Landmarks in Illinois county names reflect Revolutionary heroes
From soldiers land grants to settlement, Illinois counties honor figures like Calhoun Pike Hancock and Adams while northern counties take names from New York New England settlers and southern settlers choose Paris Pinckney Randolph and Sparta, all with stories attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Pike County
Zebulon Pike
Pike’s Peak
Adams County
John Adams
Brown
Jacob Brown
United States
John Hancock
Continental Congress
Hancock County
John Bull
McDonough
Pittsburg
Macomb
Knox
Boston
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Washington
Howe
Warren
Joseph Warren
Mercer
Hugh Mercer
Henry
Patrick Henry
Stark
Joseph Stark
Bennington
Marshall
Putnam
New York
New England
Illinois
Aurora
Kane
Geneva
Dundee
Batavla
Geneseo
Utica
Cazenda
Cherry Valley
Oswego
Oneida
Finois
New Jersey
Ohio
Virginia
Monmouth
Jerseyville
Champaign
Urbana
Tazewell
Paris
Pinckney
Randolph
Sparta
Chester
Reunion attendance lists Forty-Sixth Illinois volunteers
Illinois headquarters at the West hotel in Minneapolis hosted a reunion of Forty-Sixth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers Infantry veterans. The guest roster includes soldiers from Stephenson, Grundy Center, Holcomb, Stockton, Freeport, Iowa Falls, Aurelia, Dixon, Monmouth, Racine, Dubuque, Hampton, Lake Park, Mora, and other towns in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-Sixth Regiment
Illinois Volunteers Infantry
Stephenson County
Illinois
West Hotel
Minneapolis
Peter Syler
Lena
Iowa
W. F. Hopkins
Stockton
III
Held
Freeport
John G. Swarts
Iowa Falls
Orin Colton
Dixon
Jacob Kileckner
D. McConnell
Diffenbaugh
Monmouth
John W. Grigsby
Aurelia
James Thorn
Ben Hennepin
Flandreau
Henry Hoyman
W. M.clingman
Ill
Gilbert Station
G. A. White
F. Racine
Wis
E. J. Stonebraker
Hampton
Iowan
I. HE. Leverton
D. Sumner
Joseph Baird
Franklin Grove
F. H. Marsh
Chicago
R. P. Wilson
Town Falls
J.J. Peterson
H. Rochelle
Phillips
New Auburn
Hart
Dubuque
Philip Arno
A. A. French
Faulkner
Calhoun Seebold
Lake Park
Minn
Orangeville
Keck
Fred Koym
McLeese
Mallory
Picnic planned by Thrall class at Globe Park
Local news reports Pastor Thrall's Baraca bible class voting to hold a Labor Day picnic at Globe Park with ball games and amusements for men and inviting the ladies. The Freeport College of Commerce summer school closed with praise for pupil progress under Mrs Radican. The fall term opens Sept 8 with expected large enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Thrall
Baraca Bible Class
Globe Park
Freeport College of Commerce
Radican
Thrall to Speak at Chautauqua Address and Sermon
Rev. W Gardner Thrall left today for Sycamore to deliver an address at the chautauqua this evening on Some of the People We Meet. He will also preach Sunday morning with Life's Greatest Enterprise as his theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gardner Thrall
Sycamore
Chautauqua
Y M C A Meeting With Rev McCaskill Address
Rev C W McCaskill will address the Y M C A men's meeting tomorrow afternoon on The Church We Work For. The meeting is called for 3 30 o clock with special singing as a feature of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McCaskill
C. W. Jaycox
Woman's Home Missionary Meeting
Ebpworth League
Edith Thompson
Chicago
Licensed to Wed Watson Wright and Ennis Henninger
Watson W Wright and Ennis Henninger are listed as licensed to wed in a probate or civil records notice. Dates and additional details are unreadable in the fragment. The record preserves two individuals in a marriage licensing registry entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson W. Wright
Ennis Henninger
Funeral for John Herold Held After Death
Funeral services for the late John Herold were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence north of town. Rev. J Groff of Orangeville officiated, assisted by Rev. F M Davis of this city. Interment followed at the city cemetery. Pallbearers were B Brubaker, R Brubaker, J Brown, F Davis, A M Hoover and Henry Halste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herold
J. Groff
Orangeville
F. M. Davis
B. Brubaker
R. Brubaker
J. Brown
F. Davis
A. M. Hoover
Henry Halste
New Bakery Wagon Finished By Botdorf Bros
Botdorf Bros of 61 South Galena avenue completed a handsome bakery wagon for the Billerbeck bakery. The body is red and the running gear yellow, colors harmonizing into a very pretty combination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botdorf Bros
South
Galena Avenue
Billerbeck Bakery
Steak and Corn Roast at Forest Park Turnout
Thirty association men from the local YMCA attended a steak and corn roast at Forest Park last evening. They rode the 6 30 interurban car to the park and returned home two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Forest Park
Green Bay Battles Freeport In Twelve Inning Tie
Green Bay and Freeport fought twelve innings with two runs apiece before darkness halted play. Dickison from Appleton and Ives led Freeport with two hits each, while Green Bay’s Duchien Rhoades Brookings Tennant Lana Hopkins and Walsh showed grit in a close contest. Game rescheduled for Oshkosh to finish and recap notes praise the Green Bay effort amid three prior shutouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Green Bay
Warhop
Walsh
Freeport
Canners
Mortarity
Gwin
Peeeee
Wyft Barlow
Terickson
Eteseee
Gardner
Dickison
Sesseeseeeees
Green Bay R.W. RP
ALE. Duchien
Cf Wo
Rhoades
Cee
Eerie
Brookings
Tennant
Lana
Hazel
Hopkins
F Hlippert
Pics Eeereeeee
Wawnacans
Chiartes
Ee. A. Sob
Fibad
Eee Tees
Keen Bay
Charles
Schoonhoven
Frickson
Lanan
Tonne
La Crosse sweep tops Oshkosh in doublefeature
La Crosse won both games in a doubleheader as Cahill’s fielding stood out. In game one La Crosse plated four runs while Oshkosh managed one. game two ended with La Crosse scoring two and Oshkosh held to zero. In a separate note Wausau defeated Eau Claire 14 to 7, Gaspar and Proeh guiding Wausau with strong pitching.
Green Bay Ga zette recounts a 2–0 loss for Mor ry's Freeporters
Skopec pitched for Green Bay as the Freeporters were shut out 2 to 0. Erickson scored on a sequence involving Hippert error and a fumbled relay by Lannon, with Ives driving in the first run. An eighth inning misplay by Hippert and Lannon yielded two more runs. Hazel made a notable one handed grab in the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Green Bay Gazette
Skopec
White Stockings
Slammers
Hippert
Lannon
Morry
Erickson
Gardner
Gormely
Ives
Schoonhoven
Towne
J. T. Powers
Hazel
Barlow
Ives Stars With Four Hits In Busy Day For Freeport
Ives went four for five with a single putout a stolen base and an assist as Freeport and La Crosse battled. Freeport opens at Oshkosh starting today, faces Wausau and Eau Claire in late August, then returns home for four games before meeting Green Bay and La Crosse to close the pennant chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Green Bay
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Crosse
Wausau
Hall Claire
L P.C. Freepor
Este
Eee
Pee Ete
Eau Claire
Wasa
Gwin
Ives
Hawley
Canners
Jury Probes Inquest Further In Fire Case
In a continuation of Friday morning testimony two local youths described seeing two men near the deceased’s home in a buggy with a white object on the ground and a frightened horse. Witnesses reported the buggy was not a lumber wagon and noted a late return past 9:30 pm. Firefighters reported flames at dawn with only a dull glow by 4:30 am. The jury returned an open verdict and may reconvene for a closed ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fransen
Christian Schoonhoven
Weber Fox Leaves Y M C A For Sioux City Position
Weber Fox, longtime janitor of the local Y M C A, has accepted a Sioux City Iowa offer for a similar role. He came here from Cedarville three years ago and will depart September first. W M Bear will succeed him as janitor.
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W. M. Bear
Kraft House Move Faces Railway Bond Hurdle
The Kraft house move planned for tomorrow morning aims to clear Stephenson street quickly to avoid delaying the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul trains. The Freeport Railway, Light and Power schedule risked conflict, with the railway company demanding a bond to cover any potential damage to tracks and wires. Late today authorities reported bonds signed and no further trouble is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft House
Lower Stephenson Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Freeport Railway, Light & Power Company
Street Railway
Death of Theodore P. Crane in Grinnell Iowa
Mrs J Brown Taylor received word that her brother-in-law Theodore P Crane died in Grinnell Iowa on Sunday August 12 from paralysis Born February 24 1844 in Madura South India his missionary parents brought him to their land The marriage to Narcissa B Taylor occurred October 8 1873 at Mulberry Grove Illinois
Sick and Afflicted at Williams & Beckmire Store
Edith Cornelius of the Williams and Beckmire store is on the sick list. A historical note reports 1,443 mine workers lost in Pennsylvania coal mines in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Cornelius
Williams & Beckmire
Pennsylvania
Sea Wall Benefit Highlighted by Texas Resident
Galveston's sea wall gives safety comparable to uplands says E W Goodloe of Waco Texas who credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. He used it five years to cure a chronic cough once worsening for years. It also treats coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take and guaranteed by Joseph Emmert's drug store with 50 cent and one dollar bottles and a free trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Tex
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Freeport Plans Labor Day Events and Beloit Trip
The Freeport Trades and Labor council assembles to map Labor Day at Beloit on Sept 3 with union delegates, Henney Globe band, and a RT trip program. Interurban cars, trailers, round trip tickets, and band and baseball team transport are arranged. Local gas complaints prompt council action. Beloit churches run eating stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
Beloit
Freeport, Trades and Labor Council
Trades and Labor Council
Freeport
Wisconsin
Trades Council
W. E. Zimmerman
Henney- Globe
Green Bay
Freeport Trades and Labor Council
Interstate Trades and Labor Assembly
Rockford
Baptist
Forest City
Labor News Across Nations and States
Day May 1 next, and will refuse to work in open shops. The International Association of Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe Fitters and Helpers is the latest recruit to the ranks of the American Federation of Labor. Montana miners push for a home for aged and incapacitated miners. Paris barbers plan to observe Tuesday as a holiday. The State Federation of Labor of New Jersey expects a large attendance at its annual convention in Trenton next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Steam
American Federation of Labor
Montana
Union Barbers
Paris
France
State Federation of Labor of New Jersey
Trenton
Sabbath Announcements Across Local Churches
Multiple church notices invite worshipers to Sunday services across First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian and various others with pastors named such as Rev. Miller Rev. Gordon and Rev. Ber tiner. Activities include Sunday schools Epworth leagues choir performances baptisms and midweek prayer meetings in venues like Y M C A and local churches with explicit service times and sermon topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Third Presbyterian Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilcoxon Block
Christ Jesus
Freeport Theosophical Society
Christian Church
A. FB. Gordon
Rockford
Embury Methodist
Boyd Kramer
Epworth League
Brean
First United Brethren Church
Galena and
Locust Streets
F. M. Davis
J. B. Fenton
L. O. Bertiner
Hess’ Mill
First Baptist Church
Orlo J. Price
Wm. P. McKee
Mt. Carroll
Shelp
W. Gardner Thrall
C. G. Beaver
E. F. Lied
M. E
C. W. McCaskill
C. W. MccCaskill
Grace Episcopal
Frederick J. Bate
Trinity
Unday School
Helen Bowers
Bert Munn
Second Presbyterian
F. A. Hosmer
Rockies
Diod
Riverside Park
Salem Evangelical Church
W. Heinmiller
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Vorner Union
Pleasant Streets
Ll. C. Schmidt
Sunday Bible School
Mission Band
John Anangst
K. EL. C. BE
Oakdale
Labor unions and wage reforms across states and nations
Governor Cummins, a Republican of Iowa, tied to the Carpenters union, while France refuses to recognize state employee strikes. Indiana Supreme Court upholds semi monthly wages in lawful money, ending company stores in mining regions. The Molders' union gains nearly 3,000 members as Toronto leads Canadian union activity with 15,000 to 13,000 workers active. The International Printer, Press, Dien and Assistant union, following the Typographical union, will demand an eight hour workday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Cummins
Republicans of
Iowa
Carpenters’ Union
Indiana Supreme Court
Drow Molders’ Union of
North America
Farewell banquet for Saengerbund director Trost departs
At Germania hall the Saengerbund held a farewell banquet for retiring director Prof Theodore Trost who leaves for Ann Arbor to teach in a parochial school. Trost’s tenure brought notable improvements and he leaves Freeport with many friends. The society pledged to have William Wagner resume long term leadership after a successful rally to persuade him to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerbund Society
Germania Hall
Theodore Trost
Ann Arbor
Mich
Trost
Freeport
W. H. Wagner
Robert Frick
Willian H. Wagner
Wagner
Social Circles and Local Family Gatherings
In First English Lutheran Sunday school circles Cradle Roll children and mothers gathered at Elmer Heckman’s Washington street home with Miss Ida Becker supervising and refreshments served. A Krape family reunion was held at Globepark for eight siblings and their families including Mia Adam Krape Lena and Dr Lydia Hutchins. The Monday club ladies hosted a farewell for Mrs D H Johnson on Green street with euchre and lunch. A marriage notice from Safford Kansas reports C F Bucher and Myrtle LaRue tying the knot. Bucher previously from Freeport and now in the hardware firm Rippey Bucher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Heckman
Washington Street
Ida Becker
Hockman
Krape
William
Katherine Krape
Globepark
Mia
Aaron Wohbsford
Orangeville
J Simmons
Rockton
Adam Krape
Lena
W. W. Krape
G. S. Krape
Lydia Hutchins
D. H. Johnson
Green Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Euchre
the Republican
Safford
Kans
C. F. Bucher
Freeport
Myrtle LaRue
Bucher
Rippey & Bucher
Locust Street Party Honors Miss Bes sie Krape and Roscoe J Carnahan
Mr and Mrs Ralph Burt hosted last evening at their Locust street home in honor of Miss Bessie Krape and Roscoe J Carnahan The gathering featured euchre and favors awarded to Mrs Emrich Hewitt Harvey Hartman and Malcolm Ford After cards a social time and refreshments followed
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Ralph Burt
Locust Street
Bessie Krape
Roscoe J. Carnahan
Euchre
Emrich Hewitt
Harvey Hartman
Malcolm Ford
Acards
Sewing Party Benefits St Vincent Orphanage at St Pinus
A large crowd of ladies gathered yesterday afternoon at St Pinus hall for a sewing party benefiting St Vincent Orphanage. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Robert Luecke and Mrs. Michael Seheidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pinus Hall
St. Vincent
Robert Luecke
Michael Seheidt
Baby party and card party announced in town
Mrs. Howard Cy. Kintzel hosted a baby party for her son with about twenty children. a card party was planned for Globe Hall that evening. Miss Florence Snow of Jefferson Street entertained guests in honor of Misses Edith and Grace Mayer of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cy. Kintzel
Globe Hall
Florence Snow
Jefferson Street
Edith and
Grace Mayer
Chicago
End of World of Troubles Hit Eli Wolfe by Electric Bitters
A Bear Grove Indiana man, HH Wolfe, credits Electric Bitters with ending two years of kidney trouble and general debility. He reports relief from stomach, liver and kidney complaints, blood diseases, headaches, dizziness, and weakness. The drug is guaranteed by Joseph Biumert, a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
HH. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Joseph Biumert
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Advertises Cure
An old advertisement claims constipation bowel irregularity headache dyspepsia torpid liver and rheumatism are positively cured by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Tablets priced at 35 cents. It names Joseph Enunert as seller and emphasizes the remedy as the greatest American cure for ailments from sedentary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Enunert
Mavenn Sells Interest in Hall Plumbing Co to Hall
Geo. Mavenn sold his interest in Hall Plumbing Co to Herbert L. Hall to assume all debts and collect all bills due to the firm. Other details appear illegible in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. . Mavenn
Hall Flumbing Co
Herbert L. Hall
H. ZL
Methodist Camp Attracts Crowd In Lena Aug 18
Crowds fill the old Methodist encampment in Lena as tenting grows, with Rev. L C Burling and Rev. C W Jaycox delivering sermons on prayer and devotion. Bishop Fallows speaks to old soldiers. special Illinois Central trains run from Freeport to Lena for worship and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Detoss M. Tompkins
L. C. Burling
QO. J. Simmons
Rockton
DeLoss M. Tompkins
DeKalb
Ill
Thompson
McKay
Lank, Louftborrow
Matlack
O. J. Simmons
Cu Cc. Smith
Chicago
Bishop Fallows
Illinois Central Road
Freeport
Advertised Letter List for Week Ending Aug
The Freeport post office lists letters remaining, for week ending Aug. Advertised names include Atkins Mrs Nethiy Starkland Miss Jome Blast Mrs J.ence Hiangvey Mrs Len Smith Miss May ora Proxtler Mrs O00 Moore Miss Plorence Vic Gordy Mrs Ht K Ruth Mrs s J Woods Mrs Dick Rowdy Miss Catherine Gentlem...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeeport
Atkins
Nethiy Starkland
Jome Blast
J.ence Hiangvey
Len- Smith
Mayora
Proxtler
O00
Moore
Plorence Vic Gordy
Ht. K Ruth
S. J. Woods
Dick Rowdy
Catherine Gentlemen
Cut Prices on Lawn Swings at Dorman & Co Store
Discounting lawn swings by ten percent while stocks last. Act quickly to save at Dorman & Co located at the corner of Exchange and Va Buren streets. Limited quantities available.
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Dorman & CQ
Cor. Exchange
Va Buren Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephenson County Regiment
Y. M.C. A. Meeting
Count of Darkness
R. H. E. da Crosse
Luo
Jones
Killian
Mohr
RIT
Hau Claire
Gaspar
Proeh
Speiser and
Sump
Move Kraft House
Galveston’s Sea Wall
Henney-Globe
FARLY
Movement
Green
Bay Baseball
Labor World
Saengerbund
Ann Arbor, Mich
Party For
Party For Baby
Social Notes
The
ing—Bishop Fallows
E. BE. McKay
Embury Church
Cass Davis
Saowel Pillows
D. D
Rev Co
W. Jaycox
P. W. Powery
Mit
Carroll
AL Dennis
Hollaway
Buethe
Wan
Madden
James ML Bulkeley
Felon
McCann
Burnetke
Marin Melnen
Herman
Burke
Mike Peon
FF. Conroy
Percy H. Rice
Lawrence Davis
B.S. Stean
Alvin Prunerseo
Marconi Smith
R. M. Cileuson
J. T
Saules
W. J. Uibhe
Sttrau
Wy AL Hupgood
Thomas
J. A. Hausdorf
Frank Waters
Oliver Johnston Whitney
Harry King
Smith D.vexins
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