Great Chicago Ait Coming at the La Salle Aug 26
The Freeport theater season features the Askin-Singer musical comedy The Time the Place and the Girl opening Aug 26 at the Grand theater. Si Plunkard and Maurie De Beau headline the bill with moving pictures and a parade, as Bijou offers McCune and Grant and Campbell and Curly acts in a busy program.
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Freeport
A. C. Knorr
Askin-Singer Company
New York
Chicago
la Salle Theatre
Boston
Wallack's
Frank R. Adams
Will M. Hough
Joseph Howard
Game Trio
Stoppped Fast Train Shows Humanity To Family In Need
A Rockford Star report says a Illinois Central dispatcher ordered the Omaha fast train to stop at Warren to deliver a telegram to the mother of Mrs Richard Clark who died Saturday night. Thomas Clark rode the first section to reach her, but the plan was abandoned when she was found to be gravely ill.
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Warren
Ill
Richard Clark
Rockford Star
Thomas Clark
Illinois Central
Clark
Omaha
Freeport
Galena
Sanatorium Notes Highlight Local Illness and Recovery
Christ Wachendorf, with a badly broken left arm, is recovering at the Henney factory gate. Mrs. H E B Boor convalesces with rapid improvement. R Livingood of Milledgeville brought his son to the White sanatorium for treatment. Dr. McKenna, editor of church papers, guests at the sanatorium. Thomas Dingley, Shoemaker Automobile employee injured by a falling tree, shows some improvement.
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Christ Wachendorf
Henney
H. EB. Boor
R. Livingood
Milledgeville
McKenna
Christan Church
Thomas Dingley
Shoemaker Automobile Company
Freeport Horses on Van Buren Street Attract Flies
Complaint targets a Freeport man who daily drives and trades horses on Van Buren Street near Galena. Merchants urge Humane Society action due to ill kept animals and flies that disturb other horses. The notice mentions potential investigation.
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van Buren Street
Galena
Humane Sociery
Roosevelt Aims at Predatory Capital and Corporate Reform
The speech argues strong government action against interstate corporations and predatory capitalism. It advocates national incorporation for interstate firms, tougher anti trust enforcement, and better protections for workers, while urging accountability for both executives and corporations. It emphasizes effort over ease and calls for modern regulatory agencies to curb corporate excess.
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Ighis
Department of Justice
Licorice Trust
Congress
Otsego Journal Endorsees Dr King’s New Discovery
Wim M. Dietz editor of the Otsego Journal Gilbertsville N Y declares Dr King’s New Discovery the most popular Otsego County remedy and best friend to his family. He says it cures coughs and colds and aids lung and throat diseases. Joseph Enmert druggist guarantees satisfaction with bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar with a free trial bottle offered. Daily Journal delivery 10 cents a week.
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Otsego County
Wim. M. Dietz
Otsego
Gilbertsville
Dr. King
Joseph Enmert
Date in History Highlights Global Conflicts and Events
The item lists key historical moments from 1648 to 1906 including battles, massacres, reforms and territorial changes. It also notes a local arrest of John Sassali the scissors grinder for drunkenness, plus a promotional blurb for Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
DeVore Plan Promises Quick Tune Up By Mail
Advertisement offers a five lesson course for typing and piano lessons by mail. Claims ten minutes daily guarantees progress. Provides address 78 Stephenson St Freeport Tl and contact details for DeVore the piano man.
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DeVore
Stephenson St
Freeport
Boat Excursion Promises River Ride From Rockford
On Tuesday August 20 the Roock ford Interurban Ry will operate an excursion from Freeport to Rockford aboard the Tilinoia. The 3:00 p.m. trip combines trolley and boat travel for eight miles past shaded residences and popular river resorts. Round trip fare is 0 cents with pickups at the Mulberry Street dock.
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Roockford & Interurban Ry
Freeport
Rock River
Tilinoia
Dock Landing
Mulberry St
Rockford
Forest City
Noose
Public Sale of Real Estate at Auction
The undersigned will offer at public sale on Tuesday Sept 10 167 at 2 o clock pm at the front door of the residence on the premises describing real estate known as Bauch places No A72 South Galena avenue improved with a two story brick house and a one and one half story frame house about 20 acres with wells and cisterns Auctioneered by A H Miller and others
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R. Bauch
Galena Avenue
Tha Dampman
Smma Bauchaman
Louis Bauer
Matilda Kuehner
Bowakh Bauen
Ciaka Cannam
A. H. Miller
Raymond Poincare Early Life and Political Rise
French statesman Raymond Poincare born August 20 1860 in Bar le Duc. He studied law and literature in Paris and entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1887. He served as minister of public instruction and finance, led the Progressist faction, and influenced the third Dupuy ministry before Loubet tasked him with forming a cabinet.
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Raymond Poincaire
Bar-le-Dur
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
PSUR
Finance
M. Dupuy
M. Poincaire
Progressist
Ruan
Dupig
Loubet
LM. Poinestre
M. Poineatre
England
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Duer & Foll
Galena St
Grand Opera House
DA Salle Theatre
Missouri
the Grand
Si Plunkard
J. C. Lewis
Si Pluikard
Mary J. Holmes
Maurie de Beau
Ruth Raynor
Manatic
Picares
Harlequin
Majestic
Bijou
Cune
Grant
Campbell
Curly
Kreeport
Misa Ixwthryn Martyn
Sam B. Cul
Marvelle
Eleanor Central
Sanatorium Notes
Nature
Avery
Joseph Emmert
Bengston’s
Departments
Daily Journal
Prince
Archduke Leopold
Lena
Brothers de Witt
Jugoe
Saragossa
Adrianople
Niger River
Cardinal Martinelli
United States
Fort
Garibaldi
Catania
Harrison
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Lord Curzon
India
Cuba
John Sassali
Eli Miller
Sassali
C. G. Hays
Bluff, Mo
Bucklen
Hollister & Barrett
IN the Furniture
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
Stephenson Street
Emerick, Barrett & CO
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