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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
3
Meathe and social notes from Bolton describe visits and local gatherings. Several residents travel, host dinners, or entertain, including W C T U dinner plans, and multiple neighbors visiting relatives in Shannon German Valley and Pearl City. The column notes minor incidents and household updates, with names such as Garnhart, Becker, Warner, Sheetz, Herring, and McLarnon, reflecting small town life and ongoing community ties.
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Hill Jan 18 The winter weather favors ice men. Local residents visit Freeport Rockford Lena and Damascus. Ice up efforts by Snyder Snyder and others continue. A mad dog scare disrupts streets injuring no one but biting at Meyers and attacking Kratzer’s employee before being driven off.
Cedarville reports election of Buckeye Mutual Fire Insurance officers led by Jason Clingman and Henry Richart, with 990 members and 1 187 policies. Social and church groups elect officers, welcome visitors, and extend thanks for support after bereavement.
From Our Own Correspondent Centennial Jan 18 Mrs Fred Marble visited with John Rosenstiel and family on Friday Koerner sold stock to August Medike on Saturday Mary Dahlem spent a few days with friends Ernst Silberman is delivering hay to parties in Pearl City Grover Aurand spends the day with his brother Clarence and will leave tomorrow to attend college at Mt Morris Mr and Mrs Henry Schwartz were guests of Mrs Schoesker at Spring Valley over Sunday Porter Penticor visited the Silberman home Sunday The Keene Canning Company is hauling hay to the city today which they purchased from Theo Koerner
From Our Own Correspondent Everts Jan 17 reports J Wessels traveling to Rockford, Salsbury of Pecatonica visiting, Lewis Fosha and Lulu from German Valley riding to Freeport, Wessels and Coffman of Rockford at home, families visiting Freeport and Everts activity including engine work and local calls by Miss Anna Wessels and the Schleichs.
The passage notes the latter's mother from Iowa spending Sunday with John Hichorn and family. Dr Swingley of Freeport was called on Saturday. Heiko Brauer held an ice hauling bee on Friday and secured more than enough to fill his ice house.
Ridott January 18 reports include Mr and Mrs Pier Hill welcoming a baby, Mrs GC Boyer improving after illness, revival meetings at U B church nightly, and various local visits. Clerks from Walton dry goods in Freeport visited George Kurtz. Miss Minnie Leerhoff of Freeport stayed with her mother. Presiding Elder King to hold quarterly services at Ridott U B church next Sunday, with sermons Saturday and Sunday evenings. Numerous short social items cover visits, a surprise birthday event for Jake Sheffner ending with a feast and a ring gift, and school reports from Ridott schools for the month ending January 12 noting attendance and per room tallies.
Shannon Jan 19 report lists Prof. Donner George Beck Gerald Shore David Kreider and Mrs Dora Baum at a Mt Carroll teachers meeting. Many residents visit Chicago Savanna Lanark Chadwick Freeport and Iowa with several staying several weeks. Winneshiek Jan 18 notes Irene Markel visits. Charles Lapp and family from Davis nearby. Durand and Mitchell mentioned.
The report notes a poultry show in Rockford last Friday. Mr and Mrs William Bokemeter, visiting Kansas friends, returned home last week. Miss Ethel Hickory hosted company from Freeport Sunday. Miss Mamie Moas of Dakota called on friends. Mr and Mrs L Thompson Roy Deery and family spent Sunday in Freeport. Mrs Barstow of Freeport is staying a week with R T Mitchell.
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota January 19 Gern Andre celebrated his birthday with friends at his southeast Dakota home. Roy Blunt and family moved into their new north Dakota residence last Wednesday. Various residents were noted visiting and traveling to nearby towns including Calamus Wisconsin Freeport and Keokuk County. The town tax collector will collect taxes at J R Chambers store on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
From Jan Davis reports fifty three fiction and reference volumes added to the public school library funded by long time supporters of the lecture course. Pupils helped raise part of the money through entertainments and teachers join in gratitude. Various local residents, including Mr Ditzler of Freeport, Mr and Mrs William Spellman, Linford Kreider, Miss Josie Ende, Mrs Frank Clark, and William Arnsmeier are noted among recent local visits and family news.
Seven carloads of stock were shipped Wednesday night. Mrs Clara Mench of Rockford visits her Liljequist relatives. Calvary church revival meetings continue. Oscar Jenewein is seriously ill with typhoid pneumonia. Frank Albernstett family in Freeport receiving treatment with improvement. Mrs A J Morris injured by falling on an axe. Walter Brundage performed surgery on Walter Best. John Liljequist returned from Rockford poultry show with 24 prizes across four breeds. C B G met with Mrs G E Smith. tax collectors Helmis to collect taxes at local stores weekly. visitors arrive from Parkersburg.
Harlem Corners reports Peter McGurk sawed wood on Tuesday as the community goes about daily tasks in mid January.
Frank Harris delivered hogs to Red Oak buyers Thursday. Peter McGurk and his wife were Lena callers Thursday. R. Rosenstiel was a business visitor at Buena Vista one day last week. S. M. Malnix and wife and daughter are visiting friends in Freeport. A. M. Sullivan was a caller at the county seat Saturday.
A playful line from the St Louis Republic contrasts impossibilities in wordplay with everyday tasks. The verse notes quirky pairs such as curing hams with a hammer and opening clams with a clamor, highlighting humorous limits of literal solutions.
An excerpt from Browning's Magazine features a terse exchange among Mrs. Hoxsle Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Worle about a husband’s smoking status. Mrs. Doyle reveals her husband is dead while Mrs. Worle presses for a direct answer.
A Catholic Standard and Times verse warns suitors and grooms that lengthy engagements can backfire in court, urging swains to act promptly to avoid drawn out commitments and wasted time.
Archie is described as fairly going crazy over his new motor, a sentiment echoed by another observer who notes he has seemed crazy about it every time seen with it. The exchange hints at strong attachment and unusual behavior around the motor.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for 10 cents a week, inviting readers to subscribe and enjoy convenient access across the district.
Jan sixth announcement list under auspices of the interpreter society includes a commandery ball at Musadeld temple with Bernatt Macfadden physician lecture at Y M C A in February Policemen will host a sixth annual ball at Masonic temple on February 10 Harold Henry printing event noted in January under interper society supervision
A compact notice lists theater titles and dates including The Revelation Jan 31 Jan. 22 Man Prom Home Jan 22 The Power of Truth Jan 2 Matinee and night Mrs Temples Telegram Jan 4 The Hinshaw Opera Co Jan 9 The Fighting Parson Jan 2 9 brief listings with performance days and a matinee mention.
Personal experience asserts 9 tube use of Man Zan Pile Remedy provides instant relief for all forms of piles with a guaranteed 6 and 6. Claims product originated by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guei er.
Ottawa Newfoundland January 20 William Oe man editor and proprietor of the Ottawa Free Trader died at his home in the city of acute Brights disease in his ninetieth year.
An old advertisement touts Rings Little Liver Pill as a remedy for biliousness, sick headaches and constipation. It claims the pills do not gripe and are sold for 25 cents by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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