Wedding Bells Ring Out for Miss Nellie Best and Dr. Schaper
Thanksgiving day social notes center on the wedding of Miss Nellie Day Best of this city to Dr. Aerman Schaper of Kiel Wisconsin. Ceremony at Dr and Mrs Best home featured musician Miss Mary Sherratt and a turkey dinner with many attendees and gifts. couple to reside in Kiel after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Day Best
Aerman Schaper
Kiel
Wis
S.J. Best
Stephenson Street
Mary Sherratt
Rockford
Marjorie Best
Charles E. Dunn
Mr. Holyoke
New England Conservatory
Conservatory
Freeport
Rush Medical College
Berlin
Milwaukee County Hospital
Hads
Pee
AL Vs
Wolf
Parkersburg
Towa
Charles Schaper
Gan
P.O. Schubert
Charles A. Best
Marijette
G. Morrisey
Chilton
John A. Childs
Evanston
Woodmen of Bolton Hold Thanksgiving Open House
J. W. Van Dyke in Florence township fed many people as the Woodmen of Bolton hosted an open house on Thanksgiving day serving dinner and supper to a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. van, Dyke
Florence Township
Woodmen of
Bolton
Personal notes bring visits and visits and health updates
Joe Johnson returns from Chicago as Presiding Elder Vanhorne visits Freeport today. Andy Wheeler visits with family while Chas Figley returns from Chicago for Thanksgiving. Paul and Donald Fair visit Lena relatives. Bart Gardner visits Freeport friends. Charles Emder attends Chicago football game. A J Stuckenberg returns from Chicago with holiday goods. Marriage license issued to Chas Thoren and Susie Borlaga of Rock Grove. Miss Anna Martiny called to Sycamore for a gravely ill friend. Dr Stealy at Mr Carroll performing an operation with nurse Miss Roberts. Hon Charles A Works of Rockford visits Freeport. his health improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Donald Fair
Lena
Bart Gardner
Marengo
Charles Emder
Chicago
A. J. Stuckenberg
Chas. S. Thoren
Susie Borlaga
Rock Grove
Stealy
Humorous Exchanges Spotted in Chicago Papers
A collage of quips and jokes from Chicago Tribune Chicago Post and Chicago Record items. Brief lines reference fake brands clever misreads and playful exchanges about cigars fashion and letters with names like Tuf ford Knott Mosely Wrages ALabel and Burch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufford Knott
Mosely Wrages
Chicago Tribune
Alabel
Guardian of America Organizes Large Insurance Order
A Home Guardian of America group promotes a large insurance order highlighting advantages over competitors. The notice touts unique benefits and potential savings for members, urging strong participation and urgency in securing coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Guardian of America
Local notes from McConnell and Cockreil area
From Our Own Correspondent McConnell Nov 28 Miss Carrie Larrow visits parents Geo Hulbert carpenters build a large sheep shed Numerous local movements and visits including Shippee from Laws and Miss Altie Bechtold returning to Mt Morris Christmas program planned for December 23 Freeport church ladies hold annual sale Valley camp M W A in bloom New members expected Woodmen Goat event upcoming Reports of husking corn and various visits to Freeport Dakota Chicago and Elecroy local residents and business happenings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Carrie Larrow
Arias Larrow
Geo. Hulbert
Eugene, Shippee of Laws
Peter Shippee
Harney
Raurey
Altie Bechtold
Dodgeville
Tillie Bechtold
Mt. Morris
Lizzie
Nellie Stites
Fannie Graves
Ira Shippee
Texas
Adam Stamm
Underwood
Geo, Hesse
Freeport Clerka
H. Janssen
J. B. Heeren
G. R. Church
G. Goljenboom
Valley Camp
M. W
Cockrell
Cockretl
John Lewis
Monrose
J.H. Britt
Fred Zimmerman
H. Hichelbergers
Chas. Bentley
Joseph Meyers
Chicago
J. H. Britt
M. Meyers
I. Lapp
Dakota
O. Stlver
Freeport
Local Social Notes Mention Visits And Health
Sunday visits noted among Win Phillips family John Gool Lena and Jacob Stamm families. Dr Scott Winslow called to see Julia Dively. Mrs George Slothower attended church. N Small drilled a well for S K Fisher. Peter Donelson on sick list. P J Kleckler back from Chicago. Mrs Jacob Kleckler returned home from Chicago hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Dively
Phillips
John Gool
Lena
Jacob Stamm
Scott
Winslow
Julia Dively
George Slothower
N. Small
S. K. Fisher
Peter Donelson
P. J. Kleckler
Chicago
Jacob Kleckler
Martintown Church Meeting and Local Notes
The Martintown church association held its first quarterly meeting at the Martintown church with A. B. McDaniel officiating in President W. J. Kennedy's absence. Laura Coryell of Cadiz sold toilet articles, while Mr. Miller of Dakota solicited book orders. Local residents made various visits and trades, including barn painting by Frank Hastings for John Warner, and the Wrights moving into the Warner house. A cow weighing 1600 pounds was sold by Wm. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martintown
Martintown Church Association
W. J. Kennedy
A. &. McDaniel
Laura Coryell
Cadiz
Miller
Dakota
Rush
Browntown
Schuetze
Lena
Kindschi
Prairie
German Valley Berates Nightly Virgela Disturbances
German Valley notes very fine weather as the P. P. academy term ends and the winter term begins December 5. Local men P Boomgarden and F Aukes visit Chicago. Jacob Cordes and companions toured Forreston. Residents call for an end to nightly disturbances by unknown miscreants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Academy
Messers. P. Boomgarden
F. Rt. Aukes
Chicago
Jacob Cordes
Forreston
Jones Embraces Truth After Housecleaning Prank
A narrator recalls a humorous episode where a wife misinterprets visitors as a raid then a cousin barges in with family and pets. To avoid further chaos the narrator plans to tell the truth from now on, after the house is torn apart and polished by well meaning relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Flore
Faye
Mandy
Sam
Rocky Mountain Tea Promise Cures Billiousness
An old ad copy claims billiousness stems from a lazy liver and sour stomach but offers Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to restore health and cheer through Emmert & Burrell.
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Ciety News
Artis
Germania Opera House
Fréeport Camp
Addie Cook
CG. J. Donohue
May Griffin
Ulrich
Gilbert
Royal Neighbors
Will Cantril
Charles Mohr
J. W. Brew
L Yoder
Martha Washington Garrison
Daughters of the Globe
K. of G. Hall
Gibler
Jerry Wright
Germania Hall
Darkies
A.‘ Strothers
Beloit
Mary Jackson
Galena
Court of Honor
Schaefer
Morris Hart
Will Molter
Gilert
A. L. Schramling
Old Temperance Hall
Troy
Wilhelm Wagner Lodge
Chas Schmeltze
Lexington Club
Wm. Koenig
For the Orphan Fund
Orphan’s Home Fund
van Dyke’s
Ager
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Joe Johnson
Vanhorne
Andy Wheeler
Chas. Figley
Anna Martiny
Sycamore
Humorist
Department of Humor
Chicago Post
Stubb
Burch
England
Penn
Chicago Daily Newse
Clara
Chicago Record
Clery
First Army Corps
Africa
Methuen
Kimberley
Kitchener
Second
West Yorkshire Regiment
Schalk Burger
Zululand
Colunso
Buller
Chas. Reed
Douglas Ava
American Street
Widiw
Salma
E. Bengston
M. V. B. Elson
Stephenson St
Kuehner Bros
Col
Galena,Ave
Galena St
Boston
Jorin Rea
Rise
Galena Street
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