Mid winter social calendar peaks with dances and shows
The Western bydest calendar lists events from December 4 to January 13. A St Lexington club dance at Madame Seton society hall precedes a Go-Home Ratly club masquerade at Maynard’s hall. Poultry show at Blust’s hall and Harlow college term openers follow. January includes opera openings, German Society dances, election of officers for Freeport Chapter, and a Modern French Art lecture at the Y M C A.
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St-Lexington
Charity
St. Mary's Hall
Madame Seton Society
Ratly Club
Maynard’s Hall
Sons of Veterans
Adios of
Thio Maccabees
Blust’s Hall
Harlow
Freeport
Collezo Oh Canes
Onso
Ogowng the
Germania
Annual Meeting and rail collision report in brief
The Knights of the Globe annual meeting for electing directors was held in the city in January. A Illinois Central box car brake failure caused a collision with refrigerator cars on the Manny track, but no serious damage occurred. In Birmingham a Sunny South note mentions William Corning and daughter Miss Edrie visiting The Oaks from Freeport for the winter. Mrs Diffenbaugh’s hand painting is praised for premiums at Freeport and Rockford fairs, with special acclaim for miniature ivy work and Rev F W Keator’s child portrait.
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The
Knights of the Globe
Manny
South
Birmingham
Ala
William Corning
Edrie
Freeport
Ill
the Oaks
Elected Officers of St Ann and St Joseph Societies
The St Ann society elected officers for the year: President Mrs John Hensing Secretary Mrs Mike Scheidt Treasurer Mrs Fred Rodemeyer Sick committee Mrs Chas Trunck Miss C Redlinger Mrs Ed Emrich Tomorrow at 8 pm an entertainment for the poor features a Nativity tableau and prize distribution from a boat Lunch in the basement Admission 10c The St Joseph society also elected officers on Christmas day President Paulus Wiegand Vice President Wm Secker Corresponding Sec Emil Merssang Financial Sec Wm Sauer Treasurer Casper Nehus Trustees Adolf Sauer John Eberle Matthias Zimmerman Finance committee Henry Lichtenberger John P Miller Christian Mevis Examining committee Jos Weber Remiguis Eberle Fred Wolf First marshal J Wiemers Second marshal Valentine Wie g and First color bearer J Rodemeyer Second color bearer John Munda Janitor John Schlicker Mrs Frank Trunck ill H A Kahls child ill George H Ford ill Presiding Elder T W E Sweet ill Man Miller found near Troquoi s St from Dubuque to Chicago typhoid fever Bethesda water advertised as remedy for Brights disease Ark ress A M Jones Bethesda Mineral Spring Co Waukesha Wis
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St. Ann Society
St. Joseph’s Church
John Hensing
Mike Scheidt
Fred Rodemeyer
Chas. Trunck
C. Redlinger
Ed. Emrich
St. Joseph Society of
Paulus Wiegand
Wm. Secker
Sec’y
Emil Messang
Financial Sec’y—Wnm. Sauer
Casper Nehus
Adolf Sauer
John Eberle
Matthias Zimmerman
Henry Lichtenberger
John P. Miller
Christian Mevis
Jos, Weber
Remiguis Eberle
Fred Wolf
J. Wiemers
Valentine Wiegand
J. Rodemeyer
John Munda
John Schlicker
Frank Trunck
H. A. Kahl
George H. Ford
A. V. Hart
T. W. E. Sweet
Miller
Dubuque
Chicago
Illinois Central
Troquois
The Big Poultry Show And Pet Stock Exhibit
The Illinois Fanciers promote a large poultry show and pet stock display next week in Freeport with fancy birds water fowls and dressed poultry exhibit by Freeport shippers. Excursion rates apply Thursday and Friday with return Monday January 9.
Christmas Handkerchiefs and Boy's Wear Catalog Ad
An old advertisement lists velvet and satin handkerchiefs with embroidered Panda designs, priced from 5 to 50 cents, silk and linen options, plus assortments suitable as Christmas gifts. It also promotes boys reefer coats with ulster sailor collars, Astrakhan styles with pearl buttons, and loggins in leather cloth and jersey priced from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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Astrakhan
Loggins
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the ‘Cash Grocer
WM. Koenig
Stephenson Street
F. A. Schulz
Stephenson Street Distelephone
Rane
Arungia
Waltham
C. B. Sweet & Co
Galena Street
Freeport,ll
C. B. Sweet
John Hea
Bethesda
Bright
New York
Boston
Arkress
A. M. Jones
Bethesda Mineral Spring Co
Waukesha
Wis
Emmert & Burrell
New California
Cts
Burrell’s
T. H. Hollister
Jenks Bros. Art
JENKS
BROS
Ion
Boy's
Reefers
Philadelphia
Capes
Joe
Jourden & Stukenberg
Enudngu & Warner
Badett
Ennenga & Wagner
One Price Clothiers
Ax Hero
Court House
Stephenson
Street
Stephenson St
Goodyear
Freeport Boston
Boston Store Co
Schulte & Siecke
Ml-Hugis Galena Street
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