Classified Ad Index Sketches of Vendors and Goods
The index lists multiple advertisers and offerings including Duer & Foll Dry Goods, Majestic Moving Pictures, Emerick Barrett & Co, and Rideway Electrical Supplies. Entries reference rollaway rinks and miscellaneous goods with fragmented OCR text, indicating a late classified page snapshot.
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H. A. Hillmer
Duer & Foll—Dry Goods
Bani
Majestic— Moving Pictures
Emerick, Barrett & Com de Welly
Cee
Rideway
Personal notes from Freeport and Chicago visitors
A stream of visitors and residents traveling between Freeport Chicago and nearby cities is recorded. Names include Charles J. Bentley Al Frueh Shoemaker Robert Smith W. T. Elliott Jay V. Barnard and many others visiting for business, holidays, or family gatherings across Illinois Wisconsin and Missouri with several planning winters abroad or to return home after events.
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Shoemaker
Chicago
Robert Smith
W. T. Elliott
Madison
Jay V. Barnard
Moline
Wm. C. Wright
F. Covall
Crystal Lake
D. B. Lewis
Dubuque
E. W. Norman
John Zurcher
Argyle
Freeport
Thaddeus W. Graves
Belvidere
L. Raney
Stillman Valley
Levi Keister
Orangeville
C. Halloway
New Ladies Shoes Feature Button Cloth Tops
Winslow & Co. showcases the latest in ladies footwear with button cloth tops and stylish loabpes and tens, highlighting a fresh fashion offering for the season.
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Winslow & Cou
West Leads in House as Lowden Receives Desirable Committee Posts
Speaker Cannon assigns Illinois and western lawmakers to key panels. Illinois gains several chairmanships and influential slots, with Lowden placed on foreign affairs and militia committees, boosting western influence in the House.
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Washington, D. Co
Tinois
Mississippi Valley
Cannon
Minois
West
House of Representatives
Committee On Rules
Congress
Illinois
Representative Mann
Civic Service
Interstate Commerce Committee
Lorimer
Representative Boutell
Havy Department
McKinley
Representative Foss
Representative McKinley
Prince
Mississippi River
Wilson
Merchant and Marine and Fisheries
Jxnopf
Treasury Department
Public Lands
Graff
Representative Craft
House
Committee of Education
Snapp
Chicago Postoffice
Chapman
Fuller
Megayin
District of Columbia
Patents
McKinney
Sterling
Caldwell
Poster
The Groom Objected At Galena Wedding Charivari
Ollie Wathon and Miss Jennie Folvate wed in Galena. Later at the bride’s mother’s home in McConnell a group of friends planned a charivari. The groom objected and allegedly behaved poorly, rushing into the crowd and using his fists on both men and women.
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Ollie Wathon
Jennie Folvate
Galena
McConnell
Sick and Afithcead Freight Driving Improvement Report
Sick and Afithcead, D.C. Stover showed partial improvement today allowing freight driving for a short period.
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D.C. Stover
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed By Le Raysville Merchant
One of Le Raysville Muskogee Missouri’s best known merchants reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured a troublesome pile twenty years ago. The remedy claims to cure sores wounds burns and abrasions. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Eimmert’s drug store.
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Woolever
le Raysville
M.oy
Joseph Eimmert
Kent Couple Weds at Bride's Home in Kent
Arthur D Auman son of the late Lucian and Addie Auman and Miss Georgia B R Keister youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Keister were married at the bride's home on December 18 at 6 PM Pastor J Groff of Freeport officiated. The groom a diligent young man, and the bride well regarded, will honeymoon in Nebraska and Iowa before settling on the groom's farm near Kent. Only families attended. A sumptuous supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Auman
Lucian
Addie Auman
Kent
Georgia BR. Keister
John F. Keister
Keister
Stockton
Lincoln
Beatrice
Nebraska
Iowa
J. G
Wedding of Miss Josephine Volkers and Alvin Garnhart at Bolton
Miss Josephine Volkers and Alvin M. Garnhart, prominent Stephenson county pair, married at the bride’s mother’s Bolton home at high noon. Rev. C B Allen officiated. After a wedding trip to Missouri and Kansas, they will reside on a Pearl City area farm. the bride is highly regarded and the groom a hardworking farmer.
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Josephine Volkers
Alvin M. Garnhart
Stephenson County
August Volkers
Bolton
C.B. Allen
Garnhart
Missouri
Kansas
Pearl City
B. P. Garnhart
Economical Club Plans Christmas Party for Poor Children
The Economical club of prominent German ladies held its final meeting at Mrs. F. J. Kunz home. Rather than prizes, this year’s funds will fund a Christmas party for about twenty needy children on December 21, featuring a large tree and gifts of dolls toys and candies.
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F. J. Kunz
St Catherine s Guild Supper at Grace Episcopal Church
The St Catherine s guild of Grace Episcopal church held a supper and bazaar at Place s hall last night. It was well patronized and the receipts reached an encouraging sum. The eats were excellently prepared and daintily served by the young ladies, delivering value received.
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St. Catherine’s Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Place’s Hall
Stocks Engage Bessie Louise Stocks to Frank Leslie Phillips
Mr and Mrs John W Stocks of Bailey Avenue West Freeport announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Bessie Louise Stocks to Frank Leslie Phillips on Wednesday January 1 at high noon The groom is a brother of Prof Eugene Phillips of the High School faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Stocks
Bailey Avenue
West Freeport
Bessie Louise Stocks
Frank Leslie Phillips
Eugene Phillips
Roller Skating Party by railroad clerks at Rollaway rink
Railroad clerks held another roller skating party at Rollaway rink last evening. The well attended event left attendees gay about the jolly time. Clerks from Dubuque and Ruckford were among those present.
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Rollaway Rink
Dubuque and
Ruckford
Waffle Supper at Trinity Church Hall Tomorrow
The ladies of Trinity church host a hot waffle supper tomorrow evening from 5 to 7 o clock at the I P hall over the State bank. The public is invited to attend.
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Trinity Church
I. P. Hall
State Bank
High School Notes and University Visits
Miss Messner sang a solo in the high school assembly with Miss Dor tuan on accompaniment. Prof. Walter Vibby of Northwestern University visited to review the school for ongoing accreditation. Earlier visitors from the University of Wisconsin also filed a favorable report. Professors Munro and Conlisse commented similarly before. Professor McMythboer will vacation in Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Van Blareoin will vacation at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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Messner
Af Forrestan
Miss Dortuan
Walter Yvibby
Northwestern University
McMytboer
Cleveland
Ohio
van Blareoin
Found Due Lae
Wis
Retail Merchants Meeting in Fresport to Discuss Rating Book
Fresport retail merchants plan a Tuesday morning meeting at city hall to discuss the new rating book proposed by the Business Men's association. Other topics include electing a delegate to the state meet of retail merchants in Dixon on February 15 or 21.
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Fresport
Business Men’s Association
Dixon
Healing Wonderland Payoff In South Dakota Tale
A Heal Wonderland in South Dakota is described with silver lines and odd natural formations. Mrs Jo Clapp reports her son near death from exhausting coughing. after taking Nings Sow Dibe covrts his life was saved and he cured. The notice promises relief for coughs colds throat and burning troubles with free bottles.
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South Dakota
Ato Mound City
Jo Clapp
Joseph Dunamiert
Christmas Wreaths and Bouquets Offered for Order
Holly wreaths with bells and carnations offered for Christmas. calls for early orders. Address listed is Block J O Bausuiler, 94 Chicago Street, with telephone numbers 474 and greenhouse phones su2, ba isd lw.
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John Bausuiler
Chicgago St
Greenhouse
Capernaum Shrine Officers Installed in Freeport
The Capernaum Shrine No. 4 White Shrine of Jerusalem installed its new officers with Pauline Dickes presiding. Delegations from Rockford Lena and Winslow attended as Freeport’s 350 members celebrated the ceremony and installation of 16 officers including Lucretia Wolf as Worthy High Priestess and Jennie Stark as Worthy Secretary. A euchre session followed with prizes awarded to August Neuses and De Graff. Brotherhood of Boilermakers elects officers. next Friday installation and smoker planned.
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Freeport
Capernaum Shrine No
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Rockford
Winslow
Lena
Capernaum Shrine
Supreme Shrine
Pauline Dickes
Freeport Shrine
Dickes
Supreme White Shrine of America
Mary Kyle
A. Wallahan
Worthy
Lucretia B. Wolf
Noble
Laura Dorman
Noble Shepherdess
Ellen J. Cronkrite
Watchman of the Shepherds
Cc. L. Snyder
Shepherds
D. I. Swan
C. H. Verbeck
Henry Dorman
F. E. Boedecker
C. BE. Piper
de Graff
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders of America
I. A. Blust Hah
J. W. Daniels
H. Z. Snyder
Iie
L. Meyers
I. K. Bruce
B. Iinderman
C. J. Sullivan
F. J. Cremer
Lodge Elections Tonight Proclaimed By Fraternals
The Sons of Veterans Excelsior lodge and the Modern Brotherhood of America will elect officers tonight with formal ceremonies expected.
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The
Sons of Veterans, Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Modern Brotherhood of America
Plan Foe Fight Disease in Freeport Promotes Stomach Aids
Win Doug Kins promotes Misona stomach tablets as a remedy for indigestion and weak stomachs. He offers refunds if it does not cure, asserting it strengthens the digestive tract and aids nutrient absorption. The ad touts relief from headache sensation nervousness bad taste and other digestive symptoms, claiming rapid improvement.
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Freeport
Win
Dougkins
Wain Secker Grocery Store Announces New Stock Sale
Notice states the Wain Secker Grocery Store has been purchased. customers are urged to call and visit for fresh stock at reasonable prices. This notice is from H. Ponius & Co.
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Agwe
Wain. Secker
H. Ponrius & Co
Rockford Dry Goods Merchant Taught a Lady a Lesson
In Rockford in the 1860s a cheerful dry goods merchant named Joseph Burns refused a lavish display and delivered two spools of thread to a merchant’s wife with a simple, practical lesson. His brother George drove a two wheeled dray and the delivery, though small, taught the point about pretension.
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Rockford
Joseph Buros
herHouse
George
Man's and ladies' fancy clippers at all priced at Kouwr
Lerck E s offers men's and women's fancy clippers at every price point opposite the New York hotel on Galena Street iz-Vdut, presenting a varied selection for shoppers in the area.
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Kouwr. Lerck E'S
New York Hotel
Galena St
iz-Vdut
Lesson in Imposture on Downtown Street
A town anecdote recalls a man who delivered a thread on a truck to a lady at her front door, drawing loud neighborly amusement for a month. The account hints at possible lessons for businessmen about deception, urging readers to read between the lines.
Sanatorium Notes Highlight Ohio Visitors and Treatments
The Misses Taylor of Gambria Ohio visit the Sanatorium with one to receive treatment from Dr. White. Vivian Lowry of Pomeroy Iowa spends Christmas holidays in Freeport with a sister patient. Her father returns from Iowa joining the trio. Geo K Lesser, formerly Wolfe Bros. Shoe Co Columbus, now Harsh Smith Edmonds Shoe Co Milwaukee, returns for further treatment.
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Taylor
Gambria
Ohio
White
Mires Vivian Lowry
Pomeroy
Freeport
Towa
Geo. EK. Lesser
Wolfe Bros. Shoe Co
Columbus
Harsh, Smith & Edmonds Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Embroidered house alioners for De at Schmidt firm
A purchaser seeks beaus to buy embroidered house alioners for De at the Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer firm. The item concerns their 12-18d Lot and requests suitable housewear as a gift or purchase note.
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de At Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Lowden Gives Loving Cup At Rockford Poultry Show
Charles Gilbert of the Rockford Poultry and Pet Stock association received a $35 check from Congressman F O Lowden for a loving cup to be awarded to the exhibitor with the most prizes at the poultry and stock show to be held at the Armory the week of January 18th. The Lowden cup will be the largest prize at the show and merchants and residents show strong support for the event, with donations described as liberal.
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Rockford
Gilbert
Winslow Couple Married After License Granted
Miss Edna P. Campbell and Fer man W. VanMatre of Winslow were issued a marriage license late yesterday afternoon and immediately wed by Judge Heard.
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Edna P. Campbell
Ferman W. VanMatre
Winslow
Heard
Winslow & Co Shoes Prove Quick to Delight Buyers
A reader notes that unlike long convalescence after Christmas gifts, footwear from Winslow & Co brings swift satisfaction. The item promises comfort and timely delivery, contrasting with slower reconciliations after holiday presents.
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Winslow & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Journal
Freeport Journal
the International Typographical Union
Excelator I
A. F
A. M
Severgreen Lodge
United Communication
A.A. M
Freeport Council
Ks Rand
Freeport Commandery No
E. T
Journal
Charles J. Bentley
al Frueh
C. M. Stevenson
Harvard, Nl
James Chilton
J. H. Garnes
G. H. Guenther
Sheboygan
D. W. Rosenberg
Rochelle
Charles Holsinger
John Leng and Son
Kansas City
J. M. Hineline
Cuba
Walter D. Wack
Indianapolis
Moses Krohn
William Broderick
Carrell, Jr
Florence Merek
F. Williamson
Westport
Trd
A. Caldwell
Tra Goodrich
Trosky, S .D
Dan Musser
Oraupeville
Pennsylvania
Judge Farrand
Qgossman
Mt. Carroll
Byron Dorn
Hartman
Shaughnessy
John Shaughnessy
O. J. Price
Latetig
Mich
Breeport
First Baptist Church
John Dittman
Stover Manufacturing Company
Texas
Fort Worth
Foreign Affairs and
Tlevnors Weele
Speaker Cannon
Tees
Prairie State
Retail Merchants’ Meeting
Supreme White Shrine
Sanatorium Notes
Lowden
Majestic Theatre
Ali-Baba
Forty Thieves
Clock Makers
Yale Laundry
Bengston
Bengston’s
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