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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
4
Millinery Department reports record sales this season as flats and trimmed hats attract customers. Line of flats and trimmed hats priced from $4.00 to $7.00 draws attention with style and quality, making the department a leading in the city.
Rumors in Freeport say philanthropic women consider a night school in domestic science for housemaids and working girls. Miss Eva Colby teaches the subject in public schools, inspiring plans to expand enrollment and add sewing and sanitation courses amid cautious club skepticism.
The 1610 first iron produced in America came from ironworks near Falling Creek in Warwick, Virginia. In 1619 the London Company built furnaces at Jamestown, expending 200000, but 1622 massacres halted operations. Warwick later revived as flour mills served South America before burning in the revolutionary era. Virginia thus birthed both iron and flour industries at the same location.
The Mystic Workers of the World intend to erect a fireproof head office in Fulton with a building fund of about 12 245 41 dollars. Supreme Master W A Cunningham and Supreme Secretary Edmund Jackson were authorized to secure plans and specifications for the Fulton project for ratification at the next meeting in that city.
The Pantograph notes Blooming ton faces housing demand for six to seven room cottages and cloud flats outside the business center. Despite limited supply, rents hold steady as building costs rise with lumber and hardware prices up about five years.
Illinois Central passenger train arriving at 1 o'clock from the south faced a two and a half hour wait after freight No. 182 derailed two box cars just south of town. Conductor Karnist and Engineer Brown led the cleanup. No injuries or major damage reported. cause unclear.
October events list includes opening dance by Prof Dawson and Tarris Orchestra, St Margaret’s dance at Boxe Meton Hall, Shrine cabaret at Mrsouie Temple, Margaret’s card party at Lexington, lectures by Geo. Wendting at Starcollee, and American Stars of Equity ball in Getwopnia. Also town dances, card parties, and a variety of social meetings hosted by local groups through October and into November.
Forecasters predict generally fair winds tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. No significant precipitation expected across the city. Weekend details note mild to warm daytime highs and cool nights as conditions remain stable.
A mixed October forecast blends weather rhymes with political jabs. The piece mocks campaigns, predicts storms and famines of peculiar wit, and lampoons voters while railing at autumn shortages and seasonal levity.
This week Miss Iva Swingley performed selections on the plane Rev McCaskill spoke on Objects In Life and Mr Smad ler outlined the Star lecture course soon to open. Girls gym classes start with Miss Jaynes in charge and four basketball teams will form an interclass league. Polaris 2nd edition due tomorrow. Athletic Association now under student control. Boys basketball beat Alumni 49 to 38 in opener.
Mrs John G Oyler delighted the students with three vocal selections this morning. Kepinard Martin was the accompanist.
Mrs Chas Jeffries visits from Galena while Chas Buss recovers from a finger injury blood poisoning. Adolph Jesse returns from South Dakota. J H Rife moves into E W Shoesmith house. A J McNeil Knights of the Globe field manager visits Lena with F M Chapin J W McCauley and Miss Bertha Tucker promoting Eminent Ladies. Hotel Phanix now run by M F Halladay family. Mesdames Lantham Newell visit Freeport. Rev P R Keltner departs Rockford after a week in Lena area. Mrs Chas Barrett and daughter at county seat. Mrs Henry Harris to Chicago to visit daughter Mrs Olson and other relatives before returning. Henry Harris handles Freeport business today.
An ad claims faulty digestion causes nerve exhaustion and promotes Mio-ena stomach tablets to strengthen digestion, absorb nutrients, and restore nerve energy. It promises improved sleep, reduced headaches, better appetite, and overall vitality, with a 60-cent box guaranteed refund by Wm. B. Junekans.
Workers at Corser Co. assemble cornets while some tasks are shipped to homes. Company offers freeyort style lodsn benefits and mails assignments to employees.
The Court of Honor will install officers this evening and hold a members only social following the ceremony.
A brief note extols Mrs Austin's Vancakes as really superior to everything and urges readers to ask their grocer for the product. The line labeled 10-11 appears as a price or catalog reference.
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