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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
2
A fragment notes various state officials and candidates including treasurer, superintendent of schools, and a university trustee, with references to filling a vacancy and multiple named offices. Names and places are unclear due to broken OCR. The item reads like a political appointment list and election-related roles.
The column lists morning travelers to Chicago and other towns, visits and returns of residents and visitors including O. B. Zipf A. H. Wieman H. C. Dement and Mrs Musser Miss Etta Smith Miss Caroline Herbig Lloyd Love and others. It mentions trips to Centralia DeKalb Rockford Peoria and Kaukauna with brief plans and arrivals.
Excelsior lodge of Masons meets tonight in stated communication. Embury fourth quarterly conference postponed to Sept 7. Christian church holds services at YMCA parlors with Rev Layimen in charge. As Told in the Hills company to perform at Chand Opera House Saturday. Y P S and K of Second Presbyterian postpones to next Tuesday. Grave church choir rehearsal tomorrow at 7 30. Emma J Kling Auxiliary meets at G A R hall for Spanish War Veterans. Matinee at Grand Opera House Saturday for women and children with As Told in the Hills. play repeated in evening. John Fomosa, Italian laborer at Illinois Central, mangled left hand. amputation of third and fourth fingers after rail accident near Stephenson street. taken to St Francis Hospital.
A fragmented line up shows children remaining with grandfather while mother heads to the sea. Father remains at home working and tending to daily routines with Rocky Mountain Tea cited as a keeping-well note. Names Joseph Enmmert appear in the readable text.
For sale a residence at 235 N Galena Ave with steam heat bath rooms city water sewer and gas and a barn. House or parcel of lot available at a grand bargain opportunity. Contact GEO J DERN 4 adil 44 Stephenson St for details.
In a tense nine inning clash at One Pine, Duke Flynn starred for Freeport, driving in three runs and shutting down Green Bay after a rough start for pitcher Charles. Flynn and Gardner sparked a late rally as Freeport erased a 2 0 deficit to win 6 3, with Moriarity and Erickson contributing key hits and fielding miscues by Green Bay shaping the outcome.
On Thursday the Freeport squad left for Da Crosse for the last games there. Four games will be played before both teams return to Freeport for five home contests. The stretch is expected to draw large crowds and push the pennant race with Canners near Pink's. Postponed games in Freeport and Oshkosh widened Freeport's edge in the standings after last season ended September 15, with La Crosse leading 65-41 and Oshkosh 46-45. The league notes Freeport’s slight percentage gain and fan interest in the final standings.
Eau Claire defeated Oshkosh 12 to 0 on Oshkosh home ground in the season finale. Batteries for Oshkosh were Kerr and Bourgeois, while Eau Claire stood firm with Fishe and Kearne in a decisive shutout.
In La Crosse Chronicle notes, the Freeport series looms decisive with few points separating leaders and seconds. A four game sweep by La Crosse or three of four keeps pennant hopes strong, as Champs may shift battles to Pretzelville. Strong fan turnout urged for final La Crosse appearances by Selmeiberg Khoneteky Cahill Medwetzky and Bubser, possibly heading to majors.
The twenty second annual reunion of veterans from northern Illinois occurs Tuesday and Wednesday in Sterling. Department Commander Buck of Illinois and former Minnesota Governor Van Sant will be principal speakers.
The West Freeport village board monthly business meeting was to be held in the town hall last evening but was postponed to next Tuesday night due to the absence of a quorum of members.
About thirty friends gathered at his Uttry Street residence to mark the twenty fourth birthday with a social evening and card playing.
The Stephenson County Bible Society executive committee will meet at the Second Presbyterian Church parlors at 6 30 Sunday evening September 9 for officer elections and year’s work reports.
Ida Damipman transfers lot M and east ten feet of block 3 Winnesheik addition to Pier G Prall for 3500 dollars Elmer G Prall transfers to Ida Dallipian lots Band 10 block 7 and lots 1 and 2 block 8 Buena Vista for 2000 dollars
George Drysdell is confined to his home due to illness.
A brief notice highlights an early display of fall footwear at E. W showing new shoes and styles. Public interest focuses on shop window offerings and seasonal arrivals in the local retail scene.
The Young Men's Christian Association announces the boys department season with a reading room gymnasium baths and swimming pool hours for boys aged 10 to 16. A new night school three evenings weekly covers writing arithmetic and English for ages 14 to 17. A supervised swimming class for under 16 meets Thursdays at 4 15. Rules limit access after hours and require parent or guardian requests for pool use. Sunday club begins Sept 16 with gymnasium programs starting next Tuesday for juniors and intermediates.
A photo shows more than two thousand singers from the Germania Saengerbund at the northwest saengerfest held in St Paul from July 26 to July 31. Freeport participants are prominently visible in the group image.
Miss Bertha Evers recently becomes head of the underwear department at Jourden and Stukenberg. She comes from McPherson Service with years of experience and is described as a competent accommodating clerk with a large following, a valuable addition to the staff.
The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting in its rooms at the public library building at 720 this evening.
Mrs. Mary H Watters of St Clair Street Columbus Ohio says her stomach was weakened by useless drugs and she was starving. After taking Electric Bitters she began improving at once and was completely cured. The tonic is praised as best health remedy on earth and sold for 50 cents with a guarantee by Joseph Emamert.
Attendance rises as Stalker draws the week’s best audience at county fair chautauqua. Col. Sobieski is featured tomorrow. old soldiers enter free on Saturday afternoon. Fred Fisher will sing and lead Sunday songs, with Meneley quartet and Chester L. Ricketts’ impersonation today. Sunday closes the event with a free session.
Freeport sees labor needs in its booming industry with Hobart M Cable Co seeking workers skilled in wood working machines, preferring married men, under N. Swan and D. E. K. Swan. Keene Canning Co also advertises for help and will employ all applicants.
A Madison to Central freight narrowly avoided accidents at Clarno and Orangeville as two ladies crossed tracks in a buggy and a similar scene occurred at Orangeville with one rider. The Central wrecker aided Rockford crews after cars derailed in the yards yesterday afternoon.
The Elks held a regular meeting in their club rooms to plan extended improvements for the lodge rooms. A committee to oversee the work was not yet appointed. members named are W. A. Stevens Dr. C. L. Snyder and John Harpster. They will report at the next regular meeting on Thursday Sept 21.
Harry C. Shoner returned to South Bend Ind after a ten day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs C Shoner During his stay he announced his engagement to Miss Abbie Allen of South Bend The marriage is set for this fall Harry is a native of this city and has lived in South Bend for the past two years as assistant cashier for the International Harvester company
Stephenson lodge of Odd Fellows met last evening electing Noble Grand H B Leitzel and Vice Grand J C Dawson. Secretary J H Rodemeyer were chosen with other officers to be appointed at the October first Thursday meeting.
Dixon High School baseball team travels to Freeport next Saturday to face Freeport High School in the afternoon. The fall game is noted as a diversion from the usual high school rules and should draw interest. Theo Mason will pitch for Dixon.
Wm H Shons submitted the lowest bid for building a West street culvert, two cents under the next bidder. The contract award is expected tonight.
A remarkable Thursday crowd at the eighteenth Stephenson county fair in Freeport totalled an estimated 18 000. W J McCann's Morse won the 2 20 pace with Walter Scott driving, earning 260 dollars. Children enter free on the final day as exhibitors and vendors wrap up premiums and awards.
The ad claims Hyomei germicidal action reaches catarrhal infections in nose throat lungs stomach liver and kidneys. It states the product kills germs via inhaled medicated air and enters the blood, promising full-system relief. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz with a money back guarantee and complete outfit for $1.00.
Paul Figs returned from a business trip to New York City and the East on Wednesday evening. In a passenger coach, many gentlemen bowed and cried for a speech as he passed. Figs, mistaken for Bryan, modestly clarified he was a plain American citizen and a Republican, noting the striking resemblance.
Help wanted for wood working machine operators and varnish room brush hands. Married men preferred for steady work. Also seeking a young man for reed room with steady work and chance to learn a trade. Hoparr M. Cabiy Co U-Toty.
City authorities and police in Belvidere warn that children using coaster wagons on sidewalks must stop. Groups gather on streets with sloped cement walks blocking pedestrian paths, forcing others to step aside or risk being run over. The coaster habit has prompted many complaints and police action.
Secretary L R Bryant of Prince ton notes prospects for a good apple crop across the state and announces a larger exhibit at the Illinois State Horticultural Society meeting in Champaign December 12 to 14 1906. Premiums are liberal with a new premium list, judges will use a points scale, and Twin City Ice & Cold Storage Co of Champaign offers free storage with prepaid freight for fruit consignments.
Fred Fischer the singing evangelist who led song services for Rev. W. A. Sunday revival meetings is in the city visiting old friends. He stays with Mr. and Mrs. George Ford and will leave Monday. Fischer is returning from Clear Lake, Ta where he spent his summer vacation.
A man identified as Sam Salters, a Black employee at a city fair show, faced a warrant sworn before Justices Vincent for disorderly conduct and threats of bodily harm against fellow employer William King at the fairgrounds this morning.
Hon A Bergman learned today of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs A S Crawford of Riverside California The Crawford baby is the daughter of Bergman’s daughter Minnie Bergman by her first marriage and bears his granddaughter status
The Trades and Labor council will hold a regular meeting this evening to settle unfinished business regarding the recent tri city labor day celebration.
Special forecast for Illinois calls for a fair night with warmer temperatures in the north. Saturday expected to be fair. Sunrise 5 32 a.m. Sunset 6 78 p.m.
Chicago closing board of trade quotes show Dec wheat 72 4 35 cents, Dec corn 42 1 2, Jan pork 16.74, lard 8 60, ribs 5 65. Union stock yards cattle 5000 steady, cattle and cowsheifers 8 10, stockers 4 20, hogs 12,000 up 10, mixed butchers 4 85 86 62, good heavy 5 6 80, light 6 00 6 50, sheep 7,000 strong at 3 55 to 5 60.
Bergman Hankh & Co. announces it is going out of business and respectfully asks all debtors to settle their accounts before September 14 1906.
A local BE store previews new fall footwear with a first showing event. Shoppers find seasonally styled boots and casual shoes featured alongside accessories. Store notes limited quantities and special offers for early buyers in a regional shopping guide.
Help wanted at a canning factory seeks men and women along with boys and girls for general factory work. Region unknown. listing notes positions available with no specific requirements or wages provided.
Greatly reduced rates to California and North Pacific Coast points via the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul railway. $3.00 to California points and $31.95 to North Pacific Coast points. Half rates for children. Liberal stopovers and tourist sleeper validity. Information from F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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