17 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
1
Davis notices recount an Edwin G Dean Pictorial entertainment at the opera house on Friday October 25 featuring colored Swiss travel views, humorous pictures, illustrated songs, and 3,000 feet of motion pictures. A lecture promises value with admission 25 cents adults 15 cents children.
Pleasant Hill news recounts visits and gatherings in Lena Fairview Freeport McConnell and Louisa. Franklin Grigsby of Chanute Kansas visits Lena family while Miss Cora Snyder heads to Fort Wayne Indiana to visit Dr Will Snyder.
Traders reported brisk activity on Wednesday with high prices for stock as George Shick of Lena bought several lots on Tuesday, signaling strong demand and upbeat sentiment in regional markets.
Berlin dated October 14 amid a flurry of social calls and local changes. Templeton and son from Dakota visited friends. W. C. Smith moved to Dakota to establish a new home. multiple families traveled to Freeport and Ridott. hospitalizations and visits to the St Francis hospital noted. tradesmen prepare to take over the local butcher shop Monday.
L G Wingar of Brodhead Wis editor of the Brodhead Independent prospers in business in that place. The first frost of the week beautified trees. Mrs B C Allen and daughter returned to Nebraska after visiting three weeks. Rev Fr Kenney preached Oct 12 in Warren. Bell teaches in Sweet Home district and visited home over the Sabbath. Charles Boone and wife from Chicago visit parental Warren home. George Zipsie and wife trading in Warren. Warrenites in Winslow for the funeral of Dr Saucer man of Freeport. Frank Earnest of Iowa was in Warren. Will Gribble returned and is sick. Rev Enos Holt returns for his second year on the Warren charge. William Zipsie Sr observed in Warren.
From Our Own Correspondent Oct 14 Orangeville Mrs Bruse Goodheart and daughter from White SD visit friends and relatives. Mrs J N Daly and pupils held a recital at Dr Daly’s home. Mrs George Hoyman and Vera from Freeport visited. Miss Bertha Lachemacher of Freeport stayed with Miss Irene Baltzer. R W Moore family and Mrs A C Ebel trip to Freeport. Saturday dance drawn good attendance. Ethel Dorn returned from Rockford. Charlies Bartholomew and wife here.
October updates from McConnell reflect visits and travel among residents. Miss Bessie Runkle returned to Freeport after a weekend with her parents, while Gamma Taft visited Cedarville, and R. R. Fisher came up from Freeport. Local residents attend funerals, preachings, and events as the Sunday School convention approaches on October 27.
Winnesheik reports Mrs. Bradley Mrs. Smith and Miss Jane Smith of Chicago visiting James Deery's last week. Geo Shoemaker returned from a western trip last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wm Pfile wed last Tuesday and traveled to Penn.
The Sunday School convention at Young's Church was held Sunday and Rev Fry is the new minister at the U B church. Asa Strong and family from Freeport visited Wm Deery's, Mrs Hoofer and children from Freeport visited Milton Hickory, J Myers is confined to bed, Christoffe of Cul lom visited friends, Meek injured a finger resulting in amputation, T Cress from LeMars and family visited H F Kortemeter's home.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville October 14 reports Hiram Fosha and Mrs Fosha traveling to Freeport for the wedding of Miss Rose Lamim. Mrs Janssen and Miss Fannie Janssen also journeyed to Freeport. Rev Horbert of Chicago plans to move his family here with a welcome reception scheduled Tuesday. News arrived Sunday of Mr Ebling's death.
Parkersburg residents are noted in shifting lives with Annie Fiie visiting Freeport, John Bechtold driving there, and Leonard Krose moving to Freeport. Mr and Mrs Gemt h of Mitchell Iowa visit relatives, Giekens moves a cottage to his lot, and Helier suffers a foot injury at Hd DeW while at work.
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