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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is issued an international labor union recognition label acknowledging the paper’s use of Union labor in its mechanical departments. The award highlights the publication’s commitment to organized labor standards and fair workplace practices.
H Stealy in Polo while M Harnish rode to Dixon. Pharres Fossle returned from Rock City. Albert Eisenhauer came back from Argyle. Dorman visited Polo to stay with relatives. Mrs W E Farnum of Dodgeville and Mrs J B Leath of Elgin visited the city. Miss Tracy Loos headed to Dixon and Sterling. Miss Minnie Heverne of Chicago visited her sister Mrs J A Poling. Mrs Fred Franks and daughter Evelyn visited Stockton. Mae Farley of Whittemore, Ind, left for Mt Pleasant Ky after visiting the Weiss family. Roy Voight, ex resident, returns from La Crosse to take a job at the Horseshoe cafe. Mr and Mrs August Held leave for Cuernavaca, Mexico as her brother Julius Schaetzle is seriously ill.
Community notices list a June 5 start for a Galenaderie of Eagles carnival and several church and club meetings in Freeport. Anna Propp resumes work at Williams & Beckmire after illness while J Bayscher Jr. donates flowers for Globe hospital. A Lena Star publisher Lewis is named Greenville postmaster candidate. Handicrafts studio exhibit planned at Mrs. Knowlton’s residence May 7–8.
H H Antrim treasurer of Freeport Illinois relief fund received a sacelny from Jacob Schiff of New York acknowledging a contribution of 2021 dollars and five cents to all relief purposes from Freeport citizens.
Coroner Dr W B Peck of Stephenson County received a telegram from Mrs Emma Jones of Grand Rapids Michigan requesting the body of D C Underwood be held until the arrival of J A Nelson her brother in law. The deceased is believed to be the brother of Mrs Jones and was killed by a Northwestern passenger train Monday evening.
At a regular Freeport club meeting last evening committees for the ensuing year were appointed. House committee: L. Z. Farwell, A. Bidwell, W. Harden. Finances: C. A. McNamara, H. Webster, J. Coleman. Entertainment: C. S. Barratt, F. Hildreth, Reeve Burton.
Jerome and Robert Gibler return from Rockford reporting strong advance sales for The Sign of the Bow and Arrow in that city Friday night. A full rehearsal of all participants is slated for this Grand opera house this evening.
Roy Mattern aged seven and George Heston aged nine were arrested last evening by Assistant Chief Silk for stealing lead and other pipe valued at $100. They will have a county court hearing tomorrow afternoon.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses flooding the body with warmth and vitality and strengthening the nerves. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or concrete claims are discernible.
Sunday campaigns shout cleansing in Freeport as Billy Sunday denounces greed and sin. He vows a citywide moral house cleaning, predicting a dramatic turnout and a clash with established authorities. Attendees are estimated at thousands amid calls for religious reform and personal accountability.
Evangelist Mr Sunday ridicules political and social corruption in Freeport and calls for moral cleansing. He denounces church elites, warns that religion alone cannot save, and urges personal commitment to Christ while condemning wealth worship and liquor. He vows to fund his ministry with one tenth of his earnings.
Rev William A Sunday returns from Chicago with wife to preach at the tabernacle in Freeport drawing about 2000 attendees. The meetings have improved the tent with new devices, and 30.29 dollars was collected though not a single fifty dollar bill. Sunday is praised for magnetism and persuasive oratory, drawing crowds while critiquing sin and guiding toward rectitude.
A sermon by Mr Sunday praised for its forceful challenge to selfishness and support for evangelizing the world. He asserted most money should be given to God's cause and that God forgives repentant sinners through Jesus Christ, while condemning attempts to dredge up past misdeeds.
Rev Elijah P Brown preached on Psalms eighty four stressing steadfast faith over feeling. He urged Christians to declare I will with clear resolve, live by God’s word, seek the bright side, and practice unquestioning obedience to please Him.
Dr Elijah P Brown known as The Ram’s Horn Man grew from poverty to prominence as printer publisher and author. A Civil War veteran and former skeptic converted by D L Moody in 1886 he burned his infidel library and began preaching. His sermons mix fiery invective with quotes on religion and morality drawing large audiences.
A devotional reflection urges Christians to clearly proclaim their faith like David. It compares a small light to an electric lamp, insisting every believer should openly stand for God regardless of circumstances, citing Psalms about God’s deliverance of the poor man who cried for help.
A sermon collection urges readers to live their religion and get right with God. It condemns hypocrisy and shallow prayers, warns against money worship, and stresses home life shaping faith. It promotes honesty, humility, and personal reform over religious posturing.
A resident from Wyanet Illinois describes a dramatic shift after a recent dry election. He credits Mr Sunday for a surge in church membership from about 200 to roughly 550, noting his own conversion and urging more daily papers during Sunday meetings.
J T Harahan, second vice president, acknowledges receipt of a $114.75 donation from Illinois Central employees at Freeport for San Francisco relief. He will forward the amount to the proper party and sends thanks for the generous act.
Elbridge Gerry Brewster aged 86 died in Dixon today. He had lived in Lee county since 1850 and was father of former State's Attorney E. H. Brewster.
Riverton Georgia postmaster G W Fouts describes a robbery that nearly cost him his life and claims chronic liver jaundice improved after using Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with relief from biliousness neuralgia weakness and kidney bladder disorders. Available at Jos Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
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