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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
2
A label issued to the Freeport Central Me chapter recognizes the International Type cvapoical Union for its use of Union labor in its mechanical departments. The document notes support for organized labor standards and workforce representation within the facility.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and offices in a Republican ticket including United States Senate, State Treasurer, and Members of Legislature with scattered names and titles. No coherent details or clear races are readable beyond party affiliation and positions.
J B Utley visited Sterling on business and others including H Gimmerman to Oregon and J J Wareham to Forreston. Neal Reardon from Warren, W W Eizler of Winslow, and Mrs Lena Leverington of Winslow were in the city on business or visiting. Mrs M F Hallett travels to Chicago. The Littlefield family returned east. Henry Kahley and family home from Maywood and Chicago. Roy Smith of Dodgeville visiting relatives. Benjamin Musser and wife from Jewell Kansas registered at Brewster house. Earl Younger headed to Chicago after visiting Orangeville. Dr Paul Burrell’s visit noted. Mrs August Hamm returns amid bereavement. Judge Hanna lectured on Christian Science at Grand Opera. spends day in Freeport. Mrs Louis Meyers and Mrs Frank Schmidt go to Chicago for weeks with relatives. Beulah Cain and son J M Cain depart for Freeport Michigan due to ill relatives. Louise Dawes returns to Polo after hospital stay. Mrs N C Malven and children head to Eau Claire to join husband Nick with Eau Claire team. J A Clark, Mrs Harry Steenrod, Miss Jennie Aurand, and Mrs P O Silver depart Joliet to attend the International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons convention.
Snow adds beauty as a column of notices lists events at KK C roouts and Freeport Ledgre of Perfection meets at 7 tonight. A marriage license was issued in Chicapo to James McCune and Emma Latz of West Point township. Freeport Camp No 1670 hosts a card party Thursday near the State Bank with 10 cent admission. Poems about beautiful snow sought but pay unlikely. Young Women’s department of First Presbyterian plans an important meeting tomorrow with Mrs H L Moore. Communion services resume next Sabbath at the First Presbyterian with preparatory services Thursday at 7 30. Session meets Sunday at 10 to receive new members. Carl Otto, son of Rev and Mrs F O Barr, died Tuesday in Girerd and will be buried Thursday at 2 in Stitzer Wisconsin. Rev Baraw formerly pastor here, friends extend sympathy.
Revival meetings at Salem Evangelical Church on Pleasant Street are conducted by the pastor. Preaching is scheduled every evening this week with services at 7 30 p m. Everyone is invited to attend.
A vintage adv claims Hollister's Mountain Tea or tablets cure indigestion constipation headache and stomach disturbances. Sold in 86 cent packages by Joseph Em.
The Church Extension Society reports growing support with increased receipts of 13520.96 and multiple large donations. Funds aid building missions across Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma the Dakotas and Oregon with long term no interest loans. Keyst on League of Christian Endeavor reports 138291.94 contributed for missions and a memorial church in Dallas Oregon. Bishop Hartaler presided at United Evangelical Conference in Cedar Rapids with Rev Jirdman and Rev Foulke leading devotional and reports from committees.
Joe Fifer will open his dancing school with a social ball in Lexington on October 18. The event features lessons at 6 o clock and a gala evening hosted by The Ladies, Inc. Lu-Sd lw.
Grace Church hosted another large audience for an organ recital featuring Martin on the organ with trios by Lohengrin and Schubert. Singers Mrs Ko Go Orter performed Schubert arias as the program educated listeners with rich organ tones and skilled instrumental work. The next recital is planned for November with selections from Beethoven.
G H Grace and E Parsons of Western Union met Illinois Central officials to plan enlarging the dispatch switchboard and adding lines to reach more points. A Freeport branch at the Illinois Central and Northwestern depot is eyed to serve travelers sending messages without visiting downtown. Grace and Parsons departed on a special train to Madison.
A meeting of the Christian sanatorium and hospital board was held to plan and elect delegates to the International convention in Buffalo next week. About twenty thousand delegates are expected. From the Winity area the slate includes Dr and Mrs T White Freeport Mrs D A tinea Freeport Dr and Mrs Cc Kost Dixon Mr and Mrs J A Barnette Freeport Rev O F Jorden Rockford.
Fireman Charles Geittean leaves the fire department to join the police force tonight filling Officer William Mayers vacancy after his resignation took effect Sunday. Charles Cramer, once extra fireman during summer vacations, is appointed as a popular member of the department. This marks the second time in a month a firefighter has moved to the police force.
Miss Emma Gameport went to Rekford to visit relatives. Miss Ico Briesemeier was here from Mleroy. Miss Livzit Altenbern visited the county seat. Marion White Game returned home from Chicago. Mrs I Biesemeier’s illness prompted her to go home to Forreston. Mrs HE Zaim returned home from illness and death of her mother. Mrs Frank Shirkesate tone last evening related Wesitwarth relatives in the county seat. Miss Bessie Woiner rode as a passenger to Rockford. Mrs AL Newell of Chicago guests of BLA. Latha and wife.
Community rummage sale doors opened at St Margaret’s Hild Wild. People from the Hueukermeier area gathered to dispose of articles. Contact Miss Helen Strong Miss Florence Whiteside or Rae Boyington for entry details.
A cheerful note promotes Mrs Austin's Pancakes for breakfast, claiming quick prep readiness with a 10-4 acknowledgment.
Zacharias Huber of 4 Madison street died last evening after an eight month kidney illness. Born September 17, 1823 in Labenshofer Germany he came to America in 1861 and settled in Freeport after brief stay in Cincinnati. A boilermaker for C M & St Paul for 33 years he was active in St Josephs and Germania societies and a charter member of St Josephs church. Survived by daughter Lena Miller, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Friday from St Josephs church.
Joseph E. Howard and Mabel Barrison, both recently divorced, eloped by auto to Hammond Indiana for a rapid marriage after a brief chase by police for speeding. Howard, a songwriter and actor, and Barrison, known as Eva Farrance, had faced prior divorces this year and married Justice W A Jordan. The event followed a whirlwind sequence that amused theatrical circles and prompted hurried license proceedings.
A fragmented testimonial from Mrs George Wills Forest City praising Dr Wines New Discovery for coughs colds and consumption relief. The ad claims rapid cure for pneumonia hay fever asthma and hayfever with trial offers and guaranteed satisfaction. Sold by Joseph Ommerths drug store with trial bottle free.
Community reports confusion over Vann related to a puzzling illness. Officials urge calm while investigators review clues, with residents awaiting clarification on potential impacts and timelines.
Miss Harrison, a ex perk carsetiere for the American Beauty vorset, will be at Jourden and Stuken haty's this week demonstrating the American Beauty goods for customers.
The Y M C A launches a basketball league with six teams and captains named Pru Jeltz Ed Luebbing Arthur Landeck Marence Chapman A C Goddard and Leonard Hime. First games start October 23 with captains selecting squads this evening. Regular class times and schedules to follow.
William H. Goethe and Miss Matilda Eder were married this afternoon at the bride’s home with Rev. W. B. Billings officiating. The couple, living three miles southeast, plan a western wedding journey and then reside on the Goethe farm on South Street near the city limits.
The ladies of St Margaret's guild plan a card and dancing party in Lexington hall on Monday evening October 16. Card games start at 8 30 in the lower hall and dancing begins after the cards with Giblers Orchestra providing music for the occasion. Past guild parties have been social successes and strong patronage is expected. The guild will also dance at Lexington hall on Thanksgiving night.
Charles Pack and Miss Mary J. Kachelhoefer, both of this city, wed late this afternoon with Rev WW MekKay officiating. Pack works in the Minois Central railroad office here. His bride, a handsome young woman, has worked at Burrell Bros. grocery. The Germania socials held a ball yesterday afternoon in the ballroom with euchre prizes awarded to Miss Marie Brooks lone hand, Mrs John Hoebel first, Mrs Oscar Becker second, Miss OdeWire third, and Mrs Fred Wenthe consolation.
Miss Martha Siefert daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Siefert marries Claud Simmons a trapeze artist at the Stover shops. The ceremony is at the Second Presbyterian church parsonage at high noon tomorrow. The couple plans a southern honeymoon.
Mrs Otto Krehl entertained the German club at an o clock dinner at her Clark Avenue home yesterday.
The Usher's club hosts a largely attended danebeg party at the Lexington? bol with attendees reporting a splendid time. The Lion Moldrs' anion plans their eighth annual ball at Maonie temple on Wednesday evening, Now, 25, marked as Voanksgiving Eve.
Alice M Prentice invites applications for a position across departments, offering a telephone dial service to contact the appropriate office. The notice appears in the city rooms of Rico Building, with dates listed as Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for submissions.
A partial license record lists residents including Claude A. Simmons and Martha M.osefert in Freeport, RH Willian H. Goethe in Freeport, Matilda AL Eder in Silver Creek, Charles S. Pagk in Freeport, and Mary J. Kochelhoffer in Freeport, with scattered page numbers and abbreviations indicating a local licensing ledger.
A brief note instructs to call phone 21 at the scheduled carpet cleaning time. The line includes stray capitalized words and partial identifiers that suggest contacting personnel or a service window. No clear event, place, or organization is specified beyond the cleaning context.
Elgin man George S. Ragsdale leads move to merge Northern Eastern Western and Southern Illinois leagues with Cook County and a central state league into one organization. The aim is yearly meetings to crown top state orator who will challenge speakers elsewhere. The plan honors the success of the Northern Illinois league and seeks scholarships from the University of Chicago for top winners.
Joseph F Glidden inventor of barbed wire died at his DeKalb home after years of feeble health. Born June 18, 1813 in Charlestown New Hampshire he moved to Illinois and became a longtime DeKalb County resident. His death followed a period of fatigue and a brief loss of consciousness yesterday.
Mt Carroll supervisors and bridge committee met with Met Carroll highway commissioners and contractor Mr Shona of Freeport. The Sunfish Lake bridge was accepted as satisfactory and bids for approaches opened with Dan Daily at 75 dollars and Elbert Bros at 119 dollars. Daily awarded. The group dined at Win Bertholf's, then departed. Shona caught his train home.
The Lancaster township Sunday school convention will be at the Reformed church Sunday with a 2:00 devotional by Rev Jacob Groff followed by discussions on Sunday school purpose by BE D Herbert and other topics. Sessions run through the afternoon including election of reports and a 7:30 session on church attitude toward legalized liquor led by Rev FE Campbell.
Aurora baseball club has opened negotiations with Freeport management to purchase catcher Erickson who played last season and signed a reserve contract with the club. A sale would be surprising and likely cause a big stir.
A vintage ad states that Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea brings happiness to thousands of homes and offers Tea or Tablets for 35 cents, created by Joseph Eimmert.
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