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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
4
John Weifenbach, believed to have attempted suicide, caused by a wrist jab in an early morning incident at the county jail. Inmates alerted, restraining further injury. Weifenbach claimed an accidental fall. He was moved to the county farm for care.
The Illinois State Medical Society will hold its annual convention in Rock Island May 16 through 18 with 600 to 800 visitors expected. An open evening at Tlinois theatre on May 16 features remarks by Mayor Ceo W. McCaskrin and society leaders, plus musical numbers. River excursion and closed business sessions follow, with exhibits of medical appliances at the church.
King's Daughters' Mission and Settlement Home held its monthly board meeting to review a month of activity. Key figures include 1486 total attendees across 33 meetings, 386 boys gym class, 268 girls, 207 Sunday school participants, and 60 at the annual board meeting, with 47 average daily attendees.
Bradford council, twenty-five miles south of the city, passed a strict liquor ordinance. The village, previously no license, now authorizes a saloon license at 4000 dollars and caps the number of saloons at one. No licenses were granted at the session, with the license committee to select the best applicant based on compliance promises.
Oray Tekes eight month old son of Mr and Mrs James Lekes died today at 8 20 from pneumonia in West Freeport. Funeral will be Friday at 2 pm from the family home with interment in Babin's cemetery.
C J Hildreth sold to Howard S Rubsudall lots in Mayer Newley addition for 500. Robert Luecke bought from Mars Mary Gaengel undivided nine forty eighths of lots 4 and block 11 for 225. A disastrous calamity is described, urging Dr King s New Life Pills for indigestion constipation and related ailments, with sale guaranteed at Joseph Liumert s drug store 25.
High School track team heads Friday for Champaign on the Chicago and Illinois Railroad with Karl Wagner joining to declaim in the evening. Team hopes to place near top as Champaign records fall to Freeport. seniors to declaim at commencement are being chosen May 10. Class pins ordered, Sigma Delta to stage A Business Meeting tomorrow, and the junior play advances nicely. Buckton’s Arnica Salve advertisement follows.
A sequence of May social events listed with dates and venues. Highlights include a Twelfth annual ballet in Lexington on May 10, Freeport dancing party on May 16, St. Elian party at Pins hall on May 18, a social at 10.00.8 hall on May 18, Court of Honor dance and card party at H. A. Bluse hall on May 17, organ recital dedication at West M church on May 11, a Mystic Workers dance and card party at ovhist's hall on May 34, and a St Mary’s hall card party and dances on May 30 by the Young Belles of St Mary’s choral.
John W. Stewart of Chicago toured the city to drum up support for the department command at the state encampment of the G A R. He aids Beecham in securing quarters for a quartet from Columbia post and carries endorsements from leading veterans across the state. He is known across a wide veteran network and will be at the front when the vote is held.
RE Reid of Harmony Maine writes of his mother’s death from consumption and credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing coughs and colds. He notes price 50c and $1 with trial bottle free at Joseph Enmert’s drug store. Also includes county coal bids due May 14 1905, and notices of debt settlements and piano tuner services.
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