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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription options for the Daily Journal with a one year term priced at six dollars. It notes delivery by carrier or mail and lists the May 26 1906 date for Freeport.
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Type Grepncel Union recognizing that the newspaper employs Union labor in its mechanical departments. The award marks solidarity with organized labor and industry standards.
Chicago visitors J A Roosevelt and James P Younger are in the city today. Lena and Polo business travelers include G B Turneaure and E Buss. Detec tive Olson and Dr C G L Snyder attend events, with Snyder reelected state treasurer at the Elks convention.
Local items report Miss Mabel Youngblood ill and confined at home. Burrell Bros buy a fine delivery wagon. Busy Bee lodge Daughters of Rebekah meet tomorrow. Committees appointed in Lena to plan Fourth of July. Property sale notice from Hart to Gertrude Schilling worth 2300. Rev W A Sunday addressed Hoofer shops. well received. American Fruit & Candy to present souvenirs at summer opening. Evangelist Rev William Day, Chicago, touring to gain souls. May social at Rosenstiel’s postponed to next Tuesday. Ladies auxiliary to Spanish American War Veterans meet or attend services. John A Davis post members to attend Charles Selle funeral, 2 pm Sunday. Penn Mutual Life Insurance paid $1000 to L Jungkunz as estate admin for Albert Hoffman.
At a directors meeting of the baseball association held last evening at the Brewster house it was not decided whether to send a representative to the association meeting in Wausau on June 1. The long distance and scant information about the business may lead to no delegate being sent.
Ezra Darling and Elmer Pratt returned from Madison where they boomed the Woodman picnic. They report enthusiastic camps in the Wisconsin capital and say large DEC PA ERRORS will be sent to this city on June 7.
A coarse leathery complexion calls for general reform in living. The diet should include Hollister's Rocky Mountain peach tea or tablets priced at 85 cents.
An early May sale alert from Wright & Co announces discounted footwear across all shoes. The notice specifies a Friday event on May 25 with limited time offers and special prices for customers visiting the store.
In Freeport Illinois Central car inspector Fred Zweifel was found dead in the Wallace yards between 4 and 6 am May 24. An inquest heard from Rey Workman and others. witnesses said Zweifel was last seen walking beside freight train No. 66 and that no clear cause of death was established, jury declaring it an accidental death likely caused by being struck by a car.
Rietel testified the deceased entered a shack then crossed track 6 between the shack and another track filled with empty coal cars, likely crushed between cars. Pryor and Schmidt heard of Zweifel’s death and moved the body to Freeport. Daughenbaugh and MecKillopp described safety rules and repairer precautions. E. L. Stewart led a jury of Becker Saenger Gailbraith Donohue and Lamb.
Freeport dropped the third game of the series at Green Bay 0 4. La Crosse also lost, keeping Freeport and La Crosse tied in standings. Evans took the loss for Freeport after 13 hits while Schulkowski allowed eight hits for Green Bay in an errorless contest.
In Oshkosh on May 24 Flynn pitched better than Garlic securing a narrow win for Oshkosh. Final: Oshkosh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 4 over Wausau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0. Batteries Flynn Moore Garlic Warnell. Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls edged La Crosse in a tight May 24 game after nine straight defeats. Final: Eau Claire Chippewa Falls 5 La Crosse 4. Batteries Madison Amey Schnel berg Willian.
Nathaniel Kluck sues Henry Kleckler in circuit court over creek obstruction causing overflow on Kluck’s adjacent farm. A prior December 14 hearing led to an agreement to remove obstruction and dig a channel. Kluck claims Kleckler’s removal failed, banks caved in and drainage was blocked, reducing crop yields.
The Anchor society adopts resolutions deploring the untimely death of Albert Hofmann a faithful brother. Sympathy is extended to the sorrowing relatives and his good example as a Brother Anchor will be cherished. Signed by John Bauscher Jr Pres Ke A Buus Vice Pres and Charles Meyer Sec.
A case of measles is reported at the residence of William Diddens on 18 Knowlton Street, sick and afflicted residents. The notice notes the household has been affected and implies containment efforts follow.
A historical ad notes deaths from appendicitis drop as Dr King's New Life Pills rise in use. It claims the pills save from danger and provide a quick, painless relief from constipation and related ills, with strength and vigor following. Guaranteed by Jos. Hm mert, druggist, 25 cents. Try them.
Bargain shoppers gather for a one day shoe discount event at Wright & Co offering 10 percent off all shoes. Store address 6-280 8t hints at location details. May date shown as Friday May 25 targets local customers. The sale spotlights footwear savings with emphasis on broad stock.
The Eighth Biennial Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meets in Columbus Ohio in 1908 after re electing most officers. W S Stone E W Hurley M W Cadle H E Wills F A Burgess C H Salmons J H Baker G H Dority and others. Reports and committee work will follow with a 5000 earthquake relief fund planned for the West Coast. J McGovern of Freeport Illinois is highlighted for long service.
Dr Charles J Snyder a prominent Freeport dentist was reelected treasurer of the Illinois State Association of Elks at yesterday’s Decatur meeting The roster lists officers including President Fred A Schlick Rockford Vice President W M Snell Litchfield Exalted ruler past and current officers and trustees It was announced the next state meeting will be held in Bloomington
The house that has stood for several days on South Galena avenue near Carroll street will be moved tonight after street cars are shut off. The dispute between Freeport Railway Light Power and Yordy Bros. over the move has been settled.
A Apple Creek, Ohio woman recounts severe heart trouble and nervous prostration, attributing her recovery to quitting coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports steady nerves, no medicine, energy for housework, and dramatic improvements after stopping coffee. Her sister-in-law also improves after adopting Postum.
Edward Billick of Rockford was fined $1 and $6.66 in costs after a magistrate hearing for disorderly conduct following a halter dispute with William Smith of Beloit. Smith fled and remains at large as police continue the search.
A brief note claims the 1906 girls are sweeter and more beautiful than wartime times. It mentions “pprlorate” girls using Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 36 cents for tea or tablets, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
A brief catalog note highlights nurses slippers with rubber heels and hand turn soles designed for comfort and durability. The item emphasizes foot care for medical staff and suitability for long shifts in clinical settings.
Ty S Ryan at 87 Galena Street reports umbrellas repaired and recovered. Public notice of service completion and location for pickup.
About 2500 people attended a Tabernacle service led by Mr. Sunday where 43 converts stepped forward. Prominent local figures such as W. B. Erfert J. E. Tuckett Richard Johnson Joseph H. Johnson and Edward Bengston were among those who publicly pledged faith. Sunday praised the converts and predicted further stir in the city with tonight's sermon on Public Amusements.
The speaker rejects wealth as a path to immortality and argues money cannot extend life or avert death. He cites Pullman and other figures to show riches cannot buy longevity, then elevates faith in Jesus as the sole source of eternal life, contrasting morality with salvation and urging repentance. He notes only three paths to heaven: honest work, theft, or a gift, and argues morality alone cannot save.
Mr Sunday preached from Matthew chapter ten, opposing the view that church membership should favor the wealthy or socially elevated. He affirmed that God makes no financial distinctions and welcomes the poor man earning a dollar fifty a day. True faith shows in acts reaching out to save others, with life, growth, and sustained effort as key signs of spiritual development.
Mr Sunday argues that fellowship and living a Christian life are inseparable and criticizes unconverted church workers. He says Jesus remained in harmony with God and morality, that churches should not be clubs, and notes Jesus’ compassion for others as a driver of church work. He recalls Christ driving money changers from the temple and ends by praising the era’s social figure.
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