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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
3
Former governor Richard J. Oglesby moved a Chicago Harvest Home Festival audience with a bonafide oration praising corn as a divine, life sustaining plant. He likened maize to royalty and fiber of nation, invoking ancient and modern imagery to extol its strength and promise for industry, poetry, and survival.
The article surveys blouse styles in shops with no falloff in pretty waists. It highlights a silk tucked blouse with lace chemisette and Valenciennes trim, notes full sleeves, and contrasts affordable alternatives like lawn blouses. It discusses back and side buttoning trends and practicality for stout figures.
Alice Stone Blackwell notes the spread of full suffrage from New Zealand in 1893 to Victoria in 1908 as part of a global pattern. She argues equal suffrage brings no dire consequences, citing neighboring states and Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and Wyoming as early adopters and rapid emulators.
Local notes from Harlem Corners include a new cement tank by A Folgate of Red Oak and visits by Miss Bertha Rosenstiel and Miss Ella De Gunther. Residents attend camp meetings despite weather. several locals travel to Newport and Lent. Davis Mutual Telephone office hours noted. community keeps up with church and family visits.
Mrs Hoppers lecture platform success draws interest at the W G T O union meeting. Helen Decker attends Oakdale camp. Mrs Abiles travels to Dakota for sister’s funeral in Oregon. Meinert returns from Freeport. Warren Mae hypnotist at opera house this week. closes Aug 10 with 10 and 25 cent prices. Congregational meeting at Rock Grove Lutheran on Aug 20 at 7 30. Annual picnic of the Davis charge at Cothman’s dam Thursday with Rev W Gardner Thrall on the program.
Mrs O Reints entertains her Milwaukee guest and relatives in German Valley as residents travel to Chicago Dubuque and Rockford. Prof Zimmermen plans a move to Dubuque while friends wish him well. Several young people visit Chicago Freeport Harlem Park Rockford and Parker Rouge Iowa. A broken leg interrupts Miss Heeren’s day at H Coffman’s home.
Florence Station reports a well attended funeral for M. Schoonven with many Shannon residents traveling from Florence to Oakdale camp meeting. CG and R Schoonven of Sheldon Iowa attend. Other notes include visits by Mrs. Schrader, Theresa Michel, Margaret Michel, and local farm social chatter amid rain.
Waddams Grove August 13 1905 reports Stauffer and Kepner unloading a new threshing outfit. Sailor and wife visit from Kansas. Mrs Redlinger and daughter visit Geo Geringer. Geo Stine works for Chas Armigaust as water boy. Misses Erene Shaw and Katie Selby attend Stockton carnival. Max Cook returns from Freeport. Janes Craig finishes cement work for P and Smith. Pred Garber receives a jar of rye. Mrs Wash Armigaust of Lena visits. Several board the train for Tena pattern. Mrs Joseph Lupp of Winslow visits Jerry Price. Mrs James Van Sickle of Lena visits relatives. Lon Coleman spends Sunday at Lena. Ridott, Aug 14 1905 notes Mr Griffen ill again and Miss Sarah Karcher of Freeport with Mrs Busey and Mrs Wm Karcher.
and daughter of Champaign Til were guests at the Neuberger home last Thursday. Several of Miss Cleo Lamb's friends surprised her at home last Thursday afternoon for her seventh birthday. Oscar Wier learned yesterday that his sister Mrs Armagast had died and will be buried in Dakota. Ridott residents plan to travel to Devil's Lake Tuesday. Mrs Harry Vinich and her son from Freeport stayed at Ridott last week. Mr Clinney took a business trip to Chicago yesterday. Mrs Wu Hunt and Agnes Hunt attended Mr Det Burwek's funeral in Chicago Saturday.
Our Own Correspondent reports from Dakota and Shannon on Aug. 1. Local deaths include Mrs. Frank Armogast near Oregon TL and W. H. Fulton a Civil War veteran buried after a long illness. Various visits, travels, and local events follow, with mentions of Hublersburg PA, Rock Grove, Rockford, Janesville, Portland Ore, and Lena camp meeting. The Shannon band organizes and the community notes arrivals, sales, and camp activities across surrounding towns.
Brookville residents report visits with relatives in Oshkosh Wisconsin and Jefferson Iowa. Mrs C N Good travels to Wisconsin while Mrs The Bistline and Mr Diehl visit Bistline parents.
Rock Grove Aug 15 reports Geo Worick and wife visiting Beloit and Miss Cosette Beeker from Chicago visiting grandparents Win Doss. Wm H Fulton buried here. born Aug 12 1843? details note Civil War service with Co G 148th Pennsylvania. Services by Rev Kenglo. Local teaching and school changes noted. many residents visiting friends and attending reunions.
From Our Own Correspondent in Red Oak August 15. Miss Lizzie Price of McConnells stayed with her sister Mrs Wim Wait last Tuesday. Eugene Phillips of Freeport visited for Berkshire Life Insurance Co. business in Freeport. Mrs Creo Shoemaker of Basswood visited Mrs Chas Lesticow last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Boehler left for Lawler Iowa Friday after her Freeport treatment. The Wheelands of Freeport spent Friday with Mrs Wim. John Tobolt visited Dodgeville. John Miller returned to Charles City Iowa after a visit. Miss Mary Capp of Shannon visiting relatives in the area. William Rigney left for Dakota then Manitoba on a sight-seeing trip. Sunday school will be held next Sunday forenoon. Mrs Fred Franks returned to Freeport after time with Mrs Wm Franks who is improved. Aaron Bender and Annanias Baunegardner left for North Dakota Monday. Bender to visit daughter Mrs Chas Yengesr in Dazey. A S Folgate went to Chicago yesterday evening.
From Everts Aug 15 report many residents attended Oakdale camp meeting on Sunday. Visitors include Edward Hiller Brandon Mo at Jacob Molter’s. Margaret Linder and the Dunhams Freeport stayed with the Molter family. Auer and Dillys marked a Freeport visit. Guths spent Sunday with Schetmner family. John and Mrs Lichtenburg welcomed a baby girl. Eichhorn family spent Sunday at Ridott with Elchorn relatives.
From Rock City August 18 report of residents visiting relatives and friends in Freeport Oakdale and Davis. Families including Mrs Schadle Freeport Rev Hedges Davis and Mrs Keagle Mrs Springer and daughter Chicago Miss Myrtle Dart Miss Mayine Carneux and others traveled between towns. School picnic planned by United Evangelical Sunday School at Coperran’s Bates August 19th.
Warren notes report visits among local families including A H Hufford and family Lena Camp meeting attendance one hundred twenty tickets sold for Lena camp. Several locals traveled to Lena and Beloit for church and social events. Perry McKibbing builds two houses on Pear street and George Ripsie bought a Staver piano.
The Wisconsin Condensed Milk Co of Pecatonica Illinois pays for August for pure clean and unadulterated milk at 1.16 per hundred pounds not by rent as before. Payments on the 20th of each month with statements showing the price for the next month. Shipping tickets via interurban line available at Freeport station at 10 cents each delivering one can to the factory and returning it to shipper.
Ex excursion tickets offered Aug 28 to 31 and Sept 14 to 16 with favorable return limits. Rates apply to Kansas City Missouri and Chattanooga Tennessee on account of anniversaries and annual conventions. Apply to Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
Excursion tickets to Epworth Grove Ul Campmeeting sold at reduced rates August 9 to 20 with return until August 21. Northwestern line trains stopping at the grounds include weekdays east bound Nos 200 202 204 220 and west bound Nos 201 208 205 291 plus Sundays Nos 220 200 210 cash bound and Nos 208 211 223 west bound. Apply to Chicago Northwestern railroad agents.
Rail timetables list Chicago and North Western routes to Freeport and Mt Carroll with arrival times and station notes. J B Sweart and J F Uagy publish agent details and connections to Rock Island Davenport Madison Janesville and Milwaukee, plus Chicago Great Western routes to Omaha Kansas City and Des Moines.
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