A Pretty Wedding Ceremony At Groom's Home
The wedding of Brown Grim and Miss Bertha Jacobs occurred last evening at 8 o'clock at the groom’s parents’ home on Wyandotte street. Rev Red officiated with Miss Freda Jacobs as maid of honor and Wm Camerer as best man. A sumptuous supper followed with carnations and roses on the tables. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Jacobs, is well educated in Freeport and has many friends. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs George Grimm, is a longtime Freeport resident and employee at Stover Manufacturing. Mr and Mrs Carl Camerer and children from Rockford attended. A social dance and card party by St Mary’s ladies followed, with prizes awarded to John Stonick and Mrs Lachmuncher, Mrs Wheeler and P Ryan, Joe Barron and Mrs Kleckner, while Gribler’s orchestra played.
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Brown Grim
Bertha Jacobs
Wyandotte Street
Red
Freda Jacobs
Wm. Camerer
Fred Jacobs
Freeport
George Grimm
Stover Manufacturing Company
Carl Camerer
Rockford
St. Mary’s Church
John Stonick
Lachmuncher
Wheeler
P. Ryan
Joe Barron
Kleckner
Gribler
Amphitheater spectacle under Herod and Pilate
A narrator describes a visit to Herod the Great’s amphitheater in Jerusalem. In a richly appointed canopied box sit Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilatus among dignitaries while vast crowds watch chariot races and deadly combats. Gladiators, condemned combatants, and wild beasts close the brutal day.
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Herod the Great
Herod Antipas
Pontius Pilatus
Cyril
Pilatus
Dead Sea
W. O. Stoddard
St. Nicholas
Syrup of Figs Endorsed for Travel Health Use
On every trip, carry a bottle of Syrup of Figs to aid the kidneys liver and bowels and prevent fevers headaches and sickness. Sold in 60 cent bottles by leading druggists. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Local Citizen
A local testimonial extols Dean's kidney pills for backache and kidney trouble. J Beaver of 55 Fifth Avenue says doctors could not help before taking the drug, after which his kidneys and health improved. Pills sell for 50 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
J. Beaver
Fifth Avenue
Joseph Emmert
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Markets Update from Curoaco to Chicago Receipts
Closing Board of Trade quotations show July wheat at 664, July corn 394, July oats 23%, pork 13, lard 7.173.20 and ribs 7.05. Union stock yards report cattle steady at 1,500, hogs about steady at 18,000, sheep 7,000 steady. Local broker C W Killen provides open, high, low, close figures for wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and ribs with May and July terms. Chicago receipts note wheat 42 cars today, hogs 18,000, cattle 1,500 steady. Northwestern arrivals list Minneapolis and Duluth figures. New York stock market recap by Killen. Senator Lotsman remarks on speech timing and election costs.
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Curoaco
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yard
C. W.killen
Fry’s
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Electric Bitters Declared Best Selling by Belleville Druggist
Abraham Hare of Belleville Ohio says Electric Bitters are the best selling bitters in 20 years. He explains that many illnesses start with stomach and liver disorders and the tonic tones the organs, purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and builds up the system. Sold by Joseph Emmert at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Hare
Belleville
Joseph Emmert
The Right Man John Prince Arrested at Rockford
John Prince was arrested by Rockford police on suspicion of involvement in the Pearl City bank robbery and the Wempleton post office robbery. He is held for potential identification by Pearl City residents, with government officials transporting him to Chicago for case review. Local sheriff Fox and others interviewed him as cryptic chatter surrounds the pennies loot.
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Sheriff Fox
Rockford
John Prince
Pearl City
Wempleton
Chicago
Rockford Register-Gazette
Kipling
Guy T. Gould
Post Office
United States
Peterson
Freeport
Harley
Officer McGrahan
Gould
Fox
Yellowstone Park Lions and the Fight to Protect the Park
Remington recounts Yellowstone wildlife regulation with scouts Whittaker and Morrison hunting mountain lions to protect the park’s sheep and tourists. He notes multiple lion kills, near escapes, and grizzly confrontations, arguing for trapping and selling predators for park benefit.
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Brown
Whittaker
Morrison
Mie
Lieutenant Yates
Iie
Ile
Yellowstone Park
Rederic Remington
Collier's Weekly
Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co
The speaker states they have not traced a vestige of similarity in the substitute and asserts that Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is made by the Madison Medicine Co Joseph Emmert.
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Madison Medicine Co
Joseph Emmert
Kaffir Talk on Zulu Language Pronunciation and Etiquette
The London Mail report explains Zulu pronunciation myths and click consonants. It notes Kaffir usage historically spans multiple tribes, outlines tongue positions for clicks, and contrasts Zulu with European tongues. It discusses noun plurals and a custom ukullonipa restricting women's speech, plus foreign word adaptations like i-blak fiste and i-sambuela.
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South Africa
Ulus
London Mail
Tests for paresis spark public mimicry in Boston
Massachusetts supreme court case featured medical tests for paresis symptoms such as unequal pupil size leg crossing and balance on one foot. Public reaction spread across offices cafes streets with people copying tests to prove they are not afflicted.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
Boston
Baron Adolphe de Rothschild's fortune near 200 million francs
The late baron left his wife most of his wealth, with a life focused on a gallery of pictures, estates in Switzerland and Austria, and grand gardens and greenhouses at Prégny near Geneva. He avoided society, entertaining few great figures except the former Empress of Austria and the ex-queen of Naples, to whom they were devoted friends.
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Adolphe de Rothschild
Wen
Prregny
Geneva
Tle
Austria
Naples
Scientists Find New Source of Rubber From Lindoltin Vine
Rubber demand grows and Arnaud and Verneuil discover a method to extract rubber from the lindoltin vine found wild across Africa. The prior dambolite tapping is impracticable due to rapid hardening of the flow. The new process crushes the vine in hot water to release all the rubber content.
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MM. Arnaud
Verneuil
Africa
Duke of Devonshire’s hat gesture baffles Lords
During a long debate on London University papers the Duke of Devonshire rose to the table, placed his hat there, paused in deep thought, then set the hat back on and resumed his seat without uttering a word. The episode left the House amused and the issue unresolved.
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House of Lords
Duke of Devonshire
London University
New Life Pills Promise Quick Relief for Headaches
The ad touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as effective for sick and nervous headaches, claiming they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and boost health. Priced at 26 cents with money back if not cured, sold by Joseph Emmert. Also notes a doctor remaining in Freeport and resuming practice at 104 Chicago Street with new office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Freeport
L. M. Currier
Chicago Street
Moogk
Excursion Tickets to Milwaukee on Northwestern Line
Reduced rate excursion tickets to Milwaukee offered May 2 3 and 5 with sales ending May 7 for the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Milwaukee Musical Society. Apply to Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents. Gemawie
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Milwaukee
Northwestern
Milwaukee Musical Society
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
Gemawie
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Case T. M. Co
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Galena Avenue
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