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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
3
Fragments state a label issued to Freeport Vearnal by the International Typo graphical Union in recognition of employing Union labor in its ephantoal departments.
Fragmented list shows candidates for several offices including United States Senator auditor school superintendent and state treasurer. Names appear jumbled with initials and partial surnames, indicating a political slate or ticket with multiple roles and officials to be filled.
A stream of local residents made visits and left for destinations including Chicago Dixon Dixon and Freeport. Notable names include B J Quigley W W Krape L E Schweitzer William Salisbury Mrs Henry Rech Mrs L W Colson F P Bartlette Belle Sweezely Clara Holsinger Helen Holsinger Abbye Hemering Edith Washburn A J Kidd Mrs Wallahan Rev Charles Unangst Frank Scott. Travelers planned visits to Chicago Springfield New York and Milan Ohio with trips for business and leisure.
Local notes show First Baptist members invited to share flowers at church Thursday for annual meeting. Rev A C Schmidt of Prinity church to speak at Volunteers tent tonight. Epworth League to host a book social Tuesday evening. Courage Division of G T A to meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Star Pleasure club hosting dance Friday with Harris orchestra. Ladies Aid at St John’s church meets tomorrow evening. Engineer H S Crowell transferred to Dubuque division, now between Waterloo and Freeport. Ladies Aid Trinity United cyanette church to meet Thursday at 1 50 AM with Mrs J L Knapp. Teachers and prayer meetings at Trinity Thursday night noted. Junior Endeavor to be formed at Trinity Thursday afternoon. Parade and smoker events planned for Oct 6. Communion services at First Presbyterian postponed to next Sabbath. Auditorium work progressing toward completion. Woman’s Relief Corps held meeting with annual inspection. State Inspector Mrs McFarland valued team work and noted satisfactory performance.
The Freeport district of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Rock River conference merges with the Rockford and Dixon districts. Rev. Samuel Marngey becomes presiding elder. Rev. Burling moves to Wicker Park church, Chicago. Rev. McCaskill to First M. I. in Freeport. multiple appointments shift throughout the former district. Burling notes the change benefits ministers and charges. Freeport becomes Rockford district.
The Y M C A reports encouraging early progress for the night school week with new classes in mechanical drawing and a popular mathematics course. The English for foreigners and business English classes opened with lower than expected enrollment, while space remains for several more students to join.
The C M and St Paul steel gangs have been moved from this city to Beloit to lay new rails and the surfacing gangs have been sent to Florence Station to stay near their work. West and east of the city new 16 pound rails are laid with surfacing soon to follow as work progresses toward the depot site. About two hundred men have worked here, boosting revenue for Freeport merchants.
Two battalions of U S regulars passed through here this afternoon en route to Cuba from Fort Snelling and Wyoming forts. Wyoming troops had been shifted three times, missed pay by three days, and all troopers were financially embarrassed. Sail date expected for next Friday from Newport News, Virginia.
A rummage sale for the King's Daughters' Settlement will be held four, five, and six at the store building formerly occupied by J. Briges on Stephenson Street. Persons with items should notify by phone Mrs. O. YT. Sanith, Mrs. P.O. Stiver, or Mrs. CoS. Barrett to arrange pick up after Tuesday.
Mrs W D Gilpatrick of Dan forth Me testifies to a dramatic recovery after twenty years of dyspesia and suffering. She credits Electric Bitters with restoring strength, vitality, and health. The remedy purports to cleanse the blood, aid stomach liver and kidneys, and relieve malaria and biliousness. Sold with guarantee at a local drugstore.
Winslow High School field day drew a big village crowd with keen athletic rivalry. Freeport Standards won the morning baseball game against Monroe 14 to nothing, then lost the afternoon game 8 to 7 to Winslow amid disputed umpiring as Winslow players carried bases around the circuit. Freeport’s lineup included Warhop, Seitz, Calam, A. Grant, Kunz, Griffin, D. Grant, Wiegand and Dubs.
The coroner's jury ruled natural causes for John Lutz who died in a Cedarville farm cornfield. Testimonies from Emmanuel and John Lutz Jr. placed the time of last seen alive between 8 and 9 am with the body found by a corn shack after 1 pm. He was 66, survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter. funeral Thursday at 1 pm from home and Evangelical church with Rev. L C Schmidt officiating.
Mrs. Anna Leath aged fifty seven died today at Globe hospital at 6 AM after a lengthy illness. Born in New Castle England June 11 1849 she came to the United States in 1849 and lived at Acorn Grove Milledgeville Freeport and Lanark before moving six months ago to Freeport to the home of her daughter Mrs Leonard Hawkins 64 West Street. She leaves husband two sons Arthur of Elgin and William of Elgin and two daughters Mrs L Hawkins of Freeport and Pearl Hawkins. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 12:30 PM from Mrs Hawkins home with the remains shipped to Elgin for burial. Rev C W McCaskill will conduct the services.
Lena. Oct 2 The Phidian Art club held its first meeting of the season at Mrs. E C Allison's home with Miss Naramore delivering an opening address. After a business session and refreshments, members shared summer remembrances. Guests include Mrs. Kinyton of Allegheney, Penn., and Miss Nettie Dobler of Warren.
Local newspaper ad announces reduced prices and a wide selection of wall paper. Sluiter and Brauer promote prompt papering service at 18S Galena Ave with contact for customers ready to update interiors.
The Bloomington Pantagraph reports Captain J H W G Dill, longtime grand secretary of the Illinois Grand Lodge, was defeated at the Chicago grand lodge meeting. Isaac Cutter of Camp Point won and is known to Freeport Masons. Cutter has served as grand lecturer and board of grand examiners member. He succeeds L L Munn Sr of Freeport after thirteen years in office.
A telegraph from Chicago reports that Judge Taudg Landis dismisses B A Sheeeker's bill in the Natural Carbon By. Prodicts case and discharges receiver W E Pry. Notification sent to Al Ban Eten and David S. Greer.
George Ives will travel to Chicago Saturday morning to play center field for the Artesians against the Callahan team at Logan Square park. Sunday afternoon the Artesians host the Athletics at their park with Wee Willie McGill pitching for the Athletics and Miles Barlow moving from first base to cover his usual role.
Gymnasts seek suppleness beyond practice and claim Mol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea enhances elasticity. available as tea or tablets for 85 cents from Joseph Em merr.
The First Baptist church and congregation hold their annual meeting tomorrow night for officer elections and reports. A large gathering is expected. The Ladies Improvement Committee serves supper at 6:30 with a silver offering for the improvement fund. Deacons and trustees with their wives act as reception committee. Tables set for 250. late arrivals will be served.
Judge Septimus J. Hanna of Colorado Springs will lecture at the Grand Opera house Freeport on Tuesday evening October 9th 1906. The lecture is free and all are invited. Hanna is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lecture Ship of the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Massachusetts.
A horse driven by Cohen's employee fell on brick pavement on the Van Buren street hill this noon and injured itself severely. It bled from the mouth and was taken to a veterinary surgeon's barn after assistance.
A fragmented OCR item lists individuals such as Dade C Cramer Freeport Marie Knauf Freeport and George C Roderick Monroe Wis with uncertain figures. Additional names Blanch Whitehead Monroe Wis Dirk Schuur Silver Creek and Jee Hartke Klooster appear. Some garbled lines mention Salt Lake drying up and Bryan running with Van's corn meal cakes, ending with stray words.
The St. Catherine's guild of Grace Episcopal church will hold a Sunday evening supper at the Knights of the Globe hall above Wright's clothing store. Served from 5 to 8 pm. Menu includes hot beef loaf cream potatoes baked beans pickles red beets bread and butter jelly hot steamed pudding and coffee.
A two day event on Tuesday and Wednesday October 2 3 features a display of all the newest fall and winter hat models at MISS S BRINKMAN S located at 131 Galena Street.
The Great Western announces weekly tourist cars to California via Omaha and the C R T P railway. For full information contact the Great Western agent.
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