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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
3
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typo graphic Union acknowledging the newspaper employs Union labor in its mechanical departments.
An assortment of brief notices lists local residents and guests traveling to or from towns like Lena Polo Dixon Omaha Chicago and Denver. People such as Ansel Death Corman Nash and others are recorded on various trips, with relatives and friends visiting in Rockford Warren Williams Street and Jackson Tennessee.
Rockford teachers plan to attend the Northern Plincis Teachers association meeting in Freeport on November 2 and 8. Principal Ellis A. Grail and others are invited to participate in the program. Local teachers usually attend in large numbers, with the improved access of Freeport likely increasing turnout.
Miss Bertha Giesey, seven, just back from Memphis Tean, was with Ven Nights in a Bar Room. Due to illness among troupe members the company disbanded temporarily. Giesey made a decided hit and will rejoin when the tour resumes.
The board of supervisors met at 9 30 this morning and adjourned after half an hour to begin their annual inspection trip over the county farm. Several supervisors were joined by their wives and the trip was made in wagonettes. The party enjoyed supper hosted by Superintendent and Mrs Eells.
Promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for young ladies to look faultless. Claims tea tablets aid appearance. Product offered by Joseph Emmett with price 45 cents per tablet.
The note records a reminder to contact the number labeled phone 2 during scheduled carpet cleaning time. It also includes the name CORA BRANEN and a date-like hint 8-23din. The fragmentary item suggests a routine household or service reminder with a person’s name attached.
The opening Wisconsin state league series at Taylor's park drew a grand ovation for J O Y Hawley and his Pink team the Conquering Heroes as Freeport welcomed La Crosse with heavy decorations in pink and yellow. Raymond excelled for Freeport and Liitviond dazzled, while spectators praised the showy display and spirited play despite La Crosse's strong efforts.
Wisconsin’s Invincible Schierberger leads a lively exhibition with powerful hitting as the Freeport Canners push back in a wild game. Umpire Peters calls close, defenses surge, and Dolan, Lelivelt, and Moriarity spark late-inning rallies amid a record weekday crowd and megaphone cheers.
Descendants of James and Joseph McCool met at Locust Lawn in Florence township to mark sixty six years since the original arrival in Stephenson county. James B. McCool was reelected president with Harris Sheetz as vice president and Charles McCool secretary as twenty five grand and great grandchildren attended alongside relatives from Chicago Madison and Seattle.
The W H M S of Sembury held its annual banquet and election at Mrs. Carl Becker's North Gilena avenue home. Officers elected include President Mrs Ferris Laible First Vice President Mrs Henry Meferkort Second Vice President Miss Clara Cheen Treasurer Mrs Carl Becker Recording Secretary Miss Kathryn Tillmer Corresponding Secretary Miss Cora Engle Secretary Supplies Mrs W T Rantleigh Secretary Literature and Writing Miss Bentley Secretary Mite Box A Mers Henry Willater Secretary Temperance Mrs BE McWay.
Lank Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas says Bucklin Arnica Salve cures felons by covering the wound, promising quick relief from burns boils sores scalds wounds piles eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet and sore eyes. Available only at Joseph Femimert's drug store with guaranteed results.
A public notice from Beruman Hawke & Co requests all indebted parties to settle their accounts by Sept 14. The message appears amid other snippets including an ad for Van's Buckwheat cakes and Burrell Bros Cash Grocers at 119 Stephenson St.
The E and W Clothing House promotes three new toe styles the Premo Maxim and Turk as key additions to its Yan shoes collection, aiming to attract wearers seeking comfort and novelty in footwear.
Sept 13 Lena items report Rev M K E Dix and family hosting in Lena while Mrs Margaret Welty visits Nora to see Richard Rockey family. Miss Ethel Willoughby heads toward Warren then Crark Assin. Miss Beasie Weimar visits Waddaima. Goddard from Freeport visits Lena friends. Mr and Mrs Joseph Richart travel to Rockford to stay with relatives.
Mrs. A. J. McKillop and daughter Were morning passengers to Chicago. Mrs. William Wernicke and children are visiting friends in Dixon.
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