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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
7
Dixon Baptist association marks a century of faith with a three day program at First Baptist Morrison. sessions cover pastors conferences sermons missions and Sunday school policy while the Houck story of eight cents and a fundraising drive for a national home in Iowa unfolds alongside.
An eight-cent joke by traveling man F. W. Houck of Sheldon Iowa began a fund to build a national home for the knights of the grip widows and orphans. The project will be located in Iowa with Cedar Rapids to host a decision next month. At least $200000 will be spent and the national association backs the plan. Houck started the fundraiser four years ago after a Sioux City trip.
A busy man at a large watch factory credits a shift to Grape-Nuts and fruit for restoring health and mental sharpness after years of decline. He reports renewed digestion, steadier nerves, and better focus, noting a recent rise to a responsible role with precise accounting. Also notes a W R C card party with prizes listed for L. Gilbert and others.
George W. Hoffman of Harper Washington describes a seven year struggle with chronic stomach and liver trouble. He attributes his cure to Electric Bitters and urges others to try them. The product is sold by Joseph Emmert for 50 cents a bottle with a guarantee.
The Freeport board adopts a redistricting report outlining ten districts with specified boundaries and voting places. Districts one through three stay, while districts four through ten define new starts, streets, and polling sites including Brown's hotel Emrich's barber shop Foy's store Hotel Metro pole and Gable's store.
Closing board of trade quotes show July wheat at 12.52, July corn 7.? and July oats at 8ls. Union stock yards figures list cattle steady to good at 6.00 to 6.85, hogs down by 20,000 head with mixed butcher prices around 5.20 to 6.45, and sheep steady near 3. Hogs and cattle volumes are noted with total values for mixed stock.
The item lists several local events including bond concert at Taylor's park and graduation exercises at Freeport high school and county schools. Two workers at Central shops, J Heals and Frank Fager, were injured when a cab slipped while being moved, with Beals suffering a long head gash requiring seven stitches. A marriage license was issued to Frank P Monahan and Theresa Korne in Freeport. Additional names Ezra C Allison Lena Snyder Lillian Snyder are mentioned.
Neighborhood in the First ward district reported several shots fired last night but no police report was filed. No injuries or suspects are listed in the fragment. The item reflects a vague incident note from the area.
Rinott June 19 reports Miss Ada Hunt Flora Lamb and Ethel Taggart of Ridott at Freeport graduation event. Numerous Ridott residents and relatives visit Freeport and Beloit. a large turnout for the county N. 8 convention. Mrs. James Webb and Mrs. John McConnell visit Matt Webb family. Adleman family moves to Freeport. Correspondent notes musicales at Bovrox and visits from Freeport to Ridott relatives.
Sheriff J B McCool advertises for wanted ids or estimates to build a south and east terrace on the Court House lawn using sod or cement with small bowlders. Other items include a sale offer on simer suits at 95.00, a tailoring notice by Jons S Harpster, and Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines at 28.00 with peddler price 65.00 from John Hea of Freeport Illinois.
Five men were jailed after a Friday night melee on lower Stephenson street involving a Forreston butcher, Balsbaugh, a pair of railroad workers, and several others. Eyewitnesses describe bottles and cuspidors flying, with a nose broken and a head wound dressed by Dr. Burns. Bonds set at 300 each, trial scheduled for Magistrate Bentley’s court.
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