Old Soldiers at Galena Leadmine City Reunion
The Jo Daviess County Soldiers and Sailors held their annual Home Coming in Galena on Aug 18 with veterans arriving from Stockton Elizabeth Scales Mound Freeport Dubuque and Chicago. Officers were re elected and Hanover was chosen for the 1909 gathering. A program at Grant Park featured music recitations and speeches by local bands and the Milledgeville drum corps.
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Freeport
Leadmine City
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Old Jo Daviess County
Stockton
Elizabeth
Scales Mound
Dubuque
Chicago
Association
E. B. Coombs
Hanover
Government Building
Grant Park
High School
Milledgeville
Quincy Cottages Occupied at Soldiers' Home
Trustees accepted the new Soldiers' Home cottages in Quincy with 1382 couple rooms and space for 30 more in the hospital. Wives aged over fifty married before 1890 may join. widows are excluded. Buildings cost 115000, hospital 17400, furnishings 17000. state covers clothing, no uniforms.
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Quincy
Wilmington
Ilinois
County Callings from Our Own Correspondent
Red Oak August 17 Miss Guy and Mr Charles Lawyer and family of Freeport spent last Tuesday at the home of Mrs John Elsesser. Many from here attended the old soldiers reunion at Winslow last Wednesday. Mrs G W Martin entertains her daughter from Chicago this week. Miss Elsesser left last Thursday for St Charles and Chicago. Rigney won the nomination for representative. Welch and Miss Lillie Jones Zipse and Miss Imma Kraft were at Madison last week. Evelyn Pranks of Freeport visits Miss Mary Nisesser. Clifford Bender returned to Chicago after a week at home. William Bergeman visited Chicago over Sunday. Mrs Charles Lesticow visited relatives at Oneco last week. Flossie Fritz of Winslow visited here last Sunday. Emma Meyers returned from Dakota. Kintzel of Freeport visited Albert Snap last week. Ar and Mrs Edwin Lied of Freeport spent Sunday with Mr Lied. Julius Froehlich of Freeport spent Sunday here. Helen M Tenny of Freeport began teaching at Richland Center. Mr and Mrs Boyer of Everts Tre were here Friday morning. Mr and Mrs E Z Miller visited Orangeville Sunday. Carrie Scheider was a passenger to Freeport Tuesday. The festival planned for Saturday evening will be held on Wednesday August 19 at Red Oak. Everyone come and help us hold it.
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Red Oak
Guy
Mr. Charles
Freeport
John Elsesser
Winslow
G. W. Martin
Chicago
Miss Elsesser
St. Charles
Rigney
Charles Welch
Lillie Jones
Lewis Zipse
Imma Kraft
Madison
Evelyn Pranks
Mary
Nisesser
Clifford Bender
William Bergeman
Helen M. Tenny
Richland Center
Boyer
Everts, Tr
E. 2. Miller
Orangeville
Carrie Scheider
Pleasant Hill Camp Meeting Draws Large Crowd
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Hill August 17 Many of our people attended camp meeting at Jiena yesterday They coped with a large crowd and splendid services Mary Koppien and son Aaron attended
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Pleasant Hill
Jiena
Mary Koppien
Aaron
Local Happenings Roundup at Winslow and Nearby Areas
Tuesday social visits include George Hardel with a lady’s brother. Oscar Fowler begins Robey district school term. Miss Ethel Haubach visits Lena relatives at Martin Murphy home. John Murphy improves after a week’s indisposition. Murphy family attends soldiers reunion in Winslow. Hinds of Thomson visit John Holmes. Milk hauler Joseph Kratzer reports a Thursday runaway with spilled milk and cream. Schoney brothers attend Shiloh festival. Fetzer visits Dixon. Mabel Richards visits Moline relatives. George Holmes conducts business in Louisa. Mrs. Henry Harris of Gena visits daughter A F Gillette. Gillette markets at Kleroy. Wm. Sisson of Lena guests at Murphy home. Anna Lobdell sews at George Holmes.
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George Hardel
Winslow
Oscar Fowler
Robey
Ethel Haubach
Lena
Martin Murphy
John Murphy
Hinds
Thomson
Ill
John Holmes
Joseph Kratzer
Harry
Charles Schoney
Shiloh
Elizabeth Fetzer
Dixon
Mabel Richards
Moline
George Holmes
Louisa
Henry Harris
Gena
A. F. Gillette
Kleroy
Wm. Sisson
Anna Lobdell
Ridott Social Notes and Upcoming Vaudeville Show
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott August 17 Mr and Mrs Jacob Sheffner spent Sunday at Orangeville Mrs McCracken leaves Wednesday for Bloomington Ind to visit daughter Mrs L M Hiatt Fred Miller injured in a runaway last week is improving Mrs Grant Mallory of Freeport visited her sister Mrs E J Hoag last Thursday Rev Fry and family spent Sunday at Winneshiek There will be a vaudeville and moving picture show here for a week commencing Wednesday evening August 19 John Lincoln of Rockford visited relatives last week at Ridott Mrs Hotchkiss will leave tomorrow for Minnesota Miss Mary Fairbairn entertaining Miss Showalter of Iowa Mr and Mrs Middlekauff of Freeport visited Saturday at Mrs Gitchel Miss Carrie Waters is on the sick list Miss Lucy Lincoln of Freeport visiting today Mr Fenton of Freeport was a business caller at Ridott today Funeral of Henry Snively held from F M church at 11 o'clock Saturday large attendance from Freeport Pecatonica Nellie Anderson of Freeport visited Ridott Sunday afternoon Mrs Nels Geiger and children visiting Wilson Geiger near Freeport Baby Bedorf sick but better
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Ridott
Jacob Sheffner
Orangeville
McCracken
Bloomington
Ind
L. M. Hiatt
Fred Miller
Grant Mallory
Freeport
E. J. Hoag
Fry
Winneshiek
John Lincoln
Rockford
Hotchkiss
Minnesota
W. T. Lamb
Mary Fairbairn
Pecatonica
Nellie Anderson
Nels Geiger
Wilson Geiger
Bedorf
Oakdale camp meeting and local notices from Baileyville
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville August 17 Oakdale camp meeting in session many attend funeral of grandson George Miller near Adeline services at Kloska church interment White Oak cemetery Minnie Moers Freeport pheasant caller here Friday William Dikken Adeline spent day here Arthur vacation trip to Decatur and other points S S Jourden Freeport spent Sunday with Van Deest family Ollie Husinga Freeport spent Sunday with Etta Loh Lundberg takes Meyers depot post large gypsy presence Crum Harper spent Sunday Brewer Denekas and mother to Freeport From Our Own Correspondent Mlevory August 17 Dewey Biekemeier visiting Freeport returned home camp meeting at Lena Sunday Mrs Turner returned home after weeks with Winglow Afalkey Now is time to buy salt F H Biesemeier unloading Nellie Turner and Mabel Richard week in Moline Bennett Adams and others to Freeport Mrs Bentley Seward spent with her father J Winters Heltzer school begins Nellie Turner teacher We Wish her success Nellie and Marie Winters Freeport visited Violet Winters Views of Eleroy for sale by F F Biesemeier
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Baileyville
Oakdale
Nievenhoven
George Miller
Adeline
Kloska Church
White Oak Cemetery
Minnie Moers
Freeport
William Dikken
Mlevory
Moline
J. G. Bennett
Susie Adams
I. H. Biesemeier
Ial Fye
Bentley
Seward
J. Winters
Heltzer School
Nellie Turner
Nellie
Marie Winters
Violet Winters
Eleroy
Ff. H. Biesemeier
Warren Notes include visits and a creamery fire
August reports Walton and his son John and Mrs. Blackstone visiting England. A heavy rain fell last Saturday. The correspondent has been painting in Lena. Mrs Sophia Leverington and her daughter went to Lena for a camp meeting last Thursday. The Warren creamery burned last Wednesday night. Mrs Wallace and Mrs Dawson were mentioned.
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Warren
Walton
John
Blackstone
England
Lena
Sophia Leverington
Warren Creamery
Wallace
Dawson
Camp meeting attendees and local visits noted
The group left Warren for the camp ground last Thursday while Rev. Holt attended the camp meeting through Saturday night to fill his M. B. church appointment yesterday. He plans to leave for Winona Monday morning. Myron Godding and family visited Charles Morton’s home last week and returned home yesterday. Mrs. Holt and the children left Thursday to visit her parents at Elgin.
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Fuumber
Warren
Rev. Holt
Tenn
M. B. Church
Winona
Myron Godding
Charles Morton
From Our Own Correspondent Mrs Strieff Visits Winslow
McConnell Aug 18 Mrs Eman uel Strieff of Winslow was a caller in town Thursday James Lawler of New Jersey visits his brother Wm Lawler and family Cora Stiffer goes to Plano to visit friends Fister Kober returns home to Charles City Town after weeks with Dr A F Kober Anna Harney visits Winslow A V Gage visit friends in Winslow G W Blair of Chicago visits her parents L S Bechtold Troy Bechtold visits Freeport Rev L H Dennis to preach Sunday evening in the Brick church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Emanuel Strieff
Winslow
James Lawler
New Jersey
Wm. Lawler
Cora Stiffer
Plano
Fister Kober
Charles City
Town
A. F. Kober
Anna Harney
A. V. Gage
G. W. Blair
Chicago
L. S. Bechtold
Troy Bechtold
Freeport
Jack Werts
L. H. Dennis
Visits and locals mix in McConnell notes
From Our Own Correspondent McConnell August 17 Mrs Charlotte Henen and daughter Helen return from Chicago after a week visiting Mr Herman Mantzke Winslow. Miss Alma Whales Winslow visits town Wednesday. Bessie and Hazel Runke go to Dixon to visit friends. Nels Sweeley Winslow calls Thursday. Bertha Gulzmer and a Monroe friend visit Dr A F Kober families over Sunday. Peter Danielson at Kenosha Wis last Friday buys a Rambler automobile returns home in his new car. George Shippee Keeport calls Tuesday. Mrs Daniel Wohlford Red Oak Gill.
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McConnell
Charlotte Henen
Helen
Chicago
Herman Mantzke
Winslow
Alma Whales
Bessie
Hazel Runkle
Dixon
Nels Sweeley
Bertha Gulzmer
Monroe
A. F. Kober
Peter Danielson
Kenosha
Wis
George Shippee
Keeport
Daniel Wohlford
Red Oak
Market Highlights From Chicago Board of Trade Quotations
Closing futures show Sept wheat at 93 1/2 cents and Sept corn around 77 1/2 cents with livestock mixed. At Union Stock Yards cattle rose, hogs eased, and sheep held near steady as receipts and prices vary across classes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Board of Trade
Springs
Wisconsin
Buffalo
N.Y
Cimbing & Stevens
Merchonts
Buffal
Daily Journal Delivery Offers Citywide Service
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery for ten cents a week. It promotes convenient access to local news for all residents, highlighting affordable rates and broad circulation across neighborhoods.
Highland Park Band Concert Draws Large Crowd
Crowds near 2000 attend the Highland park band concert as summer crowds rise. I W Matthews manages park keeping the grounds tidy with regular waste removal, lawn care, and safe family seating under shaded trees. Next band concerts set for Friday and Sunday evenings this week.
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Highland Park
I. W. Matthews
Local lodge groups plan August meetings and picnic
Capernaum Shrine will hold a stated communication this evening and Capernaum Shrine No.4 will meet Thursday Aug. 20 at 7 30. St Margaret's Guild picnicked at Hiram Chapman's home yesterday. Husn Temple DOKK members urged to gather at Freeport lodge club rooms Thursday Aug 20 at 6 o'clock to prepare for the fall ceremonial. H E Morrison R W
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Capernaum Shrine
Capernaum Shrine No. 4
St. Margaret’s Guild
Hiram Chapman
Husn Temple
Freeport Lodge
H. E. Morrison
R. W
Rockford Star announces engagement of Elsie Nelson
Elsie Nelson announced her engagement to Mr John Death of Forreston at a Pyxie club party hosted by Miss Grace Graves. Nelson, formerly of Rockford, left for Chicago last year after graduating Rockford High School, class of 1903. Death is in the hardware business in Forreston. Nuptial date not set.
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Rockford
John Death
Forreston
Elsie Nelson
Grace Graves
Miss Nelson
Chicago
Rockford High School
Death
Foresters Host Card Party at St Marys Hall
The Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters held a ladies card party yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's hall. Prizes went to Mrs. McSherry, Miss Kate Moran, and Mrs. N. A. Backus. The next event is set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Mary’s Hall
McSherry
Kate Moran
N. A. Backus
Coming Events and Shows Highlight Late August Listings
A dense list of events and performances for late August and early September includes camp meetings at Oakdale Park and near 11by, a biennial reunion for the Forty-sixth Lilinous regiment, an Old Settlers’ Reunion at Cedarville, a Lincoln-Douglas debate anniversary, Riverside Park camp meeting, and the Fall term opening for Freeport College of Commerce. theatre engagements feature The Blockhead, As Told in the Hills, The Flaming Arrow, and The Yankee Doodle Boys, plus Harvey Dramatic Co. and a Meadowbrook Farm program. Public celebrations mark Labor Day at Highland Park, with additional theatre and music offerings through September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale Park
Cane
Forty-sixth
Lilinous Regiment
Old Settlers
Cedarville
Lincoln- Douglas
Riverside Park
Freeport College of Commerce
Highland Park
Meadowbrook Farm
Empire Stock
W. B. Patton
Junu Eyre
Harvey Dramatic Co
State Lines and Governors Salaries
The note recalls party wins in New York since 1872 and Vermont joining in 1781. It ranks state paper production leaders New York Maine Wisconsin, Vermont’s governor salary at 1500 dollars, Illinois at 12000, and New York’s governor at 10000.
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New York
Vermont
Maine
Wisconsin
Illinois
Do You Open Your Mouth Like a Food of Medicine
Dr. Plores promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for women's ailments and nervous symptoms. The ad touts its use for painful periods, weakness, and preparation for childbirth, calling it a potent tonic and soothing nerve support. Readers can request a free booklet from Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, New York.
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Plores
Pierce
Notable Honors and Anecdotes From Various Figures
George Painter of Lima Ohio cured from paralysis by a fall from a hammock. Dr James Murray knighted by King Edward. A remarkable man aged 81 never had a toothache or lost a tooth since baby teeth. Captain William Dix of West Tremont. Retzmann named German naval attaché in Washington. his first diplomatic post. William Fletcher Johnson heads New Jersey civil service commission. Lord Wolseley, 75, famed as a fearless officer nicknamed the general who never stops. Admiral Bostrom takes command of Russian Black Sea naval forces. Wiren retires to honorary naval council position.
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George Painter
Lima
James Augustus Henry Murray
England
Edward
William Dix
West Tremont
Retzmann
Braunschweig
Washington
Wms
Fletcher Johnson
New Jersey
New State Civil Service Commission
Johnson
New York Tribune
Lord Wolseley
Bostrom
Black Sea
Wiren
Naval Council
Train and Track Beat in Growth of U S Rail Mileage
The railroad mileage of the United States has grown faster than the population. The Transiberian line reaches 6,000 miles, double Canada’s Pacific. In England over 100,000 railway workers earn under $5 weekly, only about 11 percent above $7.50. New York City rail injuries have fallen, per car and passenger exposure, since rail service began.
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United States
England
New York City
Science Siftings on Jupiter Neptune Facts
Jupiter is the largest planet of our polar system. There are mounting on the moon 86,000 feet high. Neptune's mean distance from the sun 1g proved to be about 2,746,000,000 miles, and it takes the planet 165 years to make its revolution about the sun. In other words, a Neptunian year con sists of 60,225 of our days.
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Jupiter
Neptune
Proverb quotes attributed to Latin Danish Italian German
A compact collection of maxims: Force cannot destroy right while truth and time prevail. Shorten meals to lengthen life and curtail self-importance to gain value. Includes Sterling and a numeric note 100.
Pickles for gale telephone ad from Lebkicher Bros
Lebkicher Bros advertises pickles amid a gale warning. The small line lists telephone number Red 612 for orders or inquiries.
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Pickles
Gale
Telephone Red
Lebkicher Bros
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EMALE
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the Cable Co
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