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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR indicates subscription details for Breeport service with rates cited as 6 dollars 8.60 cents and mention of mail delivery. Names and clear entities are incomplete. core item shows pricing for a postal subscription.
A note records production labels issued to the Freeport journal by the International Typo graphical Union in recognition of union labor in its mechanical departments.
Ward Yount was at Dixon on business. Dre Jay Cochran of Denver guests of relatives. Mrs Herbert Muler traveled to Chicago. Catherine Conrad visited friends in Forreston. William Crockett returns to Lafayette after visit with D. H. Johnson family. Elmer and Jesse Grust of Falk City are visiting Dr and Mrs B A Arnold. R E Migely and child return to Joliet after visit with A L Scheidt family. J J Tschudy of Monroy attends funeral of Mrs Tschudy's mother Mrs John Schoeffel. Mrs George Edwards of Dixon visiting Frank Trotnow in Rockford.
Freeport M W A will meet tomorrow evening. Court Mohawk No 8197 I Capernaum Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem will confer degrees tomorrow night. Freeport Commandery E T meets tonight in a special conclave and will meet Saturday night. The annual inspection of the Commandery will occur on June 14. The grand warden will be present. The election of officers will occur June 6. A horse cared for by J H Bender died from injuries in the streets. Joslin Sercka, a young Russian from Kenosha, burned to death in a Beloit boarding house fire. Lena Elevator Company of Lena received a license of incorporation with capital 2500, corporators John Reeder Elizabeth Reeder A W Reeder. Beloit Delavan Lake and Janesville Electric Railway Company paid Beloit bond forfeiture of 1000 for failure to construct a line under franchise. All barber shops will close at 12 noon on Memorial Day.
The funeral for the late Edward P. Hodges was held this morning with Rev. Moore officiating and interment at Shirland. pallbearers named as Murdaugh, W. E. Boyington, Chas. J. Bentley, Leonard Stoskopf, Charles Betts and Gen. S. D. Atkins. Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Schoeffel were held this afternoon at St John’s Church with pallbearers Charles Meyers, S Hermsmeier, Henry Davis, John Kochsmeier, Henry Althoff and Fred Schafer.
German bank officials plan extensive improvements to the vault area shifting it back about four feet to enlarge space for officers and employees. Modern fixtures of the latest design will be installed as part of the project set to begin in a few days.
Word reached this morning of the death of John Grush who passed away last evening at 6 o'clock at his Stratford Illinois residence. The deceased was well known in this city and many are expected to attend the funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stratford home.
Mrs. Mary Gochenour has disposed of her property at the northeast corner of Shawnee and Benton streets to Martin Allen for $3,000.
George Ruston to Stover Manu paetunihe. company buys multiple parcels in Cracker's addition including block Y lots 3 and 5 block 8 and 9 and blocks 7 1 to 4. Total consideration listed as $3,000.
Madison Woodmen have guaranteed the Tinois Central five hundred passengers to the Woodmen pioneer in this city on June 7.
Wr. Kaste and family express gratitude to those who offered help and support during their recent bereavement.
The Germania society announces a dance and card party to be held tomorrow night with attendees invited to enjoy an evening of social dancing and gaming activities.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions diet items and a price, with garbled phrasing and incomplete names. It reads like a terse readout of a sale or dietary note, but lacks clear entities or context to identify people, places, or events.
Article notes that expanding interurban railways raise taxable property and real estate values. It cites Indiana 1905 electric railroads value at 15,452,320 and quotes bankers and agents on land value increases within fifteen miles of cities, with instances of fifty percent gains and a rising demand for small farms and country homes along trolley lines. An Indianapolis plan for an Orchard Society would buy, subdivide, and improve near-line lands for sale as country homes with fruit orchards.
The Orchard Society organizers describe their venture as a business operation aimed at subdividing land into small tracts. They note population growth along trolley lines will raise demand for country homes, and plan to locate little orchards near future building plans and improvements.
Traffic at Carroll street and South Galena avenue halted for about an hour last evening as the Yordy brothers attempted to move a house across the railway’s lines without the required permit and bond. Police intervened to stop the crossing to protect wires and prevent car delays.
Delegations from across Illinois converge on Galesburg for the fortieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment and allied groups event. Candidates for G A R commander include Elliot Callender, BE Buck, and O F Avery. W R C president contenders are Ida E Palmer, Anna Tuck, and Mary G Lincoln. Five women seek Ladies of the G A R president: Genevieve Longfield, Martha Van Duser, Elizabeth Field, Bertha Gosser, and Charity Nichols. Commander James Tanner of G A R attends the gathering.
The Fifteenth Illinois regiment veterans plan a Belvidere reunion on Thursday with Jos Devlin as president George Q Allen as secretary and William H Derthick as treasurer Arthur Dawson serves as officer of the day The regiment organized at Freeport in 1861 and served three years mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in 1865 Company B formed in Boone County was first commanded by Captain Wm Haywood On arrival at Fort Donelson they joined the Fourth division under General S A Hurlbut and marched to Fort Henry.
James S Maloney father of Governor Charles S Deneen's wife died suddenly at his Mount Carroll home at age 73. He had owned a large farm between Mount Carroll and Savanna and lived in retirement. Survived by widow two sons and four daughters. death occurred Tuesday afternoon before absent children could be notified.
Miss Maude M. Stachlecker and Henry G. Aurand of Pearl City wed in Freeport with Rev. E. F. McKay officiating. Miss Minnie M. Roberts and Albert Peck of Madison also married in Freeport by Justice W. F. Goddard.
Deaths from appendicitis decrease as use of Dr Kings New Life Pills rises. The pills claim to save from danger and provide quick painless relief from constipation and associated ailments. Joseph Emmert, a local druggist, guarantees them for 25 cents. Try them.
Bargains Friday announces a ten percent discount on all shoes at Wright and Co. The sale runs in the store at 28st with terms M.O. and limited to the shoes category.
Attend the May festival Friday evening May 25 at the Rosenstiel school. Take a car to South Galena avenue and Empire street, ten minutes on foot. Ice cream and cake priced at 16 cents. Lemonade popcorn and peanuts offered.
Excursion tickets to Decatur Illinois via the North Western Line will be sold May 21 to 24 inclusive and return until May 26 inclusive on account of the Illinois Elks Association meeting. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry.
Round trip fare from Chicago to Buffalo New York via Nickel Plate Road offered June 9 10 and 11 with return unit on June 2 at Nickel Plate Office room 286 118 Adams Chicago.
A ninth inning rally by Freeport, with five hits and five runs, overcomes Green Bay's early lead in a 5 to 2 win. Bubser held Freeport hitless until the ninth as Green Bay faltered with three errors late. Scott pitched well for Freeport, scattering three Green Bay hits as LaCrosse and Oshkosh won elsewhere in yesterday’s results.
Oshkosh Wisconsin May 22 a ninth inning rally gave Oshkosh a 6 to 4 victory over Wausau in the first game of the series. Batteries Oshkosh Botsford and Moore Wausau Gasper and Karnell.
La Crosse defeated Eau Claire Chippewa Falls in a high scoring game with Medwitzky shining, collecting three singles and a double in five at bats. Batter details include Abe Oke B.C.-0.F.20.1001004 and notes on Freitag Backus Hawley Jones Kilian.
In Galena Iowa on May 22 the Galena Independents beat the Bloomington Three-Eye league team 2 to 1 in ten innings. Parish delivered a decisive three-base hit in the tenth. Batteries Parish and Kane for Galena Beck and Wilson for Bloomington.
This dated record lists notable events and deaths across years. Henry V of Germany dies in 1125. Savonarola burned at the stake in 1498. Cranmer’s divorce sentence in 1533. printer William Bradford dies in 1752. James Otis killed by lightning in 1783. South Carolina adopts the federal constitution in 1788. Habeas Corpus Act suspended in 1794. Franklin’s last Arctic expedition sails in 1845. Civil Rights bill passes in 1874. coinage debates in 1891. Sir Thomas Gilbert dies in 1898. Mary Livermore dies in 1905.
Mrs. William Householder is ill with diphtheria at No 19 Addison street. Mrs. Silverman, recently operated on, is rapidly improving. Herbert Biersach, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Biersach, is quite ill. Miss Fredericka Ruthe is confined to home by illness. Mrs George Canfelts is on the sick list. Miss Tina Evans continues to improve.
A Hillmer Coal company horse was frightened by a steam roller on Douglas avenue this morning. The animal broke its tether, bolted, and caused damage before being captured. No people were reported injured.
John M. Irwin, Stover Manufacturing company superintendent of agencies, arrived in the city after a world tour. He traced visits across Scotland, England, Belgium, Holland, France, Cape Town, British South Africa, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Egypt, Carthage, and Tunis, noting improving Oriental conditions and Egyptian land values. He will spend the summer in Freeport, then return to Kenwood, Missouri, before a fall trip through South America.
Orangeville citizens held a mass meeting and voted to let or scream on the Fourth of July. Three bands will be engaged, a fine display of fireworks is planned, and sports will be offered.
Fortunate Missourians from Livonia and Graysville praise Dr King's New Discovery for curing consumption and curing coughs colds and throat and lung ailments. A customer who planned to move to Arizona found no need after using the medicine. Guaranteed by Jos Emmert druggist. 50c and 1. Trial bottle free.
Ryan at 87 Galena Street reports umbrellas repaired and recovered with service confirmed.
A Freeport baseball club directors meeting at the Brewster house yesterday rejected President Powers plan to postpone the June 2 opener with La Crosse and have both teams tour Chicago as independent clubs. Powers offered $35 to Freeport, but directors said $85 barely covered expenses, so the game will proceed as scheduled.
Albert Tebeau of Chicago brother of George Tebeau signed as player manager for the Eau Claire Chippewa Falls baseball club. He will arrive this morning to take control, with La Crosse game set this afternoon. President Powers added a new pitcher. directors aim to build a winning club and boost fan support to climb the standings.
Have your carpets cleaned by A M Hoover. Phone 808. 4-14tt
Washington May 22 The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General issued an order effective July 1 requiring rural delivery carriers to visit only boxes with mail and signals displayed. The change aims to greatly facilitate mail delivery and collection along rural free delivery routes.
River ton postmaster G. W. Fouts reports in a letter that a chronic liver complaint caused jaundice and yellow nails, but after taking Electric Bitters he has been well for eleven years. The tonic claims to cure biliousness neuralgia weakness and stomach liver kidney and bladder complaints and is sold at Jos Emmert's drug store for 60 cents.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds of School District No 145 invites bids for cement walks around the Center Street school lot and approaches. Bids due 7 p m May 30 1908 with specifications on cement gravel proportions and grout thickness. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. BF Hill chairman.
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