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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
4
The Freeport Daily Journal is on file at Brown and Dollmeyer's W J Young and Co J Grafton's cigar store 27 Stephenson Street Carey's tobacco store 42 Stephenson Street and at the Brewster House.
Local society items list numerous visitors and residents from Dixon Everts Galesburg Ottawa Madison Amboy Argyle and other towns. Names include Thad Beck H T Wilcoxon B W Scott Katharine Kurzie J E Newcomb J R Buelow L B Garrett Ruth Waddington Ethel Taggart Mrs Rahn Mrs G H Drury Mrs J Caldwell C E Beede Harry Fogel M A Leffelman Clara Knerridsted Emma Flint and others with brief travel and return mentions in Freeport and nearby communities.
A Rockford social for Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lines at 213 Chicago street marks a reunion of Rockford & Interurban officials and wives. Guests traveled by special car Idlemoments to Freeport, enjoyed a refrigerators-equipped feast, cards, and a 10:30 wrap, celebrating Lines who led interurban construction before moving to Freeport.
Friends report the noon yesterday marriage of Miss Ada Treadwell and Henry Kottmann in Chicago. Mrs. Kottmann is Conductor William Treadwell’s daughter, a young woman with many friends in Freeport. The groom, formerly in Chicago, has worked at the Troy cafe for several months. The couple will stay in Chicago for a few days and be at home to friends after the bride's parents at 68 Oak Place.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Freeport Woman's Club Stanley Brown managing editor of the Rockford Morning Star will deliver a lecture on Leave the World More Beautiful Than You Found It. He is known as an interesting talker and a large audience is expected. All gentlemen interested are invited to attend free of charge in the High School music room.
Members of the Mother's club desire to thank the teachers and pupils of the Union street school for yesterday's program. The Bahhen club, a girls organization, includes Maurcie Kennison, Harriet Lennox, Alice Berg, Vera Kendall, Evelyn Brice and Helen Wilkey. Clara Young was the pianist. Recitations were given by Wyndale Cobb and Lenea Hoffman, with a duet by Kenneth Hannah and Roy Mattern.
A large number of Germania society members attended the card pony and dance at the hall last night. Refreshments were served.
An hour and an evening of cheerful activity pleased attendees as Mrs. T. H. Hollister and Mrs. Fred Boedeker received favors. Cantor's Orchestra provided musical entertainment for the occasion.
The W R C G will hold an apron sale Wednesday afternoon at the GA R hall. Light refreshments will be served.
Mrs Edna Baker Oyter will sing a solo tomorrow afternoon during the Woman's club gathering. Her performance is listed as the featured entertainment for the event at the club.
Mr and Mrs T K Best entertain the L W club at their Chicago street home this evening in a social gathering with members expected to attend.
Dr. Lord of Eastern Illinois State Normal at Charlestown will address Freeport citizens at the High School assembly room tonight at 8. The free lecture, urged for attendance, follows two earlier talks by Steele of Galesburg and Blair, which energized parents and teachers toward higher educational ideals. Freeport, with over two thousand students and 70 teachers, seeks to boost its public schools to attract wider notice.
At the Grand Opera House Yousiff Mahmout the Terrible Turk defeated Frank Johnson the Swedish champion in two straight falls. First fall 18 minutes 29 seconds with a wrist lock and half nelson, second fall 15 minutes 3 seconds via crotch hold and wrist lock.
State representative Stephen Rigney proposes a bill to shift Jo Daviess Circuit Court terms from the second Monday of March and November to the first Monday. Judge Heard explains the change aims to ensure full two term workloads without carryover, while terms in Stephenson Carroll Ogle and Lee counties stay unchanged.
At Embury church last night a large audience heard a sermon titled The Prodigal returning from the far country. The outline followed Reflection Repentance Resolution Reception Restoration Rejoicing. The prodigal's degradation and return were pictured as a parallel to the unregenerated man today. Two people went forward declaring conversion as the week nears its close with a final service tonight and a youth meeting tomorrow afternoon. A great day is anticipated Sunday.
Fragmentary notice mentions a wary wy ckerant meeting at A hall. It includes stray phrases about feet, Nippera, and unknown costs, with unreadable details.
Mrs Elizabeth KE Anderson of Mechanicsburg Pa endorses Parisian Sage claiming it cured dandruff after 15 years and promoted new hair growth. The ad touts root action killing dandruff germs, promises bright hair in days, and notes no dye or grease with a money back offer.
The Freeport-Dubuque High School debate is set for Friday night in this city on an April date. Prof. L A Fulwider confirmed the final schedule after a message from the Dubuque manager. Preparations are under way as this is Dubuque’s sole debate of the season and the Key City team aims to win.
Rev Thomas F Leydon of Freeport was called to Apple River on Tuesday to see the seriously ill Mr Thomas Pierce. It was Leydon’s first return since leaving for Freeport and his former parishioners gave a warm welcome.
The Freeport Y M C A basketball squad faces Beloit association five in a hard fought indoor showdown aimed at closing the season on a high note. Beloit, strengthened since their earlier meeting, seeks victory. Freeport High heads to Belvidere for a close contest after recent improvements. the second team also plays at Lanark tonight.
John Ritchie Jr formerly of Freeport and long time Illinois Central statistician in Chicago resigns to become chief statistician for Theodore P. Shonts at Inter-Borough Transit Company and Clover Leaf lines. He is son of John Ritchie of Ritchie & Gukerman and brother of Miss Telfer Ritchie. Friends in Freeport offer congratulations.
Spencer P. Gokey son of W. W. Gokey former Northwestern railroad conductor was killed at Carpentersville Illinois Wednesday afternoon. He was crushed between a car and an iron pile while switching. Parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gokey reside at West Chicago where the funeral was held this afternoon. The father is well known in Freeport.
The mother of H M Adams from Henrietta Pa. describes her five year battle with eczema ending when seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured her son. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for eruptions eczema salt rheum sores blood disorders and rheumatism priced 60 cents and guaranteed by Joseph Emmert.
The Daily Journal is distributed citywide at a rate of 10 cents per week.
Frank E Hering of LaPorte Indiana a former lieutenant governor candidate and vice president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles calls for contributions to fund Rev A H Hackelman Montpelier Indiana to finish his church The pastor faced ostracism from fellow clergymen after receiving a 50 contribution from the Montpelier Eagles and hosting a memorial service Subscriptions were withdrawn by notable citizens over his ties to the order which admits saloonkeepers Members believe Eagles nationwide may fund most or all of the church building
D Cassidy, 44, withdrew a not guilty plea and admitted cruelty to 12 year old Paul Vandeberg whom he had taken to raise. Judge Graves imposed a maximum indeterminate sentence of one to five years in Joliet Penitentiary, calling the act the most inhuman he had heard. Cassidy was taken to Joliet tonight.
The Citizens' Commercial association directors met this afternoon to act on L I Lemon's proposition. He manages the Wilcoxon building and seeks to rent a portion of that building for a rent room.
Water town Wisconsin resident J A Swenson credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. Claiming it is infallible for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and piles. Sold at Joseph Emmert for 25 cents.
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