24 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
1
County items recount deaths, personal news, visits, and local events in Pearl City and Ridott. Highlights include visitors Dora Swartz and son from Walker Iowa, Shay updates on cement walks at the bank, a public dancer at the opera house, marriages of Ben Kolthof and Clara Lesher, and touring relatives in nearby towns.
Pleasant Hill reports extremely hot weather cooled by a heavy electrical storm. Will Koppien of Buena Vista visited his brother Henry. Mrs Joseph Richard and granddaughter Mabel visited Davis relatives. Large crowds attended the Damascus basket festival last Thursday. Charles Masters of Louisa spent Sunday with his sister Mrs N Jacobs. Fostz of Burlington Wis visiting Lutz farm interests. Kridna Brown of Lena spent Sunday with Alice Holmes. Anna and Nellie Murphy visited Aunt Mrs Charles Vansickle of Fairview. Willard and George Harris bought a new hay loader. Henry Koppien sold stock to Lena buyers. Mrs Henry Harris visiting daughter Mrs A F Gillette. Andrew Kratzer at Scieto today unloading coal. Mr and Mrs Sweivel visited relatives at Buena Vista Sunday. Miss Florence Brice of Freeport...
A former Monmouth teacher lies critically in Monmouth Illinois with typhoid fever as her parents stay beside her. Her friends here await news and many anticipate attending Lena camp meeting this year. Selah Kohl of Freeport visited relatives here over Sunday. Henry Harris re-shingled his granary last week.
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak July 238 There will be preaching services here next Sunday evening by Rev Van Alstyne of Orangeville. The Mystic Workers will give an ice cream festival here next Saturday evening with special music. Miss Mary C Elsesser is recovering well from illness under Dr White's care. Various locals and visitors from Freeport Chicago Buckeye McConnell Chamberlain and other nearby towns are noted guests and travelers at homes around Red Oak.
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley July 22. Mrs H Wieghman returned home from the hospital last Thursday. J P Poppen lost a valuable cow. Farmers busy with hay. Rex W J Borchers driving horse stepped on a nail injuring its foot. Mrs J Greenwald undergone operation at Globe hospital. Locine Aykes Wessels H Jansen Lambert Cordes and Mrs Annie Greenfield had new phones installed. Mrs H Miller accidentally ran a needle into her foot. Mrs Dan Fosha went to Freeport for an operation soon. Fred Boomgarden repairing telephones. Lewis Schreiber traded old threshing engine for a new one.
Dakota locals list visiting relatives in Nakomis Macon Ill Mt Mer Rik Freeport Rockford. Visitors include Mrs Della Alberthus Mrs Luther Angle Miss Patterson Miss Lilley visiting G W Lilley and family. S P Rote drilling a well for RK KE Cotherman on new properties. Upcoming house work and travel to Chamberlain SD.
Mr and Mrs A B Wagner spent Sunday with Mr Wagner s parents at Rock Grove. Roscoe Brown of Ridott is visiting relatives here. There will be an ice cream festival at Malkey on Saturday evening. Walter Knaup of Davis will supervise the creamery during C E Andres absence. Miss Susie Kuntz of Freeport visits Wm McElhiney today. John Smith moved his barn. S P Rete Son completed the job. H A Young and Willard Brown visited Madison Sunday. Mr and Mrs E Wiler spent Sunday at Cedarville. Several residents visited relatives and attended funerals and church events this week. There was a Rally prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening.
Eleroy July 23 report lists Mrs T Rafferty and sister Mrs Stuckey plus daughter returning from Darlington Wisconsin after visiting sister Mrs J Morrison of Chicago. F C Bacon and wife visited by Mr Steffen and family. Clara and Katie Andre returned to Chicago after visiting Mrs H E Plasch. A Bible agent spoke at U B church. Mrs Wm Staderman and sister Clara Klaas visited Freeport. Ed Brady of Freeport spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs F C Bacon.
Howard Hoffmeister of Lenox visits relatives. many locals host and visit across Rock City. The Rock City baseball team meets the Freeport White Sox at the park south of town Saturday July 27, game at 2 30, admission 15 cents. Numerous names appear in visits, travel, and local business matters with Friday through Monday activity, and notes on community events and moving pictures.
Kodol will nourish and strengthen your digestive organs and furnish the natural digestive juices for your stomach. It will make you well. Kodol digests what you eat. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
Miss Martha Graham of Freeport plus relatives gathered here. Pfluke visited Pecatonica on business. Gordy of Chicago stayed with William Holata.
Baileyville notes greet a new baby daughter born July 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeWall. Dr. Snyder of Freeport attends Mrs. T Fuls who is critically ill. Residents visit relatives in Forreston Freeport and Oregon. Elizabeth Kerr fills store duties while other locals travel, paint houses, or visit Freeport.
Waddams Grove notes list Mrs Erilla Shively returning to Ray Colorado after visiting relatives. Mrs Aoy Shaw was a Warren caller. Henry Truman and children from Warren visited friends. Henry Mahon from Freeport came up Sunday. Miss Elsie Coomber spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Phaw and the Misses Schudt of Buffalo visited J G Schudt. Mrs Mann of Galena returned home after a week with her sister, Mrs Montague. Mr and Mrs Jentz and children of Warren visited Mr Broze. Fred Karrow of Freeport visited relatives. Mrs J L Smith and daughters Gladys and Thelma called at Lena Monday.
From Our Own Correspondent Shannon July 23 Mrs A Babb visited Lanark Tuesday. Henry Wicke of Shirland spent Tuesday evening with his mother. Mr and Mrs Wm Schauer and Mrs John Roche were Freeport passengers Wednesday. John Roche returned from Chicago Tuesday evening improved in health. Mrs E Cheeseman and Miss Lula Rowland were in Freeport Thursday. Mrs A Diehl and Mrs Shaper were in Freeport Monday. M Kennedy was a Freeport passenger Thursday. Mrs J B Backer and daughter Beker were in Freeport Saturday. Mrs J S Messner went to Rockford Saturday to visit her daughter at business college. Mrs Braman and children went to Lanark Friday evening. Mrs Clyde Boyle spent Friday in Shannon. Miss Carrie Bender returned to Chicago Saturday after two weeks with her parents. F E Wicke and wife here visiting the former’s mother Mrs Frank Wicke and other relatives. Mrs R B Sebulzte and children.
A druggist named Wm. F. Jungkunz offers Kennedy laxative syrup that contains no opiates and claims to drive the cold from the system by gently moving the bowels. It uses flowery Tar and tastes nearly as good as maple syrup and is said to be liked by children.
A fragmented notice reports Ottawa Tl visiting Des Planes Tl and friends with H Spelman and wife. indicates Sunday opening and a Monday Frees port Halter event among acquaintances, though details are unclear.
Cedarville reports very hot weather and three inches of rain. Visitors include Miss Atkins from Shannon and Mrs. A. H. H. Adams home from Jamestown. Families relocate residents Ira B. Taft moves to A J Bates residence. Numerous locals and relatives share news of travel, visits, and vacations across Freeport Oelwein Girard and Chicago. Monthly M E church meeting set for Wednesday at 10. J J Lintner farm in Lancaster township for sale or rent.
A London Punch gag features a lady inviting a bore to drink before he leaves for shopping. The bore agrees to have a refreshment, and the lady urges him to take it immediately, delivering a light social vignette.
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