Masonic Calendar Entries for Excelsior and Freeport Lodges
Excelsior Lodge No 47 A F and A M holds stated communications on the first and second Fridays. Work on F C Friday April 3. Evergreen Lodge No 10 A F and A M held stated communications on the first and third Mondays. Freeport Chapter No 2 R A M meets stated convocations on the first and third Tuesdays. Work on BR A M Tuesday. Freeport Council No 39 RAM and S Mem holds stated communications on the first and third Tuesdays. Freeport Commandery No 7 K T Stited conclave on the first and eighth Wednesdays. Work on Black Cross Thursday April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Lodge
A. F
A. M
F.C
Evergreen Lodge
Freeport Chapter
R.A. Moe
BR. A.M
Freeport Caunell No
S. Mem
Freeport Commandery
Black Cross
Personal Record of Visitors and Local Calls
G B Turneaure and many others are listed as visitors and callers in Freeport and surrounding towns. Names include Art Winters Dixon. Anna Meise Quincy. Al Eisenhauer Dixon. the Howes Seward. Mrs A C Walker Durand. Emma and Ella Stoskopf Chicago. I Shoudy Riverview. Helen Hietter Warren. John Bollman Rockford. Cora Koenig Lena. Esther Holland McConnell. Grace and Vern Houser Lena. W Meyers Srivanna. Minnie Heath Katherine Blake Dixon. Rev F C Holke North Grove Fla funeral. Fred J Michael Aurora. A E Smith Morris. Victor Heise Chicago Freeport. Heise resigns Royal Insurance post. Mrs Harry Rowley Battle Creek. Wandell guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Walker
Durand
Freeport
Emma
Ella Stoskopf
Chicago
I. Shoudy
Riverview
Wis
Helen Hietter
Warren
John E. Bollman
Rockford
Grace L
Vern M. Houser
Lena
W. Meyers
Srvanna
Minnie Heath
Katherine Blake
Dixon
F.C. Holke
North Grove
Fil
Bloesch
Fred J. Michael
Aurora
J. H. Ryan
Adeline
A. E. Smith
Mr. Morris
Rock River Institute of Homeopathy
Victor Heise
Heise
The
Royal Insurance Company
Harry Rowley
Battle Creek
Mich
Wandell
Rowley
Wing's New Life Pills Advertisement Prompts Purification Claim
An old advertisement urges remedies for liver and bowel stagnation, claiming Wing's New Life Pills purge bile and toxins without stomach griping. Sold at Joseph Brimert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. Wing
Joseph Bmimert
Local Tax Payers League Meeting At Grand Opera House
Acolass meeting will defend the Grand Opera House on Monday April under the Tax Payers League auspices. ATP voters are invited to attend with several good speakers secured. The event is promoted by prominent local figures and will include ad hoc remarks.
Clothing drives urged before Faster event
A brief note urges readers to send suits overcoats jackets skirts waists children's clothing and related items to the cb Bw Dye Works for the Faster event. The message emphasizes the urgency of collecting garments in good condition.
Notable Local Women Die in Freeport Community
Mrs. George W. Shippey a leader in Stephenson County domestic science dies at St Francis hospital from spinal meningitis. Born Susan Fisher at Rock Grove she taught school and helped found the Farmers Institutes domestic science program. Surviving her are husband, two sons Earl and Clair, siblings and extended family. Funeral from Dakota and then Rock Grove. Also Mrs Tracy Sieferman dies in Freeport aged migrant, born in Baden Germany, with husband Joseph Sieferman and children. survivors listed. services in Freeport and Rock Grove. Additional notices include death of Jerry O’Neil a Northwestern conductor in Chicago and other bereavements with burial plans in Freeport and Lena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Shippey
Stephenson County Partners’ Institute
St. Francis Hospital
Solomon Fisher
Susan Fisher
Greorge W. Shippy
McConnell
Freeport
Fifth Avenue
Earl
Clair
Henry
William Fisher
J. S Walker
Matilda Fisher
Rock Grove
Dakota
Walker
W. OD. Marburger
George Hoffmeister
Henry Hoffmeister
F. F. Crawford
James Bennehoff
G. W. Bixler
Louis Rote
Tracy Sieferman
Joseph Sieferman
Chestnut Street
Sieferman
Pracy Benz
Baden
Germany
Hlavere
France
America
Stephenson County
Lancaster Township
Barney Weber
Logan
Wiansas
William Sieferthan
George Sanevasser
Plorence Township
Siefer- Than
Charles Bong
Alfve
Lown
Leathen
Siefernian Maes
Othe Stout Mediber
St Josephs Cathalice
Welbo
St. Luis Sectehs
Aptanieniente
Jerry O'Neil
Northwestern
Chicago
O'Neil
Patrick Sullivan
Rockford
Electric Bitters Restored My Health Says mill creek man
Nine years ago in Mill Creek Ind Ter C Farth ine faced a dire health crisis as life hung by a thread. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters, a bottle restored his strength and he has been well since. Sold under guarantee at Joseph Kininert's drug store for 50e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C. Farthine
Mill Creek
Ind
Electric Bitters
Joseph Kininert
Contest for Silver Medal at Settlement Home
Extensive preparations are underway for a silver medal contest at the Settlement home Friday evening. The program includes a Welcome address, songs, solos, readings, and a Wandering Wanderer tale with several local names mentioned. remarks and offerings to defray expenses are planned, and all are invited especially voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Pun
Spewbul
Solo
Wanderer
An Posidious Danger of Kid Nex Trouble
The text warns that kid nex trouble is an insidious disease and may strike before the victim realizes. It mentions Polex's Kidney Cure as a remedy to address irregularities and related diseases in a dated, devotional ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Journal
International Typegraphic Union
Polex
Brinht
H. C. Mook
Wain
Jungkuns
Mass Meeting of the Way Payers League at Grand Opera House
Two thousand members were wanted to attend the Mass Meeting at the Grand Opera House on Monday night April 6. The notice urged broad participation and support for the local Way Payers League activities and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way Payers League
Grand Opera House
McDaniel in Landmark Land Dispute at Basswood School
A long running land survey clash from 1902 through 1906 pits W. McDaniel against school officials over a survey line through Basswood school property. Fences were repeatedly torn down, a fire at the old school, blown walls, dynamite plot fears, and grand jury actions. Prominent locals watched daily as proceedings unfolded in Onece township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basswood
McDaniel
Onece Township
McDaniel Case Witness Archie Smule Under Fire In Court
The cross examination of Archie Smule, a principal prosecution witness in the McDaniel case, dominated yesterday's court session. The witness admitted fabrications and lies told to officials, including the state's attorney and sheriff, while detailing how dynamite was planted in the Basswood schoolhouse when he was fourteen. The testimony covered the sequence of events around the dynamite bag, the individuals present, and Smule’s movements before and after the incident, with multiple mentions of McDaniel, the school, and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Smut
McDaniel
RR. K. Welsh
Siuvll
J. R. McCool
Leonora Heise
TCG
Charles Wohlford
Carpenter
William Grape
Grape
Mr. Miller
MebDaniel House
Arete
Les
Charles Wollford
Willian
Mer. Woltford
Wolhtford
Creape
Woolhdford
Ailton Hrad
Miller
New School House
William J. Bauman
Fred Garber
Oneco
Aaron Heise
Kundert
Monroe
James B. McCool
Free
Simul
McDaniel's
Albert Seitz
Winston
Mr. McDaniel
Hive
Newton Smullin McConnell
MecDaniel
Young Small
Freeport
Mr. Burrell
State’s Attorney's Office
Small
9. J. McCool
Stoull
Frank Chilton
Omneco
Chilton Eine
McDaniel’s
John McDaniel
Fritz
McConnell
Mebaniel
Smith
Newton Samiub
Justice Goddard
Basswood
Poole
Pert
Newton Smid
Lad
Mr. Burretl
Newton Siull
le Caine
Leotard Bleise
Queen
Them
Sehogh Lotse
Paani Oun Company
Marty
Hestlesse
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Henry F. Trepus
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C. W. Peight
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TY. M. Kauffman
John Kercher
G. B.turneaure
Art Winters
Boyd Nestlerode
Anna Meise
Quincy
al Eisenhauer
M. J. Howe
Seward
Cora Koenig
Esther Holland
Many
Peter Best
Mes
Cio Ubatiathcen
Cyford
Welligstonm
Dias
Deerdaait Wits
Somth Chiesa
Ales
Fd Woodward
Willianmi
Mir
Huntet
William French
Robert Ll. Cummings
Aode
Sadie Dunham
Alvin Dunham
Mary Buss
Best
A.O
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William S. Best
Mr. Beat
Union County
Pennsylvania
Jacob Best
Mary Buas
Margaret Dorn
George Lichtenberger
Union Street
St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Kalveluge
Charles Franz
N. B. Loos
J. B. J. DuFour
August Bergman
H. J. Moogh
John Koehler
Fred Kuehner
R. G. Shumway
Polo
State Bank
W. H. Wagner
A. S. Held
Fred Dorman
H. H. Antrim
Fred Smith
M'Daniel
Witness
Canada
Archie Smule
Journal
Hon. H. L. Sheldon
Champaign
First Presbyterian Church
Patek
Ates
Sluiter & Brauer
Koenig Furniture Co. House Furnishers
Koenig Furniture Co
Stephenson St Freeport
Tlinois
Galena St
China
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