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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
2
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John Shidler travels to Chicago on business. Local events include entertainments at the opera house and various visits, arrivals, and departures among residents. A moving picture night, a wagons accident, a freight wreck, a death by apoplexy, and a 25th anniversary gathering are among the items.
From Our Own Correspondent. Mrs. Peter Danielson visited Lena last weekend. Jessie Wool of Winslow visited Thornedey. Mrs. John Beebtold and children from Baileyville visited relatives. Abe Cole and wife returned to Freeport after a two week stay. Miss Lillian Wagner visited Freeport. Thomas Wait returned from the western summer. Mrs. Wim. Kleckner of Damascus visited Aug schranun. Oliver Waltham of Breeport and Jennie Polpate married in Chicago. Mrs. and Mrs. Lou Leiphart now of Lena are parents of a baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fair returned from McCune. Mrs. O. J. Gillette and children Neva and Vivian returned after three weeks with relatives at Wray.
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley Dec 1 Mr and Mrs George Westerman of Holland are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr and Mrs Geo Diddens were pleasantly surprised by a
From Our Own Correspondent Bolton December 16 Mr and Mrs Hackett and daughter of Town visit Mrs August Volkers and family Fred Volkers at Dixon Nora Scoville of Polo visits her parents Edwin Scoville A B and Will Roberts with Miss Ethel Roberts attend Will Kimball sale Kimball moves to Oklahoma Friday evening Miss Clara Musser at church reports on National W C T U convention Nashville Tenn and state convention Admission free John Bruce and Ernest Schmert man ship sheep from here Edwin Burt loads hay for Chicago M D Sheetz is president church S R Jackson organizes Epworth league here Mrs Wallace reports National W C T U convention Nashville Tenn temperance collection taken Mrs Frank Boyd and Mrs E Weigle visit Rockford Chas Pearse and wife Freeport passengers Chas Munser Laurine Becke Roland Becke visit J Bender Mrs C C Stewart in Freeport
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak Dec 16 Mr Harvey Nafe and wife of Chicago visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jas Nafe Supervisor S Rigney attended the County board session at Freeport Revival meetings led by Mrs Bois continue through the week well attended and beneficial Louis Zipse returned to Mendota Ill after a week at home Melvin Wohlford safe from surgery at Freeport and home improving John Miller bought a grocery in Mt Carroll Ill and will move there Mystic Workers elect officers for the new year Prefect O J Elseasser Monitor Al Wolfe Secretary Mrs FE Miller Banker Mrs A S Folgate Marshal Mrs Al Wolfe Warden Mr Charles Weik Sentinel Elmer Stamm Organist Mrs Maud Lied Supervisor William Smith
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Dec 16 Frank Harris was a caller at Leta one day last week Prod Marble is sawing wood for J C Sullivan Arthur Reed and wife were Freeport visitors Thursday Mr J W Stocks of Freeport was visiting Ss M Malnix and family Friday Robert Ligen took a load of poultry to Lena one day last week Simon Kesh of Belview passed through Gurburg Friday Mr Wetzel the poultry food agent of Lena passed through tere vane lay last week
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills Dec 16 The Harlem Domestic science club met with Mrs Kaima Kostenbacher. Christmas exercises will be held at Damascus Christmas Eve. Gordon Bennett was a caller here last week. Claude Rutter is on the sick list. Mrs Richards of Bleroy and Vero and Mrs Bennett were callers in town Friday.
From Our Own Correspondent Shannon reports: James Smith of Beckton visited friends. Mrs Charles Veager and Mrs Ida Babb spent time in Lanark. A. Geiseman and Fred Neseijer welcomed visitors. Fkd Taylor traveled to Chicape. Auctioneers Avey and Ocker of Polo called on friends. George Krakar is home for the holidays. Br I Boyle and wife visited Freeport. On Friday night at the M EE.
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota December 17 Miss Bertha Butterfield Leaf River visits relatives here Bert Small South Dakota visits cousin J F Meyer family Fred Wehmeier attends school Oxscarg Griffin Davenport Ia visited his mother here last week Roy Voch Freeport called here last Saturday Win Hummell among the sick Mrs Earl Smith visiting relatives here Mrs Moyer Orangeville visited her brother Rev B C Holloway and wife last week Anna Graham St Louis Mo visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Young Mystic Workers of the World elected officers for the ensuing year Prefect F R Wolf Monitor Miss Hertha Weaver Secretary Walter Vehmeier Banker Elmer Weaver Marshal Roy Blunt Warder Mrs Mabel Vehmeier Sentinel Mrs Lydia Holcomb Supervisors J B Nelson Mrs Ella Leitzell Jennie Hutchins Royal Neighbors elected officers for the week Dracale Mrs Daisy Templeton Vice oracale Mrs Ella Smeltzer Recorder Mrs Young Receiver Mrs Jennie Hutchins Chancellor Mrs Mary McElhiney Marshal Mrs Baltzer Sentinel Mrs Clingman Outer sentinel Mrs Chambers Organist Mrs Mae Mc Elhiney Chorister Mrs Clingman Manager Mrs Kurtz M E Sunday School officers elected Superintendent A K E Wagner Assistant Superintendent G W Lilley Secretary Hazel Bobb Treasurer Mrs Kampan Assistant Treasurer Mrs Kryder Organist Mrs Wagner Assistant Organist Miss Bertha Weaver Chorister Mrs G S Smith Christmas amusements planned for M E and Presbyterian churches Christmas Eve and Reformed church Monday night Vernon Diemer attends School of Commerce Freeport Wm Henrick and wife Freeport visit Squire Fehr's James Templeton and James Templeton Jr left for Waterloo to visit W W Templeton and family Charles Weaver sick last week.
A Waterbury resident reports eczema relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and syringes. He describes initial lack of response with other treatments, followed by dramatic improvement after about half usage. He notes wife benefited from Cuticura for years and dates the testimonial to 1906 2007.
Anointing with Cuticura Ointment after a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Pills in severe cases often provides relief from distressing skin conditions and aids sleep, with a note that Cuti cura Remedies are sold worldwide and a free Cuticura Book on Skin.
Rock City reports F H Schaffer and helpers arranging a unique Christmas program titled Santa Claus in Slumberland to be performed at the Methodist church Thursday evening December 26. Admission is 10 cents with proceeds for church lighting. Also notes on local moves visits and a golden wedding celebration.
The community held a basket social with prizes for voting contests including Miss Minnie Buss as the most popular young lady and Billy Friabie for the laziest man. Funds cleared totaled 26 dollars for the Petermeter school library, plus election of MWA officers and an oyster supper planned for Jan 4 1908. Various residents visited, traveled, or attended events in Freeport and nearby towns.
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin Dec. 16 R J Deery spent Saturday in Freeport C Lestikow Sr visited relatives Sunday Mrs J Lentz of Winnesheik called on friends Wednesday C Lestikow Jr and T Lincoln were visitors at the county seat Barr and Lloyd Borger called on friends Friday morning The sick are all improving Miss Elsie Switzer visited with friends at Ridott over Sunday Pearl Askey of Ridott passed through here Sunday evening A Hill of Freeport called on friends Tuesday R Wardlow of Davis spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Chas Lentz G Borger and family visited with friends Sunday John Neil of Ridott passed through here Friday R Wardlow and a family entertained company Sunday
From Our Own Correspondent Florence Dec 16 notices the Nd Pfeil board party prizes won by Will Geiger and Walter Kaiser, Freeport passenger Wm. Check, visits by Mary Petermeier and Mrs. Ott, Doc Fry’s rabbit chase anecdote, Petermeier and Brouer hunting trips, and a well attended basket social at Crane's Grove school with events in that locale.
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