Marriage at Miller home marks start for Mabel Miller and Gordon Bennett
Miss Mabel Miller and Gordon Bennett wed at high noon Sunday in Eleroy, officiated by Rev. Groff. They plan to move to Jamestown exposition duties on return, then reside with the bride’s parents after July 1. Numerous local friends extend best wishes as the couple begins married life.
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Eleros
Mabel Miller
Gordon Bennett
Groff
Freeport
Henry Miller
Jamestown
Pecenia
U. B
Rockford Threrors
M. &. Evans
Likens
Wisconsin
F. C. Bacon
Hattie Fye
Edith Libberton
Everts
Nettie
Emma Biesemeier
Rockford
Fred Zumdahl
Lewis Wagner
W. Meyers
Iowa
D. L. Richards
T. Rafferty
F.C. Bacon
F. H. Biesemeier
Marriage of Gordon Bennett and Mabel Miller
From Scioto Mills June 10 reports the marriage of Gordon Bennett and Mabel Miller of Eleroy, followed by their plan to spend weeks visiting the Jamestown exposition and other points. The note also mentions a pond drainage ditch dug by neighbors and a Woodman picnic with thirty three riders from Scioto News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto Mills
Clifford Yoder
John Kramer
Pleasant Hill School
Gordon Bennett
Mabel Miller
Eleroy
Scioto
Jpa Mir
Kelly
iMyers Bros
Local notes from Freeport and surrounding towns
From Our Own Correspondent June 11 reports a variety of visits and small events. Lewis Cant thrill employed in Freeport. W J Wachlin on a business trip. A V Gage to Winslow for high school commencement. several families visiting and visiting again. children’s day exercises and church programs noted. A roofing accident on a Buckeye barn injures Clyde Reiter. Um Kailey digs a cellar for a 30 foot square dwelling. Mrs Susan Wells in Freeport. Lena Ladies Aid day trip to T H Grissinger. M W A festival proceeds. Lippart and Diveley visits. Lottie Bechtold in Freeport. Richland M E Sunday School to hold Children’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Freeport
Jerry Price
Lizzie
Winslow
Homer Heckman
Friends
Ethel Stiffler
Scioto Mills
Wm. Henen
Dennis
Buckeye
Clyde Reiter
Kober
Kailey
Samuel Stabenow
Susan Wells
Ladies’ Aid
Lena
I’. H. Grissinger
Lou Liphart
Wm. Diveley
Lottie Bechtold
Richland M. E
Pleasant Hill Weather and Local Happenings
From Our Own Correspondent June reports fickle weather. Roy Folgate of Chicago visiting at the Kratzer home. Many residents fishing along the Pecatonica. Santyadtor San Stabenow of McConnell led crews at Murphy's last Monday tearing up rough area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Roy Folgate
Chicago
Joe Kratzer
Pecgtonica
Santyadtor San Stabenow
McConnell
Tp Murphy
Freeport Items From Our Own Correspondent
Florence Station reports Mr. and Mrs. Christ Wilhelms and others traveling to Freeport on Saturday. Gibler's orchestra will play at the M W A hall dance Friday June 14. O and W Wilhelms plan a western trip. Locals attended the Woodmen picnic at Rockford last Thursday. School closes Wednesday with a picnic. Wiley Gatelif visits Freeport. George Engies improving. R Donker visits Shannon.
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Florence
Christ Wilhelms
D. Amelsberg
H. Otto
Freeport
Gibler
W. Wilhelms
Rockford
Wiley Gatelif
George Engies
R. Donker
Shannon
Local notes from Dakota and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Levi Campbell left for South Bend Ind after three weeks with Rev E E Campbell and family S P Rote visited Granite Falls Minn Mrs G S Smith stayed at Epworth Town guest of Eva Smith Dr J B Leitzell returned from Belvidere Forty five attended Woodman picnic Mrs McElhiney returned from Los Angeles with daughter Maysie Farris John Guyers moved into Bixler place Rev Marburger settled into Reformed parsonage Wm Rote went to Chicago Farmers replanting corn due to poor stand Perry Stephenson visited to promote the American Sunday School Union Miss Sanklis of Johnsons Creek Wis visiting Aunt Mrs Kampan D Weaver and wife celebrated sixty first wedding anniversary Hillmer Co has feed on hand J Asberry and daughter Belle Berry and grandson Earl Boyer visited J J Chadwick Miss Belle Berry visiting relatives in Hiawatha Kan Eva Smith returned home from Epworth Ia A town hall meeting Friday to decide Fourth of July celebration Rusty bogey urged turnout Mrs Hart Smith of Chicago visiting Fred Angie Belvidere family J F Smith shipped a car of picket fence to Lena
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Dakota
Levi Campbell
South Bend
Ind
S. P. Rote
Granite Falls
Minn
G.s.smith
Epworth
Eva Smith
J. B. Leitzell
Belvidere
McElhiney
Los Angeles
Cal
Mattoon
Maysie Farris
John Guyers
Bixler
Main Street
Marburger
Wm. Rote
Chicago
Perry Stephenson
American Sunday School Union
Sanklis
Johnson's Creek
Wis
W. H. Kampan
D. Weaver
Hillmer & Co
Jas. Berry
Belle Berry
Earl Boyer
Swin Grove
J. J. Chadwick
Hiawatha
Kans
Town Hall
Rusty Bogy
Hart Smith
Fred Angie
Luther Augie
J.F. Smith
Lena
Harlem Corners Busy Caller Visits Our Burg
Our Own Correspondent reports at Harlem Corners on June 10 that J Wobbsford of Freeport was a business Caller in town. William Wagner and daughter traveled with Mrs J E Schoch to Freeport.
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Harlem Corners
J. Wobbsford
Freeport
Wm. Wagner
J. E. Schoch
Davis Local Notes Show Week of Activities
Davis turns quiet as school ends for three month vacation and a busy schedule unfolds. Local visits include Mrs Kochsmeier and Mrs Cross, plus many travelers from Winnebago, Milwaukee, Freeport and Rockford. A Woodman picnic drew 79 tickets. the band debuted on the street, and church events mark the June 12 graduation and June 16 dedication.
Ladies Aid lunch to aid La dies Society June 15 at Rock City
Rock City June 11. The Ladies' Aid society will serve lunch in rooms behind barber shop Saturday evening June 15 from 6 to 9 o'clock. Lunch 14 cents. Forty three tickets were sold for the M. W. A. picnic. Several local notices follow about visits, repairs, and social events including a reported wedding and a rainout of a Durand versus Rock game.
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Rock City
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. H. Thoren
Freeport
K. B. Webb
Anthony Blyam
Durand
Joseph
A. H. Mellenberndt
Judge Clarity
Bobb
Fred Hoffmeister
BK. A. Steinester
Roy Foster
J. Keller
DD. Lawler
Main Street
Flora Lashelle
Shannon
H. Hkokhof
Kock
Little pig market charm aids sick animal tale
A fragmentary local item notes a sick piglet named Babs, with a motherly remedy idea and a seller described as Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, at 385 Stephenson Street. The tone mirrors a small town notice about an ailing animal and a local seller.
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Babs
Wm. F. Jungkhunz
Stephenson St
Unclear historical notes on Freeport visit and park events
Fragmentary report mentions a game scheduled for Friday June 14 and travel by H W Kleepping and Charles Logan to Freeport. May Long of Freeport visits her sister Mrs KE Stein and references a park event on Friday June.
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H. W. Kleepping
Charles Logan
Freeport
Mins May Long
Visb
KE. A. Steines Telerate
Waddams Grove Notes and Local Visits June Report
From Our Own Correspondent Waddams Grove June 11 reports P K and James Smith traveling to Iowa to visit relatives. S Bb McCreary called at Dubuque. Mrs Body visited A J Macomber’s home. Miss Bessie Aultman returned from Mount Morris commencement. A Woodman picnic drew a large crowd at Rockford. Gringer visited Galena. Joe Harback spent Sunday at home. Amule Karren returned after visiting Julius at Oglesby.
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Waddams Grove
P. K
James Smith
Iowa
S. Bb. McCreary
Q Dubuque
Body
Har Brother
A. J. Macomber
Bessie Aultman
Mt. Morria
Woodman
Rockford
Mr. Gringer
Galena
Joe Harback
Amule Karren
Julius
Oglesby
Bible Institute Draws Delegates and Local Visitors
June 11 Shannon reports about 75 delegates attending a Bible institute with numerous locals visiting relatives and attending services. Several pastors from Freeport Dixon Rock Grove and other towns joined, while area residents hosted Sunday school gatherings and welcomed guests.
Patrons Notify Office Over Chadb Piper Shortfalls
Patrons who do not receive Chadb Piper regularly are urged to inform this office of the lapse or missing deliveries. Officials request prompt reports to address service gaps and ensure continued access.
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Chadb Piper
Cuticura Cures Child After Long Illness
A Fulton Oswego Co. family recounts a year long skin and eye ailment in their daughter. Multiple doctors failed to help until Cuticura treatment was used. Within a week and three days, all sores disappeared though eyesight could not be restored. The Abbotts praise Cuticura as a supreme remedy for skin troubles and blood impurities.
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Oswego
Frank Abbott
Fulton, Oswego Co
N. Y
Shannon Social News Highlights
Mrs. Geo Whitmore hosted guests while Mrs. Chas Cotta visited Shannon relatives. Rev FEY Knapp and wife from Chadwick visited Shannon friends on Thursday. Clara Hofer and Anna Kreider traveled to Freeport Monday. Mrs. John Flory of Savanna visits sister Mrs. Ralph Coon. Rev Gable and wife of Lanark called on friends. A S Babb and wife attended Miss Drake’s pupil recital in Freeport Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Whitmore
Chas. Cotta
Shannon
FE. Y. Knapp
Chadwick
Clara Hofer
Anna Kreider
Freeport
John Flory
Savanna
Ralph Coon
Gable
Lanark
A. S. Babb
Miss Drake
Local Notes From Pearl City and Warren Correspondents
Pearl City and Warren report social visits, baptisms, travel, church services, and local happenings. Residents include Miss Marie Barris, John Offenheiser, Rev. Engleman, and families from Freeport Estherville and Nora. Weather, fishing, and community events color the period’s routine updates.
Unrest Rises Amid Stormy Cedarville Visitations
Cedarville reports ongoing rain bringing unrest as locals greet visitors from Freeport Dakota and Lena while illnesses affect church gatherings. Union Sunday school plans a Highland park picnic and baccalaureate services at the Presbyterian church feature sermons and prayers led by local pastors. Buckeye Sunday school convention succeeds despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Jime
Pearl Kling
Freeport
Wilse Walker
Dakota
W. W.iits
Lois
Farmer
South Dakota
Perry Wilsey
Lena
Billy Bruce
Jo Lutz
Rockford
Union Sunday School
Highland Park
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Auman
B. GC. Holloway
Methodist Church
J. W. Michaels
United Evangelical Church
O. R. Newcomb
Buckeye
Convention program and local notes from Sunday school meeting
The excerpt outlines a program opening with a choir and convention song, followed by sessions on teaching methods for primary classes, keeping boys in Sunday school, and a decision day. Afternoon talks include Conversion of Children and evening temperance addresses by Prof. Alman and Rev. Newcomb. Small notices mention a barber named Wittenmeyer ill and visits involving Mrs. Cromley and Mrs. Pomerene in Cleveland, and a visit from Jacob Moses of Aurora Neb.
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Gram
Selima D. Rutter
B. C. Holloway
E. D. Herbert
Freeport
D. F. Graham
H. C. Alman
O. R. Newcomb
Man Wittenmeyer
O. P. Cromley
Pomerene
Cleveland
Ohio
Jacob Moses
Aurora
Neb
Red Oak Notes A Busy Social and Business Week
Our Own Correspondent reports Grace Rathbone of Orangeville visiting Mrs. Miller. Charles Bolender and son George of Freeport visited friends. I D Miller repaints his store and several buildings get new coats of paint. Milt Capp hauled wood for B P Hill Grain. Red Oak sent a Woodman picnic delegation to Rockford with a pleasant outing. Wm Folgate of Barnard visits relatives. Mrs. James Nate returns from Chicago. A T Folgate stocks twine for the season with fair prices. Miss Bessie Phillips rode to Orangeville. Children day exercises were a grand success with commendations for the program team. Mr. and Mrs. Black of Freeport visited G Gastman over Sunday.
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Red Oak
Grace Rathbone
Orangeville
KE. D. Miller
Charles Bolender
George
Freeport
Simon Fogle
Rockford
I. D. Miller
Milt Capp
B. P. Hill Grain Co
Woodman
Wm. Folgate
Barnard
James Nate
Chicago
A. T. Folgate
Bessie Phillips
Mrs. Black
G. Gastman
Arbuckle Brothers pledge on coffee pricing
No coffee of equal quality can be sold in this town for the same price whether in a bag or a bin or under a romantic trademark. You may tell them you know and Arbuckle Brothers the greatest coffee dealers in the world will stand for it. ARBUCKIE BEOS., New York City.
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Arbuckle Brothers
Arbuckie Beos
New York City
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