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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
2
The Freeport Journal earns an International Typographical Union label acknowledging the use of union labor in its mechanical departments.
The personal record lists numerous movements and visits. Individuals from Dixon Lena Orangeville McConnell and Chicago travel to Freeport Stratford Lyons Lyons to attend weddings funerals and meetings. Notable names include M W Cowley Florence Snow Marie Barnist Neal Reardon J S Bitler H B Safford and Emma Tinsley with Reginald Ray. A five months trip to California ends with a San Francisco earthquake visit.
Local notices report the Freeport Camp of Woodmen meeting this evening and a postponement of a card party due to the death of Fred Zweibel. Obituary for Thomas Squires in Mt Carroll is listed. A sewing party for St. Vincent's orphanage is planned at St Pius hall Friday. An advertising car for Hale's Fire Fighters appears next week. Frank Koenig moves to No 1 Broadway. Globe Home garrison holds a 2:30 pm meeting tomorrow. White Shrine sessions draw 50 Rockford guests at Masonic temple. A worker is rescued after a gasoline incident at Van Buren and Ringgold. Episcopal Literary and Dramatic Society to present a one act comedy on May 31 in K P hall. tickets from cast or officers.
A shop advertises Dorothy Dodd shoes available in all sizes, contrasting with stores that push high priced fits. A customer praises finding the exact style and perfect fit quickly, highlighting immediate satisfaction with the offered “Fight size.” Sold by Faydwin. ATAVER & Co.
Local sale notice advertises a May 25 event at Wright and Co offering ten percent off every pair of shoes. Includes unclear wording about footwear categories and recovery of items. Readable details emphasize a timely discount for shoppers.
Yesterday's state league results show Freeport defeating Green Bay 4 to 2 after Connor's wild throw turned the game. La Crosse beat Eau Claire 10 to 4, Wausau halted Oshkosh's losing streak, and La Crosse claimed victory over Eau Claire.
Freeport beat Green Bay 4 2 as Connors wild throw with bases loaded in the sixth allowed two runs. Warhop pitched well for Freeport with six strikeouts, Stremmel fared four. Tennant’s fielding labeled a game feature, while Hazel sank a three-base hit for Freeport. Attendance 500.
Wausau beat Oshkosh 6 to 3 after costly Oshkosh errors in the second game of the series in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Overnight Eau Claire lost to La Crosse 10 to 4 after a change in management and a nine game skid.
A meeting of local baseball association directors is held this evening in the Brewster house parlor to elect delegates for the Wisconsin league meeting in Wausau on June 1. President Powers calls the meeting though its purpose remains undisclosed. Freeport plans to attend the Wausau game that date, expecting many Freeport fans to travel.
Beloit Free Press notes mounting protests over the Wisconsin State league's circuit this season. Oshkosh and Green Bay report steady play, while La Crosse draws criticism for poor business despite pennant status. Beloit and Janesville may be recruited to bolster weak markets, with Eau Claire Chippewa Falls underperforming. Wausau remains costly for visitors as crowds shrink with tiedeen’s win-rate slump.
Advertises for experienced machine men skilled with plainer sticker rip and cross-cut saws mortiser penoier and sander. Good pay to competent men. Call at office of Rawleigh.
The spring ceremonial session of Capernaum Shrine No 4 White Shrine of Jerusalem will meet at the Masonic temple tonight. Clara P Hubbard supreme high priestess will attend her first visit and be given special honors. The business meeting is at 4, social hour at 5 to 6, supper 6 to 7:30, degrees conferred at 7:30 with visitors from surrounding towns.
Belvidere May 23 one hundred people attended yesterday’s grove meeting. It voted to accept Belvidere Chautauqua’s plan to move Epworth camp meetings to the Belvidere site, paving the way for a first chautauqua next summer if arrangements are completed. Rev EB K D Hester A G Fassett and R G Fritz to confer on lease terms.
In Janesville Wisconsin on May 28 Rockford YMCA team captured the championship shield after a season long meet with Rockford and Janesville as contenders. Final totals Rockford 1365.64 Janesville 1292.67 with Rockford holding a 72.97 lead. Freeport did not compete tonight and had little chance given prior scores.
Wadsworth Bros direct sales to leading retailers cut middleman profits allowing five cent Chico cigars. The Chico uses high grade Havana filler with true aroma and mild flavor, preferred by bankers lawyers merchants who can spend more on cigars. Try a Chico and you will agree it is the best value Havana cigar for the money.
A Rockford dispatch carried by Chicago papers May 23 states the death of James Maloney, father of Mrs. Charles E Deneen, is false. Maloney is reported alive and in good health at his Mount Carroll home.
A coarse leathery complexion unbeautiful by eruptions calls for a general reform in living. The diet should be Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 86 cents, as tea or tablets. Joseph Emimert.
The family of the late Mrs. John YT Schoeffel thanks friends and neighbors who kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement.
Sealed proposals for furnishing coal for the court house and county jail will be received up to noon May 31 1906. Coal must be egg size well screened and of good quality and placed in the basement as directed. The right to reject all bids is reserved. Purchasing Agent Stop 6 Steph Co BHIDE MGPB-24dtd
Columbus leads for the eighth biennial meeting in 1908 as engineers vote for grand officers and convention site. W. S. Stone is unopposed for grand chief engineer. E. W. Hurley and M. W. Cadle win reelection for assistant posts amid a crowded slate and a tight city contest in Columbus.
WM. O. Wright & Co announces a ten percent discount on all shoes Friday May 25. The sale promotes reduced prices across the store catalog.
May 25 marks the last chance of the season for Gr 22dSt Red R EB Dawson. Details are unclear in the fragmented note, but the entry notes a final opportunity or event tied to Dawson in the group.
A financial statement prepared by the Illinois commissioners highlights expenditures for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Milany of this city, a board member, praises the report while detailing allocations for buildings, furniture, light and water, salaries, printing, freight, and miscellaneous items totaling 25,006.10 with a balance of 160.56.
Illinois Grand Army of the Republic endorses a bill to admit wives to the Quincy soldiers home with husbands and for state funding of department printing. Seven-member committee to lobby legislature. Election of department officers set for tomorrow. Decatur chosen as next meeting site. Posts total 6,526 with 18,808 members. women’s relief corps adds 688 in past year to 11,842, earning an extra national delegate.
The Modern Woodmen head clerk recorded 366 April deaths among members with total insurance of 616 500. Leading causes include tuberculosis 56 and accidental deaths 61, followed by heart troubles 88, pneumonia 48, and digestive or nervous diseases among others. Some deaths are unclassified or due to personal crisis.
A short notice from Joseph Emmert touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for the era’s girls praising wartime resilience. It claims the tea tablets cost 84 cents for tea or tablets and promotes its use among “the girls of 1906.”
Sealed bids were invited by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of School District No. 145 until 7 p.m. Wednesday May 30 1906 for building cement walks around the Center Street school lot and access paths to the building. Specifications specify cement gravel mix and grout thickness. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by Chairman B P Hyun.
Former Traders Insurance secretary A B Rothermel breaks silence amid conflict over receivership. He claims action was decided five days before filing and disputes accusations he pushed for wind up. Board tensions, San Francisco losses, and potential lawsuits by Western claimants frame a volatile fight.
Chief Hale renowned fireman brings a grand spectacular to East Freeport on May 1 at the circus grounds. The show features fire fighting feats from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, thrilling acrobatics, and a novel entertaining performance never seen before in this country.
Fortunate Missourians recounts T Dwire of Graysville praising Dr King s New Discovery for curing consumption in Livonia and others. The ad claims it as a sure cough and cold cure and throat and lung healer, guaranteed by Jos Emmert druggist with 50c and 1 trial bottle free.
Mrs CG Kash mother of John Kash and Mrs Charles Miller of Freeport and Christ Fred and William of Pecatonica died Tuesday morning at her son Christ's Pecatonica home. Cause was a fall earlier in the illness. Born in Grandso Germany 88 years ago she came to America in 1876 and was blind for eighteen years. Funeral services were held this morning at Pecatonica.
Consul McNally from Liege reports 1905 Universal Postal Union data. Britain leads with 78.3 letters per head, the United States 67.6, New Zealand 66.3, Switzerland 59.7, Germany 55.9, while France and Belgium rank lower despite education levels. Post profits favor Britain and Russia, with Britain earning about 23.49 million dollars annually and Russia about 20.60 million, though Russia employs far more or fewer workers depending on country.
E L Stewart reports the death of his aunt Mrs Sarah Heald Stewart of Cambridge Massachusetts in the 91st year The Concord Evening Monitor recalls a long Concord connection from Main and Franklin streets Salmon Falls and the family’s dry goods business Deacon Charles F Stewart served as city clerk for over fourteen years and as deacon of the First Congregational church for twenty one years Mrs Stewart survived by two daughters Helen A and Charlotte E who cared for her during illness She died yesterday morning in Cambridge Massachusetts
A vintage promotional blurb claims deaths from appendicitis decline in step with rising use of Dr King’s New Life Pills. It promises quick relief from constipation, renewed strength and vigor, and is guaranteed by Jos. Hemmerrt, druggist, priced 25 cents.
Attend the May festival on Friday evening May 26 at the Rosenstiel school. Take a car to South Galena avenue and Empire street. the event is about a ten minute walk from there. Ice cream and cake cost 10 cents, lemonade and popcorn also available. pennute noted.
A. M. Hoover offers carpet cleaning services with phone contact at 808. The short notice advertises cleaning availability and emphasizes personal service.
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