County Items Chronicle Local Social Life in Dakota
Regular Dakota correspondent records January notes from Dakota township. Local arrivals departures and visits include Mrs. M Denner's Sunday School class, Miss Bernice Hutchins with Miss Hazel Winchester, Mrs. Laura Brown from Wisconsin, and Abe Miller visiting his sister. Rebekah lodge installs officers. Clio Club to entertain at Academy Hall. marriages of Albert Henze to Cora Pela and William Heibecker to Minnie Henze. various moves and visits listed alongside church revival notes at Brethren and M E churches.
Local Notes From Cedarville Jan 25 Cedarville
Mrs Wim B Angie of Freeport visits mother Mrs Charlotte C Richart. Miss May Martin of Orangeville guest of Miss Iva Hisenhauer. Frank Holloway moves into his house. his son Henry aids. Revival meetings begin Jan 31 at M E Church. Various visits and travel noted. Glazier’s Carolinian Jubilee Singers in K of G hall Jan 30. tickets at post office. Cedar Cliff camp officers elected for the year. Royal Neighbor officers listed. Community notices and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Wim. B. Angie
Freeport
Charlotte C. Richart
May Martin
Orangeville
Iva Hisenhauer
Frank Holloway
Henry
Eldena
M. E
Mra
F. W. Brawley
Chicago
Anna H . Addama
Clyde Hall
Dan Lied
Earl
Misa Bertha M. Smith
Mt. Carroll
G. Hall
Eale
Mary Eisenhauer
Sidney Kniss
Wm. Rutter
D. H. Fink
Clinton Fink
B. F. Law
Watchman
Eleroy Soliday
Bentry
J. C. Pepperman
Maven
Wim. Frank
Racle
Effie Fink
Oracle
Hannah Nace
Edith Jackson
Laura Fink
Eva Howarth
Tower Sentinel
Birdie Rutter
Outer Sentinel
Sarah Clingman
Dbianager
Annie Bender
S. C. Thompson
Ice men secure ice before break up in Pearl
From Our Own Correspondent. Pearl City January 25 Our ice men secured ice before break up. Teddy Baxter shipped two car loads to German Valley for the Dr L Mitchell creamery. The Twentieth Century band opens tonight with a fine display of articles for purchase and a fine program each night. Forty tickets were sold here Tuesday for those going to Blackton for a gla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
City
Teddy Baxter
German Valley
Dr. L. Mitchell Creamery
Twentieth Century Band
Tuesae
Blackton
Baileyville Notes: Local Marriages, Shippings and Trades
Baileyville community reports a January 14 marriage of Miss Fannie Roskam and Mr. Andrew Schonhoven at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Hubert. Jacob Schonhoven shipped a carload of barley to Chicago last week. Town residents note various visits, a fishing of a man’s cut arm, and grinding services offered Fridays by Mr. Schonhoven. Multiple neighbors and relatives are mentioned with daily routines and small-town matters.
Pleasant Hill Weather and Local News Notes
Pleasant Hill January 25. Weather turns mild and grass may grow soon. Mary Koppiei attended Bernice Lawler's funeral at McConnell last Tuesday. Friends of Miss Lawler share sorrow. Joseph Kratzer and George Meyers were in Freeport Wednesday on business. John Murphy had two dogs killed fearing rabies. The Holmes daughter at Sheridan HI shows illness, parents travel to assist. Nellie Murphy attended a Goose Neck quilting hosted by Mrs. George Van Sickle. Charles Kahl finished filling his icehouse and collected sawdust from Daniel Robinson's. Clara Phillipps of Damascus visited friends and did missionary work here Wednesday. Martin Murphy began dragging the road between his place and town. It is a problem we all might help to work out. Daniel Folgate started for Beloit last Saturday. Abend big Mba fabarday, baked fn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Mary Koppiei
Bernice Lawler
McConnell
Miss Lawler
Joseph Kratzer
George Meyers
Freeport
John Murphy
John Holmes
Sheridan
Nellie Murphy
Goose Neck
George van Sickle
Charles Kahl
Daniel Robinson
Clara Phillipps
Damascus
Martin Murphy
Daniel Folgate
Beloto
Fabarday
Lena area notes and local visits report
Tonica River showed spring mood as residents note high water hindering travel. Andrew Kratzer the miller could not reach home Sunday due to flooding. Frank Houser from Lena visited Friday. Hazel Fowler met with music instructor Miss Carrie Scheider of Red Oak. Brad Kyler of Fair View bought hides and geese Thursday. Professor George Cochran of Lena distributed piano catalogues and promoted bankrupt piano stock in Lena. Supervisor William Wachlin of McConnell visited last week to ensure dogs were tied or removed after recent events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
Andrew Kratzer
Frank Houser
Lena
Hazel Fowler
Carrie Scheider
Red Oak
Brad Kyler
Fair View Commission
George Cochran
William Wachlin
McConnell
Belton Notes From January Visit And Local Events
From Our Own Correspondent Belton Jan 25 Miss Bessie Scovill of Freeport visits her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Scovill Mrs John Aspinwall recovering after an operation at Globe hospital improving slowly W C T U dinner at Mrs Harris Sheetz well attended with Freeport guests Chicken pie dinner followed by a short program Dr Woolhiser South Wayne Wis visiting relatives here last week Mr H B Janssen and daughter Matlock Iowa visiting Mr and Mrs B W Janssen this week He runs a general store in his hometown Harris Sheetz at Stockton horse sale George Schure and wife German Valley calling on friends south of town W P Roberts and wife returned last week from trip through Kansas Oklahoma and Iowa Miss Anna Shauer Freeport visiting parents last Wednesday Thunderstorm Friday night Yellow Creek overflowed roads Saturday A little girl to stay with Mr and Mrs Henry Althof until she is 18 Henry Pa Mother and daughter doing well EH O Peck repairing tenant house John Johnson and family to occupy when ready Jacob Ells oldest son dies Saturday at 4 30 pm White sanatorium Freeport from dropsy funeral at home 2 pm tomorrow interment Hart’s cemetery Henry Borchers Williams burg agent German Valley here today William Emmert Freeport returning to Freeport roads getting very bad and almost impassable
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileyville
Jacob Schonhoven
Chicago
Fannie Roskam
Harper
Andrew Schonhoven
Baptist Parsonage
Hubert
Fannie
Dena Roskam
Mt. Morris
Richard Johnson
John Becktold
Freeport
Jacob Wilkins
Hays Smith
Jacob Nievenhoven
John Buisker
Stump
Minnie Brockmeier
Mayer
Landoldt
Henry Schonhoven
Grundy Center
Anna Roesham
Munthenka
Anna de Wert
Siemans
Silver Creek
Belton
Bessie Scovill
Edwin Scovill
John Aspinwall
Globe Hospital
Harris Sheetz
Woolhiser
South Wayne
Wis
H. B. Janssen
Matlock
Iowa
B. W. Janssen
Stockton
George Schure
German Valley
W. P. Roberts
Kansas
Oklahoma
Anna Shauer
Yellow Creek
Henry Althof
Henry Pa
EH. O. Peck
John Johnson
Jacob Ells
White Sanatorium
In TeHiew
Hart’s
Henry Borchers
Williamsburg Insurance Company
William Emmert
J. H. Pierce
German Valley Notes and Local Happenings
Frame Our Own Correspondent reports In German Valley T J Cordes and Jac Cordes were Forres ton callers last Wednesday Fred Aukes visited Freeport Thursday The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs P Symons Wednesday afternoon The Creamery Co received two car loads of ice W J Borchers took a car load of flour Miss Sylvia DeWall visits A S Her this week Auction of thoroughbred hogs by W Aukes on Jan 28 at 1230 pm Mr and Mrs O J Reints arrived to attend Mrs Heiko Buttel s funeral Ed Shafer and Miss Bessie Gollenboom wed at the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Valley
T. J. Cordes
Jac. Cordes
Forreston
Fred Aukes
Ladies’ Aid Society
P. Symons
The
Creamery Co
W. J. Borchers
Sylvia DeWall
A. S. Her
W. Aukes
Albert Fuls
Belmond
Iowa
O. J. Reints
Heiko Buttel
Ed. Shafer
Bessie Golgenboom
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful to Freeport Family
August Herold of Freeport testifies his wife suffered kidney trouble with backaches and headaches. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Emmett's drug store, her back pain eased and kidney function normalized. He urges others to try the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Dean
August Herold
Spring Street
Emmett
Foster-Milburn Co
New York
United States
Rockford Poultry Prize Winners and Local Notices
Frank Borchers won multiple prizes at the Rockford Poultry and Pet Stock show including first and second on Embden geese, first on old and young, first on pale Pekin ducks, and first on Rouen ducks plus a silver cup for best water fowl display. Funeral services for Mrs Heiko Buttel were held. The obituary notes she was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Haya Revitsa and survived by sisters Mrs Aukes and Mrs E R Aukes and brother J Reints. Neighbors Harm Janssen and two children visit from Matlock, Iowa. The Willing Workers meet at Mrs Henry Wieghman’s home Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
Frank Borchers
Rockford Poultry and
Heiko Buttel
Haya Revitsa
W., Aukes
E. R. Aukes
J. Reints
Britton
South Dakota
N. H. Janssen
Chicago
Harm Janssen
Matlock
Henry Wieghman
Florence Station staff changes and community notes
Florence Station reports Wm. Check leaves six months as GC M. & St. Paul agent, replaced by BK. C. Fraser of town. Fraser plans to move family here. Dolly Otto recovering well after accident. Local visits include John Carbiener, Cap Schroedermeier to Freeport. Florence shippers sent three carloads of hogs to Chicago. Wilhelm shipped stock cattle from U. S. August Otto heads to La Mars. Local illnesses and travel updates follow, with teachers, trades, and social visits noted. Funeral of Mrs. E. H. Morris conducted at home with Elmwood burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Station
Wm. Check
GC. M
Freeport
Florence
Chicago
W. Wilhelm
U. S
Lulu Petermeyer
Phillip Michel
August Otto
la Mars
Pete Dunker
George Bastian
Wm. Wilhelm
C. W. Wilhelm
Miss Hershey
Express
Miss Ryan
Mike Lamb
Aug. Kaiser
Ed. Kaiser
From Our Own Correspondent Everta Tax Calls and Local Visitations
Everta January 25 Our tax collector Deck Nadel made several business calls here last week. K P Hill of Freeport visited. Residents C Isher John Auer Fred Stratman Willie Kruze Mrs R Wessels and daughter Anna were in Freeport Saturday. Martha Everts called on friends Sunday. Charles Kurtz visited Freeport last Sunday. Mrs Herman Dikkers spent a few days with Freeport friends last Henry Bardell called at the Andrew Beath home Friday. Many attended the sale at Adam Nix's last Wednesday. John Eichorn and wife were in Freeport Thursday. Grandma Weasels visited her son Geldrick and family Friday. Mrs Adam Dilly and son Kenneth spent Thursday with the former’s sister Mrs Geo Dilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everta
Decknadel
K.P. Hill
Freeport
Messrs. C. Isher
John Auer
Fred Stratman
Willie Kruze
Charlea Kurtz
Herman Dikkers
Henry Bardell
Andrew Beath
Adam Nix
John Eichorn
Grandma Weasels
Geldrick
Adam Dilly
Kenneth
Geo. Dilly
Ridott Correspondent Notes Visits and Meeting Date Change
Frank Colburn of New York visits sister Mrs A B Hunt as Borchers family spends Sunday with Albert Hill near Freeport. A B quarterly meeting delayed to Jan 30 31 due to date error. U B church revival meetings planned each night this week. Mrs Herman Kruckenberg visiting sister Mrs Harold Arnat in Evanston. Flora Lamb returns from Waddams Grove. Mrs Cable stays with daughter Mrs Eder at Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
Frank Colburn
New York
A. B. Hunt
James Borchers
Albert Hill
Freeport
A. B
U. B
Herman Kruckenberg
Harold Arnat
Evanston
Flora Lamb
Waddams Grove
Cable
Eder
Silver Creen
Relatives Help Miss Anns Schleich Improve In Illinois
Miss Anns Schleich continues to improve after spending weeks with relatives in southern Illinois. Cyrus Bither and family move to Freeport today. William Robinson family from Pecatonica will move to Ridott. Mrs Henry Daughenbaugh improving after illness. Mabel Lincoln of Rockford visited Ridott relatives. Marian Cary, who was taken sick last week, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Anns Schleich
Cyrus Bither
Freeport
Wm. Robinson
Pecatonica
Ridott
Mabel Lincoln
Rockford
Henry Daughenbaugh
Marian Cary
Orangeville Notes Including Social Visits and Local Events
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville Jan 25 Mrs Henry Deal of Sioux City is visiting her mother Mrs Mary Ritzman A D Ritzmans sale drew a large crowd and good prices Music at Miss Bernice Lawlers funeral in McConnell Tuesday afternoon Rev J H Dutton of Chicago assists Rev Vandersmith in revival meetings Death of Mrs Wm Musser at Lady Smith Wis announced Carrie Musser and Mrs H C Snyder visited Freeport Howard Rummel of Chadwick spent several days here Joe Knickerbocker of Spring Green and Dr M W Goose attended The Man From Home at Freeport Friday W G Snyder and family spent Sunday at Freeport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Henry Deal
Sioux City
Town
Mary Ritzman
A. D. Ritzman
D. Confer
George Moyer
M. G. Wirsing
H. C. Snyder
R. W. Moore
Bernice
Freeport
Howard Rummel
Chadwick
Joe Knickerbocker
Spring Green
Wis
M. W. Goose
Man From Home
W. G. Snyder
North Ridott News: Jan 25 social notes and illness
Mrs. F Miller spent Tuesday with Mrs. Cramer at Freeport. Miss Martha Jones is not improving. T. Fawyer and family visited C. Kellar. Miss Brandt of Freeport stayed at Turner home. Fred Turner of Iowa visits brothers John and Wm Turner. Mrs. Clyde Wise visiting Pearl City. Miss Flossie Bokemeier on sick list. Laura Kellar visiting Albert Babb Berlin. Mrs. H Daughenbaugh a little better. Mrs. Bert Babb visited Dr Kellar. Frederick Turner and wife visiting Cedarville. J Turner and wife visited Freeport. Lizzie Miller at Albert Hill's. Laura Turner spent Sunday at home. Mrs J B McConnel sick. Perfect school attendance for month ending Jan 15: Myrtle Bokemeier, Elsie Fleuchtling, Reeve Bokemeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridott
F. Miller
Cramer
Freeport
Martha Jones
T. Fawyer
C. Kellar
Brandt
Turner
Fred Turner
Iowa
John
Wm. Turner
Clyde Wise
Pearl City
Flossie Bokemeier
Laura Kellar
Albert Babb
Berlin
H. Daughenbaugh
Bert Babb
J. B. McConnel
Myrtle Bokemeier
Elsie Fleuchtling
Reeve Bokemeier
Local items from Rock City dated Jan 26
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City Jan 26 Mrs A E Price and daughter returned home from Paynette Wis Thursday Frank Foster and H Thoren were summoned to Freeport Monday on the Cramer Stevens contest case R A Lashelle has moved into F H Thoren s house on Washington street Miss Tracy Johnson of Dakota is visiting friends here Chas Logan filled his ice house Revival meetings closed at the M E church Monday evening J A Cottingham of Dubuque called on the merchants Tuesday The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs Chas Pflake s Tuesday afternoon Mrs A Brandt who has been on the sick list so reported better S B Warns of Freeport was a caller here Friday The personal property belonging to the late C Miller was sold at public auction Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock City
A. E. Price
Paynette
Wis
Frank Foster
H. Thoren
Freeport
R. A. Lashelle
F. H. Thoren
Washington Street
Tracy Johnson
Dakota
Chas Logan
M. E. Church
J. A. Cottingham
Dubuque
Merchants
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chas. Pflake
A. Brandt
S. B. Warns
C. Miller
Weather Warms as Robins and Frogs Appear
Rock Run Illinois reports a springlike shift in weather with robins and frogs seen. J J Liston departs for Missouri and southern states. Public fate for Whe Stemm set January 26 at his residence. Mrs F J Bouray visited sister Miss Lawler of McConnell who died Sunday. Rose Bussack wed Stanley Ferguson of Pecatonica. Wm Kinney bought a cream separator from a Chicago firm. John Flynn chops wood for Geo Elliott of Pecatonica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Run
J. J. Liston
Missouri
Stemm
F. J. Bouray
Miss Lawler
McConnell
Rose Bussack
Stanley Ferguson
Pecatonica
Wm. Kinney
Chicago
Bill
John Flynn
Geo. Elliott
Davis Notes On Calvary Revival Ends And Socials
From Our Own Correspondent Davis January 25 reports the four week Calvary church revival meetings ended last Sunday night. A Thursday dance drew few due to bad weather. Local visitors include Thomas Klopt of Ohio staying with Ulysses McHees. Mrs. John Johnson travels to Cedar Rapids Iowa for her mother’s serious illness. Clayton Schiamp of Dakota visited Peter Guehy’s family. John Peiper Henry Kock and Oscar Blackmore visited Chicago with families. Jacob Mack of Burbank noted at his father’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Calvary Church
Thomas Klopt
Ohio
Ulysses McHees
John Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clayton Schiamp
Dakota
Peter Guehying
John Peiper
Henry Kock
Oscar Blackmore
Chicago
Jacob Mack
Burbank
Hame
Kloster land sale draws crowd in Davis
A busy Saturday featured a Kloster land sale with 120 acre homestead selling to William E. Best for 77.50 per acre, about 40 acres in Winnebago county to Daniel Richardson for 78 per acre, and Davis property to E. I. Schoch for 2160. Other items note residents visiting, a depot break in, and upcoming meetings including the W C T U with a temperance focus.
Fragmentary remark on medical treatment and Mrs Hicks
A partial quotation argues against withholding medicine for a sick woman and cites Mrs Hicks as having benefited from it. The fragment shows a courtroom or editorial tone urging equal treatment and medical aid for women.
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Pervonate
William Blamp
N. Andre
Jas. Snook
M. Denner
Homer Aspinwall
Jason Clingman
Bernice Hutchins
Hazel Winchell
Laura Brown
Fon du Lac
Wia
Jas. Templeton
J.J. Meyers
Dave Blunt
Argyle
Ray
Abe Miller
J. J. Meyer
Minnie Miller
Davie
Samuel
Dakota Township
Albert Henze
J. R. Chamber
Friay
Mary Rosenstiel
C. P. Lei
Tiemiay
Charles Mitchell
Hanover
B. McCreary
Waddams
Mise Mininte Adams
Lanark
Fayette
Misa Edda Phiel
Henry Meyers
Bert Saxby
Elgin Saturay
Elmer Lahre
L. W. Sheffey
William Hoefer
Mabel Getteny
Allison
Henry Hoefer
William Miller, Jr
Willeston
N. C
William Miller
Samuel Taylor
Alex McLaughlin
Hugo Neebie
Thompson
Pearl Lodge
Fred Meyers
Charles Musser
Frank Rush
Peter Johnson and Son
Bolton
Peter Himmel
Loda
Peter
Gregg Robinson
George
John Offenheiser
Faber
North Side
William Adams
Frank Yeager
Devore Avenue
D. L. Mitchell
South Main Street
Thomas Hughes
Morris
Kansas City
Hiram Goodrich
Sweet
Soula
Albert Dole
Larabie
McGrath
Brethren Church
Roger
Sedarville
Scott
E Scott & Bowne
Peart Street
Warren
Belle Bucknam
Helen Douglas
Marguerite Conyne
Robert Justus
Apple River
Roscoe Dawson
Mary Dawson
Laura Stevens
Nora
Leda Allvin
Eva Carlton
St. Paul
Verne Clock
Geneva
Frank Raw
Thomas Alderson
Plattsville
Lela
Frank Boone
Jo McCormack
Miss McCormack
E. H. Morris
Cryer
Dixon
Harris
Elmwood
George Schlamp
Thomas Shaffer
J. & Bertsch
Peter McHees
Bruce Bowen
Samuel Whetstone
Steward
F. J. Beardsley
O. E. S. Thimble Club
William Kanne
Walter Kloster
Peter Best
Durand
Fanny Becker
Wesley Sheckler
Bruce Mitchell
Robert Eckert
Kloster
Harrison Andres
W. G. Ende
Beloit
William E. Best
Winnebago County
Daniel Richardson
E. I. Schoch
Independent Telephone Company
Farmers’ Bank
O. Jenewein
J. B. Mack
Mabel Mack
Marshall
Albion
Mich
Evangelical Association Church
Lena Ende
W. C
T. U
U. F
Liverpool Mercury
London
Answers
Harry
Mistah
Abdunno
Chicago News
Lydia E. Pinkham
Houston
Texas
Lykeham
Cleveland St
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