Jacob C Gilbert Died Yesterday
Jacob C Gilbert died yesterday after a life rooted in Winneshiek street residence. He married Katherine Neil in County Cork in 1863, she predeceased him in 1906. He leaves four daughters Mrs Julia Reilly Hastings Nebraska Mrs Fil Weeks Rockford Mrs George Farnum Madison Wis and Miss Mary F Sullivan this city. Funeral from Winneshiek street residence to St Marys church Wednesday morning with pallbearers Richard Sheridan James McGerrick James Grace James Ryan Michael Root Bernard Coyle. Gerald Riordan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnesheik Street
Katherine Neil
County Cork
Julia Reilly
Hastings
Nebraska
Fil Weeks
Rockford
George Farnum
Madison
Wis
Mary FE. Sullivan
Winneshi
Mrs Lydia Massenberg Dies in Council Bluffs Iowa
Mrs Lydia Massenberg a former esteemed resident of Council Bluffs Iowa died at her home last Saturday evening after a brief illness. She leaves three daughters Mrs Davenport and Misses Jessie and Lou all of Council Bluffs and was wife of the late Hon William Massenberg a longtime business man and former state legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Massenberg
Council Bluffs
Iowa
County Callings from Pleasant Hill: Cedarville meeting and fair
Our Own Correspondent reports Pleasant Hill news with Cedarville old settlers gathering a record crowd, near finish of local threshing, and anticipation of Stephenson county fair opening. Mention visits by Miss Florence Brice from Freeport, Rev Dix and Earl of Lena, and several local residents.
Local Notes and Visits From Centennial and Warren
From Our Own Correspondent Centennial updates note visits by Mrs August Hoefer and Laura Hoefer of Freeport and Mrs Koertner among locals including Hale from Orangeville. Cedarville hosts old settlers meeting. Withers and Silberman families visit. Epworth league to host a lawn social September 7. Warren reports John Buser's Iowa visit, Craighan sons return, Dobler from Rockford, and the death of Mrs Busey followed by the wedding of Charlla Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
August Hoefer
Freeport
Theo, Koertner
W. Hirant
Miss Hale
Orangeville
John Rosenstiel
Cedarville
Henry Toefer
Laura
Keeport
Mrs. Koertner
Stockton
Mary Dahlem
Sterling
Warren
John Buser
Iowa
Craighan
Tliy
Jonathan Dobler
Rockford
Sam Busey
Charlla Boone
Dobler Family and Local Happenings Reported
Ruby Dobler attended Apple River events and a large tent meeting last week ending yesterday. A severe rainstorm hit around noon yesterday as George Dobler and wife traveled from Rockford to Boone Dobler wedding. Charlie Dobjer and wife from Madison visited last Saturday. Two drownings occurred crossing Millville stream yesterday afternoon. Adam Worepaugh’s circus passed Warren for Dubuque early yesterday. Pearl Irench and Margie Dobler arrived from Madison for a cousin's wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Dobler
Col, Qenew
Apple River
George Dobler
Rockford
Charlie Dobjer
Madison
Millville
Adam Worepaugh
Warren
Dubuque
Iowa
Pearl Irench
Margie Dobler
Society notes from Ridott and nearby towns
Ridott society column lists visits and travels including Mr and Mrs John McConnell of Aurora visiting relatives in Freeport and Ridott L M Hiatt traveling to Bloomington Ind Mrs Cappleman and children return home to Chicago after six weeks with Miss Susie Heilman Miss Nina Anderson Pecatonica visits at the Askey home Mrs Wm Bennett and children visit relatives in Sibley Iowa Mrs Leerhof visits Freeport to see daughter Minnie ill at St Francis hospital Mrs James Cole leaves for Chicago Mrs Wm Brown spends Sunday in Freeport Several from Richott attend Rockford chautauqua Miss Lena Richorn on sick list Mrs Gertrude Welk and children Pecatonica spend Sunday at Ridott Miss Lizzie Miller visits friends at Wheaton Mr and Mrs Charles McGilligan spend the day at Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Old Settlers
Cedarville
Stephenson County
Florence Brice
Freeport
Dix
Earl
Lena
Art Soladay
South Dakota
James Miller
Thomas Kahl
J. I. Shank
LL. C. Jacobs
Charlie Hoffman
Joseph Kratzer
St. Francis Hospital
Charlie
Maggie Kahl
Greenvale
Henry Vanusickle
Goose Neck
Sam Armagast
Josh Sission
North Dakota
Miss Brice
A. F. Gillettes
MccConnell
John Askey
Steve Kurtz
McConnell
Leslie Jacobs
Will
Temma Beshear
Enos Harris
Champaign
Ridott
John McConnell
Aurora
L. M. Hiatt
Bloomington
Ind
J. Kolthof
Cappleman
Chicago
Susie Heilman
Nina Anderson
Pecatonica
Cut By Barbwire At Highland Park
A local livery horse suffered severe wounds Sunday evening at Highland park after a man tethered it to a barbwire fence while he visited the park. The animal bled from cuts on the breast neck face and fore legs. Dr Swingley treated the wounds and the horse is expected to survive but will be badly scarred for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Swingley
Rocky Mountain Tea Trademarked Tonic Ends All Ailments
Advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims it is the only medicine that penetrates every organ and remains there, calling it the world’s best tonic. It lists “Tea or Tables” at 36 cents by Joseph Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Settlement Notice From Hanke & Co Engraved Debt Request
Notice from Hanke & Co asking all indebted parties to settle accounts before September 14 1906 due to business closure. Includes address hints and references to Harriet M Burbank piano studio at 36 Grove St and Leemhuis cigar store weekly library updates.
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BuramMan Hanke & Co
Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Dr D C Fruth to Visit City on Sept 5 at Brewster House
Friends of Dr D C Fruth who visited Freeport monthly from 1890 to 1898 will be glad to hear he will visit again and be at the Brewster house Wednesday Sept 5 for one day only. The Daily Journal is delivered citywide for 10 cents a week.
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D. C. Fruth
Freeport
Brewster House
the Daily Journal
Special Summer Tourist Rates on Nickel Plate Line
The Nickel Plate offers special summer tourist rates to Canadian and New England points. A fifteen day limit costs one fare plus 2 from Chicago, while a thirty day limit costs one fare plus 4 from Chicago. Sales occur September 5 and 19. For sleeping car berth reservations, contact City Ticket Office at 107 Adams Street, Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
New England
Chicago
Adams Street
Addison house loan inquiry and night clerk note
Fragmentary OCR shows a request to borrow 2500 with mortgage and interest terms, a night clerk reference at Clifton house, an address block, and a separate ad about pupils with a fee and a return-to-office reward. Names, places, and numbers are partially readable but unclear.
Swift Death Claims Two On Sunday
Mrs. Dunlap, born Ja velle Ozburn in 1860, died at 2 pm at her parents home after a long life in Rock Grove Waddams Grove and Freeport. Married in 1879 to William Dunlap, she was active in Second Presbyterian church and Ladies of the G A R, Woodmen and Royal Neighbors. Survived by husband Ross Dunlap of Sycamore, four siblings, and two half sisters.
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Freeport
America
Dunlap
Ross Dunlap
Sycamore
Mary Blackman
Ruth Butler
Susan Hayes
Monroe Center
James Ozburn
Apple River
Adam Smith
Warren
J. Steese
Wathena
Kan
Illustrated sermon series fills Embury church
A large audience attended Sunday evening services at Embury M. E. church for a special illustrated sermon series. Requests were made to repeat Hill Cities of the Himalayas, with next Sunday’s subject a tour with Bishop Warne into the Malay Peninsula and a trip through Borneo highlighting Christianity among remote tribes.
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Embury M. E
Himalayas
Warne
Malay Peninsula
Borneo
Freeport Painter Admits Theft From Boarding House
A Pecatonica dispatch reports a Freeport painter confessed to stealing 42 dollars from Mrs. Hance, who runs a boarding house in Freeport. While redecorating the Catholic church, he was tracked down, charged, and confessed. He had spent 2 dollars. 40 dollars were returned and his gold watch was left as security for the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Pecatonica
Hance
Boy Breaks Arm In Ridott Visit
Max Seifert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert, is recovering at home with a broken right arm after slipping while playing near a Ridott residence. The injury occurred when his arm was caught under him and the fracture was subsequently reduced when he was brought to the city for treatment.
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Max
Charles Seifert
Ridott
Schools Open Reopen After Two Months Vacation
Public schools St Marys and St Josephs resumed this morning after a two months break, with large enrollments reported across the district.
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St. Mary's
St. Joseph’s
Couple Weds in Oregon County Justice of the Peace Officiates
W. H. Dunn and Miss Vere Wolfe, both of Oregon, Wisconsin, were married yesterday afternoon here by Justice of the Peace W. F. Goddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dunn
Vere Wolfe
Oregon, Wis
Justice of the Peace
W. F. Goddard
Starving to Death Cured by Electric Bitters
Mrs Mary H Walters of St Clair street Columbus Ohio was starving from weak stomach and useless drugs. After trying Electric Bitters her health improved at once and she made a complete recovery. Guaranteed 500 by Joseph Fenimore as best health tonic on earth.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Street
Columbus
Ohio
Earth
Joseph Fenimere
Dixon Man Locates Here as Plymouth Clerk Resigns
Robert Wilson resigns from Plymouth Clothing House after seventeen years and will move to Freeport to join EE & W Clothing House. He is praised as a courteous, skilled salesman and a valued Plymouth employee, with friends in Dixon wishing him success.
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Robert Wilson
Dixon Telegraph
Plymouth Clothing House
Freeport
Ilson
Plymouth
Wilson
Bob
Robert
Plymouth Peoria
Rescue of Andrew Sweeney After River Boat Capsize
Andrew Mul Sweeney was rescued from a watery grave Sunday by John Grubb after disappearing for the second time. They were fishing in the river when the boat capsized. Sweeney, though a good swimmer, was placed at a disadvantage and would have been a coroner’s subject without Grubb’s quick intervention.
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Andrew
Mul
Sweeney
John Grubb
Prof Flints Stage Manager Leaves for Marinette Wis
Robert Walker who has served two seasons as stage manager for Prof. Flint the hypnotist left yesterday to join him at Marinette Wisconsin. The young man is a valuable assistant to Prof. Flint and commands a large salary.
Cash Register for Sale in Local Trade Ad
An entirely new cash register is offered for sale at a great bargain. Contact ROWAN & DOLLMEVEERK for details and viewing.
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Ft, Rowan & Dollmeveerk
Market Schedule and Train Run to Beloit and Freeport
Notice lists Sunday market hours 7 to 10 AM amid hot weather. It notes a C M and St P special train Beloit to Freeport Sept 5–6 arriving 7 35 AM and returning Sept 7 leaving Freeport 8 10 PM. No 72 offers Freeport to Beloit coach for fair passengers. J B Sweatt agent.
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C.,m
St. P
Beloit
Freeport
J.B. Sweatt
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Read
Cable Co
GEO. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp
N. Y
Pictorial Review
Stephenson St
W.j.young & Co Omosite German Bank
Galena St
Fancy Santos
Swift
White Star
Minnesota
Heinz
Hermsmeier & Son Grocers
Iss
Union Loan & Building Association
Galena Ave
Rice Building
Ideway
Jacob C. Gilbert
Massenbure
Geant Withers
Bpreeport
Schtoefer
Ffreeport
Conntry
Yids
Silberman
Sprague
Hear Leroy
Epworth League
Evetrore
Gand
Leemhuis’ Cigar Store
Ronch House
Addison
Pedd
Stephenson
Teddy
Cuifton House
Seddle
eWson
Embury Doings
Boy
The
Journal
Freeport, Lil
Ant Rele Ratte
Dixon Man
LIC
Ren Berger
Patfisong
Kryder
Brown & Dollmeyer
Just
City
Grand Opera House
W. McGowan
Merry Musical
Appleton and
Perry
C. P. Guenther’s
Portieres
Crockery
WM. Koenig
Strathmore
Havana
Onle
Theo. Gessner
Win. F. Jungku
Germania Societ Schmid Bros
James Farnum
W. M. Kinne
Chas. Melnick Senate Hotel
Reiger & Wer
Martin Kiver
Acker
Tinsley Win
Wilson M. Scheidt
Krank
Ross
C. W. Harden
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