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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
2
Pearl City May 20 report notes new school year teachers J A Bolender principal Florence Taylor and Alice Meyers as assistants. Local events include Dr and Mrs E M Clotfelter visiting Freeport, Burt Saxby buying cattle, and a Chicago contractor for a Guenther Bros elevator. A fatal cancer death, a leg injury from a straw stack, and several community notices fill the page with names, towns, and ongoing projects.
Pleasant Hill notes for May 20 report that June roses will likely be a hothouse affair. Johno Sweivel wears a broad smile over a new baby girl. Farmers sold surplus potatoes recently while a swan from Warren moved two cars. Mascus spent Sunday with Joseph Kratzer. Martin Murphy hauls sand for a barn to be built, aiming to finish by harvest time. Norma Snyder has been ill with whooping cough.
Warren Illinois observations record a large funeral for Mrs Doyle of Gratiot with attendees from Galena and Warren. Masonic initiation social, visits by Solomon Stanton, Shaffer Bros, Louis Homerich, and others. Obituary notes Ursula Ballard Mathews born 1824 died 1907 detailing life across Perry Ohio Roscoe Warren and family.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville May 20 Most farmers in the area finished Wanting corn Andrew Myers sold a fine team of horses for 475 Mrs Van Ningen returned home after weeks at her daughter Mrs Jacobs Mr and Mrs Drake of Forreston were in town Wednesday Mrs Arthur Silyers and daughter spent the day in Freeport Wednesday Miss Pannie Janssen spent Wednesday day Freeport Andrew Myers is on the sick list Dro Overfield is the attending physician Walter Welder is working for A A Geiger Mrs Arthur Mosers and children have gone to fiecatin to visit relatives Qik Sehoonhovern returned from Minnesota where he was called by illness of his parents Mrs Hiratr Foshe and children spent a few days in the city returning Jaomie Stmdney mortise Miss Dee Roskiat and Miss Elizabeth Kerr spent the day in Precport Saturday Miya Ms AL Veiger drove to Freeport Saturday Miss Dink DeWall and Miss Steffa huts spent the day with friends in Precport Saturday
Prominent visitors include Van Pate and Giphart of Lena, with Vida Brundage traveling to Chicago for an attorney visit. Mr and Mrs Milton Stiamin drove to Cadiz Wisconsin, Resignpadnter of Indianapolis toured the Darg, Dr Daly and wife of Orangeville passed through, A V Gage visited Winslow, and Bechtold brothers headed to Pierre SD. A new meat market on Main Street is nearing completion.
Side has been beautifully minted and all fixtures are ready. William Wachlin has a gang of carpenters building a large coal shed and another gang laying cement walks. Neva Gillette and Bessie Runkle spent Sunday in Freeport returning Monday morning. Dr. Rober had a new office sign painted. Nellie Fair Jennie Folgate and Mrs Jennie Price visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Small Sunday. Our Sunday school plans Children day exercises mid June time not yet decided. Mrs G W Blair's class brought wild flowers Sunday.
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak May 20 Clayton OQ Folgate returned from a Chicago trip last week. Mrs John Miller hosted her mother Mrs Hogan and a Dodgeville Wis brother last week. B P Hill Grain elevator scales inspected by Mr Whitemore Chicago. Mr and Mrs Levi Scheider Freeport spent Sunday at the old home near here. Miss Mabel Stoll hosted friends for cousin Miss Grace Zipse Jewell Ikan last Friday. Miss Flossie Wait visited relatives at McConnell last Saturday. Homer Meyers and Emma Mevers visited relatives at Orangeville over Sunday. Landis Lied and wife Freeport spent yesterday at Henry Lieds. Red Oak Sunday school will present children's day program on the evening of June 9. Dan Lied and family Cedarville spent Sunday with Mart Rief. Wm Lofborrow Monroe Wis spending the day in this city. Jared Wonford a business caller here today.
A local Florence item lists attendees at the Brookville funeral of Mrs. Beck. After visiting Freeport relatives, families like Alberts and Ottos plan trips to Missouri. Rev. Dengokolb undergoes eye surgery in Milwaukee and shows good recovery. Local lumber news notes Henry Schrader’s barn project. Hog shipment from Otto & Co. to Chicago. Freeport visits by Jassen and Syefarth. Johnny Wall’s visit yesterday. A social dance is set for May 24 with special music. Laura Kaiser visited Freeport. Emma Otto returned from Silver Creek visit with Mrs. Petermeier.
From Our Own Correspondent Evarts May 20 reports many children in the area with whooping cough. Visits include Miss Lillian Scheffner in DeKalb and Grace Wessels with Ella Dilly. Ackley Iowa visitors John Knoll and daughter Ester stay with friends and relatives. The Ladies Golden Circle meets Wednesday with Agnes Dilly. Local farming progress notes corn planting largely complete and George Brookman recovers from illness. Shafer Kros of German Valley visits J Wessels Sunday evening.
Reve J Shoemaker left for Ohio for several weeks. Win Moss and Miss Mary Messimore wed last Thursday. Frederic Lapp and Miss Trena and Miss Mary Markel visited Davis Sunday. P M Fawvess hosted guests from Freeport. Mamie Moss returned from Freeport. The young son of Mr and Mrs L Shocky is ill. Mr and Mrs Oscar Myers hosted friends Sunday. Mrs Fannie Myers of Iowa visiting relatives. J Myers bought a Dakota residence for fall move. Arthur Schrader and family of Dakota called on friends.
May 20 social at the home of John Huoknes with invitation extended to all. Win Albright of Rockford visited his mother Abs Albright. Farmers busy planting corn in fine weather. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Wagner and daughter attended church in Red Oak. Fr Rosenstiel bought a new organ. Mrs Peter McGurk of Greenvale visited her parents Mr and Mrs J C Sullivan. Mrs J E Schoch and her young daughter from Freeport visited yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Wm Wagner hosted or were hosts on Friday and Saturday. R Rosenstiel and family spent Sunday with G W Rosenstiel and family near Kent.
Miss Mabel Ferguson of Freeport visits grandmother Mrs Bitner. Ida Boyer home from illness improves. Mr and Mrs Dave Pal of Seward spend Sunday in Ridott. Lena Leerhof visits Freeport. James Webb of Freeport visits relatives yesterday. Boyer attends funeral at Cherry Valley. Fay Brown and family of Rockford visit Ridott relatives. Mrs Kruckenberg entertains Rockford relatives. Earl Alman of Kent visits sister Mrs Franzmeier. Miss Lacey Lincoln returns home from near Pecatonica after weeks away.
Miss Clee Bentley of Harlem Center visited Scioto Mills with friends last week. Nelson Geiger of Lancaster spent Sunday with Holland Bennett. Station agent Rayfield spent Sunday in Freeport. Lumber camp operator Bennetham is loading walnut lumber this week. Scioto ball team lost to Eleroy due to a local player's other obligation. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards of Eleroy visited C. H. Bennett last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kostenbader visited friends at Eleroy on Sunday.
From Our Own Correspondent Buena Vista May 21 farmers busy planting corn the cold weather dampens spirits N D Hart and family visited Freeport with Mrs Hart's sister Mrs Malnix Elmer Matter Florence Snow and Harry Snyder visited Mrs C A Smoyer Ida Snyder and Frances Dittmar of Freeport went to George Snyder's N D Hart and Will Gift visited Scioto Mills last week Tom Wohlford and daughter Wilma from Freeport stopped at Mr Hoffman's Ward Yount and Mr Roe visited the local merchant Dr Johnson the eye specialist was in town Grandma Smith hauled a four pound fish Friday evening now everyone spends spare moments fishing habits grow.
Janesville Wis May 23 On June 1 Chalmer Ingersoll Beloit Free Press owner and editor for forty years retires selling to M A Hanna H Foster A F Ayers and J S Hubbard He founded the paper in 1866 shaping its policy He was Rock County Republican boss postmaster for fourteen years and wartime Chicago Tribune worker born 1828 Westfield N Y new owners incorporate 15000 for the newspaper and 35000 for the Free Press Realty company
A chronology notes Henry V’s death in 1125 at Utrecht, Champlain’s second Canada governorship in 1630, Marlborough’s 1706 Ramillies victory, Catherine the Great’s 172% birth, 1781 siege of Augusta, Ambrose Burnside born, Levi Woodbury becomes Navy secretary in 1862, Port Royal battle in 1877, Don Carlos expelled from France, Shah of Persia’s first European tour, and Secretary Carlisle opposing free coinage at a Memphis convention.
Rich Wein of Ore Galena HI reports a new lead ore discovery at the Ten Strike mine in recent days. Pieces weighing five to six hundred pounds are being removed and the mine, formerly Klingel Weber, has yielded millions. An adjacent claim on the Birk farm in West Galena was sold to the operating company.
The Embury Pentecostal Bible class asks members to visit John Jenks's gallery for individual portraits between May 20 and 29. Afterward, Jenks will assemble a group photo. For more details, contact the gallery. Signed, Committee.
John Robinsons circus agents comb Continental Europe each spring for acts to add to the program. The show promises a complete, well staffed show with coupon chairs ushers telephone ticket service and a private electric light plant. Two performances are billed for May 25 with capacity expected.
Kansas City report notes Grover Cleveland, famed American fisherman, counsels credulity toward tall fishing tales. The letter from Princeton, New York, dated April 27, 1967, recounts a Missouri man allegedly catching a 140 pound catfish with a boat hook, and the stomach contents of 40 and 8 pound fish. Cleveland writes that the brotherhood believes every fishing story.
Henry M. Teller long served Colorado in the U S Senate, born May 23 1838 in New York. A Alfred University graduate, he taught, studied law, practiced in Illinois, moved to Central City Colorado, joined Republicans, served as Secretary of the Interior, later returned to the Senate and became an Independent Silver Republican after withdrawing from the GOP.
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