Lena Camp Meeting Opens Amid Strong Interest
Lena Aug 16 The thirty seventh annual Lena camp meeting opened with strong interest and record season ticket sales despite a threatening electrical storm. Rev W K Loofbourrow and R F E Fate are credited with boosting attendance while Dr J L Ladd and Rev Karngey led services and stereopticon lectures.
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Lena
W.K. Loofbourrow
Lena Methodist Church
R. F E. Fate
Association
Loofbourrow
Faragey
J. L. Ladd
D. D
Palestine
E. E. Miller
Chicago
Alexander Patterson
Elliot
Home Missionary and Church Extension Society of Philadelphia
Ladd
India
Happily Wedded at Rock Run in Thoman Nath Nuptials
On Wednesday Boyd H. Thoman and Miss Mabel Nath were married by Rev. W. Gardner Thrall. The couple were joined by Arthur Laible and Miss Marie Ley. A lawn reception for over fifty guests featured elegant refreshments and many presents. The bride, daughter of a Rock Run family, wore white silk net over light blue. The groom, son of Winneshiek residents, is a skilled pianist and music teacher. The festivities continued into the evening with further entertainment.
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Boyd H. Thoman
Mabel Nath
W. Gardner Thrall
Arthur Laible
Marie Ley
Thoman
Rock Run
Winneshiek
Messrs
and Mesdaines
Crotazer
Crotzer
J. A. Mitchell
Samuel Markel
ER. D. Herbert
C. N. Mitchell
W. M. Herbert
Wm. Bokenwier
J. J. Myers
Flynn
Ruetten
Messrs. Nath
RK. L. Thomann
John Johnston
Everson
Mrs. Meier
Miss Nath
P. Ley
Ellen
Mitchell
Arthur
Paul
David Nath
Pearl
Emerson Flyon
Heverne
Mae Everson
Marie
Taoua
Xtilema
Laferne Ley
Rita
Miles
Emerson Mitchell
Daily Journal Delivered Citywide for Ten Cents Weekly
The Daily Journal is circulated to all parts of the city at a rate of ten cents per week. The notice emphasizes broad distribution and a very low price to attract readers across neighborhoods.
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the Daily Journal
Happenings at Lena Lena Camp Meeting Crowds and Visits
A string of camp meeting updates from Lena as August events unfold. Notables include H C Montague and daughter Blanche Hammond returning from Ana com a, Miss Carrie Wilcox arriving from Omaha for camp, and visitors from Shabbona and Rockford spending time with locals. Several residents travel to Freemont Neb and Franklin Grove, with sickness noted for F L Crotzer and Mrs Ed Allen’s family.
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Lena
H. C. Montague
Blanche Hammond
Anamosa
Carrie Wilcox
Omaha
Neb
J. M. Olson
Shabbona
Ill
Henry Harris
George Roeger
Birdie
Rockford
Iss Nellis Snider
Franklin Grove
Lizzie Albright
Veneta Babcock
Will R Oeger
Freemont
F. L. Crotzer
Ed. Allen and Sons
Mt. Morris
Catherine Seise
Allen
Chas. Frisbie
Viparte Booke
Freeport
Damert
Local Notes and Upcoming Events in Freeport
Sun rises at 5 08 a m and sets at 7 59 p m Miss Hidna and Richard Gardner of Austin Illinois visit Freeport relatives Evangelist Clinger to preach at the hall of the volunteers of America Saturday evening All Spanish American war veterans urged to meet at the G A R hall tonight to arrange the funeral of Comrade A Harvey Snyder A talk on socialism by Ralph Korngold at the courthouse Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon A special train from Freeport to Lena and back Sunday to attend the Lena camp meeting time to be announced tomorrow Nelson Smith and wife of Missouri visiting Mr and Mrs William Figeley Smith is son of Alexander Smith architect of the Freeport residence now owned by Mrs J M Bailey
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Hidna
Richard Gardner
Austin
Ill
Freeport
Evangelist Clinger
Hall of the Volunteers of America
G. A. R. Hall
A. Harvey Snyder
Ralph Korngold
Lena
Nelson Smith
Missouri
William Figeley
Mr. Smith
Alexander Smith
J. M. Bailey
Summer Theater and Camp Meeting Listings
A clutter of August listings shows camp meetings at Lenn Oakdale Park Riverside Park and Cedarville, a Dixon employee picnic, temperance events at Chautequa, and a string of plays and operetta titles from August 16 to September 18. Notable entries mention Uncle Si Haskins as orator, a Freeport College of Commerce fall term, and a slate of theatrical billings such as The Cow Puncher Tempest and Sunshine and Berry's Minstrels.
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Lenn
Oakdale Park
Athels Central Employes
Dixon
Temperance Chauteuqua
Rivverside Park
Mason
Freeport
Si Haskins
St Plunkard
Tempest
Sunshine
The
Toyland
Berry's Minstrels
Lincoln data gathering by Prof Edwin H Sparks
Prof Edwin Harle Sparks of Freeport gathers material for next year’s Lincoln Douglas celebration. He taught at the university extension course here about a decade ago, is with the University of Chicago, and devotes spare time to the Illinois Historical Society.
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Edwin Harle Sparks
Freeport
University Extensionr
Sparks
University of Chicago
Illinois Historical Society
Ladies' Oxfords on sale at Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer
Ladies leather and kid Oxfords originally priced at 2.25 are offered for 1.55 in a Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer promotion. The notice highlights all styles with this bargain, signaling a clearance or special sale event.
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Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Demolition begin on Silver Creek old school house
Frisbie and Haney, Freeport contractors, start tearing down the former church in Silver Creek township near South Freeport to replace it with a modern brick building for community use.
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Frisbie & Haney
Freeport Contractors
Silver Creek Township
South
Freeport
Trades and Labor Council Meeting Agenda Tonight
Trades and Labor council convenes tonight to finish plans for a Labor Day trip to Rockford. Final committee reports on music and transportation will be presented.
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Trades and Labor Council
Rockford
Music and Transportation
National attorney general to consider Alton rasinas issue
The Alton rasinas farnity bath will be reviewed by the national attorney general at a Washington conference next Monday. Joseph Fearehim, famed violinist conductor of the Royal Academy of Music Devlin, is dead there at an unknown age. Beau off, a Man churia export, is used for lighting and cooking. EC Whither of Surrey Me owns a chest once carried by his great great grandfather aboard Paul Jones flagship.
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Alton Rasinas
Farnity
Washington
Joseph Fearehim
Royal Academy of Music
Devlin
Beau
Whither
Surrey
Paul Jones
Ander
DeVore piano dealer promises low prices and wide deals
An ad style pitch touts DeVore as the piano man offering low cash prices, large volume contracts, guaranteed quality pianos, flexible terms, and customer satisfaction. It claims significant discounts, unique payment protections, and endorsement by patrons while stressing volume purchases from major factories.
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DeVore
Creece
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F. A. Read
New York
Riley & Wheat
van Barren
Galana
Alger Books
Henry Books
Pattisonakryder
Stephenson St
Jrpzmal
Freeport Loan CO
Wes Wee
Panama
Kearngey
VICE
Eoen
Ings
Audi
George Jlliott
J. T. Ladd
Evangelist Thomas Harrison
Karngey
Epworth Grove
Tabernacle
H. A. Rife
Lena Snhidbbibnsenin
Vinol
Joseph Emmbert
Mar
Sherwins Williams Co
Demeter, Seitz & Co
Steph, St
F. L. Jones
99C
Old Friends
Grand Opera House
Christy Pictures
Young &Gopp
Lincoln
Brown & Dollmeyer
Canover
Mason and Hamlin
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
the Cable Co. Pianos
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. House
Geo. A. Stemm
Mechanic and
Jackson Sts
Mes
Ida Huenkemeier
Pleasant Street
Exchange St
F. Brubaker
Spring St
Shine Reed
Iroquois St
Jackson St
Trades and Labor
Freeport of, Coe
Tecd
Freeport, Fll
Emerick’s
Stephenson Street
Hite
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
United States
WM. Koenig
Stephenson St. Undertaking
C.W. Harden
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