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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
8
Reduced fare excursion tickets on the North Western Line to Beloit Wisconsin Interstate Fair and races on August 14 to 18 with return by August 1. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents. Also advertisement: first class cash register for sale at a bargain by Brown and Dollemeyer.
Reduced rate excursion tickets available August 9 to 20 for Epworth Grove campmeeting via Northwestern line. Return by August 21. Campgrounds served by east bound trains 200 202 204 220 and west bound 201 203 205 223 on weekdays, and 220 200 210 east bound plus 209 211 223 west bound on Sundays. Apply to Chicago & Northwestern railroad agents.
In a memoir-like confession Mary Brown Coiclazer recalls dire 17th century struggles after the Civil War. She outlines her turn to theft to survive loss of family status and estates, her first robbery targeting a Cavalier Sir George Hilditch, and later a ballroom encounter that leads to love and marriage. The tale ends with recovery of pride and estate, and repayment of a loan that funded her life with her husband.
In Pearl City on Aug 7 a new grain crop arrives with fine quality and high yield aided by rain from the prior night. The area reports only minor storm damage, notably a two year old colt killed. Local residents visit, travel, and conduct small town business as listed, including land sales and court cases.
From Our Own Correspondent Rock Grove Aug 8 The thresher’s hum signals harvest wealth in dollars and cents. Born Aug 1 to Mr and Mrs Jay Barker a daughter. Rev J W Michaels departs for a westward trip via Washington Port Los Angeles Manitou Colorado Springs. Martin Brobst and wife to Portland Ore with relatives. Carlos Wells and wife visit Geo Wells at McConnell as he remains in feeble health. Dan Cupid undertook to steal a
Thousands seek Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice about private illness. The ad promises discreet guidance to delicate refined women and emphasizes patient privacy while describing the distress of answering intimate questions to a physician.
Mrs T CWilladsen ne KER continues to suffer rather than submit to examinations. Thousands of women correspond with Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass to confide details of their illness and seek wiser guidance. One letter from Manning Ja details relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming restoration to health after years of ineffective medicines. Mountains of proof claim the product best restores women's health.
March on the community last Wednesday featured a wedding to Tero Wide-Tain and Miss Myrtle Zimmerman of Oakley Wisconsin performed by Rev J W Michaels. Flossie Warrick returned from Juda. S J Fisher and family swapped a survey for a carriage at Monroe. Fisher and kin stayed with his mother at Lone Elim farm. George Nesemeier plans a trip to Winnipeg to view promised land. Twin Grove Sunday school picnic well attended with Union and United Evangelical schools participating. J H Bolender and wife visited Freeport. Telephone Co board bought a Western Electric switchboard for central office. R C Loss assessor attended Freeport on township business. Mrs Jas Quest rushed to aid ill mother Mrs Wm Bradley. Prof C Warren Mac gave hypnotic exhibition at Moyers hall. attendees pleased.
The past week in Warren saw mixed sunshine and storms with a much needed rain Thursday night. Several locals traveled to Sycamore for an annual visit, the Sunday school picnic to Rockford drew crowds, and a Typhoid pneumonia illness afflicted Francis Fritsies. The Lena camp meeting starts Thursday with a few Warren tents ready. Reverend Kearns plans a near vacation departure. Loyd the painter is seriously ill. Susie Hunt and Sister visited from Cross Roads, Roy Zipse was in town on Saturday, and George Townsend from Rush visited Warren yesterday. Warren ballgame failed. Winslow beat them. Russ Wear moved to Freeport. Edna Rowe and Ralph Swartz wed last Tuesday, planning to move to Nebraska. The correspondent was home over Sabbath. Emory brothers head to Canada. Dr. Bell Hicks will return to Michigan, while Dr. Bucknam and family left for Maine last Thursday.
A historical note describes early Massachusetts round ball games before 1860, noting terms, equipment, and rules. It details the field layout with four goals, a tall stake, and nonstandard pitching and catching setups, plus batting styles, outs, and tallies. Also included are anecdotes on Homer in Men and Women and a brief essay on noise and public discourse.
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