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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1907

Page

4

Coming events listing for July and August at area churches parks

The notice lists July 17 Trinity Sunday school event at Bailey's park. July 19 card party and piente at St Vincent's Orphanage. August 1 Barnium Bailey's circus. Att. 15 96 Carftiolleeting at Lenn. August 1 25 Campmeeting at Oakdale park August 22 September 1 Campmeeting at Riverside park.

Trinity Piente Bailey's Park St. Vincent's Orphange Barnium & Bailey's Circus Carftiolleeting Lenn Oakdale Park Riverside Park

Mother's Club Picnic Set At Bailey's Park Next Thursday

The Mothers Club and their children plan a picnic at Bailey's Park next Thursday. Members may go directly to the park or join a group leaving Settlement Home at ten. Each attendee brings lunch a lemon a cup saucer and spoon. An afternoon program of recitations and songs is planned. If Thursday is rainy it will be postponed to Friday. Take Carroll St. cars to Empire walk two blocks south. Bt

Mother's Club Bailey's Park Carroll St Empire

Call for Race Meeting To Form Organization

A meeting of those interested in the projected race meet will likely be called tomorrow evening, at which the organization will be permanently formed and steps toward the subscription list undertaken. Citizens continue to sign petitions and promoters hope to secure signatures of a majority of voters soon.

The Charming Woman and Electric Bitters Claim

The piece argues charm comes from health and vigor, praising neatness, clear eyes, smooth skin and sprightliness. It then claims Electric Bitters restore weakness, improve nerves and complexion, and promotes purchase at Joseph Emmert's drugstore for 50 cents.

Joseph Emmert

County Items of Interest notices in Cedarville

Deaths and social notes from Cedarville July 16 recount visitors and residents moving or traveling. Mrs Ellen Reif of Sterling NL and her niece Miss Bender of Red Oak visited. Miriam Richart traveled to Chicago and to Mexico City. Mrs C C Richart home from Chicago. Mrs Bucher home from Freeport. Miss Ella Neidig visiting family. Barbets Barber and Bertha Smith departing for a 30 day western tour with Edmunds Oklahoma stop. Mary Hixon from Rockford seeking sale of property. Wm Portner selling home before Texas move. Harry Edwards in Iowa to survey farm.

Cedarville Ellen Reif Sterling Miss Bender Red Oak John Krotzer Charlotte C. Richart J. Cogan Richart Miriam Chicago Mexico C. Bucher Eugene Freeport Bobb Longmont Colorado M. B. Humphrey Olive M. Barber Bertha Smith West Edmunds Oklahoma Charles Fox Ella Neidig Mary M. Hixon Rockford Wm. M. Portner Texas Harry F. Edwards Iowa

Rock City notes and local visits include a bank cashier and county travellers

From Our Own Correspondent Rock City July 16 N L Graham and family from Laurel Nebraska visited relatives. Carnefix of Freeport called on friends. L M Phillips representing Alpha Publishing Co of Lincoln was here Thursday. John Miller traveled to Freeport Friday. Notice for a Friday July 19 show under a canvass tent praised by locals. J J Marsh left for Shirland Illinois to take charge of a station. R A Young in charge of this station. A E Wagner of Dakota on business Saturday. Miss Fava Webb of Freeport vacationing here. Open air meetings conducted by Rev W L Jones of the M E church draw large crowds.

Rock City N. L. Graham Laurel Nebraska State Bank Freeport Friends L. M. Phillips Alpha Publishing Co Lincoln John Miller J. J. Marsh Shirland Illinois R. A. Young A. E. Wagner Dakota Fava Webb W. L. Jones M. E. Church James Chadwick William Stamp Rockford Kryder Oregon Frank Miller Iowa G. W. Lilly A. B. Wagner Shannon C. P. Leitzell Lena Ill Charles. Harting J. R. Chambers Cyrus Snyder Orangeville

From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills July 15

Charles Warner left with a carload of goods for California last Friday Walter Warner and wife will visit relatives a few weeks before also leaving for California Don Kelly visits at Monroe Ladies Missionary Society Cedarville Presbyterian Church met with Mrs H Bennett Domestic Science ladies met at Mrs Ola Canfield Barn party at Mike Rigney's last week well attended All enjoyed the farewell party for the Warners Saturday evening

Scioto Mills Charles Warner California Walter Warner Don Kelly Monroe Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Cedarville H. Bennett Parple Warner's

Local visitors and weathered ties fill Red Oak area notes

Red Oak notes collected July 15 record visitors from Chicago Freeport Dakota and Chamberlain S D. Clifford Bender returns to Chicago after a week at home. Frank Farnum family from Freeport visited Jas Worner. W Folgate and Henry Stine visited Orangeville and W Berder. Chas Welch of Buena Vista called. Stephen Rigney found a gray shawl on Cedarville Damascus road. owner to claim at Rigney home. Shoemaker Oneco visited Lestikow. Jackson family and Florence from Chamberlain visited John Miller’s sister. Daniel Folgate recovered from illness. A T Folgate traveled to Chicago last week. Clare O Folgate shipped three cars of stock to Chicago.

Red Oak Clifford Bender Chicago Frank Farnum Freeport Jas. Worner Ros Blunt Nevin Dakota W. Folgate Orangeville Henry Stine Sterling W. R. Bender Chas. Welch Buena Vista Stephen Rigney Cedarville Damascus Rigney Shoemaker Oneco Charles Lestikow Jackson Florence Chamberlain, S. D

Wet hay and summer events in Damascus

From Our Own Correspondent Damascus July 14 Our farmers suffer wet weather damaging hay while Y M C A boys from Freeport camp in the woods. Mrs S E Kleckner visits in Penn Prof Phillips of Freeport enjoys vacation at home. B Y P U promotes a basket festival on July 18 from the school house hill. Bertha Kleckner of Chicago visits. The school board plans a general overhaul.

Damascus Freeport S. E. Kleckner Penn Phillips Aliss Bertha Kleckner Chicago

Creamery Pays Record Milk Price This Week

The creamery paid 96 cents for milk this week, the highest amount in the factory’s history, as part of plans to improve the Aéhidol building and place it in No 1 condition with a better view.

Aéhidol

Dakota Notes Show Local Visits and a Wedding

Our Own Correspondent reports extensive social activity across Dakota and surrounding towns. Residents James Chadwick, William Stamp, and others make business trips, visitors stay with local families, and a May wedding near Dakota unites Floyd P Chambers and Mamie C Snyder with plans for home life.

Mennonite services move to Lancaster Church during painting

Winnesheik July 15 Presiding Elder Boggess led the quarterly meeting at the U B church Sunday morning The Mennonite congregation met at Lancaster church while their building is being painted Several locals and visitors were noted including Miss Mary Lentz Miss Grace Yarger and Miss Pearl Hake who has recovered from a severe illness Others spoke of attending the chautauqua and expressing high approval of the entertainments Local guests included Mr and Mrs Frederick Kortemeier of Freeport Mr and Mrs Jesse Robinson of Red Oak and Mr and Mrs John Q Rote of Dakota with A Moss and Jacob Lentz families hosting limits noted.

Winnesheik Boggess U. B Lancaster Mary Lentz Grace Yarger Globe Park Frederick Kortemeier Freeport H. F. Kortemeier Jesse“ Robinson Red Oak Robinson A. Moss John Q. Rote Dakota William Bokemeier Ruth Lapp Jacob Lentz Pearl Hake

Berlin Correspondent Reports Local Social Notes

Berlin dated July 15 reports visits and calls around Freeport and nearby towns. T. Lincoln and wife visited, Mrs Jasper Wolfe and daughter from Oregon vacation with Wm Wolfe family. W M Wolfe and wife visited county seat. Ivan Johnson improving. H H Deery and wife from Ridott traveling to Winnesheik. W C Smith and daughter Zula called on friends. R Wardlow family spent Saturday evening at Ridott. Frantz of Legal passed through, Cable of Ridott called on friends. Ed Knaup of Dakota passed through Sunday.

Berlin T. Lincoln Freeport Jasper Wolfe Oregon Wm. Wolfe W. M. Wolfe Ivan Johnson H. H. Deery Ridott Winnesheik W. C. Smith Zula

Local social roundup from Everts and nearby towns

July 15 notes record visits among families in Everts and nearby areas. Herman Dikkers and family joined Simon Runte and family at Florence. Miss Lucretia Snyder visited John Scheffner. Golden Circle postponed a meeting to Wednesday with Miss Emma Eder due to weather. Henry Bardell and family called on Henry Schnech. John Scheffner’s group spent Sunday at Freeport. Gust Lamm visited William Auer. Rev Henry Scheffner of Freeport stayed with his brother John. Bennie Stratman visited Clarence and Gilbert Molter. Geo Brookman was a Freeport caller on Saturday.

Everts Herman Dikkers Simon Runte Florence Lucretia Snyder John Scheffner Ladies of the Golden Circle Emma Eder Henry Bardell Henry Schnech Freeport Gust Lamm William Auer Henry Scheffner John Bennie Stratman Clarence Gilbert Molter Geo. Brookman

Vacation forward service for Journal subscribers

Notice to subscribers: vacation time is here. Leave your forwarding address at the office or call 25 to arrange mail forwarding. Addresses can be changed as often as needed at no charge. Half the pleasure of a vacation is reading happenings at home.

Journal

FOR SALE T room cottage near water tower Lincoln Ave

A numbered real estate notice offers a new three room cottage with modern conveniences on Lincoln Avenue near the water tower. The ad mentions city water, automatic heat, and low monthly payments, with inquiries directed to the listed office.

Eity Water Burchard Lincoln Ave Watertower

Gas affairs moving swiftly in Freeport area

Continued report notes actions progressing within two or three weeks. A key figure had arrived in Freeport after delays due to serious illness. He underwent surgery in Chicago, stayed in hospital for a month, and spent four weeks recuperating. He is improving but not as robust as last spring.

Mence Freeport Chicago

First English Lutheran Sunday School Holds River Side Picnic

The Sunday school at First English Lutheran Church hosts its annual basket picnic today at River Side Park with many attendees. The event spans the entire day and features an outdoor gathering for families and children.

First English Lutheran Church Riverside Park

Pacific Liners Stewards From San Francisco to Honolulu

Travel Magazine describes Chinese stewards and sailors aboard a Pacific liner. It notes white everyday wear resembling American pajamas and blue evening uniforms, silent courteous service, chopstick dining, and stoic expressions. The piece portrays the crew as spry, diligent, and markedly different in dress and manner aboard the voyage.

San Francisco Honolulu Orient Travel Magazine

Old Scottish granny refuses whisky, uses Bible as payment

An aged Scottish woman, too short of money for a drink, asks her granddaughter to borrow whisky from Donald McCallum. He refuses without cash, so she offers to pay with the family Bible. The girl returns empty handed, Donald insists the man must have the girl first, and the granny exclaims no one will take her word or God’s for a girl of whiskey.

Tassie Donald McCallum Donald Granny Tosh

Magistrate-What Mrs Maloney Describes Abuse Incident

In a terse exchange, Mrs Maloney confirms to the magistrate that her husband struck her, acknowledging he has become a physical wreck since the assault. The Independent reports the troubled exchange outlining the domestic violence claim.

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