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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1906
Page
4
Our millinery department is busy turning out summer hats. White hats lead for months and low prices drive sales, making the department the leading one in the city as we post record spring totals.
On Saturday June 2, shoppers can buy $3.00 shoes for $2.37. If you come Tuesday May 29, you can purchase $3.00 shoes for $2.25. Advertisement note from Scrumrpt, WACILLIN & PRELFFER, D8d lw.
The Futerpean society met at Mrs H D Cook’s West street home for a business and Fellows program. Members discussed Merial Gsohn Heine Titian and Mendelssohn with readings, songs, duets and solos performed by Miss Burbank Miss Rockey Mrs Lennox and others. Officers elected for the coming year: President Mrs Oyler Vice President Miss Rockey Secretary and Treasurer Dr Shelp Chairman Music Miss French Poet Miss Belle Gransen Art Mrs Lennox. A closing recital is set for June 11 at Mr Reeve Burton’s Pleasant street home.
In Douglas avenue a small reunion gathered to honor C. L. Jastram who, confined to bed after a paralytic stroke, celebrated his eighty third birthday with four of his children present. Two other children could not attend. plans include another gathering tomorrow at the Kochsmeier home. Jastram, who moved from Chicago to Nebraska then settled in this city, has lived here since 1908 after retirement and a year in Germany.
The Literary and Dramatic Society of the Episcopal church invites May 81 at 8 p m to the K P hall by the State bank to view a comedy about uncovering Mr Randolph. Tickets sold at the door or from cast members. admission fee small and presence valued.
At yesterday afternoon’s board of education committee on supplies meeting the contract to furnish coal for the public schools for the coming year was awarded to Wm. B. Fry. Seven hundred tons were contracted at a price of $8.76 per ton.
Miss Laura Homon wed Frank KR Williamson at St Josephs Catholic Church this afternoon at four. Rev Fr Kalvelage officiated the ceremony.
No word arrived today on the health of Fred Lichtenberger who remains critically ill at his Chicago home, officials said yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Figg has returned to her home in Indianapolis Indiana after visiting Nish with her father B F Bruhaker.
A May festival will be held at the Rosenstiel school house tonight and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
A county report notes Pearl City residents painting several homes, weddings in Freeport and Lena, visits between Freeport and Kent, and a wave of church events including a Baptist love feast. Local travel includes Duped by the Great Western excursion to Freeport, and a large photo card order for Mandel Bros. Also bounces of lightning damage on a local barn and a canceled ball game due to rain.
Cedarville May 28 report notes heavy weekend rains and warm spell boosting crops. Local residents visit, including Miss Christie De Brown cared for by nurse Emma Deemer from Freeport. School and church events upcoming with Buckeye Sunday school convention at Bethel church and M W A memorial services postponed to June 10 with address by Hon. Wm. Crankrite.
Florence Station May 28 The Y P A held a special business meeting and song practice this evening. H lL Otto known as Dolly owns a red running gear rubber tired rig wondering who will get the first ride Philip Michel improving under doctor care Fred Brandt on streets Wm Freud spent Sunday with friends at home H Wirtjer has been working for.
Phillip Kopp of Booneville is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Miss Gertrude Dennison returns from Clinton. Mrs. H. L. Guyer of Polo visits J. G. Guyer’s family. Peter Steinmetz moved from his son-in-law’s home to Globe hospital for treatment. A tabernacle sermon by Rev. W. A. Sunday tomorrow targets Sunday school teachers, parents and pupils.
Wm F Jungkunz offers a no cure no pay guarantee for Hyomei to treat the worst catarrh in Freeport. The deal covers the standard $1 Hyomei outfit, with extra bottles at 60 cents. If not cured as directed, Jungkunz refunds the purchase.
An ad line urges shoppers to form a lasting habit by buying shoes during the novelty sale. It cites Schmipt, Wachlin & PrElffer with a brief address fragment 5-281 W.
An event listing for Bt. Mary's court in WiDeo features a Juned-Tenth anniversary celebration. The text mentions a Northern and Southern Wisconsin picnic association and Hagenbeck’s three tag rides on Taylor Avenue grounds.
Notice is given that on Monday, the fourth day of Suis next, voting districts in Stephenson County Illinois will hold an election for one judge of the Supreme Court in the Sixth Supreme Court district. Polls open seven a.m. and close five p.m. at Freeport on May 8, 1906. Clerk Htn. OC. Hnt.n.
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