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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
1
A local business touts consistent methods of pricing honesty and courteous treatment. The message claims low prices, prompt service, and high quality goods, inviting customers to regard the store as a regular purchasing place and a satisfactory option from every standpoint.
Freeport Building and Loan Association announces the 4th Series matured May 1 and the 51st Series is now open for subscription. The system promotes systematic saving with security and good returns. Subscriptions invited with monthly payments of 50 cents per share. Secretary F. Hildreth.
Washington June 27 Special The house committee on labor reported in favor the eight hour bill but it is not expected to be taken up this session The immigration bill likely stays in conference until next session unless adjournment is delayed Panama Canal construction bill passed the house and goes to the president Meat inspection amendment talks stall as conferees work toward agreement Moody orders suits against many railroads for safety appliance law violations over equipment failures
New York June 27 Special Harry K Thaw slept soundly on his first night in Toombs prison awaiting murder trial Mrs Thaw visited him during the day and the couple greeted each other affectionately A conference among Judge Olcott lawyer Delafield and Mrs Thaw suggested a plea of insanity Thaw refused to answer alienists questions
Chicago June 27 special forecast calls for continued warm and generally fair weather across Illinois with a chance of local thunder storms in the northern region tonight or Thursday. Sun rose at 4 25 a m and will set at 7 40 p m.
Chicago closing quotations show Sept wheat 83 37, Sept corn 52 3, Sept oats 36 4, Sept pork 16 73, Sept lard 3 90, Sept ribs 9 25. Union stock yards totals list cattle 23 000 best steady, hogs 28 000, mixed packers 6 70, beef 40, sheep 18 000 strong with prices around 6 50 to 6 70.
Large attendance at a reception and social for new members held last evening in the church parlors of First English Lutheran church. Recent converts and prospective members attended. An informal musical program accompanied Rev. W. Gardner Thrall's welcome address. Mrs. Sara Eloise Fisher performed recitations and the ladies Aid society served ice cream and cake.
Miss Mabel Benglesdorf of Rockford niece of Miss Anna Hime and L L Hime leaves June 22 for Europe with a Washington DC party. They will visit England Scotland Germany France and Italy and at summer's end she will stay with relatives in Berlin before returning to the United States in the fall.
Rev. GC K Carpenter of Polo Illinois spoke on Tennyson's Idylls of the King at Embury church last evening to an appreciative audience. He will be welcome again at the Freeport lecture platform.
A large Beebe residence barn at 15 Broadway burned shortly before 4 PM, destroying a street sprinkler wagon and 150 bushels of oats plus hay and straw. Firemen battled flames for over an hour amid threatening nearby houses, with $1,200 insured loss. No definitive origin. theories include wind-blown sparks from a nearby bonfire.
Capt. Musser and Rieger stood near the fire to extinguish it. Musser suffered severe hand blisters and Rieger sustained a burned hand and shoulder. Both received medical treatment and returned to duty.
Evans Piersol formerly Stephenson county deputy clerk and Freeport resident died at his Kansas City home on Sunday. He was a native of Freeport and son of Capt. J J Piersol. Survived by wife, one daughter, two brothers and three sisters including Frank Piersol August Piersol Mrs O D Weaver Mrs V Hayes and Bess John Hineline.
A letter from the Dubuque Saenger bund asked Freeport to host a park and amusement for visiting Dubuque people on the second or third Sunday in July. The local Bund declined due to lack of a suitable park or entertainment feature in Freeport or nearby. The Freeport group would like to welcome Hawkeyes but cannot commit at present.
At Globe Park the Second Presbyterian church youngsters beat the over 45s 20 to 6 in a Sunday school picnic exhibition. Rev F A Hosmer pitched for the old men and allowed twelve walks in four innings with four errors. Will Olson at first made twenty seven errors aiding the teens to twenty runs. If Hosmer and Olson had steadier defense, the old men might have lost 6 to 4.
Reuben Hunter formerly of Winslow died at the county farm at 7 this morning of kidney trouble. Born in Pennsylvania 72 years ago he came west in 1830. He is survived by five children. The funeral will be held at Winslow tomorrow afternoon.
A severe storm before noon struck the home of August Bergman on upper Carroll Street. Lightning caused roof damage and set fire to a table and papers stored in the attic.
Miss Charlotte Deinmill is reported sick and on the afflicted list, with illness hindering daily activities. Family and friends extend well wishes for her recovery and hope for a speedy return to health.
Death from lockjaw avoided by Bucklen's Arnica Salve says Chas Oswald of Rensselaersville New York. It healed Seth Burch's ugly neck sore and protects against blood poisoning. Cures cuts wounds burns and sores. 25 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
Freeport Chapter No. 23 Royal Arch Masons celebrated its first past high priests night with sixteen living former officers conferring Royal Arch degrees at the Masonic temple. A large attendance and an elaborate banquet followed at the Troy restaurant. The event marks an annual feature and highlighted the chapter’s long history since its 1854 Jacksonville charter and successive home relocations through Stephenson and Chicago streets.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a supreme beautifier that removes blackheads and strengthens the nervous system. It claims to revitalize fading beauty and lists a price of 35 cents from Joseph Emmert.
A brief listing notes a soft negligee named Solara priced at 25 cents at BE and W 8 3212. The fragment mentions a catalog value or store tag, with limited additional details available.
Real estate notice advertises 29 remaining lots in the Meyer Addition between Carroll and Float streets with High Street crossing. It notes 42 lots sold and 17 modern houses built in two years, includes sewer gas water mains and cement walks in price, with $50 cash and $10 per month at 5 percent. inquiry invited.
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