State Tax Board Sets Path for Law Revisions
The Illinois state board of equalization favored Edmund Edmunds Edmund Jackson's plan to reappoint a committee to study amendments to the revenue law ahead of the legislature. The panel will include one member from each standing committee and be named later, as sessions continued and rail and capital stock matters were debated. Governor Deneen also pursued the Illinois Central tax issue, with investigators needing more time and the attorney general not yet pursuing a suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Edmund Jackson
Forhcoming
Flemming
J. M. Duffy
Railroad Committee
John Richberg
Maxwell Edgar
Capital Stock Committee
Pulman Company
Barnes
John S. Runnels
Edgar
Chicago
Railroad
Duffy
St. Paul
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ilinois Corporation
Wisconsin Corporation
St. Charles
Lewis
FT. C
Deneen
Linois Central
Steady
Father of the House Is 65 Years Old
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania, the so called father of the house for length of service, celebrated his sixty fifth birthday in Washington. He is finishing his thirteenth consecutive term in Congress and remains the longest serving member among Pennsylvania leaders who all hailed from Philadelphia districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Washington
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvania
House
Congress
Jannon
Cannon
Mr. Bingham
Philadelphia
Pig Iron” Kelley
Samuel J. Randall
Alfred D. Hanmer
Charles O'Neill
Long Tennessee Fight Farsighted Heals Nasal Catarrh
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee suffered twenty years from nasal catarrh with swelling and soreness inside the nose. After using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on the sore surface the swelling and soreness disappeared and did not return. The salve is sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
W. L. Rawls
Bells
Tenn
Joseph Emmert
National push to promote early Christmas shopping grows
A renewed campaign urges shoppers to start buying early to ease holiday pressure on workers and reduce late hours. Led by Charity Organization Society editors and merchants, the appeal cites benefits for labor, delivery staff, and families, with notable signatories from Riis to Bok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Committee of Charities and the Commons
Charity Organization Society
New York
Jacob Riis
S. W. Woodward
Woodward & Lothrop
Washington, D. C
Florence Kelly
National Consumers’ League
Nathan Straus
R. H. Mack & Co
E. A. Filene
Father John’s Medicine Sold in Freeport Daily Notice
Mrs. A Shaw of Haverhill Massachusetts was cured of lung trouble and her daughter built up by Father John’s medicine. Mrs. B J McQuade of 1 Broad Way New York gained five pounds taking Father John’s medicine. Father John’s Medicine is for sale by Joseph Emmett 111 Stephenson Street Freeport IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shaw
Haverhill
Mass
John
B. J. McQuade
Broadway
New York
Father John
Joseph Emmett
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Lena Budget Birth and Local Social Notes
Lena December 8 report lists a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Ledwith of Dublin. Several townspeople travel, visit, or return home including Mrs James McGurk to Freeport and Mrs Ed McGurk with Will McGurk to Rockford. The Ladies Aid group meets with Mrs A R Piper and Miss Marguerite Kauffman travels to Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Rockford
Kathryn Lemon
Thomas
Shannon
Trene Shaw
Miss Osborn
Waddams
L Nn
Grover Wilsey
Chicago
Ladies’ Aid Society
A. R. Piper
Marguerite Kauffman
Freeport
First English Lutheran to Host Ninth Sermon on New Testament Figures
Tomorrow evening Rev. W. Gardner Thrall delivers the eighth address in the series on New Testament Praise worthies focusing on Peter. The service lasts one hour followed by a Y P S C E business session to elect officers and discuss matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First English Lutheran Church
W. Gardner Thrall
Peter
Hollister’s Tea and Pills Sell in 85 Cent Sale
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets advertised as the best safeguard against indigestion biliousness and dyspepsia. The label notes price at 85 cents and credits Joseph Eimmert as seller or distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Eimmert
For Sale at a Bargain: farm and flat near Freeport
For sale at a bargain two readable properties. A fine double flat near the courthouse with modern improvements. Also a 160 acre farm in Stephenson County two miles from German Valley. Inquiries to M. W. Cowley at 98 Stephenson St Freeport. 11-tédw4w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Stephenson Co
Osteopathy Office Opens December 10 at 401 Wilcoxson
Doctor M. A. Smoot will begin osteopathic practice with offices at 401 Wilcoxson Building starting December 10. The hours are 12 to 4 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Smoot
Wilecexon
Madam Brunswick Glairvoyant at 30 Chisago Street
The well known clairvoyant Madam Brunswick is at No 30 Chisago Street for a limited period. Hours run from 9 a m to 9 p m daily.
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Madam Brunswick
Chisago St
Women Lose Pocket Privacy in Modern Fashion Debate
A columnist laments lack of pockets for women in modern dress, tracing the historical use of pouches and pockets from ancient to modern times. She notes pockets in skirts faded, handbags and blouses offering little security, and cites Denver high school policing pocket safety among girls to curb purse loss.
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Denver
Bijou Amusements Offer Clever Dancers and Comedy
The Bijou presents Contino and Lawrence new clog act and Wharton LeRoy minstrel team that provokes roars of laughter. Harry Fink the Hebrew impersonator delivers fresh jokes. Overall the show is strong, well presented, and worth seeing with orderly management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Contino
Lawrence
Wharton
LeRoy
Harry Fink
The Girl and the Governor to Bow at Grand Rockford
Merry Jefferson De Angelis leads a company of eighty to perform The Girl and the Governor at the Grand opera house Rockford next Saturday night. He favors real hair for his chorus, selecting young women with natural luxuriant tresses for vocal quality and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Jefferson de Angelis
M. Brenner
Julian Edwards
Grand Opera House
Rockford
Charles Magoon 45th Birthday Mentioned in Roosevelts Cuba Plans
The article notes Charles Edward Magoon born December 5, 1861 in Minnesota. It highlights his career from Nebraska lawyer to secretary of war era adviser for Cuba, governor of the Canal Zone, and minister to Panama, with service on the 1905 canal commission.
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Charles ‘Edward Maroon
Roosevelt
Cuba
Minnesota
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Magoon
War Department
Elihu Root
Republic of Cuba
Canal Zone
Root
Taft
Panama
Canal
Canal Commission
Notable Births and Deaths in History Milestones
This Date in History notes events including the birth of Martin Van Buren and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart’s birth date, the 1831 Old Bailey execution of John Bishop and Thomas Williams, and the 1869 Cape Hatteras gunboat engagement. It also lists Augustus Heinze’s birth and the 1890 Delemater & Co. banking failure.
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Martin van Buren
United States
Tse
Wolfang Amadeus Mozart
John Bishop
Thomas Williams
The
Old Bailey
Cape Hatteras
Augustus Heinze
Delemater & Co
Meadville
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Praised by Women
A testimonial from Mrs J B Trentiman of St Louis and many others touts Paxtine as a cure for catarrhal and inflammatory mucous membrane conditions including sore eyes mouth and throat. The ad claims its toilet uses are indispensable and offers a money back guarantee in Freeport via Joseph Emmert, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Trentiman
St. Louis
Freeport
Joseph Emmert
Community events calendar listing dances concerts and lectures
Readable entries show a December schedule of social dances card parties and lectures. Notable items include Germania society dances at First Presbyterian and Masonic temple lectures by Prof Willett, plus a Farmers Institute event at the courthouse and a high school alumni dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Boof R
Lexington Hall
Roney's Boys
First Presbyterian Church
Fermantia Society
Blast Hall
Frippe & Ropps
Willett
Masonic Temple
New England
Germania Society
Aw—High School
Masonie¢e Temple
Hooligan in New York and County Chairman notes
A fragment lists events in December including a hooligan incident in New York dated December 7 and a county chairman reference dated December 1 plus December 12 entry mentioning 8Weet Clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reinsurance Talks Delay Cancellation Payments
The Dubuque Fire and Marine reports it is following the Royal in reinsuring the German National and will not pay cancellations until the schedule of business taken over by the receiver is provided. Completion likely before the Dec 27 deadline seems uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dubuque
Belvidere Man Celebrates 100th Birthday
Joseph D. Morris of Belvidere Illinois marked his one hundredth birthday today with a large gathering of friends at his home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
Ill
Joseph D. Morris
A Miraculous Cure Advertised for Eczema
H M Adams and wife Henrietta Pa report a miraculous cure for their child’s five year eczema after using Electric Bitters. They say the child improved after the second bottle and was fully cured after seven bottles. The medicine is sold as a blood purifier and body builder guaranteed at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 50 cents or $1.00.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Joseph Emmert
Cherry Camp MWA Meeting Seeks Officers Election
All members of Cherry Camp No. 64 M W A are asked to attend the Wednesday evening December 5 meeting for the annual election of officers. E Wagner Consul states details for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Camp
M. W.A
E. Wagner
Miss Maude A Miner Seeks Freeport Reading Class Members
Miss Maude A Miner invites applicants to join her Freeport class in reading elocution and physical culture. Communicate at once with her Chicago studio located in the 708 Fine Arts Building Chicago.
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Maude A. Miner
Chicago
Fine Arts
Violinist Wanted to Lead Orchestra in Freeport Area
Classified note seeks a steady reliable violinist to take charge of an orchestra in a mining town in Wisconsin with about 1400 residents. Address is Leader Orchestra care Freeport Journal.
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Wisconsin
Care Freeport Journal
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Lutheran Church
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Crete
Mhetrust
Charles E. Margoon
Tad
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Chas, H. Yates
Germania Society Dance and Card Party
Knox
Sanderson
Wudiw
Lee
Tllinois
Thade
Lhartwe
Pitbawods
Unier
Germ
Tisuranes Company
Fusurance
Hifneis
Winots
Andin Force Mareh Tith
Smith and Che
M. L. Suen
BLN
Anderson
Henry W. Wales
Your
Fred A. Haak
Hotake
Zaeltrer
Sidney S.ciovhum
Thas
PL Prey
EB. Hinrhes
Hedomes
Win
Ch. Prasad
KO Burledieh
Roce
Staver & Co
Stephenson St
Kuehner Bros
WM. Walton
Freeport Gas. Light and Coke Co
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