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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
4
A subscriber reports a satirical set of ten points attributed to a Virginia origin, critiquing abusive retail practices. The list urges cash sales to farmers except the sellers, demands advance payments, road and church funding demands, local business disruption, and credit through local dealers, highlighting predatory patterns in commerce.
Children day exercises are set for Sunday morning at Van Brocklin M. E. church. Evening program commemorates one year since fifty members joined the church. Next Tuesday evening a church and neighborhood social will be held at Mrs. August Volkers home.
The Illinois Central now hauls one million tons of coal from Illinois mines to Omaha for Union Pacific delivery. It marks the biggest order in the area, totaling sixteen thousand carloads or six hundred fifty full trains, accelerating work for local divisions.
The funeral of the late Samuel J Dodds was held this afternoon at two o'clock from his Lena home. The Freeport Commandery was represented at the services and a number of Freeport lawyers attended.
Mayor Dittmar with Aldermen Younglove and Cibler conducted an inspection across city districts showing progress on water company upgrade work. Officials toured sites and assessed ongoing improvements and impact on residents.
A class of ten took the special teachers examination at the office of Superintendent Grove this morning.
A correspondent describes a Yokohama match where two women wrestle on a dirt ring inside a barn, spectators pack the hall, and the crowd roars as the longer holder wins. The wrestlers are noted for their strong physiques and the line of “mothers of soldiers” refers to their fitness and vigor.
After eight years in voluntary confinement in a cell he built, an Italian escaped convict is recaptured. He learns that his self-inflicted punishment counts for nothing and he must serve the full ten years originally imposed.
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee writes that after being bedridden with throat hemorrhages doctors gave up, he used Dr King’s New Discovery and soon stopped coughing, bleeding declined and within three weeks he returned to work. The remedy costs 50 cents and 1.00, with a free trial bottle offered at Joseph Bammert’s drug store.
Freeport Railway Light and Power Co announces men wanted for power house construction at Brown's Mills. Good boarding house provided. Report to H Dickover on the job, just off Interurban car at Brace crossing.
A long senior class report details the selection of Fanchon the Cricket as the five act play to be staged June 19 in the high school auditorium. Cast members include Margery Verbeck as Fanchon and Charles Sullivan as Mather Barbeaud with many seniors and juniors listed among peasants and supporting roles. The same evening includes mantle speeches, with Genevieve Moore delivering the senior mantle and Oscar Ennenga the junior mantle, plus a class prophet and baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C. W. McCaskill. A junior banquet replaces the former senior ball, to be hosted by Vilas Heckman as toastmaster.
Miss Mildred Chamberlain wed L R Harlacher of Coleraine Minnesota and Miss Alice E Chamberlain wed A Faber of Glen Ullin North Dakota in a ceremony at O H Chamberlain’s 2123 West Lawn Avenue. The couples plan to reside in Glen Ullin and Taconite Minnesota as friends expressed best wishes and a shower of red paper hearts marked the occasion.
Yesterday afternoon the Jewel club gathered at Mrs. Jack Thornon's home on Clark Avenue. Weather allowed croquet and a potatoes race, won by Mrs. Harry Walker in a minute and a half after seventeen potatoes were lined a yard apart. An elegant supper followed and the group presented Mrs Thorn with a table cloth. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Neneson on Walnut Street two weeks from Wednesday.
A Court of Honor hosted a large turnout for a card party last evening. The game of the evening was Fuchre. Prizes were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller first, Miss Katherine Koehler and Jacob Mayer second, and Mrs. M. Smith and A. J. Gilbert third.
Yesterday at the Knights of Columbus parlors a quiet ladies day led to an afternoon of euchre. Favors were awarded to Mrs. Alex Fay, Mrs. P. OConner, Mrs. John Long, and Miss Secker.
The Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters card party at St Marys fall rooms featured the game of Ellebre with Mrs. Michael Kelly and Mrs. J. B. J. Du Four receiving top honors for their performances last evening.
All persons intending to take vocal music under Prof. BKrean at the First U B church should attend this evening at their reversal. The notice calls for interested singers to join the class and begin instruction.
June events include a M-Organ recital at First Presbyterian Church on the 10th, a baccalaureate sermon at First M.E. Church on the 17th, and an Eastern Star anniversary on the 18th. A high school class play on the 10th, commencements on the 2nd, and county school graduations at the high school building on the 27th are listed, along with a YPOU northern Illinois conference convention at UB Church on the 28th and a Sons of Veterans social at Koft.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina writes he has fired the walking stick after forty years for a sore that resisted treatments until Bucklin’s Arnica Salve healed it. Guaranteed for piles burns and more by Joseph Emmert druggists 25c.
Public notice from Freeport Illinois dated June 14 1907 states at a May 81 1907 special stockholders meeting the capital stock rose from 5000 to 30000 dollars with certificates filed in the Secretary of State and Stephenson County Recorder offices. President C Scorr and Secretary W N Kein sign. Also a late item lists Master Painters agreeing to store closings at 6 30 pm starting June 18 excluding Mondays and Saturdays with names J Schwarz & Sons Sluiter & Brauer Geo L Parks Geo Schmelzle Demeter Seitz & Co and KLsd2t
Lot 8 consists of skirts mainly black with some brown navy and striped pieces. Value listed up to seven dollars and fifty cents in the catalog.
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