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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
2
In Pearl City on March 16 regular correspondents log social visits and local business moves. Neighbors travel to Freeport and Rockford, with court action over horse killings yielding $525 in damages and several relocations announced for homes and businesses.
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley March 16 The Dorcas Society will meet at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon. J Gordes and Adbert Alman were Freeport callers today. John Rademaker and GT Boon garden were Rockford visitors last Saturday. KF R and W Aukes left for Craner Iowa to attend Mrs Aukes funeral. Miss Bessie Govenboom was a Freeport caller last Friday. N OH Janssen bought out farm implements formerly owned by Ben Hayunga. Miss Mario Remis and Mr C Var Loh, popular young people, married last Wednesday evening by Rev Selmacher. Their friends extend congratulations. Miss Margaret Reints, daughter of Mr and Mme Reints, wed H Buttell. Miss Anns Van Lob and Mr Peter Boomparden, popular youths, married last Thursday by Rev Schnucker. Miss RK Haire, who had sewn for Mrs D J Piper, returned home in Everts. It is common to see tinware in door yards along the road.
Bulletin No 142 from the Department of Agriculture asserts white flour provides the most available protein energy among rations. Washburn Crosby Gold Medal Flour is promoted as the best white flour.
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin March 16 reports T R Niblo and wife visiting the county seat while Miss Wessels of Freeport stays with J Spade and family. R Wardlow and B Johnson families visit Freeport Ridott. Mrs D Brubaker calls on friends Ed Knaup and family. Mrs R Deery and daughter Amy visit Freeport. C Lestikow Sr visits Freeport with daughter Mrs A Landolt. Russell Spade sick after Lewis Lye incident. Wm Yarger calls on friends. Harve noted. Chas Turover of Ridott visits R Wardlow. frequent calls to Freeport. Henry Fetterhoff sick. O O Snook visits county seat.
Cedarville reports near flooding after heavy rain filling cisterns and muddy roads. Buckeye Republicans call caucus at town house Friday at 2 to 3 60 o’clock. Will H Frank named supervisor candidate and Isaac Gross for highways in south district. Several residents remain ill or improving amid local visits and moves. Rural Carrier Taft had the latest.
George B. Farley of Concord shares a testimonial praising Cuticura after a two month skin outbreak below the knees caused intense itching and swelling. He notes relief within days once applying Cuticura, saying he would have used it first to spare suffering and would keep the remedies as household staples.
Readable text extols Cuticura products for babies and all ages. Claims skin and scalp relief from eczema rashes and irritations, citing Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with pricing. Includes promotional lines for internal and external treatments and a mailed free Cuticura book.
A Schiller choir from the Presbyterian and Methodist churches rendered the anthem Tarry With Me in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. John Bollman and Oscar Fink are improving buildings by adding new roofs. Mrs Rachel Ziegler left Tuesday for Kanawha Iowa to visit her brother John Zeigler. Dr C P Leitzell of Dakota was here Sunday and Monday professionally.
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota March 17 reports residents making trips to Freeport and Cleveland Tennessee sickness calls, social events, and visits. Many names appear including Mrs Wehmeler Miss Shaffer and Mr Bowers with local political talk and upcoming caucus. A missionary social temperance meeting and village board nominating caucus are noted along with travel to Garden City and Loran. The piece closes with a candidate for supervisor Uriah Rundall and neighbor updates.
From Our Own Correspondent Vleroy March 7 Miss Madden of Freeport visits L K Mideke and Emma Otto of Florence Station visits F H Biesemeier. Miss Ethel Miller returns from Afalkey. Mrs Charley Baird sick with grippe. Louis Wagner and Miss Anna Biesemeier wed at bride’s home with Rev Griffen officiating. Master Francis Bacon of Chicago visiting F C Bacon. Herman Pagevet of Iowa visiting relatives. en route to Europe.
From Our Own Correspondent McConnell March U7 visitors and calls across Freeport Forreston Winslow Cedarville and Orangeville. Mrs Gillette seriously ill at home of parents Mr and Mrs Divelsey. Mr John Kaskow recovering from appendicitis. Several residents visited relatives over Sunday and Monday with names listed among the local social circle.
From Our Own Correspondent fred Oak Marcellé ME J Mar vin and wife of Freeport spent last Wednesday on their farm miss Carnie Sebeidder retarded from Freeport that Tuesday evening Gieorge Wileekner Was a pitarted land to Freeport last Tuesday evening Clifford Bender of Chitago is here visiting relatives The lecture given by Rev BO W Knerson op last Tuesday evening Was largely attended Were Bimer pul has won his way into the hearts
Davis March 16 The Republican caucus will be held next Saturday afternoon March 21 from 2 to 4 p m at Council hall All Republicans should turn out to vote Candidates listed for supervisor Fred Alberstett assessor A H Moellenberndt for collector August Helmis John Runte and G W Watt for town clerk KE B Webb for commissioner of highways William Sack Miss Nolting of Freeport visiting Miss Minnie Millers home Numerous local visits and social events noted including Calvary league affair and church matters The obituary of Miss Joanna Epley and funeral details are given plus several townspeople activities and visits
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