Wedding Bells Sound in Social Circles for Schultz Freerksen
Miss Emma Schultz and Elsa Freerksen wed at the Schultz home on Homer Street with Rev Landéck officiating. Attendants were Jessie Schultz and Peter Freerksen. The couple planned a Chicago honeymoon and will reside with Mrs. Schultz upon return, as Mrs. Schultz is a long-time city resident and Emma's education and church involvement are noted.
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Emma Schultz
Elsa Freerksen
Ida Schultz
Homer Street
Mr. Landéck
Jessie Schultz
Peter Freerksen
Chicago
Freeport
German Lutheran Church
Freerksen
Shannon
College of Commerce
Hinetine Brothers
Opening Dancing Season at Lexington Hall
St. Margaret's guild inaugurates the dancing season this evening at Lexington hall with Harris' orchestra providing music and a large number of invitations issued.
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Lexington Hall
St. Margaret’s Guild
Harris’ Orchestra
Former Freeporter John Wagner Elected Bierline Merchants President
John Wagner formerly of Freeport has been elected president of the Bierline Retail Merchants association. He is noted as a leading Sterling businessman who moved from Freeport nine years ago and built a large, conservative business with the E. W. store and later at Sterling.
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John Wagner
Freeport
Bierline Retail Merchants’ Association
J. Wagner
George Ennenga
Sterling
Sterling Gazette
L. N. T. Club Elects Officers for Next Year
Members of the L. N. T. club met at the Y M C A to nominate and elect officers for the coming year. Elected were President Wallace W. Hall, Vice President Frank Yordy, Secretary T. Lloyd Holmes, and Treasurer Emery Wheeler.
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L. N. T. Club
Y. M
Wallice W. Hall
Frank Yordy
T Lloyd Holmes
Emery Wheeler
Fréport residents ride special train to Dubuque fair
Special train run by Illinois Central carried many Fréeporters to the Dubuque fair today. Passengers left at 7:30 AM to visit the event and to view the famed race horse Dan Patch competing in a race there.
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Dubuque
Illinoiis Central
Dan Patch
Interior Academy at Dakota Set to Open in September
The Interior Academy at Dakota will begin the coming year’s work on September 18. The president says indications point to a larger enrollment this year than ever.
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Interior Academy
Dakota
Illnesses Update From Local Residents
The condition of William Kaste Sr remains about the same with serious illness reported yesterday. Mrs. John Darrah is confined at home due to illness. William Meise of 185 Oak Street is dangerously ill and not expected to survive the afternoon. Mr. Meise is past eighty two years old.
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William Kaste
John Darrah
William Meise
Oak Street
Mr. Meise
Miss Alice Loss and Benjamin Herbert Wed by Justice Vincent
Miss Alice Loss of Rock Grove and Benjamin Herbert were married this afternoon by Justice Vincent.
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Alice Loss
Rock Grove
Benjamin Herbert
Justice Vincent
Licensed to Wed Details in Freeport Clarno and Rock Grove
A parish or town listings brief notes couples numbered for licenses or marriage intentions. Elise Freerksen of Freeport and Emma Schultz of the same are listed along with Benjsman Herbert of Clarno and Alice Loss of Rock Grove, with ages or statuses and regional identifiers. The fragment ends with the word vena.
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Elise Freerksen
Freeport
Emma Schultz
Same
iGarks
Benjsman Herbert
Clarno
Alice Loss
Rock Grove
Vena
Lightning leaves perfect flower vase photograph on mirror
In a thunderstorm a country house in England records a lightning imprint of a flower vase on a mirror. The text notes a surge of noble Prussian Polish families overwhelming commoners in the province and cites Konitz priest confirming noble birth in his 400-family parish.
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England
Prussian
Poland
Konitz
Complexion Tips with Caetl Soap Lather and Rinsing
A health advice note recommends using Caetl Soap in soft water several times daily. Before applying, lather the skin with Caetl Soap then perform a double rinse with clear water to reveal natural color, keeping skin soft smooth and clear.
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Nature
Talk Longer, Woman Can Speak Four Times Longer
Dr Matade, a French scientist and inventor of voice telegraphy, explains women and children can talk longer than men. He says a woman can talk four times as long as a man with the same energy spent because a woman's larynx is narrower and more air escapes from the lungs during phonation.
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Matade
The Stinggly Man And The Household Coins
A Columbus Dispatch anecdote describes a Stinggly Man at a Christian Endeavor meeting with two pennies a quarter and a dollar bill. He avoids the dollar, reluctantly offers the two pennies, and his wife splits the quarter into another envelope. He misses the basket and loses the two pennies to a weighing machine, later discarding the paper bits and discovering the dollar bill is gone.
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Christian Endeavor
Columbus Dispatch
Soap first made in Britain in 1524
The article notes that soap was first manufactured in Britain in the year 1524, marking an early development in domestic soap production.
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Britain
Hotels Report List of Recent Guests Across Cities
A compiled notice lists guests registered at various hotels in the last twenty four hours. Names include Brewster Carl Henrick A R Bowman W F Pennington E F Coulter J C Bennett T M Hench L C Escher and many others from Chicago Rockford Newport Joliet and more.
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Brewster
Carl Henrick
A. R. Bowman
W. F. Pennington
E. IF. Coulter
J. C. Bennett
T. M. Hench
L. C. Escher
L. ‘Ff. Swancutt
W. E. Mason
Rochester
E. Li. Fuller
Kalamazoo
W. H. Jerauld
Urbana
E. W. Salisburry
Mineral Point
W. S. Kinne
E. E. Parker
W. C. Penn
Madison
T. O. Musser
Pearl City
Senate
C. E. Walters
William Walters
C. A. Spencer
J. H. Anderson
W. W. Lemm
B. C. Murphy
Danville
T. A. Cottingham
Dubuque
O. B. Lopez
St. Louis
William Hutton
Milwaukee
H. R. Bennett
Co. C. Luecke
Sheboygan
Clifton
C. A. Dingley
Polo
H. A. Hunt
Silver Creek
N. Y
F. J. Rosbrook
Dixon
Local notices and events in Hester Star area
A busy notices page lists a special meeting of the Hester Star for work tomorrow night. A card and sewing party at St. Piua hall Friday afternoon benefits St. Vincent's orphanage. Trinity church prayer service at Mrs. J. I. Matter's store Thursday evening. Echoes from Oakdale segment noted. A bill of sale records Walter Freeman selling his barber shop on Sycamore Street to HE. Bell of Pana Illinois. An important meeting of Court Mohawk I. O. F. at their hall over the State Bank this evening with plans for an upcoming outing.
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St. Piua’ Hall
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Trinity Church
Waterloo
Court Mohawk
State Bank
Peasant Dies After Swallowing Bullets in Local Inquest
An inquest in a Servica village concluded a peasant died from swallowing too many bullets, a practice said to be common among district peasants when ill. The coroner noted the habit and its fatal outcome.
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Servica
Pockets in Dresses First Appeared in Edward III Era
Pockets in ladies dresses first appeared in England during the reign of Edward III, marking an early design feature in medieval fashion. This detail notes historical development of practical apparel and suggests social customs of the period.
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England
Edward III
Railway Beetle Arrives at South Kensington Museum
A curious Brazilian beetle with a red ruby lamp on its head and eleven green lights on each side has arrived at the South Kensington museum, earning it the nickname railway beetle.
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Brazil
South Kensington Museum
Snuff Color Ties to Fermentation Extent
The color of snuff varies with how fully fermentation proceeds, affecting its appearance and quality.
Japanese fans: uchiwa and ogi types described
The article explains that in Japan, open flat fans carried by girls and women are called uchiwa while those carried by boys and men are the folded ogi. It notes pronunciation hints and distinguishes the two styles by user gender and usage.
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Japan
Uchiwa
Ogi
Shakespeare’s Works in Fourteen Languages Highlighted
The British Museum Library holds complete editions of Shakespeare’s works translated into fourteen foreign languages. The collection showcases global reach and enduring appeal of the plays and sonnets across cultures.
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Shakespeare
British Museum
Tehuelches Taller Than Most Men in Patagonia
The Tehuelches of southern and eastern Patagonia are described as the tallest people, with men averaging just under six feet and individuals four to six inches taller not uncommon. The text explains barleycorn as a unit where three barleycorns equal one inch, and notes that 80 barleycorns make an inch.
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Patagonia
The Japanese Bride Foot Bath Ritual Described
A historical note describes a Japanese wedding rite where the marriage is considered complete only after the bride bathes the groom’s feet, a symbolic gesture reflecting humility and union. The passage highlights cultural tradition within traditional marriage customs.
The Golden Calf in Ancient Story and Lore
The Egyptian women wore gold bangle hoops in their ears as prized possessions, and these were sacrificed only under dire stress. The golden calf was believed to be made entirely from the people’s earrings.
English Pope Nicholas Breakspear: From Langley to Adrian IV
The only English pope, Nicholas Breakspear born near St Albans around 1100, was unanimously elected to the papal throne in 1154 and took the name Adrian IV. He is the sole English ruler of the papacy.
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Nicholas Breakspear
Langley
St. Albans
Adrian TV
Soda Men Serve TRONE in Eight Ounce Glasses
Readable fragment notes the soda men serving TRONE in 8 oz glasses with cracked ice. The line implies a thirst quencher beverage service described in period style. No further context or names are available.
Wanted to Buy or Rent One-Horse Survey
Fragmented classified notes show buyers seeking a one-horse survey, a lunch wagon traveler, and two gentlemen boarders. Also a rental for a light housekeeping suite near East Freeport and a house on Wyandotte Street mentioned with vague prospects.
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East Freeport
Sids
SF W
Pork roasts sold at the Sausage Factory week sale
The Sausage Factory advertises pork chops and pork roasts priced at 123 ner pound with Stephenson Bt. 8 28dlw noted in the notice.
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Sausage Factory
Stephenson Bt
Unbrellaa re sgired and covered
Agent notes an issue at 89 Galena Bt with T. H. Ryan and 828 details. context unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Ryan
Galena
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F. A. Read
City & County Schools
Hermemeier
Hackney
Owl Brand
North West
Freeporter
John ‘Wagner
Sterling Merchants’ Association
Stephensor’St
Just
Demeter, Seitz & Co
Steph
Young &Gopp
German Bank
Hester Star
J. Schwarz & Sons
Ags
G. W. Harden
Cleveland
Ohio
Ridgway
Burchard
E. L. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
Freeport OF
Blast
K-Teod 1
Gall
Union Street
Wyandotte Sted
Terrece
Razors
T. S. Ryan
Brown & Dollmeyer
Conover
Mason and Hamlin
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
the Cable Co. Pianos
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. House
Geo. A. Stemm
Verona
WM. Koenig House Furnisher
Stephenson St. Undertaking
WM. Walton
Savings Department
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