14 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
1
A child care note promotes Cacti Soap for bath time, advising mothers to use warm water and light rubbing to achieve a fresh pink, firm skin. The ad suggests dissolving soap shavings in water, then rinsing the child gently. Each cake costs ten cents.
Florence Station Aug 12. Farmers threshing busy as crops mature. Miss Lydia Hoebel returns from Garver Minnesota. Misses Grace Schmidt and Tda Schmidt visit German Valley relatives. J. Meyer sale disrupted by rush. Capt Schrader added to clerical staff. J W Meyer elevator newly opened by Graham Bros Tom Crow manager. Hog carload shipped to Chicago. Bertha and Charles Froude visit Dixon. J B Scudder and grandson return to Boston after visit. Schradermeyer attends Chicago telephone convention. Several locals visit Freeport Dixon Rockford. Foreston and Lanark buyers purchase horses. Harvey Hoebel recovering from broken collarbone. May Wall visits county farm. Amlesbergs plan western trip.
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska reports fifteen years of eczema on hands arms and legs with severe winter itching and nightly scratching. After six days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent his itching ceased and sores disappeared.
Mercy and Bleroy notes report Herman Prasse’s slow improvement after a horse incident and Mrs. Thomas Richards returning from an eastern visit. The column lists visitors from Freeport and Iowa, families staying with Rev. Schwarz and wife, ball game results between Florence Station nine and Eleroy, and various local residents visiting relatives or staying with families.
From Our Own Correspondent reports harvest is done and yields fair though not bumper. Joseph Metz threshed barley at 36 bushels per acre. Community events include a Warner generator for the Rock Grove Telephone switchboard and an ice cream festival in Rock City. Funeral held for Mrs Samuel H Fisher with praise for her kindness and long residence here.
Dakota with Henry Andre and family from Freeport visiting. Cedarville and Syracuse visitors. Miss Mary Mullarkey and others visit. Frank Cheyney sells residence to academy trustees for a dormitory. Rock City reports Bates and family from Pecatonica visiting, Pecatonica Maroons vs Rock City game upcoming. Rock City baseball team defeats Freeport’s Guyer and Calkins 15 to 1. multiple local movements, sales and visits listed. festival proceeds noted.
From Our Own Correspondent Winneshiek Illinois August 12 Mrs Veleria Anderson of Martinville Minnesota and Miss Hannah Glasser of Dakota visited at the homes of James Deery and R T Mitchell last Tuesday Win Lapp and Miss Lizzie Hurst of Rock Grove visited H V Kortemeier Saturday evening and Mrs Barstow of Freeport visited at R T Mitchell's home. Mrs Carrie Eigin of Cedarville visited at her grandparents James Deery's last week. Mr and Mrs Sam Markel visited friends in Davie last week.
The American Surety Company of New York promotes rapid loss payments with checks often mailed the day a claim is filed. Personal security claims require proof and time but are guaranteed to resolve, aiding banks and businesses from bankruptcy. The notice urges bonds for employees and mentions local social and church activities with multiple residents and visits to Freeport and nearby towns, plus a ball game reminder.
Fresh air children were entertained in Mennonite homes for several weeks. Miss Mary Lentz and Paul Korte meier visited Lanark last Thursday. Miss Irene Markel visited friends in Freeport. A J Meek and family plan a Pennsylvania visit for several weeks. Mrs Jacob Lentz traveled to Ankeny Iowa to visit son William Lentz last week.
McConnell Aug 18 Mrs Charlotte Henen and daughter Helen visited Freeport Saturday. R B Fisher traveled to Freeport Monday morning. Mrs Isaac Bechtold returned home from Freeport Saturday evening after spending time with relatives. Nellie Fair stayed with Hazel Shippy over Sunday. Mrs Laura Danielson and son Ralph and Miss Neva Gillette spent last Wednesday in Freeport. Ethel and Alice Wheeland of Freeport are visiting here this week. Mrs C F Watson and Mrs Lintenberger of Freeport visited last Thursday and Friday. Mrs Nightingale of Wheaton Ill is visiting with Dr A F Kober and family. Mrs Walter Fair left for Cherryvale Kansas to attend to ill mother.
Pearl City Aug 12 Miss Cora Lantzer of Freemont Mich visits her mother Mrs M Davis Elmer Lahre from Rockford stays with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Lahre Mrs Will Adams travels to Stockton to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Fredricks August Schafer returns from Chicago after stomach ulcer treatment Anna Johnson goes to Dixon for the assembly DeVore avenue west of Main Street being graded and macadamized Hiram Shank and H Meyers lay cement curbing Ball team reorganized Monday night Douglas Aurand elected manager Dr Kleckner from Freeport visits local business Station Agent John Basham to Olewe then back today
Accompanied by wife and daughter, visitors arrive from Iowa and Chicago. Misa Edna F leaves Freeport to visit John Sprague. P. Piif from Indianapolis is here. Isaac Hammond and daughter Pearl travel to Canton and Gaddis, South Dakota for relatives. Miss Blanche Marshman from Chicago visits G. W. Dow. Fred Tollmeter buys John Penticoff brick store and adjacent lot from C. Kortner, plans improvements. Five horses killed by cars near the tracks, value $525. Blues vs Browns game ends 3 to 4 in Shannon favor. Several locals, including Elsie Meyers, Allen Hahn, Mrs. John Ditzler, and others, visit relatives or attend appointments. Red Oak correspondence closes with Boyd P. Hill.
Freeport residents were guests at homes of neighbors including Mrs. D McMullen and Miss Anns Burkard. John and Charles Hogan of Dodgeville visited their sister Mrs. John Miller. Henry Lied suffers an illness described as porno. John Miller traveled to Wisconsin on a business trip. Lauren Frank visited Freeport relatives. Grace Wohlford traveled to Orangeville as a morning passenger.
Berlin Aug 12 Our Own Correspondent reports R Wardlow and wife visited Freeport Saturday. Grandma Mallory stayed with friends at Ridott Friday. Mr Hoy visits his daughter Mrs W G Smith. Mrs I Mitchell of Winneshiek and Mrs Dr Batatow of Freeport visited H Bokemeter and family Friday. Walter and Mamie Moss of Winneshiek called Monday evening. Flossie Bokemeter to Fontanelle Iowa Thursday to visit relatives. Rev Floyd Barr preached to a large Sunday afternoon congregation.
Harlem Corners Aug 12. Mr and Mrs Frank Harris were Three port visitors Saturday afternoon. Miss Thompson of Nebraska visits Mrs James Phillips. Mr and Mrs A M Sullivan spent days with Mr and Mrs Peter McGurk Greenvale. R Rosenstiel family visited Wm Rosenstiel family New Dublin. H Gassman lost a valuable horse. Mr and Mrs Wm Wagner Lena visited Friday. A M Sullivan visited Freeport Saturday. Misses Bessie and Ruth Stocks Freeport visit sister Mrs S M Stulnix.
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