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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1906

Page

4

Practical talks form new club for area youths

News of al Tersary told New Chile at MiG. A practical talk and only club has been formed at the M.C.A. and will meet every Monday night at 7 o'clock. All young men over 18 are invited. Meetings will be in the parlors of the association. Talks will be brief, informative, and allow questions. Tonight's subject is Stimulusants and Narcotics with Dr. M. My. Baumgartner as speaker.

New Chile Mig M.C. A Association Stimiuts Sants M. My. Baumgartner

Dentists Meet in Polo for Stephen County Association

Drs E H Place F H Bowers J H Allen L Snyder BE DL Griffith R L Graham and R R Neidig traveled to Polo this morning for the Stephen son County Dental association meeting. Place and Bowers will present papers with Bowers discussing Reminiscences of My Nine Years Experience as a Dentist in Pekin. Morning session covers business and a noon banquet for visiting dentists.

E. H. Place F. H. Bowers J. H. Allen

Freeport Street Railway Seeks West Freeport Franchise

The Freeport Street Railway Light and Power company announces an application to the village board of West Freeport for a franchise to build and run a street railway with electric light and heating facilities in the suburb. The move suggests expansion of the street railway system, potentially toward Globe park.

Freeport ,Street Railway, Light & Power Company Village Board of West Freeport Globe Park

Knights of Pythias Meeting in Heanor Lodge Hall

Knights of Pythias Heanor lodge No 462 invites all knights to a castle hall meeting this evening for work in the third rank.

Knights of Pythias Heanor Lodge No

Brubaker Resigns From KE & W Clothing House

C E Brubaker, connected with the KE and W clothing house for two years, has resigned his position and will likely move to Iowa to run a hardware store.

C. E. Brubaker KE & W Clothing House Iowa

Personal notices from Dixon and surrounding towns

Miss Imogene Krager spent Sunday at Dixon. J G Leekly returned to defects after visiting here. Miss Alberta Gale of DeKalb Normal visits her parents here. Miss Irene Baltzer of Orangeville visits Freeport friends. Mrs D B Byers of Naperville Ill guest of daughter Mrs J J Rosenstiel. Mrs John Exley returned to Peru Ind after visiting sister Mrs A H Stevenson. Miss Nana Stine returned to Chicago after guest of sister Miss Cora Stine. Miss Caroline Koehler returned to Burlington Ia after relatives here. Mr and Mrs G A Peterson of Rockford guests of Mr and Mrs R R Tiffany over Sunday. Miss Bertha Kleckner of Damascus returned from DeKalb normal school for spring vacation. Mrs J E Adamson left for Chicago to visit relatives for several days. Mrs B D Fay and children returned to Fairbury Ill after visit with Freeport friends. S E Murphy returned from Canton Miss where he visited his mother Mrs Katharine Murphy who is seriously ill. Misses Laura and Anna Snowden returned to Polo after spending Sunday here. Miss Mary Alice Scott who visited Mr and Mrs Wm Wright has returned to Des Moines. Mrs D A Knowlton and daughter Miss Jean Knowlton went to Chicago to spend several weeks with friends. Miss Stella Eells returned to Northwestern University at Evanston after visiting her parents.

Irene Baltzer Orangeville Freeport D. B. Byers Naperville Ill J.J. Rosenstiel John Exley Peru A. H. Stevenson Nana Stine Chicago Cora Stine Caroline Koehler Hag Burlington G. A. Peterson Rockford R. R. Tiffany Bertha Kleckner Damascus DeKalb Normal School J. E. Adamson B. D. Fay Fairbury S. E. Murphy Canton Miss Katharine Murphy Laura Anna Snowden Polo Mary Alice Scott Wm. O. Wright Des Moines D. A. Knowlton Jean Knowlton Stella Eells Northwestern University Evanston

Various Social and Community Notices From Freeport Area

A reading of events lists meetings, parties, and performances in Freeport and nearby areas. Highlights include a Miss Matic LaShell at a goods store position, a card party at kK hall, Miss Anna Scherer resigning from F A Read dry goods, the Freeport Shakespeare society presenting Tiza, a Rockford Symphony concert turnout, Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective association meeting, Comforting Circle sewing at Mrs Douglas, Young People’s Aid meeting at Miss Bessie Piper’s, Plattdeutsche Guilde dancing and card party at Lexington hall, and Judge A J Clarity with J B DuFour at Dubuque Knights of Columbus ceremonies.

Southey Riety Hamm ae _ St. Apnés Wil Mts. F. C. Keene Tii Matic LaShell Martha Wachele and Thimble I Norrow Catholic Church Young Men’s Society G. Ives Arrt Globe Garrison Anna Scherer F. A. Read Dry Goods Annals The Freeport Shakespeare Society Tiza Hettinger Lexington Hall Harris A. J. Clarity J. B. DuFour Knights of Columbus Dubuque Judge Clarity

Birthday Surprise for Matt Wilkey in Galena Street

About fifty friends gathered at Matt Wilkey's Galena Street home for a birthday surprise last evening. The social evening featured euchre with prizes to Mrs Otto Schubert John Meritz Mrs William Reichart and John Wilkey. Refreshments were served and Mr Wilkey received a fine oak rocker and many gifts as keepsakes.

Matt Wilkey Galena Street Euchre Otto Schubert John Meritz William Reichart John Wilkey Wilkey

Lost pocketbook and pension ad in Pittsfield Vermont

Found advertised pocketbook with money offers liberal reward if returned to office. George Peer derives a 8220 well worth. W H Brown, pension attorney of Pittsfield VT, endorses Dr King's New Life Pills as best companion to a pension. Adds Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claim for digestion and relief from indigestion. Sold by all druggists.

George Peer der W. H. Brown Pittsfield Dr. King’s. New Life Joseph ‘Emmert

Beep and Ilihoia Township Meeting Notices

The annual township meeting for Beep and Ilihoia counties calls voters to town hall addresses and precincts listed for elections of a supervisor two assistant supervisors town clerk assessor and other officials. The meeting at Seitz Co grocery opens at 2 p.m. to hear reports appropriate funds and decide measures per law. The Eastern Star will meet tonight for business and work.

Beep Iilihoia Nual Exchange St Etecinet Kraft House Taylor Avene New York Galena Ste Brown's Emrick’s Adams St Snipes Win. Secker Ottawa Streal Erecinot H.W. Foy Galena Avenue Hotel Metropole Cotmer Stephenson Walnut Sts Gable Elk and Locust Streets Afseggor Seitz & Co Freeport Linois

Canaries sought for opening event competition

Wanted canary birds to participate in the Canaries opening on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Prizes include 5.00 for first 8.00 for second 2.00 for third and 1.00 for fourth for best singing birds. For particulars address the Canaries in care of this paper.

Canaries

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