Prohibition Critique by Miss Phoebe Cousins
Miss Phoebe Cousins of St. Louis denounces temperance groups as hypocritical and warns prohibition is a fraud. She told a Senate judiciary subcommittee that the movement rests on false foundations and cites taxes, world powers, and Germany as counterpoints to prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Dealers’ Association of
Freeport
Phoebe Cousins
St. Louis
Miss Cousins
Washington
D. C
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Russia
Roberts
Utah
Congress
Helen Gould
Turkey
Henry Sharpe
Germany
Schedule Filed for J Thompson & Sons Manufacturing
The schedule shows the South Beloit company in receivership with liabilities of 194679.29 and assets of 395549.34. Asset items include real estate 48613.91 cash on hand 45.17 bills and promissory notes 6561.36 stock in trade 116093.56 machinery and tools 144688.74 and debts due on open accounts 72196.42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thompson & Sons Manufacturing Company
South Beloit
United States
Barker Arranges Special Text Books for Freeport School
A. W. Barker, visiting Chicago, has arranged for the Fresport Correspondence school to supply students with special textbooks across subjects and fine drawing instruments for architectural courses. He states Freeport schools can now offer superior inducements to new students, rivaling Eastern institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Barker
Chicago
Fresport Correspondence School
Freeport man near blind after eye injury from cinders
Word from Freeport reports Nerman Boedeker a former local, now Chicago based Illinois Central worker, likely to lose sight from rubbing cinders from a pile in his eyes. He is brother of F C Boedeker of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Nerman Boedeker
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Mr. Boedeker
F.C. Boedeker
Boiler works helper injured in fall at Roundhouse
August Rhode of 42 Fifth Avenue, a boilermaker's helper at Milneis Central roundhouse, fell from a scaffold yesterday and sustained severe injuries. His entire right side was bruised and he has cuts on the arm head and shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode
Fifth Avenue
Milneis Central Roundhouse
Winslow Man Married at Monroe Home Ceremony
Jacob Staub of Winslow wed Miss Caroline Schiess of Monroe on Pussday noon at the bride’s brother’s home in Adams near Monroe. The ceremony united two local residents in a simple town line wedding with family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Staub
Winslow
Caroline Schiess
Monroe
Adams
Monrow
Badly Handicapped Boston Minister Social Encounter
A Boston minister recalls a street encounter where a boy about i years old, taunting and swearing, refuses to cry or swear like his father after an injury. The exchange reveals childish bravado and a father's rough language on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sis
Notice for household items at Koehler home
Persons with material at the home of the late Mrs Koehler, 220 Van Buren Street, are asked to call before Tuesday at 2 o clock.
Local circus nets profit despite weather washout
The circus event, run by the YMCA, posted about 125 in profits to fund reading room renovations and library replenishment. Attendance remained fair, though the last two evenings were weather affected. performers and volunteers earned praise for their effort and dedication. A humorous antics moment featured a band encore joke with a fat man in costume and an unruly dog drama involving Wilbur Coons' dogged canine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I¢ Ia
Wilbur Coons
Business Men’s Association
Endorse Day Move At Stephenson County King’s Daughters Meet
The Kings Daughters and Sons of Stephenson county held their annual meeting at Mrs. John Burrells home. Six active societies or chapters were reported. A resolution endorsed the local option movement to abolish the saloon. Notable solos and reports highlighted the session with remarks on national meetings and visits to Vicksburg and New Orleans. The gathering adjourned after a bountiful lunch and singing Blest be the tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters and Sons
Stephenson County
John Burrell
Farwell
Ain Country
Bruce Mitchell
Idna Baker Oyler
P. O. Silver
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Lennox
Miss Dodds
J. A. Clark
King’s Daughters’ County
Gertrude Converse
Esther B. Mease
Evangeline McMullen
Wm. Stewart
J. Emmett
M. J
Mattie Holderby
Record Breaker Hyomei Gains Wide Acceptance in Cure Claims
A promotional piece extols Hyomei as a simple, stomach-free cure for catarrh, claiming nationwide popularity and record sales last year. It credits Wmn. FL Jungkume of Freeport with successful marketing and offers a money-back guarantee if the treatment does not benefit the user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annals of Medicine
Wmn
Jungkume
Freeport
Hyomei
Win
Jungkung
Sick and Afflicted Man Injured in Icy Fall
Mr. W. A. Kerr of 274 North Galena avenue slipped on an icy sidewalk and sustained a fractured shoulder. He was taken to the Dr. White sanatorium where his arm was promptly attended to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Kerr
Galena Avenue
Dr. White Sanatorium
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Times Editor
The Memphis Times editor endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs, colds, and lung trouble, claiming many permanent cures and noting personal knowledge of its effectiveness. The ad copy and brand claim are attributed to H. J. Moogk and Win F Jungkunz urging genuine yellow-packaged products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Times
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Win
F. Jungkunz
Had Temper Of Her Own In Rockford Divorce Case
In Rockford Illinois on February 6 Judge Frost heard Minnie Lee Smith and George Smith in a circuit court tailed by Mrs Smith detailing a long marital strife from Missouri to Rockford She stated she sought separation and described confrontations including a Sunday conversion news and a coffee cup thrown at her husband with a coffee pot follow up George claimed she fled in an automobile incident endangering the pair but also advised he did not cross examine her in court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Il
Smith
Minnie Lee
George Smith
Frost
Circuit Court
Missouri
Rockford
Ilinois
Billy Sunday
F. D. Sheeta
George
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs
La grippe coughs are dangerous and often lead to pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious outcomes. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. H J Mongk and Wm F Jungkunz notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H J. Mongk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Illness at Dr White Sanatorium Strikes Contractor
A leading city contractor A L Babcock lies critically ill at Dr White sanatorium from peritonitis due to an abscess. He was injured years ago when falling timber damaged a building and was now undergoing an operation amid hopes of recovery. Also noted are Mrs Cain’s post operative recovery and Mrs Nelson’s ambulance transfer with a critical condition awaiting improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Babcock
Dr. White Sanatorium
Babcock
W.T. Rawleigh
Mia
C. W. Cain
van Brocklin
Dr. White
M.S. Nelson
Lanark
Nelson
Pool Tournament At Mission Ends With No Games
There were no games in the pool tournament at the Mission last evening. Officials note ten more games remain on the schedule and will be played in upcoming sessions.
Kidney Cure Ad Claims Cure for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
An old advertisement touts Fo ley's Kidney Cure promising to stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder issues within medical reach. The notice credits Hi J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Hi. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Isidor Straus Birthday Biography and Career
Isidor Straus born February 6 1845 in Rhenish Bavaria rose to prominence as a New York banker merchant and philanthropist. He was the eldest of three Straus brothers Nathan and Oscar with a later role as his brother Oscar serving in commerce and labor. The Straus family moved to Georgia before the Civil War where Isidor served briefly as a Confederate volunteer and later assisted in building the family importing business in New York. He was elected to Congress in 1893 and helped shape the Wilson tariff act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidor Straus
New York
Rhenish
Bavaria
Nathan Straus
Oscar §. Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Georgia
Insidor
Collinsworth Institute
Talbotton
Isidor
Congress
Experience Social Planned by Trinity Church Youth
Trinity church youths organize an experience social for Wednesday evening February 12. Members are urged to raise a dollar and report at the meeting while ladies seek funds for the new church, asking all to attend with subscription and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Colds
Advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar stating it cures the most obstinate coughs and expels the cold from the system, mildly laxative and guaranteed. Genuine product in yellow pack. Mee H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
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New Home Company
T. S. Ryan
Freeport, Ill
New York House
Valentines
W.j.young &Co Opp
German Bank
Central Park
Ber
Wm Walton
Savings Department of State Bank Freeport, III
W. Cgc. T. U
Roundhouse
Winslow Man
King's Daughters
Werogm House
Upper Stephenson St
J. Reitzell
Hutter Ave
Hitchben
Senate Hotel
Coward
Ballinterd& Barrett
van Buren St
Clark Ave
Theo. Kundinger
J. FB. Smith
Stephenson Street
Atri
Gell
A.C. Thomas
Applegate & Whiteside
William Reed
Nancy St. John
Hussars
Hi Tom Ward
Merry Minstrel
Tom Kum
Grand Opera House
Mistress Smithson
Elk
The
C. P. Guenther
Dollmeyar
Priel Piz
Ths
Otto Wagner
Galena Street
G.A. Rogers
Goa
RILEY & @oOnsS
Galena &T
van Buren
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