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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives an official label from the International Typographical Union recognizing that its mechanical departments employ union labor.
People from Bloomington and nearby towns are listed for trips and visits. Charles Carney, J. C. Gray, TI. F. Runner, Charles Morgan, Charles Knowlton Sr., Eliza Oldham, Nellie O Neal, Margaret Muhr, Sadie Curtiss, Erp Brokhausen, Emma Stebbins, Winnefred McGuire, Elizabeth Simons, Mary Fordham, M. Beddoes family, Mrs. Harry Washburn, Flossie Fritz and others are noted for journeys to Chicago Evansville Pecatonica Omaha Winnetka Albuquerque San Diego Rockford South Dakota Freeport and more, with a mix of business, family visits and travel plans.
Dry Goods Reporter reports final plans by the Freeport Business Men's Association to host E. S. Batterson of Muscatine Ia for a Community Improvement school of instruction starting the week of November 16. Batterson leads a major Muscatine department store and is president of a large local factory, underscoring his qualifications.
Martin Wishon of Elizabeth died Friday at age eighty six. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday with interment at Woodbine. He owned land where the Wishon mine was discovered and earned thousands in ore royalties. He is survived by five daughters.
Smith D Atkins Camp of Sons of Veterans meets this evening with plans to initiate several candidates and to receive names of eligible ladies for an auxiliary proposed to be organized.
I A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health for three years using Dr Kings New Life Pills. They cleanse and tone the system gently and do you good. 26e at Jos Emmert's drug store.
One way and round trip rates offered daily in October from all North Western Line points to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line with double berth through from Chicago priced at 700. For details contact A Hutcheson manager tourist dept 212 Clark St Chicago or nearest ticket agent.
The readable fragment hints that advertising must accompany goods to be effective. It notes that advertising alone without basing the goods leads to limited impact. No dates or named entities are present.
Northern Illinois teachers from Freeport and Stephenson counties attend a three day fall session in Rockford October 29 through 31. The event features national figures in education, a full program at the High School facilities, lodging and meals planned, badge access, and lectures by Dr Clarence Harvey and Dr Claxton with heavy emphasis on professional development and mutual support.
An old advertisement claims piles cannot be cured from the outside and that internal treatment by Leonhardt’s UemeRoard tablet removes the cause. It asserts guaranteed cures for any case and directs readers to write for a booklet from Dr. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo.
The readable text mentions clothing, tire needs, and dye work in a fragmented way. No coherent events, people, or locations are identifiable from the provided snippet.
The Y M C A reports 444 members with 148 boys in the Boys department and 169 in gym classes. A campaign invites 56 new members to reach 500, with 99 needed for a hundred milestone. Delegates were chosen for the Springfield state convention. Toastmasters meet tomorrow with a banquet at 6:30 and officer elections to follow.
From Our Own Correspondent. German Valley Oct 12. F R Aukes returned from a motorcycle trip to Des Moines Iowa last Saturday evening. Herman Wessels has been busy painting J J Cordes new coal shed. Jacob Cordes and John Voss Jr. have returned home after a threshing tour out west. Ed Shafer opened a shoe store in the Cordes Reuth building. Esther Fosha, studying at Dubuque Iowa, visited her parents over Sunday. D J Hew was a Rockford caller one day last week. Dorcas society will meet at Mrs Peter Boomparden near Freeport Wednesday afternoon. John Leemhuis and wife were Rockford callers this morning. H Lidapsen of Chicago visited his brother Nelo recently.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that reaches blood and mucous surfaces. Claims it is prescribed by reputable physicians, not a quack medicine, with testimonials available. Boosey & Co. Toledo, Ohio, sells by druggists, price 1 dollar. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The DRY CLEANING department announces new machinery and doubled capacity enabling quicker turnaround for most cleaning jobs. Dye Works states they can handle all kinds of dry cleaning on reasonably short notice, with plans to expand service options and improve效率.
The Firat M. B K church choir presents a Wednesday concert with forty voices. Featured soloists include Miss Grace Richart and Miss Marie Weldon, with Paul Stibgen on organ and Axel W Titus leading. The program includes choral and solo numbers such as Soldiers Chorus and The Heavens Are Telling. A separate note reports a variety shower for Miss Maud Hartman at 41 Wineshirk Street, prior to her Wednesday wedding to William Goetz.
New members were received last evening at the meeting of the Free Port Shakespeare Society held at the home of Miss Emma Brown. A reception will be tendered to new members tomorrow afternoon at the home of Miss Bidwell.
An advertorial claims dyspepsia cannot be cured by digestive aids like pepsin and promotes Miona tablets as the solution. It argues the stomach requires energy to properly mix food and asserts Miona quickly awakens gastric activity, curing vomiting in pregnancy, motion sickness, and related symptoms, with a money back guarantee from druggist Wm. F. Jongkunt.
A roundup of community happenings includes tomorrow’s children's pound party at St. Vincent's orphanage, RK N A Cherry Blossom Camp meets Wednesday, Freeport Business Men's association to appoint committees, Ladies' Aid social at St John's church, St Catherine's Guild meeting with Mrs Burwell, Dixon Telegraph notes out of town visitors, Rockford Register Gazette reports Mrs Roscoe visiting, and Home Board celebrates Pay Day with plans for an annual event on the first Saturday in October.
The Daily Journal announces a citywide delivery option at 10 cents per week, extending newspaper access to every neighborhood. The plan aims to boost readership by offering affordable home delivery and expanded circulation.
The Moline Plow Company has gained possession of the Monitor Drill Company plant at St. Louis Park near Minneapolis. About 250 workers, year round operation, and plans to expand the Minneapolis facility are noted. The acquisition adds grain drills to Moline’s line alongside Mandt Wagon and other holdings. I. R. Beeman is expected to stay on as general manager at the Minneapolis plant.
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