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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1906
Page
2
Union recognition label awarded to the Freeport Journal confirms it employs union labor in its mechanical departments. The badge from the International Typographical Union acknowledges shared labor commitments within the newspaper.
Dodgeville resident Fred Meyers and Glenn Allington were in the city on business while Dr W B Peck and Dr K F Snyder traveled to Chicago. Visitors include Miss Adelaide Parker from Sheboygan and Mrs H A Hartzell of Orangeville. John Hall heads to Aledo with relatives, Wm J McCann tours South Dakota, and Miss Fannie Winters returns to Galena. Various residents attend funerals, conventions, or reunions across Illinois and Wisconsin.
Sons of Veterans and Freeport Chapter R A M meet tonight. A card and sewing party for St. Vincent's orphanage is set Friday at St. Pius hall. An ice cream social and student entertainment at Rosensteil school Friday night May 25. Chas E Ferry, once from Freeport, now in Fresno after San Francisco quake.
Over twenty five Freeporters traveled to Rockford last evening to attend The Toast of the Town at the Grand opera house. Miss Viola Allen and company presented the play, with Mrs. Cecil Magnus Alice Wilson playing Charlotte and drawing notable praise from Freeport friends for her standout performance.
Advert shows need for experienced workers in use of plainer sticker rip and cross cut saws mortiser peisoner and sander. Good pay to competent men. Call at office of Rawleigh Medical Co 5 22dtf.
Julius Schaetzel, formerly a resident of the city and brother of Mrs. A Heid, died in Mexico City yesterday after a typhoid fever illness. Mr and Mrs Heid had visited him Sunday morning and learned of his death by telegram this noon.
Grace Church organist Reginald Martin plans a recital next Monday evening and is seeking Dr. Robert Q. Bourland of Rockford as soloist for the event.
Classified notice seeking experienced machine operators including plainer, sticker, rip and features. Requires SAWS, mortigeer, penoner pond pay to apply at Re opera Bawleigh.
The YMCA held its annual meeting with about fifty members and officials in the Freeport parlors. New secretary R C Smedley praised thriving conditions and promised an augurated campaign to boost membership and influence, aided by a revived revival and planned public plans. Joseph Emmert and C T Smith were named trustees. George Ennenga and others elected directors for three years. Z T Runner retires due to ill health. Reports showed broad growth across departments. the building sees heavy use, and a piano gift to the association was noted. The new secretary pledged cooperation from business leaders to elevate the Y M C A in Freeport. The board plans further organization next Thursday.
The Buckeye Sunday school convention will meet at Bethel church Afolkey Illinois on Sunday June 3 with afternoon and evening programs. Afternoon includes song service minutes treasurer's report school reports officer elections and offerings. Speakers include William S Fehr and William D Walters with a primary segment by Selima Rutter and Mrs B A Arnold. Evening program features a song service an hour address by E D Herbert and an address by Rev J H Holtzman. Charlies Foss presides and F W Clingman is secretary. all interested in Sunday school work are urged to attend.
Illinois residents and former Illinoisans totaled over 9 000 currently registered at the Lewis and Clark exposition building in Portland. The state commission issued a report detailing a 25 000 appropriation and the replica of the Abraham Lincoln homestead. Photos show commissioners P A Peterson and R R Tiffany and hostesses Mrs Peterson and Mrs Tiffany. Consul Abraham E Smith and W E Zuppann among visitors. The report covers the Lincoln exhibit and its placement by Mrs Jessie Palmer Weber, daughter of Senator Palmer.
A self described specialist in dietetics and hygiene advises a daily breakfast of Grape-Nuts with cream fruit bread and Postum, plus one meat heavy meal, vegetables and potatoes. The plan aims to rebuild tissue and prevent disease by choosing the right foods.
Having purchased the interest of my deceased partner Mr. Al Hofmann of Hofmann & Buss I thank patrons for their patronage and request early settlement of debts. The tination and furnace work continues under the same competent hands and the foreman remains an exceptionally able supervisor. Soliciting future patronage. I am respectfully 5-2idlw.
The league race tightens as La Crosse leads Freeport and Green Bay by one win. Freeport travels to Green Bay while Eau Claire hosts Hawley’s club, hoping for a split to alter averages for Keene’s Canners and Bubser’s team. Oshkosh Northwestern lauds Moriarity’s Freeport, praising sportsmanship and grit after a Sunday loss where Reid and Ives shone in fielding and center field.
Chicago reports that Frank O. Lowden has purchased a part proprietorship in the Chicago Chronicle with an option on the entire capital stock. No price details were disclosed. The bankers' syndicate has not been informed, and transfer of stock could occur without their knowledge.
Freeport locals rebut the statement claiming no foundation for the above. Community figures question the basis and demand clearer evidence from officials about the alleged issue.
Umbrellas repaired and recovered case noted for S. Ryan of 07 Galena Street with 40dtf.
Mrs Maria Biehl visited Galena while Mrs Mina Babcock returned from Freeport. Er C Reeser and Mazie Bucher wed at the bride’s home and will reside in Lena. the groom serves as town clerk and bank clerk. The bride is noted as Pearl City’s attractive young woman. Henry Farringer and J M Baker traveled to visit relatives and Grinnell respectively. Mrs John Lobdell rode to Freeport.
Photographer C E Wilkins received the biggest camera yet seen in the city. Its lenses can capture an eighteen by twenty two inch image and a smaller twelve inch height image with a six foot length when extended. Plates are two feet square and cost two dollars each. The device will enable group photos of fifty to one hundred people at once.
At 12:30 a.m. a prowler was frightened away from Circuit Clerk Boyington's Carroll street residence by the family dog. Finger marks on dust on a south window screen suggested entry attempt. the window had been raised about an inch, indicating the intruder fled after the barking.
Miss Josephine Larson of Springfield Massachusetts was detained in Rockford after visiting Rev N P Sjostrom of Zion Lutheran church claiming him as her affinity and demanding immediate marriage. She refused to leave the minister's home prompting police intervention.
Freeport Saengerbund plans to send twenty five members to Rockford on May 29 to assist the Germania Gesang Verein in a joint concert with local performers.
Postmaster G W Fouts of River ton Iowa was robbed of his possessions and narrowly escaped physical harm, per a letter noting his long chronic liver complaint and the healing benefit he found from Electric Bitters for his jaundice and overall health. The tonic is sold by Jos Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
Early cabbage tomato and celery plants visible at Burchard's garden in West Report. Residents note readiness for spring planting and upcoming soil preparation as weather warms.
Records of County Court show petitions for probate and estate actions including wills, bond approvals, final accounts, and letters issued. Notable entries include estates of William Griffin Mary Deemer Hance John Thompson Lemon Henry C. Hyde and others with claims totals and court orders recorded May dates.
The Stephenson County Abstract Office reports transfers since the last list. J W Saucerman to E C Bells for 21 acres at 4 560 dollars. C F Hildreth to John Daimaman lot 7 block 24 Knowlton’s Second Act Freeport 425 dollars. D B Schulte to the Germania elg14 lot 9 block 89 Freeport 2 150 dollars. Harris Barklow to Fred Tollmeier lot 14 block 15 Eby 1 860 dollars. O D Emerick to Louisa Small lot 10 block 20 Loos sub division Freeport 1 000 dollars. Henry Jacobs to C J Kalbe e661/4 feet lot 5 block 1 Hyde and Waterman’s Ad Freeport 600 dollars. Wim Fraser to W A Cashman lots in Taylor’s Park Rd Freeport 5 000 dollars. Abstracts of title furnished on short notice. Deeds mortgages and other legal instruments accurately drawn. O Taylor & Frick Conveyancers.
May 21 a thrashing of Rev C McLean pastor of the Methodist church by Charlie McBride a city sidewalk inspector led to McBride being fined 3 dollars and half the costs by a jury in Justice Reggies court at Franklin Grove. Half the costs were charged to the clergyman. On May 1 McBride confronted Rev C C McLean on the streets demanding an apology for statements against McBride daughters an apology was refused and McBride struck the preacher knocking him to the sidewalk and bruising his face.
An ad urges general reform in living and prescribes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for skin health. The promotion, by Joseph Emmett, offers tea or tablets at 35 cents each.
Rail and industry updates note William C. Brown as New York Central first vice president earning 75000 yearly. Gary announces a vast blast furnace complex by U S Steel at Indiana Harbor. Central Pacific pursues a six mile Sierra Nevada tunnel near Truckee to ease 7017 foot climb. Kentucky and Tennessee oil fields show progress with several wells 25 to 160 barrels daily. Iowa forms a 100000 dollar firm to make paper from sweet corn husks. Harriman plans extend Houston & Texas Central to Topeka and Omaha linking eastern and northern lines. New England tobacco area rises to 17000 acres as shade-grown recover. Washington parish Louisiana to host world’s largest steel and concrete sawmill with 150 million feet annual capacity costing about 1500000.
Fire in Cherry Valley last night, suspected incendiary, destroyed George Norman’s saloon. The blaze threatened the town business district but was restrained. Norman had been linked to a recent sex scandal that led to the Rev. John J. Higgs’s exit from the Methodist ministry, whom locals blamed for not renewing his license.
A Livonia Missouri druggist recalls customers cured of consumption by Dr. King's New Discovery now in Graysville Missouri. One man who planned to move to Arizona abandoned the idea after a short trial. The medicine is hailed as a throat and lung healer and cold cure. Guaranteed by Jos Emmert, druggist. 65 cents and 1 dollar. Trial bottle free.
Friday May 25 marks the final chance of the season for 22d86 Frep DAWSON. The brief notes a key deadline and local sports angle.
A. M. Hoover offers carpet cleaning services with contact phone number 808 for inquiries and bookings. The brief notice advertises domestic cleaning work and cites a single delivery contact.
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