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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
4
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says he cured a forty year sore after trying many treatments. Bucklins Arnica Salve is advertised as guaranteed for piles and burns by Joseph Emmert druggists.
The I O O F memorial services are set for Sunday June ith with lodge meetings at 2 o clock sharp. Members should bring a bouquet. the procession starts at Court House square and moves to the cemetery at 2 80 o'clock for graves to be decorated with special music. Evening services at Embury feature Rev E B McKay memorial sermon and family attendance encouraged. Unity Patriarchs Militant to escort both sessions. Busy Bee and Illinois lodges Daughters of Rebekah invited to attend.
About twenty five Freeporters attended the mission feast of the German Evangelical church at Eleroy on Wednesday. Five sermons were delivered with Rev Schmidt of Buffalo New York as principal speaker. He is secretary of the foreign missions and a former India missionary. He spoke on India conditions and natives. Despite bad weather the meeting drew an unusually large crowd and was a success in every respect.
The current Billboard features favorable writeups of summer parks including Lakewood Park at Vincennes Indiana. The article includes a likeness of Irvin M Mathews who moved from Highland Park to Lakewood Park and earned many warm friends here who wish him success in his new role.
Sheriff Milner said the board’s refusal of an extra 600 dollars for deputy hire would not stop him from keeping the two deputies. He suggested a workaround to fund them and promised a year-end report proving his actions justified for county service.
Sixteen Bennetham mill workers at Scioto Mills are quarantined after one man contracted smallpox. A temporary cook, a stranger hired days earlier, fell ill and was diagnosed with smallpox, prompting the protective quarantine.
Jacob Pfister sells to Fred Wharstedt part 1 of block 8 Winnesheik addition for 2000 dollars. Cornelius Folgate sells to John Royer part of section Ut Waddams township for 2000 dollars.
The funeral of the late S. J. Dodds will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Lena. A number of Freeport attorneys are expected to attend the services.
A compilation of cautions on respectful conduct in Asia and Africa from Arthur Judson Brown. It notes that wearing glasses constantly may offend in China and a social call in a sedan chair can resemble visiting a funeral. It warns against improper gift wrapping, clasping hands behind, quick walking, and asking about a Muslim’s wife as insults.
In Mobile a Black man nicknamed Uncle Mose appears before a justice after a bulldog incident tied to a prior chicken theft charge. He invokes double jeopardy as he pleads innocence, arguing the law prohibits being charged twice for the same act. The exchange reflects legal humor and persistent themes of courtroom procedure.
A Dallas resident, Mr Goodloe of 107 St Louis St, endorses King's New Life Pills as an effective remedy for malaria and biliousness. He notes the pills do not grind or gripe and are priced 25 cents at Joseph Em mert's drug store.
Noted clairvoyant Madam Brunswick will appear at 80 Chicago Street starting June 3. Performance details and schedule undisclosed.
Miss Lulu Brown and Karl Eyers of Freeport married at the Lena home of bride’s uncle Peter Seise. Rev. C J Price officiated with Rev. FB Brown assisting before about 150 guests, including 50 from Freeport. The couple to begin housekeeping on Douglas Avenue Freeport tonight.
St Margaret's guild held a dancing party last evening at Lexington hall. Gibler's orchestra furnished the music with new pieces including The College Widow Yenni a Swedish waltz song and Moon Maid drawing encores. The event drew a well attended, socially successful crowd.
The First Baptist church youth staged The Old Maids Convention at the YMCA last evening to benefit the church library. The amusing program echoed the Milk Maids Convention from a prior event and drew a neat sum for library funds.
Miss Helen Stack entertained a small company of ladies last evening with cards and dainty refreshments.
A Freeport club plans a dancing and card party this evening. Last night many attended a social in the parlors of the First M. E. church by the Epworth league, enjoying a short program and refreshments afterward.
Hollis ter offers Rocky Mountain Tea said to energize the body and ward off illness. Available as tea or tablets for 35 cents, by Joseph Emuinert.
Dr FE Griffith announces removal of his dental practice to larger premises above H J Mooyk's drug store. He will share offices with Dr Karcher with entrance on Cralena Street. Both phones listed as No 34.
Freeport lodge of Perfection elected several candidates last night who will receive the Consistory degrees at the fall meeting scheduled for October.
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee credits Dr King s New Discovery with a dramatic recovery from throat hemorrhages after doctors could not help. He began using the remedy and within weeks regained health and returned to work. The product is advertised as a guaranteed cure for coughs and colds, priced at 50 cents and 31.06, with a total bottle offered free at Joseph Emmert s drug store.
June 4 organ recital at First Presbyterian Church. June 1d baccalaureate sermon at First M B church for high school graduates. June 17 anniversary celebration of Mast ern Star. June 18 high school classing at assembly room. June ) commencement exercises of High School. June 24 graduating exercises of county schools at High School building. June 9 27 PLC Northern Tinets conference at U B church. N-Sons of Veterans social at K of A.
The Young People's Aid of the First English Lutheran church announces a rubber day on Friday June 14. Collectors should leave old rubber at designated boxes in locations including Edwin Lied 68 High Street Y M C A Pate H J Harthcox 484 Empire Street Foys store South Galena Avenue Mrs M E K Tenny 100 Winneshiek Street O D Emerick 327 Pleasant Street Rev W G Thrall 298 Fifth Avenue Lied Hingle meat market Elk and Walnut streets G R Loveland 169 Union Street Mrs Dr Hutchins 88 Lincoln Avenue A H Mellett S Carroll Street Dr G S Krape 222 Spring Street Mrs Bushella Oak Place and Van Buren Street George Enuenga 101 Stephenson Street Louetta Muchow 22 Carpenter Vera Peight 240 Liberty Street Fay Oswaldt 62 Oak Street W O Smith 244 Oak Street Katherine Albright 125 Foley Henney Buggy Company J B Crawford 758 S Galena Henry Becker 168 S Galena Will Bergman implement house George Hoyman Frank Street. Please remember Friday June 14 is a one day event.
A high school baseball game is scheduled this afternoon in West Freeport between teams from the High School Athletic Association and Alatgni. The event highlights local sports action with expected pitching and hitting contests.
An advertisement extols skin treatment by applying remedy through the skin. It cites germ theory for skin diseases and promotes D D D Prescription oil of wintergreen with endorsement by Dr. Decatur D. Dennis. It notes private Chicago company bottling the product and urges physicians to prescribe to patients. Win F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street, endorses it.
Advertisement notes Grover soft shoes for tender feet available in all styles at EK and W. Prices start at 6 to 5d lw. The ad highlights comfort and variety for shoppers seeking footwear.
Multiple terse ads offer labor, care, and home work. Targets include a middle aged nurse, a high school child for at home vacation work, and general labor with addresses in Hebdaw Spring Street Plymouth Place. Names include Mrs Bessie W Carpenter and Joseph Adtexteder.
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