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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
2
A Vhs label from the International Typographical Union recognizes the Freeport Journal for employing union labor in its mechanical departments signaling support for organized labor practices in the newspaper's production.
Durand business caller FF J Moses visits the city. Frank B Christy from Peoria conducts matters. Jerald Pierce returns from Chicago. E Brubaker travels from Dixon on business. Mrs George Carson from Woodstock calls on friends. Dr J M Saucer man and D W Burrell return from Winslow. Various residents from Dubuque Champaign Monroes visit, with many guests and social calls noted.
The thirteenth Matter reunion will be held Saturday at William Folgate's grove near Cedarville. Isaac and William Matter ancestors from Pennsylvania arrived in 1845 and 1854, with nearly 1,000 descendants today. details include officers, family branches, and generations from Holland to Dauphin and Jefferson counties, up to Illinois and beyond.
Excelsior lodge of Masonry meets this evening. St Margaret's guild to host a dance on June 12. Board of Education holds regular session tonight. Gibler's orchestra returns from Dodgeville after providing music for a dance last night.
The Young People's Society of the Lutheran church elected officers for the coming year. President Miss Katherine Albright, Vice President Miss Loretta Voight, Secretary Miss Vera Peiplit, Treasurer A H Mellett, Organist Miss Huldasmith, Corresponding Secretary Mrs E S Lied.
The Sinois Central railroad carried 16 080 people into Rockford yesterday for the annual Modern Wooden picnic of Northern Illinois.
Early in the day a man names Joseph Emminert prepares to face the world by drinking Rocky Mountain Tea for strength and health.
An adapted local notice invites readers to call a new phone number or visit 8 icmeier's street address for Sleepy Eye floorTG ideas. The message directs inquiries to the provided contact.
A complete history of the Matter family is being compiled by Miss Cora L Matter. The work traces ancestors from Isaac and William, noting early American settlement and a long, unbroken lineage. It promises a detailed record of battles and wars from the revolutionary era to the Spanish American War, with focus on local interest in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Local tale reports VP Pepper, bedridden with throat hemorrhages, saved by Dr. King's New Discovery after doctors gave up. Immediate relief followed and in three weeks he returned to work. Drug advert notes 50 cent to 1 dollar prices with trial bottle free at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Grovers offers a full line of tender foot shoes for children with many styles available at L. SM: 7 w.
The Bible Institute of Freeport district opened its annual session at Shannon with Presiding Elder C. G. Unangst and Bishop H. B. Hartzler in attendance. Hartzler spoke on The Bible as the Word of God, praising its unity, influence, and divine origin. The morning and afternoon sessions featured devotion, Malachi study by W. C. Heyl, and R. K. Rife on the Worker’s Weapon, urging more workers trained in God’s word.
The writer notes noble elements in Matthew as he responds to Jesus calling. It signifies opportunity and crisis, fellowship with Christ, instruction and praise, and Christ’s outreach to publicans and sinners. Matthew hosts a feast for Jesus and disciples, inviting publicans and sinners, showing Christ’s inclusive sociability.
Mrs Maurice Haight of Kirkland, 20, was killed instantly at siding 17 on the Belvidere interurban when she stepped between tracks from a moving car to a trailer and was struck by an eastbound train. Coroner Louis Marsh of Rockford called. husband Maurice Haight and two others in the party, including her cousin Russell Robb, mourn her, as the infant daughter remains with her grandmother.
A meeting of the Elijah chorus will be held at the home of Dr and Mrs Shelp on Tuesday evening June 16 to organize and vote in fifteen new applicants. The chorus now has fifty members with a 75 member limit and plans standard oratorio performances with orchestra. Prospective members may submit names to any chorus member or to Tr or Mre Shelp before the meeting.
Tomorrow afternoon offers five cent rides for children on the roller coaster two five cent rides on the merry-go-round and admission to the vaudeville show all for children.
Beginning June 16 members of the Freeport police force will each receive twenty days of vacation, continuing through December.
Proprietors of the A Majestic at 118 Stephenson Street announce Teddy Bears performances delaying to Saturday afternoon. First show starts at 2:00 PM with new pictures tonight and subsequent matinees every 30 minutes. Admission is 5 cents for all.
Summer home on Second Lake Waubesa in Dane County Wisconsin offered for sale. Property includes house ice house barn carriage shed and 3818 feet of water front. Contact Win J Anderson Box 442 Madison Wisconsin.
Rev Edwin R Brown marries Miss Helen Scrogin at the bride's home in Lexington with Rev H C Leland officiating. Attendants include Ruth Scrogin and L E Worley ushers. reception features ferns roses and lilies. The couple will visit Freeport before moving to Los Angeles where Brown will serve as associate pastor.
A sizeable crowd attended the Faternal Tribunal social last evening with a vocal and instrumental program performed by Miss Huenkemeier Mr. Fisher Jerold Broton and Miss Ross Dancing followed the program Freeport Tribunal has secured forty seven membership applicants to be initiated at a forthcoming event.
The Grand Brittinal is scheduled to take place at Rockford on June 18. The event details are listed in the public notice and emphasize the date and location for attendees and participants.
The Bolender reunion held yesterday in Orangeville was very well attended with officers elected including President George A Bolender and Vice President Henry Bolender. Speakers Cyrus Grove Mrs G W Shippy and W W Ettler addressed the gathering and a sumptuous dinner was served to the hundred plus attendees.
Benjamin A. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson of this city graduates from Chicago Kent College of Law in Chicago after three years study He is a Fresport High School alumnus and plans a short rest before choosing a place to practice He has many local friends and finishes with high honors His brothers William in the secret service in Washington and Joseph with United States Express are also named.
The Ladies' Aid society of St John's church held a farewell gathering for Miss Ida Braver who is soon to wed and move to Germany. Light refreshments were served and attendees spent a pleasant evening.
An advertising piece warns that indigestion causes poor health and lists stomach trouble symptoms. It promotes Mi o na stomach tablets as a digestives booster and claims physicians endorse it. Wm F Jungkunt guarantees a money back refund if it does not cure.
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