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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
McConnell news from January 14 reports Mahlm and Lizzie Shippee leaving for Twin Lake Michigan, visitors from Freeport and Chicago, skating mishap to Mrs. Fair, a Lena Imperial band concert, Mystic Workers meetings, and an entertainment by Red Oak Mystic Workers with a 10 cent admission and supper provided.
Local column notes multiple visits among residents and families in Jesup and nearby towns. It lists Mrs James Morris and son Far from Jesup visiting G W Lilley, and several Toledo Ohio families visiting cousins and friends. It also records travel of John Young from Freeport to friends, and other social calls in Warren Adeline Ridott Cedarville Mattoon and South Dakota. Endeavor society executive committee names six members and assigns six month committees for prayer, missions, social plans, and lookout duties.
The storm disrupted sleighing while Cedarville residents reported a string of local notes. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid elected Mrs James Nate as president and others to offices. Bellevue school plans a Red Oak entertainment with a plate supper. Alfred Deals child to be buried in Clarno Wisconsin. Chas Foss and Roy Cromley attend Dairymen meeting in Marengo Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of this week Will Kling of Freeport was in the village over Sunday. Miss Josephine M Cromley spent Sunday in Freeport.
Baileyville reports on residents Ab ram DeVries and family visiting, back in Renville Minn, and funeral attendance for the DeVries line. Local births, sales, and visits fill week with church services, meetings, and social calls. Community updates include visits by Kilker Adeline and Chicago salesman Henry Janssen, plus school and store notes and tax collection activity.
Johns Sheetz illness and care by Miller of Shannon. Mark Seidenburg loads corn for Riceville and plans spring move. Robbie Sheetz rescued after ice dip on Yellow Creek. Domestic Science society met at Mrs Harris Sheetz with strong turnout. Mrs Ella Peck injures foot on rusty nail. Dr Peck treats. Mrs Ellis Goodsell home from Shannon improving. George Frey of Freeport visits Frey family. W F M S dinner at John Hamm's well attended. Elbert Goodsel of Dixon visiting. Protracted church meetings set for the week. Nellie Schaur hurt after buggy overturns near automobile owned by W T Rawleigh. Shooting match planned Jan 16. Seidenberg leaves for Riceville. A severe blizzard hits with snow and wind all day.
Winter weather settles in as Ben Shaw from Ashton visits relatives. A dance with Gibler's orchestra is planned for next Wednesday night January 15 at the M W A hall. Albert Seyfarth at St Francis hospital in Freeport shows improvement. Blacksmith set to reopen shop. F Larsen departed last Tuesday night for parts unknown. Mary Petermeier returned to the area.
Shannon Illinois January 14 Rev Hartman of Monroe Wisconsin called at the John Bristline home Tuesday. Mrs Lucy Payne Belle Payne and Mrs F E Good attended a W R C banquet in Freeport Tuesday. Mrs Jennie Braman spent Saturday in Lanark. Maud Cheeseman Florence Moyer and Hazel Boyle spent Sunday at Polo. Mabel Coon and Ethel Hicks were Freeport passengers Saturday. Gertrude Crabtree of Lanark spent Sunday with her parents Alva Garnhart and wife of Pearl City spent Saturday with A Christman and family. Lillie Frye of Freeport spent Sunday with her brother and sister here. Mr and Mrs Wm Kreider returned from Chicago where they have spent the past week. Mrs Henry Scharman was a Lanark passenger Tuesday morning. Mrs A S Babb spent Monday in Lanark with her daughter Mrs Clyde Boyle. Amos Yordy and John Moll attended the Farmers Institute at Lanark Tuesday. Hazel Boyle was a Lanark passenger Thursday.
From Our Own Correspondent Eleroy Jan 14 An oyster supper will be held at the home of R Brobst Friday evening Jan 17 Everyone invited. Mrs J G Bennett visits sister Mrs H B Stocks at Martintown Wis Mr and Mrs Chester Winters Neaf River visiting with father and relatives E Richards and W M Shippee went to Chicago Sunday Herman Hainke and son of Iowa visiting with parents Wm Hainke and wife Mrs E H Donner and daughter of Apple River spent days last week with relatives Mrs M E Evans of Freeport visiting old friends here Mr and Mrs Breakman and baby of Nebraska guests of Mrs Mary Gilman last week.
Mrs George Springman visited her sick mother in Orangeville over Sunday. The Ladies club met with Mrs Bennett last Friday and a good program was enjoyed. Michael Myers of Orangeville spent the day in town. Mr and Mrs J G Bennett stay a few days with Bennett’s parents. Mrs Eliza Hutmacher returned from Monroe after attending a cousin’s funeral. Shoemaker’s man collected telephone rent in town.
German Valley reports a week of local visits and travels with residents to Freeport Chicago and New Mexico. J J Cramer stays with John Fus. Alfred and Lizzie Brockmeier visit New Mexico. Ana Beyer and Esther Fosha ride to Chicago. Dr Barclay’s horse ran away injuring one. Willie Boomgarden’s accident but recovery. Shooting match draws crowd. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Beuth’s. Janssen returns from Town trip. Ibert Waalkes’ drag incident at the depot causes alarm but no serious injuries. PR Aykes travels to Chicago. Beekman family returns to Hastings Neb.
Townfolk share news of departures and visits as many groups meet in halls and churches. Shockey from Chicago visits J Beal. Mrs Havre Cole returns home after her mother's death. Wm Brubaker and Miss May Webb visit Freeport. sick improving. J Spade entertained. Caldwell of Dakota passes through. Alice Johnson returns to Freeport after visiting relatives.
Davis reports from Beloit Wisconsin last week. Miss Mabel Mack visited Beloit. Wuhter Runte of KRocktard visiting his parents and ill. Neismith of Montana visiting the Win. Arosmeeder home. Mr. and Mrs. George Stouffer of Milwaukee called at the Mo W uePtyz bhowie. Bade of Beloit was town-chardiday. Puintord ibreider of danesville visited the tL ob. Marker Hore. Willie Wilkie on business trip to Pittsville. McCaul of Kreeport visited Bred Alberstett. Sehradett remains very low. John Kloster about the same. John Log improving. Mrs. Po J. Degunther improving. Mr and Mrs. John Brenemann and Ralph and Ida left for Los Angeles last Tuesday.
From Our Own Correspondent Warren Jan 13 reports numerous residents visiting the city and trading entries. Erastus Kepner William Rice Dell Simons George Northam and family Arthur Townsend and William Townsend Starr and son Hartsough Bros Frank Tenary Martin Winslow George Mahon Albert Morrill Co engaged in mineral findings Lincoln farm west of town Attorney T J Sheean and Attorney Kirts attended last week.
Ridott January 13 report notes Mr and Mrs Nelson Geiger welcomed a baby girl. Kleinmiller of Treeport visited the Heisman home. Mr and Mrs Owen Fairbairn traveled to Waterloo Iowa to visit relatives. Revival meetings continue at the U B church. Shockey hosted his Chicago brother for several days. Rev Carman of Treeport led quarterly services Sunday. Cyrus Bitner family moved from Freeport to Mrs Gitel’s house. All sick folks reported improving. Miss Mainie Cotherman resumed school duties. Miss Minnie Leerloft of Kreeport spent several days in Ridott. Frank Jones of Maywood visited relatives Sunday at Stidott.
The notice requests patrons who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the office. It seeks timely reports to ensure uninterrupted delivery and address service gaps.
A reporter at four in the morning awakened Mrs. Wainwright at her Washington home to confirm the Maine's destruction. She fainted from the shock and learned her husband Lieutenant Commander Wainwright was not among the casualties.
A London Globe note traces hippophagy from ancient times to modern law. It cites widespread horseflesh consumption in China and Europe, halted in Europe by a papal decree of Gregory II, and revived during Napoleon’s famine in Germany where it persists.
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes a dark woman claiming travel broadens a man while a light woman retorts about her husband who has been a trolley car conductor for seven years and is now thin.
A child asks to economize and hints at a pony to save shoes, a light hearted family quip from a Chicago News item.
An eclectic quote laden note from the Kansas City Times reflects on sacrifice as the law of progress and love as its secret. It contrasts ancient wisdom with a vaudeville quip about juggling and a boarding house memory of a gravy boat on a slippery tray.
When the baby is cross and worried and worn out you will find that a little Cuscasweet, the well known remedy for babies and children, will quiet the little one in a short time. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 84 Stephenson St.
Patent style veterinary cures claim to treat horses cattle sheep dogs poultry and more by direct action on illness without delay. Lists ailments like fever lung issues distemper and mange and promises remedies for miscarriage kidney disorders ulcers and indigestion plus a stable case and book. Available from Humphreys Medicine Co at William and John Streets New York with prepaid pricing.
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