Death of Mrs Bonn at 88 after long illness
Mrs Sarah Bonn aged 88 died Sunday morning at her son Jacob Bonn’s home 86 Chestnut Street Freeport. Born April 19 1819 in Leer Ostfriesland Germany maiden name Post she married John Bonn in 1842. She came to America 40 years ago settling in Forreston later living with a daughter in Steamboat Rock and two years ago in Freeport. Survived by daughters Mrs Henry Kramer Mrs C F Lampbrecht and by son Jacob Bonn. Funeral services will be held in Forreston Tuesday.
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Sarah Bonn
Jacob Bonn
Chestnut Street
Bonn
Steamboat Rock
Freeort
Witherson
Jacob
Germany
Henry Kramer
C.F. Lampbrecht
Freeport
Forreston
Thumb injury ends in dentist’s long hand setback
Dentist B Ralph S Graham suffered a severe thumb wound at the Western Union telegraph office when he fell from a revolving chair and thrust his hand into a waste paper basket full of broken glass. Thirteen stitches were required and the index finger was also lacerated. he will be unable to use the hand for some time but the injury is not considered serious.
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B. Ralph S. Graham
Western Union Telegraph Office
W.B. Peck
Graham
Henry Luedeking and Genant to Open Hardware Store
Henry Luedeking and Joseph Genant will open a first class hardware store in Freeport in the Janssen building on Galena street. They traveled to Chicago and St Louis to stock up, with plans to be ready by mid September. Luedeking will run the tin shop and both bring many years in local hardware work. Interior work began today to prepare the shop.
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Henry Luedeking
Joseph Genant
Freeport
Chicago
St. Louis
Janssen
Galena Street
Empire Theatre
Graaalman
John Buss
Galena
Luedeking
Fresh Air Children Arrive For Two-Week Globe Camp
Two dozen Fresh Air Fund children arrived from Chicago at 2 46 pm and were transported to Globe parking buses to begin a two week camp.
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Fresh Air Fund
Chicago
Globe Parking
Heavy rain floods Freeport streets and alleys this afternoon
A heavy rain storm drenched Freeport this afternoon inundating streets and alleys, leaving pavement cleaned in fine shape and residents assessing the damage.
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Freeport
Promoted Quencher TRONE Featured in Hydration Pitch
An ad style note touts TRONE as a thirst quenching drink for hot days. It claims the more you drink the more you want and mentions fountains as a suggested place to obtain it.
Manager for Millinery Store Opens in Freeport
Job notice seeks a competent manager for a new millinery store to open soon in Freeport at 103 South Galena Ave. Contact MES, DE JONGH for details. The listing notes preparation for a Tuesday August 20th opening.
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Freeport
Galena Ave
Mes, DE Jongh
Illinois Central Worker Found Dead After Carbolic Acid Intake
David Marsh, a Pennsylvania born carpenter who worked at the Illinois Central shops in Freeport, was found dead in his room at the Mays boarding house. A nearly empty bottle of carbolic acid and $191.32 in cash were recovered, and a postmortem confirmed the acid in his stomach. The coroner and Drs. Peck Voigt and Best led the inquest, with a telegram sent to his brother and a likely local burial to follow.
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David Marsh
Illinois Central
Joseph May
Atlams Street
May
Marsh
Elma May
K. G. Voigt
W. B. Peck
Pennsylvania
T. H. Marsh
Danielsville
Freeport
Ilinois Central
Fam
Miss May
Methodists Seek Restoring Freeport District at Rock River Conference
A Lena district Methodist gathering petitions Bishop Warren to reinstate the Freeport district, claiming its loss endangers the Lena campground. The Aug 9 meeting drew over 3,000 with sermons by Dr. Ladd and Dr. Patterson and praise for Dr. Elliot's address.
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Lena
J. D. Ladd
George Elliot
Home Missionary and Church Extension Society
Alexander Patterson
T. Augustine Dwyer
New York City
Association
Bishop Berry
Rock River
Freeport
Rockford
Dixon
Illinois
Galena
Warren
Burglary scare ends as two men found harmless
A supposed late night burglar scare in a North Galena avenue and West street area led Chief Silk to investigate. He found two men conversing in an alley near the Grant and Janssen homes, seen by a resident who misstated their intent, then fired a shot from a home at them. Fifty tinyShots marked Janssen's wall but no criminal trace remained.
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Galena Avenue
West Street
Silk
Thomas Grant
Herman Janssen
Jimmy
Arm Injury at Henney Buggy Plant
Christ Wachendorf, an Henney Buggy employee, suffered a severe left arm fracture when lumber stacks toppled in the mill room. He acted to save the lumber, was carried down, then waited for Dr. J. T. White and was taken to the sanatorium after the injury.
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Christ Wachendorf
Henney Buggy Company
Wachendorf
Today's Market Report From Chicago Board of Trade
Quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade furnished by Dickingon and Co. list prices for furn items in the Rice building rooms 204 and 205.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Dickingon & Co
Rice Building
Visiting relatives prompt charming postcards in Berlin and Waterloo
Misses Bertha Lakemacher and Isabelle Moogh are visiting relatives in Berlin and Waterloo Ontario Canada. Friends here have received handsome postal cards showing the picturesque and historic spots they have visited during daily trips to nearby cities and villages.
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Bertha Lakemacher
Isabelle Moogh
Berlin
Waterloo
Ontario
Canada
Aspinwall Heads to Elgin for Several Days of Business
Hon H F Aspinwall traveled to Elgin this morning to conduct a series of official and private business engagements over the coming days.
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H. F. Aspinwall
Elgin
DeVore Plan Promises Quick Mastery By Mail
Advertises a typewriting course and piano lessons by DeVore at 75 Stephenson St Freeport Tl. Claim of success in five lessons with ten minutes daily. Offers personal instruction or mail correspondence and a free course folder.
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DeVore
Piano Man
Stephenson St
Freeport
Local Fresh Air Food Drive Redirected to By Furry' Market
Donation guidance directs all foods and vegetables for Fresh Air children to By Furry' 3 neat market on Stephenson Street instead of Y.M.O.O.C A kitchen. Committee orders receipt of all contributions and hides the misdirection.
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By Furry
Stephenson Street
Y.mooc
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HM. A. Hillmer Company
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Methodists Appeal
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Today’s Market Report
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N. Galena Ave
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