A Texas Steer at Grand Opera House Tonight
A Texas Steer a satire by Chas Hoyt headlines the Grand Opera House tonight with Katie Putnam leading the New York company as Bossy. The show blends political satire and social evolution with a strong cast and humor. Beecham's Pills are advertised and rail service changes in St. Paul are noted.
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Grand Opera House
Chas. H. Hoyt
Congress
Texas
Washington
Brander
Katie Putnam
New York Company
Bargain Hosiery and Dry Goods Offer to Buyers
A local retailer advertises 25 cent stockings with strong yarns and elastic fit, plus 5 cent laces, 10 cent linen collars, 15 cent fancy ribbons, and discounted dress ginghams and foulard silks. Tailor-made suits are offered at half price with last season styles available, highlighting rapid fitting and material cost coverage.
P D's Lead Stays In Bowling Meet After Narrow Win
Uncle Hi Smiths Pin Destroyers beat Killens Rough Rollers two games to one, securing a slim two pin victory in the final game. Ford posted 163 in the last frame as Killen fought for a one pin win, but the Pin Destroyers finished ahead. Nearby notes report Ohlenkopf killed by a wheel at Rock Island, and a post office robbery suspect linked to Pearl City.
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Uncle Hi Smith
Pin Destroyers
Killen
Rough Rollers
Uncle Hi
Smythe
P. D’s
Ford
Henry Ohlenkopf
Rock Island
Dupuque
Dubuque
Ohlenkopf
Fox
John Sprague
Pearl City
Chicago
Rockford
Wimpleton
Sprague
Coming Events in Freeport Entertainments and Meetings
April 24 county board of supervisors meeting at the courthouse at 2 p.m. April 24 dance and card party at St. Pius hall. April 29 Amity society dance at Blust's hall. April 25 William Owen at the Grand Opera House in a Gilded Fool. April 26 Eastertide entertainment by St. Mary's music class. May 1 Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Association meeting at the Brewster. May 1 benefit concert for Edwin Rotzler. May 1 dance at St. Mary's hall under Madam Seton Society. May 15 Republican Senatorial convention 12th district. May 26 Democratic county convention.
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Freeport
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
St. Pius All
Amity Society
Blust’s Hall
Owen
Grand Opers House
St. Mary’s
Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Association
Brewster
Edwin Rotzler
St. Mary’s Hall
Madam Seton Society
Melon Industry Thrives Between Savanna and Fulton
The Savanna Times reports a booming melon industry with Thomson as the hub. About 300 carloads of melons are shipped annually from there, averaging 22 pound melons and $8 per acre in farmer earnings. The top grower is John Stumpfig, 34 miles south of Savanna, with 160 acres including water melons and musk melons, rye, potatoes, corn, and a garden, employing Joseph Frank and Theodore Vanderchaid as harvest approaches.
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Illinois
Savanna
Fulton
Savanna Times
Thomson
John Stumpfig
Joseph Frank
Theodore Vanderchaid
Stumsfig
Community Socials and Charity Event Recaps
The W H M S of Embury church plans a social in church parlors on Wednesday, April 25, with ice cream and cake for 10 cents and an open invitation to all. The Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church hosts a social Friday evening in church parlors with public invitation. The German reform church youth stage an entertainment tonight featuring recitations and music for church funds. Dr Kim New Life Pills are advertised as a health aid, claimed to clear headaches and boost energy, with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price from Joseph Emmert.
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Embury Church
Christian Endeavor Society
First Presbyterian Church
German Reformed Church
Generous Dr King's New Discovery Bottles Giveaway
Public praise for Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and related ailments. Propriety owners claim over ten million free trial bottles distributed and many cures of asthma bronchitis hoarseness and other throat chest and lung diseases. Joseph Em mert druggist offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.0 refundable if not satisfied.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Grant's Birthday Celebration at Galena
Galena Illinois hosts a birthday celebration with travel offers. One third fare round trip tickets sold April 26 and 27, valid to return by April 28. Travel details indicate a special excursion rate for the event.
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Grant
Galena
Open for business as we remodel with low prices
We remain open at the old stand while remodeling and invite customers to visit for extraordinary low prices over the next ten days. New goods for spring and summer arrive including a fine line of mantle clocks from the factory.
Prices on Flour and Groceries at Braun & Fitts
Golden Palace flour premium quality at 90c a sack. Favorite flour high grade patent 75c a sack. 3-lb Boston baked beans can 8c. Fancy large prunes 6c per lb. Crackers or ginger snaps 4c per lb by the box. Braun & Fitts butterine 14c per lb. 8-lb can California Bartlett pears in heavy syrup 12c. Flower seeds two packets for 1. Plymouth Rock brand peas 8c per can. New coconuts 5c each. Red steak salmon 12c per can. Good salmon 10c per can. 1-lb can baking powder 10c.
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Golden Palace
Boston
Braun & Fitts
Plymouth Rock
California
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Henry Guy Carleton
William Owen
Grand
New York
Chauncey Short
Matthew Ruthven
Bannister Strange
Ruthven & Co
DePayster Ruthven
Margaret Ruthven
Mr. Owen
Beecham
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Taille du Nord
P.d's
H. Gransvein
North
Galena Ave
Smiths P. D's
Gnamoas
Killen Munn
Vet di
Poling
Bongston m
Porter
R. K. Farwell
Hottinger
Hewitt
Webster
Sacida
Hearc
Cowley
SMITH
Hollister
Hunce
Sacolodiaptert
Smith Epriganyabeden
Fordwaun . Ae
F. A. Read
Hainless
Redlinger Bros. Att and Jos. Redlinger
Bicycle Hospital
Sweet & Hen’s
Galeng Street
E. Bengston
Jewelry Store
Stephenson Streat
Emmert & Burrell
Il Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
F. A. Schulz
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stephenson Street
Stata Bank
Galena ST
Bakery Department
Uneeda
Meat Department
Mattings
Maynard’s
Eaton
Schulte & Siecke
Mlmane Galena Street
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