New Lodges Form as Local Fraternal Groups Elect Officers
Dr. Bishop and I. I. Bush assisted in instituting a Home Guardians of America lodge at Odd Fellows hall with officers led by Geo. W. Lee and Roland Swartz. Germania Society and Mystic Workers of the World also elected officers and reported strong financial standings with an installation planned in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Conn
R. J. Burns
Geo. Herrick
Henry Schriber
Chas. W. Malone
Mystic Workers of the World
Freeport Lodge
Mystic Workers of the World No. 51
F. W. Underwood
Nellie Altenbern
G. 8. Krape
E. H. Place
W. A
B. A. Arnold
Ezra Law
H. H. Hineline
Sentinel
C. S. Bottsford
W. W. Young
S. W. Keifer
The
Mystic Workers
Weather and visits in Cocxretl suburb notes
Very unsettled weather with rain and snow. Local visits include Hichelberger at R Wilcoxons and C S Kindschi with Meyers Bros. in hardware matters. Travel reports note Sam Bell and Orval Clingman to Chicago and others to Freeport. Hog shipments and grain and livestock cars moved by Meyers Bros. Blanche Springman to visit Freeport. Louise Shinkle improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocxretl
Hichelberger
R. Wilcoxon
C. S. Kindschi
Meyers Bros
Mick Meyers
Chicago
Mary Wilcoxon
Freeport
W. Adleman
B. Young
Mick
Blanche Springman
Mrs. Gingrich
Louise Shinkle
Funeral Services For Mrs Legren Held By Local Ministers
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City December 19 funeral services were led by Revs Kramer Freeport and Shulty Davis for Mrs Legren who was beloved in town. The Rock City band hosted a Saturday oyster supper. C J Foster becomes Freeport operator for the C M & St P Ry. Chas Gierke leaves for Iowa and Dakota for about two months. Mrs Sophie Youngblut died by suicide hanging herself in her yard leaving a thirteen year old daughter. Funeral for Mrs Youngblut set for Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock City
Legren
Iowa
Dakota
Sophie Youngblut
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted for Lazy Livers
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as the natural remedy for a lazy liver. It claims the product provides a never-failing cure and cites Emmert & Burrell as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Chicago Markets Close Mixed as Cattle and Hogs Edge Higher
Trading data from Chicago shows cattle and hogs edging up while wheat and corn show mixed closes. Receipts list 7,000 cattle and 30,000 hogs with market activity noting stronger beef values and steady hops as other grains drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yard
C. W. Killen
Fry’s Block
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Rally Day Sermon Ends With Surprising Answer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Sunday school rally day on October 1. A teacher spoke of rallies led by Abraham Lincoln and the greatest leader, then asked who our commander is. A small boy cried out Dewey, ending the moment with an unexpected historical tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Abraham Lincoln
Dewey
Oil of Corn as Substitute for India Rubber
The oil extracted from corn germ, not the hull, serves as a substitute for india rubber and remains pliable without cracking due to resistance to oxidation. Refiners in the United States have used about 12,000,000 bushels of corn in ten months, with an estimated 5 percent waste now redirected to rubber production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
United States
Horseless Farmer of Kokomo Runs Six Acre Farm
Willian Johnson a Kokomo Indiana farmer has tilled six acres for 30 years without using a horse. He grows vegetables by hand and markets crops with a wheelbarrow, making three trips daily and logging about 168000 miles in his wheelbarrow journeys. A boyhood horse kick led him to avoid horses for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Johnson
Kokomo
Ind
Johnson
W C T U Reports Show Active Temperance Work in City
At a W C T U meeting the quarterly officers and department superintendents filed reports for the quarter starting Sept 1. Highlights include Treasurer Sanborn’s clear financials, six regular meetings, two gospel sessions, and an average regular attendance of nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Treas
Nagle
J. R. Smith
Colorado
Geo. Smith
Depot
Flower Mission
Woman Gunner Fights aboard Rodney’s Flagship During War
A wife of a gunner aboard Admiral Rodney’s flagship followed the fleet to the channel fight. She manned a gun amid heavy battle, claiming she fought to replace her wounded husband. Rodney approved her action, then reprimanded her and sent her ashore with 10 guineas.
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Admiral Rodney
England
France
Rodney
Channel
Cultivating Ink Blots A Peculiar Hobby Described
A Pearson's Magazine feature explains growing ink blots on blotting paper as a hobby. Readers use basins wicks and tubes to feed ink to blotting paper, forming concentric rings and serrated edges. Each experiment yields new patterns and variations with different inks and dilutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Magazine
Wesley’s 40 year campaign for Christ on horseback
Biography excerpt highlights John Wesley’s relentless ministry across England, his extraordinary travel and preaching pace, and the lasting impact of his organize faith. It contrasts Augustine Birrell’s praise with a modern tale of philanthropic restraint by J. Hadlows and the humanitarian work of Ele and Flo in St. Louis.
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John Wesley
Wesley
England
Cornwall
Northumberland
Lancashire
Berkshire
Augustine Birrell
Scribners
J. Hadsow
St. Louis
Lindell Boulevard
Ele
Ninth
Washington Streets
James B. Eads
Mississippi River
Flo
Eastern College
Europe
Vaar
Indiana Folly and Old Souvenirs in a Curious Local Tale
A visiting New Yorker derides Hoosier credulity while noting an old swindle by Ezra Daggett. The dialogue pokes at local money sense and hints at a Franklin syndicate failure. Also tipped are household remedies and a Water Company notice warning of the Jan 1 due date with a ten percent discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indiana
Ezra Daggett
George
Wranklin
Freeport Water Co
Postotice
New Fest line of baby bonnets at DeJONGH'S sale
Unusually low prices this week at DeJONGH'S feature a Fest line of baby bonnets with trimmed hats and new foliage featuring roses and violets.
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Dejongh’s
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