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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union recognizing that its mechanical departments employ union labor, marking the publication’s commitment to organized labor standards.
The paper reports that O I Smith warned the public about a man posing as a Freeport Water inspector. The man met company staff, claimed to sell a water filter, and denied any harm or official affiliation. Water company officials say he is not guilty of fraud and asserts he comes from a legitimate company.
The St Margaret s guild prepares its annual rummage sale for October 22 23 and HH. The sale location is to be announced later. Friends and others with old clothes hats caps furniture dishes books and magazines to dispose of are asked to notify any guild member.
The children of the late Mrs. Susan McCulloch express heartfelt appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown during their bereavement this period.
A fragmentary OCR line from the newspaper shows garbled columns and stray letters. Despite the broken text the page hints at column headlines and a community brief, with little readable substance to identify names dates or events.
Frank Wescott, known as Little Frank, dies at Molineport as Illinois Central honors Tait for forty years of service with a commemorative dinner at the Dubuque club. The piece recalls early railroad conditions from Amboy to Dunleith, with 702 miles of mainline in 1868, wooden bridges, slow speeds, and low wages.
John B. Edams, master mechanic of Amboy shops for thirty five years before their 1892 closure, continues to live at Amboy and is said to be living life easy thereafter.
Charlie W Lawyer announces a concert at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening November 17. Mrs Rose Lutiger Gannon is listed among participants in this community event for which attendance is encouraged.
Chicago tenor will be soloist with Mrs Gannon as Apollo club soloist for 1989. The choral concert at the First M. K. church tonight features a forty-voice chorus directed by Prof. Titus with Marie Weldon on violin, a Butler student and American Conservatory of Music graduate, Grace Richart contralto, and Lawson soprano. Attendance urged for those not familiar with previous seasons.
The marriage occurs this evening at the bride’s home, with Miss Mara Rimmerman as bridesmaid and George Hartman, brother of the bride, as usher. Rev H M Markley will officiate at the ceremony for Miss Maud Hartman and William Goetz.
The Germania Club plans a Thursday evening event on October 14 with Gibler's Concert Orchestra performing. Members are assured of the finest musical event of the social season.
St Margaret's Guild to host a dancing party at Lexington Hall Monday evening Oct 19 with Brubaker's Orchestra providing music.
The regular monthly meeting of the Toast Masters club of the YMCA will be held at the association building this evening.
The Freeport club names a general committee and plans to appoint sub committees. Ladies will be admitted free to the fair. The directors meet to finalize arrangements for the November fair week and potential league baseball next summer. George Moss of Chicago seeks an infield trial for the team.
The Illinois Central railroad ordered nearly 700 Cambria Steel gondola cars for delivery in November at about $1,000,000. President J T Harahan expects demand to rise as business opens, with no repeat of prior sharp shortages, though some congestion may occur briefly in certain areas. L C Fritch returned from the east after a week, reporting tests of electric locomotives by General Electric of Schenectady, NY.
Local notices list an 8 pm Freeport Consistory meeting and a D A R chapter gathering tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Knowlton. A Presbyterian church tea and business meeting is set for Thursday at 3 pm with Miss Etta Jdtill. An Epworth League Halloween social is planned for Friday in the parsonage attic, attendees to wear old clothes. A Third Ward vs First Ward football game is noted for Goose Pasture tomorrow with a prize for the winner. Ben Hur Court will visit Rockford Courts on Thursday evening by interurban car departing 7:00 pm, return after hours. members urged to join trip and rates noted.
The First Baptist church in Dixon will host its annual banquet tomorrow night in the church parlors. Elaborate preparations are under way for members and families. Rev. Rolvix Harlan, Ph.D., pastor of the First Baptist church, will deliver the keynote address. Strong music and department toasts follow. People assemble at seven o clock for a hopeful, enjoyable evening.
The second practical talk for boys will be held tomorrow at 4 o clock at the association rooms. It was announced that Rev. K W Emerson would speak but he is out of the city. Rev. Ti L Moore will address the boys on the subject A Boy King.
Nicholas Wilkey is reported ill at St Prancis hospital with typhoid pneumonia. The note lists illness in a local health brief.
An old advertisement urges readers not to wait for consumption or bronchitis and to send their paper name and address with two cents for postage to receive the Complete Handy Atlas of the Ward. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
W A Floyd of rural route 2 lm pire Georgia says Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed his leg sores and is worth its weight in gold. He would mortgage the farm to obtain it. Available at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
Garment claim note references BB? Jove Works and a guarantee of pressing service. Customer asks for exact returns if items are not right and notes a date or deadline resembling 9-29. The fragment implies a clothing repair or alteration shop policy and a customer service promise.
The quote emphasizes that advertising alone is useless without product quality, and having goods is pointless without effective advertising to reach customers. It underlines the interdependence of product worth and promotion.
Letter from Henry G Hicks at Minneapolis dated October 13 1908 to General Smith D Atkins Freeport Illinois praising past service and recalling early career in Freeport Illinois. Hicks thanks Atkins for copies of the Freeport Weekly Journal and comments on Chickamauga and Civil War campaign history. He notes Atkins remains postmaster and expresses good wishes and respect.
Republican events across Stephenson county schedule three meetings. Lena hosts Lowden Thursday October 15, Freeport hosts him Friday October 16 at Grand Opera House, and Pearl City hosts Saturday October 17 for the congressman.
A druggist offers Hyomei as the cure for catarrh claiming it kills germs in the nose and throat with an Australian dry air treatment. The outfit with inhaler sells for $1 and is guaranteed to cure bronchitis asthma coughs colds hay fever and croup.
Cedarville correspondent reports neighbors and visitors including Chas Rockvy and wife returning from Gin, John Fry resuming studies in Chicago, and Mrs Weary of Dwight visiting the Cromley family. Notables Mrs Anna Addams and granddaughter Miss Marcet Halderman travel from Girard to Mt Carroll. Portner visits Arkansas to buy land while Miss Thint hosts Olive Barber. Local moves include Curtis Snook relocating near Dakota, Ill. New post office arrivals feature a freak carrot and corn from John Bruce farm Florence.
President J. V. Harahan and Vice President G. Rawn of the Illinois Central passed through the city today en route to Dubuque. Officials will be in town briefly on their return trip Thursday.
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