Riverside camp meeting and fall term opens at Freeport College
A listing of events runs from August 23 to September 27 at venues including GRAND OPERA HOUSE and Oakdale camp. Dates cover Riverside camp meeting from Aug 23 to Sept 2, the Freeport College of Commerce fall term opening Sept 3, plus a slate of performances and productions at the opera house and other venues. Prominent acts include Uncle Josh Perkins, The Flaming Arrow, Parsifal, My Wife's Family, and A Gambler's Daughter among others.
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Riverside Camp Meeting
Freeport College of Commerce
Grand Opera House
Josh Perkins
Tillie Olson
The
Flaming Arrow
Sueo Alie Higgins
Howard Ivte
Dudley
Oakdale
Jane Addams and Chicago’s Five Maiden Aunts
A lengthy profile in the Septem ber issue extolls Jane Addams head of Hull House and her peers Miss Margaret Haley Miss Julia C Lathrop and Dr Cornelia De Bey as pivotal civic workers in Chicago The piece credits Addams with guiding youths through education juvenile court and labor issues while noting Haley Lathrop and other reformers in education charity and city governance.
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Chicago
Julia C. Lathrop
William Hard
Jane Addams
Miss Addams
Board of Education
Cedarville
Stephenson County
Second National Bank of Freeport
Hull House
Co-Operative
Miss Haley
Teachers’ Federation
Miss Lathrop
Oregon delegates attend national encampment in Minneapolis
Attendees from Oregon at the national encampment in Minneapolis include Homer Sutcliffe of 1st Wisconsin formerly of Freeport, R. V. Pratt and H. M. Timms from Illinois units, H. E. Kozer with the Mississippi gunboat squad, A. C. Edmond of U S cavalry, S. A. Skinner and F EK Hills from Wisconsin and Illinois units, J. H. Will of Wisconsin, J. A. Newell of New York, and S. A. Blower from Minnesota.
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Oregon
Minneapolis
Homer Sutcliffe
Wisconsin
Freeport
R. V. Pratt
H. M. Timms
Illinois
H. E. Kozer
Mississippi
A.C. Edmond
U. S. Cavalry
S. A. Skinner
S. A. Blower
Minnesota
J.R. Hall
F. EK. Hills
J. H. Will
Indiana
J. A. Newell
New York
Van Matre Picnic Promises August Reunion Near Winslow
The Van Matre annual reunion and picnic is set for August 28 in Hinds grove near Winslow. Music by the Winslow Register band accompanies a program of welcomes by Miss Mazie Bowen of Monroe and speakers including Prof. James Pollock of Ann Arbor Dr Byers of Monroe and Elijah Townsend of Shullsburg. Election of officers follows. current officers are President J W Van Matre of Orangeville Secretary J J Van Matre and Treasurer William Van Matre of Winslow.
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van Matres
Hinds’ Grove
Winslow
Winslow Register
Mazie Bowen
Monroe
James Pollock
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dr. Byers
Elijah
Belvidere Man Mervin Andrews Dies Suddenly
Belvidere Illinois August 18 Mervin Andrews a longtime Belvidere resident died suddenly last night from heart failure linked to Brights disease He toppled from his chair while talking with family and died He was 72 a veteran of the 95th Illinois Infantry and a member of Hurlbut Post G A R noted as a carpenter builder and temperance advocate with a long local presence
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Belvidere
Mervin Andrews
Bright
Mr. Andrews
95Th Illinois Infantry
Hurlbut Post
Lena Camp Meeting Highlights Old Soldier's Day Event
Old Soldier's day at the Lena Methodist encampment featured flag raising, sermons, and a speech by Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago delayed by a train. Storm damage disrupted tents while attendees heard addresses from Rev. Tompkins and others praising courage, liberty, and unity.
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Lena
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Freeport
F. W. Hoefer
Wellington
Sheridan
Sherman
Grant
Gen. Custer
Army of Blue
Chicamauga Park
McKinley
Illinois Conventions Open as Candidates Arrive in Peoria and Springfield
In Illinois, Republicans meet in Peoria while Democrats convene in Springfield as conventions begin. Stephenson County delegates include Republicans Henry Richart A C Bee Nelson Sweeley R P Eckert J F Mishler D B Breed C W Harden Jas R Cowley Louis McGovern Albert Rieger Thomas Nibio Samuel Markel and Democrats Franklin Burley Frank Snyder M B Humphrey John R Chambers George Schmitt Isaac Bogenrief John J Lamm W H Mitchell I Fred Smith Albert Sullivan R B Mitchell W N Cronkrite Douglas Pattison H Poffenberger Chas F Franz Elmer Prall.
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Springfield
Peoria
Ilneis
Stephenson County
Llenry Richart
A. C
Bee Nelson Sweeley
R. P. Eckert
J. F. Mishler
D. B. Breed
Douglas Pattison
H. Poffenberger
Chas F. Franz
Elmer Prall
Burnwood Baby Boy Born to Charles and Mrs Burnwood
Mr and Mrs Charles Burnwood announce the birth of a baby boy. The new arrival adds joy to the family as they welcome their son into the home.
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Mrs
Charles Burnwood
How to avoid bilious attacks and constipation solved
John L. Pleasant of Magnolia Ind praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as the remedy that removes biliousness and constipation. The pills are guaranteed to satisfy everyone or money refunded and cost only 26 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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Dr. King
John L. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Joseph Emmert
No seeds in apples from Willistown orchard
West Chester Pa Aug 16 Howard Garrett of Willistown township claims to have solved growing seedless apples. He has two bearing trees in his orchard for several seasons. He will not explain the method, but the fruit has a core like ordinary apples with no seeds and a fine flavor.
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West Chester
Howard Garrett
Willistown Township
Deed Transfer In Freeport Involves Lots 2 And 9
Robert D. Martin transfers interest to Dr. Benjamin A. Arnold for parts of lots 2 and 9, block 54 in Freeport, for a total of 3000 dollars. The action records a property conveyance and specifies parcel identifiers and the purchase price.
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Robert D. Martin
Benjamin A. Arnold
Freeport
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