Personal notices of visitors and travels across towns
The column lists numerous residents and visitors: B D Allington in Polo on business. Mrs Hmima Fitz of Dubuque visiting friends. Mrs Harry Troy and daughter in Freeport. Miss Hills Moore visiting Lincoln and Wapella. Nellie Hawn returning from Town. Sam Bean and nephew from LaSalle visiting Freeport. Mrs Belle Beebe Frick back from Chicago and Elgin. many others visiting or traveling to or from Vandalia, Dixon assembly, Lena, Dresden, Burlington, Joliet, Toronto, Detroit, Hartford, and others. Several trips to Lake Monona Madison, Lake Geneva, Great Lakes tour, Old Mexico trip for Stover Mfg. Co. involvement. Lake Kekongza stay. dates unspecified. A number plan visits to Chicago, Pe kin, Pekin, Freeport, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Allington
Polo
Hmima, Fitz
Dubuque
Harry Troy
Freeport
Miss Hills, Moore
Lincoln
Wapella
Nellie Hawn
Sam Bean
LaSalle
Belle Beebe-Frick
Chicago
Elgin
Byerly
Kenneth
Gertrude Dittman
Alma Bier
Lena
Elizabeth Walkey
Dresden
Minnie Schaefner
Burlington
Cora Koenig
Dixon Assembly
John Mainmoser
Albert Bigelow
E. M. Merck
A. M. Nation
Hloise
Chebanse
George Emerga
Lake Geneva
Thomas H. Edwards
Dodgeville
Wis
D. G. Jones
Frank Nampel
Joseph Nampel
Joliet
Emma Nampel
Frank Benz
Freaport
Hampton
Iowa
JL. V. Marvin
Toronto
Can
John DeVeer
Pekin
A. H. Wieman
Bert Bookman
Great Lakes
Claude
Aurora
F. Moore
Alvin Moore
South Bend
Charles Courtney
Claude Resh
Lake Monona
Madison
N. G. Canon
Spencer Town
London
Cape Town
South Africa
Spanish War Veterans to Meet at G A R Hall This Evening
Local notice: an important meeting of Spanish War Veterans will be held this evening at the G A R hall. Misses Rose and Millie Baumgart will entertain for Misses Bradley and McGrath, guests of Mrs W F Bushnell. U P S C EB of Second Presbyterian to hold monthly business meeting tonight at Miss Eva Graham's Lincoln agency home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Rose
Millie Baumgarten
Bradley
McGrath
W. F. Bushnell
Second Presbyterian Church
Eva Graham
Lincoln Agenua
Liberty Street Residence of Late P H Murphy For Sale
For sale is the late P H Murphy’s residence at 146 Liberty Street now being paved. A modern eight room house with bath water closet gas and furnace east front. Convenient to the railroad round house and business part of town. Price negotiable. O F Hildreth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Street
P.H. Murphy
Liberty Strat
F. Hildreth
Fight in The Holy City ends with onstage brawl
During a Rockford performance of The Holy City the manager and leading man James Sullivan fought over salary as the curtain fell. A scuffle broke out onstage leaving the manager knocked down. Assistant Chief Little arrived to talk and no arrests were made. The company has faced prior troubles including fever fears and touring issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Hans
Little
Mechanic switches from coffee to Postum for health
A 63 year old mechanic explains quitting coffee cured constipation indigestion and kidney troubles. After switching to Postum Food Coffee his bowels digestions back pains bloating improved and kidneys returned to normal function. He claims no medicines were used and credits Postum for his recovery. Battle Creek Michigan company name appears along with promotional tagline and booklet reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Wellville
Lanark farmer in case of separate maintenance
Samuel L Miller, a wealthy Lanark stock farmer, is defendant in a suit for separate maintenance filed by Mrs Nell B Miller in the superior court. She alleges two life threats by her husband, first in Chicago in December 1903 and again in January near Hot Springs Ark. The case cites Miller's wealth and income as background to the allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel L. Miller
Lanark
Ill
Nell B. Miller
Miller
Frank Exposed counterfeiters warn public
A notice warns that counterfeiters are imitating Dr King s New Discovery and Bucklen s remedies to defraud the public. It urges checking for the genuine name on the wrapper and cites Bucklen s Co and Joseph Emmert as references. Also mentions Solt s Innovation Soda Fountain at 101 Stephenson St offering drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Dr. King
Solt
Innovation Soda
Stephenson St
Autumn Events Mix of Camps and Plays Across Town
A roundup lists August camp meetings and priesting events, plus theater and concert offerings at the Grand Opera House. Highlights include Batty party dining, church choirs, county fairs, lectures, and a fall college program, with multiple dates from August to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Lennean
Auk
Whivertenn
Atris
St. Pius
St. Cecolian Choir
Riveside
Prrk
Ell
Old Settiers
Gedarsville
Taylor's Pack
Freeport College of Commerce
Taylor's Pists
Shakes Deena Rey
St. Mary's
Ol Eard
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Norfolk Man
C Rivenbark Jr of Norfolk Va says his severely burned knee blistered but Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped the pain and healed it without a scar. The salve also heals wounds and sores and costs 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Joseph Emmert
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Read
Maadies
Beckmire
Hermsmeier
Gallcna
Swift
Minnesota
Aries Pe
Samuel Huneke
Town
D. Palmer
Lake Kekongza
Tillie Schirling
Mrs. . H. Stearns
George Dewalt
Mrs. . Courtney
Mr. Courtney
Bert Boken
Gillian and
Francis
Lee, Tus
E. F. Holtzman
W. T. Martin
Marshall, TL
D. Y. McMullen
Chicagzo
Ruth Foster
Marshall
Misa Florence Whitlock
Tuscola
McMullen
New Doc Books
W. J. Young & Go
Algo
Augustl McClure
Rockefeller
Mechanic and Coffee
Dro Henner
Little Watts
Polly Primroge
Orie
Plankard
Moohaliner
Dora Thorne
Vogels Minstrels
Dain
Gaintines
Chickering & Sons
Ivers & Pond
Kurlaman
Sterling
Emerson
Behring
Grown
Schiller, Capen
Gable
Lake Side
Bachman
Werner
Singer
Meister
John Hea
Mann
Geo
Stephnnson
Freeport, Ill
Brown & Dollmeyer
American Farm
The
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Illinois
New York
Madelia
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson
Freeport Gaslight & Coke Co
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