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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1906

Page

8

Local Bargains And Household Move In The News

Schoeffel and Brokaugen advertise bargains worth perusal as readers are urged to examine them. Mr and Mrs C C Shoemaker move their household into the former Merrifield residence. Milner Brewing transfers to Baer Brewing filed for $10000. German Singing Society excursion tickets must be collected at Germania hall before six tomorrow. tickets valid on any car Wednesday.

L. Z. Farwell Jolly Thirty-six Ed Blust Gibler Masonic Temple Henry Dorman Katharine Barnes Minneapolis Freeportlodge Knights of Pythias State Bank Schoeffel & Brokaugen C. C. Shoemaker W. A. Merrifield Rockford

Davis County Lyceum closing features Haney at opera house

From Our Own Correspondent Davis Jan 29 The last number of the Lyceum Course is Richard S Haney the popular lecturer at the opera house Monday night February 5 He is a graduate of the Lincoln Wesleyan university class of 1896 and carries the $20 gold medal won in the university oratorical contest of 1895 Other notes include John Hessenthaler buying the Fred Albert blacksmith shop and plans for a possible move or new shop Keagle and Sewalson to move out and John Johnson to take charge of the A M Johnson shop The article also records visits sales and shipments in the area and reports the death of Margaret Eve Gerstenberger at Lincoln Neb buried Milford Neb plus local social and Masonic events.

Davis Lyceum Richard S. Haney Opera House Linois Wesleyan University John Hessenthaler Fred Albert Keagle & Sewalson Ed Christenson Durand T. Stabeck Clement Raymer Rock City Jennie Wilson Margaret Eve Gerstenberger N. B. Welch Lincoln Neb Gerstenberger

Local Travel Notes From Baileyville Correspondent

Baileyville news lists residents and visitors. H Dikkers and Sspeed travel to Freeport. Fosha and Janssen visit Freeport and Forreston. Miss Edna Drake stays with grandparents. Dueth and Dr Ovenfield visit Forreston. Sneed travels to Oregon Illinois. Fonken family trips to Forreston and Freeport. J Swank and Dr Carpenter travel to Freeport. C V Speed and family move to Oregon Illinois.

Baileyville V. Sneed Oregon John Fonken Forreston Dr. Ovenfield Steffe Fuls Freeport A. A. Geiger J. F. Swank Dr. Carpenter Jim Busker Attorney Meinen C. V. Speed III

Local Correspondent Reports Small Town Doings

From Our Own Correspondent Waddams Center Jan 29 William J Phillips transacted business at the county seat. August Schulz drove to Lena Saturday afternoon. Nora Kluck spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Miller. Alice Hardel and Mildred Holmes visited Lena high school Friday. Daniel Robinson and Schulz were business callers at Freeport last Wednesday. Thorp the school teacher took the train to Winslow Friday to visit his parents over sun. Julius Hardel sold a valuable team of horses to Lena buyers last week. Clyde Phillips spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Kluck.

Waddams Center Wm. J. Phillips August Schulz Lena Nora Kluck John Miller Alice Hardel Mildred Holmes Daniel Robinson Freeport Thorp Winslow Julius Hardel Clyde Phillips Nathaniel Kluck

Local Happenings Central to Centennial Community

From Our Own Correspondent Centennial Jan 29 Mr Doyle of Stockton bought hogs from Christ Luettig on Thursday Mrs Henry Hoefer visited friends in the area Saturday Mrs William Hiram broke a wrist Friday friends wish her a quick recovery Mrs Bushman of Pearl City stayed with relatives here Mr Lee of Freeport bought cattle from Edward Winters last week

Doyle Stockton Henry Hoefer William Hiram Bushman Pearl City Lee Freeport Edward Winters

Fragmented Ad Offers Used School Books by Brown and Dollmeyer

An aged male narrator quotes vague feelings and a claim about being real. The excerpt promotes secondhand school books as nearly as good as new and cheaper, mentioning Brown & Dollmeyer. It hints at a personal testimony and a sales pitch within a rough OCR fragment.

Brown & Dollmeyer

Very Low Rates to Nashville via North-Western Line

Tickets to Nashville for the Quadrennial Convention Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions go on sale February 26 and 27 with favorable return limits. Choice of routes from Chicago, apply to agents Chicago and North-Western Railway.

North-Western Line Chicago Chicago & North-Western R’y

Interest in up to date laundry at a basin inquiry

A note requests information on an up to date laundry at a basin with urgency. The inquiry mentions M.N and a State Bank as context for the search.

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Shaw Hormemeier Freeport Corn Swift Minnesota Pennsylvania Freeport Lodge No K. of P Castle Hall Freeport Club J. F. Fair Oscar Dorman C. W. Harden Guild St. Margaret's Guild Lexington Hall Grace Episcopal Church Freeport Division No. 235, Order of Railway Conductors Germania Party The Germania Society Social Notes Chicagg Town Naureth George Stouffer Milwaukee M. W. Kutte E. Cross Winnebago T. H. Briggs A. A. Wiaon C. O. R.stabeck George Mitchell Lizzie Bokhof Nellye Miller N. G P. J. Degunther A. Buthofer V. G S. Warns Peterson C. Buthofer Melinda McHoes Mary Meir I. G Milner Brewing Company Baer Brewing Company Circuit Clerk W.j.young & Co Bank Harden Centennial Aucely Sania Toney Soto Royal Congo Whiting Eaton Hulbut Pattisona Kryder Stephen -Kidawly Grand Opera House Hoyt C. P. Guenther’s DR. Davis Steskept Galena Ave Evernday Nashville C.F. Nieman Stephenson St Clifton House Stephenson Street A. J. Goddard Freeport Railway Flight & Power Seeneegl Turer Scumint, Waculin & Pfeiffer Idém Merode Silk and Wool Union Buster Brown Wear Albertson & Stemm Galena St. Opp N.Y Rio Santos Muscatel Japan Vermont Burrell Bros Galena St Duke of York Smoking Tobacco Ge Henry George Jno Jno. P. Hale, Monogram, Key Wear Special, Arrow, William Owen, Seidenberg Figaro Schoeffel & Brockhausen Saving Department of State Bank
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