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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
4
Lancaster Center reports from Our Own Correspondent list visits and gatherings. Rev. J F Nienstedt and Rev. William Klingheil visit, Grandpa Campman returns home, Martha Foy stays with Noltemeters, and several locals travel to Freeport or Lena. Farm work continues with corn husking and a horse sprain marked.
From Our Own Correspondent Davis November 2. Halloween passed quietly with no disturbances. Notable visits include Miss Louch of Orangeville at Mrs. Wm. McHee's home and Miss Anna Kloster of Shell Lake visiting. Mrs Mae Day of Osage and children visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Jenewein. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knoup hosted guests last week. School closed Thursday and Friday for teachers’ institute at Rockford. The Democratic rally drew a good crowd. D. F. Welling rents the Shorb building and installs a gasoline engine. Mr. and Mrs. William Ende stopped en route home to Beloit from their wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Guehring and Miss Louisa Albert spent Sunday at Dakota. The Ladies' Aid of the M. IX church will hold a chrysanthemum show November 14 at the I. O. O. F. hall with admission 25 cents, a supper, fine program, chrysanthemums, candy and popcorn booths. all invited.
Centennial, Nov. 2. Conrad Koertner and wife arrived here, guests of Ed Schoch. English services held in German M I church. Rev W Schlein to preach in English Nov Sunday evening. Clarence Aurand attended Meyerland sale at Loran. John Gahm bought Faber farm at 77.25 per acre. Goethe found a gray fox. Liebergasell, Theo Koerner families visited Schochs. Paul Krahimer lost a horse. Lillie and Mary Winters to spend winter in Los Angeles. Centennial school closed for two weeks.
A traveler who has spent several months in Keota Iowa arrived Friday evening and will visit at the J and R Wessels homes. Mrs Scone returned to Galena after a week with her sister Mrs John Hatre. John Auer Jr and family spent Sunday with relatives at Florence. Mr and Mrs Kaiser of Freeport called on Mr and Mrs William Schlefch Sunday.
From Our Own Correspondent Florenec Nov 3 Hallowe en night passes quietly. Local sports attend a Shannon dance. Republican and Democratic rallies draw well last Tuesday and Thursday. School opens with large enrollment led by Miss M Hershey Freeport. Residents attended a Democratic rally in Freeport Saturday. The R B club led by Miss Eloise Kintzel entertained by Mr and Mrs Louis Dorsey. Dorseys noted as royal entertainers. Many locals head to polls today and Miss Agnes Wall visits Freeport friends.
D. I. Pascal sues the American Express Co. in Clinton District Court for 500 dollars for damages to his ear of corn titled the World’s Champion Ear of Reed's Yellow Bent Corn. Pascal claims he delivered the ear to Maquoketa, Iowa, on February 17, 1908, in good condition in a glass jar within a wooden box, but the company’s mishandling caused ten to twelve kernels to loosen.
The wireless wizard Marconi did not stumble into his breakthrough. Prolonged research into natural phenomena enabled the discovery. The ad then promotes Herpicide as a scalp microbe destroyer with samples and sizes offered by Geo. F. Swarts, Detroit, Mich.
Former Mayor James McNamara arrived from Chicago this morning to cast a vote. J A Clark of this city came in from Denver for the purpose of voting the Republican ticket and will return this evening.
Chicago barber Frank Raubenheimer halted a runaway team yesterday afternoon near his shop at the German bank corner. Crowds watched as he ran alongside the horses and brought them to a stop, likely preventing serious injuries. He will be recommended for a Carnegie hero medal.
Rev. M Pope a colored preacher active in Freeport to raise funds for a new church has vanished. Some locals suspect he left with the collected money, while others expect his return in time. The case prompts mistrust amid the colored community.
Our Own Correspondent reports from Harlem Corner on November 28. William Albright of Rockford visited his mother Mrs. Samuel Albright last week. A Damascus debate featured Democratic speakers J A Phillips and James Albright, and Republican speakers B M Mulnix and William Wagner. Henry Kopplen and family visited Mahlon Huttmacher, S M Mulnix bought a fine coach colt from Polo. Township Sunday school set for Damascus Baptist church next Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Hoover entertained a number of friends at her Douglas avenue home this afternoon in honor of her mother's birthday anniversary.
Everts and Novis noted on a visit in Freeport. Broakmann called on business in Freeport Friday. Aly and Mrs Charles Dilly with Frank Imily, Herman and August Eichman traveled to Matlock Iowa to attend Jacob Dilly’s funeral held Sunday. Rev Franke and family visited John Auer Sr family. Mrs W B Boyer and daughters served as messengers to Freeport Saturday. Mr John Oltmeans of Germany.
The Euterpean society will meet this evening with Mrs. Co B Byerly presiding. Miss French will lead the gathering.
A garbled list of local happenings from November to December includes Joe Fifer’s dancing school, Freeport Chamber events, a Fall ceremonial, a Sacred recital at Ginee church, a Saengerbund concert and dance, a Harvest home party by the D A R at Lexington hall, and lectures by David Benton at Y Navy. Items mention escapes from Joliet, Mummy and Humming Bird, North Bros, Dewil, Lyman Howe moving pictures, Black Beauty, and Poor Pike.
A collage of curious notes: 2.5 million alligators killed for hides in Florida, an Ohio inventor with rope stuffed tires, Highland Scotland rail telegraph poles, Sahara sand found 200 feet deep, Italian ship with onboard dental facility, and latest musings on Nantes, West Africa maize, Wolfe Highland descendants in Quebec, and a series of scientific and cultural curiosities across Europe and America.
A fragment from a town discussion contrasts rain sounds with country quiet. A debate on musical centers shows Germany praised for votaries while an excited Italian advocates Italy. A German retorts with a playful lament about blame.
A cryptic exchange unfolds with Sam the boy and Billie answering questions as the judge probes identity in a terse courtroom moment. The dialog hints at a playlike confrontation over who the speaker is and who they know.
A man had planned to propose by letter that day and expected a yes. His mood shifts to sadness when a note arrives on his desk. He asks for pity, explaining the sorrow is not from the beloved but from an obligation he must meet on demand.
A humorous line from Harpers Weekly ponders Jonah’s state after being swallowed by a whale and suggests Midge-Tie imagined him in a sheath gown in a lighthearted biblical reference.
The verse mocks verse like a playful riff on meter and rhyme. It calls out poets who charge by line and jokes about meter and style in a breezy newspaper tone.
Ezra Skinner makes a reluctant plug as Hiram Burrows Hlow chews a chaw of terbacker then falls, a brisk fall that may not last the day. Puck notes the quick collapse of events in a sharp one day item.
A brief verse from Success Magazine notes a paradox where the speaker spends smiles during the day yet ends richer in smiles in the heart. Frowns are hidden, and despite outward loss, inner joy grows by many scores.
A reader quotes a garbled exchange about seeking medical or speech therapy treatment for a son believed to have a persistent issue. The excerpt shows misheard phrases and requests for a specialist, reflecting confusion and parental concern.
Skating sessions held every afternoon and evening at Rollaway Rink as part of a community leisure program. The listing notes daily hours and facility availability for residents seeking recreation.
A booklet of ingredients endorsed by leading medical authorities will be mailed free to anyone sending their name and address. Request or address to De. B V. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
Notices request readers to inform the office if newspapers are not delivered regularly. The appeal emphasizes prompt reporting to ensure timely adjustments and continued service.
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