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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
3
Pearl City notes show a lively town scene with weddings and travel. A banker True Vencill marries Miss Arley Buckley in Los Angeles. Rev Loofburrow presides. Residents attend church events, carpenters and grocers move shops, nurses care for patients, and a serenade greets the newlyweds at home. Local correspondents chronicle weather, visits, and civic improvements through April 30.
From Our Own Correspondent reports Pleasant Hill activity on April 30. Rev Jones and family left for Galesburg after visiting the Dunn brothers. Reynolds of Goose Neck visited town. Hiram Snyder and daughters visited Lena relatives. Local farmers sold hogs at good prices. B Schultz visited Bleroy. Mina Babcock of Lena stayed with Rudolph Powis. Sisson had a busy Friday hauling freight and taking orders.
Claude N. Johnson of Walnut Kan thanks Cuticura for a full skin cure after two years of itching and an eruptions that resisted a doctor's treatment. He used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills after reading the brand’s book and reports immediate relief and complete recovery. Publication permission is granted. June 15 1905.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills as a rapid cure for itching skin conditions. It claims warmth baths and gentle applications relieve many cases, listing prices and availability through Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston and offering a free booklet All About the Skin Scalp and Hair.
Neighbors share visits and errands as Anna Murphy visits Brice, Edwin Richard and family stop by the county seat, and Lou Reeder repairs a well. Lena visitors attend a dance, and trips to Freeport and Dakota loom. Strawberry plants arrive, threshing plans set with Bert Clark, and the Fowler family prepares to move to South Dakota amid good wishes.
Baileyville reports Monday evening at Hill hall a performance of The Jealous Man's Return drew a good crowd. Visitors from Baileyville, Freeport, Forreston, and Grundy Center attend local events and visits. Various residents and guests, including families of Merlin Drake and Myers, are mentioned with small social gatherings and remodeling work underway at Reform church.
A New resident Mrs Lang received a neat sum of money and warm wishes at a local gathering. Guests enjoyed progressive euchre and other games followed by refreshments, expressing hopes for many happy returns. Nearby Reform Church attendees heard Rev Hofka deliver his farewell sermon.
Davis Illinois April 30 a force of eighty men began laying steel for the railroad a few miles east of town led by foreman Wm Mulhall. Local residents include Ralph Bellows who survived the San Francisco quake, and J L Holtzman named new minister for the United Evangelical church. The community reports visits, sales, and social events amid ongoing efforts and relief for San Francisco sufferers.
A light rain brightened Cedarville with community notes on residents and visits. Mrs. Shields stayed with her parents, Elery H. Soliday moved south of town, and Mrs. C. K. Staudt hosted a fine Presbyterian church entertainment. Miss Waldecker of Freesport visited Cora Pley, and an eastern paper warns parents about night prowling and youth degradation. Professor Auman will lecture on Philosophy of...
Rock City notes report Fred Pela Jr. wed Miss Mary Montague in Davis with Rev Hedges officiating. Local business includes J W Sandoe from Dakota, hay shipments by Fred and Oscar Germain, and remodeling work on Ever Everson's residence. Community events cover funerals, church meetings, ballgames, and a new Rock City baseball team organized with D G LaShelle as manager and Henry Graham as secretary.
From Our Own Correspondent Eleroy April 24 A number attended the quarterly meeting at Harlem Saturday and Sunday Presiding Elder Trueblood conducted services Mrs F H Biesemeier and Mrs Adolph Prasse were Freeport visitors Monday Miss Myrtle Bacon visited with friends at Freeport Saturday and D A Malnix of Caledonia Minn is the guest of his aunt Mrs A M Harper A farewell party was held at the
Miss Adah Turner of Freeport visited her father T Turner and Mrs B H Donner. Charles Midheke and family plan to move to Freeport. Adah Turner returned to Freeport Monday. Mrs W Hart of Orangeville visits with Y and Mrs Fluegel Sr. Fred Miller family and Ruth visit Winslow. Tillie Deuth traveled to a reap. W M Shippee family visited relatives at McConnell.
From Our Own Correspondent Shannon May L H M Honken bought J H Osbourne shoe store. Miss Vina Walke and brother of Melbourne Ia visiting Shannon relatives. Benjamin Whitmore Canton S D and Miss Della Matter married Tuesday. Mr Mrs Francis James and children left for Colorado. J Frye Freeport in Shannon Friday. Joe Kraher Warren visited parents last week. Frazel Wade Boyle visited Lanark Saturday. Mrs Will Melchair Savanna visited Shannon over Sunday. John Smith died at his Shannon home Thursday April 26 funeral services Sunday. Neenah Prutzman Mabel Coon spent Sunday in Freeport. Mrs Wm Bayley Butte Mont visiting mother Minnie Smith. Frank Spatz and wife visiting.
Local notices recap visits from residents of Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. A charity concert by the Famous Carolinians jubilee singers at the I C O F hall on May 9 promises lively negro melodies camp meeting and plantation songs.
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem April 30 reports F Heaney and daughter visiting relatives at Ridett. Mrs Peter McGurk returns to Kent after visiting her parents. Philip Lamb of Clinton Iowa called here last week. Church services Sunday evening. Rev Cress, missionary from Africa, lectured on that country. Local boys attended a ball game at Pleasant Hill Sunday. Frank Harris and Clarence Rosenstiel were Lena visitors Saturday. Wm Wagner a Lena caller Saturday. Miss Rebecca Wagner returns home after nearly two years with relatives in the west. Elmer Rosenstiel of Winslow.
An old advertisement assures druggists offer Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup without imitation. The original laxative cough syrup is promoted with S01 branding and availability at all druggists.
FOR SALE My residence at 235 N Galena Ave at a bargain with modern conveniences steam heat bath rooms city water sewer and gas with barn. Everything in first class condition Will sell house with part or entire lot Here is a grand opportunity for Austere Stephenson St
Fragmentary note lists B Rosenater Irvin figen and Landis Hutmacher with reference to buggy ride and girls. Content is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
Freeport passengers Misses Nika Hayes and Annie Seyfarth journeyed to Florence Station. The Florence Evergreen baseball team was defeated by Baileyville Stiffs 16 to 12. A local dance is planned at Florence hall May 4 with Huenkemeier's four-piece orchestra.
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills May 1 Mrs John Warner and granddaughter visited relatives at Martins town Wik Chas Haase and family of Freeport spent Sunday with Henry Krotzer and family Mr and Mrs J Neabit of Freeport were guests of Geo Fetzer and family Homer Heckman of Decatur spent days here with brother Ray Wm Frickson and wife visited relatives at German Valley The young people enjoyed a party at James Ergunson s Saturday Wm Meads and family entertain a company from Lancaster Thursday
An advertisement urges safe cleansing of the body after heavy colds and indigestion. It promotes Dr Caldwell’s laxative Syrup Pepsin as a pure, scientific remedy for constipation, headache, biliousness, and stomach trouble. Sold by all druggists at 10c and 1.00 with money back guarantee.
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