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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
2
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills with curing years of eczema on her ankles after ineffective treatments. She reports a full night’s rest resumed and a year of symptom relief with no recurrence, noting a facial lump also vanished after using the products.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a complete external and internal treatment for skin ailments. It promises relief for disfigured and tortured victims of humors, eczemas, tetters, and rashes, asserting purity and rapid healing when other remedies fail. Sold worldwide by Patter Drug & Chem Corp with a free Cuticura book.
Deaths, personals, social events and county town affairs are detailed by regular correspondents, offering concise notices of community happenings and notable obituaries within the region. The column highlights daily life, local marriages, announcements, and small-town social details from surrounding towns.
Baileyville reports an Easter week with Reform church Good Friday services and Presbyterian Easter observances. Local residents note travel to Freeport, park visits, school election results, and community updates including new buggy shed, road maintenance efforts, and several after Easter events with names of residents and visiting relatives.
The German Valley ladies' aid society will meet at Mrs. George Hayunga's home on Wednesday afternoon. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. I. Cordes visiting Freeport and Mr. H. W. Brockmeier returning from a western trip. D. J. Piper and family were Chicago visitors last week while Tillie Hayunga and Hajo Hayunga with Hye Ostendorf traveled to Ridott. A carload of cement arrived for German Valley Lumber Co. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Halfwassen plan to relocate to Richardson, North Dakota. In school news, L. Fosha was elected school director at last Saturday's election.
Berlin notes a string of visits and calls on friends and relatives over the weekend and Monday. Names include Mrs W C Smith of Dakota Mrs RR Doery and daughter Amy Mr and Mrs Johnson and Bergmeier of Freeport H Bokemeier I Lapp Newton Wolfe Woncaster Miss Alles Johnson Winnes HIek Mrs S Bearsdlesy Caster W O Smith family of Pakota Win Brown and family of Ridote with various Sunday gatherings and Monday passes.
From Our Own Correspondent Cedarville April 20 A sharp cold wave unsettles the area with coal stores laid aside for Bulmer. Mrs. Mike Wagner visits Rockford with her son-in-law's family. Ada Wagner of Orangeville visits at J. Crom lev. Henry Soliday relocates to a Lancaster township farm. Charloth, S. E. Reinier and O. P. Croley improve. Reuben Batt moves to Sioux City Iowa to work with the Y M C A there. Dr John Bry of Chiveavee University spent days at home. School election records thirteen votes. BW O clingatai and Clinton Bink elected directors. Rev A W McLoarkin and Meury Richart attend Presbytery at Keckford. An Easter party hosted by Buiuelle Prank gathers John Heck family and others.
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City April 21 Wm Pfluke barber acts as Freeport laundry agent items on Monday returns Thursday residents with news John Miller moved to Wingert house Main Street R J Carnahan Freeport candidate for state's attorney neighbors J H Graham family Durand Sunday visit Ed Allington Freeport on business H Andres wife Davis Sunday visit H Young with father pursuing Chicago dental school Myrtle Dart to Freeport hospital for treatment J S Raymer Lena Monday business Oliver Gill James Quest Rock Grove Monday business Presiding Elder Caton quarterly meeting United Evangelical church H W Kleepping built frame for new barn Lawler Levy laying concrete wall for John Schrader house last week Show in S B Warns hall Thursday night poor attendance but good reports Clam Hughes well drilling south of railroad Commissioners Rock Run township met Tuesday morning railroad carpenters here last week repairing stock yards If you have lots to rent call on Prank Hughes Henry Ninaup to Freeport Friday Geo Nessemeier Dakota supervisor here on business last week
April 21 Dakota notes record visits and illnesses. Freeport resident Mrs L J Lanker visited. Simon Messman and wife confined to bed. Dwight Bobb and Chas Champ of Chicago attended Arminda Bubb’s funeral. Beloit resident Earnest Austin visited Elmer Barker. Mrs Berkley and daughter visited Harrison Diemer. Dr Snyder from Frettes attended J Leitwell who is poorly. Mrs Ella Sinedtzer visited Heel City. Dr Weaver in Emmitshire recurrence. Frank Holsapple returned after winter abroad. Ob. darting elected senior director. J S Smith term expired. Bloyd Chambers and Roy Waork listed.
A citizen of Freeport touts Down's Midney Pills as a cure for ailments, citing eight years of relief and continued faith. The letter from Mrs. Prank Spitter of American Street, Freeport, endorses the medicine and notes U.S. distribution through Milharnoo Butterace in New York as sole agents.
The text notes telephones arriving in homes last week and describes a birthday on Saturday for Rk. & Cotherman, with many relatives and friends visiting the couple to spend the day.
Henry Otto, recently discharged from St. Francis hospital, returns home much improved. A Seyfarth ill again. Margaret Michel visited Freeport Sunday. George Morgan elected school director. Social dance at WM A hall April 28 with Sweeney's Orchestra. Church addition nearing completion. Jake Coutts owns a new buggy. Leap year alert for girls. Dr. Poling seen in town. Alex Hamilton of Polo visited. Wedding bells soon to ring in the area.
From Our Own Correspondent Davis April 20 reports 109 votes cast in Saturday’s school election with three candidates Frank Albertstett Mrs Frank Wise and Dr A N Cleveland. Albertstett re elected by a large majority. The piece also notes local visits deaths and social events including a basket social and a junior baseball win.
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City April 20 Farmers busy in fields east Lynne was played at the opera house Saturday evening under Morris Mc Donald management A small party attended the dance at the opera house Friday The Lena orchestra furnished the music The creamery company received a car load of butter tubs Mrs William Liebenstine sick with pneumonia is a little better J M Watkins shipped a car load of cattle to Chicago Tuesday Ira Offenheiser came out from Freeport on business HM Althofer and a force of men busy remodeling J Aurand s Miss Rose Savage spent a few days in Freeport early week G W Dow and wife visited Mt Carroll relatives last Sunday Returning Monday Mr and Mrs Samuel Bogenrics from Nebraska called here by illness of Mrs William Kraft of Kent Mrs Boeenriess mother visited relatives here AMIns N F L Bechtold went to Stockton to visit daughter Mrs Berg CC Bender and family of Chadwick visited Mrs Bender s mother Mrs Liebenstine over Sunday Mrs John Yootman and family left Thursday for Clinton Okla to make their home Their friends wish them happiness and prosperity Angeline Purpeny of Sterling visiting L W Kredit Alrw and Mrs Hares Riley moved to Tlaleainb Wednesda where he will work for the O W Prof F Melentire here took in after eyesight of many customers WooD Mack here Tuesday and Wednesday serving summons for UC So ey and jury tien Jo Ruste
Scioto Mills reports that Mr Fr D Baker left on Tuesday morning for Louiston Montana to inspect potential land. The move signals interest in a new property venture and reflects ongoing regional land inquiries.
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