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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
1
Pearl City regulars report Epworth League hosts open air youth meetings on Thursdays led by Rev. Howard Barnes. Village notes list visits, band disappointment, local business changes, gasping health updates, and social events including a lamp-lit garden party at G. W. Dow and J. Aurand.
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott July 27 Mrs Van Ant werp Pecatonica visits Miss Elfreda Kasten Ada Hardesty Dixon returns home after visiting Mrs Herman Kruckenberg Mr and Mrs James Borchers spend a few days in Chicago Mrs Chris Snivelly sick at St Francis hospital returns home Robert Cotherman Dakota visits sister Mrs Jake Sheffner Mrs T Heilman Chicago visits Miss Susie Heilman Wm Brown and family visit Wm Wade near Dakota Miss Mary Lincoln Rockford returns home after weeks with relatives and friends in Ridott Mr Smedley of Freeport YMC A and workers hold evangelistic meeting next Sunday 7 o clock male quartet and quintette provide music Miss Agnes Reed Jessie Fawyer Freeport visit Miss Mary Kurtz Fred Mayer and daughter Flora Freeport visit Heisman home Large crowd attends Y P C WA social at Neuberger home Rev Webb Plantz and Mrs Cyrus Bitner attend Free Methodist campmeeting at Cherry Valley Miss Kate Kurtz spends weeks at Hazelhurst Mr and Mrs John McConnell Aurora visit Charles Kruckenberg Mission study class organized at U parsonage all invited Mrs B P Stockberger Rockford visits Ridott friends Mos Garvin returns to Oklahoma as term bands of the community are striking Yes strike
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Hill July 27 reports sunny weather and busy farmers. Local residents fundraise for the Bible society, and A H Wieman of Freeport campaigns for circuit clerk. Various residents travel, work on homes, and attend events. two local youths sustain minor injuries at a Lena band concert.
A mother recounts a severe infant eczema case that resisted doctors’ care. After trying many remedies, she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment following an ad report and claims her baby's skin cleared in three months, with ongoing recommendations for others.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for dandruff and itchy scalps. It claims warm shampoos and light dressings prevent hair loss, crusts, scales, and parasites, while nourishing roots to promote a healthy scalp.
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley July 27 reports visits by Cordes DeGroot Green field and others to Freeport and Forreston. Campaigners Wieman and Stevens canvassed. a Sunday ball game Adeline versus German Valley ended 4 to 8 in favor of German Valley. Wedding serenade for John Baal and Mary Ackerman after their Dubuque nuptials and home visits conclude the week.
From Our Own Correspondent Bolton July 27 James Gordon and wife visited Mt Carroll over the weekend Rev Peldwich preached at Bolton and Rev Allen filled in Pearl City Mrs A V Peck of California visits relatives Ed Rampenthal resisted an attempted mugging one tramp demanded money Rampenthal fought back then disappeared with the others following Farmers harvest oats and barley and corn prospects look good Presiding elder to speak August 2 at quarterly conference M W Goodsell hauls home lumber from a local sawmill Ired Volkers Alma Volkers and Frances Allen injured when a horse threw them from a buggy at Warner’s place during a music practice
Dakota scene reports a Saturday baseball game where Davis lost 1 to 3 to the local club. The note also lists residents and visitors including Rev Marburger and wife in Madison, John Andre and wife visiting friends, Melvin Diemer's vacation, and several social visits among area families.
July 27 Buena Vista report notes farmers are busy making hay and harvesting oats. Visitors include Miss Neva Gillette of Belleville Wis and Rev Parriott's guest list. Several locals travel to nearby towns and social visits are listed among the week’s activity.
In Everts on July 27 the Misses Grace and Anna Wessels Mamie Greenfield Esther Fosha Katherine Mennenga and Martha Klinger were passengers to Freeport. Mrs J J Moltér was at Freeport Saturday. Mrs Theodore Harms spent.
Thursday afternoon in this vicinity John Auer Jr and family visited Florence relatives Sunday John Dé Vries called on Herman Dikkers and family Sunday afternoon The Misses Scheffner of Freeport spent Sunday with their sister Mrs John Bichorn George Brookmann and John Gartman were Ridott callers Saturday evening Miss Edith Gastel staying with Mrs Herman Dikkers who is at present suffering with a very sore finger Henry Cordes passed through here Sunday evening on his way to State Road Mr Christ Ludwig and family rode to Freeport in their new automobile Saturday evening Mrs John Cordes and daughter Anna of German Valley were Freeport passengers here on Saturday Edward Long and sister Miss Mildred spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Dilly The Misses Minnie and Edna Bardell visited with their cousins the Misses Stenzhorn Sunday last
Cedarville July 27 report highlights Mrs. Howard H Hahn visiting from Kenosha Wisconsin and her family with Wm Clingman. Other residents including Mrs J B Munn Mrs Minnie Bates Ira B Taft improving Florence Laborde confined Dr A C Schadle George Bierly Joe J Diemer Luther Angle and Mrs Isaac Wagner are mentioned with local postal and travel notes. Political candidate Stephen Rigney passed through town canvassing for the legislature and is optimistic.
Florence Station reports Misses Carrie LaGrand and Ellen Roth visiting with the Hoebel sisters. Florence Gratelo of Freeport visits nearby friends. A Friday dance drew a good crowd. Pete Donker remains on the sick list. Mrs. Wm Schrader leaves for an extended western trip. Albert Edith and Lydia Hoebel visited relatives in Silver Creek. Miss Etta Petermeir spent Sunday in Freeport. Amanda Petermeir of Freeport visited her sister Mrs. Eri L Otto. Gertie and Alice Amlesberg visited relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. John Bastain, injured in a runaway, is improving at present.
Damascus reports hot weather aiding corn and hay making while oats ripen fast and are harvested. A B Heaney and family from Bresport visited. Mrs Samuel Houser of Lena stayed with relatives. Mrs Belle Loveless and children from Darlington, Wis., were guests. Rev Nichols preached a large Sunday sermon. services next Sunday will be in the forenoon.
Davis notes a Cedarville social spread with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Best Mrs. W. E. Morris and son Edwin and Mrs A. J. Morris visiting on Sunday. C. J. Liljequist was a Chicago business caller last week. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bragstad of Canton SD visit her mother Mrs. T. Stabeck arriving Thursday from St. Paul in their automobile. C. O. R.
Stabeck and Miss W Briggs traveled from Minneapolis with them. Meyers of Ridott cut his wrist with a hatchet while working for Harry Montague. Dr Cleveland sewed the wound. Hollister of Freeport visited town. Freeman Liljequist and Hill families visited. Frank Miller of Freeport was in town. Davis hosts C Deneen speech, locals greet state senator McKenzie and candidate Tiffany. Davis baseball lost to Rock City 3 1. Sheckler recovering after operation. Kaufman visitors from Chicago. Cedar Rapids crew visiting. Levert Anderson to Wilmet for farm work. WCTU meets July 31 on Christian Citizenship topic. Faithful Rebekah lodge officers listed. Chicago visitors H Shell and Doal visit Guehring home. Jeff Flynn from El Dorado, Kansas visits. Weiman of Freeport stops by. John H Johnson hosts Cedar Rapids guests.
Red Oak Illinois July 27 Mr and Mrs John Lied spent days with relatives in Freeport W A Stevens Republican candidate for circuit clerk visited Tuesday Leslie A Ross of Dodgeville visited today Miss Anna Kottman and Master Paul Smith stayed with Mrs John Elsesser Piper Sone of Freeport painted Herman Carters and Wm Benders houses last week Our creameryman Wm Wait is suffering from blood poisoning in his right hand Wm Bergman visited Ridott yesterday Miss Emma Luettig of Pearl City Miss Mabel Moore of Freeport and Miss Agusta Weickert of Briakton visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs German Carter and family A T Folgate rising in fishing ranks caught 20 fish weighing 11 pounds Miss May Moore of Freeport spent last week with cousin Grace Carter Harvey Scheider visited Freeport last Saturday
A parade of short notes from Eleroy and nearby towns lists visits by Freeport residents including Paul Wheat and Alta Kruse, social gatherings hosted by Mrs. Ervin Richard and Mrs. M. E. Gilman, and a 7 to 4 Bleroy victory over Pleasant Hill. J. J. Shaffer campaigned on the streets as a Republican legislature nominee.
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