George F Snyder Dies in Texas Pioneer Father of Local Figures
George Franklin Snyder aged 56, long Freeport resident and son of pioneer Benjamin Snyder, died Tuesday in San Antonio Texas after an illness. Survived by widow Mrs G F Snyder mother Mrs Julia Snyder two brothers Dr C L Snyder and W N Dildine and three sisters in Freeport and nearby. Funeral from 54 Grove Street with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Dr C L Snyder to bring remains home. Mrs Sadie Peabody his wife predeceased him by years.
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George Franklin Snyder
Freeport
Benjamin Snyder
Stephenson County
San Antonio
Texas
Snyder
C. L. Snyder
Freeport Up To This Writing. Dr. Snyder Will Leave San Antonio
Grove Street
Oakland Cemetery
Sadie Peabody
Oregon
Syracuse
Louis Richard
Bennett, Neb
W. N. Dildine
H. A. Hillmer
County Cullings Ridott From Our Own Correspondent
Ridott December 28 Mr Blakeway is very sick with erysipelas About twenty five relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Lincoln ate Christmas dinner at their home All the Christmas exercises at Ridott were very good and well attended. Miss Eleanor Lamb at tending Ames Iowa is home for the holidays. William Kruckenberg and family are at Freeport today to attend the funeral of Mrs Joseph Young. etc
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Ridott
Blakeway
Frank Lincoln
Eleanor Lamb
Ames
Iowa
William Kruckenberg
Freeport
Joseph Young
A. Schleich
Harry McKibben
Willam McKibben
Jesse McKibben
Harold Arnt
Murray
Evanston
H. W. Kruckenberg
McCrac
William Smith
Polo
Fry
Karcher
Raymond
Edith
Vivian Wheat
Nicholas
Rockford
Irene Boyer
Waddams Center News Tells of Christmas Visits and Local Sales
From Our Own Correspondent Waddams Center Dec 28 readers of the Journal are wished a Happy New Year. Edna Hardel returns to Red Oak after visiting her parents J S Hardel. John Miller’s sale drew a good crowd last Tuesday. Clingman and son Charles of Portal N D are visiting cousins John Phillips Jr. Several residents attended Christmas exercises at McConnell on Thursday evening. William Phillips and family shared Christmas dinner at Grandma Phillips. Jesse Graham of Iowa is visiting relatives. August Weick J of Buena Vista visited his uncle Ferd Weick Sunday. Gustav Schulz of Goose Neck visited relatives here yesterday. Mr and Mrs Albert Mantzke ...
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Waddams Center
Edna Hardel
J. S. Hardel
Red Oak
John Miller
McConnell
William Phillips
Christmas News From Our Own Correspondent in Red Oak
A Christ mas week in Red Oak features broad attendance at the M E church services and holiday visits. Harriot and Mabel Moore and George Moore stay with uncle H S Carter. Bertha Kleckner Lily Jones Mabel Stoll William Lindeman Oscar Blieser return home from Madison De Kalb Champaign. Roy Blunt and family from Dakota visit relatives. Public schools have a week off. Ida Scheider and Frank Schram wed in Freeport and plan to farm near Basswood. Dr B A Arnold of Freeport attends Mrs E D Miler who is ill.
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Red Oak
M. E. Church
Harriet
Mabel Moore
George
H. S. Carter
Bertha D. Kleckner
Madison
Lily Jones
Mabel Stoll
William Lindeman
de Kalb
Oscar J. Blsesser
Champaign
G. Gastman
Freeport
Peck
Missouri
Cyrus Yeagle
Roy Blunt
Dakota
William Martin
George Martin
Orangeville
Fred Turner
Anna Kottman
Kate Albright
John Elsesser
Ida Scheider
Frank Schram
Bergeman
Basswood
B. A. Arnold
E. D. Miler
Shannon Community Christmas Week Social and Visits
Clyde Curtiss and a Chicago companion visit John Curtiss at Shannon for a week. Gronberg and wife and Carrie Bender of Chicago spend Christmas at J Bender's. Yordy family from Elgin visit A Yordy and wife and others. Fern Cheeseman and Joe Coon join family gatherings. Porters and Atkins families visit relatives over Christmas in Iowa and Freeport. Dances scheduled at the opera house December 31 with open invitations. Grace Bender in Chicago. Myrtle Spotz and Hattie Boerner visiting Chicago and Elgin. Cowen couple from Chicago visit Shannon friends. Woessner and Prutzman attend Pearl City dance.
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Shannon
Clyde Curtiss
Chicago
John Curtiss
Geo. Gronberg
Carrie Bender
J. Bender
Geo. Yordy
Ida Yordy
Elgin
A. Yordy
F. M. Cheeseman
Fern
Joe Coon
Freeport
A. Coon
Robert Porter
Iowa
J. P. Atkins
C. N. Good
Kate Bast
N. G. Good
H. B. Hubbard
Rock Island
Opera House
Grace Bender
Claude Cheeseman
Lanark
Myrtle Spotz
Hattie Boerner
Mary Boerner
W. S. Cowen
Frank Woessner
James Prutzman
Pearl City
Liked the Straws in Har per's Weekly
A brief cartoon caption notes Mr Canine asking if the drink was good. Mr Equine answers yes the drink is fine, adding the straws are delicious. The panel highlights a lighthearted food pairing moment from Har per's Weekly.
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Canine
Harper’s Weekly
The Genuine Article Dialogue Exchange
Jack challenges Blinkers as a fool while Bob notes she waited until age forty to marry for love, observed in a New York Life scene. The brief exchange captures social commentary on marriage timing and romantic priorities through two characters.
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Jack
Blinkers
Bob
New York
Debutante Learns Conversing Art From Mother
A Kansas City Times quip notes the debutante asking her mother to teach the art of conversing. The matron replies it is simple, urging the use of the word you more than the word T to improve dialogue.
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Kansas City Times
Expurgated Show Shocks Audiences Then Disappoints
The Washington Star reports the show's initial shock to audiences, followed by expurgation to remove problematic material, and a later sense of disappointment after edits. The manager notes the audience reaction shifted from surprise to dissatisfaction after the revisions.
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Washington Star
Farm hireling wins pledge on new property
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald notes that Trehicos managed to secure agreement from the man hired to run a farm bought years earlier, accepting it as a gift. The exchange hints at success in shaping the operation under new ownership.
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Trehicos
Chicago Record- Lterald
Bevenir’s Plea Collides With Stranger’s Refusal
Fragment from a Cleveland plate dealer item. The bevenir begs mercy or money from a stranger who coldly replies that he has the funds to refuse her. The stranger hurries away as the exchange ends.
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Cleveland Plata
Pierce
Generous Man Helped With Five Dollar Gift
A brief chatter reports an exchange where a man asked George for five dollars and received five in some form. The tale hints at holiday purchases and a charitable gesture tied to Christmas shopping.
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George
Lim
Christimas
Puck
Nature Faking Comes Up in Odd Exchange Dialogue
A terse exchange questions respect and identity as one speaker asks if a woman should be called a cat. The other responds that such labels depend on the circumstance, hinting at broader debates over language and manners.
Winter events listed for Local area December to January
The notice lists a machinists union hall event at Lexington Hall on December 18 and a benefit ball and card party at the Masonic Temple on January 4 plus the winter term opening of the College of Commerce.
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Lexingston Hall
BH. T. Antist
Masonic Temple
College of Ommerce
Dec Shows and Acts Schedule for County Sheriff and Others
In December the County Sheriff performs matinee and night shows through January. Billy Link and Vaudeville Co present at Howe's Moving Pictures with matinees, starting January 40 North Broa. Mason and Mason perform January 18 with Enn at Lynn. Under Southern Skies and Quincy Adams Sawyer run matinee and night shows in January.
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Billy Link and Vaudeville Co
Howe
Moving Pictures
North Broa
Mme Geoffrin and the husband who ran her salon
Mme Geoffrin, famed for French wit, hosted a famed salon with her husband M. Geoffrin, a wealthy glass maker and lieutenant colonel of the national guard. He managed funds and menage duties while he teased authors, calling a stacked tome abstract and repeating himself.
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Mme. Geoffrin
M. Geoffrin
National Guard
Argonaut
Megapode Bird Hatches Eggs Using Built-In Incubator
In a scene from an incubator, pale yellow chicks struggle to rise as a chicken farmer marvels at birds that create their own warmth. The megapode, from Australia’s Barrier Reef region, nests in a mound of leaves where fermentation provides heat to hatch its eggs, demonstrating apparent inventive intelligence.
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Australia
Barrier Reef
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Bell the Cat and a Scottish Plot
The Glasgow Times recounts the fable of who would bell the cat and notes Lord Grey’s line about the idea before Archibald Bell the Cat, the Earl Angus, took on the task and earned the nickname. The piece recalls the proverb and its emblematic use in history.
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Livwry
Stirling
Spence
James II
Lord Grey
Bell
Earl Angus
Archibald Bell
Cat
Glasgow Times
Happy School Days Reflect On Recess Memories
A nostalgic note from Lippincott's recalls Tommy bidding farewell to his first school with regret for leaving and fond memories of enjoyable recess times during his early years.
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Tommy
Goodby
Parlor Clock Quip Sparks Brotherly Banter
In the Cleveland Leader a witty exchange between The Sultor and The Kid Brother centers on a parlor clock that runs an hour fast. The Kid Brother teases that sister believes The Sultor is unaware, prompting a playful reply about hidden knowledge.
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Johnny
Cleveland
Flour consignments at 81 40 per sack note
Sert Haight advertises Myatic Flour new stock arriving at 81 40 per sack. Consignment details cite 30 days time frame and payment terms. Local seller lists price and supplier name for buyers.
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Sert & Haight
Iowa Land Wins Victory Farm for sale near Des Moines
75 acres in Apanose Iowa near Livings ton Olneinnal writing describes a level farm with 6 room house barn hog lot wells windmill rail crib and cross fences. 100 acres corn 30 oats 100 clover timber pasture 3 acres. Underlaid with coal. Easy terms warranty deed. Write Tillia Fleming Building Des Moines.
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Greeley
Colorado
Livingston
Olneinnal
Appanoose
Iowa
Tillia
Fleming
Des Moines
Local YMCA and Wheaton College Clash In Tonight Game
The YMCA GC A team faces Wheaton College five in a gym showdown. Both squads are in top condition and a hard fought contest is expected tonight at the YMCA gym.
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Wheaton College
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