Witt Erect Church Moves Forward in Rockford
News of Day reports Rev. O F Jordan and deacon S G Brock meeting Freeport church members at J M Howe's home. Another meeting planned. denomination aims to build a new church in the city. Also notes Rev M Morris of DeKalb is slated to speak at Baptist church and a noted temperance speaker Miss Marie Brehm appears at venues. A silver medal contest at Kings Daughters Settlement ends with Miss Grace Kahl as winner. Second Presbyterian Sabbath school picnic planned at Globe Park. Illinois Central reports strong earnings, up about 400000 by end of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Jordan
Christian Church
Rockford
G. Brock
Milwaukee
Freeport
J. M. Howe
Adams Street
Rev. Morris
DeKalb
W. B. Morris
The
Baptist Church
Illinois
Marie
King’s Daughters’ Settlement
Grace Kahl
Second Presbyterian Sabbath School
Globe Park
Quarterly Conference and church notices at Freeport
A preparatory service and quarterly conference at the German M E Church begin this evening with Rev. Brenner preaching at 730 pm. Public notices include Eli Kline’s illness in Martintown Wisconsin and a First M E Sunday School picnic set for Globe Park Thursday. Also Knights of Pythias meeting and a June 26 school election with polls from 9 am to 5 pm. W H Shons awarded Dakota bridge contracts at 6500 dollars. Real estate transfer: C G H Bardell sells Winneshiek addition lot for 2730 to Co Pred raiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Brenner
Kirst
Globe Park
Bardell
Winneshiek Addition
Sheriff McCool Sparks Battle Over County Spending
The Freeport sheriff accuses the Stephenson county board of supervisors and purchasing committee of inaction and poor upkeep. He demands intervention by the state board, urging painting and sanitizing of the jail, which he says has not been maintained in decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Carroll
State Board of Wealth
Palmer Establishment Rebrands as Hotel Freeport
The Palmer restaurant formerly at 186 Galena Street has become Hotel Freeport at 7 Galen Street. Patrons are invited to call for board and lodging at four dollars per week. Signed by Mrs I H Palmer on 21d bw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhe Palmer Restaurant
Galena Street
Hotel Freeport
Galen Street
I, H, Palmer
Advantageous Propobition for General Agency Offer
An opportunity offers advantageous propobition for the general agency of a certain company based in Freeport. The notice seeks a capable person with suitable experience to handle the business for Freeport Journal and related interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Cran Ipsutnice Company
Freeport
Adaress
Freeport Journal
Friday Night Buchre Club Enjoys Croquet and Dinner
The Friday Night Buchre club met yesterday at Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fry's West street home. Afternoon croquet gave way to an elaborate seven o'clock dinner and evening euchre with favors going to T. H. Hollister and Mrs. W. A. Hance. This season's final party.
Testimony On Fatal Train Collision At Rockford
Funeral services were held for Mabel Anderson, 11, child of Mr and Mrs August Anderson of Hast Rockford, killed by passenger train No 3 of the Illinois Central. Engineer Griffith testified the train, engine 909, was four minutes late and struck the girl about 200 feet ahead at the Seventh street crossing. Fireman Leslie said the girl was near center of the track as the train passed at ten to twelve miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Anderson
Rockford
August Anderson
Hast Rockford
Mwinois Central Railroad
Freeport
Robert Mr. Griffith
Seventh
R. FE
Leslie
Advertised Letter List and Pennsylvania Special Timetable
The week ending June 24 lists remaining letters at Fir port postoffice including Miss Grice Rule Miss Anniv I and others. The Pennsylvania Short Line resumes the 18 hour timetable with daily Chicago to New York service departing 2:45 p.m. and returning 8:54 p.m., featuring breakfast in the dining car between North Philadelphia and New York. reservations via home agent or Geo R Thompson Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilerts
Grice Rule
Annivi Rey
Mea Christian Spengler
James Grover
Sara di Shepherd
Hattile H. Wise Uur Sete
Wyn Mike
Laure Wilson
Florence Paraieles
Mitss Andi Nyulemen
Aap OE
Ler Bleengs
As Johnson Vinegar Co
Bueler
Dolar Keane
Uht
AE. Terstay
Seu Ee Winnings
AYKT
New York
Chicago
North Philadelphia
Pennusylvania
Pennsylvania
Yad Street Station
Geo. R. Thompson
Michigan St
Milwaukee
Oatlandtton Firm Oath and Fraud Claim Posed
Orry of Tonnis Lingas Cougry and Otto Syath claim a legal claim against F J Cheney & Dow in Tateto county for a sum of one hundred dollars. Notary public AW Ghawson notes the assertion, while an unrelated advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure promotes remedies and mail order details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syath
Otto
Orry
Tonnis
Lingas Cougry
Brnants
Cheney Mikes
Frm
F. J. Chheney & Dow
Tateto
FLALL
AW. Ghawson
Notary Puiliie
Hall
Keeler Purchases Pitcher Farm Amid War Interments
A. F. B. Keeler of Kent, a wealthy farmer, buys the Pitcher place a 120 acre farm. During the Black Hawk war many bodies of Indian victims were interred there and later marked with a Black Hawk monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F B. Keeler
Kent
Pitcher Place
Better Than Spanking Bed Wetting Cure Claim
A promotional note argues spanking fails to cure bed wetting and offers home treatment via Mrs. M Sumners of Notre Dame Box 108. She claims no fee and invites mothers to write for guidance, stating she will not blame the child and suggesting the issue may be uncontrollable by the child.
Reporter's Dilemma and Fire Causes in Freeport
The text notes several small fires in Freeport with no assignable cause and the absence of nearby electric wires to blame. It suggests faking causes by wiring houses or damaging property to create blame, claims Ridgway Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Ridgway Electric Co
National Board of Fire Underwriters
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Sj Sailors
Vader Shades
F. A. Read
Panama
Beckmire
Stephenson St
Hermsmeier
W.J. Young & Co
C. H. Little & Co
Ed Wily
Second Presbyterian
Ilinois Central
Illinois Central
Eli Kline
Martintown
Wis
Knights of Pythias
Freeport Lodge
Sa. m
P.m
W. H. Shons
Dakota
Downah
Jol Pers
Suikeber
Carroll Street
Bnadkarehler
Adis
Vos Carroll Street
Woodmen Fordster
Cherry Camp No 64
ML W. AL
William Gerberick
Eastern Star
Lena
Misses Chapman
Birdie and
Painie Chapman
Julia Chapman
Storm Lake
Iowa
Chapman
Wagner
MR. Griffith
Stephenson County
North Dakota
Mayer & Parsons Otlee
Onion Loan & Building
Galeon Ave
Rico
Stephnson
Freeport, Lit
Chickering & Sons
Kurtzman, Emerson, Ivers & Pond
Belinging
Sterling, Schiller, Crown, Capen, Cable
Lake Side
Merrisfield
Wellington
Warner, Meister
Singer and Bachman
Anles
John Hea
Mann
Brown & Dollmeyer
Freeport Hardware Company
Santos
Java
Hyler’s
van Houren
Lowney’s
Meniur's
Bensport’s
Baker's
Balswon’s
Runkle Brottens
Japan
Mavelia
Choice
Burrell Brothers
Wright
Wm. C. Wright & Co
Clinois
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