Personal mentions echo social rounds across towns
Cramer goes to Wyerts to transact business John Miller busy in Peoria Alma Keener visiting Chicago friends W. T. Schwarze of Dodgeville transacting in town Mrs. Charles Wohlford of Dodgeville visiting Freeport friends Vera Hoyman returns from Orangeville Miss Many Alice Hill leaves for Aurora to attend school Mr and Mrs Fred Bacon from Leroy visit relatives Carrie Musser from Orangeville for the day Mrs William Knowles to Clinton for the week John Dittman heads to San Antonio to attend the international fair B P Hill assists in salvage removal from burned elevator Ida Strong leaves for Ord, Ark with Lulu Brown Louis and Mrs Dicken visit Joliet and Aurora for White Shrine duties S A McCullough and wife visiting Freeport then east McCullough represents Electric Bond and Share Co in Montana delegation H Bentley returns from Richfield as Presbyterian missionary delegate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn Miller
Peoria
Mises Alma Keener
Chicago
W. T. Schwarze
Dodgeville
Charles Wohlford
Freeport
Mies Vera Hoyman
Orangeville
W. Chapman
Ohio Station
Helen Bellman
Belvidere
M. Carter
Geo. M. Fugate, Jr
Post Office Force
Alice
Hill
Aurora
John Dittman
San Antonio
Texas
B. P. Hill
Baileyville
Ida Strong
Ordyce, Ark
Lulu Brown
Louis Dickes
Joliet
Dicken
S. A. McCullough
Cave
Mc‘Cullough
Electric Bond&Share Co
Montana
H.®. Bentley
Richfield, Il
Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Local church bakers and rummage sale plans reported
Trinity church ladies will host a home baking sale at Er K Delhauer's tea store Saturday starting at 11. St Margaret's guild proposed a rummage sale in the third week of October. Hildreth Agency sold 89 Stephengay Street to Louis Bucnini for 18000. Freeport Tribunes hosts Thursday meeting with a social session. Parliamentarian law interest invites at Masonic Temple next Saturday at 2:80. Epworth League at First Methodist met last night with routine business and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Trinity Church
Er. K. Delhauer
St. Margaret’s Guild
Hildreth
Louis Bucnini
Atore
Geo. W. Tandy& Co
Stephengay Street
Freeport Tribunes
Masonic Temple Club
Strickland Clark
Rockford
Epworth League
Methodial Episcopal Church
EK. Kengston
Improvement Is Finished at Stukenberg and Borchers Store
Stukenberg and Borchers complete expansion of their Galena Street dry goods store with a new third story and a twelve passenger elevator. The first floor handles yard goods and notions while the second offers cloaks and ready wear, and the third houses carpets, lace curtains, portieres, and tapestries. The business began as A. de Brakenbarg ten years ago and has operated at this location for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stukenberg & Borchers
Galena Street
Wefae
A. Dé
Brakenbarg
Foi
Duralan
CanDah
Freeport High Joins Wisconsin Illinois Debating League
Freeport High School joins a new intercity league with Rock Island Rockford Elgin Beloit Janesville Sparta La Crosse. Debates planned before Christmas with inter state finals late in the school year. Football is banned this season due to safety concerns and scholarship worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport High School
Fulwider
Philip Kennedy
Beloit College
Freeport
Wisconsin-Illinois Debating League
Kennedy
Illinois
Rockford
Elgin
Rock Island
Wisconsin
Janesville
Sparta
la Crosse
Beloit
Badger
Hig
Beginning of lights display at historical museum
A gallery exhibit at the public library showcases early lighting methods used by children in Stephenson County. It features tallow dips, candle molds, log lamps, fluid and camphene lamps, and early oil lamps loaned by local residents, with hours 2 to 6 and 7 to 9. The exhibit ends this week with returns Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Stephenson County
Little Mary
Historical Museum
Public Library
Hausfrau
B. H. Parks
Miss Roush
Lena
Bessie Best
R. R. Tiffany
Board of Education
The Girl Nihilist at Majestic
The bill at the Majestic today presents a picture depicting Russian peasants and the life of common people. A brutal tax collector strikes down a girl as she defends her father, and the governor drives back the peasantry who intercede. A sister joins the Nihilists planning the governor’s killing, with an arrest and exile to Siberia, ending with the girl escaping to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Majestic
Russia
Krom
Sberia
America
Board of Education Adjourned Meeting Notice
An adjourned meeting of the board of education will be held Friday evening. The notice provides no further details on time or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Zimmerman Transfer to Erwin in Hai Leiin Area
Neal estate transfers show Fred Zimmerman conveying part of section 9 in Hai Leiin town to Charles L Erwin for 1650 dollars. The record notes a real property deed with price and buyer seller names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zimmerman
Charles L. Erwin
Hailein
Gleetrie Fastnet light off Cape Clear
The Gleetrie Fastnet light off Cape Clear in Ireland stands 150 feet above water with a focal plane, offering a visibility claim of sixteen miles. Details reference construction cost at 420000 dollars and foundation depth around twenty feet, reflecting a major lighthouse project of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Clear
Treland
Warwickshire
England
Dakota Presbytery closes session with historic revivals talk
The Dakota Presbytery met in Freeport with sermons on revival and church work. Rev H L Moore of Freeport spoke on historic Presbyterian revivals and the coming revival, while Rev M G L Pearson offered a second address on practical faith and avoiding overreliance on machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Presbyterian Church of
Dakota
C. Hay
D. D
Woodstock
Galena
C. C. Shirey
Polo
J. A. Boose
Rockford
Vermont
W. M. Sanford
D. F. Graham
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Second Presbyterian
H. Ll. Moore
M. GL. Pearson
Argyle
Moore
Wesleys
John and
Charles
Pearson
J. M. Markley
D. Bk. Wil Hamyon
St. Andrew
Sife
Harperafonka Nuptiata Brings Harper and Jenks Together
Miss Ann M. Harper daughter of Rev A M Harper and John B O Jenks wed at the Harper home 64 West Street at 10 30 AM officiated by Rev Ray C Harker Embury church. Only relatives present. They depart for a Chicago honeymoon then host a reception and supper on return. Mrs Jenks, pianist and singer, formerly of Elery now Freeport, active United Brethren worker. Jenks, Brattleboro VT native now Freeport portrait artist, member of Jenks art studio and Embury M B church. They will reside at 14 Homer Street after October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reee Ee
Jenks
Eleroy
United Brethren Church
Freeport
J. B. O. Jenks
Andrew N. Jenks
Brattleboro
Jenks Bros
Jenks Art Studio
Guenther Couple Celebrate Tenth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles P Guenther of Prospect Terrace marked their tenth wedding anniversary by hosting a small gathering at home last evening. Guests enjoyed progressive dominoes and a luncheon, offering sincere wishes for many more years of wedded life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Guenther
Prospect Terrace
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Ritzman Family in Pasadena
The Pasadena Daily News reports the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs George Ritzman, longtime Cedarville residents, marked by a family gathering at their East California Street home. Sons and daughters attended from Pasadena and Los Angeles. the couple married in Monroe Wisconsin on September 9 fifty years ago, after thirty three years on a farm in Cedarville Illinois. Mr Ritzman is 73, Mrs Ritzman 67, both in good health and cherished by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
George Ritzman
Cedarville
County
East
California Street
Edward Bike
Freeport
Til
Frank Heiss
John Motter
William Ritzman
Lester
Charles Hoff
Harry Allman
Kenneth
Los Angeles
Ritzman
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson County
Illinois
Mr. Ritzman
Mrs. Ritzman
Knights of Columbus Hold Pleasant Stag Party
Last evening about sixty members gathered at their club rooms for a stag party. It was one of the season’s pleasant occasions among the knights. Cards and music aided the hours, followed by a sumptuous spread for those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Evening Wedding in Dakota for Miss Marie Graham and William Swank
Miss Marie Graham of Dakota and William M. Swank of the city will wed this evening at the groom's sister Mrs. Charles Timmers home on Fourth Avenue. Rev. H. L. Moore to read the ceremony at seven o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Graham
Dakota
William M. Swank
Charles ‘Timmers
Fourth Avenue
H. L. Moore
Dancing and card party at Freeport club
A Thursday evening event at Freeport club invites all members and their ladies to attend a dancing and card party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Club
Rose E Wollrath to Recite at First Baptist Tonight
Miss Rose E Wollrath will give a recital at the First Baptist church tonight at eight o'clock. The program promises a selection of vocal pieces and readings, drawing on classical and contemporary works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose E. Wollrath
First Baptist Church
Public bids for road grading at Silver Creek
The committee will meet at the Silver Creek school house on State road two miles east of Yellow Creek brewery Monday Sept 28 at 2 PM to let contracts for 14 rods of grading and macadamizing in Silver Creek. Specifications may be seen on letting day. The committee may reject any or all bids. Composed of Fred Riesenberl Henry Runte Jones Aven. 19 16 19 23 26 way
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Yellow Creek
Fred Riesenberl
Henry Runte
Jtnes Aven
How to Get Strong By P J Daly Chicago
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress Street Chicago recounts a method to gain strength. He notes his feeble mother improved markedly on Electric Bitters, with gains in flesh and sleep, and overall strength increasing. The tonic aids stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold with a guarantee at Jos Hummert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
Congress Street
Chicago
Jos
Hmmert
Daily Journal Delivery Offer
The Daily Journal is available for delivery to any part of the city at a rate of 10 cents per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Journal
Deily Journal
Opening Band Concert at Y M C A in Freeport
The Y M C A opens its fall season with a band concert and gym program featuring the association band, a trio of Riner Weir and Wareham, water exhibits, gymnastics, volleyball, and drill. Junior gym class begins with 36 boys, space limits prompt a 150 member cap and likely a waiting list as interest grows. High school boys start gym today with basketball focus, while the L N T club plans next week men’s classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Messrs
Riner
Weir
Wareham
Freeport
Board of Directors
Thames Estuary and Kentish Knock Davy Jones Locker
B St Winslow in Los Angeles Times describes the Thames estuary and Kentish Knock as the ocean’s deadliest sand traps. It highlights treacherous shoals from the Kentish Knock to Sable Island and the Tugi river near Calcutta, where ships founder on shifting sands and hidden dangers with no warning breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Joes’ Locker
Thames Estuary
British Naval Department
Thames Mouth
Davy Jones
Lloyd's
Father Neptune
Toll
Kentish Knock
Tugi
Calcutta
New York
Hugh
James
Mary
English Channel
Shambles
Niagara
Portland
Europe
Sable Island
Sable Cape
Nova Scotia
mid-Atlantic
Joly
Davy Jones’ Lovker
B. St. Winslow
Los Angeles
Church Work Grows A Visit Of Diocesan President
A Grace church Woman's Auxiliary meeting featured Mrs. J. W. Hopkins of Chicago as guest. Lunch at the rectory preceded an hour long talk on Auxiliary work and the Richmond 1907 church convention. The gathering noted a historic 300th anniversary celebration and a rising women’s offering from 81 in 1886 to 225000 in 1907, with questions answered and a posttalk reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
J. W. Hopkins
Chicago
Hopkins
Church
Richmond
Episcopal Church
United
Hopking
Jamestown
A Paying Investment by John White Houston Maine
John White of 38 Highland Avenue Houston Maine reports a winter cough plagued him for years. After trying many remedies he used Dr King's New Discovery a 50 cent bottle that nearly finished banished the cough. This season again a few doses cleared the cough. He praises the product as the best cough and lung remedy. Sold with guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Highland Avenue
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Bridge Builders of the Air Riggers and Their Daring Work
A Wide World Magazine passage celebrates bridge and skyscraper riggers who work high in the air. It highlights their bravery and skill as essential to erecting the world’s great structures across rivers and gorges.
They Take The Kinks Out
A Vermont man from Pittsfield says Dr King's New Life Pills ease kinks in stomach liver and bowels without fuss. The product is sold with a 36 cent guarantee at Jos Mmmert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Jos
Jewelers Advert Promises Savings Next Week
Announcement from Emerick Barrett & Company jewelers urging readers to save money and watch for an advertisement next week in The Daily Journal. The note mentions delivery timing and invites attention to the upcoming ad in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerick, Barrett & Company, Jewelers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cartier
Ston AN
Freeport Journal
International Typographical Union
William H. Tart
Sherman
Sewtter
Albert J. Hopkins
Deneen Genin
John G. Oglesby
AMERA
ROSE
Amabitors
Ccc Mess
McCullough
Andrew Russel
Alioray Genrral
Swilltam Hstea
Supreme Ct
McGan Davis
Congrrestian
Frank GO. Lowden
Board of Equales Seers
Fackson
Sieste
John OC. McKenzie
Sarente
Gillespie
Dagislature
Stephen Rigney
Ree
Pare Yy Wate
Louis H. Burrell Cercurt
Pases
Occas
J. M. Baumgartne County
Survese
WB. Roa Reieli
Cramer
Wyerts
Fred Bacon
Leroy
Carrie Musser
William Knowles
Clinton
Debating League OF High Schools
Wisconsin, Ill
Inois Organization
Badger State
Hild
Soon
Yen
Polaris
Blair
S. E. Raines
Sterling
Phin
Pea
Freeport Library
Matt Marvin
Jessie E. Roush
Miss Schrade
Neal
Pall Meeting
Ious
Knights of Columbus Party
Sabre Island
C. J. Hopkins
Woman's Auxiliary OF
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