Personal notices and orchard lore mix reads at city
A stream of visitors and locals travel to and from the city today, including John Bender in Warren, Wm J Hall from Chicago, and Ray Guyer visiting Polo relatives. Rev Chas E Dunn heads to Savanna for revival work, while Andrew Fay and others move through Argyle and Bloomington. The piece closes with extended reflections on apples, their history, and farming practices, including Devonshire wassail customs, tree care, grafting, drying, and notable varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Hall
Chicago
Ray Guyer
Polo
Andrew Fay
Argyle
Frank Wingert
Misses Stoskops
Theo. Alberding
Thomas Maynard
Apple River
T. Shelhouse
Lena
Daniel Stover
Waddamas
Wm. Stover
Orangeville
Eva Hettinger
J. R. Snyder
Waddams Grove
J. G. Schutt
H. Snyder
Waddams
Freeport Friends
Miss Shumway
Louise Whiteside
T. VanKannel
Spring Mountain
A Cold Night Comes With Subzero Readings
Thermometers showed two degrees below zero at seven o'clock this morning signaling a notably cold start.
Millions Given Away By Generous Drug Firm
The Dr King’s New Discovery promoters have donated over ten million trial bottles to aid the needy and sufferers. They claim the remedy cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Emmert Burrell drugists offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes at 500 and 1, guarantee or refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell
The Apple Crop Shortage and Rising Prices
Freeport dealers warn apples will rise as a short season limits supply. Cold snaps damaged blooms last spring, reducing yield across Atlantic states. Top varieties include Greening Spitzenberg and red apples along the Hudson. prices range from 3 to 5 dollars per barrel with some higher grades selling higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Atlantic
Maine
Virginia
Hudson River
New York
New Jersey
North River
England
Is Alum Poisonous in Bread and Baking Powder
The piece warns that alum, used to whiten bread and as a substitute for cream of tartar in baking powder, can harm health. It causes dyspepsia and constipation and may poison some individuals depending on their secretions and body chemistry, with poisoning arising from alum’s chemical interactions.
A Minister's Bride in Freeport and Local Social Events
A Freeport woman Miss Mathilda Johnson wed Rev. C H Russman of West Grandville Wisconsin at her parents home on 62 Jefferson Street. The service featured a floral arch with Rev De Beer and Rev Hoefker assisting. The bride, from Cleveland originally, belonged to St Johns choir. Social events included musical programs at the K of G hall by the Amateur Musical club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Johnson
C. H. Russman
Jefferson Street
de Beer
Baileyville
Hoefker
German Valley
Artar
Lown Benrietta
St. John’s Choir
Russman
Herman Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Rev
West Grandville
Wis
Turkeys, land, and farm notes from Ogle County
In Ogle County Mia Hedrick keeps 159 turkeys and has been offered nine cents and a half per pound. Twelve bushels of corn were eaten by them last week. Theodore Winterton was injured by a horse’s kick while husking near Lee. Eureka reports rising Illinois farm land prices with two 160 acre tracts selling for 98.75 and 91 dollars per acre. Chisholm’s long corn crib holds 8,000 bushels. he has 40 acres left and ten teams at work. Prof. Hursh is named Streator High School superintendent after a long selection process. Hurley and Josie Emery were found overcome by gas at Pecatonica. children safe under care. Frederick Hagen of Belvidere patents a chain rake to improve corn shredders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Maryland
Hesperus
Adam
Hercules
Devonshire
England
Ogle County
Mia
Sam’ Hedrick
Rockvale
Theodore Winterton
Frank Childs
Lee
Theodore
Illinois
Eureka
Woodford
R. Chisholm
Milledgeville
Thesse Hurley
Josie Emery
Pecatonica
Belvidere
Frederick Hagen
Rev J W Richards Delivers Heritage Lecture in Freeport
The Rev J W Richards of Freeport spoke at the M E church Friday on Our Heritage Its Dan gers and Its Hopes. He warned of dangers from overconfidence and anarchy abroad while condemning moral decline and evils such as gambling and drunkenness. He urged that Americans will unite to crush evils as in the sixties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Christ
Thia
Jesus
Dix
J. W. Richards
Freeport
M. E
Gentleman
Richards
Stockton Herald
Freeport Conductors Elect Officers at Two Meetings
A Freeport Division No. 285 Order of Railroad Conductors will hold a Sunday 2 PM meeting at the hall over the State bank to elect officers. A second meeting next Tuesday at 6 o'clock with Assistant Grand Chief Conductor Wilkinson of Chicago will also be addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Division
State Bank
Wilkinson
Chicago
Burdett Organ Co Secures Four Foreign Orders
The Burdett Organ company has received an order for four high grade organs from a firm in Amsterdam, Holland. The company is expanding after moving to a new factory and improving facilities for production. The firm asserts there is no better organ on the market and expr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdett Organ Company
Amsterdam
Holland
Burdett Company
Burdett
Dixon assembly to be rebuilt as top summer program
Plans call for enlarging the Dixon assembly tabernacle to seat 7,000 and for a new program mix. Four hundred shares at 26 dollars will raise 10,000 for improvements while Sam Jones and Talmage prepare lectures and music. Dr Blackman leads efforts to attract premier literary and artistic attractions for Rock River patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Dixon
Tabernacle
Chicago Auditorium
Sam Jones
Talmage
Dr. Blackman
Rock River Assembly
Candy assortment received by Chas Mellnick
Chas Mellnick received an assortment of candies. The delivery details are noted without further context or accompanying events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Mellnick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeport Daily Journal
Gouawar, Pane Na Company
Foie
Hunterad
Ilinois
Freeport, Ill
John Bender
Warren
J. F. Dietrick
Bloomington
Mrs. Bingman
Galena Street
Roy K. Farwell
Leadville
Col
Chas. E. Dunn
Savanna
Europe
South America
Greenings
Pippins
Spitzenbergs
Germany
Newtown
Long Island
Hubbardston Nonesuch
Hubbardstown
Maas
Old England
Canada
Jonathan
Rochester
N. Y
Ben Davis
Baldwin
New York State
New England
Missouri
Oregon
Michigan
Kansas
Senator Quay
Matthew Stanley Quay
Richard R. Quay
Benjamin J. Haywood
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
People’s Bank of Philadelphia
Gordon
Consumer
Wisconsin
K. of G. Hall
Amatuer Musical Club
St. Heller
Miss Rully
Hugh Espagnole
Bos Dbropieustiebna
Freeport Club
Hrickson
Isabel Farwell
Kerlin
Soule
Rockford Temple Quartet
W. O. N. Club
W.O.N. Club
Bert Grattelo
Tracy Smith
Seward Babcock
Nonie Riordan
al. Trunck
Lexington
Green
Galena Avenue
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Embury Church
Greenland
Mayer
L. C. Burling
J. E. Eichelberger
Reading
Daisy Clark
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
U. B. Church
8. B. Hursh
Wallace School
Sterling
Streator High School
Alfred Bayliss
Streator
Monroe
J. A. Beidler
Miner Brobst
Amelia Hendrixmeyer
Rock Grove
Stephenson County
John W. Brobst
Nettie Hofmeister
Beidler
Monroe Times
Franz Bros
Carters Jittle Iver Pills
Hoop
Army
America
Bucklen
Emmert & Burrel
Bours
Toria
Gambiner Bros
Rockford
One Price Clothiers
Stephenson Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!