Galena Hosts Week of Homecoming Events and Chicago Day
Galena Illinois plans a week of events for its homecoming carnival with 1500 Chicago visitors expected. The program runs Monday through Saturday featuring military days Old Soldiers association fire department events Republican and Democratic days and Chicago day climax with talks by Sherman Lewis Kohlsaat Swift and Chetlain.
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Galena
Tll
Chicago
Galenia
Jo Daviess County Old Soldiers’ Association
Gen. Grant
N. G
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Col. J. Hamilton Lewis
C. Kohlsaat
George B. Swift
A. L. Chetlain
Ray L. Harr
Forty-sixth Street
Ihnois Central
Hawaii
Azores
Grant
Old Soldiers’ Association
Donald Beaton
National Guard
Channon
Kittleson
Jack Foster
Cornelius J. Doyle
Greenfield
Ill
Cubs
Galena natives poised to visit Chicago leaders
The article notes second generation Galenatians in Chicago claim two mayors Hempstead Washburne and George B. Swift as native sons. It recalls Galena men once controlled three Chicago papers with Frank S. Wengley Herman H Kohlsaar and James W. Scott in leadership roles.
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Gafena
Lake Michigan
The Grand Duchess Returns to Local Stage Tonight
The Grand Duchess, Offenbach’s comic opera, is presented tonight by Manager Knorr from the National Opera company. The revival features a burlesque baseball scene and numbers from the Merry Widow, with Sheely and Huntington pledging faithful, high quality production.
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National Opera Company
Manager Knorr
Jacques Offenbach
Emily Soldene
Alice Oates
Mme. Gastinger
Lillian Russell
Camille D’arville
Zellie de Lusgan
Ma's New Husband at the Grand Opera House
A Chicago stage comedy centers on Culpepper a rich bachelor who invites Maria Longfellow to run his home Her fiancé Herbert Short plays the boy Willie and sparks a string of comic escapades with Dorothy the housemaid Mrs Dickles Madame Halliday a tutor and others amid lively songs and dances. Tomorrow night the Grand Opera House hosts the show.
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Chicago
Culpepper
Maria Longfellow
New York
Maria
Herbert Short
Short
Willie
Darling
Dorothy
Mrs. Dickles
Madame Halliday
Mr. Hooker
Grand Opera House
The Cow Puncher Comes to Grand for One Night
The Cow Puncher by Hal Reid opens a one night engagement at the Grand on August 20 under W. F. Mann. The western life play promises strong box office, capable company, and notable scenic work by Harry Bubler and Herman Poltz with vaudeville acts featured.
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Hal Reid
W. F. Mann
the Grand
Arizona
Harry Bubler
Herman Poltz
Masons Have Busy Week With Evening Meetings
This week the Masonic fraternity schedules nightly meetings except Saturday. Evergreen lodge No. 170 holds a stated communication Monday. Freeport Chapter meets Tuesday for a stated convocation and M and P degrees. Freeport Commandery meets Wednesday for E T degree work. White Shrine gathers Thursday and Excelsior lodge No. 97 Friday for a stated communication and F C degree work.
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Evergreen Lodge No. 170
Freeport Chapter
Freeport Commandery
E. T
White Shrine
Excelsior Lodge No. 97
F. C
Man Returns to Henney Buggy Co. Clerical Duty
Clarence Chapman resumes his clerical post at the Henney Buggy Co after a week in Chicago. He walked to Chicago, then rode the return trip by train.
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Clarence Chapman
The
Henney Buggy Co
Chicago
Woman Endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills in Maine Ad
Mrs Charles E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King’s New Life Pills as their family laxative because they work without fuss. The ad notes six at Joy Emmert’s drug store.
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Charles E. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
Joy
Emmert
Lord Sterling Sails Winless Fry Matchup? No clear event
Insufficient readable details. The fragment includes a likely reference to Lord Sterling and Fry but lacks a coherent report of date, place, participants, or outcome to craft a proper summary.
Willett Defends Old Testament Myths in Editorial
The Christian Century editorials by Rev. Herbert L. Willett defend that Old Testament narratives include myth and fiction used for moral instruction. He argues miracles differ from New Testament signs, and that sensational press coverage misrepresented his lectures on types of Old Testament narrative.
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Herbert L. Willett
Chicago University
The
Christian Century
Willett
Daily Press of
Chicago
Jesus
Jonathan
Jehoash
Amaziah
Nathan
David
Tekoah
Ezekiel
Job
Esther
Jonah
Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary in Freeport marked
Illinois communities prepare commemorations for the August 27 1858 Lincoln Douglas debate at Freeport with speakers Senator Dolliver Editor Davidson and Congressman Lowden arranged to discuss Lincoln and Douglas. The event gathers both parties for a nonpartisan observance attracting crowds from northern Illinois.
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Freeport
Lincoln
Polo
Joe Medill
The
Press and Tribune
BE. B. Washburne
Owen Lovejoy
Fred Douglass
United States
Tlinois Historical Society
Smith D. Atkins
Jonathan P. Dolliver
William T. Davidson
Lewistown
Douglas
F. O. Lowden
Hitt
Chicago Press and Tribune
Ottawa
Dolliver
Senate
Davidson
Pola
Lena Social Notes Highlight Visitors Arrive from Nearby Towns
Lena news items list Irmgard Heth's return from Hackneyville Wisconsin and Joseph Johnsons visiting from Winthrop Iowa. Other guests include Mary Stahl from Sandwich Illinois Vesta Shoesmith from Chicago Mildred Musser from Chicago and Leo Foley from Iowa with Mrs W T Nash and family visiting J D Hinds.
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Lena
Irmgard Heth
Hackneyville
Wis
Joseph Johnson
Winthrop
Mary Stahl
Sandwich
Ill
Vesta Shoesmith
Chicago
W. T. Nash
Belvidere
J. D. Hinds
Mildred Musser
Harry Hetrick
C. F. Beine
Leo Foley
Iowa
Washburn-Crosby Clarifies Flour Mill Receivership Confusion
The Washburn-Crosby Co makers of Gold Medal Flour state they are not involved in the Minneapolis flour mill receivership. They reassure consumers that Gold Medal housewives will continue their appearances and emphasize the company remains world’s largest milling firm. They note last year shipments topped 8 000 cars more than the next competitor.
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Washburn-Crosby Co
Minneapolis
Henry E Suively Dead at 50 in Ridott Township
Henry E Suively born August 380 1857 in Franklin County Pennsylvania died August 13 1908 in Freeport Illinois aged 50 years 11 months 13 days He married Easter Hearn October 17 1888 they had son Clarence and daughters Mabel Beulah who live with their mother in Ridott township He was a Free Methodist church member for over thirty years and endured Easter to his death The funeral was held Saturday at 1130 a m in Ridott with Rev F M Davis of Freeport officiating He leaves a wife a son two daughters a mother three brothers and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
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Henry E. Suively
Franklin Co
Penn
Freeport
Heavenly City
Ridott
F. M
Thompson and Huenkemeier Form Lumber Company
Notice announces the Thompson Huenkemeier and Fry partnership expanding the W. E. Fry Lumber Co stock and continuing the Adams street office for customer service. Patrons are urged to settle debts and favor Thompson Huenkemeier with continued business.
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W. E. Fry Lumber Co
Thompson, Huenkemeier & Fry
Thompson & Huenkemeier
Adams Street
Thompson
Settlement Notice From W E Fry Lemeer Co
The creditor announces a settlement request after consolidating yard assets with Thompson and Huenke Meier and asks all persons knowing themselves indebted to call.
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Thompson & Huenkemeier
W. E. Fry
Lemeer Co
Surviving Civil War Officers Meet to Petitions Lowden
In Dixon on August 15, fifty seven officers from the thirteenth district met at the G A R hall at 1 PM. Major George S Avery was chairman and Major O J Downing, secretary. They formed a committee from each county to draft resolutions urging Col Lowden and the two US senators to support a bill to retire volunteer officers and grant pensions akin to regular army retirees.
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Dixon
Thirteenth Congressional District
G. A. R. Hall
George
Avery
O. J. Downing
Lowden
United States
Congress
B. F. Sheetz
Oregon
Col. Lowden
B. F. Sheets
Ogle County
C. J. Downing
Lee County
J. W. Niles
Whiteside County
W. H. Wildy
Carroll County
A. F. Buchner
JoDaviess County
W. S. Brady
Stephenson County
Knight of Columbus Picnic Postponed at Globe Park
The Knight of Columbus picnic scheduled for yesterday at Globe Park is postponed due to wet ground. No new date yet set, but it is expected to occur sometime next week.
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Globe Park
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed for Sore Feet
Mr. W. Stone of East Poland Maine praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the proper remedy for sore feet and all abrasions and adds it is suitable for piles. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
Mr. W. Stone
East Poland
Maine
Jos. Emmert’s
Father Williams Indian Tablets Ad for Women Remedy
An old advertisement touts Father William's Indian Tablets as a tonic and regulator for women suffering weakness and nervous conditions. It claims to improve flesh, strength, complexion, and vitality, selling tea or tablets for 20 cents. Available from C. P. Guenther & Co. druggists.
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William
C. P. Guenther & Co
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