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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
10
Deaths and local social notes from German Valley recount travel visits and family updates. Mr and Mrs Dan Osterloo plan trips to South Dakota and Iowa to visit relatives. Mrs H Heeren attended Lena camp meeting. several residents attended Oakdale campmeeting. Art Cordes broke his arm. Grandpa Ludwig remains seriously ill.
Miss Katharine Johnson and Miss Bertha Thurman visited Bolton last week. Mrs. Munhenka spent time at the Durstman home. Gypsies were in town Thursday. Oakdale camp meeting closes today with strong attendance. The Reform Church Missions feast is set for Sept 9. Various residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meyers and Miss Toba Wubbena, are noted for travels and social engagements. A surprise party is planned for Tuesday evening. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Altmans.
August morning frost noted in low lands. Residents and visitors listed: Mrs C A Pifer with a one pound lemon at the post office. Elmer G Clingman and family from Minneapolis. Chas B Bordner of Falkay. Sam W Frank host. Esther Rutter returns from Freeport. Mrs Chas Koons and children of Elgin visit Grand Pa Chas W Rockey. Irene Fink visits brother D H Fink. Vida Clingman and Mrs W L VanFleet and children from Marshall with Mrs Doolittle. Mrs Dr L M Grigsby and children from Rockford. Wm Reiniger travels in Wisconsin. Mrs A H Addams has work on street frontage. Union Christian Endeavor to serve ice cream and sandwiches in Strohm's hall Aug 26. Mrs Frank Troxell and son from Chicago home on visit. Mrs A Y Moore and daughter also mentioned.
Residents from La Porte Iowa visit relatives in Orangeville Rock Island Sterling and Chicago areas. Families including Wagner Bobb Clevenstine Atwell Greenleaf Woods Addams Barbour and Coble are gathered at relatives homes for vacations and family visits.
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville notes residents leaving for Spencer Iowa and Lena camp meetings. Reports of arm injury and local visits plus ball game defeat to Freeport Cardinals. Davis items include elocution recital Aug 29 in I O O F hall, WCTU meeting, business changes and local visits.
Special train to Freeport for Lincoln Douglas debate July 27 sets 7 53 a m departure and 10 30 p m return with 56 cent round trip fare. Local visits include Alberstett at Freeport McCool reunion Best at Orangeville Sheckler kin from Chicago Liljequist Miller Messinger funeral in Orangeville. Various residents attend dances concerts and a moving picture show September 2 and 29. Public sale of farm by Christ Arns set for September 5.
From Our Own Correspondent reports numerous locals attended Lena and Oakdale camp meetings. A Freeport hay rack crowd rode through town Wednesday night, prompting some residents to consider removal. Nearby Red Oak hosts a Chicago preacher named Dennis and a large turnout for his church lecture. Nearby social notes mention birthdays, visits, and gatherings at multiple homes in Lena, Freeport, and Orangeville amid warm summer days.
Attending were Frank Cortman and family August Poppe and family Mrs George Mrs Berge man and son Benjamin. The pair August Poppe and Mrs Berge man were mentioned as a brother and sister aged 60 years.
A two evening performance of the Grand Cantata and Oratorio Esther will be staged in the Interior Academy chapel on Thursday and Friday. Sixty performers trained by Prof. Danforth will present the sacred work, which has been produced over 600 times. Tickets are at Geo. Smith's store. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in a lengthy society column detailing travels, visits, and events across Dakota and nearby towns.
Everts August 24 local notes report Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Molter visited Freeport for a day. The German Reformed church will host a mission feast on Sunday August 30 with German services in the day and English in the evening. Edward Hoebe spent Sunday with his parents in Florence. Mr Rovkouff of Buffalo New York and son Clarence with Miss Mary Kurtz called on Charles Dilly Friday evening. Mrs Aaron Long and daughter Louella visited Mrs George Dilly Saturday afternoon. Miss Minnie Bardell stayed with cousin Miss Mary Schleich last week. Carpenters finished work on Wm Schleich's new house. painters finish touches now. Clarence Schleich called on Chas Vasser Sunday afternoon. Herman Dikkers and family attended camp meeting at Oakdale Sunday. Alfred Miller of Legal visited his mother and brother Henry Sunday. Mr Herman Freyer and son Clarence were at Freeport Sunday. Miss Etta Buss visited her parents Sunday. The Master school begins its fair term today with Miss Krott er of Freeport as teacher. Miss Bridget Hare spent several days last week with friends at Eagle City.
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills Aug. 24 report a stream of visitors and guests. Anna and Pearl Gaughn of Lincoln Nebraska visited Mary Rigney. Ed Staffacker of Schultz Siding Wisconsin visited C H Bentley. Florence Voigt of Freeport called on friends. Mrs Julius Smith of Freeport spent Thursday with C H Bennett. Elsie and Vivian Kose tenbader of Freeport stayed with Henry Estenbader. Helen Smith of Freeport visited Elfreda Bennett. Howard Epley of Cedarville visited his sister Mrs C Kottman. Mrs Nesbit of Freeport visited her brother George Fetzer. Mary Wetzel of Michigan City Indiana visited Will Krotzer. Alice Kramer spent Sunday in Freeport.
Aug 24 Eleroy report Mrs H Plash traveled to Lena for a day. Mr and Mrs W M Shippy announce the birth of a baby boy Saturday morning. Clara and Eddie Zumdahl of Forreston visited F H Biesemopier. Many residents attended the Freeport show Monday as Mr and Mrs J Morrison hosted guests.
Dozens attended the Old Set Beet meeting in Lanark while multiple residents and visitors moved between Lena and Freeport for camp meetings and visits. Names include Minnie Bender Pauline Prutzman Nora Boyd Helen Guseman Bessie Erdmeler Carrie Shirk and others with outings to Oakvale Durand Mt. Carroll Freeport and Pontiac.
Mrs L Goodman and children visit Kansas. Mr T Klause buys an automobile. Fred Germain's entertain guests from Chicago. Several residents attend the circus in Freeport today. Mrs C M Donald returns from Chicago visit. Fred Bouray travels north of Freeport on Sunday.
Aug 25. Mr and Mrs Henry Metz of Pueblo Colorado visit A Brandt and family. Miss Lillian Srader returns to Savanna. Frank Eilert and family of Freeport and Mrs Geo Long and daughter of Durand visit A Brandt. H L Montague and crew start work on F H Benning s house. Walter Piper hauls lumber for residence addition. S H Thoren family and H Bokhof attend Oakdale camp meeting. Keller and Lawler lay cement sidewalk for Henry Nedemeier. The Rock City ball team defeated.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning Iowa praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her female troubles after years of pain and costly medicines. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation and other women's health issues and invites readers to write for advice.
The Freeport White Sox won Saturday by six to unknown. Franke berger pitched brilliantly with twelve strikeouts. A ball game is set for Saturday afternoon at the park between Rock Grove and Rock City. Local residents attended Oakdale event and visits from Mr Price and wife of Paynette Wisconsin to Bert last week. Several townsfolk went to the show in Freeport on Monday.
An advertisement warns that many men over sixty suffer kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing a 91 year old Rockport Missouri man who reports significant relief after two bottles. Other names mentioned include H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown and Dollmeyer store or by phone. The advertisement urges quick calls for tuning and repair services with prompt responses.
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