Catholic Church appoints Muldoon as Rockford Bishop
Papal brief from Pope Pius X elevates Right Reverend Peter J. Muldoon from auxiliary in Chicago to Bishop of Rockford. Document notes creation of Rockford diocese, transfer of Muldoon, and his duty to govern both spiritual and temporal matters in the new see. Dated 28 September 1908 at St. Peter in Rome.
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Peter J. Muldoon
Rockford
Peter James Muldoon
Tomassen
Pius X
Chicago
United States
North America
Archdiocese of
Benedict XIV
St. Peters
Rome
R. Card
Merry del Val
Rapid Rise in Episcopacy and Clerical Career
Peter J. Muldoon was born in Columbia California October 10 1863. He studied at St Marys Baltimore and St Marys Kentucky. Ordained at 23 he served St Pius Chicago and at 25 became archdiocesan chancellor. He earned national renown as secretary of the Catholic exhibit at the Worlds Fair and helped build one of the citys finest churches and a parish school network.
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Peter J. Muldoon
Columbia
Cal
Golden State
St. Mary’s College
Feehan
Young Auxiliary Bishop Leads Archdiocese Burden
On July 26, 1901, he was consecrated bishop as auxiliary to Archbishop Feefian, with the title of vicar general. From then until Archbishop Quigley's installation he bore almost the entire administrative burden due to illness and death in the archdiocese. The Chicago archdiocese extended to several counties and towns, with a Catholic population near 50,000 and church property valued around $2,500,000.
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St. Charles Borromeo's Church
Feefian
Quigley
A. J. McGavick
Archibishop Feelfiah
Audoce
Chicago
Winnebago
Jo Daviead
Stephensons Boone
Carroll
Ogle
Whiteside
Led
de Kalb
Kane
Kendall
Is. J
Lena News Roundup Shoppers and Moves in December
In Lena on December 16, residents report Mrs R B Leamon Mrs Pauline Aspinwall and Mrs Frank Howard with daughter shopping in Freeport. Mrs Mary Stahl returns to Elizabeth to work for Cosmopolitan Life. The Original Daniels Comedy Co performs Way Down on The Farm at the opera house all week with nightly program changes. Several locals travel to nearby towns for work visits and visits with relatives including Roy Lawyer heading to Galena to work as an Illinois Central lineman.
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Lena
R. B. Leamon
Pauline Aspinwall
Frank Howard
Freeport
Mary Stahl
Elizabeth
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Co
Daniels Comedy Co
Opera House
Dora Kempel
Mise Mae Wire
Newton
Kan
Phidian Art Club
Misa Krape
Charles Shoesmith
E. P. Fitzgerald
Roy
Galena
Illinois Central
Mesdames
J. L. DeGraif
W. J. van Matre
Louis Altenbern
New Orleans
Herman Court
Meadames Henry Becke
Henry Neels
Lillian Dilcher
Trinity Sunday School elects officers at church parlor
Members of Trinity Sunday school elected officers including Superintendent A B Wight and Assistant Superintendent Ezyra Holtzman. Other posts named were Secretary J E Sensanbaugh Treasurer J L Bokemeier Librarians Lloyd Sensanbaugh Margret Faubel area Wagner Organist Margret Taylor Assistant Organist Cora Schultz Chorister F E Farnum Assistant Chorister John Walter Supervisors for Primary Home Departments and ushers Elmer Matter Earl Bokemeier and George Derby were listed.
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Trinity Sunday School
A. B. Wight
Ezyra Holtzman
J. E. Sensanbaugh
Earl Hichelberger
J. L. Bokemeier
Lloyd Sensanbaugh
Margret Faubel
Area Wagner
Margaret Taylor
Cora Schultz
F. E. Farnum
John Walter
H. Eichelberger
A.B. Wight
Mary Garman
Home Department
H. Kahley
Elmer Matter
Earl Bokemeier
George Derby
Ladies Aid elects officers for First English Lutheran church
The Ladies' Aid society of the First English Lutheran church elected officers: President Mrs Edward Lied, Vice President Mrs Jos Brown, Second Vice President Mrs Kern, Secretary Mrs J Smith, and Treasurer Mrs Harry Haithcox.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First English’ Lutheran Church
Edward Lied
Jos. Brown
Kern
J. Smith
Harry Haithcox
Mad Dog at Elizabeth Causes Three Bites
Three residents of Elizabeth Ralph Clark Postmaster Cox and Charles Lewis were bitten by a mad dog belonging to Dr Clark The victims are in Chicago receiving Pasteur Institute treatment lasting ten days to two weeks Posters warn owners to muzzle or tie up dogs in the village.
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Elizabeth
Ralph Clark
Cox
Charles Lewis
Clark
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Savanna Journal
Sunday stock shipment sets season record at Savanna
Savanna Times reports a banner Sunday with 28 trains and 646 cars arriving in Savanna yards. Of these, 460 cars carried stock, most headed to Union Stock Yards in Chicago while some remained in Savanna for feed and water. It was the largest run of the season.
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Savanna
Savanna Yards
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Savanna Times
Marked for Death to Health by New Discovery
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King's New Discovery with ending a grave-yard cough and restoring health after doctors failed. She gained 58 pounds as improvement continued. The medicine is praised as a world healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases and is sold with a guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store with trial bottles free.
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Jos. Emmert’s
Flowers for Christmas at Freeport Market Garden
A choice lot of Primroses Cyclamen Poinsettias Ferns Hyacinths Narcissus Carnations etc offered by Freeport Market Garden and Green Houses. Proprietor Louis Bauscher invites patrons to take Carroll street car to the green houses. Telephone 306.
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Freeport Market Garden
Louis Bauscher
Adams Street
Carroll Street
Shop Early For First Choice At New Goods
EMER ICK, BARBETT & CO invite shoppers to start early and select from new goods before the Christmas rush. Many items are being chosen and laid aside, ensuring early buyers secure favorites.
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Emerick, Barbett & CO
Palmyra G A A Post Disbanded After Decline in Membership
Chiles Post No 278 of Palmyra Illinois dissolved November 21 with only eighteen veterans remaining. Three charter members E E McFarland W J Vance and W A Young survived. Charter returned to headquarters as surplus funds were shared. possible reorganization hinted but uncertain.
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United States
Palmyra
Chiles Post
Chicago
Peoria
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