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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1907
Page
2
A fragmented OCR line references the Freeport Journal and an International type price label, mentioning labor and mechanical departments. The readable portion is inconsistent and lacks clear event or outcome details.
A long list of people including George F. Kerns H A Hillmer WN Rote C S Carroll G G Spaulding P Riley M M Alfers R S McClellan Frank L Thomas Miss Inez Brandt B P Penn Addison Bidwell State's Attorney Stransky Dc J Shears Albert Schmidt John Taylor and bride Miss Elsie Phillips Mrs C S Richards and Annette Wagner Mrs Edward Moore and daughter Wilfred Frazier Deputy Sheriff Dunlap and Stewart are noted as traveling, visiting relatives, or serving papers in Freeport Lena Rockford Chicago Janesville Aurora Davis and other locales with various routine tasks and court-related notices.
Congressman Lowden gave 100 dollars to the Rockford Y M C A building fund. Miss Lottie Demmel resigned as bookkeeper at George Swarts drug store. Illinois State Sunday School association to hold annual convention in Dixon May 20 21 22 1908. Spanish War Veterans auxiliary to meet at G A R hall for Decoration day wreaths. Finbury church Ladies Aid called meeting at 4 PM to transact business. Rev F M Davis of Freeport U S church to speak at Young People's Christian union convention at Monroe June 18 20. St Johns church Young People's society to host May festival May 28 in church parlors. First English Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday at 2 30 PM for work. Freeport Chapter 23 R A M holds special conclave this evening for M and P degrees. Reading room benefit dance and card party to be held next week, no meeting then. Rummage sale by Ladies Auxiliary opens tomorrow at 10 oclock next to Frazer Mercantile, donations to Mesdames Knorr Hillmer or Kochsmeier.
Results are sure and swift. Results are quick and lasting. It penetrates the heart of disease. That is what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea hoves. Joseph Emmert.
An inquest into the death of a unknown man found east of Freeport offered no new facts. Witnesses identified the body as a man seen Friday near the Chicago and North Western tracks. The coroner and deputies described the body, noted a purse with money, clothing, and signs of a death struggle, and concluded death was natural from heart disease due to a fibrous clot. The inquiry covered May 24 to May 25 as the likely period.
A man reported missing for several days and carrying about $65 was located by Monroe authorities at around 10 o clock this morning. Rockford parties are expected this afternoon to identify the deceased.
Freeport Chautauqua at Globe Park opens for ten days starting July 4 with top telephoto showings. Brush the magician, trained under Hindu masters, promises novel illusions including the basket illusion in elaborate form aided by stereopticon and moving pictures. Transportation to and from the event will be carefully arranged.
Sacred cantata tomorrow evening at the First Presbyterian church features tenor Mr. Russell R. Mohn and a large chorus with church quartet and Sunday school orchestra. The program includes The Daughter of Jairus, with arrangements, solo and choral numbers, under musical director Dr. M. M. Baumgartner, 8 o'clock tonight.
A Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective Association meeting at the County Club Rooms discussed stopping dynamite fishing in Pecatonica River and Yellow Creek. Warden Sweeley spoke on preservation. a committee led by President Lillis was formed to investigate and pursue prosecutions for illegal fishing.
Reader note on Hy-o-mei medicated air treatment. Wm F Jungkunz offers a personal guarantee with every dollar Hy-o-mei outfit sold to refund if not satisfactory. Inhaler included, Hy-o-mei reaches nose throat and lungs to destroy germs and soothe irritated membranes. It simulates a high altitude air climate and promises relief from initial use and a lasting cure for catarrhal troubles.
The program features Miss Iva Dodds on organ duties with Miss Iva Swingley assisting. Selections include Medelssohn arias and choruses from Elijah and The Messiah, plus Handel and Mendelssohn pieces. Notable performers include Gertrude Griffith Shelp, Mr Reeve Burton, and Mr Sheldon Clark.
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Robertson of Rockford were married last night at the Nelson house. The couple Robertson recently wed in a ceremony and remain in Rockford area.
Deed filed in the circuit clerk’s office transfers from Mrs Ida J Blust to John Bauscher Jr for $9000. Bauscher plans a floral store and may move in the fall. Bennetham and Rotzlerator have not chosen a location but aim for a central business district site.
Anna Knittle by Master to Louis peer lot 10 block 2 Freeport. Mrs Anna Hake to Jacob Groff part of lot 28 section 31 Lancaster township 5900 dollars. August F Wiere e to Herman Heerkg lot 20 block 7 Santiago addition 400 dollars. Joseph Barron to Oltman Wilhelm east half of section 31 and southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 82 Florence township 39600 dollars.
Teams from First M. E. and Embaury churches will stage a baseball game next Thursday afternoon at the outing club diamond in West Freeport. Start is 2:30 to avoid darkness. Admission to grounds and grandstand is free. bring your own chair.
The Rote family annual reunion will be Saturday June 22 at the Eli Hinds grove two miles east of Winslow. Dinner will be served at noon. J Q Rote of Dakota is president of the picnic association and A F Rote of Madison is secretary.
The Young People's Aid of the First English Lutheran will meet this evening with Miss Fay Oswaldt at 62 Oak Street. All members are urged to attend and bring friends. A cordial invitation extends to all church youths. Meeting opens at 8 o'clock.
B F Brubaker sells 2000 barrels of Chicago Portland cement for the culvert project from the Henney shop to Adams street. The Illinois Central awarded the contract to Gould Constructing Company of Davenport, Iowa.
Beloit Wisconsin May 28 Roy C Andres of this city connected with the American Museum of Natural History New York City expects to accompany Peary on his polar dash to study animal life of the north pole region.
Samuel Lebkicker shows improvement while Mrs. L Minert, of Orangeville, arrives this morning and is taken to St Francis hospital for a planned operation.
The Sons of Veterans will meet tonight correcting an earlier misstatement that the meeting was last night. The organization urges members to attend as planned.
The fragment notes a license or license date for William F Lehmann of Freeport and mentions Mabel Kech Lena with unclear surnames and dates. Readable items reference a license event in a local record and possibly associated individuals.
Miss Theresa Stenger and Oscar P. Klump were married last evening at the home of August Ortmeier at Elk and Locust streets in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The groom, a nephew of the Ortmeiers, holds a road position in Sheboygan and the couple will reside there. Rev C M Rohrbaugh of the English Reformed church officiated.
The annual convention of the Illinois State Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers convened at Quincy on May 27 and closed with a banquet. J D Holland of Boston, national association president, spoke. Officers elected: President R T Palmer Joliet. Vice president A J Johnson Peoria. Secretary M T Finnen Bloomington. Treasurer H F Parker Elgin. Sergeant at arms H C Brahn Glassy. Executive committee named T H McGann Rockford BE. ON Lundberg Rock Island J W Sewell Danville D B Scott Oak Park W EK Strahn Decatur H W Birch Houston. Next year’s convention planned for Danville June 1.
Yesterday afternoon a reception for Goddard Smith took place at Mrs. A P Goddard’s Stephenson Street home. Decorations were beautiful and artistically arranged with small silk American flags as favors. Hosts and servers included Mesdames Wagner Tiffeny Snyder and Miss P Het finger.
G W Cloyd a Plink Missouri merchant recalls a four year old narrow escape after a jimson bar punctured his thumb. He credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing the dangerous wound and notes it cost 25 cents at Joseph Emimert's druggist.
Tomorrow night at Masonite ten the Knights of Columbus hold an elaborate card party. Invited guests are assured of an evening of racing pleasure and well arranged entertainment.
The funeral of the late child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Diemer living west of town was held this afternoon at from the family residence with Rev. Traeger presiding. Interment followed at the city cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Perkins warns the public against buying or removing any household property from 104 Clark Avenue under penalty. Property disposed of by her husband must be returned within ten days.
Members of the Ds UU club VGN hold their picnic this year near Thursday afternoon at the home of Stiss Miattio on West Street.
Edwin Rotzler has returned from a tour with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through the southern and Western states. He performed in multiple venues and renewed ties with fellow musicians and sponsors along the circuit.
Poe Germania society will give a dance and card party Thursday evening at May su. Cards at 8:30 and dancing at 9.
Huss and Kinley advertises reduced prices on children's wash jackets and wool jackets. Sale includes a range of sizes with emphasis on durability and value. Store location and end date not specified in fragment.
Mrs Lena K Stein will entertain the German class at a six oclock dinner this evening for the regular meeting of the club. Mrs Bass was a guest at a reception.
An old testament promotion asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. E. Cheney & Co of Toledo claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward if it fails, pricing at 76 cents and including Hall’s Family Pills.
Letter writer Lita Buckury of Huntington Beach California argues that women deserve the ballot regardless of unity among supporters. She dismisses “might makes right” critiques, cites taxation without representation, and urges a plain moral case for suffrage as central to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. May 21, 1907.
A historical note describes a rose scented beverage called Hillister's Rocky Mountain Tea offered by Joseph Emmert. The ad claims bright eyes and good health from its use priced at 385 cents for Tea or Tablets.
A Henretta Pa parent, N A Adams, reports their five year eczema case improved after trying Electric Bitters. After two doctors called it hopeless, additional physicians offered no help. Reading about the remedy, they bought a bottle, saw quick progress, and used several bottles until the boy was completely cured. Sold by Joseph Immert’s drug store for 60 cents.
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