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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
1
Pearl City notes a dry spell broken by rain, lists visiting relatives, local travels, and upcoming events. Residents include Alma Schwindel visiting Krell family, church activities, and plans for a Galena fair special train. Officers report party organizing campaigns and waterworks tower bids.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville Sept 28 Mrs Helen Johnson has her home painted Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hessanius returned from a long west trip Miss Helena Slentel guest of relatives goes to Forreston then Ashton Miss Tobie Wubbena spent Tuesday in Freeport Mrs Vosberg and daughters of Minook visit Mrs Helen Johnson Mr Fred Fosha traveled to Forreston Benjamin Bugenker drove to Freeport Bertha Zimmerman went to Forreston to visit friends Mrs Lewis Korf and Mrs Klaas Roakam spent a day with their father Mr H Kamp most grain burned before rain Reuben Fire building a cement walk P H Beiken Mt Morris visiting relatives on home Monday Adame and Taighter Polo spent Sunday with Mrs Reuben
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota September 29 notes visits by Rev Thomas Hench of Georgetown and Mrs Belle Matthews of Monmouth at Aunt Mrs David Zimmer man, births, travels to Chicago Des Moines Springfield and Freeport, local visits by Mrs Stahl Mrs Kiplinger Mrs Leitzel Mrs Lambert, improving by concrete walks, Mystic Workers gathering, a 10-pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs George Beam, Earl and Roland Smith visiting, and a chandelier falling during M E church prayer meeting causing a lively scene.
Gardiner Maine resident Mrs. A Williams credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing extreme female troubles without surgery after doctors warned an operation was necessary. Chicago's Alvina Loret says the remedy removed a tumor and inflammation, avoiding operation, via herbal roots and herbs.
From Our Own Correspondent Cedarville Sept 28 rain eased concerns of a coming frost. Local social notes list visitors and residents including Mrs Martin Yoder of Woodstock visiting family, J Harry Angle and Miss Iva Ller of Freeport visiting Grace C Richart, and S Siegfried hosts welcome calls. Several residents travel for farm and community affairs. state fair attendance noted and farm business moves mentioned.
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak Sept 29 Mrs Charles Zipse and daughter Hattie and son Lester visit town staying with relatives Rev G W Van Alystine and son spent Monday in the community Stephen Rigney visited Madison last week Mrs Anna Nicodemus returned to Chicago after visiting her brother John Meyers and family Mr and Mrs Fred Franks and daughters Evelyn and Isabelle of Freaport visited Otto Scheiders Sunday Mystic Workers hall being painted Elmer Stamm and family visited relatives in Rock Grove Mrs A Baumgardner entertains Mrs L Kniss for several weeks Mary Elsesser spent Saturday at Dr Whites sanatorium.
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow Sept 29 Miss Tie Royd of Belleville Wis is a new stenographer at the Blue Label Chase company office. W E Schramm returned from Ackley Iowa where Sauer Kraut day celebrated with free sauerkraut and wieners. Mr and Mrs Sherman Wright were guests of Mr and Mrs Watson Wright over Sunday. Mrs Mary A Van Matre died Saturday at 1 o clock born Aug 19 1833 in Ohio came to this county early resided at Oneco and married P J Van Matre Apr 7 1856 who died years ago She leaves son Charles E Van Matre and brother Mr Charles Prench of Monroe Wis Funeral.
The piece notes a Sunday funeral for Mrs. Albert Rackow after hospital transfer to Freeport, a temporary Honey Creek bridge by highway commissioners, Miss Bessie Frasler returning from Chicago, Rev. L E Dennis traveling to Chicago for a Methodist conference, and local weather with a hard frost raising concerns about corn prospects.
Daisy Gouher and Mrs. Chas Gouher with children visited Freeport on Wednesday. Miss Estella Christman stayed with Freeport friends. Fancy Work club toured Lanark and stayed with Mrs. Clyde Boyle. Al Pearse of Dixon visited Shannon relatives. James Messner and wife left for Pennsylvania for an extended visit. George Kraker and family hosting visitors. Wm Bartlett family visiting J Kraker home. Ruth Cheeseman took a printing office job. Roscoe Hepner moved to Freeport for work with Rawleigh Co. Mabel Eby visited Freeport. Earl Baum returned to Delavan Wisconsin. Rev J F Van Evera aiding evangelistic services at Winton. Mrs A Diehl went to Bloomington to visit her son. Claude Cheeseman visited Lanark parents. Mrs Jennie Braman spent Saturday in Lanark. Miss Neenah Prutzman spent Sunday.
The weather man forecast a cool spell and a comfortable fire. The Buena Vista school will host an ice cream social on Friday evening October 2 on the school lawn. Residents travel and visit nearby towns, with Parriott and Parriott family activities noted.
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills Sept 28 rain was welcomed by residents. News notes include F. Allen's son recovering from a leg fracture, C Bentley and T Hutmacher visiting Schultz Wisconsin, H Miller of Kleroy visiting CU H Bennett, E F Baker family planning Montana yearlong trip, Nelson Saw Mill Co moving near Zimmer man property west of old Statephen Road, Stephen Rigney heading to Madison for college, and Mr. Becker of Freeport stopping in for business Friday.
From Our Own Correspondent Davis Sept 29 report a sudden weather change from warm to cold with rain on Sunday easing dust. A two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Poliper fractured and dislocated a left elbow after a fall. Telephone renters must pay at central office by the 10th each month. town toll and rent now collected the first day of each month. Miss Anne Wige of Beloit visits her brother Frank Wise.
An Associated Press report from Butte describes a slender white streak visible from 9 to 10:30 PM resembling a comet. The spectacle, later identified by Professor Frost as the Aurora borealis, appeared in Chicago and Missoula with auroral activity linked to sunspot cycles every eleven years and caused telegraph interference from strong ground currents.
Contractors begin removing the granite columns of Chicago's old city hall while the council weighs the fate of 28 columns. One is to be given to George Washington post No. 5738 G A R for a soldiers monument. Woman's Veteran post No. 18 cannot fund a similar request. two churches to be placed in the city yard with locations to be decided. The remaining 25 become the contractor's property.
The October state agriculture board elected M. Crebs of Carmi as president to succeed T.T. Dickerson of Springfield. Other members were chosen from multiple towns including Roscoe, Aledo, Princeton, Hoopeston, Charleston, Peoria, Marion, and Springfield, with numerous district representatives named.
A mistaken letter delivery led to a fire scare when Mrs HAL J Ingham, visiting at 119 Chicago Avenue, accidentally lit a letter at Dempster and Chicago. A hook and ladder company and patrol wagon with police were summoned to Kyvans ton area shortly after noon.
A middle aged man en route from Pass LiL to Salem aboard a Big Four train collapsed from apoplexy. He was removed to a local hospital in unconscious condition with little hope for recovery. Relatives in Los Angeles were contacted as the case developed.
A notice states a married man who allows any family member to take anything other than Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. It proclaims the product as the best for pulmonary troubles and notes the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package. Names H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz are listed.
A partial baseball scorecard lists matchups across cities including Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn Detroit Washington Cleveland and notes hits errors and batteries for each game. The fragment shows scattered figures and player names several pairs and overall results with no full games scheduled for Chicago and St Louis.
A massive flood from overflowing lakes and the Musi river wrecked Hyderabad, sweeping through quarters and swallowing a mile by half mile district. Thousands dead, bodies mangled, and a poisonous mud pool marks the disaster as residents search for missing relatives.
New York Oct 1 Manufacturers of railway materials meeting at the Waldorf Astoria formed a new organization to combat attacks on railroads from legislation and other sources. The group, named the Railway Business Association, includes 117 organizations and individuals. Presidents include George Post and H H Westinghouse with officers from New York Chicago and other cities. The aim is to conserve railroad interests and support railroad construction and supplies.
After a day of campaigning through the corn belt, James S. Sherman and his party including Longworth and McKinley traveled by private car over trolley lines to reach former vote locales. Four towns were visited including Urbana Champaign and Monticello where thousands listened as poor weather drew crowds.
Coliscone Bank in San Francisco hosted a boxing match where Owen Moran of California defeated Eddie Hanlon in a ten round featherweight fight. Moran, eight pounds lighter, controlled the bout from start to finish with Hanlon's only brief advantage occurring in a single round.
London October 1 states that for the first time in the British Pharmaceutical Society the Perelyn medal the Blue Ribbon prize in pharmacy has been won by a woman Gertrude H Wren.
A quip suggests Mr Bevan might have fared better in Delas if he sought peaches rather than votes. The remark hints at a local political contest with a playful jab at candidate choices and public craving for fruit.
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker by continually coughing. The adhalf promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package with no opiates.
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