County Items and Social Notes From Baileyville
Eric Kruse packed his car for Salina Kansas on Tuesday. Aug Linneman moved his car from North Forreston to La Mar Missouri on Thursday. Burt DeVries moved to a farm bought from Aug Linneman. Harm Fie moved to the Emillert Johnson farm Friday. Mrs Hiram Fosha returned from Freeport. Minnie Merz went to Freeport then back Saturday. Mrs Eric Kruse and Minnie Buas left for Haldane to visit relatives then Salina soon. Lamm of Freeport visits Hiram Fosha. Miss Fannie Janssen spent a day in Freeport. Henry Drake of Forreston visited. Mr and Mrs Allen Van Deest welcomed a baby daughter with nurse Bolsar from Freeport attending. Rev Dupre preached at Baptist church and will hold nightly meetings. he is a German evangelist touring America. Neivenhoven moved into A E Kraus house. Reformed church bought a pipe organ from Mr Miller of Forreston. to be placed soon. Bible day set at Baptist church March 22 with program and funds. Baptist church business meeting March 12. Mr and Mrs Wim Greenfield of Harper visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileyville
Eric Kruse
Salina
Kansas
Aug. Linneman
North Forreston
la Mar
Burt DeVries
Harm Fiie
Emillert Johnson
Hiram Fosha
Freeport
Mias
Minnie Merz
Ekic Kruse
Misa Minnie Buas
Haldane
Lamm
Fannie Janssen
Henry Drake
Forreston
Allen van Deest
Bolsar
van Deest
Dupre
Baptist Church
America
Neivenhoven
A. E. Kraus
The
Reformed Church
Miller
Wim. Greenfield
Harper
Davis
Mareh
Lutheran Church
Will Wilke
Chicago
Henry ‘Prepus
GC. Miller
Robert Niusbaum
John Rute
Miss . Best
Rockford
Boyles
Durand
Henry Goeke
John Liljequist
August Wilke
Pittsville
Wis
Hyplum
Marek
Council
May Das
Oto
Iowa
John Long
Petit Jury
Pleasant Will
Joe Kratzer
Dudley Skeel
Hiram Snyder
Stover
Frank Shirk
Lena
Ourburg
Cuyler Schermerhorn, Jr
Henry Koppien
James Ihren
Cedarville
Joe Wratzer
McConnell
Local visitors and callers frequent McConnell Illinois
From Our Own Correspondent McConnell Illinois March 10 residents and visitors named include Mrs Herman Mantzke Winslow visiting sister Mrs O D Wells Miss Ida Swartz Lens J B Hoy Freeport Dayton Tyler Winslow Emma Tatt Cedarville Lewis Smith Winslow Clarence Wells Ella Woolf A V Gage Ray Heckman Warren Daniel Wohlford Red Oak and Abe Cole family visits noted through town interactions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Ill
Herman Mantzke
Winslow
O. D. Wells
Ida Swartz
Lens
J.B. Hoy
Freeport
Charles F. Kenyon
Harold and
Mildred
Isaac Bechtold
Dayton Tyler
Emma Tatt
Cedarville
Lewis Smith
Clarence Wells
Ella Woolf
A. V. Gage
Ray Heckman
Warren
Daniel Wohlford
Red Oak
Wm. Cole
Abe Cole
Waddams Grove News From Our Own Correspondent
Waddams Grove notes show visitors from Freeport and Lena including Mrs. Blackman Mrs. J Butler and A A Krape. Irene Shaw and Mrs Dan Harback visited friends in Freeport. Mrs Montague ill forces no school. Local residents Chas Lincoln and Arthur Lincoln visit. Grain shipments and a sick list are reported. Homer Macomber and William Brinker are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadddams Grove
Blackman
J. Butler
Freeport
J. H. Ozburn
Irene Shaw
Dan Harback
A. A. Krape
Lena
John Scherer
Homer Macomber
H. D. Alexander
Nora
Waddams Grove
Montague
Chas. Lincoln
Ridott
Arthur
Win. Brinker
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville News
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville March 9 events include Mrs Baltzer at Red Oak and funeral attendance for Lloyd Dorn infant son at Rockford. C C Nolf celebrated his birthday with friends. Community members sent a church donation to Rev Van Alstyne. Recaps mention travelers Ben Davis Sam Zettle and Arthur Wheeland visiting from Freeport with social gatherings and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Aaron Baltzer
Red Oak
G. C. Dorn
Gladys
Hi. C. Snyder
Lloyd Dorn
Rockford
C. C. Nolf
Local families spend Sunday with neighbors and supper event
On Sunday Ira Wagner and family joined others for a day with Frank Stair and family at Clarno. Mrs John Newmiller and daughter Edith visited Chas Lohr and family at Monroe. U B ladies hosted a Saturday evening supper that drew a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Wagner
Frank Stair
Clarno
John Newmiller
Edith
Chas. Lohr
Monroe
U. B
Moving Season Busy in Buena Vista Community
Buena Vista correspondent reports a busy moving season with residents changing farms and homes. Names appear for many relocations including Paul Bunzel Lew Homan Fred Smith F Schaney Lew Cantrell and Fred Paash plus property transactions with J H Folgate Wohlford and Mrs M A Bolender. Social visits are noted among N D Hart Fred Cole Mrs Paaish and others with a few travels to Orangeville Freeport Monroe and Scioto Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Paul Bunzel
Reedy Farm
Lew Homan
J. H. Folgate
Fred Smith
Homan
F. Schaney
Wohlford
Lew Cantrell
Fred Paash
M. A
A. “Welle
Monroe
W. Smith and Daughters
Fred Maska
McConnell
Peter Meyers
Scioto Mills
Resh
Paash
Bert Brundage
Thureday
Local notes and obituaries from Buckeye township and area
Rural Carrier Taft delivers 6475 pieces in February a gain of 1427 over 1907. Various local notices include sickness in families, candidate M I Trotter for Buckeye assessor, and relocations to Belmont and Cedar Cliff. Church services listed with times, revival results, and a death at age 79 7 28 with funeral at Silver Creek Reform church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Turner Clingman
Roaul H. Taft
George Wirth
L. R. Schaff
Longmont
Colo
M. B. Humphrey
M. I. Trotter
Buckeye
J. Weber Addams
Ernest Addams Young
Cedar Cliff
Oscar H. Heggie
Belmont
Presbyterian Church
Union C. E
United Evangelical Church
J. W. Michaels
Annie Anderson
Freeport
North Dakota
A. M. Bobb
Lott R. Evans
Minot
Sarah Kahly
M. S. Schreckengost
Will Lied
Man Young
Shannon and area residents in and around Freeport trips
Mrs Ralph Coon spent Tuesday in Freeport. Mrs C C Stewart Mrs Booth Belle Payne J B Lutz and wife were Freeport passengers. Mrs Meahion Rabn and Crissie spent Wednesday in Freeport. Bertha Boyd was a Lanark passenger Wednesday. Mrs H Spelman visited Ridott and returned Wednesday. Mrs J H Pratt returned Friday. Various Lanark Shannon Freeport trips by Byers Cheeseman and Lutz families and others. J KE Newcomb visited Dixon with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Ralph Coon
Freeort
C. C. Stewart
Booth
Belle Payne
J. B. Lutz
Freeport
Tuesay
Meahion Rabn
Crissie
Geo. Plock
Bertha Boyd
Lanark
H. Spelman
Ridott
Bb. F. Shiley
J. H. Pratt
A. 8
Babb
D. Boyd
Nora Boyd
Dave Byers
Chas. Cheeseman
A. A. Lutz
F. A. Cook
H. N. Cook
J. Bander
J. KE. Newcomb
Dixon, Ml
Cedarville News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Cedarville March 9 The day is ideal though roads are terrible. Mrs. Charles L Oswalt visits Chicago to see his sick mother. James Edwin Bell of Lancaster moved into his village home last week. Rev C Sehmidt of Freeport assisted in revival meetings last week. Elmer G Clingman a Minneapolis postal clerk visited his…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Charles L. Oswalt
Chicago
James Edwin Bell
Lancaster
C. Sehmidt
Freeport
Elmer G. Clingman
Minneapolis
German Valley News Roundup Across March Events
German Valley notes visitors from Germany and Freeport, a farm move to Oliver Miller land for a future home, a large house gathering despite rain, and funeral attendance for John Everts. Rev George Schnucker travels to Peoria for a friend’s death. grippe slows return. Willie Mennenga injured by a shooting accident. doctors summoned. John J. Cordes adds two gasoline engines. Albert Auman plans to leave town. Aue ntin praised for two years’ stay. Aukes experiences a near engine accident while seeking an engineer. Morris Winsser and Arbold demo separators. A major burglary at Postmaster Aukes’s residence, with valuables stolen and coal taken from basement. work suggesting thief method. Death of John Everts from grippe and old age complications. born in Lammertsfehn, Germany, migrated to Stephenson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Valley
Antoni Oltmans
Germany
Jeld. Wessels
Peter Boomgarden
Oliver Miller
R. Wessels
Anko Wieman
Freeport
John Everts
George Schnucker
Peoria
Aukes
Fred
Morris Winsser
Arbold
A. I. Borchers
Grippe
Decedent
Lam- Miertsfehn
Stephenson
Township candidates and local social notes in Pearl City
Pearl City announces candidates I P Bender highway commissioner H F Ploeger tax collector Ed J Bicker tax collector George Thomas assessor subject to voters will Russell Rush assisted William Unger barber shop Eugene White from Rockford visited Mesdames Isenburger of Ganark and other locals. The town's basketball team lost 24 26 to Freeport Y M C A with Glenn Hooker as score keeper and Nate Collier umpiring. Several residents visiting relatives and attending events. A newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Kloepping. Business Men's club to entertain wives with cards and dancing. Frederick Offenheiser to provide supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl City
I. P. Bender
H. F. Ploeger
Ed. J. Bicker
George Thomas
Russell Rush
Elizabeth
William Unger
Eugene White
Rockford
Freeport Y. M. C. A
Glenn Hooker
Anangst
Freeport
Nate Collier
Newton Kleckner
Charles Steffen
Buzzle
William Doerr
G. W. Harter
Pennsylvania
Carpenter's Harp Orchestra
New Hampton
Iowa
Pern Shank
Oxford Junction
Hazel Yeager
Missouri
Genther
Walnut
Ff, Jr. Kuhlenmeyer
Charles Kloepping
Business Men's Club
Frederick Offenheiser
Davis and District Union Temperance Meeting in Lutheran Church
From Our Own Correspondent reports a large crowd attended a temperance meeting at the Lutheran church last Sunday evening. Revival meetings closed Thursday with no converts. Local movement and social notes include residents traveling, moves into Durand and Hyplum, a Republican caucus on Saturday afternoon, and Decoration Day plans in Davis with free dinners for veterans.
Freeport News and Community Notices Update
Sunday visit at Eu gene Ditzier home with sewing by the Ladies Aid of MBE church accepting all kinds of sewing. Fred Alberattett to run again as Republican supervisor nominee. Chrysanthemum show plans by E church for fall. Miss Cora Beat and Orria Beat return from Lamar Missouri. Subscriptions to Edward Deguenther due. Dance at tapera house Tuesday March 17 with Davis music. Dr Rostad of Wisconsin visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Orria Beat
Lamar
Missouri
Edward Deguenther
Tapera
Davis Music
Rostad
Wisconsin
Pleasant Will Notes And Local Happenings
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Will March 9 reports weather pranks as Friday wind lifts a roof, and a corn crib shifts without tipping. Residents, visitors, and marriages appear including Milton Clark and Millie Wilsey’s Rockford trip and wedding. Local option question looms ahead of elections with a wait and see stance.
Family Moves Through Oklahoma To Freeport Visit
Walter Brubaker and family left Oklahoma and are at KE Gramley’s home for a few days before moving to Freeport. KE Gramley had traveled to Oklahoma to collect their foods and arrived in Freeport on Monday. Miss Pearl Hake suffered a serious accident Sunday when a jar of hot lard was dropped on her face. Dr Hoag of Ridott treats her. Miss Lincoln of Ridott stays with her. Dr Leitzell of Dakota vaccinated students at Youngs school last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnesheik
Walter Brubaker
Oklahoma
KE. Gramley
Freeport
Pearl Hake
Dr. Hoag
Ridott
Miss Lincoln
Dr. Leitzell
Dakota
Youngs School
Cuticura Trusted By Sufferers Worldwide
An elderly reader credits Cuticura remedies with clearing chronic piles eczema and skin sores after failing with doctors and other treatments. She describes using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills for weeks, noting relief began in weeks and full improvement followed. The ad-style letter touts the products and a mail order offer from Portdér Drug & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omeon
Sverre
Odin
Do. Henderson
Hopkinton
St. Liewrence Co
Carta
Portdér Drug & Che
Moston
Mass
Culicuru
Smallpox Case Spurs School Health Measures
A smallpox case broke out at the school the prior week while Mr and Mrs Wm Brubaker were visiting friends in Chicago. Rev J S Shoemaker went to Culham last Friday to stay a few days. HM Glantz loaded his car for South Dakota Monday. Mrs Reutten, bedridden for months, is able to be up some. J Greider returned from Pennsylvania last Wednesday after attending his father’s funeral. Meetings continue in the U B church with several conversions amid ongoing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brubaker
Chicago
J. S. Shoemaker
Culham
W. HH. Lester
Edgerton
Wis
U. B
HM. Glantz
South Dakota
Winslow News Roundup and Local Notices
Winslow updates report Rev Dennis unable to fit his Mc Connell appointment due to high water. Wesley Zipsie visited home then returned to Freeport. Mrs James Gilbert home from Chicago. Fishing season opening noted with Potomac river reminders. IL M Solace and family to move to Washington. William Mahlbuch held hauling bee to prepare new barn. George Smith of Cadiz visited. J A Meachem of Brown town in Winslow. Cyrus Waite and bride moved to honeymoon cottage on Rice street. Local lumber company busy. Mr Blunt available at any time. Leslie Sinclair new I C depot helper after nine hour law. George Kells shipped a monster hog to Chicago. Subscriptions in arrears to postmaster Gilbert. post office rules limit carrying weekly subscribers over a year in arrears. JontolN pytj shr dlu cmtwyp hr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Dennis
McConnell
Wesley Zipsie
Freeport
James Gilbert
Chicago
Pecatonica
IL. M. Solace
Washington
William Mahlbuch
George Smith
Cadiz
J. A. Meachem
Browntown
Cyrus Waite
Bride
Upper Rice Street
Lumber Company
Mr. Blunt
Leslie Sinclair
I. C
George Kells
Express
George
Gilbert
Post Office Department
Jontoln
Pytj- Shrdlu
Red Oak Community Notes and Local Events
Mrs John Stoll is ill and the Mystic Workers plan a regular meeting next Saturday. Miss Anna Kottman visited Ridott. Rev Emerson of Freeport will speak on Our Wasted Resources at Red Oak church Friday night with no admission. He will also discuss the anti saloon question. Mrs Rathbone of Freeport visited RE D Miller. Sinois Central resumes motor car service. Mrs Chas Scheider dies. community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
John Stoll
Mystic Workers
Anna Kottman
Ridott
Emerson
Freeport
Mareh
Rathbone
RE. D. Miller
Sinois Central
Crim Reaper
Death
Chas, Scheider
Local Notes From Rock Grove Township March Updates
Rock Grove items report residents at Monroe and Oakley visits, new homestead moves, and a citizen becoming a Rock Grove township resident. Honey delivery to Dr. Thoren, protracted meetings closed, Rev Stephin attending Chicago Evangelical church conference, and a push to nominate candidates for township offices. Upcoming posts from 2 to 4. Meyers theater week review by Gaedor Stock Co. preparations and local events offset by broken OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Grove
Johno Wells
Monroe
Seth Bradley
Oakley
James Quest
Fred Kloepping
Freeport
Jay Barker
August Kuhlmeier
Rock Grove Township
Gill
Thoren
Stephin
United Evangelical Church
Chicago
Pri- Maries Watt
Gaedor Stock Co
Meyerstral
Mondiae
Hilarien Corners News Briefs From Klavleta and Danlas
March 9 report from Klavleta Corners notes fine weather while muddy roads hinder travel. Frederick Worner and Clarence Rosenstiel visit relatives at Loran, Minnesota. Other local names appear in fragmentary form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilarien
Frederick Worner
Clarence Rosenstiel
Loran
Klavleta Corners
Danlas
Freeport Visitors Reported During Busy Weekend
Small pox scare leads to school closures. R. Rosenstiel visited Freeport Saturday. Frank Harris made a business call in Lena Saturday. S. R. Wagner and daughter, William Wagner and daughter, Charles Hart and F. N. Waltte were in Freeport Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ous
R. Rosenstiel
Frank Harris
Lena
S. R. Wagner
William Wagner
Charles Hart
F. N. Waltte
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Prccial Writers
J. M. Bobb
Winfield
van Alstyne
Ben Davis
Sam Zettle
West
Dr. Daly
Mesdames Gee
Ss. Wagner
H. . Snyder
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Jane Buising
Seward
Silver Creek Reform Church Cemetery
Glen'fian
Pleasant Hill
Doctor 1
Ayer
Mel Halt
Hilarlen Corners
Hermsmeier
Galena St
California
Northwest
Hackey
Grand Opera House
Charles Dillingham
Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert
John Ford
Con Kidder
Wm. R. Swor
Kid Connor
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York City
Canada
C. P. Guenther’s
Night
Knickerbocker
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