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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is honored by the International AY PR Fraynical Union for its use of union labor in its mechanical departments signaling support for organized labor practices and fair work standards.
William Reitzell arrives in Orangeville while Glenn Allington travels to Madison on business. Dr. F B Trickey attends a Madison clinic. Hon. William Trember heads to Chicago. Several residents visit Chicago, Milwaukee, Galena, and Monroe for work or family matters. Illinois Central officials Harriman, Safford, and Laden tour the system. real estate and coal deals noted with Sanford & Zartman.
Local notices report rehearsals by the high school orchestra and yard socials at the United Brethren church. Evangelists Miller and Crist will speak tonight at the courthouse steps. Various fraternal meetings, sales, and a food fair invite all residents to attend this week.
Fifty year history of Freeport Saengerbund recounted by William H. Wagner della in the jubilee souvenir. From 1855 founding in Stephenson street hall to later mergers and Northwest saengerfest successes at Galena Mineral Point and Freeport events.
Freeport sees a wave of substantial street improvements along Galena street. Kuehner and Rice lead the construction, adding a large four story showroom, a modernized new New York House hotel, and several two story commercial blocks. The projects include a 40 by 120 foot Kuehner store, Luxfer prisms, and a freight and passenger elevator system in the new buildings while A. M. Dustman is the architect and H. H. Hineline the contractor.
Norton H. Van Sicklen and R W Spangler begin a cross route check from Chicago toward St Paul to assemble data for a touring guide. The party will photograph cross roads and highway features for a 1905 St Paul carnival tour, with a comprehensive illustrated guide to be issued beforehand.
Petition by 714 voters prompts a June 26 election at the Hotel Metropole to approve a new eight room high school, Waterman Hyde addition bonds, and annex funding. The plan includes a 34 credit graduation rule, Civics and US history for seniors, and reduced interest from four and a half to four percent on the bonds.
Program outlines St Marys school commencement on Monday June 28 with Part I and Part II shows including junior concert recitations, a mining operetta, a legend play, and multiple acts featuring students from various classes and chaperones. A separate notice mentions University of Illinois club picnic at Love's Park near Rockford with baseball and athletics for U of I students and guests.
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