the oratorical contest and Miss Jaques, literature teacher, earned notable praise for support.
A June 6 1907 interurban run from Freeport to Rockford and return is listed at 80 cents. This brief schedule note specifies departure on Thursday Woodmenday with 6-4d3t code.
Today at high noon Miss Rosetta Emrich and Edward Kerlin were married at St Josephs parsonage by Rev Kalvelage. Attendants included Miss Inez Brandt and Emory Kerlin. The couple plans a ten day trip to southern cities, then home to 48 Iroquois street after June 16. The wedding featured lilac decor and a large display of flowers.
The engagement of L E Beckmire of Williams and Beckmire and Miss Etta Huenkemeier daughter of Mrs Nettie Huenkemeier was announced this morning The ceremony will be held Wednesday afternoon June 12 at the bride's mother's home conducted by Rev H Moore of the First Presbyterian Church
Miss Mabelle Boedeker and Fred C. Piper plan a marriage tonight at the bride's mother Mrs. Dora Boedeker home 188 Shawnee street. Reverend EB Holke of St John’s Church will perform the ceremony at the residence.
The grand jury indicted William G. Norton and the forger Bates this afternoon. Norton allegedly tried to pass a forged order on Robert Casey. Bates is a sought-after forger. Both men are in the county jail as the proceedings unfold.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh, claiming it cures constitutional disease by cleansing blood and tissues. It offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and cites testimonials, with Cheney & Co of Toledo selling the remedy for 75 cents plus appeals to readers to try Hall's Family Pills for consumption.
Lena Illinois items recount visits from Cecil Emtick and C E Newell, families at Ditzler and Latham homes, and Mrs. Stevens’ funeral with interment at Holly Grove. Dodds remains ill, Ada Treadwell and Mildred Musser return from Chicago, plus railway and society notes from Lena through June 8.
Abstracts show transfers from Ida A. Blust to John Bauscher Jr. and others in Freeport and surrounding townships. Amounts range from 1,500 to 17,600 with properties including lots, blocks, and portions of sections. Several deeds involve Flor ence and Rock Run areas, with names such as Frick, Beamer, Lehmann, Herrmann, Witte, Smith, Beebe, Rockey, and Kharels. Conveyancers O Taylorn & Frick offer abstracts, deeds, mortgages and title services.
List shows names of ladies and gentlemen with letters remaining for the week ending June 3, 1907. Notable names include Anderson Mrs, Johnson Miss, Dunnebeck Miss, Stitus Miss, Doyle Chia, Pickard Levi, Turner Wan, Kreutzer He HL, Wingert W, and Joseph Wondery among others. Postmaster D Atkins signs the notice.
Knights of Pythias Freeport lodge elected officers last night with Arthur Hart as Chancellor Commander and O A Schwarz as Vice Chancellor. Other posts filled include J F Mayer Prelate Frank Gray Master of Work C Fred Kuehner Master of Exchequer, A C James Master of Finance A P Scramore Keeper of Record and Seal Nelson James Master at Arms, T Anderson Inside Guard, K R Leakly Outside Guard.
Rockey to Matthew L Karele transfers lots 6 and 7 in block 65 in Freeport for 3000 dollars. J A Bardell to Wilson A Chappel covers part lot 3 in block 31 Freeport for 200 dollars and part lot 6 in block 81 Freeport for 2250 dollars. Bertha M Witte to Charles F Hildreth includes lots 7 8 and 9 in Schuler's addition for 1300 dollars.
Rev J F A Hardin of Chicago and former Freeport district presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal church is reported almost blind after cataract surgery failed to restore sight. He is a well known clergyman who once served this city.
Tomorrow evening the annual election of officers for Freeport Commandery No 7 Knights Templar will be held. All members are urged to attend. Future conclave notices will be published in local daily papers following arrangements with Bee and related Masonic bodies.
Tonight at the Masonic temple Freeport bodies celebrate the opening of the new club rooms with a dancing and card party. A large crowd is expected as the ball room capacity will be taxed.
Mrs Ross Dunlap underwent surgery this morning at St Francis hospital performed by Dr W B Peck. Mrs Henry Hornan shows improvement after a period of illness and Mrs Henry Suedeka remains quite ill today.
The notice lists licenses granted to widows and residents including Louis Miller of Rock Island and Mrs Mary E Ashcraft of Rock Island both age 86, Edward 8 of Berlin Freeport age 31, Rosetta J Emrich of Freeport age 21, C F Piper of Freeport age 2, and Mabel H Boedeker of Freeport age 24.
A meeting of the Union Building and Loan association last evening re-elected directors H S Webster J F Kramer and Efrom Mayer. Joseph Grattelo was elected to fill a vacancy.
Frank Sauer and Amandus Tar son were granted their final naturalization papers Monday in the circuit court marking their full path to citizenship.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Dunlap arrested Frank Stewart on charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct after an on scene disturbance.
At the Bijou Flossie Hall and her Dresden dolls entertain as a four member ladies quartette with fresh songs. The program also features Tea frow and Jensen jugglers Amond acrobat and William McGarry singer dancer, all praised though similar to prior acts.
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