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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
4
The Second Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their picnic on July 2 at Globe Park. Dinner will be served together. A representative from every home is requested to meet with one of several ladies to plan the dinner, with schedule options on Friday or Saturday evenings.
A city notice urges auto owners and riders to illuminate lights after dark. The public is reminded that city ordinances require lights on all vehicles including horses carriages street cars bicycles motorcycles and autos. The admonition ends with a courteous sign off by an AUTO OWNER.
Bible study certificates for the young men who passed the international examination in Bible study held earlier in spring have arrived. After signing, they will be presented to Frederick M. Byerly Burt R. Crockett Karl Ennengs Ward L. Mayer Carl G. Schoeffel Robert Ulrich Ralph E. Unangst and Alfred J. Wagner.
The annual picnic of the First Presbyterian Sunday school was held this afternoon at Globe park. Busses and wagonettes met street cars at the end of the lines and carried picnickers to the park. A large turnout enjoyed the day outing.
A meeting of Woodmen at K of G hall is scheduled for next Wednesday evening to decide on the consolidation of Freeport camp with Cherry camp.
Mr and Mrs John Spotz of North Galena Avenue welcome a baby son in a brief family notice.
Dr. C. L. Best travels to Lena on business. Charles Herrmann's daughter underwent surgery today by Dr. W. J. Rideout. A musicale at Mrs. W. J. Rideout's home at 127 Jefferson St. Tuesday evening July 2 under Embury church WFM S. Ice cream and cake for ten cents. All invited.
The survey notes that English river trout fishing commonly begins on March 11, while Suffolk and Essex anglers face a stricter rule allowing no trout catch before April 10. The distinction highlights regional seasonal limits for fishing.
The name anemone derives from two Greek words meaning wind flower reflecting its exposed habitat. Classical legends tie its origin to Adonis blood or Venus tears at a lover’s death, explaining its mythic associations.
Despite a steady rise in gold production, the market sees no decline in the metal’s value. Analysts note supply growth but wholesale and consumer demand keep prices resilient, keeping bullion markets stable amid ongoing production increases.
The worm Testudo navalis is blamed for high ship losses, doubly costly in tropical seas. Also offered is a dental tip: gargle with tincture of myrrh in water to freshen breath and advice on teeth and digestion to correct impure breath.
June internal entertainment and social at Baptist church. July schedule includes Second Presbyterian Sunday School and related activities.
The piquet card game is described as the most complex of its kind and is valued for its substantial antiquity. The note outlines its intricate play and long history in a concise appraisal.
If all the force of Niagara and Victoria Falls could be used for power the output would exceed by about 40 percent the total power produced by all coal used today worldwide.
The Canary Islands use pumice stone in many buildings. In Ceylon a pumice variety called eabook is used similarly for construction.
The text lists five as a sacred number across cultures and domains. It cites five virtues five colors five household gods five planets five ranks of nobility five tastes five cardinal points and five tones, highlighting a universal resonance of pentadic symbolism.
All persons born in British dominions are British subjects including children and grandchildren of natural born British subjects, wherever born.
Delicate bindings that are soiled from handling can be effectively cleaned by rubbing with chamois leather dipped in powdered pumice stone, restoring appearance without damage to the bindings.
The article notes that modern stocking machines are nearly perfect and trace the origin of stocking weaving to an English frame invented in 1589 by Rev. Mr. Lee of Cambridge. It explains how the machine handles yarn intake, initiation of the stocking, and completion of the heel and toe.
A description notes that as a snake sheds its skin the eye skin comes off with it. Most of the shed skin is translucent, but the skin over the eye remains perfectly transparent and clear.
Oldest apple orchard in America is said to be in the center of Manzano, an ancient town eighteen miles southwest of Estancia in Torrance County New Mexico, forty five miles southeast of Albuquerque. Trees exceed six feet in circumference and remain fruitful despite generations of neglect.
Historical note describes mustard eaten whole and dry in contrast to modern use where paste from mustard flour is common. The brief highlights how preparation shifted from whole kernels to ground paste in traditional diets.
The cold spots refer to surface areas especially prone to cold. Principal locations include the nape of the neck and lower back of the head, the front of the abdomen, and the shins.
Journal subscribers planning travel may have papers forwarded by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange, with free changes as often as needed. The notice promotes keeping up with happenings at home during vacations.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for 10 cents a week.
Public notice of Master's Sale by R P Eckert. Under a June 1907 decree of the Circuit Court of Stephenson County Illinois special Master William N Cronkrite will sell July 16 1907 at the courthouse front door in Freeport the Gross property at northwest corner of Galena and Walnut streets Lot five in block fifty in the original town now city of Freeport. A cash deposit is required with remainder on deed delivery. Abstract of title by R P Eckert.
An old medical notice extols mustard plasters as a near universal remedy. It claims relief for many pains and internal inflammations, and calls it the first best resort in threatened pneumonia, lung congestion, or severe chest colds when applied promptly.
The sea routes posing the greatest risk for vessels stretch along England’s east coast, Cape Ushant off France, and Cape Finis Terre near Spain, making navigation perilous due to strong currents, hidden shoals, and unpredictable weather.
During entr actes in Greek theaters boys offer dates figs bread and wine to seated patrons, creating a compact sale scene. The practice reflects intercultural theater life and vendor presence amid performances.
The grand triumphal arch in Paris, begun by Napoleon, measures 147 feet by 75 feet at the base and rises 162 feet. Its central archway stands 05 feet high and 48 feet wide, with inner walls inscribed to honor 384 generals and 96 victories.
The passage notes gold was known earlier than silver and initially cheaper. Later silver prices fell due to silver mine discoveries in Cilicia Spain and Laurium.
The letter from Geo H Parris of Cedar Grove Me says after suffering long with liver and kidney trouble and failing to find relief he used Electric Bitters. One bottle gave relief and three bottles cured him. The tonic is promoted as best for stomach, liver and kidney issues and offered by Joseph Emmert druggist for 60 cents.
A four month old Fox Terrier named Pippy with two brown ears, a star on the forehead, and spotted markings was last seen wearing a collar. A reward is offered for its return to Douglas Paten son.
Parchment paper softened by glycerin and calcium chloride can permeate pores. Indifferent paper texture remains due to chemical softness, unlike oil stiffening. Sabbath School query yields a quip about not fattened calves from a cartoon caption.
Public notice from the J C Scott Paint company of Freeport Illinois states that at a May 8 1907 stockholders meeting the capital stock was increased from five thousand to thirty thousand dollars. Certificates have been filed with the Secretary of State and the Stephenson County Recorder. J O Scott president W N Trop secretary.
The notice urges buying a lot in the Burchard subdivision to share in rising values in Greater Freeport. It warns that waiting until the Business Men's Association starts improvements could miss the opportunity and hints at uncertainties about available plots.
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