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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1905

Page

3

Town survey on telephone poles nears Pecatonica finish

In Davis Maya Davis reports main street poles largely dug and painted with lines to Pecatonica soon to be completed as more poles arrive. Local events include visits from Mrs Dustman and Estella Stabeck, G W Hall & Son circus, and high school commencement with eleven graduates.

Orangeville Mrs. Snyder Chicago J. C. R. Stabeck Durand Br. Johnson S. H. Morris Texas A. C. Freund Mr. Herrick Freeport Charles Meier California G. Frantz Fred Moore Beloit WW. F. Caldwell Fomoyuki Ishahashi Tokio Japan M. E John F. Miller Juda Wis Miss Martin Sora Pattison Proff. M. Holloway Wapella Ill Holloway Davis Davis Baseball Davis Greys Co. O. R. Stabeck John Orth Miss Hahn Miss Meyers Miss Vantsmeier Florence L. CG. E Calvary Church Opera House Shaffer Eugene Dugler Starpster George Lashalle SL Golis Wlson

County Cullings Funeral of F. Bolton Held

The May 14 funeral for F I Bolton took place at 2 p m in the Van Brocklin Chapel with interment in Van Brocklin cemetery. A large group of relatives and friends attended from nearby towns including Laporte City Washington Scott Richmond and Freeport. Rev Millery to fill pulpit. farmers busy with corn. notes on local telephones and travel to Freeport.

Bolton Bonton van Brocklin Elnch Titermont van Jrocklin van Brocklin Laport City Washington Scott Waterloo Charles Bolton Richmond Chas. Miller Bell Telephone Company Jos. Hinmert's Independent Telephone Company Florence Freeport Great Western Shannon Lanark Carroll Bailey Iite Batleyville Mars Jans van Loh Gi Heller Joe Meyers Adeline Art Meyers Rev. Thorman A. A. Geiger Oscar Geiger Dick Wilkins Co. V. Speed Waddams Grove Ogle

Strawberry short cake supper at the Frank home

Rep OAK May 16 notes a strawberry short cake supper at John H. Franks home on Saturday evening May 26 to benefit the parsonage fund. Several locals are mentioned visiting, traveling or ill while fishing declines due to high water and fish in sloughs.

John H. Frank Cedarville Parsonage Will Soliday St. Lois John Shafer Levi Fahs Bertha Smith Berlin Ray Anglo Dakota Rep Oak John FL. Frank Ellen Tolcott Freeport Monally Lulu Bolender Red Oak Kate Rigney Freeport Lewis Ripse Flossie Fritz Winslow U. Tt. Folgate Henry Lied Win. Waill Chas. Bolender Mary Wlsesser DeKalb

Local Notes From Mverts May Day Planting and Visits

Our Own Correspondent reports a mild Deprun week with farmers busy planting seed notes. Messrs Guth Turner and Auer families are mentioned with visits and local errands. Several residents travel to Freeport and Florence while others return from Missouri. Rainy days, social visits, and farm updates fill the week with multiple small events across Harlem Corners and nearby towns.

Harlem Harknpma Bertha ‘Ferguson Winslow Eva Ferguson EH. Gassmin Altenberndt BK. Kennedy Kent Ella Mamie Haeney Lena Bitterly Rossman Freeport James Ferguson Eva Bertha Ferguson Gena Win Arnold Afolkey HK. Bitterly

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Kreveport Citizen

An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for back pain and kidney troubles. Kreveport carpenter Wheat testifies the product cured his lame back after purchasing at Emmert's drug store. The pills, priced 60 cents, are sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co with Emmert as local agent. Remember the name Dean's and buy only that brand.

Breeport Kreveport Wheat Dean Enmert Thaul Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo, Y Unitedates Jos. Emmert

Illinois Central West Round Nov Route Train Details

Illinois Central timetable entry lists West Round routes with connections to Chicago, Milwaukee, and beyond. Passenger and freight lines show arrivals to Chicago and Milwaukee, noting Sunday schedules and connections to Davenport, Rock Island, Madison, and Cedar Rapids. Agent J.B. Swmart outlines transfers to Kansas City, Omaha, and North and South Dakota points.

Illinois Central West Round D. M St.p RR Paasanger Pagsanger Rock Paysenger Fred Mikhorneses Mt. Carroll Te Eres Coting West Nu Pryson Macarrols Cbicago Milwaukee Rock Island Mnites Jansavitlu Madison No.0 Kanaas City Omaha Cedar Rapids North Sand South Dakota J.B. 8Wmart Chicago Great Western RY Dubugas Minneapolis St. Paul Des Moines Josaph Kanaas oMedia Brewster House South Freeport Brewster House J.F. Lady Agnath P. Elmer Gan

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