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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
6
Cedarville residents share news of visitors, marriages, relocations, and illnesses. Notable items include Miss Pearl Epley wedding to Chas. Kottman, Rev. J. H. Keagle officiating, and local clubs’ meetings. Also reported are farm moves, job updates, sick lists, and travel to Rockford, Freeport, and Chicago for business and leisure.
C C Warner and daughter Selma return home with Mr and Mrs Allie Spece of Martintown. J W Stocks and family of Freeport visit relatives. Winnie Hulls and Wm Frickson marry at Freeport and move to E B Lund's house. Vernie Bender visits Red Oak. Chas Warner returns from DuQueen Arkansas. Mary Meyers visits Red Oak. Ruth Stocks visits. Shddan and Halem Malnix and Mrs A M Harper visit. Henry Kaiser and Miss Wade visit. Laura Kramer returns from Freeport. Peter and J L Meyers spend time in Freeport. Glenn and Ben Kostenbader depart west.
From Our Own Correspondent Eleroy March 6 Miss Victoria Moore spent Thursday last week with Mrs Barto Lena Misses Nettie Emma Biesemeier and Norma Fry attended the party on Miss Skeils last Thursday evening Mrs Z Surner was a Freeport visitor Friday Elsie Hart of Freeport guest of her sister Mrs W M Shippee a few days last week Mr and Mrs Bracken of Freeport visited with Mrs Winning over Sunday Mrs Malnix and daughter of Caledonia Minn and Mrs Harper and son are guests of Mrs Denure Scioto Mills Alfred and Albert Altanborn spent Sunday at home Miss Mabel Miller went to Pecatonica Tuesday for a music lesson Misses Myrtle Bacon and C Br Cunningham accompanied ear Mr Rafferty went to Pecatonica Monday to attend his grandmother funeral which was held on Pycacey Mr Schiich of Freeport was in our burg Wednesday
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota March 5 reports Mrs Bert Mc Elhaney and children visiting Wm McElhaney’s family in Fulton. Irvin Barr moves to Rock City to work in the Graham elevator. John Holsapple and wife visit in Cedarville. Re Newcomb of Cedarville calls on friends. Frank Stimax visits Stillman Valley. Rodemeier of Freeport visits C P Kuhn family. Interior academy students with Dakota Male quartet and Holsapple’s orchestra present Mr Golightly and Mrs Phobbs for athletic association benefit on Saturday March 10 at 8 pm admissions 25c. Elmer Vehmeier welcomes a baby boy. Jennie Clingman attends Masons Consistory banquet in Freeport.
Mr and Mrs J Gramley move into a new home. L Shockeys daughter recovering from pneumonia. Annie Wardlow and Chas Lentz wedding planned at the bride’s parents home on Wednesday. Mrs Barstow of Freeport visited Mrs R T Mitchell. Mrs Harry Deery in Freeport for her father’s illness. Mrs Hickstine hosted two Kansas friends. Rev Bender conducts special meetings at Mennonite church. A Moss returned from Texas last Wednesday, pleased with the trip. Granddaughter of Mrs Pfile died in Oklahoma last week.
Red Oak residents will hear Paul Barnhart present In the Philippines with stereopticon illustrations on Saturday evening March 17 under the Sunday School Missionary society. Admission is 10 cents for those over ten years old. Other local items note moves, visits, and preparations as community life continues.
DiE Blankenship of Indianapolis credits Cuticura for curing a persistent skin itch that worsened last July. After trying baths and remedies first, the Cuticura Ointment and four boxes of Cuticura brought complete relief, stopped hair loss, and kept dandruff away. She continues using the products on her scalp and face.
A patchwork of social visits weathered by residents includes Miller and a Chicago visitor in town. Koertners travel to Oakes with their sister Mrs. Kahl. Caspari and daughter Maud visit Freeport. Mrs. Caspari stays with daughter Hannah who is ill. Parsonage purchase by E Schuler. bridge bid results and new construction near Witte and Kerner farms.
Mrs Tobolt will stay through next week and accompany the Benders who plan to move to North Dakota. Miss Alta Bender visits Freeport a few days. Violet Newcomer sells household goods at low prices. Homer H Moore to preach at M E church Sunday. Edward Bender traveled to Freeport. Miss Emma Meyers returns home. Miss Griggsby from Rockford visits Cedarville to her ill father Daniel Lausch. Miss Newcomer to teach music in Red Oak and Freeport. Mr Liljequist of Orangeville, a gifted musician, wowed Red Oak with Liljequist's numbers and Old Black Joe. The Red Oak school entertainment praised for Miss Wohlford's training. Uncle Sam drill by Joseph Miller applauded. Mrs Uriah Folgate accompanied the drill at piano. Prof Howard Allman of Cedarville performed elocution and ventriloquism to strong acclaim.
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City March 5 Rev F W Lerch the new Lutheran minister preached to his congregation twice on Sunday. The Lutheran Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs Isaac Bogenrief Wednesday afternoon. The new fighting plant at the Lutheran church is very satisfactory. The W C T U meets Tuesday evening at Mrs John Caspar's. Mrs John Fredricks of Stockton visited Miss Sariah Buckley Sunday. Rev P Himmel and wife, visiting their daughter Mrs S Pifer, returned home on Friday. Miss Brehm of Chicago, president of the State W C F U, lectured at the M E church Monday evening. Her audience praised the lecture highly. M E Swegert and family went to
The People's Mutual Telephone company of Davis Illinois will hold its annual meeting at the Davis opera house on Wednesday March 14 1906 at 10 o clock for officer elections and other business All stockholders are urged to attend Local items note visitors and moves and community news including births and illnesses in Davis and nearby towns.
An advertisement-style piece touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women approaching menopause. It lists symptoms like hot flashes dizziness and headaches and claims the remedy invigorates the female system and strengthens the nervous system. It includes testimonials from Annie K. G Hyland and Lizzie Hinkle and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
Southern Railway promotes low round trip fares to Florida, Cuba, and the South with flexible routes. Tickets valid until May 31, 1906, with 31 day stopover options both ways. Through sleepers dining cars and full equipment. For literature and rates contact McCullough in Chicago or Hardwick Tayloe and Allen in Washington and St. Louis.
Travel by the Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line is offered to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and other western points from February 15 to April 7, 1906. Tours include Pullman sleeping cars at 7 dollars for a double berth, with dining cars and meals à la carte. Tickets and full details available from Chicago & North-Western Railway agents.
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