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Remarkable
Stories, Remarkable
events have happened in Freeport and Stephenson County, Illinois,
and remarkable people have lived there. These are stories
gathered about people and events from 1835 through World War
II. |
Biblical
Aromatherapy
by Robert Bike The Bible mentions about 232 plants by name, or closely enough to figure out what plant is meant. Of these, 24 are aromatic plants; that is, parts of the plants can be pressed or distilled to get an essential oil. Essential oils are the lifeblood of plants and have tremendous healing capabilities. The
healing power of plants is the basis for modern medicines.
Originally published in manuscript form in 1999, I completely revised the book and added illustrations. To
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Olga
Carlile, columnist for the Freeport (Illinois) Journal Standard,
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Harriet
Gustason, another columnist for the Freeport Journal Standard,
has featured this website twice. Click to see pdf of articles:
June 29, 2012 November 3, 2012 |
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Frank Brown, C & NWRR, Evanston.
Vine Colby.
Niles W. Heermans, Episcopal minister, Michigan City, Indiana, and later DeKalb, Illinois.
Elisha Manning, physician, Rockford.
Lillie Mather, married Mr. Savage.
Oliver P. McCool, insurance agent, Chicago.
Martin L. Newton.
F. A. Read. Dry goods businessman.
Katherine Rowell, married Mr. Neff, Freeport, and later married Mr. McDoel who was president of the Monon R.R. Co., Geneva, Illinois.
Frank Sumner, Denver, Colorado.
Carrie Sweet, married Mr. Wells, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kittie Tarbox, married Mr. Youngs, Freeport.
Julia Taylor Clayton, married Mr. Stratton, Freeport and later Chicago.
Ada Webster, proprietor of fancy store, Denver, Colorado.
Clara Webster, married classmate Niles W. Heermans, Michigan City, Indiana, and later DeKalb, Illinois.
Emily Woodruff, married Mr. Colby, and later went by her maiden name and lived in Rockford.
Two 1870 bank checks, signed by
L. M. Guiteau.
Luther Guiteau was the cashier at the Second National Bank, a founder of the Freeport School board, and father of the infamous assassin, Charles Guiteau.
August Seitz (1852-1936) was a prominent Freeport businessman who made his fortune in groceries, including this former store at 301 S. Adams. He would have gone to school with this class, but I have no record of him graduating.
Augusts first wife, Martha Hertrich Seitz (1856-1922) died when she fell down an elevator shaft at the Stukenberg & Borchers store.
Augusts second wife, Dora Klentz Seitz (1876-1961), survived him.
August Seitz lived
at 1402 W. Stephenson St.