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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
Rugs are the most sanitary floor covering you can buy. They lift for thorough cleaning of the floor, unlike carpets which only stay clean on top after sweeping. We offer rugs in all room sizes for easy upkeep and hygiene.
The advertisement lists various rug sizes with prices such as 4x78 at 10.00 and 8x10 at 22 to 25, plus Wilton Velvet Rugs in 4x7 and 6x9 ranges priced 15 to 25, and mentions extra large rugs in 10x10, 10x12, 10x13, 12x12, 11x15. It urges buyers to check the large stock before buying.
The sixteenth annual session of the Rockford district Woman's Conference opens today at the M E church in Roscoe with delegates from Freeport and officers from Marengo Belvidere and Galena. Programs include devotionals reports committees and discussions on personal responsibility hindrances and literature. sessions continue Friday with memorial hour and further reports and topics.
The Ladies' Aid society of Embury church held their monthly meeting at Mrs. M. T. Dodds home with a large crowd in attendance. Elected officers for the year include President Mrs. D. Alexander First Vice President Mrs. Grant Courtney Second Vice President Mrs. D. Snyder Secretary Mrs. W. J. McCann and Treasurer Mrs. L. L. Hime.
The Modern Woodmen publish The True Woodman at White Hall Hindis with R. B. Winn as publisher. Cypress Camp of Kewanee and allied camps back the venture against the extravagant administration. First issue slated for October 15 with many subscriptions already in.
A baby was discovered on the pilot of a Madison train engine at the local depot. Engineer Smith denied knowledge but later investigated and realized the baby referred to was a prankged infant. He now plans to get even, believing friends staged the gag.
Miss Lucile Kelly returned from Rockford where her father Daniel Kelly was injured by a fall from a bridge. He is improving and will be brought home in a few days. Mrs Kelly stays with him until the move home. His hip was the worst injury.
A visitor from New York plans to move the Hon R R Hitt monument from the depot to Oakwood Cemetery when it arrives. Lewis Miller will haul the monument using engines as twenty horses would be needed. shipment was sent from Boston on the 3rd.
A large crowd attended the social held by the Ladies Society at Sedolius Shureh last evening. The program featured readings and dialogues and was well received. Refreshments were served and twenty three dollars was raised for charitable purposes.
Wednesday morning Daniel Wootan and family left Mt Carroll for Freeport with their household goods to set a future home. Dan sees an opening there and believes he can do better at the new location. Mt Carroll thus loses one of its oldest citizens.
ten year old Khno Eason son of engineer Ben Mason and wife underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at St Francis hospital. Dr L G Voigt performed the procedure and the operation was successful with the lad doing nicely afterwards
Amusements note the Lyman Twin Brothers in their latest musical farce The Yankee Drummers at the Grand tonight. The twins look alike and play mistaken identity for laughs as the wife and baby story line unfolds in classic comic fashion.
John Ryan plans to move to Freeport to begin his duties next week. A Freeport New Century division special meeting is set for Friday Oct 16 at 1:80 PM with all members to attend.
Mrs M E Buddington left Chicago and plans to start a mission in the White building. The Oriole Concert Company opens the Senior class lecture course at the opera house Tuesday. Florence Taylor returned from Pearl City. Mrs M B Taylor and her daughter went to Manchester Indiana after visiting here. Gila Kiplinger travels from Greenvale to Amboy to visit friends. Mrs Paulina Aspinwall and Mrs P C Shearer rode to Freeport. Mrs Hughes and baby from Phoenix and Mrs Krancenco of Warren visited Dr S G Kreider. Lizzie Fate went to Roscoe to attend Home Missionary societies in Rockford district. Mrs George Beine and son visiting Freeport. Herma Breed traveling from Stockton to Dixon for school. Mrs T A Saul, Meda Taylor and Kate Yeager spent the day at the county seat.
Miss Belle Farwell visits friends in Chicago. August Bergman goes to Peoria for a few days. Charles Snyder of Mt. Carroll spends last evening in Freeport. Dr A C Schaile of Warren was in Freeport for a daytime call. AL F Wagner leaves for a business trip to Wisconsin. Don Calahan of Galena, Republican candidate for Jo Daviess state's attorney, calls on friends in Freeport. Hon W O Wright leaves for Des Moines due to sister Mrs Mary S Scott’s serious illness.
Pierce Kingsley presents the farcical comedy Janey Junkins at the Grand Opera House Monday night October 19 led by star performers Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall. Thomas plays Janey Jenkins delivering witty lines about men, church, and society reflecting the show’s satirical tone.
The First Baptist church hosts its annual banquet in the church parlors this evening at seven. Several toasts will be given and the principal address will be delivered by Rev Relvix Harlan Ph D pastor of the First Baptist church in Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Barker celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary today marking a decade of marriage.
The Omegas, a High School student team, will face Interior Academy of Dakota at that place on Saturday afternoon in a football game.
Majestic Theatre Chicago presents an all star vaudeville bill for the week of October 19 led by Ezra Kendall the famed humorist now headlining vaudeville The lineup includes APHe De Dio the arisian dancer Homer Lind in Parsifal material Merian’s dogs in A Vision of Salome and a range of acts including The Opera Singer The Man out the Piano and other numbers the program touted as one of the best ever offered in vaudeville with additional acts from Foxy and Clark Peter Donald and Meta Carson and more
Closing quotations show Dec wheat at 993.0 and Dec corn at 634 with Dec oats 481. Jan pork 15.27, Jan lard 5.20, Jan cribe 5.17. Union Stock Yards cattle 65,000 steady. beeves 340 to 7.50. stockers 2.60 to 4.50. cows and heifers 1.60 to 5.80. Hogs 18,000 mostly higher. light 5.25 to 5.80. mixed 6.0 to 6.10. heavy 5.60 to 6.10. bulk 5.50 to 8.80. Sheep 14,000 strong to ten higher, 2.50 to 4.60. Quotations furnished by C D Anderson.
A dated promotional line from E Bengston's Jewelry store advertises a twenty five percent reduction on most items with exclusions for glass pieces, creating a brief local sale note.
Cleaning clothes is our business. See what your clothes need. B 3B Dye Works advertises laundry services and garment care options with a brief storefront message.
The Daily Journal is delivered citywide for 10 cents a week.
One room on Callae Center Street near High School, adjacent to a modem and central location. Five improvements noted. inquiries directed to M. W. Cowley, Stephenson Street, phone 405. Rent advertised as modern and well located.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription and Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as remedies for female ailments and general digestive health. It touts honesty on bottles, natural ingredients, no alcohol, and private consultations, warning against secret remedies while urging perseverance for health improvements. The copy mentions no miracles but promises support for weaknesses and female-specific issues.
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