Local stores to stay closed evenings through December
Local brief notes that all shoe and clothing stores will close evenings until December. Mr and Mrs J F Thompson of Kent and Mr and Mrs John Weaver of Lena left for a two week trip to the Texas coast country. Harold K Ward, formerly of Freeport and later with the Dixon Sun, is named city editor of the Sterling Gazette, moving from the Sterling Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Thompson
Kent
John Weaver
Lena
Texas
Harold K. Ward
Freeport
Dixon Sun
Cito
Sterling Gazette
Sterling Standard
Club Meetings Report Late Evening Gatherings
The F D D club will meet tonight with Lee Wieman on Union Street. G W W A club members were guests of Miss Gertrude McCall on Williams Street. An enjoyable time and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Miss Crystal Bongye on West Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. D. Club
Lee Wieman
Union Street
G. W. W. A. Club
Gertrude McCall
Williams Street
Crystal Bongye
West Street
Subscriptions for Chicago Papers Offered by Agent
John C. Solace McConnell and Hazel Shippy solicit yearly Chicago daily paper subscriptions by mail or delivery. C. W. Harden serves as agent for all Chicago papers. Subscriptions payable in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Solace
McConnell
Hazel Shippy
Marty
Chicago
C. W. Harden
Foley's Kidney Cure Reported To Cure Diabetes
Passed examination for life insurance after using Foley's Kidney Cure. James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut says kidney remedies failed until the cure improved him after two bottles and five total bottles cured him completely. The ad claims Foley's treats backache and all kidney and bladder troubles by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donahue
New Britain
Conn
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Publicity Push for Illinois Schools Urged by State Leader
OG Blair Illinois public instruction chief urges schools to seek more press coverage. He notes teachers know parents less than editors and suggests weekly county notices, concise school items, and student committees to aid reporting. Counties like Pratt implement the plan already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nr. G. Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Illinois
Blair
Pratt County
OG. Blair
Oslo-A Street Reward Notice Between Clark and High Street
Fragmentary notice offers a reward for information about a crime between Clark Aves and High Street. Date appears as 12-30-w and refers to Oslo. The text is incomplete but indicates an official reward offer. Potentially a public notice seeking help from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Clark «Aves
High Street
Market closes mix with wheat gains and hogs ease
The Chicago market report shows May wheat around 1015 to 1 2, with May corn near 663, oats and pork futures firming. Board of Trade quotations slip for hogs while cattle and sheep hold steady. daily grain letter notes bullish wheat outlook into May and cautions on winter conditions abroad and locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Freee
Chiago
Board of Trade
Chicago
Atock Varde
Ateady
News from the County in Winter Weather
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners December reports a snowy spell. Residents Aliss Cain and Miss Mallony visit Dubuque relatives. Edhard Sullivan and others frequent local callers. many townsfolk travel to visit kin and attend church society meetings while area families mark Thanksgiving with relatives and neighbors.
Red Oak residents make Thanksgiving trips and moves
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak Ill December 2 Mr and Mrs C O Folgate went to Ottawa Ill last Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with relatives Our sick friends are improving Miss Beasie Phillips and Miss Anna Kottman are able to be about Mrs James Nate also improving Mr Wm Bergeman ill but better in the fight against typhoid fever Mr and Mrs Lewis Metz and family went to Chicago this morning to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Wm Wait and daughter Flossie spent Thanksgiving at McConnell Mr Chas Phillips loaded his car for Dazey ND where he and family will make their future home Al Wolfe will move tomorrow to the Simon Fogel farm Clare O Folgate will move to his father s farm vacated by Mr Wolfe Mr James Nate spent the week in Chicago Mr Fred Turner spent Sunday at Ridott A number of friends of Mr and Mrs Al Wolfe met at their home last Friday evening and spent a most enjoyable time Mr Finan Frank and family entertained company from Rockford last week Mr Ed Scheider of Freeport was a visitor here last week W T Folgate stock buyer shipped three car loads last week and one today Harry Diel and wife entertaining company from Durand
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Red Oak
Ill
C. O. Folgate
Ottawa
Beasie Phillips
Anna Kottman
James Nate
Wm. Bergeman
Lewis Metz
Chicago
Wm. Wait
Flossie
McConnell
Chas. Phillips
Dazey
N. D
al Wolfe
Simon Fogel
Clare O. Folgate
Wolfe
Fred Turner
Ridott
Finan Frank
Rockford
Ed. Scheider
Freeport
W. T. Folgate
Harry Diel
Durand
Local Notes From Buena Vista Falls Quietly Today
From Our Own Correspondent Buena Vista Dec 2 The Homan and Wohlford sale was largely attended. N D Hart and family are Thanksgiving turkey in Freeport with Mrs Hart's sister Mrs Malnix. Our school has begun again after two weeks vacation. Mrs Bongey of Deerfield Wis visited A Zwiefle several days last week. Mrs I E Parriott and daughters Myetle and Bessie were in Orangeville Friday. Ada Zwiefle's friends surprised her Saturday evening. Vinis Kruse called at M Kunkle's Wednesday evening. Eva Almeda and Ruth Parriott were callers in McConnell Saturday. Mrs W Hartman of Orangeville visited her sister Mrs N D Hart Wednesday evening. Ada Zwiefle has gone to Deerfield Wis to stay awhile. J Lapp moved to McConnell Saturday. Frank Fryer and family of Eleory spent Sunday with the lady's mother Mrs Borchardt. Peter Myers and family spent Thanksgiving with Wim Gife. Floyd Parriott spent Sunday at home. Mrs W Hartman of Orangeville called on her sister Mrs N D Hart today. Mr Shanefield of Dodgeville was a caller in town Friday.
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Buena Vista
N. DD. Hart
Freeport
Hart
Malnix
Bongey
Deerfield
Wis
A. Zwiefle
I.E. Parriott
Myetle
Bessie
Orangeville
Ada Zwiefle
Vinis Kruse
M. Kunkle
Eva
Almeda
Ruth Parriott
McConnell
Win. Parriott
Bellview
F. E. Parriott
J. Lapp
Frank Fryer
Eleroy
Borchardt
Peter Myers
Wim. Gife
Floyd Parriott
W. Hartman
N. D. Hart
Mr. Shanefield
Dodgeville
Berlin News Roundup of Local Visits and Holidays
Berlin correspondent reports Mrs Beal and daughter visiting in Standay Mia and Als. PE Spelman of Shannon visited relatives. Thomas Dorger, at Jiebalb, spent Thanksgiving with his parents. S Johnson and family called at the county seat Monday. Walter Bokemeier and family ev… radio. Theldaude and daughter Thelina visited relatives. Miss Amy Deere hosted guests Thursday. Mesbo Niblo ill. A Wise home from Indiana. Robert Wardlow at home. Mark Barre went to Prospect Sunday to see his best girl. How about it Marl.
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Berlin
Mrr
J. Beal
Webb
Standay
Mia
Als
PE Spelman
Shannon
Thomes Dorger
Jiebalb
Gi. Borgen
S. Johnson
Walter Bokemeier
Cormpiung Saurday
Aldaudole
Thelina
Atny Deere
Mesbo
Niblo
A. Wise
Ludiane
Robert Wardlow
Mark Barre
Marl
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Libby McNeill
Hackney
Social Notes
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Lyman H. Howe
Africa
Victoria Falls
Sunset
Philadelphia
France
Cowes
England
C. P. Guenther’s
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Otis Bowers
Beach 4
Bowers
Ronaldos
P. J. Morris
Empire
C.W. Harden
Distribut
F. G. Blair
Ing
Chicago Board of Trades
Mickinson & Co
D. Anderson
Lee Loris Low
Loris
Ala
Rae
Daily Grain Letter
Russia
Danube
Germany
John Dickinson & Co
Frank Mitchell
Leaf River
John Offenheiser
Harry Sabins
New Castle
Wyo
HH. Sweet
Kewanee
Joseph Rush
Fred Offenheiser
Fuchre Club
Devore Avenue
Robert Buckley
West
Harlem Corners
Snowy Weaver
Aliss Cain
Mallony
Dubuque
Frank Carris
Edhard Sullivan
Peter McGurk
J. C. Sullivan
Asabel Weener
Peeeport
Tey Oas
Law Onee
J.C. Sallish
Deseusel
Frank Harris
Howards Ille
AL Dianne
Carl Gass
Dearpy Geiscuin
Eranbh Adhupat
Peeratonica
Speed
Loin
Ofa Cuel Albright
Pearl
Cincer Oy
Vila Cums Hooey Co
Ceah Uelktoy
Fratt Roeena
Sapeedio
Wi. Weree
Weller
Ira Mitchells
Aveust Schafer
Suodies
Hiram Shanks
Linda
Keither
Theodore Fh. Baxter
Mir
Ud Mies
Baxter
South Main Street
Lanark
Reuben Chav
Forturverly
Perrenan
Julia Ressner
Cual Bryan
Sythe Poshoi
W. OW. Igekteyw
Mildred Teins
Threeport
Wil
Albert Dole
Tenry Warne
Stockton
Dow
Sir Pyburn
Hanover
D. L. Mitchell
Scott
Journal
Geo. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. House
CLUB
W. J.young & Go
Geo. A. Rogers
New Home
Standard
New Ideal
Ruby
New Home Company
T. S. Ryan
Galena St
Freeport, Ill
New York House
Harrison Fisher
Christy
Pont
New York
Vine
Riley & Goods
Galens St
van Buren St
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