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Freeport Daily Journal in Freeport, Illinois

26 Jun 1906

Page 7

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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1906

Page

7

Travel Years Ago A Rugged Journey To Prairie State

The narrator recalls a 1843 to 1848 emigrant trek from Crawford County Pennsylvania to Belvidere Illinois. Terrible roads and mud, deep snow, river ferries, and improvised travel challenged a large family, with stops near Cleveland and Chicago and warnings from locals about cold winters. The account, by Giles Turneaur, frames Stephenson County’s first settlers as enduring pioneers from New England states and southern regions.

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Freeport Journal Stephenson County New England New York Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky North Carolina Crawford County Boone County Ilinois Great Prairie Country Chicago Ward Cannaut Lake Erie Father Lake Ohio Valley Wyoming County West Lake Trie Cleveland Freemont Peter Mabie Castile Toledo Mamie River Adrian Lake Shore Hudson Hillsdale Janesville Coldwater Whitepigion Elkhart South Bend Illinois Calumet River Belvidere St. Charles Road Salt Creek Bloomingdale van Brocklin Freeport Rockford Lakes Mississippi Galena Rock River Dixon Buffalo Grove Lost Creek Yellow Creek Blackhawk Chamber’s Grove Crain’s Grove Sherman
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Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Cure in Advert Block

An advertisement for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea sells tea or tablets at 85 cents. It promotes a cosmetic benefit claiming cleanliness as beauty and mentions Joseph Emmert as the seller.

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Hollister Rocky Mountain Joseph Emmert
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Evangelist Sunday Brings Large Turnout to Prophetstown Meetings

Mayor Paddock and locals participate in Billy Sunday crusade in Prophetstown as 814 total conversions are reported since the start. Crowds from Morrison to Walnut fill the tabernacle, with 92 conversions Sunday evening and debt fully paid. Next Sunday marks final day with collections planned.

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Prophetstown Evangelist Sunday Sterling Morrison Albany Walnut Sunday Billy Sunday Tabernacle Mayor Paddock Dr. Moshier J. E. Loomis William Kempster John Plam- Jey Hume
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Real estate transfers listed by Stephenson County office

Abstract records show several transfers including Lund to Matter for three lots in Dakota valued at 3000, Ferris to Hoxale for two lots in Freeport at 600, Schulte to Kuehner for Lot 20 in Freeport at 5000, Dustman to Hildreth for four lots in Wear Freeport at 2200, Bergholte to Schmitt for a lot on Winneshiek Rd at 2800, Moran executors to RodeMeier for 40 acres at 2800, and RodeMeier to Moran for 80 acres at 1867. Abstracts of title available. Tayor & Frick Conveyancers.

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Stephenson County Abstract Office J.G. Lund W. J. Matter Block Dakota Rollins Ferris Hoxale Schiller Freeport F.C. Schulte JL. D. Kuehner Knowlton Ellen Rodemeier Moran Wig Taylor & Frick
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Republican Congressional Convention to Nominate in Freeport

The Republican counties of Illinois Thirteenth district will hold a convention at the Republican County Club rooms Freeport on Thursday August 16 1906 at 1230 PM. Delegates by Roosevelt 1904 vote basis with counts listed for Carroll Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson Whiteside. J F Fair and J W Clinton sign the notice from Freeport June 25 1906.

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Thirteenth Ilinois Republican County Club Freeport Congress Congressional Committee Roosevelt Dele County Gates Carroll A. R. Woodruff Daviess I. W. Parkinson Lee Warren Badger Ogle W. Clinton Stephenson Jr. F. Fair Whiteside D. L. Miller J. F. Fair J. W. Clinton Freeport, Ill
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Giles Turneture Rem East Prairie State WM. Walton Kuehner Bros Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co McPherson & Service Oston Cash Stephenson Street Second National Bank Railroad and Traction
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