Campmeetings and Theatre at Grand Opera House
Aug 16 to 296 camping events at Lena Oakdale Riverside begin Aug 28. Fall term opens Sept 1 at Freeport College of Commerce. At Grand Opera House Aug 28 to Sept 27 show lineup: The Musical Director David Higgins in His Last Dollar The School Master Parsifa My Wife's Family The Cowboy Girl A Struggle for Gold As Told In the Hills A Poor Relation The Umpire The Greater Love On the Bridge at Midnight The Volunteer Organist Your Uncle Dudley A Gambler's Daughter.
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Lena
Oakdale
Riverside
Freeport College of Commerce
Grand Opera House
David Higgins
Parsifa
Howard
Yle
Dudley
Italian Arrested in Rockford Larceny Case
Rockford police arrested Joe Tropate, an Italian by work at William Ascher's, as he tried to flee on the 7 o clock Illinois Central train. Tropate faced a Freeport larceny charge after stealing $5 from a fellow room mate at the Hotel Metropole.
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Rockford
Thompson
Joe Tropate
Freeport
Tropate
William Ascher
Hotel Metropole
Illinois Central
Chicago
Windy City
Central Station
Sweeney
Harris
Joliet
Melon harvest begins near Thomson with record shipments
The sand ridge near Thomson buzzes with activity as carloads of melons head to Clinton market. Last week twenty carloads shipped, averaging $100 per car, with 1000 to 2000 water melons per car. Musk melons from E C Pratt in Osage varieties sold in baskets, about 12 per basket, at $1 each. A morning procession of wagons started around 4:30 with over twenty double box loads crossing the high bridge.
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Thomson
E. C. Pratt
High Bridge
Clinton
Fuitou Journal
Labor Day Picnic at Schudt’s Park
A Labor Day picnic will be held at Schudt's Park in Waddams Grove on Monday September 8. Judge Clarity will deliver an address. Mr Schudt is arranging music and food features, with an ice cream and refreshment stand on the grounds. All are invited.
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Schudt
Children’s Day at Highland Park Outing Plans
Highland Park management announces a Children’s Day event tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 o’clock for children under 12. Each child can buy a 10 cent ticket for rides on the roller coaster and merry-go-round and receive free theatre admission.
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Highland Park
Cedarville church to serve chicken dinner on old settlers’ day
The United Evangelical church of Cedarville will serve a chicken dinner at Clingman’s Grove during Old Settlers’ Day. Tickets cost twenty five cents. Proceeds support church activities and local community programs.
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The
United Evangelical Church of
Cedarville
Clingman’s Grove
Old Settlers
Trespass Suit Filed Over Property Claim
Exate Nh. Musser has filed a trespass suit in the circuit court against RK. J. Musser and Miss Bertha Musser seeking 1800 dollars. R. B. Mitchell serves as attorney for the plaintiff.
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Exate Nh
Sick and Afflicted Mrs Demimell on the Sick List
Miss Charlotte Demimell is reported on the sick list. The brief note states she is ill and receiving care.
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Charlotte Demimell
Rocky Mountain Tea Advised Uplifted Doctors Theme
A fragment reflecting on medical practice in old times and a turn to Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy. It mentions doctors urged bleeding as cure, contrasted with a wiser view that favors the tonic. Attributed to Joseph Emmert.
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Joseph Emmert
Deaths of Harold McLain and Ralph Gtesey
Harold A McLain aged 14 died at St Francis hospital after hernia strangulation following illness starting Sunday He was born in Red Oak Sept 15 and lived in the city five years He leaves parents three brothers and four sisters with burial at Cedarville Ralph Theodore Gtesey nine months old died at home from stomach trouble He is survived by six sisters and four brothers Funeral at 2 39 Sunday officiated by Rev C J Price Baptist church burial in city cemetery
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Harold A. McLain
Lewis Mclain
St. Francis Hospital
Red Oak
White Front
John
Wesley
Joseph
Jennie
Pearl
Mabel
Grace
Cedarville
Buial
Ralph Theodore Gtesey
Charles Gtesey
Cottonwood Street
C. J. Price
The
Baptist Church
Knights of the Globe hold annual picnic in Freeport
Sterling Aug 23 The Knights of the Globe annual picnic and celebration unfold in Freeport attracting Sir Knights and Eminent Ladies from across the jurisdiction though attendance is lighter than expected. Delegations arrive from Oregon, Freeport, Forreston, Amboy, Walnut, Dixon and Galena for a day of bands, ball games, auto races, a parade and Central Park exercises.
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Oregon
Freeport
Forreston
Amboy
Walnut
Dixon
Galena
Central Park
Pretzelville
The
Globe
Galt House
W. W. Krape
P. A. Ellacott
Chicago
A.C. Shadel
Warren
W. H. Hartman
Dough Scandal in Germany Shocks Berlin Officials
Berlin reports from August 23 describe a government sanitary survey of Prussian bakeries and slaughterhouses. Inspectors found dark cellars blocking cleaning, no employee washing facilities, and extremely dirty conditions. Bakers admitted infrequent cleaning with floors and vats scrubbed only annually. some bakeries bordered insanitary household waste.
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Berlin
America
Prussia
Happenings at Lena g22322
Lena August 24. Mrs Sarah Heckman returned to Orangeville after visiting nieces Mesdames Metz and Miller. Mrs J J Albright and son, from Chicago, came home from Lena relatives. John Snyder returned from Minnesota. Mrs J W Patridge and Misses Florence Taylor and Marion King came home from a visit with Iowa relatives. Mrs Koy Gichty guest of Lanark relatives. Mrs Win Sandford returned to Polo after a week with Lena relatives. Mrs Samuel Phillips and daughter went to Plano. Mr and Mrs BE Dawes were Freeport visitors. Mrs Hannah Fulton went to Pekhatanica to visit her daughter Mrs Milla Patridge. Mrs Fred Knocke visiting from Scales Mound. Mr and Mrs Henry Beck and daughter were Freeport visitors.
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Lena
Sarah Heckman
Orangeville
Mesdames Metz and Miller
J. J. Albright
Chicago
John Snyder
Minnesota
J. W. Patridge
Florence Taylor
Marion King
Towa
Koy Gichty
Lanark
Win, Sandford
Polo
Samuel Phillips
Plano
BE. T. Daws
Freeport
Hannah Fulton
Pewatunica
Milla Patridge
Fred Knocke
Scales Mound
Henry Beck
Bids Wanted for West Street Concrete Culvert
Proposals are invited for the construction of a concrete culvert across West street. Bids run until 7 30 p m September 2 1906 and will be opened by the committee on effects alleya and bridges and the Highway commissioners of the town of Freeport. Plans and specifications are on file at the city engineer s office.
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West Street
Town of
Freeport
Head of Sons of Veterans National Convention Closes Session
The Sons of Veterans national convention in Cotia closes after voting officers and choosing Dayton Ohio as next meeting site. Edward M Ainies of Altoona Pa elected commander in chief amid a three cornered race with Soule of Portland and Adams of Atlanta City defeated. Other officers named include F M Johnson Ralph Sheldon and Thomas Blair among council appointees. Ladies auxiliary also elects leaders led by Julia Moynihan New York and Ida Patterson Rockford Illinois.
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Cotia
National Convention of Sons of Veterans
Dayton
Ohio
Edward M. Ainies
Altoona
Arthur M. Soule
Portland
James B. Adams
Atlanta
F. M. Johnson
Maryland
OR. Wolfram
San Francisco
Horace H. Hammer
Reading
James Lewis Rake
Thomas Hannon
Boston
Ralph Sheldon
New York
Thomas W. Blair
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Julia Moynihan
Ida Patterson
Rockford
Nll
Frances Fox
Rochester
N. Y
Mayme EB. Herbst
Canton
Millie Donnelson
Paterson
N. J
Stella Richards
Massachusetts
Katie E. Hardcastle
Philadelphia
William B. Moynihan
New
Engineer Killed in Wreck Near St Thomas Ontario
A Wabash special train carrying three theatrical companies collided with a Detroit Canadian Pacific regular passenger train east of St Thomas Ontario. Engineer Mc Kay was killed while two other train workers were seriously hurt. No passengers were injured.
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St. Thomas Ont
Chicago
Detroit Canadian Pacific
Toronto
McKay
Electric Bitters touted as cure by Bear Grove man
A Bear Grove Indiana man, E H Wolfe, credits Electric Bitters with relieving two years of kidney trouble and general debility. The advertisement claims the tonic cures stomach liver and kidney complaints, blood diseases, headaches, dizziness, and weakness. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Joseph Emmert drug store.
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E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Joseph Emmert
Girl 14 Weds 19-Year-Old Secretly in Elgin
Vivian Kuehnsted, age 14, daughter of Mrs. Ernest Kuehnsted, married Albert Woehlert, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Woehlert, at Grace Methodist Church with Rev. H. H. Rood officiating. Parents plan to seek annulment on constitutional grounds.
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Elgin
Vivian Kuehnsted
Ernest Kohn
Albert Woehlert
William Woehlert
H. H. Rood
Grace Methodist Church
A. L. Kuehnsted
Chicago
Mystery Solved by Dr King’s New Life Pills
John L Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as the solution to bilious attacks and habitual constipation. The pills guarantee satisfaction or money back and cost 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
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Dr. King
John L. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Joseph Emmert
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Beckmire
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Galena St
Cable Co
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Galena St. Opp. N. Y
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Fancy Santos
Swift
Ashe
White Star
Heinz
Hermsmeier & Son
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Sand Ridge
Union Loan & Building Association
Office
South
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Rice Building
Giesey
Germany
Sons OF Veterans
Ontario
G. L. Parka
Stephenson Street
Galenn
Blust Butla
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MAN From
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RED Keggers
Spenders
SEA Wolf
Man
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Pattisona
Kryder
Stephenson St
Colonial Yellow Front
Brown & Dollmeyer
Brewster House
Geo. A. Rogers
Tephenson St
Strathmore
Havana
H. J. Moogk
Theo. Gessner Young & Sacker
Wm. F. Jungku
Germania Socie Schmid Bros
James Farnum
W. M. Kinne
Chas. Melnick Senate Hotel
Reiger & Kerl
Martin Kroer
Geo. Tinsley
Wim. Wilson M. Scheidt Frank Ross
C. W. Harden
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