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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1906
Page
8
The Minooka column reports the Lyceum course Glazier's Carolinians at the opera house on January 18, with six Jubilee singers and notes about ticket losses. It covers revival meetings at M B E church with two conversions, local visits by residents, and community notices including lodge actions and farm institute results.
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott Illinois revival meetings persist this week at the F M church. Mrs Herman Staderman has returned home from Cedar Rapids Iowa after a two week visit. Miss Barber and Miss Ada Hunt visited Freeport Saturday afternoon. Clarence and Nelson Geiger were surprised by nearly forty young people at their home last Thursday with a fine supper. Mr and Mrs John Miller spent several days at Freeport last week. Mr Heilman attended church at Freeport yesterday. Miss Agnes Hunt left for home this morning after the holidays. John La Forge of Rockford was here on business Thursday. Mrs Agnes Hunt and Roy Her are on the sick list.
Miss Clara Mayer visits Freeport for a few weeks. Philip Michael returns from Jackson county Wisconsin and praises the area. A social dance with Gibler's orchestra is planned at Florence hall Friday Jan. 12. Tom Andorfer announces a closing out sale Wednesday Jan. 10. Tommy plans to move to South Dakota. Miss Astella Blackman visits Freeport. Two candidates are initiated in the M W A Saturday night.
From Our Own Correspondent reports an upcoming election next Tuesday urging a Republican nominee Elsessor and praising him. It notes Wm Burd traveling to northern Wisconsin for a timber claim and mentions Miss Carrie Mayer visiting Preport. The death of Mrs A W Gentry of Chicago is reported as shocking to many in the community.
From Our Own Correspondent. Waddams Grove Jan. 8 Mr. Myers returned to his home in Iowa after visiting his uncle George Myers Miss Cecelia Miller entertained last Monday Mrs Jennie Rice of East Dubuque is visiting relatives here Miss Black of Apple River returned home Friday after visiting friends here Merril Rice of East Dubuque returned home Monday after visiting relatives here Miss Aultman visiting relatives in Iowa H Macomber and Miss Della Ferree visiting Warren Sunguy A crowd of young people spent Saturday evening with Mrs J H Ozburn and played several games Miss Gertrude Smith and Bert Stine were Winslow visitors Sunday The Dunkards will hold revival meetings this week in the Methodist church here.
Red Oak visitor A T Folgate called on local business folks last week. Edward Sullivan visited Freeport on Friday. Irvin Ilgenig is listed as sick. Mr and Mrs G F Shoney H Gassman and Bertha and Clarence Rosenstiel hosted visitors at Mrs Fatherby in Freeport. Walter Moore and Peter McGurk with Miss Koppein from Kent spent Sunday with J C Sullivan. Rosenstiel attended a Modern Woodmen meeting in McConnell with officers installed and banquet. Ruth Stocks of Freeport visited her sister Mrs S M Mulnix.
From Our Own Correspondent Shannon Jan 9Miss Bessie Nichols of Rockford spent a few days with Shannon friends A Daniels is listed as ill Mrs Kennedy of Freeport attended Agnes Barrons funeral Charles Shore made a business trip to Freeport A sleigh load of local youths went to Pearl City for a dance Mr and Mrs M Shestle returned to Ouray Col after visiting Shannon Pearl Willey returned from Rockford Friday Mrs Frances Cheeseman went to Joliet after a visit with her parents Ralph and Mrs Coon
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills Jan 9. Mr and Mrs J C Berkey and son Donald moved to Maynard Massachusetts after stops in Chicago and Buffalo. Mrs Ella Cunningham and daughter Gladys visit relatives near Lena. Mrs F H Allen and children returned home after visiting Martintown Wisconsin. Rose Bucher of Martintown visited John Warner and family. Mary Lewis of Woodford visited her sister Mrs J H Britt. Chas McCay of Amboy was guest last Thursday. J J Meyers and family spent Sunday with relatives in Freeport.
The St. John's Church official board elected officers last evening with Fred Lueckerman as president, Simon Hermsmeier as vice president, Charles Beine as secretary, and C. G. Schoeffel as treasurer.
Levi H. Jenkins married Miss Mary J. Weigand this morning by Rev. Fr. C Kalvelage at St Josephs Catholic church.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Fred W. Bentley and his wife are involved in divorce proceedings. They were married in Freeport on April 16, 1904. No further details about the couple are provided in this item.
A readable fragment notes weekly Wednesday evening lessons at Knights on 2ae hall. It mentions teaching the correct waltz and five-stone steps, but details are limited and OCR is unclear.
A Freeport pioneer, born in Leer Germany November 8 1870, died last evening at 9 o'clock of pneumonia shortly after his son’s death. He lived in Freeport since age 17, later moved to Waterloo, and worked as a polisher at Stover shops. He was married to Rosa Gastman and leaves three children Carrie Helen[e] George, his mother Mrs. Johanna Schmacker and brothers and sister Annie Braver August Weert Schmacker. Remains to be brought to Freeport arriving Illinois Central 2:55 PM. Funeral at St John’s church Rev Holke officiating. Pallbearers from Freeport Saengerbund.
Organizers plan tonight at city hall at 8 o'clock to perfect the fish club. Alderman C W Harden Charles Mellnick J H Staver and others sponsor the effort. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar offered as a remedy for coughs colds and croup with claimed quick relief and appeal to children.
Classified ad fragment seeks lady stenographers and writers for Midland Co in Wilcoxon Building room 408. Mentions new phone, travel for firm with $150,000 capital, annual salary $1,072 plus weekly pay and advance expenses. Respond with stamp to J A Alexander Freeport Ill. 1-10d8a
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