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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
2
The Inhbel, issued to Freeport Journal, honors the newspaper for employing Union labor in its mechanical departments, reflecting adherence to worker standards and union affiliation.
Morning passengers to Chicago include N J Jury and Leverington. Mrs O B Heard visiting relatives in Chicago. G B Turneaure transacting business at Polo. Mrs Fred Smith of Mt Carroll spending day here. Charles Franz.going to Chicago for a few days business. Miss Clara Stevens of Scales Mound visiting Miss Flor the Green. Miss Maud Moore returned to Clinton after visiting Miss Otelia. Fitzpatrick Edward Bengston and wife back from extended trip to Chicago and eastern points. Misses Gratia Waddell Mattie Scott and Harriett Carnifix visit Chicago friends. Marty Tenney and Fred Baker left for Amboy for funeral of Tenney nephew. F C Held went to Chicago for Abraham Lincoln camp G A R banquet. C F Hildreth and Harry Booke to Galesburg for Lincoln Douglas anniversary. F C Brooke visits Polo then to St Louis. W O H Slater W H Staver and C Perril go to Chicago then New York on extended trip. Miss Florence Warger leaves for Peoria with Mrs William Harsh. Frank Dippell and wife and daughter visiting Dippell parents George and wife. Dippell formerly of Polo now with Northwestern in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs E E Cross of Marion Iowa longtime residents returned to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Lied on High street and to attend a wedding at their home. Cross plans an evening visit to Winneshiek No 30 to meet Odd Fellows and rekindle ties from over thirty years ago.
Mrs. A. L. Burchell is sick at home. Christian Kiester is among the afflicted. Mrs. L. Crandall, recently operated on at Globe hospital, was moved to her home yesterday. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kratzer, operated on some time ago, is able to be up.
A partial voter roster shows individuals including Paul S. Shhaefer and Luella C Boedeker in Freeport with ages 28 and 2, Adeline Obyist Daniels age 24, Luella Hoffman in Freeport 1s, Charles L Wright in Stoughton Wis age 25, and Sadie H Lied in Freeport age 24. The fragment suggests local civic records or election material with names and places.
A mystery assailant killed about fifty highbred chickens at Jacob Mound’s chicken coop last night. The cause of death is not yet known, but the entire flock was found dead this morning.
Phil Schrenkler sells his saloon on Van Buren street to Joseph Ramm and John Bear. He plans to open a saloon on Chicago Street near the Bijou Theatre, in a building under construction by the Tarbox estate.
Directors of the Riverside Park Sem pianting association plan the 1008 campmeeting from August into September, extending over the last Sunday in August and the first Sunday in September, with dates spanning late summer to early fall.
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Em rd Ga says Buckley’s Arica Salve cured the worst leg sores and is worth its weight in gold. He would not be without it even if he had to mortgage the farm. Only AL Jos. Primert’s drug store.
Local ad fragment notes bargains at Bushner's building on 60 Bushner Street. Open hours appear advertised, though text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or full address details.
The Freeport Business Men's Association chose W. T. Rawleigh as president at the annual meeting on Tuesday night. Officers elected were W. T. Rawleigh president, F. A. Read vice president, A. Blust treasurer, with directors J. Weiss, A. F. Wagner, H. S. Bowler, and J. F. Graham. The meeting heard reports, welcomed new members F. A. Behuls and Dr. W. J. Riceout, and approved a smoker event for Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple.
Notice to Parents announces a rehearsal for all primary children at 2nd Presbyterian Church tomorrow Thursday at 4 p m to rehearse songs for the upcoming Primary Rally next Sunday afternoon. Mothers are asked to ensure children attend. Mrs L A Herrick is the Supervising Superintendent of Primary Work.
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