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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
4
First Annual Tri County Shorthorn Sale At Fuller Barn
The Tri County Shorthorn Breeders association held its first annual sale at the Fuller barn in the city, featuring stock raised by Col F O Lowden. Forty head sold for an average of 81 with top prices of 210 for a Lowden heifer and 175 for a Coffman bull. Officers include D H Highbarger Seward president and C H Blakeway Ridott vice president. The sale drew on breeders from Stephenson Ogle and Winnebago counties as the association plans yearly or more frequent auctions as it grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Fuller Barn
Mechanic and
Spring Streets
Stephenson, Ogle
Winnebago
Seward
D. H. Highbarger
Charles EH. Blakeway
Ricolf
Benjamin Gaffin
Leaf River
C. H. Blakeway
Ridott
J. P. Kramer
Freeport
Clarence Cooledge
Isaiah Coffman
German Valley
Col
F. O. Lowden
Coffman Brothers
Sinnissippi Violet
Ff. O. Lowden
Aberdeen
Frank Irvin
Sinnissippi Mary
If. O. Lowden
Susie June
F. Irvin
Rosebud
Red Mary
Young Nora
I. Irvin
Acorn
D. H. Blakeway
J. P. Rippentrough
Blakeway
Young Mary
Cc.h. Blakeway
J. Po Rippentrough
Pansy
A. A. Jones
Rose of
Harlem
Bess
Bells Cloud
J. R. Logan
George Pry
Lena Mail Routing Clarified in 1907 Letter
Congressman Lowden reports on Lena Illinois mail handling via Illinois Central trains. Captain West explains departures and deliveries for Chicago origin mail, urging service extension to Fort Dodge. Letter to G. L. Baldwin dated December 11, 1907 outlines the mail flow and requests public communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Central
Northwestern
Freeport
Hitt
Lowden
G. L. Baldwin
Lena Bank
Mr. Baldwin
Tam Justin
E. N. West
Sixth Division
Railway Mail Service
Chicago
Ill
Captain West
Points East
West
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Santa Claus Myth Breaker List in a Lively Rollo Catalog
A playful catalog passage lists items to shatter Willie’s faith in Santa Claus or win his affection. It includes a Rollo book, comb and brush, penwiper, hat, bookmark, cup and saucer, laundry bag, a five dollar baseball glove, caruso rubber boots, a pony, and dangerous items like dagger, rifle, shotgun, revolver, railrad torpedo, and a can of dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Santa Claus
Willie
Local residents drawn for federal grand jury
Phillip Molter Al Clark and Abe Hershy of this city and Charles W Kuehlemeier of Pearl City have been drawn to serve on the federal grand jury in Chicago. The jury meets tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Molter
al Clark
Abe Hershy
This City
Charles W. Kuehlemeier
Pearl City
Chicago
First Methodist Sunday School Players Meet for Practice
All primary scholars of the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school are to meet for practice Saturday night at 2 30 at the church parors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Harlem Couple Married
Miss Mable Siekman and Reuben A. Mets, both residents of Harlem, were wed Thursday evening by Rev. F. Holke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Mable Siekman
Reuben A. Mets
F. Holke
Lena Star reports on Lowden inquiry into Lena petition
Col Lowden investigates after the death of Congressman Hitt. Lena business men signed a petition asking Hitt to use his influence for better mail service, reflecting local civic pressure during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Congressman Hitt
Hitt
Investment Loans Backed by Farm Mortgages on Old Mother Earth
Idle money seekers offered numerous mortgage loans secured by improved farms. Each loan is first mortgage, funded by the lender, with principal and interest collected at no charge to investors. Securities include various deeds on hundreds of acres, values ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, with many maturing 1910 through 1916.
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Read
Coats
R’coats
Isabella Fox
Young & Co Opp
Geo. A. Rogers
Tephenson St
Union Loan & Building Association
South
Galena Ave
Rice Building
O. Lowden
Chas. de Moure
Lincoln Ave
Yintown
Cheng
Galons St
Col. Lowden Investigates
Sian
Chas, DC
Knowlton
the Cable Co. Pianos
GEO. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. Hotel
Brown & Dollmeyer
Brewster House
Stephenson St
Fry’s Block
C.W. Harden
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