Pneumonia Deaths Reach Rock Island Family
Mrs. Cecelia Leithner, born Miss Cecelia Weishar of Freeport, died at 11138 BHighth Avenue Rock Island after a ten day typhoid pneumonia illness. Funeral scheduled at St Joseph's in Rock Island. She was 79, survived by husband Frank A Leithner and five children William Henrietta Frank Cecelia Rosena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Leithner
Freeport
Cecelia Welshar
Mary M. Weishar
Chicago Street
Henry
John
Leithner
Henry Weishar
F. A. Read Dry Goods
St. Joseph’s Church
Belvidere
Rock Island
William
Henrietta
Frank
Cecelia
Rosena
Little Girl's Birthday Party at 808 Pleasant Street
Thelma Adama celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday afternoon at the home of Dr and Mrs John Adama 808 Pleasant street. Twelve friends joined the celebration with ice cream and cake. Guests included Dorothy Wagner Dorothy Mayer Persis Meyer Ruth Foy Ruth Kinley Helen Kinley Margaret Wemplemeier Helen Lutz Mildred Roberts Thelma Black Hazel Hartman and Gladys Kinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adama
Pleasant Street
Thelma
Dorothy Wagner
Dorothy Mayer
Persis Meyer
Ruth Foy
Ruth
Helen Kinley
Margaret Wemplemeier
Helen Lutz
Mildred Roberts
Thelma Black
Hazel Hartman
Gladys Kinley
Young People Enjoy Social at St Johns Church
Fifty members and friends of the Y P S of St Johns church gathered at the lawn social hosted by Mr and Mrs John Dawson at 211 Empire street. The event featured games and refreshments and was reported as an enjoyable social that drew the full membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. P.S
St.John’s Church
John Dawson
Empire Street
Opening dance draws crowd at St Margaret's Guild hall
A fair-sized crowd attended the season opening dance at Lexington hall hosted by St. Margaret's guild of Grace Episcopal church. Despite warm weather attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening with Harris' orchestra providing the music.
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Lexington Hall
St. Margaret’s Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Harris
Germania society dance and card party this evening
Members of the Germania society and their ladies will attend a dance and card party tonight. The Golden Red club led by Miss Swanzey held its fourth annual picnic yesterday afternoon at Highland park. Mesdames B. A. Arnold and B. E. Raines will host a 3 to 6 pm at home gathering on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Society
Golden Red Club
Miss Swanzey
Highland Park
Mesdames B. A. Arnold
8. E. Raines
Lated Mrs Koenig remembered for charity and faith
Regina Koenig died at 1 20 PM yesterday at 7 Beaver Street Freeport born November 6 1826 in Dort Kirchheim Hesse Darmstadt Germany maiden name Hartman immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1852 settled in Erie Pa and later Freeport Illinois She was one of the Oak Street Evangelical Churchs charter members with over fifty years in service six children twelve grandchildren and a large circle of friends funeral set for Saturday at 10 AM from her home with Revs Klingbein Rilling and Heinmiller officiating interment in the city cemetery pallbearers named Herman Korf Simon Schriber John Rotzler Philip Fosselman John Calbener Herman Kuhlemeier
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Regina Koenig
Beaver Street
Dort Kirchheim
Hesse
Darmstadt
Germany
Regina Hartman
United States
Erie
Joseph Koenig
West
Illinois
Freeport
Mt. Morris
Ogle County
Evangelical Church
Oak Street
Shad
William
Frank Ioenig
Dixon Elks Stung In road defeat by Dixon lodge team
The Dixon Elks baseball team was routed 14 to 1 by a Dixon lodge representative squad. Poor substitutions and fielding errors plagued the visitors as Miller led Dixon with multiple hits including home runs, while Hawke pitched for Freeport and gave up repeated hits. The second inning saw seven runs cross the plate on walks errors and timely hitting. The Freeport players enjoyed their visit despite the loss.
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Elks
Dixon Lodge of Elks
Hawke
Freeport
Dixonites
Miller
Dixon
Freeport Bunch
Bijou to Feature Five Acts This Week in Freeport
Manager Hopper announces a five act lineup for the Bijou this week in Freeport. The program includes Callam and Baker singing and dancing, Le Rie and Company comedy act with a dog, Koh lass and Co a magician, Joe Davey wooden shoe dancer, and Cathryn Klare nicknamed the Irish Thrush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callan & Smith
le Rie & Co
Dog Kolhass
Bijou
Freeport
Hopper
Callam and
Baker
Kohlass & Co
Joe Davey
Cathryn Klare
Board selects Miss Voigt as new public schools teacher
The board of education chose Miss Alfreda Voigt to succeed Miss Emma Peterson who resigned due to ill health. Voigt is a very pleasant young lady and not a graduate of the DeKalb normal school.
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Board of Education
Alfreda Voigt
Emma Peterson
Voigt
DeKalb Normal School
Stockton Couple Wed In Freeport Civil Ceremony
Robert H. Krangle of Stockton and Miss Lulu N. Edinger of Rockford were married this afternoon in Freeport by Justice Philip Geib. The bride is the niece of Mrs. Fred Schumayer of 40 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Krangle
Stockton
Lulu N. Edinger
Rockford
Freeport
Philip Geib
Fred Schumayer
Fourth Avenue
Store to Close for Funeral
The F. A. Read dry goods store will be closed tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 8 o'clock during the funeral of the late L. W. Hawken, a former employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Read Dry Goods
L. W. Hawken
Young Man Dies in Sherman at Seventeen
Sherman resident Champbertin family mourns as seventeen year old son dies after prolonged illness. Funeral services for L W Hawken set for tomorrow at 2 PM from 64 West Street with pallbearers Edward Brubaker Homer Prescott W J Young William Johnson William Zeiders and J M Lapp to serve.
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Sherman
Mr. Hawken
L. W. Hawken
Weatstreet
Edward Brubaker
Homer Prescott
W. J. Young
William Johnson
William Zeiders
J. M. Lapp
Licensed to Wed. Robert H Krangle Stockton to wed
Marriage notice lists Robert H Krangle of Stockton and Lalu M Edinger of Rockford as licensees for a forthcoming wedding date. The terse item records the names and locales without further details.
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Robert H. Krangle
Stockton
Lalu M. Edinger
Rockford
McConnell man operated on by doctors Rideout and Clark
Leon Brundage of McConnell underwent an operation performed by Drs. Rideout and Clark this afternoon at the local hospital. Pork chops and pork roasts priced at 12 per pound available at the Sausage Factory located on 8 Tephengon Street. store hours noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Brundage
McConnell
Drs. Rideout and Clark
Wanted Dressmaking at 174 Lincoln Ave
A classified notice seeks dressmaking services at 174 Lincoln Avenue in the 82nd ward. Details unavailable in the readable text.
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Lincoln Ave
Pork chops and roasts on sale at Sausage Factory
Pork chops and pork roasts priced at 12 cents per pound at the Sausage Factory located on 52 Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson St
Umbrellas Repaired and Covered Featured
I. S. Ryan of 89 Galena Street arranged repairs and coating for umbrellas. The notice notes services completed and location for inquiries.
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I. S. Ryan
Galena St
Htome
T. S. Ryan
Principal Announces Student Consultation Days
High School principal L. A. Fulwider schedules consultation hours in the high school building this Thursday and Friday afternoons. Seniors and juniors should come Thursday afternoon, while sophomores and freshmen are asked to visit Friday afternoon.
Wanted assistants for housework and washing at home
Help wanted notices list two positions. Anco Avenue seeks a fit for general housework. Union Street requests home washing duties with a Bell phone contact at 612 343.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Tree
Anco Avenue
Bell
Union Street
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F. A. Read
City & County Schools
Jbezlag
Schwarz, & Sons
Hormsmeier
Hackney
Owl
North West
C. W. Harden
Tomrs
FREE+ PORT
Mary Weis
Har
Joseph Moenig
Guild Dance
Social Notes
Spelling Freeport
Burchard
E. L. Burchard
Lincoln Avenues
Columbia
Mrs. Koenig
Oak Street Church
Dixon Elks
PIAL
Grand Opera House
Night
W. F. Mann
C. P. Guenther’s
Grand Opera
Frazee & Wade's
Chicago
Wm. J. McCarthy
Oscar Ragland
Artrude Hutcheson
Herbert Carter
Dorothy Rae
Franklin Fox
Labelle Laurette
Geo. Porter Smith
Dixey Lillard
C. P. Guenther
Tephengon St
L. A. Fulwider
The
Journal
Just
Demeter, Seitz & Co
Steph
Young &Corp. German Bank
Dollmeyar
Canover
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
Savings Department
State Bank
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