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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is honored with a union label by the International Typo Frankieat Union for employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
Mrs A J Poling and Miss Helen Rolender are in Chicago for visits. George Cox and George Cramer join friends in Chicago while Jacob Sanderson photographed the Saengerbund chorus. Miss Vida Graham graduates, and others travel to Sterling, Milwaukee, Lake Forest, Dubuque, Parkersburg, and Stoughton for events and family gatherings.
Local items note the Illinois Firemen tournament scheduled in Peoria from August 8 to 11. Germania hall hosts a social on Monday evening June 19. Kanka Kee bowling teams to bowl tonight at Germania hall, tied to Wisconsin State Normal School on June 22. Pat Dinley visiting after years in Denver where Idella Potthast graduated. Knights of Columbus memorial meeting set for tonight at local council chambers. Ridgway Electric Co. awarded wiring contracts for Rice building and Lohr, Dollmeyer and Weber buildings. Rockford grocery stores and bakeries to close one half day weekly, likely Wednesdays, amid agitation for a half holiday.
Senator Hughes of Dixon invites state senators to a county home gathering near Dixon on June 21. Governor Deneen and Lt. Governor Sherman are invited and will travel aboard the steamer City of Dixon to Hazlewood. The party will also visit Colonel Loden’s home near Oregon and remains convened until the night of June PF.
Hugh Williams and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for care during bereavement. Special thanks to Ladies of the G A R. Exhibition of three prize cattle steers at Galeny and Adams Street with weights 4270, 4000, and 1700 pounds. Free admission for ladies and children.
Local High school graduates plan diverse futures across professions and avocations. Many will enter teaching, medicine, law, engineering, or the arts, with several headed to universities or specialized programs and a few staying for advanced coursework at the new high school facilities.
Walter John Miller, longtime barber at Charles Wright's, departs for Beloit to join Shea Brothers' shop as a first class lonsorial artist. The notice cites city ordinances against firecracker and explosive use with fines from one to ten dollars, to be enforced. dated Freeport June 13, 18065, Chief J.J. Sweeney.
Wesley Phyle and wife of Asherville applied for a warrant at the police station today to locate Yund a resident of Asherville alleged to have enticed their sixteen year old daughter away from home. The warrant was not granted as it was a state case. Tonight at Salem Evangelical church Rev. F C Neitz will discuss Japan its land people and customs with stereopticon views added to the lecture for emphasis. Tomorrow season tickets for the Saengerbund jubilee at Taylor's park July will go on sale at $1 admitting to all concerts and the Fourth day ball game, the cheapest way to attend the events.
Increase in population reports two newborns, a twelve pound girl for Mr and Mrs Charles Stout and newborn girls for Mr and Mrs Frank J Acker of Forreston whose daughter is tied to H W Foy. Sue Parker from Freeport will marry P M Dunnington June 24 in Minneapolis and the couple will reside in Englewood. Local licenses list Clinton D Bennetham Laura B Foy Wm H Sanders Pearl McGill Allen George H Willis Robt W Belknap Elta A Fahr and Ethel B Fahr with various birth and marriage notices.
A Tuesday newspaper report claiming the Freeport Globe band election was held is an error. No such election occurred and Freeport papers were misinformed. The group is not Knights of the Globe but now called the Freeport Globe band, per F. B. Harr.
Freeporters listed as attending the Birr Dehl wedding at Forreston include Misses Anna Martha Siefert Mabel Louella Boedecker Flora Mayer Regina Vaupel and Messrs Fred Boedecker Will Vaupel and A J Stuckenberg Mrs Geo Ennenga and Mrs Nauman A small fire occurred at Mrs C Woods 61 South Galena avenue about 6 am in the cellar but was extinguished with no damage.
The Henney band announces its first concert of the season after consulting the almanac to align with the lunar schedule. A large crowd is expected for the inaugural performance tomorrow evening.
This afternoon in Justice Goddard's court Robert M Belknap and Miss Etta A Pahr of Orangeville were united in marriage. Rockford couple married here this morning by Magistrate C G Bentley William H Sanders and Miss Pearl McGill Allen of Rockford were wed at the magistrate's office.
A note reads that Prof Hewitt will entertain the Treble Clef club at the home of Hiram Chapman this evening. The readers are invited to attend the social event hosted by local club members.
Exelsior lodge of Masons to hold a special communication for work in the Byc depres. Winslow correspondent reports June 1 events: Children Day exercises at M E church well attended. Stephenson county soldiers reunion planning begun. Yall team loses 0 7 at Freeport to the Burdetts. spiritualistic seances at Win Wickwire home draw attention. Mrs Orson Hunt, new to the village, fractured left shoulder but is described as dying nicely and hoped to recover soon.
Beloit Beloit college star Morey led five hits as Beloit edged Freeport 1 to 0 in the Wisconsin State league opener under Manager George Bubser. Bubser covered center field, made five putouts, and Beloit’s pitching and defense impressed in a tight morning contest. Umpire Ben Fay officiated his first game for Powers' crew.
La Crosse Wisconsin league team played an exhibition with the locals in Madison, Wis., on June 13 and won by a score of 7 to 4.
Tin Horn Billy, a facetious local character, telegraphed Vice President Nieman that he will accompany the LaCrosse team on their expedition to seek Freeport scalps.
John Ryan of Orangeville spent Tuesday night in town. Visitors from Martintown and Freeport joined local families in a week of calls. Wool purchases, strawberries, and a twelfth birthday celebration marked a busy week in Sciota Mills.
The marriage of Miss Laura BR Foy to Clinton Bennetham was solemnized today at the English Lutheran parsonage with Rev. W Gardner Thrall officiating. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents until September then establish a home. A sewing party for St Vincent's orphanage is planned, and a crowd gathered at Joseph Horsisy’s home for an evening of music and refreshments.
A young man named Arthur Williams hired a rig from Hayes & Kettle to take his sister driving. He planned to pay later and mentioned overtime. He disappeared after Sheriff McCool and Deputy Olson traced him to Shannon. The horse was recovered and Hayes & Kettle consider the matter closed.
Manager Holbrook announces Rev C A Gage of Nock Falls the singing evangelist will perform two solos at the Chautauqua on June 30 the same day Rev Billy Sunday preaches at Globe Park Gage a Lena campmeetings favorite and noted baritone soloist has already been engaged for five campmeetings this year and is expected to be a star attraction.
Glenn Allington and BE W Basher compose a new two step named Checks. The piece went to press last Saturday and is already selling well with friends predicting it will gain quick recognition in Walk Street.
The notice describes malaria symptoms such as slow fever chills and back aches and urges immediate treatment. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a stomach remedy and laxative that strengthens digestion, claiming pure blood improves resistance and lists H J Moogk and Wm Jungkunz as sellers.
Dr W B Peck and Sheriff McCool held an inquest at Rock Grove into the strychnine death of two year old Ethel Wilson, daughter of Mrs Sarah Wilson. Witnesses described pills found on the floor, red lips, and convulsions before death, with Mrs Wilson noting the child stood on a wash dish to reach pills from a box labeled one pill after each meal. Dr Saucerman testified the child died from strychnine poisoning despite efforts with a stomach pump and chloroform. Coroner Dr W B Peck impaneled a jury: A N Zimmerman foreman, Wilson Krumerine, O K Myers, E J Fisher, Henry P Wagner, Henry Misher. Verdict rendered after hearing evidence.
An inquest report states that Ethel Wilson died from accidental poisoning with strychnine. The verdict notes the cause as accidental and clears the deceased's relatives of any negligence in the death.
An announcement for a Bible institute in Davis under United Evangelical Church auspices spanning June 27 and 28. Officers named include Rev. C. G. Anangst as president Rev. J. H. Keagle vice president I. C. Schmidt secretary and treasurer Rev. C. R. Hedges pastor at Davis. The program lists multiple lectures and services across two days with speakers Bishop A. B. Hartzler Rev. Wm. Onton and Rev. C. Gy Unangst among others.
A gold medal contest is set for Friday evening June 16 at the First Baptist Church with contestants from Freeport Stockton Van Brocklin and Orangeville. The program includes scripture recitation prayer music and elocution readings. Admission is 16 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. the Baptist church choir led by Prof. Bosher will perform.
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