Campaign to curb illegal oleomargarine coloring grows
Chicago February reports a federal crackdown on oleomargarine colorers who pass uncolored product as butter to dodge a 14 cent and 10 cent per pound tax. Eleven deputies plus McGinnis’ team target defrauders, with two dealers tied up in indictments. The scheme hides coloring in barns and outbuildings to evade taxes, reducing annual output from 5.98 million to 2.78 million pounds between 1902 and 1907.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
Ilinois
Cook County
Internal Revenue Department
Henry J. Hertz
James W. McGinnis
Uncle Sam
Frank Goll
Kedzie Avenue
Grand Jury
John J. O'Rourke
West Pullman
Human Hearts at Grand Opera House Friday Night
Amusement column preview describes the melodrama Human Hearts, its plot of Tom Logan and a reformed woman, mistaken murder, and eventual vindication. It notes strong public interest in Augustus Thomas's The Witching Hour, with packed houses and enthusiastic Chicago audiences, plus the lead actor William Morris receiving an ovation.
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Grand Opera House
Tom Logan
Arkansas Hills
Hfe
Tom
Cage
Prospect
Augustus Thomas
New York
Alabama
Mizzoura
Arizona
Chicago
William Morris
Sterling Y M C A Speaker Fills Last Minute Void
The Searchlight club of Sterling Y M C A learned their out of town speaker would be unavailable for the annual blow out. Rev Emerson immediately volunteered to fill the vacancy and delivered an engaging address to pleased members on short notice.
Unions Reject Local Option Posters
In Rockford on February 24 unions objected to posters advertising the Trickett lecture at the Opera house. Union labor men placed stickers reading Returned for the union label on posters as a reminder, but most posters remained in place to fulfill their display.
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Rockford
Trickett
Opera House
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs
The note asserts Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughs and heals lungs to prevent pneumonia with no harmful drugs. It warns to refuse substitutes and identifies H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz as endorsers and sellers.
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H J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
College play Brown of Harvard heads to Grand Opera
The Grand Opera house hosts a Saturday performance February 29 featuring Aida Johnson Young’s play Brown of Harvard starring Henry Woodruff in a rollicking college comedy setting demanding lively audience reaction.
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Grand Opera House
Aida Johnson Young
Brown
Harvard
Henry Woodruff
Prominent stage star MacRae leads Harvard college life play
A popular stage play now in its seventy third week at the Princess theatre New York truthfully depicts Harvard college life. Bruce MacRae leads a strong cast including Mrs Fiske and Ethel Barrymore linkages. MacRae’s career spans Barrymore Nethersole and Marlowe works in which he created key roles. In Rosmersholm he plays John Rosmer a man dreaming great things yet lacking courage to act. Rebecca West figures also loom in the narrative as linked to his on stage fate.
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Princess Theatre
New York
Harvard
Henry Miller
Mr. Woodruff
Bruce Machae
Fiske
Manhattan
Miss Barrymore
Kate
Mr MacRae
John Rosmer
Rebecca West
Bijou Week Program Delights Audiences With Varied Acts
A Bijou bill features singing dancing and acrobatic stunts of high quality. Audiences filled both performances last night with encores signaling satisfaction. Motion pictures and illustrated songs also impress. Since Melchior took over management improvements in service and trade are noted. The house is policed and safe for ladies to attend early shows without fear of disturbance. Garrick Theatre Chicago reports six weeks of uninterrupted popularity.
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Melchior
Playhouse
County Cullings From Our Own Correspondent
Pearl City on February 24 reports a blizzard slowed east and west roads and halted railroad service ten stock cars from Iowa awaited Chicago access while Bert and Mrs Miller moved to Oklahoma and many locals visited, moved, or hosted friends. A play titled The Honor of a Cowboy entertained Florence home talent. Born February 19 to John and Mrs Henne a baby boy. Mrs Hellman remains ill.
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Pearl City
Iowa
Chicago
Bert Miller
Oklahoma
G. Gillans
G. Reineke
Rockford
Fred Luettman
John Davis
Lewiston
Maine
Amos Davis
Louisa Miche
Gertie Voss
German Valley
Minnie Adams
TheMars
Town
John Offenheiser
T. O. Musser
J. E. Snow
Freeport
Frank Yeager
G. W. Dow
Stockton
Frank Gill
South Wayne
Wis
Ira Mitchell
Irvin Flickinger
North Platt
Neb
Ss. J. Rees
Fred Offenheiser
Rees
Eleroy
Mabel Aurand
le Roy
Minn
Opera House
Florence
Holland
Seates Mound
Wim. Love. Co. Delp
Georgetown
Abner Rees
Sabatha
Kas
Henry Rake
Olin
Milledgeville
J. Rees
Ivy Yeager
Mutual Telephone Central Office
George Bender
Washington
Fern Shank
Oxford Junction
John Henne
Charles Hellman
Florence News Roundup Sparks Local Happenings
From Our Own Correspondent Florence Station Feb 24 report notes many ride trains to Freeport and a leap year dance planned. Revival meetings continuing, Pearl City hosted Florence Opera Company show to a large crowd last Friday. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Jake Pfeil. Sickness lists include Mrs Wim Janssen and Henry Schradermeyer’s son’s health. Card party at Mrs John Wall drew many. Henry Otto won first prize. Mrs Anton Frey Sr also ill. Thomas Crowe and family visited Jake Preil’s home. Dude Crowe noted as a papud owner of a fast horse.
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Florence Station
Freeport
Florence Opera Company
Pearl City
Jake Pfeil
Wim. Janssen
Henry Schradermeyer
John Wall
Henry Otto
Anton Frey, Sr
Thomas Crowe
Jake Preil
Dude Crowe
Roy Cross and Susie Fisher Wed in Freeport
In Freeport on Wednesday Roy Cross of Davis married Susie Fisher of Orangeville. Attendants included Dr M. W. Gonse and Misses Zella Rigner Helen Ritzman Mabel Runkle plus Dr Snyder and wife. Other local notes mention theater attendance Jared Hloot’s Nebraska trip and a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Imagost.
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Orangeville
Roy Cross
Davis
Susie Fisher
Freeport
M. W. Gonse
Zella Rigner
Helen Ritzman
Mabel Runkle
C. Snyder
Lion and the Mouse
Jared Hloot
Nebraska
Hol. Colver
Elegant dinner guests and visitors in Freeport
An elegant dinner was served. Those present included Mesdames J. J. Moore W. G. Snyder Warner George Wagner H C Snyder Bert Keister Charles Carter and Ben Fahr. E D Mahany and wife were Freeport visitors Friday. Mrs M G Wirsing spent Friday at Freeport. Mrs Jason Frankeberger spent Friday at Dakota. Bert Keister and family spent Sunday at Freeport. Will Cantrill and a bride arrived from South America Friday evening.
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Mesdames
J. J. Moore
W. G. Snyder
Warner
George Wagner
H. C. Snyder
Bert Keister
Charles Carter
Ben Fahr
E. D. Mahany
Freeport
M. G. Wirsing
Jason Frankeberger
Dakota
Will Cantrill
South America
Spelling School Framed by Centennial Community
From Our Own Correspondent Centennial Feb 24 Everybody attended the spelling school at Centennial Friday evening Feb 28. Local visits include Mr Bier of Freeport at the Bender home and Mr and Mrs Simon Winters of Freeport as country visitors. Community events feature a German M church quarterly meeting led by Rev Brandenburg and a neighborly gathering at the Schoch home with games and lunch.
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Centennial
Bier
Freeport
Bender
Edward Schoch
Kleroy
Karl Witte
John Rosenstein
Meyers
Nebraska
Mary Dahlem
B. C. Brandenburg
Simon Winters
Rev. Panzlat
Basswood
Schiung
Sadie Goethe
Rohlan Goethe
Fd. Schoch
Coming Events February and March calendar notes
A compact listing of community happenings includes a St Vincent's Orphanage bazaar, Joe Fifer social, Policemen's annual ball, Oma pernaum Shrine ceremony, Germania society events, W C C F card party, Y M C A banquet, Germania dances and lectures by Professors Willett and Willett, St Patrick's day party, Stephenson County Teacher's Institute, and various University Extension lectures scheduled from February 24 to March 27.
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St. Plus
Germania
Willett
Moving pictures and musical acts listed for February and March
February 83 and March listings show Preston Downey Moving pictures Mia Fiske Co Al Fielde Minstrela Uncle Josh Perkins and The Red M41 EF J Burdett piano tuner. Orders at Brown & Dollmeyer's or by phone 881.ddts.
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Human Hearts
Preston Downey Moving Pictures
Maur
Mia
Fiske & Co
al Field
E Minstrela
Josh Perkins
EF. J. Burdett
Ordera
Brown & Dollmeyer
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Galena St
G. Schoeffel
Boye
Riley & Wheat
GOGOS
Galena Bt
van Buren St
Illinois
Sean
Sela Ope Io
Man Hearts
Brown of
Garrick Theatre
Chi
The
Journal
Adelyn
Ilign Ct
Charles Rate Anthow
Lion and
Koenig Furniture Co
McDougal
Stephenson St
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