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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
8
Rugs are described as the most sanitary floor covering, allowing thorough cleaning of floors when lifted. Carpets, by contrast, can only be swept with limited cleanliness to the surface. The ad notes rugs are available in all room sizes.
Fragmentary listing shows prices and item codes for prints or frames with amounts such as 1350 and 1800, and small format sizes 8x10 and 9x12. The text is garbled and lacks coherent context or identifiable entities beyond generic product references.
An advertisement lists Axminster rugs 4 by 7 feet with prices ranging from $1000 to $1800 and various smaller values including $20, $22, $25, and $35 for related items. The jumble suggests assorted rug sizes and price points in a categorized sale.
Rug listing shows Velvet Rugs 8x10 from Bexton with multiple price entries including 22 00 23 00 22 and 23 as possible figures. No explicit quantity or vendor details beyond prices and model code QXx12 Deeeseee aaeee.
Heaths, Daviss regular correspondents, report on social events and local movements across Davis and Everts. Notes include lodge visits, ministers, registrations for Rosebud land, dances, visitors from Freeport and Lena, shuttling to Des Moines and Seattle, and a Republican rally planned at Lena opera house.
From our Own Correspondent Pleasant Hi Det P2 Just twenty days before election Evers body bear it in mind Brief mention was made last week of the death of Cleary Van Sickle He was an old man of eighty three and had been in poor health for some time The end of his death did not come as a great surprise Nevertheless his many friends were sorry to learn of the death and paid last tributes with many attending his funeral He was a Grand Army man the Veterans of Lenin attended in a body Mr and Mrs Cleary Koppien and Rev and Mrs Bert Gatehelder celebrated their wedding anniversaries Tuesday last Mrs S Kostenbader of Lena visited a few days last week with her daughter Mrs Martin Murphy Mr and Mrs John Murphy were Lena visitors last Friday Miss Carrie Scheider of Red Oak was here Thursday in the interest of her music pays Erwin Van Sickle of Dakota visited relatives in our vicinity and attended his uncle s funeral last week.
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott October 12 social event at Neuberger hall announced, a large oak rocker donated to the society to be sold to the highest bidder. Several visits and Sunday stays are noted with Freeport and Dakota residents. Oscar Wiler and family spent Sunday at Dakota. Jacob Woll hosted company from Freeport. Clara Hunt visited Cedarville with Miss Barber. Henry Sheffner and Herman Kruckenberg spent Sunday in Freeport. Jacob Sheffner and family visited Dakota relatives. Mrs Leerhof and Lena Rumimel spent Sunday in Freeport. Jesse Hoag and many friends spent Sunday in Freeport.
From Our Own Correspondent Florence Oct 12 Several farmers husk corn Lilly Seyfarth stayed home Fred Lukens called on his lady friend at Shannon Joseph Bangasser returned from a trip through the west William Otto and lady attended the opera Brown s in Town in Freeport Saturday night Boys get your tin pans together Billy Michael Lamm called on friends at Scioto Mills Miss Ethel Haynes visited here then returned to Chicago Miss Ella Donker spent several days at Freeport August Weinkie of Freeport was on our streets last week A German Valley fellow misplaced his dates his roads and woke to find his horses gone.
Misses Langenstine of Rock Grove visited at Charles Landol's home. Walter Brubaker and family of Freeport and Mr and Mrs Feist of Pearl City visited Fleury Pfile. Joseph Lapp and family drove to Lena to visit friends. Mrs William Hemig of Chicago is visiting. William Lapp and Lizzie Kurst of Rock Grove visited J Lapp. John Lapp and family from Wisconsin attended Mrs Shoemaker's funeral and returned home. H T Moss and family of Harlem visited Milton Flickery. M Smith entertained guests from Freeport. Mr and Mrs Charles Bokemeiler visited William Bokemeier.
Centen nial October Ly reports Mrs Schwarb of Freeport visiting daughter Mrs Silberman and Mrs I Sandstreier returning from Milwaukee with Rev KRohlstedt. The surprise for Mrs Theo Faber was well received with a rug gift and light refreshments. Mrs James Rees ill but slowly improving. Clarence Aurand spent Thursday with medatives at Loran. Mr and Mrs Fred Sandmeier of Freeport trip into the country on Friday.
Klerey and Rev William Schultz with Wives visit Polo. Stenrry Flugel and family of Cedarville spend Sunday with Mrs Shipps A de Buttington of Freeport. Crowds attend a party at Jacob Sprague's. Lloyd Gilman of Rockford visits his mother Mary Gilman. J Donner and family from Ape lle River stay several days with G H Mideke. Miller and wife visit Yarder family near ATtorkey. Some residents attend Republican rally in Freeport. Mrs Mary Culver returns to Holdenville Oklahoma.
A roundup of social calls and small events: Mrs Hattie Warner and daughter Carrie visited D P Garnhart in Pearl City. Miss Maude Heidenreich left for Elizabeth to visit friends. Mr and Mrs HU O Van Broeklin hosted a family dinner before Panama service. several residents attended social events including a chicken pie social at Mrs Addie Kyle's with ninety supper guests.
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow Oct L2 Rev Briggs new Methodist minister preached both services. Mrs Kyler severely injured by a kicking cow. Electric lights switched on for trial then nightly operation planned. Builder demand rises for about thirty buildings to be wired. Lutz and Kutz go to Rosebud agency to file drawing applications. Bennett family returns from Chicago. A B B church festival netted about $20 for furnace funds. George Brown leaves for Knights Templar encampment at Rock Island. Blue Label Cheese Co begins expansion to factory. building enlargements to meet rising demand. Deam Karhin Kells attend D O K K ceremonial at Freeport.
Complaints to Chief Sik about boys using sling shots in a careless way, a yearly nuisance about this time. No serious injury yet, but risk remains. Chief Silk warns that any boy found using a sling will be punished.
A listing of concerts and meetings from October to December includes Jon Pifet dance social, First M. B. church concert October 16, Germania concert and dance October 16, Congressman Lowden address October 19 at Grand Opera House, Freeport College of Commerce night school opens November 0-19, Fall ceremonial for Freeport history, Snowgerbund concert December at Grand Opera House, Lyman Twins October 5, Janey Jonking October, Human hearts October, Isenaped from Joliet November 6, Mumimy fod Himiming Bird November 11, North Bros November, Deyin Deco November, Lyman Howe moving pictures December 1, Black Beauty December, Poor Pike December.
The P M S of Trinity church meets this evening in the church parlors with a program. Abraham Lincoln garrison No 8 Knights of the Globe will hold an important meeting tonight. Second Presbyterian church Brotherhood also meets in the church parlors. Woman's Home Missionary society of First M E holds monthly meeting at 2 30 Wednesday at Mrs J M Lapp's home. Division 290 auxiliary to B of L E has a Wednesday session with sewing and social. Ladies Aid of First U B meets for monthly business and officer election. W C T U meets at Y M C A parlors Thursday with a state convention report from Mt Carmel.
Frank Glark and wife visit Sterling for a few days. Jay Davenport will return to Beloit tonight after spending Sunday with his parents. Joseph Brown returns to Ipswich South Dakota after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodearmel. Mr. and Mrs. H A Hillmer leave tomorrow for St. Louis to attend the National Grain Dealers convention, then travel to southwestern Missouri to visit relatives.
Closing quotations from Chicago board of trade show Dec wheat at 1.0034, Dec corn 64, Dec oats 4833-15, Jan pork 1600, Jan lard 905, Jan ribs 4%18.05. Union Stock Yards quotes list cattle steady, beeves 3.40 to 7.40, feeders 2 to 4, cows and heifers 1.60 to 7.30, stockers 5.20 to 6.50, light to heavy weights mixed. Shorn by type, sheep 2.50 to 4.40, bulk sales 1 to 6.05. Additional quotes for Chicago Board of Trade provided by C D Anderson.
The Daily Journal announces delivery to every city district within a week, ensuring residents receive the newspaper across all neighborhoods.
Furnished room offered with a nice closet and furnace heat. Includes a bath and requires dequire by Washington Bt Huet.
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Georgia testifies the Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured two severe leg sores and is so valuable he would mortgage the farm to buy it. Available at Jos Emmert’s drug store.
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