Social Circles News and Local Engagements
Miss Wed Tomorrow and Miss Heckman to wed tomorrow evening at 8 at B D Heckman residence as Rev J K Sheilds officiates. Card party by Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters at St Marys hall Thursday. Mrs W F Bushnell hosts guests Miss May Bradley and Miss Nellie McRaith of Iowa City. George Franz hosts ladies of Industrial glue and spouses this evening. Mrs O E Heard hosts Whist Club honoring Mrs C H Meacham of Mattoon. Miss Mabel Trautwein hosted yesterday for Misses Ethel and Ellen Laird with games and a musical program followed by luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharyne D. Heckman
Bernhard E. Hunkemeier
B.D. Heckman
J. K. Sheilds
Woman’s Catholi Order of Foresters
St. Mary’s Hall
W. F. Bushnell
May Bradley
Nellie Mc Raith
Iowa City
Iowa
O. E. Heard
Mra. C
Local notices and gatherings around Freeport area
Al Seiek plans a river boating party tonight as a special trades council meeting is set for city council chamber. W J McCann will lead landseekers to South Dakota tonight. Mrs William Turner of Lancaster has recovered enough to get around. Lottie Connor of George A Rogers dry goods takes a vacation. Freeport division 290 auxiliary to the B of L E meets Wednesday at 2 30 pm. C O Hillmer and A H Hisenhower go to Galena to sell a carload of watermelons. Lena campers pick up outfits on the C R B tracks Wednesday. About seventy five youths used Northwestern excursion rates to visit Lake Geneva. R F Rasbach sold his European cafe at Sterling after years running West Freeport grocery. Joe Brown and friends camp on the river near Pecatonic a. Bert Gessey covers Mr Browns mail route during his absence. Ladies of the G A R meet 3 pm Wednesday at the G A R hall all members urged for special business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Seiek
Trades
Eal Ueil
City Council Chamber
W. J. McCann
Landseakers
South Dakota
William Turner
Lancaster
Lottie Connor
George A. Rogers
Freeport Division
B. of L. E
C. O. Hillmer
A. H. Hisenhower
Galena
Lena
C. R. BR
Lake Geneva
R. F. Rasbach
West Freeport
Sterling
Joe Brown
Pecatonica
Bert Gessey
Mr. Brown
Personal Notices From Various Cities
Harry Bentley left today for San Antonio Texas Dispatcher Tom Davis was at Dixon yesterday W W Wilcoxon and wife visiting relatives in Chicago Misses Martha and Minnie NeseMeier visiting friends in Dakota Mr and Mrs Lee C Nairn of LaPort Texas visiting Mee Nairn's parents Rev F J Bate rector Grace Episcopal church returned this afternoon from Pine Lake Wis Bert Dana and Roy Barshinger left for Denver Colo and will tour the west Chief Deputy United States Marshal Alen arrives this evening to visit his sisters Robert Kiewert Milwaukee attends monthly meeting of Natural Carbon By-Products Co Chas H Kintzel returns home after months in the engineering corps Baton Rouge The spread of yellow fever prompts many northerners to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Davis
Dixon
Do. W. Wilcoxon
Chicago
Martha
Minnie Nesemeier
Dakota
Lee C. Nairn
LaPort
Texas
Mee Nairn
J. Snyder
Bert Dana
Roy Barshinger
Denver
Colo
West
United States
Alen
Federal
Robert Kiewert
Chas. L. Kiewert & Co
Milwaukan
The
Natural Carbon By-Products Co
Chas. H. Kintzel
Mississippi and Yazoo Railroad
Baton Rouge
Weather Forecast Chicago August 8
Partly cloudy with local rain in central and north tonight and Wednesday. Weather outlook calls for variable drizzle in the evening. Temperatures stay mild with unsettled conditions across the city and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Excursion to Devil's Lake Features Round Trip Fare
Devil's Lake excursion offered by the C. and N. W. railway departs from Freeport and other stops in the morning, returning by 11:20 a.m. with a 1.50 round trip fare. Tickets and information available from agents and editor Edwin Cochran at 44 Winnesheik Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devil's Lake
Freewort
Ridott
Pecatonica
Winnebago
Rockford
K. D
Devil’s Lake
C. & N. W. Railway
Carpenters Out At Masonic Temple Overdue Pay
Carpenters employed by contractor Matfioli at the Masonic temple quit yesterday over a month of unpaid wages. The building committee plans to resume within three days or cancel the contract. Matfioli was expected in town but had not arrived by 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matfioli
Masonic Temple
Anish
Selle Reaches Monroe on Walking Journey
Edward Salle of the German bank of Freeport, en route to walk to St. Paul and return, visited Monroe on Sunday for dinner before continuing to Madison. He plans to be home in about two weeks, having left Freeport Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selle
Monroe
Edward Salle
Property Transfer Totals 4 Parcels Including Subdivision
John Weber sells to Fred Nickel lots 1 2 3 and 18 in a subdivision for 200 dollars. H W Tenney sells the north easterly 30 feet of lot 3 block 63 to Mrs Mary M Stetfen for 2225 dollars. The deal was arranged by H C Tempel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weber
Fred Nickel
H. W. Tenney
Mary M. Stetfen
H. C. Tempel
Sunday School Excursion To Rockford By Dodgeville Group
The Plymouth Congregational Sunday school of Dodgeville ran a large excursion to Rockford this morning. About 800 excursionists traveled in the group, accompanied by several bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Sunday School
Dodgeville
Rockford
Monthly church notices and picnic announced
The Second Presbyterian church will hold its monthly business meeting this Friday evening at Miss Vida Graham’s home on Lincoln Avenue. The First Baptist Sunday school classes plan their annual picnic at Globe Park tomorrow with conveyances leaving the church at 8 o’clock in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Vida Graham
Lincoln Avenue
First Baptist Church
Globe Park
Services for Deaf Mutes at Grace Episcopal Church
Religious services for deaf mutes and their friends will be conducted at Grace Episcopal church this evening at 7 30 o clock. Freeport Council Knights of Columbus will hold a stag picnic at Forest park on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Freeport Council
Knights of Columbus
Forest Park
Grape-Nuts Cereal Promises Health Fix For Biliousness
An insurance executive's wife in an eastern city reports complete relief from biliousness and chronic constipation after using Grape-Nuts. She notes improved health for herself, her two year old, and husband, who also praises its bowel regularity. Postum Co. of Battle Creek endorses the claim with mention of The Road to Wellville booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Licensed to Wed. Geo Krieg Freeport Anna Ritter
The J A G club of Freeport young people plans a Rockford trip tonight to visit Harlem park with Geo Krieg and Anna Ritter noted for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wed. Geo
Krieg
Freeport
Anna Ritter
Franklin Grove
J. A. G. Club
Rockford
Harlem Park
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proves Quick Relief
Norfolk, Virginia resident C Rivenbark Jr reports a severe knee burn blistering is alleviated and healing begins within moments after applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product claims to stop pain and heal wounds and sores and is sold for 26 cents at Joseph Hummert's druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Joseph Hmmert
Campmeetings and Events Schedule at Cedarville and Oakdale
A dated listing shows August through September gatherings and entertainments across Cedarville Oakdale and nearby towns. Camp meetings at Riverside Park and Oakdale run August 10 to September 8 with Labor Day events. state fairs, reunions, and a series of Grand Opera House performances including theater pieces and musical acts occupy August to September, featuring Villa acts and Sousa’s band among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bociade
Mary's Hodls
Oakdale
Tenn
Rivers Side Park
Cedarville
Taylor's Oak
Freeport
Goltsize! Br
Commerce
Fraud Exposed in Imitation Dr King Remedies
A warning about counterfeiters selling imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s remedies to defraud the public. The notice urges buyers to seek products bearing the company name on the wrapper and cites over thirty five years of cure success. Signed by H H Bucklen & Co with Joseph Emmert, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
H. H. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Ill
Windsor
Canada
Joseph Emmert
Proposals Wanted for Cottonwood Street Storm Sewer
Bids invited until 2 pm August 12 for construction of a storm water sewer on Cottonwood Street. Bids may cover concrete and brick options and must state price per foot including labor and materials. Bids delivered to city clerk with specifications on file in City Engineer G. W. Granam’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Street
G. W. Granam
Town Board Meeting to Audit Town Bills
The town board holds a regular meeting Thursday evening August 10 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. All who have town charges are asked to present them at the town clerk Thos Lawless’s office at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Lawless
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Letrance
Parvic
Suit Department
F. A. Read
Doayere
Beckmire
Stephenson St
Hermsmeier
Galena St
Heintz
Swift
Minnesota
New Shipme Nt
W.J. Young & Co Opp. C. H, Little Oo
George
Franz
G. A. BR. Hall
Harry Bentley
San Antonio
F. J. Bate
Pine Lake
Wis
McClure
Rockefeller
Cochran
Winnesheik Street
Journa's Want
Agneraly
Ada Williams
Burchard & Burrell
Geo. KB. Williams
Father Vaughn
L. J. Vaughn
Janesville
Grand Opera House
Jim
Wilts
Polly Primrose
Fidden Orme
St Plunkard
Moonshifter
Dora
Thorne
Vogel
Sousa
Staas& Jahn
F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyers
Phanede
Stephnson
Freeport, Ill
Anles
Chickering & Sons
Iver’ & Pond
Kurtzman
Emerson
Behring
Crown
Schuler
Gann
Cable
Lane Side
Bachman
Werner
Singer
Meister
John Hea
Mann Building
Golden House
Chas
Dudley Warner
Eliah
Zangwell
Orntng
Jennico
A. Atd
Cathe
Cecelta
Crawford
Heart OF Rome
UNDER
Rose
Isham
Churchill
David Harum
Westcott
M’grath
American Farm
Freeport: Hardware, Company
Galena Street
Illinois
New York
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson A
Freeport Gaslight & Coke Co
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