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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1906

Page

3

Cedarville Town Notes and Local Notices

Cedarville updates note weather with rain and snow claims. Ralph Strayer visits Johnstown, Penn. Union services in the Presbyterian church invite all at 10 a.m. Rev. Jos H. Keagle to preach. Yeomen elect officers. funeral for Harry Rubendall set. Local happenings include status on Hevi Fahs and Mrs Kahley, Christmas tree plans, Strohm building progress, Buckeye Mutual Insurance rep presence, and Cedarville schools entertainment on Thursday evening with a 10 cent admission.

Cedarville Ralph Strayer Johnstown Penn Presbyterian Church Jos. H. Keagle R. H. Taft Cedarville Council Yeouren of America Henry Richart Samuel W. Frank Harry Weal John Rubendall Sam Frank Rooul H. ‘Aft Harry Deal J. T. Clingman Henry Frank Charles Schrack Sentinel Adam Lesher Harry Rubendall Evangelical Church Hevi Fahs Sarah Kahley Union Sunday School Santa Claus Strohm Wm. H. Barnes Buckeye Mutual Fire Insurance Company Buckeye Mutual Companies K. Q. Hall Cedar Cliff

Baileyville Social News Briefs and Local Appointments

Mr Myron of Marshalltown Ia visits aunt Mrs A A Geiger. Albert Roskam improves under Dr Snyder care. Dr Stealy of Freeport called for Leonard Kruse’s gravely ill baby now better. Mr and Mrs Simon Wabbena welcome baby girl. Rev Smith of Iowa preaches at Baptist church and stays during Rev Drawer’s absence. Walter Fosha and friend attend a Freeport play Saturday. Miss Minnie Burr to spend winter with her sister Mrs Kruse. Mr and Mrs P H Reiken of Maryland visit relatives. Mrs H Kruse heads to Salina Ks to stay with daughter. Albert Roskam Jr resigns elevator job, joins Jorden Co of Freeport as clerk. Mr Berger of Florence works at the elevator. Mrs Kenima Keeler cares for Mrs Lena Neeler. Miss Kate Myers in town Wednesday. Dick Suls passes away Friday. funeral Tuesday at residence, German Valley cemetery. Many attend Egypta at the Grand Friday.

Baileyville Myron Marshalltown A. A. Geiger Albert Roskam Snyder Stealy Freeport Fiere Leonard Kruse Simon Wabbena Rev. Smith Iowa Drawer Walter Fosha Minnie Burr Kruse P. H. Reiken Maryland H. Kruse Salina Kansas Albert Roskama, Jr S. 5 Jorden & Co Berger Florence Kenmima Keeler Lena Neeler Kate Myers Dick Suls German Valley Egypta

Local News From Shannon and Nearby

From Our Own Correspondent Shannon November 27 Mr and Mrs Wim Shauer visited Freeport Tuesday. Harry Cook from Davenport stayed with his parents last week. Rev G Anangst of Freeport spent Thursday with Shannon friends. Mrs Eayane was a Freeport passenger Saturday. Beulah Babb saw the play Egypt t Freeport Friday. L C Schmidt of Freeport held communion services in the

Shannon Wim. Shauer Freeport Harry Cook Davenport G. Anangst Eayane Beulah Babb

Bethel Evangelical Church Sunday Services

Bethel Evangelical church held Sunday morning and evening services. Mrs IX Cheeseman visited Freeport on Thursday. Perle Willey went to Mt Carroll for work. Miss Minnie Gabriel returned from Freeport to stay awhile. Mrs Mae Porter and daughter Edith visited Freeport on Saturday. Mrs Conrad Peters of Danark spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs H Seharman Philip Fiscus and wife visiting Manchester Town. Miss Lizzie Hamnan of Freeport with her mother and sisters at Shannon on Sunday. Mrs J Wraker and Neenah Pritzman were in Freeport Monday.

Shannon J. Wraker Neenah Pritzman Freeport

Thanksgiving Football Rivalry and Local Notices in Dakota

Walter Vehmeter and bride returned from their wedding trip. Miss Iva Smith visits Thanksgiving week. families host visits. Academy and Rockford football game 4 to 6 in Dakota with lineup details and referees. Local residents attend events, hospital update on Mrs. Cotherman, church meetings begin, and visits to Freeport and Orangeville noted.

Dakota Walter Vehmeter Iva Smith Mpworth Wm. Rote Davenport Vera Houser Lena C. P. Greitzell Academy Rockford Trache Red Ogelsby Rolston Kebil Stephens Campbell R. H Thomas Wilson Hunt Q Monks and Nestlerode Miss Musser Madison D. Zimmerman D. Cotherman Globe Hospital Freeport Clare Slamp Lillian Slamp Davis D. B. Bobb Orangeville Inlaw Bolender M. FE

Rock City Notes from Our Own Correspondent

Rock City reports include A H Millenbergdt traveling to Chicago with stock. Mr Brandt and wife of Kent visited his brother A Brandt over Sunday. H M Ziegler and wife returned home Saturday. He ran the Dakota elevator during Wehmeier’s absence. Several residents attended a football game at Dakota Saturday. Addie Bouray traveled to Durand Saturday. Mrs Rohrbach and sister from Elgin are visiting R D Lawler.

Rock City A. H. Millenberndt Chicago Brandt Kent A. Brandt H. M. Ziegler Dakota Walter Wehmeier Misa Addie Bouray Durand Durand Saturday. Mrs. Rohrbach Sister Elgin R. D. Lawler’s

Thanksgiving service and local happenings in Pearl City

Local notes report a Thanksgiving service at the German M E church, rising Yellow Creek floods, visits from Jince Moist and Crichton, Waldo Waterman on farm business, Mrs. Win Johnson and daughter visiting John Seebold, Studebakers in Rockyford for three weeks, Dr. Clotfelter duck hunting Trip, Strehter moving to Freeport to work for Henney, a newborn on November 17 to Charles Liebenstine, plans for a basketball game at the opera house, Callen and Baxter to open a restaurant November 27, Freeport Hardware installs hotel furnace, ATL rooms heated by hot air, and visits from Mrs Calhune and daughter.

Pearl City Yellow Creek Jince Moist Elizabeth Thomas Crichton Algonquin Waldo Waterman Mitchell Win, Johnson Floyd Johnson Beloit Wis John Seebold Samuel Studebaker Rockyford Cal Clotfelter Mississippi Charles Strehter Freeport Henney Buggy Company Charles Liebenstine Sarah Breyman Grant Andrews George Callen John Baxter Lamb Building Freeport Hardware Company Main Street ATL Calhune Marshalltown Cushing Day

Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health, Sells Nationwide

WARNING about kidney trouble and a testimonial from Wm Trotter of 232 Walnut St Treeport endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe cure. Advertises availability at Joseph Emmert's drug store, price 50 cents, Wester-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.

Bright Dean Treeport Wm. Trotter Walnut St Joseph Emmert Wester- Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

Thanksgiving Week News From Ton and Vicinity

Nellie Heine broke her arm in a fall between shoulder and elbow on Thursday evening. Investigations aim to reveal who stretched a wire likely causing the accident near Lenards the teacher. Alma Baker and son infrequent visitors at Mill Grove. Gratitude events: bank and elevators closed on Thanksgiving. dance at the opera house with Wale's orchestra from Lena. Several locals, including Roy Beebe, Thomas Shaffer, and Dr. Kleckner, make business visits. Charley Penticoff moves to town. Wim Goodrich buys stock. grand juror Wm Miller and petit juror J P Catlen named from Loran for the next term.

Ange Mitchall Hanover Roy Beebe Freeport Thomas Shaffer Dr. Kleckner Charley Penticoff Opera House Wale Lena Rachel Knoll Elizabeth Wim. Goodrich Wm. Miller J. P. Catlen Loran Clarence Yeager

Red Oak Correspondent Reports Local Happenings

From Red Oak on November 26 rev F W Schoenfeld of Dodgeville visited last Tuesday. Emil Scheider wed Miss Jennie Poppe last Thursday near Orangeville. Mary C Estsesser sailed to Chicago last Saturday with Estelle Matter. Samuel Kahley unloads coal for Red Oak Cream Co. Oyster supper planned by Mystic Workers for Thanksgiving. Sunday school delayed due to rain. Christmas program set for Christmas Eve. Mrs kh D Miller visited Freeport relatives. Mrs Jacob Good to Sheldon with farm purchase. Leslie Ross of Mineral Point on business.

Red Oak F. W. Schoenfeld Dodgeville Wis Emil Scheider Jennie Poppe Orangeville Mary C. Estsesser Chicago Freeport Estelle Matter Simon Fogel Ireeport B. M. Williams Rockford Mystic Red Oak Hall Samuel Kahley Red Oak Cream Co Price & Shank Buena Vista Kh. D. Miller Jacob Good Sheldon N. D John Meyers Leslie Ross Mineral Point

Thanksgiving notes from Davis and area visitors

From Our Own Correspondent Davis Nov 26 report lists local callers and visitors across Beloit Malta Clinton Winnebago Chicago and Nebraska. It notes Thanksgiving dinner hopes and mentions Royal Neighbor lodge organizing with Modern Woodmen auxiliary members as women only social group.

Norman Baltimore Drug Note Declares Gentle Bowel Aid

A vintage catalog blurb promotes De Witts Little IHarly Risers as a gentle bowel aid sold by all druggists. It warns against violent cathartics and endorses mild movement for safe relief.

DeWitts Little

Millinery Bargains at Sum mers at 108 Stephenson St

Edwin advertises millinery bargains at Summers at 108 Stephenson Street. The notice highlights reduced hats and related headwear in a local shop display.

Summers Stephenson St Edwin

Mrs. Austins Buckwheat Flour Ad Broadcasts Flavor

A vintage style notice promotes Mrs. Austin’s Buckwheat Nour flour claiming genuine buckwheat flavor. The ad requests readers to ask for Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat flour, noting a date 11-30.

Local notes from Davis Iowa area town itemized events

Miss Nora Stouffer of Spencer Indiana visits the M W Kurtz home. Old clothing to aid Chicago poor to be left with Miss Lena Ende. George McHees of Mt Carroll spent Sunday in town. Thanksgiving exercises at the schoolhouse next Wednesday afternoon. Wim Mulhall returns as section boss. Three firms buying poultry in Davis Mdelling shipments: B Miller & Son J W Vore and a Read for Freeport. Mr and Mrs Joe McCool of Freeport visited the Ifred Alberstett home. Miss Anna Knudson in Chicago. John Guehring spent weekend at Buena Vista. Secretaries of lodges to send lists of elected officers. Wedding north of town this week. License issued Edward W Flynn and Annie Spelman. Telephone rent and dines due first of month Pay F C Heitham or Central office. Virgie Miller hosted party for teachers. Hoy of Freeport a caller. Mr and Mrs Smith visiting Hinds home.

Lst Nora Stouffer Spencer M. W Davis B. Miller & Son J. W. Vore Read Freeport Joe McCool Ifred Alberstett Anna Knudson Chicago John Guehring Buena Vista Edward W. Flynn Annie Spelman F. C. Heitham Virgie Miller Mr. Hoy Mrs. Smith Hinds

Centennial Sidelights From Nov 26 Community

Centennial notes report H F Aspinwall visiting country with son John and family. Fred Sandmeier erected a new corn crib on his farm. Mrs S C Koertner visited W A Koertner and family. Will Brillhart treated for quinsy under doctor care. Lou Hart of Freeport made a country business trip. Ernst Silberman sawed wood for Will Hammermeier near Pearl City. Oscar Ortmeier visited Charles Geiser and family. Mrs Carl Witte ill with rheumatism but improving.

H. F. Aspinwall John Fred Sandmeier S. C. Koertner W .A. S Koertner Will Brillhart Lou Hart Freeport Ernst Silberman Will Hammermeier Pearl City Oscar Ortmeier Charles Geiser Carl Witte

Proposed combine to link steel roof and pipe plants

Cleveland December 1 plans are under way to form a alliance of eighteen Ohio plants and thirty-five in Indiana Illinois Iowa and other western states for steel roof and sheet iron pipe manufacturing. HH Tr Bishop confirms talks but denies US Steel backing and suggests capitalization would run to several millions.

Cleveland Ohio Bishop Indiana Ilnois Iowa United States Steel Corporation

Public ownership opposed by commission says Tribune

The National Civic Federation public ownership commission after an exhaustive Europe and America study is reportedly unanimously opposed to public ownership. It declares the policy unscientific wasteful and morally undesirable.

New York the Tribune Public Ownership Commission National Civic Federation Europe America

Justice Ministry Shifts Political Trials to Civil Courts

In St. Petersburg the justice ministry orders political crimes to be heard in regular civil tribunals under ordinary procedure, replacing former arbitrary methods of the gendarmerie and secret police. The note appears amid a collage of sports and ads from the era.

Steel Fist Russia St. Petersburg Ministry of Justice Gen

Real estate and insurance office moves to new rooms

M. W. Cowley has moved his real estate and insurance office to the large rooms over Hollister and Barrett's jewelry store at 8 Stephenson Street. He invites old customers and welcomes new ones to visit and transact business in the new location.

M. W. Cowley Hollister and Barrett's Stephenson Street

Tourist Car Service to California via Great Western

Through Tourist Car Service to California announces weekly tourist cars on the Chisago Great Western line via Omaha and C R T BP railway. For full information contact the Great Western agent. 10-3dwl2-31.

California Chisago

Very Low Rates to International Live Stock Exposition

Ex cursion tickets will be sold December 1 to 6 inclusive with favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North-Western By.

Chicago North-Western Chiago & North-Western B’y International Live Stock Exposition Chicago & North-Western R

Cold Shoulder at Washington Reception Confirms Peary Gaffe

A guest recalled a confidential remark about Lt Peary the arctic explorer at a Washington reception. Harper’s Weekly notes a social moment where a man identified Peary by presence, using a cold weather quip to reveal his identity.

Washington Nebraska Lieutenant Peary Arctic Explorer Harper’s Weekly

Monroe Wisconsin Water Works Bonds Notice 1906 85 000

City of Monroe Green County Wisconsin issues water works bonds totaling 85000 dollars. Denomination 500 dollars with semiannual interest on May 1 and November 1 payable at Wisconsin National Bank Milwaukee. Bonds dated November 1906 with serial numbers and schedule through 1916. Financial data and population figures included.

City of Wisconsin National Bank Milwaukee Wisc Monroe Water Works Co Wisconsin J. M. Becker A.S. Douglas Gro. E. Thorp Monroe Wis R. A. Errer

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