Cure for Eczema Noted by Soldier in Nebraska
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska writes that after six days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent his severe eczema itching ceased and sores disappeared. The notice promotes Cuticura remedies for skin, scalp, and blood conditions with product names, prices, and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wovell
U. S. Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Cuticura
Potter Tig & Chen
Boston
Mass
Depota
Tondon
Newbery
Charterhouse
Paria
Roberts
Rue de la Paix
Monroe lodge visit and local society notes in Orangeville
Nineteen Monroe lodge members conferred degrees on two candidates at Willow Chapter. Local and visiting members attended Eastern Star events, travels to Nashville for WCTU, and various visits in Freeport and Rockford. Also reports on illness, a fall at the depot, and Eells family visit. Kadol ad appears as a stomach remedy.
The French Brand Fans French briar pipes
Chicago Tribune notes a claim that French briar root makes a tougher, better pipe than American briar, citing a provocative view on national materials in tobacco gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Those Girls She He Kissed Me Dreaming Moment
A brief Cincinnati Muquirer item notes a playful line about kissing and wakefulness. The exchange suggests charm and a teasing memory, with no further context or events detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Muquirer
KODOL Digestant Promoted for Dyspepsia Relief
An advertisement extols KODOL as a reliable and safe digestant for heartburn belching and indigestion. It claims prompt relief and pleasant taste and notes sales through Wm. plus other details from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Deaths and Social Notes From Baileyville Ill
Baileyville Illinois November 11 regular correspondents record visits by Laura and Emma Zundahl from Mt Morris and other locals. Miss Minnie Buss visits Mrs Hiram Fosha while Dena Roskam spends a Freeport day. Mrs Janssen and daughter Fannie travel to Freeport. Former Baileyville residents Mr and Mrs John Busker Jr visited. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Wesham's home. Leonard Kruse returns from Freeport after funeral of cousin Leonard Saat Hoff. Mrs VanNingen leaves for Grundy Center for winter. Rev Thorman to stay. bell rung after service. Martha Folkama returns to Forreston. Gillespie represents Chicago Art Co here last week. work praised. Becktold and Harm Fosha drove to Freeport. Florence Marion ill. Dr Snyder tending.
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Baileyville
Ill
Laura
Emma Zundahl
Mt. Morris
Minnie Buss
Hiram Fosha
Dann
Freeport
Dena Roskam
Janssen
Fannie
John Busker Jr
Ladies Aid Society
Wesham
Etta
Leonard Kruse
Leonard Saathoff
VanNingen
Grundy Center
August Benz
Thorman
Martha Folkama
Wabbana
Forreston
Gillespie
Chicago Art Company
Messrs
John Becktold
Harm Fosha
Florence Marion
H. Ruthe
Dr. Snyder
Freeport Visitors and Local Calls Reported
Misses Ida Shippee Emma Taft and others from Freeport and nearby towns visited here or stayed with relatives last week. Residents Aaron Wohlford and Mrs. Wohlford, John Gordon of Winslow, and Miss Bessie Runkle returned or traveled. Dr A F Kober Wm Wachlin visited Chicago on business. Mrs Grissinger and Miss Bechtold also called on friends locally. Royal Neighbors from here visited Cedarville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Ida Shippee
Emma Taft
Freeport
Aaron Wohlford
Orangeville
Wm. Divelyard
John Gordon
Winslow
Frank Schaffer
Rock City
Mr. Wardon
Margaret Baldwin
Charlotte Henen
Howard Dively
Geary
Okla
Bessie Runkle
A. V. Gage
Arthur
A. F. Kober
Wm. J. Wachlin
Chicago
Thomas Grissinger
Lena
Emma Bechtold
Cedarville
From Our Own Correspondent Nora Shannon Area Social Notes
From Shannon Illinois date various residents visited relatives or spent days in neighboring towns. Mabel Coon and Mrs Mae Mullen visited Joliet. Hattie Rogers in Freeport. Nelda Nolting of Freeport with Mrs Dora Baum. H N Cook and wife. Hazel Boyle in Lanark. Eda Atkins of Freeport. Jennie Franks and Ethel Hicks were Freeport passengers. Jennie Braman in Lanark. Jas Wasser and wife in Freeport. Geo N Byers and wife Polo. Addison Erb Freeport. Frank Pearse and family Picon. Mrs Geo D Byers and Alfred Hanson Beloit.
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Shannon
Mabel Coon
Mae Mullen
Joliet
Hattie Rogers
Freeport
Nelda Nolting
Dora Baum
H. N. Cook
Hazel Boyle
Lanark
Eda Atkins
Jennie Franks
Ethel Hicks
Jennie Braman
Jas
Wasser
Geo. N. Byers
Polo
Addison Erb
Frank Pearse
Picon
Geo. D. Byers
Alfred Hanson
Beloit
From Our Own Correspondent in Eleroy
Mrs Woodside of Freeport visited KE Moore last week. Freeport visitors included Mesdames Bennett Miller and Shippee. Mrs Fred Gassman and daughter called on Stanley Turner Friday. Mrs M E Evans visited Freeport relatives last week. A large force lays rail line east of town. Dr Dobins and family from Elgin spent Friday with Fr Moore. A reception for the new minister and wife at the parsonage Friday evening. Chris Winters and wife visited J W Winters and relatives. Ella Turner celebrated her birthday with Mrs E Moellenberndt in Freeport. Mrs Dobbing and son and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleroy
Woodside
Freeport
KE. Moore
Mesdames Bennett, Miller
Shippee
Fred Gassman
Stanley Turner
M. EK. Evans
ER. R
E. Moellenberndt
Dobbing and Sou
Local residents visitations and guests listed
Woodside and Misses Vaile and Vice tors Moore rode to Nora in a touring car Friday afternoon and called on M. Moore and wife Miss Edith Liberton of German Valley. Edith Liberton is the guest of Miss Hattis Fye. KB Brown and sister Rose, KE Donner and family were guests of J. H. Mideke and family Sunday. Dan Biesemeier wife and son and Mr and Mrs C Biesemeier visited the home of F H Biesemeier Sunday.
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Woodside
Vaile
Tors Moore
Nora
M. Moore
Edith Liberton
German Valley
Hattis Fye
KB. Brown
Rose
KE. Donner
J. H. Mideke
Dan Biesemeier
Local Notes From Dakota Community Amid Paint and Visits
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota Nov 12 R E Cother mans new house has been painted improving the home s appearance W J Brown of Ridott was a caller Clair Schenck left for Pennsylvania James Ilgen and wife welcomed a baby girl Mrs John Winters visited in Freeport Grace Foster and Trene Thorne of Rock City were guests of Ruth Foster W A Holcomb and wife visited F M Truax Stillman Valley Mrs J R and F P Chambers visited Rock City Mrs Arthur Rodearmel of Freeport visited J B Young Mrs Hawke of Scioto Mills visited Walter Diemer and family Mrs A J Foster and son Vernon spent a couple days in Freeport Sunday school convention at academy chapel well attended Mrs Griffith moved into son Oscar Griffin s house Viva Lilley returned from Albany NY Jas Chadwick painting his house Bri Herbert and daughter Mabel spent Sunday with Mrs C P Ley Wm Butterfield had a concrete foundation put under the corner building
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Dakota
R. E. Cotherman
W.J. Brown
Ridott
Clair Schenck
Pennsylvania
James Ilgen
John Winters
Freeport
W. Keck
Grace Foster
Trene Thorne
Rock City
Ruth Foster
W. A. Holcomb
F. M. Truax
Stillman Valley
J. R
F. P. Chambers
Arthur Rodearmel
J. B. Young
Hawke
Scioto Mills
Walter Diemer
A. J. Foster
Vernon
Academy Chapel
Griffith
Oscar Griffin
Viva Lilley
Albany
New York
Jas, Chadwick
Bri
Herbert
Mabel
C. P. Ley
Wm. Butterfield
Local community notes from Rock City area
Rock City items span travel and visits with residents returning home from Atkinson Nebraska Iowa and Freeport. School opens after vacation while L a s h e l l e s arrive from Yutan and crews work on local construction. Neighbors report creamery duties and visitors to merchants and relatives in Freeport Orangeville and surrounding towns.
Chrysanthemum show draws crowd at Davis
Davis November 11 report notes a large audience at the M. E. church Aid Society chrysanthemum show on Saturday night. Prizes awarded for best blooms went to Ida Barloga first, I Pederson second, A J Morris third. Many flowers were on display and local residents visited and assisted visitors throughout the event.
From Our Own Correspondent News Item
Bolton report notes C W Wilhelm and brother Olman ship a car of hogs to Chicago. James Bennett Gordon plans to leave for Pennsylvania at Thanksgiving to visit old friends. The M W A held a meeting at local hall.
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Bolton
C. W. Wilhelm
Oltman
Chicago
James Bennett Gordon
Pennsylvania
Funeral crowds gather in Apple River for Mrs James Lynde
Warren residents travel by noon train to Apple River to honor Mrs Lynde with a crowded church service. Attendees include visitors from Chicago Freeport Galena and Seales Mound. Notables Rev Cass Davis Mrs John Whitham and sister return from Chicago Evanston.
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Warren
Apple River
James Lynde
Chicago
Freeport
Galena
Seales Mound
Cass Davis
John Whitham
Evanston
Edward Keast
Kansas
Grandma van Horne
Martintown
Wis
Winslow
Raymond
Claude Whitham
Warren Social Notes Bring Local Visits and Travel
Ford visiting parental home in Wartel over Sunday. Orel Thompson and wife from Winslow in Warren last Saturday. Ed Baldwin at Lena last Thursday. Wd Baldwin and several Warrenites went to Texas on business. Cashier Carson of Warren at Freeport last week. Two Nora families moved to Warren. Sheriff John Meffrg of Galena in Warren last week. Mr. Lutz and family traded at Lena last Saturday.
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Ford
Wartel
Orel Thompson
Winslow
Warren
Baldwin
Lena
Local Tidbits From Ridott and Surrounding Areas
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott Illinois November updates note visits by Mr. and Mrs. Jake Molter and daughter Marie of Everts. Ruth Davis of Freeport. Mrs. Charles Krienke. Mrs. Joe DeWolfe and children of Wheaton. Joe McGilligan visiting brother Chas. McGilligan. Wm. Cary and Marion with friends in Scioto Mills. Various residents host and visit others. revival meetings at Free Methodist church scheduled next Sunday. Mrs. Perry Webb of Freeport visits Ridott relatives. Effie Bride to spend winter in Rockford.
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Ridott
Jake Molter
Marie
Everts
Marion
Scioto Mills
Heinmiller
Freeport
G. Heinmiller
Cleavent
Ohio
Claus
Ottawa
Til
Heisman
Lucy Lincoln
Waddams Grove
J. T. Lease
Wisconsin
Franzmeier
Miss Brinkmeier
Shannon
Fred Franzmeier
Frank Webb
Baby
Herman Staderman
Nellie Fry
Fry
Charles Kurtz
Free Methodist Church
Perry Webb
Wm. Brown
Davis
Roy Rummel
Della Brown
Rockford
Frank Askey
Vivian Wheat
Vira Askey
Effie Bride
Cedarville News Briefs Chronicle Local Weekend Snow
The Cedarville area notes a weekend snow storm that favored coal dealers. Visitors include Mike Voseberg of Freeport and Emma Taft of McConnell. George Confer returns from Carey, North Dakota. Mrs. Rosalie Wander of Damascus and Mrs. Charlotte C. Richart are mentioned among local residents. The Presbyterian women's Missionary Society held a program at the church with readings, solos, a duet, address, and selections. They plan to visit Watertown and see George Fink. J Warren Yarger of Polar, Wis., visited Grandma Richart, sells Polar farm, en route to Kansas. Amanda Templeton visits Dakota. Mary Neidigh visits Miss Neidigh in Evanston.
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Cedarville
Mike Voseberg
Freeport
Emma Taft
McConnell
George Confer
Carey
N. D
Samuel Briggs
South Wayne
Wis
Fink
Rock Island
Rosalie Wander
Damascus
Polly Fahs
Charlotte C. Richart
Benson
O. P. Cromley
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Public Bank
Nellie Benson
Grace C. Richart
Olive M. Barber
Hazel Jackson
Josie M. Cromley
Bertha Smith
Helen Barber
Ida Smith
Clint
J. J
Harry Fink
Wm. T. Jackson
J. J. Kryder
D. H
M. B. Humphrey
Watertown
George Fink
J. Warren Yarger
Polar
Grandma Richart
Kansas
Amanda Templeton
Dakota
Mary Neidigh
Hattie Neidigh
Evanston
Local notes from Scioto Mills and Greenville area
Mrs Nesbit of Freeport and Mrs Gould of Missouri visited George Fetzer's family in Scioto Mills. Miss Baldwin closed Greenville school for a short vacation. Several residents visited Charles Bennett's family. Elmer Hutmacher lost a dog hit by a milk wagon driven by a young lady. Youths camped overnight and enjoyed a hearty meal, returning in good spirits. Greenville held a basket social raising 26 dollars, baskets selling 40 cents to 9.25 dollars. Mrs Britt visited Monroe to see her ill father. A new section boss arrived at Frank Allen’s. Brubaker of Rockford spent the weekend with Thomas Hutmacher. Miss Martha Carlson of Pekatonica visited Eva Ferguson. Mrs Young of Freeport stayed with her sister, Mrs Baker. Thompson Cockrell, a Scioto Mills pioneer, died at St Francis hospital after four months there. he owned the local grist mill for years and helped the needy in 1861–65 by giving flour.
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Scioto Mills
Nesbit
Freeport
Gould
Missouri
George Fetzer
Miss Baldwin
Greenville
T. Richards
Canfield
Charles Bennett
Elmer Hutmacher
Cockrell
Local News From Buena Vista Area
Buena Vista notes residents Lew Ho man and Hoffman baled hay and straw last week. Mr. Uhe of Lena assisted. Smoyer moved his household goods to 285 Benton Street Freeport. Mrs. Bolender of Freeport visited on business. Mrs. Parriott and children were at McConnell. Mr. and Mrs. Diveley and sons, along with Mrs. Gillett and children and Homer Smith joined Parriott visitors.
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Buena Vista
Lew Homan
Hoffman
Uhe
Lena
Baling. Co
A. Smoyer
Benton Street
Freeport
M. A. Bolender
F. E. Parriott
McConnell
Local Visitors and Vacation Notice at Freeport School
Freeport area notes show the school closed last Friday for a two week vacation. Floyd Parriott stayed at home last Sunday. H W Diveley from Geary Oklahoma visited his sister Mrs Parriott. Peter Reedy and family called on his niece Mrs Gift. N D Hart and family spent Sunday at W Hartman’s near Orangeville.
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Freeport
Floyd Parriott
H. W W. Diveley
Geary
Okla
F. ©. Parriott
Peter Reedy
Wm. Gift
N. D. Hart
W. Hartman
Orangeville
Doan's Ointment Praised For Skin Cure Advantages
An ad asserts Doan's Ointment heals piles eczema and all skin itching with permanent results. Freeport resident M M Mayer testimonials lasting improvement after two boxes. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo the U S sale agents. remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Freeport
M. M. Mayer
Homer Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Monroe Lodge
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Willow Chapter
Geo. Eaton
Emma Baltzer
Anna Bear
Helen Bolender
Eastern Star
Carrie Musser
Nashville
Tenn
Wm. Barnes and
Geo. Wagner
Winnie Montague
Dr. Daly
Edgar Eells
Robert and
Heber Fate
G. D. Dorn
M. G. Wirsing
G. I. Cadwell
Ethel Dorn
C. B. & Q. Railroad Co
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Lama
Epi
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Quinsy Pizeotic
K. D. Worms
Y Medicine.Co
William and
John
Rose Bokhof
Funk
Atkinson
Nebr
Chas. Logan
Iowa
B. Young
B. A. Lashelle
Yutan
Chas
Logan
J. Koeller
R. S. Lawler
F. R. Zimmerman
E. E. Clawson
Vail
Florence McCauley
F. H. Schaffer
Wm. Pflake
W. F. Kanne
Aid Society
M. E. Church
Ida Barloga
I. Pederson
A. J. Morris
J. B. Hoy
Josie Brau
Mercedes Moritz
Eugene Ditzler
Cross and Children
Winnebago
T. H. Briggs
Raymond Kanne
Richard Kern
J. Shaffer
Rock Grove
Traveler
M. Kk
Josie Hunde
Wesley Sheckler
Dorand
Jones
Cleveland and
Wie
Shirland
O. Peck
William Roberts
Grand Jury
A. V. Sheetz
P. H. Leslie
Michigan
L. W. Stoddard
Wilbur
Wash
Stoddard
William Waressley
Sarah Clow
H. O. van Brocklin
Tne
Cif St
Draggisie
Centennial
Joe Schwarb
Henry Koerner
Gustave Prasse
Lou Hart
Dr. Arnold
E. Silberman
Charles Silberman
Theo. Koerner
W. A. Koertner
Minnie Witte
B. Welsh
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