Freeport events and meetings for April list
April 3-4 Spring meeting of Freeport Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church. April 9-16 annual Patriotic banquet of the K of G at K of G hall. April 16-3 annual ball of I F at Armory. April 19 O M P dance at Germania hall and a ball at St Marys hall by Ladies sodalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
First Presbyterian Church
Pth
K. of G
K.of G. Hall
I. F
Armory Wl
Germania Hall
St. Mary's Hall
Ladies Sodalities
County School Notes From the March Phe Teacher
Helen Miller keeps her post at Fairview while Crissie Clay and Lillian Dreibelbis begin spring teaching at Bobb and Sylvan. New terms start April 3 at De Kalb Normal. many calls go out for experienced teachers. The Mt. Pleasant library fund grows under May Shippee. several teachers resign or relocate. In county news, local students participate in the first NISNS literary contest, with David Madden of Damascus debating Philippine governance and Blanche M. Capron of Freeport presenting on women’s clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Miller
Fairview
Crissie Clay
Bobb
Lillian Dreibelbis
The
Sylvan
Ethel Barber
Pleasant Hill
Laura Ditzler
Excelsior
West Point
Feltz
Alice Kleckner
Blackhawk
Ellen N. Houser
Lena
Daniel Nott
Center Hill
Davis
Dakota
Cora Best
Hart
May Shippee
Mt. Pleasant
Flo Rinehart
Demmel
Berlin
Geo. W. Moyer
Walnut School
Rack Grove
County Board of Supervisors
Lulu Heitter
Nina McCullough
Flansburg
Heitter
Miss Best
Cora Lantzer
Freeport
Era
Stephenson County
David Madden
Damascus
United States
Philippines
Blanche M. Capron
America
Woman’s Club
Price Of Corn And Hog Market Rise Cited
The article notes corn now trades around 36 to 40 cents per bushel in local markets while prices have spiked previously to 52 cents and later fallen to 23 to 25 cents. It warns against hogging all profits, says some hold corn waiting for higher prices, and states the hog market is up, offering farmers a chance for good returns on corn and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Telegraph
Marriage of John Haller and Misa Helen Jaeger
John Haller of Kansas City will marry Misa Helen Jaeger at St. Joseph's parish. The ceremony to be conducted Wednesday evening at 7 by Rev. Father Kalvelage. Ad reads Rocky Mountain Tea with a health claim follows the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haller
Kansas City
Misa Helen Jaeger
St. Joseph’s Parsonage
Father Kalvelage
Horticultural Notes on Illinois Board and Exhibits
Illinois State Horticultural board will locate a new experiment station at Dixon under Hartwell of Northern Illinois for small fruit testing. The society stored and prepared winter apples for Paris 1900, with Contribs from Illinois growers. President Dunlap will oversee the exhibit in Paris, aiming to boost demand from abroad. The piece also promotes lawn spraying formulas and life memberships, with contact through L. R. Bryant, Princeton Illinois. Burdock Blood Bitters is recommended for lazy liver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Horticultural Board
T Illinois State Horticultural Board
Dixon
Hartwell
Horticultural Society of Northern Illinois
Illinois State Horticultural Society
Champaign
Paris
Dunlap
Faris
Department of Agricultural
United States
Illinois
L. R. Bryant
Princeton
Ill
Tlinois
NOTES OF THE RAILS ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL LINES
Items of interest on the Illinois Central show booming business on the main line and Kankakee branch with about forty trains daily through the city. Yard and roundhouse limits trouble expansion leading to talks of enlargement. A Kankakee Big Four inspector faced a saloon duty question in photography and Illinois Central officials eyed Stover gas engines for water tanks. J G Hartigan visited as assistant general superintendent. ad ends with a medicinal tout for Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Kankakee
Bloomington
Stover
J. G. Hartigan
Birthday Party for Clara Evers on Galena Street
Clara Evers celebrated her tenth birthday with a daytime gathering at her Galena Street home. Her guests enjoyed a luncheon and gifts, followed by an evening Shilling Sociable at Embury Hall with music and supper priced at 12 4 cents or two for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Evers
Galena Street
Clara
Embury
Died at Dixon Edward L Byington Former Freeport Resident
Edward L Byington of 58 East Chamberlain street died at 1 45 Monday April 2 after a year long illness stomach and lung trouble born Camden NY August 7 1835 survived by wife Harriet L Turneaure two daughters Mrs Clinton A Smith of Abilene Kansas and Mrs Albert Turneaure of Milfred son John and daughter Fannie J at home mother age 89 lives with Byington family funeral Wednesday 10 30 from house and 11 at Baptist church Rev Wm C Spencer officiating. brother in law of Geo B Turneaure of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byington
Freeport
Edward L. Byington
East Chamberlain Street
Dixon Telegraph
Camden
New York
Clinton A. Smith
Abiline
Kansas
Albert Turneaure
Milfred
Lee County
New York State
Lanark
Harriet L. Turneaure
North Dixon
Hemmer
G. M. Shaver
Pueblo
Colo
John
Fannie J
Baptist Church
Wm. C. Spencer
Geo. B. Turneaure
Real estate transfers listed for March 26 report
The Non-Irritating Cathartic abstract column reports real estate transfers from Ellis' ad Freeport to Waddams and Freeport deals. Transfers include D H Long to E W Brown lot in Ellis ad, executor Godfrey Voight to M E Frisbie 125 acres near Silver Creek, and multiple other parcels with prices from 2,500 to 15,000 dollars. Also notices opening Emma Bues millinery at 163 Stephenson Street near Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son County Abstract Office
Gerort
D. H. Long
E. W. Brown
Ellis
Freeport
Charles Joss
August Scheider
Waddams
Godfrey Voight
M. E. Frisbie
Silver Creek
M. D. Buddington
H. F. Jones
Potter’e Heirs
Wm. Kanne
Pee
Rock Run
W. H. Frank
Adam Young
Nwt
Arias Kyle
J. J. Cunningham
Burrell Bros
S. A. Low
West Freeport
O. Taytor & Frio
Special Weekly Grocery Prices At Local Store
White Satin flour the king of all flours special price this week 90c a sack Big Chief flour 65c a sack Red Cross macaroni 6c pkg Extra fine California prunes 5c tb Fresh roasted peanuts 4c a quart Butterine 13c tb Corn starch 3c after 5c value Salsada 3c lb 2 lb Early June Peas 7c 3 lb baked beans 8c 2 lb blueberries 6c a can Magnet laundry starch 5c Potatoes 25c a bag See pictures with 2 pounds Monaca coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
California
Wanted to keep Divan popular pastor in Sterling
Sterling Standard reports Trinity church settled its dispute with the conference over assignments. Rev John Divan will move to Freeport, while Rev Knapp from Davis Illinois will replace him here. Rev Fegers will go to Joliet. The church protested Divan’s removal, noting he had two years left and had a unanimous call to stay. A reception for Rev and Mrs Divan is planned before departure next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Standard
Trinity Church
John Divan
Freeport
Fegera
Knapp
Davis
Ill
Fegers
Joliet
Hooppole
Yekel
Divan
That Throbbing Headache Ends With New Life Pills
Claiming to cure sick and nervous headaches by building up blood and nerves, the ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as easy to take and effective for 25 cents with a money back offer. Sold by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Seed Sale Ad at H. J. Porter’s on Exchange St
Kentucky blue grass seed advertised at 20 cents per pound by H. J. Porter’s located at 12 Exchange Street. The notice encourages readers to sow grass seed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Porter
Exchange St
Marriage announced for George Brown and Mabel Perry
George Brown and Miss Mabel Perry will be married tomorrow evening at 8 o clock in the parlors of the Brown House. Lawn grass seed Dorman & Co. 2d lw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Mabel Perry
Brown
Lawn Grass Seed
Dorman & Co
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Millinery Department
Dian
Sweet & Hen’s
Chicage
Rand Ruenine
John Reising
Aurora
Atkins
Immert & Burrell
WM. F. Jungkunz CO
W. J. Mooge
Wanner
Will
Emmert
Jos
Madison Medicine Co
Jos Emmert
Johnathan Gross, Jr
Isaac B. Gross
Oneco Township
Orangeville
Blosser
McConnell
Drake
Hood’s
Emma Bues
Stephenson Street
Y.M.C
F. A. Schulz
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stats Bank
Grocery Department
Sterling
Rome
Bakery Department
Loan & Building Association
E. Mayer
Sec
Meat Department
Maynard
Maynard's
Court House
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Galena
Braun & Fitts
Japan
Golden Palace
Galena ST
Telephone
Schulte
Siecke
Stephenson Street Mall
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