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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
6
Pleasant Hill May 7 regular correspondent reports a lively social scene as Freeport visitors R K Farwell and B P Hill hunt locally, families host relatives, and townsfolk attend weddings, evangelist events, and farm sales. Neighbors share travel to Freeport and Lena, with updates on new manure spreader purchases and livestock trades.
Mrs J Flory visits sister Mrs Ralph Coon. Mesdames Julia Baum and Flora Weigle rode Freeport Friday. Wade Boyle came from Tyanark over Sunday. J Eby ill in bed. D B Denker and wife and John Pearse and wife rode to Freeport. C Stewart in Freeport Monday. Charles Byers of Chicago visiting parents. Nina Christman to Iowa Falls for summer with sister Mrs Fred Myers. B K E Boyle and wife in Freeport Friday evening. Miss Effie Shiley Freeport Friday. Rev Yeakle in Freeport Wednesday. Mrs Wm Bayley returning to Butte Mont. H P Peters visiting mother Mrs Minnie Smith. Miss Edward W C T U speaker at M E church Sunday morning and Bethel Evangelical evening. Mrs Hanna Badee county president assisted by Mrs Wolf Polo visiting her daughter Mrs Yeakle. Rev Yeakle Tanark Thursday.
Our Own Correspondent reports visits and social trips around Scioto Mills and nearby towns. Lancaster guests Jacob Tru man and Albert Moss stayed with M. W. Meads. Freeport visitors included C. H. Stocks and wife and B. F. Meads and wife. Miss Mabel Miller from Eleray stayed with C. H. Bennett. W. G. Meads entertained Shellenger of Freeport. H. B. Stocks from Martintown Wis visited relatives. Mrs EK B. Bell from Cedarville visiting E K B Lund. William Frickson resumed work after injury. Clifford Yoder from Independence Iowa visiting parents. Miss Hazel Lund to Davenport for weeks. F J Allen and Ray Heckman visited Martintown. J L Meyers family visited Freeport. Bert Wise of Freeport and Harrie Wise of Chicago called on Jacob Zimmerman. Mrs Sam Zimmerman and Miss Raber from Freeport were callers. Estella Meade visiting relatives in Freeport.
From Our Own Correspondent Cedarville May 7 Monday the weather man sent rain that was too cold for best results Levi Fahr remains confined to bed Wm Hutmachers home welcomed a new girl last week Of our sick Mrs A M Lausch edited Blig
An editorial style promotion credits Dr. Pierce for a nature based regimen using herbal ingredients to treat lingering diseases including bronchitis laryngitis and chronic coughs. It cites endorsements from medical writers and offers a booklet and remedies such as Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Common Sense Medical Advisor. The piece then shifts to local notices of painting visits travel and social events around Mt. Carroll Lena Freeport and Stockton with residents named and activities noted.
Clara Shaffer shows little improvement while Rev A D Shaffer’s mother’s illness brings him home. Gochenaur of Freeport visits Shaffer family. Wittenmeyer family from Rockford visits sick father Jacob. Mrs Snyder and Cora improve. Dave Wittenmeyer returns from Rockford. Sunday W A meeting urged at Freeport tabernacle. Ruth Hofacre offered Shelby Nebraska school. she plans to accept. Prof Aulman lecture next Saturday for school fund. proceeds go to school. orchestra will play. admission 10 and 20 cents. L Ferry contractor raises Meyers dwelling to two stories. Dr Thompson installs gas plant. Cedarville Creamery Co. thriving. feed mill expands business.
Pearl City correspondent reports Mr. Cook, the local agent, checked out Saturday and heads to New Jersey. Koehn of South Freeport takes his place. Final school examinations set for Wednesday at the school house. Fred Tollmeier sells stock to Daniel Plager and William Kielsmeyer with posession June 1, the new firm leasing the old Stand for five years. Various residents visit Freeport, Lena, and Denver. community events include a M E Ladies Aid election and Masonic gathering.
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Davis May 7 meeting notice for the People’s Mutual Telephone Company of Davis Tr for Saturday May 12 at one o’clock to elect officers and handle other business. Also notes various local visits and community items including a May 11 Japanese bazaar by the Ladies’ Aid at the opera house. The Pecatonica Reds beat the Davis Greys 7 to 3 in baseball.
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