Lowden Letters Show Duty Over Personal Favors
The Rockford Republic reports Colonel Lowden’s firm stance against seeking Pullman passes for family or friends. The correspondence portrays a public official prioritizing duty over personal obligations, denying requests from General Jones and “Colonel Tom” and buying sleeping car tickets for his mother.
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General Jones
Coronel Tom
Pullnan
Lowden
Rockford
Rockford Republic
Wright clothing store loses manager Harry Welch
Harry Welch resigns as Wright clothing store manager after ten years to become buyer for Frankel Clothing Co in Des Moines effective January 1. Fred Emrick will assume Wright leadership to keep store prestige high.
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Wright Clothing
Cath
Des Moines
Harry Welch
Frankel Clothing Company
Welch
Freeport
Frankel
Wright Store
The
Elks’ Club
Alfred C. Emrick
Atte Store
Labor and Capital Discussion at Sociological Bible Club
The Sociological Bible club will host Rev. William H Beynon leading a Sunday discussion on Labor and Capital. The talk aims to show practical relations between capital and labor and previews a January shift to wealth topics. The meeting occurs at the K of G hall corner Chicago and Stephenson streets. free to all men in town. The club previously covered December topics with strong input from leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sociological Bible Club
William H Beynon
K. of G. Hall
Chicago and
Stephenson Streets
Buckeye Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Buckeye Town House
A Wife's Secret at the Grand this Saturday
Arthur Pearson's emotional drama A Wife's Secret will be staged at the Grand on Saturday afternoon and evening, December 26, featuring a story of human nature and heart interest, bright comedy, thrilling sensations, a strong cast, and an elaborate scenic production.
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Arthur ‘Pearson
the Grand
The County Sheriff at Grand Opera House
A new season play The County Sheriff will be staged at Grand Opera House on Wednesday December 30. The story blends humor adventure and romance with a strong cast led by Louise Price Jennie Delevan Albert Webster Frank De Lydston KF ON Challenpe Fred Strong J F Malloy and Harry Bussing. Ladies and children matinee at 2 30.
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Lfe
Grand Opera House
Louise Price
Jennie Delevan
Albert Webster
Frank de Lydston
KF. ON. Challenpe
Fred Strong
J. F. Malloy
Harry Bussing
The Heart of the Rockies at the Grand Opera House
Those who pass up The Heart of the Rockies will regret it for a long while. As Jack Hav erly would say to his lieutenants never fool yourself always fool the other fellow. So don't hand yourself a lemon. Tuesday December 29 at the Grand opera house.
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Rockies
Jack Haverly
Grand Opera House
Notice of Separate Debt Responsibility Declared
Notice stating the husband will not be responsible for debts contracted by his wife Mre. Fred H. Hinton after a specified date. The signature is Fred E. Hinton with a date in December.
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Fred H. Hinton
Fred
Hinton
Christmas Union Sermon At First Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Ray C. Harker of Embury M. E. church led a union Christmas service at the First Presbyterian church with an all-star program. The sermon centered on Jesus cannot be hid, tracing his humble birth to his divine purpose and love guiding humanity through doubt and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Ray C. Harker
Embury M. E. Church
Dudley Buck
J. B. Norveil
C. W. McCaskill
L. C. Schmidt
Antioch
H. M. Markey
R. C. Harker
W. H. Beynon
C. M. Rohrbaugh
Handel
Mr. Harker
Jesus
Christ
Esdraulon
Galilee
Nazareth
Jesus Christ the compassion of sorrow and hope
A devotional passage portrays Jesus as the man of sorrows who trod harsh roads to minister to humanity. It describes his rejection of worldly temptations, journey through Gethsemane to Golgotha, and boundless love for the lost, offering immortal hope to the desolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gethsemane
Golgotha
Jesus
Magdalen
Drunkard
Christ
Christmas program at Baptist church delights audience
The Sunday school Christmas program at the Baptist church was a success from start to finish. Musical director T. W. Davis led a strong lineup with solos by Mrs. Dr. Kreider and Mr. H. A. Whitesitt, organ by Grace Wareham, and the chorus performing Wonderful Counselor and Peaceful Night. Davis presented a money purse to the pastor, who responded warmly.
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Baptist Church
Hugh
T. W. Davis
Dr. Kreider
Handell
H. A. Whitesitt
Grace Wareham
Christmas Eve Sunday School Entertainment Draws Big Crowd
Large attendance at First Presbyterian Christmas Eve event with music by the Sunday school orchestra directed by Dr. M. M. Baumgartner. Junior and Primary departments performed songs and verses, Rev. Hugh Lowry Moore delivered the Christmas story with stereopticon views. Each child received a candy box.
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First Presbyterian
M. M. Baumgartner
Hugh Lowry Moore
Christ
Christmas Festival at Oak Street Church Delights Congregation
At Oak Street Church the Christmas program featured forty four numbers with no failures. The pastor received a large gift from the congregation and children left with joyful smiles, candy nuts and oranges, and small presents.
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Oak Street Church
Oak Street
Scandinavian Christmas Service Planned in Freeport
Tomorrow a large Scandinavian Christmas service is planned at the First English Lutheran Church on South Galena Avenue in Freeport. The 3 PM program aims for wide attendance with a Swedish Norwegian and Danish speaking audience, featuring a Rockford pastor delivering the sermon and a varied musical program.
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Freeport
Galena Avenue
Rockford
Christmas Program Delights Embury Audience
The Em bury Christmas program pleased the audience with well performed child parts and a pantomime by young ladies. Mrs. Yount sang a solo during the pantomime and was well received. The large auditorium was completely filled.
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Embury
Christmas Service at United Brethren Church Delights Attendance
United Brethren reports a well attended Christmas service with a fine program. Forty arches decorated the church, creating a pretty scene, and the entertainment ended with a school treat.
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United Brethren
U. B
Illinois lawmakers push quarterly pay bill with emergency clause
Republicans and Democrats unite in backing a new salary bill for Illinois legislators. The measure would pay each senator and representative $2,000 over two years, in quarterly installments, starting January 6. It aims to sidestep prior legal questions and secure swift passage with an emergency clause.
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Illinois
Chicago
General Assembly
Chytraus
Worner K. Galpin
Springfield
Deneen
Car Heater Revives Madison Illinois Central Run
The Madison branch motor car of the Illinois Central resumed service on Christmas morning and will be regularly maintained. A new heater has been installed and officials say there will be no further temperature troubles. The heater provides ample warmth for all passengers and officials believe future issues will be avoided.
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Madison
Illinois Central
Better Than Spanking For Bed Wetting
Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting that claims to cure children without spanking and also treats adults with urinary difficulties. Write today for full instructions and do not send money.
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M. Summers
Box
Notre Dame
Ind
Death of Dennis Sheean, noted railroad roadmaster
A telegram from Lexington Ky announces the death of Dennis Sheean roadmaster for the Queen and Crescent railroad. He died Friday afternoon at Lexington and is remembered for prior posts as roadmaster at Illinois Central Memphis Tenn and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. His brother J 11 Sheean of the Minois Central received the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Sheean
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Lexington
J. 11. Sheean
Minois Central
Sheean
Illinois Central
Memphis, Tenn
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for stomach and liver woes
W C Kiester of Halliday Ark praises Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria stomach troubles and general weakness. The ad claims the medicine purifies blood tones nerves and restores energy with a money back guarantee. Available for 60c at Jos Emmert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kiester
Halliday
Ark
Jos. Emmert
Suit for $10,000 docketed in Rockford
A $10,000 assumpsit suit titled George B Speaker vs William F Highbarger et al. was docketed for the January term by mail. Attorney France Bacon of Oregon, Ogle county, requested summons sent to Stephenson and to Sheriff Collier. Defendants include Emile Jesse and Ada Highbarger. The case involves a farm sale and four notes of $1,000 each with Highbarger as security and accrued interest.
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Rockford
George
Speaker
William F. Highbarger
France Bacon
Oregon
Ogle
Stephenson County
Collier
William Highbarger
Emile
Jesse
Ada Highbarger
Jesse Highbarger
Lena Celebrates Christmas with Local Visits
Christmas passed pleasantly in Lena with family gatherings and visits from relatives. John Kaufman and other Chicago visitors joined Lena residents for a holiday party at the G A R hall while several locals made trips to Freeport Rockford Dubuque and Chicago for work or return home.
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Lena
John Kaufman
Chicago
G. A. R. Hall
A. T. Ross
Carriers Mills
M. I. Halladay
Frank Dunning
Rockford
Clara Toogood
Freeport
Florence Allinson
T. R. Allinson
Ella
Blanche Masters
Mildred Musser
Roy Sawyer
Dubuque
Carlisle man overcomes rheumatism to travel
William Groff of Carlisle Pennsylvania arrives in a cheerful and optimistic mood despite long standing rheumatism and nearly total paralysis with use of only his left arm.
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William Groff
Carlisle
Freeport allows stay for Graff the cheerful cripple
Chief Silk grants Graff permission to remain in Freeport until Monday while he sells articles of his own invention. Graff, described as the most cheerful cripple in Freeport, seems content with his situation and hopeful that public kindness will restore his health one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Silk
Graff
Undertaker Recovers Stolen Tools At City Stores
W Bowker of Lena Casket Co reported tools stolen from Temple Furniture Store. Bowker found them at Union Pacific Tea Store by mistake, the tea store manager had taken them inside thinking they were a traveling man’s kit, later learning the error and notifying Bowker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. &. Bowker
Lena Casket Company
Tempel Furniture
Fire Still Smoldering After Grain Elevator Fire
Passengers through Argyle Wisconsin report the grain elevator fire that destroyed the structure and threatened the Sinois Central depot was still smoldering this morning. Crews have tried to extinguish it but the large coal in the ruins hampers efforts.
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Argyle
Wis
Sinois Central
Roadmaster Dubuque Division Named in Illinois Central
H. F. Sullivan is appointed roadmaster of the Dubuque division of the Illinois Central Railway to succeed his late father John Sullivan. The change reflects a family succession within the railroad's management.
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H. F. Sullivan
Dubuque
Illinois Central
John Sullivan
Patrons asked to notify office about missed newspapers
Readers are urged to inform this office if they do not receive their paper regularly. The notice emphasizes timely reporting to ensure delivery adjustments and continued service.
Relief for Women from Australian Leaf
An ad touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for women with back, urinary, bladder, or kidney trouble. It promises relief from female weakness, menstruation issues, and ulcers and offers a free sample by writing The Mother Gray Co. in New York.
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Woulen
Mother Gray
Drugainis
Aos
Cts
Mother Gray Co
Lu Ray
Suits Pressed at Bell and Van Buren Streets
Readable text notes neatly pressed business outfits at Wal le's on Galong and Van Buren streets in G-Bod.
Christmas Day Brims with Good Cheer in Freeport
Christmas in Freeport brought widespread joy with many family reunions and social gatherings. A cold wind added a seasonal touch as churches hosted programs and clubs held dances and card parties, marking a merry, incident-free holiday.
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Freeport
Horsley Family Reunion Brightens Christmas Gathering
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horsley the Horsley children gathered for a Christmas reunion. John Horsley of Waterloo and his wife and son Elmer attended with Joseph of Hazel Green and his family, Charles of Dubuque with his wife, Will Horsley and daughter Mary, and Arthur of Freeport. Also visiting were Miss Mabel Runkle of Orangeville and John Matthews of Freeport.
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Horsley
Joseph Horsley
John
Waterloo
Elmer
Joseph
Hazel Green
Wis
Charles
Dubuque
Will Horsley
Mary Horsley
Arthur Horsley
Freeport
Mabel Runkle
Orangeville
John Matthews
Chapmans and Relatives Spend Holidays at Carroll Street Home
M. K. Chapman and daughter Mrs J W Reyman plus Ruth Reyman of Salem Ind join T H Chapman and Frances of Storm Lake Iowa with J J Chapman and Ruth and U S Grant Chapman of Bagley Iowa at the Carroll Street home of Mr and Mrs C G Chapman. Lee A Hibbard of Waukegan Ill, son in law of the Chapmans, is also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Chapman
J. W. Reyman
Ruth Reyman
Salem
Ind
T. H. Chapman
Frances
Storm Lake
Iowa
J. J. Chapman
Ruth
Bagley
U.S
Chapman
Best Lakota Club Christmas Party Yet
A delightful Christmas afternoon and evening gathering at the Lakota club was called the best ever sponsored by the popular social group. Festive decorations with seasonal touches adorned the rooms and gifts were distributed to all attendees. Pictures and other items contributed to decorate the hall, and a sumptuous repast was served.
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Lakota Club
Dinner Party at Brewster House on Christmas
Mr and Mrs M V B Bilson entertained a party of twelve at dinner at the Brewster house Christmas. Mr and Mrs Charlie F Hildreth attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
M. V. B. Bilson
Brewster House
Charlies F. Hildreth
Leap Year Party at Club Highlights Social Evening
The Lobeter club held a social evening hosted by Mrs. RR J Carnahan and aunt mie mi celebrating a small gathering. Gifts included a bird cage and varied tokens presented by the hosts as the group enjoyed a lively social night. An event at the K of Hall plans a Leap Year party for Miss Helen St and Mr Harvey Hartman this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RR. J. Carnahan
K. of @ hall
Helen St
Harvey Hartman
William Ascher Delivers Christmas Gifts to 2500 Children
William Ascher distributed gifts to about 2500 children at a Christmas event. The crowd of youngsters formed a long line and received packages until the supply was exhausted shortly after 9 o'clock.
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William Ascher
Social Notes of Christmas Gatherings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Albert Plate of 7 Clarke avenue hosted a family Christmas gathering. Mr and Mrs NS Bechtold of Centennial celebrated Christmas with relatives and friends. Florence Winning entertained the R A B club at a Christmas party with Santa Claus and games. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rodearmel were guests at a dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs J Clingman of Dakota in honor of Mr and H F Aspinwall of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Plate
Clarke Avenue
N.S. Bechtold
Centennial
Florence Winning
R. A. B. Club
Santa Claus
Arthur Rodearmel
Birth Biographies of Dr Francis Brown 1849 59th Birthday
Dr Francis Brown, president of Union Theological Seminary and noted Hebrew scholar, was born in Hanover New Hampshire on December 36 1849 and earned his first diploma from Phillips Academy in 1866. He studied at Dartmouth, Union Theological Seminary and abroad, becoming professor of Hebrew and Cognate languages in 1890 and recently chosen seminary president following Dr Charles Cuthbert Hall. He has received honorary degrees from major universities in America and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Brown
Union Theological Seminary
America
Hanover
N. H
Phillips Academy
Dartmouth College
Brown
Charles Cuthbert Hall
Amertes
Europe
Christmas celebrations at Dr White sanitorium appeal all
The Dr White sanitorium hosted a Christmas tree Thursday evening and a fine dinner Friday for patients staff and helpers. Sixty participants attended with friends. D Y McMullen played Santa Claus distribution gifts. Entertainment featured music and songs and a mood of good cheer.
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Dr. White
Cng
D. Y. McMullen
Santa Claus
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers in Freeport Meeting
Freeport lodge No 452 Knights of Pythias will meet in their castle hall on Monday evening to elect officers and conduct important business. All knights are invited.
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Freeport Lodge
Knights of Pythias
A Dangerous Operation and Dr King’s New Life Pills
An excerpt notes that removing the appendix is a dangerous operation performed by a surgeon and implies a sarcastic claim that Dr King’s New Life Pills are not connected to this frightful ordeal. The ad promotes the pills at 25 cents at Jom Emmert’s drug store.
Daily Journal Delivery Pricing Note
The Daily Journal is delivered as part of the city for 10 cents a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Journal
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