Personal Record of Freeport Residents and Visitors
Movements of Freeport people and friends fill the page with names and trips. Many residents travel to Chicago, Denver, Rockford, Dubuque, and Iowa Falls, visiting relatives, attending events, or conducting business while others return home from journeys. Notable names include Fred Dorman, Minnie Morse, Miss Joanie Wire, Miss Lella Hershberger, Prof H H Hewitt, and Hon Philip Knopf among others, with several headed to Oregon, Denver, or the Mississippi region this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Fred Dorman
Polo
Matter
Peoria
GO. H. Goodrich
Fry
Minnesota
Minnie Morse
Racine
J.D. Lilly
Rockford
A. Gochnaur
Chicago
Nathan Angle
Joanie Wire
Fromm
Cedarville
Lella Hershberger
Warren
Clementine Miller
Gorman Valley
G. Titus
Mary Henney
W.F. Goddard
Denver
R. W. Smith
Sophia Rumelhagen
H.H. Warner
Council Bhitls
Frank Stoelting
West Phalia
jInd
Edwin Hall
New York
Louis Bleisach
Joe Hall
Constable Drener
Henry Lichtersberger
Vida Graham
Oliva Kloepping
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Martha Considine
Stella McCollin
Dubuque
Willian Langenstein
Chester Langenstein
W. Contrarian
Rohkar
Henry Kleinpell
L. Kleinpell
Cassville
Wis
Dan Murphy
George
Walter Spielman
Geo. Wittbecker
Colorado Springs
Edna Forrey
Rock Grove
A. W. Allen
W. M. Allen & Son
Ralph §. Graham
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
L. R. Bike
J. B. Bike
EB. F. Holtzman
Alice
Rochelle
Holtzman
Albert Froehling
Charles Malcolm
M. T. Steffen
Florence Munn
Pennsylvania
Jay Armstrong
Rice Building
Cedar Rapids
Henry Mideke
Oregon
Portland
California
O. D. Knowlton
Jamestown
N. Y
Knowlton
Misa
Tdith Knowlton
W. D. Mack
W. L. Roberts
Fred Eder
A. Y. Sheets
W.H. Black
H. O. van Brocklin
Milton Frye
Mississippi
St. Louis
McKinley High School
City this morning is the congress man's automobile
A brief item notes a congressman's car traveling to Minneapolis as the party's destination this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Social Circles Highlight Stephenson Street Party
Miss Louise Hazen Morgan hosted about thirty Lobster club members in Stephenson street in honor of Miss Gertrude Hea as she nears marriage to Emerick Hewitt. Euchie provided entertainment with prizes awarded to Mrs. Conrad Testwaide Har vey Hartman and Will Krape. Dainty refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hazen Morgan
Lobster Club
Stephenson Street
Gertrude Hea
Emerick Hewitt
Miss Morgan
Miss Hea
Euchie
Conrad Testwaide
Harvey Hartman
Will Krape
Diphtheria Cases Spark Fear and Quarantine Measures
Several diphtheria cases prompt discussion on causes as a physician notes a First ward family contracted the disease and spread occurred through play. Doctors report aggravated forms and heroic efforts to halt progress. A fearful mother quarantined after several children kissed her baby, hoping to prevent infection.
Rights to Seine Fish Spark Illinois Federal Tug of War
In Jo Daviess county Illinois a clash between the state fish commission and Sheriff Whitmore over seining in Mississippi bayous to save fish after high water has led U S Fish Commission agent R J Johnson to face arrest. Johnson, acting under federal authority, was instructed to proceed with state backing, and trouble is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois Fish Commission
Whitemore
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Mississippi River
R. J. Johnson
United States Fish Commission
Whitmore
Johnson
Department of Commerce and Labor
State Fish Commission
Coming Events And Performances Listings
A logged draft of local happenings includes events from August 4 to September with a river side park supt event, Labor Day celebration at Taylor’s park, Freeport College of Commerce fall term opening, a dancing party at Luxington hall by Fraternal Tribune, county fair at Taylor’s park, a Shakespeare lecture by Rev. L J Vaughan at St Mary’s hall, and multiple theater showings at the Grand Opera House including Posey From Poseyville, The Royal Obef, The Forbidden Land, The Old Clothes Man, Plunkard, The Moonshiner’s Daughter, On the Bridge at Midnight, The Train Robbery, and Dora Phorne with dates in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Taylor's Park
Freeport College of Commerce
d-Carnd
Luxington Hall
Fraternal Tribune
L. J. Vaughan
St. Mary's Alls
Die Ghand Opera House
Mtr
Posey
Poseyville
the Royal Obef
Acceptance of Freeport-Dixon Electric Franchise
President Owen T. Smith of the Freeport-Dixon Electric Railway filed formal acceptance of the Dixon franchise, signaling official plans to build the line. Directors and local farmers have cooperated on financing and right of way, making construction imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Sun
Owen T. Smith
Freeport-Dixon Electric Railway Company
Dixon
Smith
Freeport
Pixon
Abr. Smith
Take the Journal with You for Summer Deliveries
Regular Journal readers changing address for the summer should arrange to have the paper sent to any US post office at no extra charge. The address can be changed as often as needed, ensuring prompt and regular delivery throughout the summer months wherever you are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Brilliantine
Beckmire
Stephenson St
Hermemeier & Son
Galena St
Hermsmeier & Son
School Books
W.J. Young & CO
CG. H. Little & CO
Agnes Pickard
Willian Wagher
Samuel Laitzell
Jeremy Shore, Pa
H. A. Smith
Red Cedar Lake
Nina H. Wood
H. H. Hewitt
Verra Haute
Ind
Hewitt
Peru
Neb
State Normal School
Philip Knopf
Congress
Fred Neimeyer
The
Union Trust Cos Paiy
J. J. McCombs
Brewster
Young People's Society
St. John’s Church
Aeolian Club
Ray D. Mann
Mann& Robson
Fray Harrison
Cleveland Avenue
Social Notes
St. Vincent's
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stephnnson
Freeport, WI
Elexant
Alban
Womean
Ine
Herons School
Sohn Hea Music House
Chickering & Sons
Ivers & Pond
Emerson
Boston
Kurtzman
Buffalo
Bebning
Crown
Sterling
Singer
New Home
Wheeler & Wilson Standard
White, Davis
Household
Hidredge
John Hea
Munn
Court House
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Madelin
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson Bt
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