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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
8
The Daily Journal announces a weekly delivery service spanning the entire city, ensuring subscribers receive the paper at every district. Readers may sign up for home or office delivery and choose preferred delivery windows.
Sweeney's orchestra provided music for a dance at Ridett last night. The W B C sewing school meets tomorrow at 2 30 pm at the G A R hall. Dr Willett lectures Friday March 20 on John and Universal Christianity at the Masonic temple. A supper at First Presbyterian Friday 6 pm by the Young Women Workers. 25 cents. Opening address at Young People's Missionary convention First Presbyterian Thursday The Yellow Peril or The Golden Opportunity. Other talks by Dr Louis Keator of Pan Fing Fu China Friday and Rev O R Newcomb and M A Pierson Friday evening. Public invited.
Misses Louise and Flora Morgan spend the day in Chicago. Washburns return from San Diego, Cal. Chas N Bowers and family plan to locate on a 2200 acre ranch at Garden City Kansas. Esther Robinson to return to Curryville Mo. with her daughter J L Smith at Williams street. Mr Smith to accompany.
Mrs. George Truesdell reports her brother in law Eugene Sweeley of Fond du Lac Wisconsin a conductor on the Wisconsin Central slipped while boarding his train in Fond du Lac and lost his left leg. The accident occurred Friday March 13. Sweeley in railroad circles heads the O R G of Fond du Lac division for five years and has a notable local history including a New Year visit to Freeport.
The Republican County club committee met this afternoon to weigh placing a town ticket in Freeport this spring. They drafted a slate of prospective candidates but will not release the list until consent to enter the race is secured. Many strong names have been suggested for a potentially powerful ticket.
Today’s market wrap lists closing quotes from the Chicago Board of Trade and Union Stock Yards. Wheat May at 0.54 to 0.57, corn May around 0.67, oat May ~0.41, pork May 12.50, lard 8.02, ribs 6.40, cattle 16,000 strong up to 10, hogs 33,000 up 5, sheep 14,000 up 1.25 to 6.60, with bulk sales around 4. to 4.85. Brunswick announces extended stay at 80 Chicago St. for one week.
Pastor Rev W H Beynon of the Baptist church announces a special workingmen sermon next Sunday evening. After the service he will invite replies and questions. An open letter to Freeport’s workingmen emphasizes saloon policy as the election’s paramount issue and the workingman’s role in its solution.
Rev W H Beynon will speak at First Baptist Church Stephenson Street Freeport next Sunday night March 22 at 730 PM. He aims to present the workingman view on The Saloon and the Workingman with a question period at the end. Reserved seating for men until 724 PM, then open to the public.
One evening performance only due to afternoon use of the opera house. Featured are Carl Hagenbeck's Wild Animals with trained beasts, Labelling the English Channel, and comic numbers. Ruby Smith will sing three illustrated songs. Admission is ten cents to any part of the house.
Opera star Mme Gadski and composer accompanist Mr La Forge arrive at the Grand opera house Friday evening May 15. The concert draws regional musical interest and highlights La Forge’s acclaimed accompaniments, under Eleanor Markham’s direction, with emphasis on the rarity of such an artist in smaller cities.
Assembly No 1 of the American State of Baulty hosted a successful social gathering with many attendees. President H Matter acted as toastmaster while Mrs J K E Downes of Chicago spoke as state managing deputy. The event featured recitations songs spelling and sewing contests and refreshments. Assembly No 1 reports 400 main membership as a leading fraternal society in the city.
Livehead) AfMacted county coachablehdl confined at home since last Saturday after a vastritis attack is now improving. J. W. Mathews, recently operated on at St Francis hospital, is recovering well. Mrs. Bert Miller remains at home due to illness.
Congressman Frank O Lowden is buying property in Oale county, taking a 149 acre Nashua township farm with Rock river frontage. The purchase price is stated as $000, BP. The former owner is CG Malarkey of Oregon.
The Baptist church choir closed rehearsals for tonight’s concert presenting The Rose Maiden cantata. Soloists include Hellen Lois Bowers and Axel Walfrid Titus with Grace Wareham at the piano. The lengthy program features a mix of choruses, recitatives, duets, trios, and solos exploring love, spring, and loss.
From the W. C. T. U. a campaign leaflet asks every family to provide two million boys per generation to supply the saloon with workers or force its closure. It questions fathers about contributing a boy, urges mothers and daughters to act to save boys from liquor, and calls for prohibition of the saloon.
Dixon March 17 Charles Frisby resignation as captain of Company G triggers an election for vacancies. First Lieutenant J J Erwin chosen to fill the captaincy, Second Lieutenant John Dornblaser promoted, Second Sergeant John Crabtree becomes second lieutenant. Howard E K Davies time expired, position left vacant.
An 1800s style notice for wedlock licensing lists William F. Eisenbauer of Buckeye and Laura N. Pifer of Freeport. It also promotes ManZan Pile Remedy in collapsible tube with nozzle, claims one application soothes inflammation and relieves soreness and itching, sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther with price Ue.
An advertisement touts a cyclone protection policy priced at 66,0000 per thousand for five years. It argues the value of protection against increasing cyclone damage and invites readers to contact the office to arrange coverage.
H W Kloepping of Rock Grove holds a receipt for internal revenue taxes issued to his father in 1866. Signed by R Little, collector, the document from the United States Internal Revenue lists Henry Kloepping’s payment of twelve dollars eighty cents for 1864 and fees, dated May 14 1866.
Mrs. J. P. White of Rushboro Pa. credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life from lung trouble. The medicine loosens a cough and can cure bronchitis asthma and other lung diseases even when hopelessly advanced. Sold with guarantee at Joseph Fimmert’s drug store 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
D WEINBERG & Co. West Side Horse Market announces a sale at Younglove's Livery in Freeport on Saturday March 21 1908. They want horses and mules 1150 to 2000 pounds with good flesh and four years old or older. Load in and receive top prices for big draft horses and nice chunks rain or shine.
Dr Krebs leads a YMCA course on March 24 titled Bouncing the Blues. The program promises guidance on music and movement to boost mood and energy.
Rental notice describes a corner store space on Galena St and Galena Ave 100 by 60 suited for a main business, plus a 24 by 40 unit on S Galena Ave for small ventures. Also offers several office suites and a 60 by 60 hall with ante-rooms and kitchen on the Sth door for lodge use, with elevator, steam heat, and janitor service promised.
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