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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
8
An old style sales blurb promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming health improvements beyond jewels. It lists headaches biliousness constipation and malaria and guarantees a refund at Joseph Emmert’s drug store if not satisfied.
President Rodemeyer announced that the Madison and Wausau game on July 6 will be moved to Milwaukee, matching Freeport vs Wausau to be played there as well. Fond du Lac will play Freeport and Wausau will play Madison on the same date in Milwaukee due to travel constraints. Madison baseball secretary Earl Farlin has secured pitcher Fred Skeel from the Iowa league, boosting the pitching staff to a strong 20.
The Rev N H Axtell pastor of Freeport First M E Church died Sunday in Lucerne Switzerland while returning from a trip to Egypt and the Holy Land. He was 71, a Pennsylvania native, long a Rock River conference member serving multiple Illinois churches and later Joliet district presiding elder. Survived by four sons and three daughters, body to be brought to America for burial with interment at Evanston beside his wife.
Charles Green aged 19 son of Mrs. A A Green of 13 Jackson street died in St Paul after a three week illness. His remains will arrive in Freeport tomorrow at 7 25 AM and the funeral is set for 3 30 PM at the city cemetery. He was born in Freeport but lived in St Paul the past year. Captain C B Kling leaves for Pickneyville to attend his brother in law Robert Dryer's funeral. R Ct Shumway bank president will be buried at Polo Thursday at 1 30 PM with H H Antrim and bank officers present.
Yesterday afternoon the Woman's Relief Corps members surprised Mrs hk P Molter and spent an enjoyable time with her. They presented her with table linen to thank her for her services as secretary of the corps. She remains active in W R C circles and has helped advance its success. Refreshments were served.
A meeting of the L. No. club will be held at the Yo MoO this evening. It is likely there will be another gathering before Mr. Rogers departs for Hond du Lac.
Prominent architect Contter of the Delbert building in San Francisco fully endorses Electric Bitters. He says it corrects stomach, liver and kidney disorders promptly and builds up the system. The medicine is praised as the best spring remedy and blood purifier sold by Joseph Mmmert's drug store.
K. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places an order at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store, noting the shop’s phone line and requesting delivery on a specified date. Details are partly obscured in the OCR fragment but indicate a customer transaction at a local piano retailer.
D Weinberg Co announces a sale at Younplove's Livery Freeport on Saturday April 4 1908 rain or shine. They want horses and Wales weighing around 2000 pounds with slight blemishes acceptable and ages of years or older. Top prices promised for big fat draft horses and chunks. pay cash on delivery.
Native of Freeport, Douglas Pattison pursued law after school and politics. Born December 11, 1870, he studied at Freeport schools and the University of Michigan, opened a Freeport law office, served as deputy county clerk and corporation counsel, and was elected to the legislature in 1902, 1904, and 1906, becoming minority leader.
At 2 pm the jury for the John McDaniel case reached eight members, four chosen Monday and four more after today’s sessions. The slow process sped beyond expectations with panels drawn from a process that included a fresh pool of 71 volunteers, 27 dismissed, and eight named jurors: Edward Wagner, Charles E. Confer, Henry Gagsman, J. H. Weisher, James Reissneider, Clem Parriott, Scott Deaner, and A. Irman. Evidence may begin later today as the panel nears completion.
Augusta Bergeman filed for divorce in circuit court on statutory grounds alleging her husband Julius Bergeman was unfaithful. Co respondent Louisa Kellenberger allegedly joined him in a trip to Madison and Washington state. Court action seeks restraining order on Bergeman’s bank funds and protection for two sons LT and Youvenuts.
George H. Baker is licensed to wed Cora Reed in Decorah Iowa in a civil record notice. The brief entry notes the marriage license eligibility and the involved individuals with no further commentary.
A brief ad invites customers to have their cravenette and light overcoat dry cleaned at B. B. Dye Works. The notice promises bright, thoroughly clean and sanitary garments and offers a call to action.
REN TY furnished rooms. Gueothmen preferred. Tuquire J. b. Ruston, te Lin volt Ave, 3-Bld2w TORRENT-Houae at 1b Winneshiek street. Toquire at . Po Guenther and Co's dry Store. SIC per month, 3-Bldtfe.
A letter critiques Civic League claims that saloon bans will rapidly fill 45 vacant storerooms and trigger new businesses. It argues taxation, fire and police funding, and essential city services rely on saloon revenue, warning abolition would disrupt finances and enforcement.
The Freeport Business Men's Association plans a free employment bureau to connect employers with men for garden work, sawing wood, and similar tasks. A job list will be posted in the window and applicants directed to the secretary for placement.
A letter from Jack Warne says the team will leave Little Rock with the first squad on April 3 for Louisville for a string of games, then return north to open in Chicago on April 14. He will learn then if he remains with the squad. He gives no details on games played or training.
A Thursday evening volleyball match will be held at the Y M C A gym featuring teams from the English Lutheran and First M E churches. The event showcases local church squads in a friendly contest with community attendance encouraged.
The Mystic Workers invite the public to a card party on Wednesday evening. All are welcome to attend and enjoy an evening of games and fellowship hosted by the organization.
AP reports closing board of trade quotations: May wheat 92 1/2 to 93, May corn 86 1/2, May oats 53 1/2, May pork 15 67, May lard 3 1/2 to 3 60, May ribs 7 30 1/2. At Union Stock Yards cattle steady with Reeves 4 70 to 87 50, cows 6 15 to 6 25, stockers and feeders 3 20 to 5 20, hogs 10 to 15 higher, ligh t 9 46 to 46 20, mixed 5 80 to 6 26, heavy 5 80 to 6 25, rough 5 95, bulk sales 6 10 to 6 15, sheep 34 750 to 7 00.
Ladies Aid societies of St John s English Reformed and First M E churches announce meetings at homes on Wednesday and Thursday with visitors welcome. The Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of Embury M E Church and the First M E church hold sessions, include devotions programs and refreshments. O T L Pitsch of Elgin visits, former Illinois Central master mechanic staffer now with Elgin Milk and Cream Co. Subscriptions for the bank offering are urged. blanks can be brought or mailed to the meeting or placed in the collection plate next Sunday.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is a new remedy not gripping or nauseating and pleasant to take. It is guaranteed. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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