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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1900
Page
5
From Eleroy March 12 updates include L Pelton renting Mrs Nolting’s house, B L Pickard closing tax books, B G Harris in Chicago, Wm Altenberndt’s lumber delivery, Mrs Nolting moving to Freeport, school sleigh ride, household sale at Nolting’s, Adolph Nolting returning from Indiana to Freeport, numerous visits and social events, local meetings, and a Republican call to vote with polls open 1:30 to 8:30.
Rock CityMarch 18 local notices recount visits by Mrs F O Cronemiller and daughter at Davis and other locals to Freeport Ridott and Rock City. Grinnell Concert company helped by Rev Knapp’s sermon. Mrs Mary Andre formerly of Rock City dies aged 70 years 8 months 28 days in Woodford Illinois. Services held at United Evangelical church with Rev E Y Knapp.
From Our Own Correspondent Rep Oas notes a march in Washington on March 12 as mild conditions constrain schedule and public attention shifts to pending measures. The report highlights slow committee progress and anticipated debates on upcoming votes.
From Our Own Correspondent. In German Vallvey on March 12 the weather warms as spring nears. Miss Katie Oltmans of Baileyville visits relatives. A comedy show drew small crowds and eggs were not thrown. J. H. Nampel traveled to Rockford. Ella Sleifer has recovered from illness. Pleasant Prairie academy closes Friday with a week’s vacation. Wieman and Aykes attended Chicago merchants meetings. Mrs B F Kelley and sister Bessie visit with parents. A rumor of an upcoming wedding circulates. Ben Diken improves after illness. A three year old child of John Kriens was buried at Holland church with Nampel Funeral Director. A double wedding at the parsonage joins Reint Poppen and Emma Van Loh, and John Wubbena with Martha Poppen. The piece ends with a quip about a young man escorting a lady home in a carriage to spare mud.
Mrs Harney visits Mrs Furry and Grandma Robey is better. Town lowlands under water. Rev J W McKitrick preaches Sunday 10 30 am and Rev Underwood 7 30 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Runkle family moves to Henen house. McDaniel family moves in with Kyler. Elder Bovey preaches at U B church. Victor Solace sold five horses for about 1100. Dumire plans Minnesota move. May and Ida Shippee to Freeport. Rev Bolinger holds Amity church meetings. James Robinson sold hogs worth 475.
Mrs Samuel Gunsaul of Lena visits sister Mrs Chas Comber. James Stewart returns to Chicago. Arthur Smith hosts West Point visitors. Knights of the Globe banquet features music and recitations. Will Shunk hosts oyster supper for about thirty friends. Ep worth league Apple social well attended. Carrie Stites wins first prize for poem. Dr Smith and Mr Soule share second. Claud Bradford home from trip. People's Players begin Gettle opera house run. Christian Hol low church hosts supper social March 14 with elaborate menu by a professional cook. Winslow dancing club to perform next.
A next Friday evening dance will be held at Get tle's opera house in honor of St Patrick's day with special costumes planned. Supper will be served at the Hotel Marble. Edward Stone has purchased Mrs Gaylord's lot and will erect a fine residence there.
From Our Own Correspondent Barnervints March 12. Mrs. Lamm of Freeport spent days with her daughter Mrs Hiram Fosha. Leonard Kruse and wife visited here then returned home near Freeport. J W Kampen happy about a ten pound boy. Louis Smith recovering from long illness. Rev Rosweiller preached here this Sunday and leaves for conference. A bobsled of Freeport youths visited Frank Moore’s home for a social hour. Prof L H Carpenter spent Sunday at Pecatonica with Rev C K Carpenter. A wedding of two popular locals will be announced soon. W J Geiger did business in Oregon Monday. Wm Kraus well again after throat illness.
Oranerville March 13 Grace Books a girl elocutionist and del surtean from Dixon will present an entertainment in Musser's hall on Saturday evening March 24 under the auspices of the 20th Century club. Mrs John Newmiller is ill. Miss C Heckman and Mrs Wash Collier visited Freeport. Willard Star visiting friends. Margarite Muller home from Elin. Schrack family moved to new Null street home. Mrs James Muller at G D Dorn home. H C Bobb ill at home. German Methodists hold revival at M E church.
From Our Own Correspondent Rivert March 13. Mrs W A Kerr returned from Dixon Saturday. Geo Kruckenberg left for Iowa to work for his brother Henry this summer. The show Friday night was a success. Mrs Webb of Rock City spent Sunday with her brother Ira W Allen and family. Mrs Thos Hunt who had been sick is better. Fred Cole and James Boyer go to Wisconsin to work this summer. The funeral of E Karcher was largely attended Sunday.
Gratitude promotes publicity as Freeport citizens share experiences with Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr J Beaver of 55 Fifth Avenue recounts prior back and kidney troubles, consulting doctors without relief until using Doan's. After treatment his kidneys and general health improved. Doan's pills cost 0c per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway has bought an edition of Sam T. Clover's Glimpses Across the Sea for distribution. Readers may request a copy by sending six cents for postage along with their address to Geo H. Heafford, general passenger agent, Old Colony Building, Chicago.
The article describes hog hunting as a major ranching practice in the wilds south of the Staked Plains and west of the Colorado River. Ranchers drive hogs by dog roundups, mark and butcher them in the hills, and transport lard and meat to market, a stark contrast to cattle rounds. Only one man, Uncle Ben Pepper near Junction City, once attempted to drive hogs to market, ending with a long dog drive and a dramatic observation from a pecan tree.
A Boston transcript quotes Grines and Burns on widowhood and spinsterhood. Grines argues widows are more likely to remarry, while Burns says single women chase an elusive ideal. The dialogue reflects social views on marriage and gender roles.
A servant girl imparts strict rules of propriety to a door to door salesman and rejects his book. She notes manners about hats, hands, tobacco, cleanliness, and attire while guiding him to the lady of the house who she says called her an idiot, implying the book is what she needs.
An elderly Boston couple asked a local clergyman to marry them at once. When asked if either had prior marriages they answered no. The bride quipped she had never had a chance before, and the ceremony was completed without a fee, the clergyman saying it was a privilege not to miss.
An Albanian wife may be beaten as a prerogative of the husband yet must avoid drawing blood or risk police fines and transfer of property to the wife. A husband must provide food clothing and a home, while divorce is common with excess weight by the husband seen as a sufficient cause.
Two deacons in a long standing dispute reach a church ending after a public stand for unity. Deacon Smuth confronts Deacon Jones and proposes that one must yield to remove scandal and seek divine guidance. The dialogue shows prayerful consideration and a decision to concede.
The German war department is said to maintain duplicates of bridges across the empire that could be damaged or destroyed in war, including many trench bridges and bridges from other countries of interest to Germany.
The Kansas City Independent playfully notes three as a crowd in a tease about social rules. The brief item uses witty banter among The Modern Acceptance The Man and The Maid, reflecting light local humor.
A note explains that in this context a Russian reaches adulthood only at age twenty six, a legal or cultural standard differing from many other nations where adulthood commonly occurs at eighteen. The statement reflects a specific regulatory framework.
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