Oil King's Father Identity Rumor Sparks Freeport Lookback
A New York World reporter questions if William Avery Rockefeller, father of John D. Rockefeller, and Dr William Levingston are the same man who died in Freeport on May 11, 1906. Widow Margaret Levingston denies nothing but offers little to confirm. Chicago and Cleveland papers report searches and denials from Frank Rockefeller.
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New York World
William Levingston
Freeport
William Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Sunday World
Margaret Allen Levingston
Clark Avenue
Chicago
New York
William Avery Rockefeller
Oakland Cemetery
Ireeport
Ilinois
North Dakota
William A. Rockefeller
Abs. Levingston
John J. Rockefeller
the Tribune
Dr. Levingston
G. F. Swarts
Mr. Swarts
Rockefeller
Ida M. Tarbell
McClure's
Mr. Bidwell
Lincoln-Douglas
William J. Bryan
Frank Rockefeller
Cleveland
Levingston
Mr. Rockefeller
Wisconsin Illinois League Fight Over Eau Claire Row
LaCrosse taunts Freeport and Rockford as rough towns while Eau Claire fights to stay in the Wisconsin Illinois Baseball league. An injunction ousting Eau Claire is in play, with lawyers, venue changes, and a March deadline shaping the contest.
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LaCrosse
Rockford
Freeport
Bond
Chicago Record-Heralds
Wis
Eau Claire
Wisconsin-Illinois Baseball League
Justice
Association Valuless
Han Claire
Umbrecht
League
Charles F. Moll
Milwaukee
Eau
Pineules promise relief for rheumatism and back pain
Advertises Pineules as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatism backache and kidney trouble. A day’s treatment costs $1.00 with a single dose at bedtime claimed to prove their merit. Sold by K. J. Moogk and C. P Guenther.
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K. J. Moogk
C. P Guenther
Town Board Meeting Scheduled for February 3
Town board will hold a regular meeting Monday evening February 3 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. All persons with town bills should present them at the town clerk Michael Steffen Rice Building 2nd floor at once.
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Michael Steffen
Rice Building
Georgia's Prohibition Wave Warns Liquor Trade
The August 2 1907 issue of Beverages the National Liquor League of America's paper cites Georgia's stance as a warning to the industry. It says beer is not a temperance beverage and laments the rise of prohibition across regions. It argues years of warning and calls for unity and organization, noting the industry is now resisting an advancing storm.
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Liquor Paper
New York
National Liquor Lacgue of America
J. E. Nolan
Georgia
Hudson River
Civic league ad misleads readers about my campaign stance
A reader objects to an advertising column by the Civic league implying official support for a Freeport anti-saloon position. The writer states he is not taking part in the campaign, has not spoken to the league, and intends no endorsement or statement.
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Civic League
Freeport
Police Chief Clarifies Annual Arrest Report Practice
J. W. Silk, Chief of Police, explains annual arrest summaries are drawn from monthly reports for city council while denying responsibility for any causes given in press ads. He notes unauthorized use of his name in Civic League advertisement and urges clear understanding amid inquiries.
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Civic League
J. WH. Silk
This Date in History Highlights 1778 to 1894
A compact list notes key historical anniversaries and births: Burgoyne’s army blocked at Boston in 1778, Johnston born 1807, Greeley born 1811, Inquisition ended in 1813, Baird born 1823, Greece declared independent in 1830, Hudson Maxim born 1853, McCumber born 1856, cotton tax relief in 1868, Childs obituary 1894.
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Burgoyne
Boston
Joseph E. Johnston
Guadaloupe
Horace Greeley
Spencer Fullerton Baird
United States
Greece
Hudson Maxim
Orneville
Peter J. McCumber
North Dakota
Crete
United States Congress
George W. Childs
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Y M C A NOTES MEN'S MEETING AT FIRST BAPTIST
A large crowd of over one hundred attended a Y M C A meeting at First Baptist with Rev P H R Mullen delivering an eloquent address on facing life crises. Evangelist Scholfield led a strong men’s chorus. next Sunday the gathering moves to the association building with Dr C J Begbars of Leander Clark college Toledo Iowa as speaker and a music program planned.
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First Baptist Church
P. H. KR. Mullen
Evangelist Scholfield
Association
C. J. Beg Bars
Leander Clark College
Toledo
Iowa
Daily Journal delivery offer announced
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery available for 10c a week, inviting readers to subscribe and receive newspaper service across all city areas.
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the Daily Journal
Evangelist Sunday Rewarded at Bloomington Revival
Evangelist William Sunday finished a five week revival in Bloomington ML with over 4,000 converts and more than 400,000 total attendance. Free-will offerings today totaled about $10,000, with crowds showering money and checks as the meeting closed. Next revival announced for Decatur. King’s Little Liver Pills advertised.
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Bloomington
William Sunday
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