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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
4
Wm F Jungkunz offers Freeport residents a money back guarantee on Hyomei for catarrh. If Hyomei does not cure when used as directed the treatment costs nothing. The standard Hyomei outfit costs one dollar with optional extra bottles at fifty cents.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Eliza beth Dreher will be from 119 Pleasant street at 14 oclock Thursday morning with Rev. L C G Schmidt of Trinity church officiating and Oakland cemetery as the burial site. J N Galloway is in charge of arrangements and pallbearers include H Schunemann M Kahl C Keister BF Lebkicker J H Rodenbaugh and A Woodside. Mrs E A Courtney and James Dreher of Chicago have arrived to attend, and another son E W Dreher of Philadelphia will arrive tomorrow.
Foresters from Rockford camp No 51 meet Cherry camp No 64 this evening at Lexington hall. Harris' orchestra provides music. Local team exhibits at 8 15 p m and visitors at 11 o'clock. Cherry camp will debut in new uniforms tonight.
Freeport catcher Frank Erickson will fly to Chicago tonight to be with his ill mother. He will return tomorrow to celebrate with family and rejoin the team Thursday morning in Oshkosh for the opening game of the series with the local squad.
Have your carpets cleaned by A. M. Hoover. Phones 308. 4-14tf.
The Literary societies held a regular meeting with multiple programs across divisions. Orations, debates on punitive punishment and Chinese exclusion, humorous readings, and a variety of recitations and musical items were performed by students including Ora tion Abraham Lincoln Will Ewing Harry Patton Harvey Hartman Edward Huebbing Walter Nolting George Schmelzle and others. The event featured a concluded judges decision in favor of negative in one debate and affirmative in another.
Baileyville report of local church services and social visits. Albert Roskam and George Korth attended a Sunday meeting in Freeport. Eric Kruse and Emma and Minnie Buss attended tabernacle services. Dr. and Mrs. Matter visited Freeport and the doctor left for Chicago. Several Sunday school teachers were absent due to ongoing Sunday meetings in Freeport. Miss Fannie Janssen went to Freeport as a passenger Tuesday. A A Geiger drove to Freeport Saturday. Dr. Atkins of Forreston was called to Frank Lang's home Monday.
May 14 in Centennial lists Cornelius Helter and daughter Mrs Aaron Winters of Freeport visiting John Rosenstiel and wife. Mae McClennan stays with aunt Mrs John Goethe. Miss Hale visited near Kent. Minnie Witte returns from Freeport. Mrs Ernst Silberman in Freeport hospital resting well. Mrs Henry Berg and Bessie Bechman of Stockton visit Bechtold parents in Centennial.
Ridott May 14 reports Mr and Mrs Cyrus Bitner welcomed a baby boy. Various residents visitions and separations noted, including Minnie Leerhoff of Freeport visiting Ridott, Mrs Arthur Marsh returning to Elgin, Mrs Charles McGilligan visiting Nashua Iowa, Mrs Norton and Winnie of Hudson Wisconsin visiting Mrs Hotchkiss, Mrs Rohkar hosting her father from Freeport, Mrs Weik visiting Freeport, Mr Mund visiting daughter Mrs Tavenner in Hazelhurst, Guy Moore of Freeport visiting Ridott relatives, Rev Harvey at F M quarterly meeting in Winn e bago, and Frank Askey losing a valuable horse last week.
An advertisement argues that daily brain work depletes phosphate of potash and amino compounds, claiming brain tissue rebuilds with minerals from food. It promotes Grape-Nuts as the needed elemental mineral source presented through nature’s lab. Manufactured by Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan.
Guy Oswalt of Cedarville died this morning in Water Town insane asylum. He was 22. Remains will be sent to Cedarville for a funeral tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. He was the son of John Oswalt.
Members of Husn Temple No 108 Dramatic Order of Khorassan are asked to assemble in the castle hall of the Preenast Lodge Knights of Pythias this evening for important business by order of Royan VI Zter.
Mrs Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found lasting relief after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve a 25 cent box cured a running sore on her leg that had troubled her for twenty three years. The product billed as the greatest antiseptic healer of piles wounds and sores was sold at Jos Emmert’s drug store.
Lena Shank and Miss Sue t visited Freeport yesterday afternoon to hear Thomas orchestra played. Mrs Anna Mullarky went to Freeport this morning to spend the summer. Mrs Goldthorpe returned to Stockton after a short visit with her sister Mrs Emta Overstreet. Rev M B Dix learns of father in law J H Spicer death at Marseilles Illinois and left to attend funeral. The W C G C T U will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Caroline Leamon's home. Samuel Shank came home from Freeport yesterday. Miss Augusta Barthel drove from Stockton and took train to Freeport. Messrs A S and F L Crotzer left for Lawton Oklahoma. W Thomas went to Freeport to hear Sunday. Geo Cath arrived from Artesian South Dakota.
P. J. Hinnod a switchman at the I G yards suffered a severe injury this morning when the index finger of his left hand was crushed while opening a knuckle in the draw bar of a car. The bone end was splintered and part of the bone was amputated.
Local agent H. J. Moogk touts Chico cigars as top sellers in his trade noting quick repeat customers. The cigars use Havana filler, burn evenly with mild fragrance, and sell for five cents, claimed to equal many higher priced brands.
The excerpt lists a series of social events in May and June hosted by Foresters of Cherry Camp. Activities include a card party, a fundraiser concert and ball, a police fund at Germania, and various dances and ceremonies associated with Prof Dawson and Maldafce at Magonic temple and other venues.
Fortunate Missourians recounts from Livonia and Graysville that three customers were permanently cured of consumption by Dr King's New Discovery. One nearly sold property to move to Arizona but found it unnecessary after using the remedy. Jos Hmert sells the medicine for 60 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
In the Journal want column Riley & Wheat advertise ladies heavy black cotton hose at 10 cents per pair or 8 pairs for 26 cents and 2,000 yards of all silk ribbon at half price. Read the Journal's want column for more bargains.
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