Freeport Baseball Team Pictured In Grey Suties
The Freeport base ball team had group and individual photos taken in pant grey suties worn on trips. Individual poses feature Schoonhoven Ireland at bat Delvin fielding a bunt Fiske pulling down a line drive Stark guarding a ball Disch batting and the pitchers Warhop Scott Darrah Evans in tossing to the plate. J G Sanderson took the photos this morning and the photos are expected to be among the best of a local team.
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Freeport
Schoonhoven
Ireland
Ves
Delvin
Fiske
Stark
Barlow
Disch
Warhop
Scott
Darrah
Evans
J. G. Sanderson
Freeport Woman Illness Likely Delays Homecoming
Miss Florence Brice of Freeport fell ill two weeks ago at Monmouth Illinois while traveling to the Jamestown exposition. Diagnosed with typhoid pneumonia she shows no improvement and may be unable to return home for some time. Her mother has remained by her side since the illness began.
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Florence Brice
Freeport
Monmouth
Miss Brice
Eleroy School
Window shattered at E. & W. store by falling chair
A large plate glass window in the clothing department was broken this morning by a chair falling into the glass, creating a two foot hole. Earlier a crack was noticed and Mr. Ennenuga was informed yesterday that insurance had been allowed.
Goatz Agrees to Dispose of Pigs Over Public Nuisance
Albert Goatz of East Freeport appeared before Magistrate Bentley on a warrant sworn by John Becker of the east side alleging a public nuisance from pigs. The matter was settled out of court with Goatz agreeing to dispose of the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Goatz
East Freeport
Bentley
John Becker
East Side
Goetz
Freeport Meeting On Annexations At City Offices
A meeting is set for 8 o'clock this evening at Bruce Mitchell's offices to gauge the views of leading citizens on annexing Santiago Park Heights Lichtenberger's and Pattison additions to Freeport. All public spirited residents are urged to attend.
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Greater Freeport
Bruce Mitchell
Santiago
Park Heights
Lichtenberger’s
Pattison
Freeport
Senate proprietor Al Scheidt Injures Knee After Fall
Last evening Al Scheidt proprietor of the Senate slipped from behind the counter and injured his knee severely. He had been injured previously, which makes the current injury more painful. He is confined to his room today.
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al Scheidt
Senate
Wr. Scheidt
Chicagoan Battin Named Freeport Railway Head
K. R Battin and family arrived in the city yesterday and will make this city their home. Battin has accepted the position of general superintendent of the Freeport Railway Light and Power company with charge of all traffic affairs and street car employees.
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K. R Battin
Chicago
Plays and Players Feature Furore Over Merry Widow
London reviewers praise a waltz in The Merry Widow as creating a perfect furore Doroty Tennant is named as a new star for next season Marion Tyell a renowned contralto will appear in Nantes Ada Lewis gains fame in Fascinating Flora as Winnie Wiggles in New York
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London
Dorothy Tennant
Maxim's
Paris
Marion Tyell
Opera
Nantes
Ada Lewis
Winnie Wiggles
Flora
New York
ENGLISH ETCHINGS AND SOCIAL NOTES OF ENGLAND
The piece notes Great Britain’s cotton trade valued at 2 billion dollars yearly with profits around 350 million. A Londoner offers journalism and public speaking lessons in five sessions. A drunk couple fined for willful damage on their wedding day are jailed amid cheers. Rural depopulation causes include elite attractions, pasture conversion, farm consolidation, labor saving machinery, and low wages.
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Great Britain
England
Read at dusk or by firelight warning for children
Advice warns against reading with small print, near heat, or long sessions. Encourages proper lighting and posture, and seeking qualified eye care early rather than relying on inadequate practitioners. Recommends taking the child to the best available eye doctor.
Double Wedding Anniversary for Taylor Family
In Social Circles a double anniversary marks 65 years since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Taylor and 15 years since the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Charissa Taylor Bass. Relatives from New York state and Rockford joined old friends at the Taylor home this afternoon to extend felicitations. Messages include a note from Mrs. Redington of California, recalling the couple’s twenty-fifth anniversary. Mrs. Taylor wore a breastpin made from a scrap of Mrs. Washington's dress, a keepsake given by her father when he was a congressman.
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Oscar Taylor
Charissa Taylor Bass
Taylor
New York State
Mr. Taylor
Rockford
Redington
California
Miss Ella Lohr Hosts Linen Shower For Ada Brubaker
Miss Ella Lohr entertained several ladies at 7 pm last night at her corner Carroll and Williams streets home in a linen shower honoring Miss Ada Brubaker. This afternoon Miss Floy Dustman will host a Japanese team honor for Miss Brubaker.
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Ella Lohr
Carroll and
Williams Sts
Ada Brubaker
Floy Dustman
Brubaker
Mrs Biersach Hosts D U Club In Honor Of Miss Coye
Miss Biersach entertained the D U club yesterday afternoon in honor of her guest Miss Coye of Stevens Point. The prize at wards was awarded to Mrs W E Birr.
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Rena Biersach
D. U. Club
Coye
Stevens Point
W. E. Birr
Richthistle West Street Whist Party Honors Niece
Mrs. Cornelia S. Richards of West street hosts an afternoon whist party in honor of her niece A. A. Thomas of McAlester. The social event gathers local acquaintances for a light affair and card play.
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Cornelia S. Richards
West Street
Bet A. A. Thomas
McAlester
Social Notes Honor Chrischilles Sisters at Stibgens
Mr and Mrs Paul S Stibgen entertained in honor of the ladies sister the Miss Chrischilles Thursday evening at their home in a social gathering reflecting community hospitality and family ties.
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Paul S. Stibgen
Chrischilles
People Named at Hotels in Midwest Cities
A list of travelers and residents appears with names associated with hotels in Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee Chicago Denver Moline Anamosa Rockford Clinton Mt Carroll Decatur and other cities. Names include Carl Skogen P J Butler George W Pettit James Story W A Sangster Maxwell Rh K Baker J F F Scott H S Cook W R Walton W H Wheny George Kusel George P Trautwein S Kahn Ki B Noyes Charles Rystrom J A Peabody I D Scribner Mrs J C McCauley.
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Carl Skogen
Minneapolis
P. J. Butler
St. Paul
George W. Pettit
Milwaukee
James Story
Chicago
W. A. Sangster
Denver
Maxwell
Moline
Rh. K. Baker
J. FF. Scott
Anamosa
Cook
Rockford
W. R. Walton
W. H. Wheny
George Kusel
George P. Trautwein
S. Kahn
Ki. B. Noyes
Charles Rystrom
J. A. Peabody
I. D. Scribner
Clinton
Iowa
Charles F. Smith
Decatur
W. H. Teetzel
J. C. McCauley
Mt. Carroll
William E Curtis Daily Chicago Record Herald Letter Writer
William E Curtis, famed Chicago Record-Herald correspondent, writes a daily two column letter. His travels cover many lands and his letters are widely read and reprinted in books. Curtis rose fromChicago reporter to managing editor and held prominent government and international roles. He leads the front page with his letters, only a California earthquake could move him.
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William E. Curtis
Chicago Record- Herald
Curtis
Record-Herald
Mexico
India
Turkey
Holy Land
Ireland
Russia
Germany
Chicago
James G. Blaine
Bureau of American Republics
Washington
Europe
California
British Troops Guard Belfast as Mutiny Rages Over Wages
Seven thousand British troops are deployed in Belfast to stop strikes and maintain order. The Royal Irish Constabulary mutinies, demanding higher pay for strike duty, signaling rising tensions in the city.
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Belfast
Ireland
Royal Irish Constabulary
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Galena St
Miss Lohr
Social Notes
G. BK Ll
Grand Opera House
C. P. Guepther
Joseph Emmert
Barnium & Bailey
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Trust Busters
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Tempest
Sushine
Toyland
Standard and Ruby
T. S. Ryan
the Trillers Rag
Harry Beaumont
Sherwin- Williams Co
Demeter, Seitz & Co
Billy Sunday
Everybody's Magazine
WJ Young
Germano Bans
Brown & Dollmeyer
Canover
Mason and Hamlin
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
the Cable Co. Pianos
N. Y
Geo. A. Stemm
DeVore
United States
L. W. Merrin
Sylphania
Forest Echoes
Main St
G.W. Harden
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