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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is awarded a label by the International Typo graphical Union in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
George Schmid is in DeKalb today. Murphy transacted business in Chicago. McMullen made a Chicago business trip. Edward Gilbert is in Dodgeville. Mr and Mrs Joel A Clark were for Chicago. Mrs Louis Buonini and daughter went to Chicago. Henry Welterberger to Rockford for a new position. Mr and Mrs Ralph Mayer and daughter visiting Winslow. Bergman and Eli Kline returned from North Dakota trip. Mrs S L Friedly visited Polo this morning. Jacob Sanderson leaves for Milwaukee for photographers’ convention. A S Carnahan went to Chicago after visiting relatives. Annie Giefert to Sublette for graduations. Mrs Bessie Brankow of Clarno visited McCall family. Mr and Mrs S Grant Moore and two daughters of Los Gatos hosted by LePelley. EB McCullen returned to Chicago after Freeport visit. Mrs Earl Craney visits Michigan and Dubuque en route to Red Lake, S D,夏. John J Flanagan to spend summer at home from St Viateur’s. J L Smith and wife to La Salle for Masonic degrees. B W Cook of American Soda Fountain in city. Contract to build Innovation fountain delayed until June 16 due to labor troubles. Selt’s place uses installed apparatus until new fountain arrives.
The will of the late A. P. Goddard was probated today and the will of the late Simon Korber has been probated in the county court with property bequeathed to his children and grandchildren. Local shops and county cities will close at noon tomorrow, along with clothing and shoe stores. John Bauseher Jr. received 2000 Cape Jnasemine buds and will have green carnations tomorrow. The Whintile club will not meet Tuesday. a fine meeting is planned Wednesday at KK. The Ladies Aid Society of the First M. Church hosts a supper Saturday June 3 from 6 to 9. The Globe band goes to Mt Carroll for Decoration Day services with round-trip $1.00. train leaves at 7:15 am and returns at 7 pm. Also ads for Hollister's Tea and Newan's Dairy promote beauty, health, and delivery.
Saturday and Sunday games yielded mixed results as Freeport defeated Green Bay and Oshkosh, with Beloit and La Crosse also posting wins in a busy weekend. Notable scorers included Barrett, Charles, and Silkowsky as pitchers and batters contributed across Freeport Green Bay Oshkosh Beloit La Crosse Wausau and Watsanu matchups.
La Crosse, Wis on May 8 was shut out by Beloit 3 to 0 due to errors and miscues. Dodge, La Crosse pitcher, was hit on the arm in the fifth inning but stayed in. Smith and Adiken are listed among players in the box score.
The Freeport Burdetts are scheduled to play at Galena tomorrow while Holmes remains out with an ankle injury. Scott holds short, Oshkosh climbs standings, Beloit drops to third. Freeport also plans games at Green Bay today and tomorrow, with scheduling disputes over Decoration Day moves and a Beloit transfer proposal by President Powers.
In the second Friday game Freeport trailed 2 to 0 before a chaotic seventh inning. Paul pitched for the Indians and Boston for the visitors as Freeport rallied with three runs. Graves and Dolan doubled, others scored including Mathyews, Tousholder and Sullivan. Scoring was muddled by missing score cards and chalk used to complete the board.
In a disrupted game Freeport players disputed a call on Dolan at third base and left the field after the umpire refused to alter the ruling. The crowd voiced anger as the inning dragged with weak play and several runners scoring in the eighth before the contest collapsed into a chaotic finish.
John T. Powers, president of the site league, plans a two week active canvass in Green Bay to sell stock in the league's club. Capital stock is 2500 dollars with shares at 10 dollars each. The move follows the original plan of organization as officers temporarily back the effort after a weak spring response.
Burdetts defeated Freeport Reds 5 to 0 at Taylor's Park yesterday afternoon in a well played, near errorless game. Haire from German Valley pitched superbly for the Burdetts with fourteen strikeouts while Reds’ Franz and Petrie kept them from scoring after a rough first inning. Batteries: Burdetts Mertz Huire. Reds Franz Petrie. The contest lasted just one hour and ten minutes with a small but enthusiastic crowd praising the players.
Former Freeport baseball star Douglas Behel, famed for daring base running and hard hitting, now works as a motorman on the interurban road between Freeport and Rockford. Once with the Metropolitans and Milwaukee major leagues, he later played with an independent Freeport team before leaving the sport.
Lena May 29 One of Lena s oldest citizens Hon W P Naramore has practiced medicine preached the gospel farmed and served in the state legislature He is now in banking and remains vigorous at an advanced age He represented the district in 1835 and nearly joined politics again
Dr. W. P. Naramore, born December 19, 1824 in Junius Seneca County NY, became a longtime Lena resident and influential figure in Stephenson County. He practiced medicine after study at Willoughby and Starling Medical colleges, then moved west in 1846. Naramore helped organize the Second National Bank of Freeport and Lena Bank, serving as Lena Bank president, and accumulated over 200 acres east of Lena. He served on school boards for twenty years, supported education, and remained active in Republican politics and church work throughout his long career.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle corrective laxative that aids digestion without harsh drug effects. It emphasizes soothing pepsin and natural restoration, suitable for both children and adults, with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes sold by H J Mogk and Wm Jungkunz.
William Place an longtime Freeport resident died at the home of his daughter Mrs. George F. Grove 249 Clark Avenue Austin after a protracted illness of anaemia. He had returned from Arkansas and grew rapidly worse. Survived by three sons and one daughter Mrs. George F Grove of Austin and two brothers and two sisters. Funeral held at Dr B H Place’s Union Street residence with Rev. O J Price officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery.
The Bolender family reunion will be held Tuesday June 6 at Riems grove south of Orangeville if weather permits. Rain plan is Musser's hall for dinner. Officers: President Fred Bolender Monroe Vice Frank Bolender Rock Grove Secretary Helen Bolender Freeport Treasurer M J Bolender Grounds F C Belknap Orangeville. Grand basket dinner at noon. Dr F W Byers Monroe will deliver an address.
In Freeport a circuit court suit seeks 60 damages from Forepaugh and Sells Bros. circus by Freeport Telephone Exchange and Freeport Railway Light Power. A wagon allegedly struck poles and wires on lower Stephenson street during the parade, injuring service. Attorney W N Cronkrite filed the suits.
The Belleview school reports a month of May 46 with pupils never absent: Ross Utt Mark Stamin Vernon Heck Russell Gift Tera Resh Johnny Hoot Vera Gift Lara Resh Inez Frank. Absent pupils for the year from Sept 6 to May 26 include Ross Utt Murl Stamm Vera Gift Tnoz Frank Nerrie Mays and the teacher.
Beginning June 1 the Sinois Central will run a summer excursion train between Freeport and Madison. Service will continue through October with Sunday runs to Freeport for league games.
Charles E Cross, longtime M. & St. Paul conductor now residing in Freeport, married a few days ago in Marion Pennsylvania to Mrs. Gertrude A Sullivan, formerly of Freeport and sister of the late Mrs. Cross.
Knights of Pythias Pree Ort Jilee No 442 announces a meeting this evening. Work in the first decree. All knights are cordially invited.
Madison couple John A. Edgerton and Miss Kittie Martin were married here this morning by Magistrate C. Jo Bentley. The note lists Edgerton and Martin from Madison Wisconsin and mentions a brief delay due to labor troubles affecting a soda fountain project, with a temporary apparatus in Solt's Chocolate Shop until the Innovation arrives.
Rev. E E McKay delivered a Memorial sermon at Sunbury church before a packed audience of G A R members and auxiliary bodies. He praised military leaders from Israel and compared past wars to a new era of peace, stressing unity of North and South and the meaning of America as a God fearing, diverse nation. The sermon blended patriotic reflection with defense of reconciliation and national character.
Saturday evening at the Grand featured refined vaudeville with Frank Wagner winning first in singing, Prant Peters on second, and Frank Way third. An upcoming show will include masked singers, a Scotch song, Highland dance, and acts from Winslow. Tonight adds Lucy and Lucier, Wilson and De Monville, Flanagan and Cameron, plus solo acts George W. Stewart and Emilie Waite. Moonshiners on the kinodrome spark town chatter. Souvenirs for ladies and free tickets for attending ladies, with candy for children Saturday.
Richard Mansfield, acclaimed as a premier actor with a 106 member company, will perform Beau Brummiel at the Grand Opera House in Rockford on Thursday evening, June 1. The production includes a special train, mail-order seat sales with remittance, and graded pricing from $2.50 to 50 cents, with early downstairs seats at $2.50 and balcony front rows at $1.50.
Herbert Murphy road supervisor for Illinois Central resigns to become a division engineer with Missouri Pacific. Based in Freeport for ten years he is regarded as one of ICs most competent road supervisors and this promotion is welcomed by his friends.
In A Schulz's grocery shop, 175 brown Leghorn chicks hatched Saturday from an Ideal incubator made by J. W. Miller of this city. The chicks are on display in the store window, drawing notable interest from passersby.
Thomas Rockey sold a lot in the Chas EK Meyer addition to Augusta Hregele for 2900. Assistant State's Attorney Harry Olson of Chicago has been invited to deliver the commencement address at Pecatonica on June 9. He formerly lived in Pecatonica.
An extolling tonic promises to add years to life and vigor by restoring blood and nerve strength. It asserts that aging drains vital elements from blood and nerves, causing cold limbs, digestive and urinary weakness, and paralysis. The ad claims the product builds up heart action and circulation, offers a free book, and sells for 50 cents through Ips Emmert.
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