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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
2
The article argues corporate bonds rapidly replace personal surety, claiming the former is safer, more convenient, and more proper. It foresees a future where necessity of personal guarantors seems remarkable and outdated.
A pair of brief items report on authenticity as strength from Success Magazine, noting that honesty builds power while a humorous moment ends with George G. Morton suffering fractured ribs after laughing at a garden hose prank. The Bermuda Royal Gazette adds detail of Morton’s rib injury and torn lining.
Regular correspondent reports on Thanksgiving visitors and events around Davis. Families from Beloit Freeport Orangeville Rockford Milwaukee and Chicago stop by. the Modern Woodmen banquet at I O O F hall draws a small crowd. teachers and local residents share Thanksgiving. grand jury service and Fat Stock show attendance noted. several travels and property trades listed.
Mt Carroll residents and visitors fill the week with trips and gatherings in Shannon Lanark and Freeport. Names include Willey Mabel Coon Rhaby Rhine Updepraty Kuter Barnes Boyd and Babb. Families like Cheeseman and Jod Boyd travel for Thanksgiving and weekend visits.
Dakota correspondents report Thanksgiving visits by J Booiebil of Chicazo and H CG Alman with friends. A football vote between Academy and Rockford drew large crowds, ending 12 to 1 for the Academy. Local residents including Mr Drastat’s Benely and Karl Smith with wife hosted guests from Chicago and Belvidere.
From Our Own Correspondent Bolton notes Plogel and Kiels meir of Pearl City shipped in a car of mill feed for local farmers. Mrs. M. W. Goodsell, at St. Luke's hospital in Chicago, is reported doing well. The W E F M S will host a dinner at Mrs August Wolkers on Friday December 6. Thanksgiving was observed at Woodman hall with baskets and a kingly feast. Rev Allen spoke and a shooting match was held by N W Aspinwall and L B Frey. Various residents visited, hosted, or traveled for the holiday and M W A members will elect officers at their hall this evening.
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley December 2 report Henry Van Heeren dies after Brights disease at Silver Creek township. Funeral today at noon led by Rev Schnucker. Interment Silver Creek cemetery. Bereaved wife and four children mourn loss. Ladies Aid meets at parsonage Wednesday. James Borchers wed Margaret Miller Ridott. Dorcas basket social soon December 13. Local visits from Rockford and Chicago attendees, Auto show trip to Chicago.
Waddams Center readers report signs of winter with forecasts suggesting shortages of food and wood if cold lasts to April. Local families, including Alice and Lettie Hardel, George Hardel, and Grandma Phillips of Damascus, shared Sunday visits. Jed Price accidentally shot himself in the foot Sunday. Edith Pantzke returned home after a Dam ASCUS visit. Idan Hardel visited home with Midna. Charles Weick shows a new haircut. William Phillips conducted business at Lena on Wednesday. Edgar on West Street notes no cook availability mentioned.
J J Hardel did business at Buena Vista Monday. Rabbit hunting is all the go now adays since the ground is covered with snow. Now girls, look out. What troubles the girls now is who it will be. Time will tell.
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Fill Dec 2 Seril Richards returned from a three week visit in South Dakota to resume duty as conductor on the Rockford Belvidere interurban. Several local residents and visitors are noted including holiday travels and farm sales. A M W A fair opens tonight and continues all week with expected turnout. First grade buckwheat flour offered by Andrew Kratzer.
Ira Stahl of Lincoln Neb. visited friends in Damascus last week. Rev John E B Morris and wife of Waterman Ill. preached to a large congregation. Oliver Holmes returned from Champaign for Thanksgiving. Bert Albright took a creamery job in Indiana. Rosenstiel moved into the Nutz house to live bachelor style. B Y P U oyster supper at Jas Madden's drew a large crowd. Otto Schultz attended Emile Borchers wedding in McConnell. Mr and Mrs Herbert Coon of Freeport and Mr and Mrs Jacob Sheffner of Berlin visited H C Mund. Flora Lamb visiting sister in South Haven Mich. Harry Groves of Freeport visited Rev Fry. Revival meetings continue at the F M church. Mrs MecGilligan and Mrs Cotherman visited Freeport kin. Mrs Gitchel and Elma Gitchel visiting Royer in Oregon.
Ridott residents Dee Winne and 2 Daniel Winne of Town visit daughter Mrs. Win Cary with Fred Mayer and daughter Flora of Freeport and Mr and Mrs John Schreffler of Polo. They joined a large Ridott turnout at the Hellman home for Thanksgiving reception Thursday evening.
In the Kreisblatt Troecist edition a notice requests balloonists who flew over Ried last Thursday evening to identify themselves after a ballast bag was dropped down a chimney and a fruit tart was mimed while Julia Schmidt of 14 Dritzelgrasse, Ried, sought the names.
A long-ago tale from Gertrude Vanderbilt describes British soldiers on Long Island during the Revolution playing a ball game with a ball shaped pincushion containing a lady’s hidden gold coins. The cushion was torn and tossed, narrowly preventing the treasure from exposure, before the intruders departed.
An uptown poet asks a tailor the price to clean and press a pair of trousers. The tailor sighs and, after dusting, offers a modest 50 cents for this trip, stating he does not want to charge more than the pockets justify.
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