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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
2
The International Eqan Graphical Union issues this label to ile Freenavt Journal in recognition of employing union labor in the mechanical departments. The designation signals adherence to labor standards and alignment with union practices within the publication's production processes.
A stream of brief notices items from Rockford and nearby towns listing travel, visits, and engagements. People like Mrs Harriet Schroeder, Miss EB A Bentley, Joel A Clark, Mrs J H Van Dyke, and Miss Clara Steffen are noted in connections to Chicago, Madison, Dubuque, and other places. Several local officials and business figures including Captain Silk, Alderman George Brokhausen, and Fred Dawson are mentioned with travel, appointments, or appointments to posts. The piece also notes upcoming church services and a promotional reference to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Freeport baseball swept Green Bay in a two game set at Green Bay, moving into second place. Klock led with four hits in game one and Sullivan added three in game two, as Freeport’s pitchers kept the Bay any chance. News notes include Oshkosh and Wausau split in eleven innings, and Keene hails the Freeport squad, criticizing umpire Vardaman for two Oshkosh losses.
Freeport travels to Beloit for a series with Schneiberg on the mound and is expected to draw a large crowd. He will also start Sunday back home, and Beloit’s first appearance at Freeport is anticipated. John Powers, president of the league, praises the Freeport club for its gingerly work and gentlemanly conduct after recent games at Green Bay. Burdetts are defeated at Gatena.
German Insurance defeated High School 5 to 3 at Waylor's Park yesterday afternoon. Batteries were Germany Insurance Chlen Florf and Mertz. High School Voss and Young.
Allington Bros orchestra will play a dance in Ridott Friday night. A card party at St Pius hall Friday afternoon benefits the Orphans' home. Lillian Molter and Jennie Banoni host a shower for Jessie Wirts at Molter's 64 Fifth Ave. Embury church hosts bread and sweets sale next Saturday at F R Rice store. Trinity church's Ioudies' Aid meets tomorrow at 2 pm with Mrs Garman 19 Stearns St. WTU holds a mother’s meeting Friday at 2 80 at King’s Daughters Settlement, Mrs R A Arnold outlines topics. Mrs Edna Baker Oyler and Mrs Judith M Cook travel to Lanark tomorrow for high school commencement. Oyler to Lena June 6 for graduation. Chibler orchestra members also vote Lanark. James W Dunlop, Stover Mfg Co woodworking chief, leaves for a similar post elsewhere. family stays in Freeport until July 1.
Today's market report lists July wheat at 7 7/8, May corn at 9 1/4, May oats at 30 1/2, May pork at 12.42, and June lard at 7 1/2. In Chicago Union stock yards, cattle ranged 16 0K to steady strong, good to prime 5.60 to 6.40, hogs mostly down, mixed butchers 5.20 to 6.012, heavy 6.26 to 6.86, light 6.25 to 5.40, sheep 3 to 5 with steady to 10 lower. stockers 2.76 to 6.10. Includes 28,000 sheep, 10,000 hogs traded. Mrs Hale offers steam bath services at 111 Stephenson St.
Charles Zimmerman, a former Freeport wire cutter and inmate of the Stephenson county poor farm, has been declared insane by the insanity commissioners after arrest in Dubuque. He faces commitment to an asylum and possible transfer to Anamosa, with ongoing case details and railway property damage cited. Zimmerman, 27, born near Freeport, has a history of wire cutting on Illinois Central and Western Union lines, and remains a wanderer described as a tramp.
The account portrays Zimmerman as a monomaniac who targets wire cutting. An inmate who escaped from an asylum in Independence and was once confined in Delaware County poorhouse, he is considered harmless by authorities yet remains a repeated offender. Special Detective Deneen will gather evidence as railways seek to have him confined in an insane asylum. He openly discusses wire cutting and plans to strike when the Central installs its block system.
The case ends with E W Shoesmith losing in the United States Supreme Court after a five year dispute. Meyer Boot & Shoe Co, defunct since 1890, was owed about 2000 dollars with costs pushing total near 5000. Referee Wishe examined assets and Stearns & Zip acted for the company.
The Ki ll CK of Trinity church held a semi annual business meeting at Rev GC Unangst home. Officers elected for six months include President Mrs C G Unangst Vice President Mrs 0 J Knapp Recording Secretary Miss Margaret Armstrong Corresponding Secretary Miss Ada Brubaker Treasurer Mrs F Miller Organist Mrs N J Jury Chorister Mrs F C Meier Delegates to Bible Institute were Mrs F Miller and Miss Lillian Landner for the June 27 1905 Davis Indiana event Social hour followed and refreshments were served The next monthly meeting will be at the parsonage.
Fire departments were called at about 11 30 this morning to extinguish a small blaze at Kint vel s laundry near the chimney. The fire crept along the roof shingles and a hole was burned through the roof. No major damage resulted.
W R Dryer of North Galena avenue reports a garden of locusts found three inches beneath ground. He expects hatch within days and warns of millions emerging, threatening crops along the river.
The Globe band and Woodmen camps will meet at Seita hall at 7 80 this evening in uniform for a parade on business streets. The march promotes tomorrow's Beloit picnic and includes Forester units.
Jacob Walker of Washington Street received a telegram last evening announcing that his brother Philip Walker had been instantly killed at Lock Haven Pennsylvania. The message contained no further details.
Real estate shows Mrs. Priscilla Phillips and Miss Mary Nolte selling the westerly half of lot 8 in Knowlton's addition to Walter J. Schwarz for 700 dollars. A report notes Mrs. D Manning underwent appendicitis surgery at Globe hospital. Signs list licenses to wed Hiner Studebaker, Kent Linnie Bethunin, Pearl City. Various local business notices include piano tuner F J Burdett and Umbrellas repaired by TS Ryan.
Memorial day crowds fill the Grand for a third vaudeville series featuring Freeport, Lucy and Lucier in a comedy scream, Wilson and De Monville in another skit, Cameron and Farragan acrobats, Emilie Wait the singer, and George W. Stewart as a mime. She Moonshiners on the kinodrome draws big crowds. souvenirs given to ladies Friday matinee and to attending children Saturday. Box office seats available for all performances.
Rockford accounts say pronominions for Richard Mansfield on June 1 surpass any local drama buildup. Mansfield will stay in a private car with staff. 106 company members require hotel rooms. dressing rooms are being built at the Grand. orders flood in as advance sale nears. A special ten-coach train carries the short tour with interurban service aiding travel. aside from Milwaukee, this is Mansfield's only appearance north and west of Chicago this year.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle corrective laxative. It claims the product aids nature without violent action and praises its pleasant taste. Distributed by local druggists HH Moogk and Wm Jungkunz, with silk belts advertised at W C Ruch's store.
The eleventh annual Matter relatives picnic will be held Saturday June 11 at Wm Folgate's Grove a half mile north of Cedarville. Officers listed include Henry Kehley president and Wm Folgate vice president with S. Markel treasurer and Cora A Matter historian. Committees cover water lemonade ice cream table and dinner with multiple Matter family members named.
Waterloo Courier reports four people in police court Tuesday morning. Two vagrants and two drunks, Frank King and Clarence Flaring, were taken from an Illinois Central passenger car run by conductor Harry Keepers. Harris is a boy who left Freeport last Saturday. They attempted to ride the blind to Freeport without money or tickets. James Carney, a Waterloo cigar maker, was arrested for drunkenness with a $4.85 fine. Lian Edwards of Waterloo was also arrested yesterday by Officer Leighton for drunkenness and fined.
A Harmony Maine resident B B Reid recounts his mother’s death from consumption and credits Dr King’s New Discovery with preventing serious lung trouble after five years of coughing. It offers quick relief for coughs and colds and notes a trial bottle tree at Joseph Emmert’s drug store with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar guaranteed.
Pennsylvania Lines offers round trip tickets to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Education Association convention with rates of 23.84 via Wayne route and 21.86 via Pan Handle route, valid return by July 10 and extension to August 31. Multiple routing options available through direct line Washington and Philadelphia Philadelphia and New York or Washington Philadelphia and New York. Liberal stopovers. contact Geo Thompson at 47 Mishivan St Milwaukee for details.
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