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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
4
H W Bolender announces his candidacy for Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County subject to the Republican County Convention. He was nominated four years ago and asks Republicans for support, noting his past service and the county’s custom of renomination. Dated March 13, 1900.
W H Grotz er of Lena Illinois announces his candidacy for the office of Circuit Clerk of Shapiransa county, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention to be held in April.
Sam Lyons of Chicago visits. C. Morgan of Beloit in the city yesterday. Mrs W A Merrifield and daughter sail to Chicago this morning. W J Hall in Chicago today buying for Walton Nephews. FVR Rice returns from Chicago where he bought fruit. Jacob Bartlett leaves for Chicago to buy fruit for F A Schultz. Dr Robert Best of Minneapolis, Isaiah Best's son, visits. Esther Dana goes to Aurora for teachers institute. Prof R W Burton and Prof Scroggin ride to Aurora for the teachers institute. Louis Bauch, from Sioux Falls, returns tonight due to his mother’s illness. Mrs Addie S Mayer and Mrs W M D’Armit of Burlington VT arrive in Freeport in two weeks for summer with relatives.
The L. S. C. will meet this evening with Miss Irene Place of 59 State street. A spaced meeting for Excelsior lodge A F and A M will be held for work. Chas H Ritzman was injured last night by falling over planks on the Illinois Central platform. Dr Fair dressed his injuries.
Mrs Bauch is improving after a long siege of sickness. John Council, the well known postal clerk, has been convalescent after illness. Tom Rockey is reported quite ill today.
Arbor day exercises were held at the public school buildings today with trees planted.
An adjourned meeting of the Catholic order of Forresters will be held at St. Mary's hall this afternoon.
Ball season opens as the Tuckett and Hogan ball nines clash on the green in West Freeport this afternoon, pitting two local teams in a race for supremacy.
Robert Hudson Frank Secker and Louis Strohacker led a well attended social dance last night at Blust's hall Gibler's orchestra provided the music for the event.
The Sons of Veterans will meet this evening for business and muster of recruits with a large turnout urged. G. A. R. posts are especially invited. Refreshments will be served. Winslow & Co. advertise spring bargains including ladies slippers and kid oxfords.
Four line display offers men’s shoes at Sraven’s with price per pair listed. Stock includes varied styles and sizes, focusing on affordable everyday wear for customers. Availability and final pricing shown in store windows and sales flyers.
The speech honors Lincoln and Grant as the nation’s tallest figures, urging grit over ease and duty over sentiment. It argues that enduring greatness comes from steadfast resolve, unity after war, and the moral character that sustains law, order, and liberty across decades. The piece emphasizes tenacity, lawfulness, and national duty in shaping America’s future.
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