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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is issued a label by the International Typographic Union acknowledging the newspaper's use of union labor in its mechanical departments.
Sunday visits and travels populate this social note. B L Stewart spent Sunday at Winslow, Louis Propp visited friends at Dubuque, Miss Tracy Nilles of Chicago guests of Michael Scheidt and family, Miss Ida Hermsmeier of Lena visits Freeport friends, Miss Marie Sullivan travels to Wiota to see her ailing mother, Mrs K L McGrogan of Hampshire hosts in the city, Mrs E Stange departs for Sioux Falls to stay with her parents till fall, Fred Wenthe travels to Chicago with his wife joining Carlisle, Ind., after her grandmother's death.
Confer Chapter Degrees reports that Precipote Chapter No 28 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree on Tuesday evening June 19 by past high priests. Dr. C. L. Snyder and Chas. F. Knecht are allotted places. A banquet follows the work, a new feature in chapter practice mirrored by Excelsior lodge observations of past master's night.
George G. McCarty arrived Saturday from New Haven Conn where he served as a delegate from northern Illinois to the Knights of Columbus national convention. The meeting was well attended with substantial decision making including a $35000 relief fund for destitute San Francisco members and a further $25000 slated for use in the fall and winter months.
Leslie Capron, two and a half, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.8. Capron of Champaign, died at 6 this morning. Her mother is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bidwell of this city. A telegraphic dispatch announced the death. No funeral arrangements have been made.
The advance agent for Fore augh and Sells Brothers circus is coordinating a city appeal to promote the event. The effort outlines the plan to gather public support and secure local venues for performances.
Representative Douglas Pattison delivered the memorial address at Winslow yesterday during services for departed Odd Fellows members. The event marked solemn memorial exercises honoring the lodge’s deceased members.
Michael Maurer is listed as sick while Josephine Merck appears on the bulletin of ill or absent residents. The fragment indicates a community roll of names with health notes and incomplete surnames.
A brief note lists individuals Sneha, Zu, Dos, Greg, Dt, Masi, and Kel in a local community clean up event. The fragment signals attendees or participants in a non-specific register with no clear details on roles or date.
Freeport leads after two losses by Wausau last week as la crosse hosts last year’s champions in a key series opening at La Crosse. Saturday results include Freeport 2 Eau Claire 1 Oshkosh 6 Green Bay 3 and Wausau 2 LaCrosse 1 with Evans and Eberly’s pitching highlighted in a late Freeport rally and a dramatic ninth inning finish.
Freeport defeated Eau Claire 8 to 2 while La Crosse routed Wausau 5 to 0 and Green Bay beat Oshkosh 5 to 2.
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls strong play keeps the local team in first by percentage with seven wins in eight and a string of four straight against Eau Claire. La Crosse’s loss to Wausau widens the gap as Keene's Canners surge, aided by improved teamwork and standout hits in a tense Sunday contest.
The Freeport White Sox defeated Clarno Wisconsin 4 to 3 in a tight game. An 8 to 3 ninth inning lead stood until Grant hit a decisive homer for Freeport. Batteries Clarno Gale Schriner White Sox Waldecker Backus.
The Floatstreet Stars beat East Freeport 5 to 4 in twelve innings on Sunday. Batteries were Kuhler and Rye for the Stars and Cavanaugh and Taffy for East Freeport. Cavanaugh struck out twenty one men, the game's standout feat.
In regular session the board considers appointments for judges of election for one year and panels the grand jury for the September term. A superintendent for the poor farm will be chosen, with Jas. Eells the likely incumbent praised for efficient leadership. Bills are referred to committees.
A newspaper blurb touts Electric Bitters as a universal restorative. S. A. Brown of Bennettgyjile credits the remedy with restoring his wife to health after years of dyspepsia and liver trouble. The ad claims cures for chills, fever, malaria, biliousness, backache, kidney and bladder issues. Sold with a 50 cent guarantee by Jos Emmert, druggist.
An automobile crash on Miss 1 near Ste praecese on St. ae caused delays and property damage. Police and responders were at the scene as officers directed traffic and began initial investigations.
The annual memorial service of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was held at the Grand Opera House with Colonel Stocking of Rockford as speaker. Harris' Orchestra and a male quartet provided music. seven hundred members and two hundred Rebeccas are noted as deceased this year in the jurisdiction.
Knights of Pythias Freeport lodge No 452 will hold an evening meeting in the castle hall to conduct work in the first and second degrees. All knights are invited to attend.
Wil lis T. Morgan a Concord retiree recalls two Cuba and two Philippines tours and credits Dr King's New Discovery for consumption with keeping him healthy. The ad asserts it is the best medicine for coughs colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases offered by Jos Ammett druggist with 50 cent and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle free.
In a terse skirmish the boys clash over outfits as Oxford Kiel and Rouths debate gear. Braver joins the fray, aiming to settle fashion and style tensions on the field.
Boston marks the dedication of a grand new Christian Science Church as thousands fill the city. The article notes architecture, capacity, and the growth of the movement from 26 members in 1879 to about 72,000 today, with extensive history and public interest.
Travel promotion announcing low round trip rates from Chicago and Omaha to Pacific Coast destinations including San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Helena Butte Spokane Ogden Salt Lake City with daily departures June 1 to Sept 30. Personal escorted tours in Pullman cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Double berth rates from Chicago seven dollars from Omaha five dollars seventy five cents.
Advertisement for summer tourist rates via the Northwestern Line. Encourages sending a 2 cent stamp for resort literature to W B Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago. For rates and tickets, contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents. Reading like a city rail promo from a historic paper.
Low weekend rates to Lake Geneva Williams Bay and Fontana Wisconsin via the North Western Line. Tickets are limited to the Monday following sale for return trip. Apply to Shring & North Western Ry. S L idw8 1.
North Western line sets excursion rates from all stations June 18 to 22 for Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association events at Portland Ore. Return limits favorable. The Overland Limited electric lighted daily to coast. Chicago Portland Special offers drawing room and sleeping cars plus dining. For itineraries contact agents. Chicago and North Western Ry. 6-1 ldw7-22
Special excursion rates begin June 1 offering daily tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer South Dakota valid to return by October 31. Low rate round trip tickets available to these and other points with favorable return limits sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month until September 18. Apply to Chicago and North-Western agents for the North-Western Line trains daily for an enjoyable vacation.
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