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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
4
German Valley correspondent reports on local socials, church events, visits and travels. Train No. 3 derailed east of town with injuries minor. other items include gatherings at Borchers and Dorcas society, visits to DeKalb and Freeport, and residents' travel to Avon and Wisconsin.
Local items from Pleasant Hill dated Sept 14 cover community visitors, visitors to Lena and Monroe fairs, quilt gifts, melons from Sand Prairie, Labor Day events at Schudt's park, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives and friends. The brief column mentions Amelia Swart, Miss Minnie Kurtz, Miss Nellie Murphy, and Arthur Soladay among others.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville Sept 14 The Mission feast at Reformed church last Wednesday drew over seven hundred attendees. A $300 collection was taken and an overflow meeting occurred in the afternoon with more services outside. Ministers Miller Potgeter Bluche Snucker Rindler Diekhof Wrazen Krusher Byer Munthenka and Bohl attended. The choir gave an excellent performance. Elizabeth Heeren of German Valley visited. Dr Overfield of Forreston called Friday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Fosha returned from a western trip reporting a fine time. Mrs Minnie Brandt will depart Tuesday for Avon South Carolina after months here. Mrs Lamm went home to Freeport Saturday after visiting at Mrs Fosha’s. Our mail carrier Thomas...
From Our Own Correspondent Rock Run Sept 14 The hot dry spell hinders farmers from fall tasks. Fred Bouray and friends camp along the Pecatonica. Mrs TL Goodman visits Kansas. S Claus and F Bouray make a quick Mt Carroll trip in an auto. Joseph Hart, famed turtle hunter, camps along the Pecatonica.
Esther Koertner spent Thursday with relatives in Centennial. Lavina Laible of Dakota visited nearby friends. Minnie Witte returned from a Freeport trip. Ed Schoch's birthday gathering drew a large crowd. Rev. W V Sehling travels to Dubuque on business. Mrs. Frank Bender and Mrs. Fred Puls on sick list. Sadie Goethe of Freeport vacationing with parents. Laura Hoefer of Freeport visited Koerner home. Susie Nickel of Freeport visited Philip Nickel. The German church heard the King's Heralds band on Sunday. Harry Sheffey and Harold Koerner were made life members.
Bolton report notes reg monthly meeting at Mrs Hattie Warner home on Sept 16 at 2 pm to elect officers for the year. Local visits include Spokane and Lanark. WMS and WCTU events draw crowds with sermons and solos. A kissing bug incident in Pearl City area. farmers report tall corn nearing harvest. local clerks and tradesmen named, social visits noted.
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott Sept 14 Mr and Mrs Joseph Bonway are parents of a baby girl A social by the Y P C n WA dast Tuesday evening at Mrs McCracken s home featured informal program and a plan to raise parsonage fund Three fourths of the money to be raised was pledged that evening Ridott Union Sunday school plans a picnic at Forest park with a 10 am departure and 5 pm return Elmer Turner and Marvin Neal to secure location Other committees appointed Everyone invited to bring a basket Miss Vivian Wheat returned to Freeport to visit relatives.
Miss Alma May Taylor, an elocutionist, will headline a Sept. 17 entertainment at Neuberger's Hall in Ridott under the Ridott P. Co. & A. Proceeds benefit the parsonage fund with admission set at 10 and 15 cents. Relations include Lucy Lincoln visiting Rockford relatives and Miss Susie Boyer of Everts visiting Ridott, plus Woodard sisters from Rockford visiting Plantz home. Wade family from Dakota spent Sunday with William Brown.
From Winneshiek Sept 14 Our Own Correspondent reports Oscar Myers went to Michigan on business. Mrs William Brown and daughter of Ridott visited William Wade. Levi Markel of Davis visits his brother Samuel Markel. Mrs Schoaney of Damascus visits her daughter Mrs Charles Landolt. Mr and Mrs Bart and Mr and Mrs Hess from Sterling visit friends. Neuschwander from Kansas visits friends. Mrs C C Shoemaker of Freeport and A Gretder of Pennsylvania visit John Greider. A harvest meeting was held in the Mennonite church Saturday after.
About 40 youths met Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Schoenhard's home. Bertha Landolt is very sick while Mrs. Hummel also remains ill. Rev. and Mrs. Bergman visited, Effie Hartman entertained guests, and George Schoenhard hurt his arm while hurling clover. Several families hosted or visited others over the weekend. Geiger and Brandt traveled to Monroe for the Green County Fair.
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Sept 14 The Harlem Corners school began Monday with Miss Bowers as teacher. Several from here attended Monroe fair Saturday. Miss Agnes Wall of Florence and Miss Mae Wall of Shannon visit relatives here. Mr Louis Harbrook of Pearl City called on J C Sullivan last week, Mrs Irvin Schoch and daughter Tris visit at the Wagner home.
Advertisement notes white dust on coats signals dandruff from a germ. Newbro's Herpicide claims to permanently cure dandruff by destroying the germ, sold by leading druggists with samples offered. Also mentions fresh home killed pork at 12c per lb and a sausage factory.
Advertises easy profit on Canadian Pacific Railway lands near Calgary Alberta with main line Chinook belt parcels. Ten yearly payment plan and special rate Sept lith to inspect. Apply to Wm. Clement or J. B. McCool Freeport Illinois 9-0d6t.
Murray Kentucky passes safety rules for Night Rider district. Fire signal by whistle bell and calls. fighters to respond. Gunfire signals trigger stay at home. Civilians may shoot only if certain of Night Rider status. Violating signals is a misdemeanor. Bell or whistle allowed, no gun alarms. People on streets after 11 pm must account to guards. Rules aim to reduce gun violence and protect life and property.
Promoters Henry R. Francis and John Sherman Hoyt plan a 12 story block between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave in New York. By Oct 1, 1909 the 175 apartments will house about 1000 people with rents from 2000 to 6000 dollars yearly. The project features an Italian garden courtyard, advanced refrigeration, private laundries, four laundries, eight service elevators, and ground floor spaces for physicians and high end shops.
The Pennsylvania legislature allotted 6000 for a sanitary pigsty at Danville State Hospital For the Insane. The two story building will be steam heated and lit by electricity with cooked meals and modern cleansing, ventilation, and temperature controls. Upper floor purpose not stated.
Stephenson County Abstract Office lists transfers since last report. H L Heimendinger to Wm F Jacobs four thousand two hundred dollars. Wm F Jacobs to H S Heimendinger two thousand. Peter Graalman to H A Breed seven thousand. H A Breed to Peter Graalman nine thousand. Philip Schneider to E A Hoefer two thousand five hundred. Fred itands heirs to E A Hoefer one thousand five hundred. G R Warne to Christian Keister two thousand nine hundred. O B Bidwell to H A Wallahan seven hundred fifty. Abstracts of title furnished on short notice. deeds mortgages and other instruments drawn.
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