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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal is issued a label by the International Typographical Union in recognition of employing Union labor in its mechanical departments.
A string of short notices records James P. Wilson, R. A. Hunter, Dan Wescott, Mrs. Minnie Von Drake, Mrs. F. W. Burley, Frank Duth, Albert Dollmeyer, Miss Mary Nesbit, Miss Hazel Trego, EK. Gotshall, John Lone, A. S. Held, Mrs. I. C. Conklin, Mrs. C. A. Miller and Miss Florence Herbert, and others visiting or returning to Freeport from cities including Polo, Rockford, Belvidere, Portland, Lake Geneva, Lewiston, Pa., Orangeville, Hanover, Grass Valley, Calif., and directions to Kewanee, plus church and society meetings in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Announcement lists dozen committees for a baseball fair to be held at Armory Hall from November 1 to 15. Names include T. O. Shaffer, C. W. Harden, J. J. O Rourke, Oscar Wagner, Louis Jungkunz, and many others guiding donations tickets music dancing booths decorations and raffles. Prizes for season ticket holders include a gold watch gas stove Turkish rug Haviland dishes mantel clock and leather suitcase.
Miss Clara Lane accepts stenographer position with Aumgarten Electric Co. J B Hammond buys H W Goodrich residence on Main Street and moves in. Elder William Brewster chapter D A R holds important meeting Saturday at 7 30 with Mrs C Wolf. Rubber social at Baptist church tonight with program and refreshments. Epworth League Firet M E B church holds Sunday evening praise and consecration meeting led by Charles Long and Mrs W B Thomas. Watch Saturday papers for announcement.
An ad notes men s and boys sweaters at the new store with the Ponte line. Broken and Bill 10 23d1w.
Charles Moll of the Wisconsin Illinois League notified Elliott of La Crosse that two protests against Madison over Conroy playing in the championship within the thirty day limit are sustained. La Crosse moves to second place while Madison plans to appeal the decision to the national commission claiming Conroy never played with Fort Wayne.
In Green Bay on October 22 the Chicago White Sox topped a picked Green Bay lineup 8 to 2. Hahn tripled with bases loaded in the fourth scoring Smith Purtell and Roth. Altrock entered in the sixth and drew laughs with his pitching antics.
Rail traffic grows in Illinois Central reports extra trains daily across the region. Services have replaced Waterloo to Dubuque routes and added runs between Mt. Dodge and Sioux City Ft. Dodge and Omaha and Osage to Alb ers Lee, signaling more employment as demand increases.
Friends of Rev. P.M Griffin formerly an assistant pastor at St Marys Freeport learn he was honored by St Viators College Kanakee with an honorary Lh D degree. Two South Chicago priests alumni received degrees. Rev P M Griffin got Lh D and Rev J Leo Bourke Ph D. both were assistant priests at St Patricks Church.
The Daily Journal lists pork chops and pork roast at 14 cents per pound, spring chickens at 45 cents, and spring ducks at a price denoted in US cents. A strange note shows 10 23d2 cents. Merck & O’Brien advertise. Daily Journal delivery costs 19 cents weekly to any city area.
Andrew Russel of Jacksonville won the Republican nomination for state treasurer without opposition at the primaries Aug. 8. A prominent businessman, he has banking experience since 1874 and served as president of the Illinois Bankers' Association in 1902-03. He is a director of the Illinois State Historical Society, a trustee of Illinois College, and president of the Jacksonville...
The text profiles a long time Jacksonville resident elected by his party as state treasurer. A public library board member and five time city treasurer, he is described as scholarly with strong political and business influence in the state. Born June 17 1856 in Jacksonville, he educated at local schools and Illinois College.
Indianapolis dispatch reports W O D Ryan secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America states organized labor cannot be swayed to the Democratic ticket by Samuel Gompers. He notes AFL conventions oppose partisan pledges and says labor will vote by conscience, backing W H Taft for president. He adds he will support Taft and believes workers will weigh the question independently on election day.
Inspector John Wheeler of the Harrison street station marks thirty years of service in Chicago policing. Born in Rochelle, he rose from iron moulder to revered chief hunter of criminals, recounting early arrests, near shoots, and a career credited with solving many famed murders including the Murray case. He says guns are used only when necessary, and notes his family ties to Freeport and Chicago police paths.
Next Sunday afternoon the Socio logical Bible club will debate whether the church should take a definite united stand against child labor. The affirmative is Mr H Zimmerman and Mr K Bruce, the negative Mr T W Davis and Mr A F Williams. Rev W H Beynon will lead a general discussion after the debate. The club highlights member participation and biblical aspects. all Freeport men are welcome.
Excelsior lodge of Masons will hold a stated communication this evening to confer the F C degree, inviting members to attend the meeting and participate in the ceremony.
Maurice Welsch and TP Burns, detectives for the Ulingis Central, were in official business today.
A brief notice notes a pork sausage product described as all pork available at the Sausage Factory. The fragment mentions the item and its producer without additional details or context.
Brok hhausen and BID advertise a sale of children's sleeping garments priced at 25e. The notice notes available stock at the new store with emphasis on affordability.
New machinery in the HE and W Clothing House repair department increases efficiency and reduces time by using electricity. Also mentions Harriet M. Burbank, piano teacher at Studio 348 Grove Street on the 22nd.
The account notes a 1889 shooting of a man named Cullen and the arrest of James Dacy, who after execution for Alderman Mike Gaynor’s murder at Alderman Foley’s saloon. It credits Inspector Wheeler with sending many more men to gallows and the penitentiary, marking him as a historically prolific officer in the city.
In Freeport Illinois on October 22 a veteran Democratic physician Dr. F A Dietrich of 156 Stephenson Street denounces William Jennings Bryan and his supporters as isms in a letter to the Freeport Journal. He prays for a steady old time Democracy and for a leader to guide the nation until 1912.
In Lena on October 23 Mrs Ed Lahre and daughter visited Freeport relatives while Mrs Sarah Rhoades visited Nora to see her ill nephew James Stanchfield. James King plans to move to Beatrice Nebraska next week with his family. Mrs John Beadle of Chicago guests in Lena. The local Democrats celebrate a buoyant rally with optimistic talk on national and state tickets. Speakers included A A Krape, A H Manus, and Hon Edward Stack of Chicago. Music by the Imperial band.
The High School literary societies held their first meeting this week and elected officers across Sigma Delta Senate Sophomore and Freshman groups. Names include Bidwell Goddard McMyler Janssen Gui teau Rosebrugh Phillips Reitzell Parsons Zipf and others with roles as presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers and critics.
David Parker of Fayette New York veteran lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing stomach trouble and restoring strength saying they are worth more than five hundred dollars. He now uses them as a tonic and keeps well. 50c at Jos Emmert's drug store.
James James, former chancellor commander of Freapore lodge, Knights of Pythias, reappointed district deputy at the Grand Lodge meeting in Springfield. Grand Chancellor Bone also named J D Roper as grand tribune, Charles R Franklin to the relief board, and James W Carter to the Pythian Home board.
Governor Deneen designates October 23 for Springfield and October 29 for the state as fall arbor and bird days. It is the first time such observances are set across the state. No Springfield school ceremonies are planned, but trees and shrubs are expected to be planted in local yards.
Albert Ludolph hosted a skating party at the Rollaway last evening for a large group of friends, providing entertainment and refreshments as the event drew many attendees from the community.
Edward Diemer returned to Decatur this morning after visiting at the home of Dr Rideout and wife for the past week.
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