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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
2
Deaths, personals, social events and county affairs are chronicled by regular correspondents, detailing town happenings and notable local society. The column compiles brief notices, obituaries, weddings, anniversaries, and community updates with emphasis on residents and events across the county.
The notice outlines Electro Silicon Forty Years for household use as a cleaner and polisher for silverware. It promotes free samples and a 18 cent sample offer from Eicerro Silicon Co. New York. The rest of the fragment details local notices about residents, travel, and a new village jail, with social and community items.
A fine rain started last Friday and lasted into today with periods of sun and a colder trend. Vegetation has progressed rapidly in two weeks. Local visits include W H Glasgow and Dr Cribulki in Freeport, George Waltz visiting Warren, Clifford Cummings of Lena, Abe Seise and Abe King of Lena, Mr and Mrs Jenkins of Gratiot, W Collins selling his Warren jewelry business to move to Cincinnati, Mr and Mrs Howard of Lena moving to the Stover home, Munson couple at a funeral in Shulleburg, John Vincent of Galena in Warren. Vincent is a county judge candidate and Sol Stanton is a sheriff candidate.
From Our Own Correspondent Mrs F H Biesemeier and Mrs L R Wagner drove to Freeport Thursday Rev Griffin and wife spent several days with relatives at Ridott IT Gahm of Rockford spent Wednesday at the home of Charles Ginters Boyd Warner of Lawrence Mich who has been working for D Richard returned home Mrs T Turner and son Theodore visiting Winslow J G Bennett and wife visited with the former s parents at Scioto Mills Mrs M Meyers of Sheldon Town visiting relatives Ella Turner had first choice of six pictures for Sunday school maps
German Valley reports a week of travel and home projects. D F Fosha Louis Boomgarden and Wm Isverts traveled to Chicago to retrieve a car. H H Borchers and Albert Beyer visited. Albert Allman passed through en route to Ridott. The German Valley Lumber Co. received a car load of brick while Albert Cordes remodeled his house with Jake Wessels handling the work. Fred Boowgarden tended to telephone lines.
An affected reader aged 55 describes severe eczema and painful lesions over the body. After trying many medicines failed, he used Cuticura remedies including soap, ointment, and pills for about eight months and claims a full cure. He recommends the products and notes a letter offer for verification from Mr. Burnett and others.
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota Illinois April 28 reports residents James Leitzell recently in Pennsylvania J J Shaffer of Rock Grove visited for telephone line Guy McElhiney M EB Voght were here Simon Messman remains ill W H Butterfield adds concrete wall and cement floor Sam Beck Freeport visited Sam Youngbludt Freeport stopped by Levy Leitzell family Resolutions of Respect honor Worthy Mrs Ella Leitzell father passed away Mystic Workers of the World lodge No 86 Dakota Ill express sympathy and will publish the resolution in minutes and send to local papers.
Shannon notes crowded with visits from Freeport Lanark Kingston Harrisburg and Rockford. Clergy Rev C S Moore spoke at M E church. families like Byers Babb and Reddington hosted relatives. several residents traveled to Freeport and Rockford. weather forecasts mention favorable conditions but a dance was postponed.
The local notes describe welcome rain aiding crops and hay, fence work by the railroad crew, and social visits. Residents include J. B. Puffer and spouses, August Neusus and wives, and George Brown and wives at Freeport for a Consistory banquet. Fence posts arrive from Wisconsin. Various locals travel to Decatur and California, with remarks about farm feeds, house painting, and a snow storm. A moving picture show and a rescheduled contest are noted along with hospitalities and visits from Princeton and Monroe residents.
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City April 2 Epiv anna congregation hauled shingles for their church last Thursday and Friday H Montague will install them Wm Piluke was in Dakota on business Thursday Keller Lawler Lilley plast ering Zimmermans house Mrs Wm Hortsmeier and son Clare traveled to Freeport Thursday B Miller and son of Davis laid the wall for S B Warns addition June Fielkemeier was in Davis on Saturday P J Deguenther of Davis called here Tuesday Henry Nedemeier hauled lumber for his granary Saturday and Monday Henry Schrader went to Freeport Monday J G Lashelle Sr died Monday morning after nearly a year illness Funeral services Thursday afternoon.
From Our Own Correspondent Bolton April 27 Aunt Sarah Clow died this morning after a year of decline and a Friday setback. Funeral will be Wednesday morning with interment at Oakland cemetery. She was a longtime resident and faithful M I church member. Local notices mention W U T U meeting, WMS tea, visitors from Freeport, and schoolhouse cleanup.
Pearl City diary notes heavy rains and a cool change. A home talent play at the opera house on April 30 benefits the Pearl City band. Residents report shipments, moves, and visits including Koertner shipping iron junk to Chicago and Plager & Kellsmeier receiving fresh fish. Numerous locals travel to and from Freeport Aurora and Chicago for family and business matters.
From Our Own Correspondent April w1 Miss House r epent Sunday in Freeport. At the village election Tuesday the No-License slate elected trustees Joseph Brinker KE L. Shock Police Magistrate James Vore. The License side chose Thomas Hays as trustee and W. & Morris village clerk. The board hence includes four No-License trustees one license trustee and a No-License president with a license clerk. The telegraph notes social visits and local church activities with residents and guests from Freeport Beloit Rockford Janesville and Watertown.
The report records Walter Shockey hosting an event on Sunday. William Bover of ffverts appeared as a Ridott caller yesterday, indicating community social activity in the area.
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak April 27 reports a large local turnout at John Schetder s barn raising. Clifford Bender of Chicago spends the week home. Mrs William Wait suffers rheumatism. A missionary program is planned for next Sunday in the Red Oak church. Sunday school starts at 9 30. Doctors Hutchins Roberson and Pomp son operated on Miss Starr yesterday and she is said to be recovering well.
An advertised cough remedy promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a safe, pleasant laxative for children to expel phlegm. It targets coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial troubles and is guaranteed by H J Sioozk and wu P Guenther.
The Chicago hearse buyer seeks draft horses and mules weighing 1150 to 2000 pounds with good flesh and blemishes ignored. Four years old and up. Top prices for fat drafts and strong chunks. Load at Younplove's Livery in Freeport on Saturday May 2 1908 rain or shine. Max Steinberg Adams St horse market. Mayt wit.
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