Bankrupt Lies Exposed by Kansas City Civic League
A Kansas City Kansas civic study debunks anti liquor posters claiming bankruptcy and vacancy. It shows most pictured stores are occupied, vacancies clustered in flood districts, and note that post office counts differ from poster claims. The Mercantile Club details lower city expenses, debt relief, and improved services since joints closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Chicago
Freeport
Kansas City
Kansas
Mercantile Club
Minnesota Avenue
Midland Grain Co
Christie Grain & Stock Company
Morehead & Co
MacClaskey
Osapye Avenue
Samt Wee
Osage Avenue
North Fifth
North Fifth Street
Dr. Gray
A. V. Widener
Psotander
W. Misehlieh
Patrolinah
First National Bank
Chenicir
Ridott and Nearby Folk Attend Visits and Events
Ridott residents host and visit neighbors while noting a temperance lecture at Neuberger hall. Families from Silver Creek Freeport Danville and Maywood travel for visits as school resumes after break and several locals recover from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
Mareh
George Peter
Silver Creek
Steven Cable
George Royer
Oregon
Gitehel
Revery
Freeport
Alrs
Jamies Borchers
CL. OR. Boyer
Frank Webb
J. Staderman
Keves Whitmore
Danville
Ridote
Neuberger’s Hall
Minnie Leerhof
Gus. Wasten
Maywood
Katherine Whitmore
Waterloo
Iowa
Hlazel
Pearl Redding
Either
Marie Savers
Slevens
Thomas Lease
Ella Brandhorse
Pecatonica Triends
Officials Pass Through To Dubuque From Freeport
General Superintendent B. Ew ing and General Manager F. B. Harriman of the Plingis Central passed through Freeport on No. 3 today en route to Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bh. Ewing
FB. B.harriman
Plingis Central
Freeport
Dubuque
Freeport stirred by Stover railcar test trip to Waterloo
A party of twenty high railroad officials left Freeport for Waterloo Iowa aboard a new Stover motor car in a planned railcar demonstration. The trip showcases a rail driven gasoline engine developed by Fred Dawson to power a passenger car, with orders for at least 50 more units from various railroads.
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Freeport
Waterloo
Iowa
Stover
Oelwein
Mowbray
Jacob Stover
Dawson
Stover Motor Car Company
Lamb
The
Great Western
J. C. Cass
C.J. Cass
W. H. Cass
Chicago Great Western
Fred Dawson
Dridge Aed
Madison
Duterior Ois
End of view on cars replacing electric street service
The text argues gasoline motor cars will supplant electric cars for inter urban and suburban passenger service, lowering operating costs and fares. It predicts motor cars will reduce congestion, improve living conditions by moving labor to the countryside, and even abolish present street car systems within ten years, transforming transportation nationwide.
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Trafic
Local social notes from Bolton and nearby towns
Bolton March dispatch lists visitors from Pearl City Riceville and Lena with a Chicago hospital update. It notes Ladies' Aid meetings WCTU sewing and school absences, local trades like sheep raising fencing and routes, visits to relatives, garden preparations, and health updates on Aunt Sarah Crow and Uncle Ben with Easter program planning and Sunday school arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Theron
Neva Garrison
Pearl City
Bertha
Charles Froud
Riceville
Iowa
Seattle
Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kyle
Lloyd Aspinwall
William Brillhart
Mrs. Lyons
Lena
E. O. Peck
George W. Frey
L. B. Frey
J. A. Gordon
Mary Scott
Laporte City
Brandt
Record Rush to Western Canada Trains Filled With Settlers
Immigrant movement to western Canada gathers steam as trains from St Paul carry farmers and families toward Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Government agents report a spring surge larger than any prior year with crowded offices across the central and western U S. Excursions run weekly from multiple states and Scandinavian migration is also rising. Prospective buyers are urged to acquire Canada lands from the Clement who makes monthly trips.
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St. Paul
Minn
Marehis
United States
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Indianna
Illinois
Michigan
Wiscosin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Clement
Woodmen Convention In Stephenson County
The Modern Woodmen of Stephenson county hold a county convention at the K of P hall over William Wright's store with 69 delegates. Delegates will elect three to the state convention in East St Louis on the first Wednesday of May and discuss endorsing a Woodmen director candidate, Dr. Rutledge of Elgin and W. S. Tanner of Minier, in a hard fought contest.
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Stephenson County
Hall
William ©. Wright
East St. Louis
Board of Directors of
The
Border
Rutledge
Elgin
Tanner
Minier
Rockford to field multiple baseball teams this summer
Rockford will house more baseball than ever with a Wisconsin-Illinois league entry and a new Trolley league featuring Aurora Riverviews Rockford Ramblers Freeport Independents Elgin Janesville. Merli Sears will manage Aurora Riverviews and has prepared the circuit in town. Riverviews and Elgin will leave the Park Owners association to join the trolley league. A meeting to finalize the league is set for Sunday and an exhibition game with the Rockford Wisconsin league team is planned for Aurora on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Aurora Riverviews
Rockford Ramblers
Freeport Independents
Elgin
Janesville
Merli Sears
Riverviews
Park Owners Association
Rockford Park
Sears
Rockford Wisconsin
Aurora
Warhop Assigned to Alleghany Team in Freeport
Freeport reports pitcher Jack Warhop has been assigned to the Alleghany Pa team. The city is manager Jenning's former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Today
Jack Warhop
Alleghany
Jenning
Letter from Grant Requests Ives Report to South Bend
George Ives received a letter from South Bend manager Grant asking him to report to that city on April 1. Grant also said he is sorry that no arrangements could be made for the Freeport team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ives
Grant
South Bend
Freeport
Unclear Fragments on Freeport and South Bend Visit
The readable text shows a debate over Freeport’s stance toward George and a statement that George said today he has no plan to travel to South Bend. The fragmentary nature leaves key facts and participants uncertain.
Local societies plan meetings and postponements
The High School operetta chorus joins rehearsal Thursday at 7 30. The Ill inois Lodge No 268 social is postponed. The Salem Evangelical Woman's Missionary Society meets at 182 Empire Street Thursday at 2 30. Freeport Tribunal holds a Thursday meeting with a members only social afterward. The First Presbyterian Young Women Workers meet Thursday at 2 30 at Miss Morgan's home. Elder William Brewster Chapter DAR meets Thursday at 3 with Mrs Harry Hineline. topic The Drainage Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Societ of
Salem Evangelical Church
Frank Quincer
Empire Street
Freeport Tribunal No
Fraternal Tribunes
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Morgan
Stephenson Street
William Brewster
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harry Hineline
Pneumonia fears fade after Dr King’s New Discovery
Jesse P Morris of Skippers Virginia faced a severe pneumonia cough that friends feared would become consumption. After two and a half bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery he recovered, calling it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at Joseph Emmert’s drug store. price 50 cents to 1.00. trial bottle free.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Tho
Tle
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Piano tuner orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s
J Burdett, a piano tuner, places orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s shop as noted in the fragment. The incomplete text mentions payments or servicing linked to 4 a.m. readings, but the exact details are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Chicago horse buyer seeks draft horses and mules
A Chicago buyer will pay top prices for 1150 to 2000 lb draft horses and mules. Animals should be four years or older, in good flesh with slight blemishes allowed. Cash on delivery. Visit Younglove's Livery in Freeport on Saturday April 4 1908 rain or shine. D WetnberG & Co West Side Horse Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Younglove
Freeport
D. Wetnberg & Co
West Side
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