Suit grows out of bequest to Dixon church
Dixon, Feb 25 Judge D E K Heard on the Lee county circuit court bench Saturday issued a temporary injunction restraining Henrich Schmidt former pastor Elmer Ringler and Jason C Ayres from paying selling or transferring promissory notes tied to the Sophia Jacob endowment. Trustees Elmer Krug John Damken and Rev Theodore Drexel allege Schmidt misappropriated funds and sought an accounting while Ringler held notes endorsed to Schmidt and Ayres collected them as his agent. The injunction awaits April term argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Church
Ine Junction
Heard
Dixon
D. EK. Heard
Lee County
Henrich F. Schmidt
German Lutheran Church
Elmer Ringler
Jason C. Ayres
Schmidt
Sophia Jacob
Theodore Drexel
South
Des Moines
Jaws
County Cullings From Our Own Correspondent
Pleasant Still Feb 24 Mr Dudley Skeel Freeport received word Theron Skeel engineer killed near Chicago on duty at time of accident. Joe and Jim Eddy South Dakota visitors returned home. Fred Van Sickle Eleroy visited relatives. Henry Altenbern sold his farm and will hold public sale Feb 28. H C Jacobs family danced with friends last Thursday. John Murphy James Fogel attended Harry Fair sale at Fairview. George Harris visited Charlie Roberts family at Stockton. Mrs Wm Alston convalescent grippe. Mrs Dora Folgate Chicago visiting Kratzer parents. Hoyd Boyer Kent attended Scheider sale Monday. George Holmes family Herman Uhe wife Sunday with John Holmes family. Mrs Jessie Murphy visited Lena parents last Friday. George Phillips Damascus merchant soliciting orders for twine and mill feed. Wim Gillette Kent visited A F Gillette family over Sunday.
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Pleasant Still
Dudley Skeel
Freeport
Hiram Snyder
Theron Skeel
Chicago
Joe
Jim Eddy
South Dakota
Fred van Sickle
Eleroy
Henry Altenbern
Il. C. Jacobs
John Murphy
James Fogel
Harry Fair
Fairview
George Harris
Charlie Roberts
Stockton
Wm. Alston
Dora Folgate
Joseph Kratzer
Hoyd Boyer
Kent
George Holmes
Herman Uhe
John Holmes
Jessie Murphy
Lena
George Phillips
Damascus
Wim. Gillette and Wife
A. F. Gillette
Funeral Notices For Skeel and Ktaler In Local Cemeteries
The funeral for Theron R. Skeel was held at 11 Winnebago Street at 10 this morning with Rev. P. H. R. Mullen and Rev. W. Gardner Thrall officiating. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery, with six Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers pallbearers named. The funeral for W. W. Ktaler occurred at Christian Hollow Church with interment at Winslow Cemetery under Rev. John A. Strain. county officials including Grove, Barton Cooper, Rezner, Bauseher and Bruce attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron R. Skeel
Winnebago Street
P. H. R. Mullen
W. Gardner Thrall
Oakland Cemetery
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineeors
Fred Gray
Guy Melthenny
Fred Hinton
George Janssen
al Stearns
Charles Vail
Ktaler
W.W. Fetzler
Christian Hollow
Winslow Cemetery
John A. Strain
Grove
Barton Cooper
Rezner, Bauseher and
Bruce
Lena Local Visitors and Local Option News
Miss Mildred Hinds and Irene Shearer visited Lena yesterday afternoon. Mrs Henry Rech rushed to German Valley due to her mother's illness. The Phidian Art club met at Miss Schrade's with Amy Snider presenting a paper on Woman Artists of America. Next meeting with Miss Luella Buss. Miss Julia Hisley visited Tree Port for a few days. Iowa visitors from Ames and Webster City stayed with Nancy Daws and relatives. Local option address by Rev J F Emerson at the G A R hall drew a large crowd. Community leans dry at the upcoming election. Miss Kate Leamon returned to Rockford after weeks here with her mother. Minnie Metzgar returned to Chicago. Mrs George Cook spent day in Freeport. Mrs Louis Hoppe and daughter visited Lena relatives. Krank Kiefer and Decatur, Illinois visitors went to Freeport to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Simmons
Ames
Iowa
J. J. Merritt
Bert Fielding
Webster City
Nancy Daws
J F. W. Emerson
Freeport
G. A. R. Hall
Wimerson
Kate Leamon
Rockford
Caroline Leamon
Minnie Metzgar
Will Ehuneke
Chicago
George Cook
Louis Hoppe
Lena
Krank Kiefer
Decatur
March and February Events Schedule at Local Societies
A compiled list of community events from late February to March includes Policemen's annual bath at Mason temple on Feb 26, several Germania society and M O events on Feb 27 and March, university extension lectures on Early Christianity by Prof H L Willett on March 6 and March 20, St Patrick's Day celebrations on March 17, a March 25 Germania dance, and the Stephenson County Teachers Institute March 23 to 27. The Y M C A annual banquet appears in early March with additional dances, card parties, and lectures scattered through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonie Temple
Germania Society
G. Mary's Hall
Yy. M.O. A
Germania
University
H. L. Willett
St Mary's Hall
I. A. Too
ROG
University Extension
Profit
Lb. Willett
Stephenson County Teachers Institute
Willett
Mrarehd
Red Oak Notes: exams, travel, and community updates
County Superintendent Grove conducted the central examination here last Tuesday with many surcouse pupils taking part. C Fred Schmidt returned to Campbellsfort Wisconsin after a visit with Aunt Mrs John Hlesser. Local carrier A T Folgate enjoyed Washingtons Birthday with a Freeport county convention and was elected vice president of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Grove
Surcouse
C. Fred Schmidt
Campbellsfort
Wis
John Hlesser
John Stall
Rockford
Ill
R. F. D. Carrier
A. T. Folgate
Washington
Freeport
Carriers
Miller
Frank Fogel
Milledgeville
Eugene Kleckner
Buena Vista
G. W. van Alstyne
Dan Folgate
Edith Coleman
Mamie Folgate
Chicago
Ida Scheider
Lizzie Linderman
Alma Kruse
Winslow
Market Closing Quotes From Chicago Board of Trade
The Associated Press reports closing quotations for May wheat at 95 54, May corn at 61, May oats at 63, May pork at 11.40, May lard at 7.15, and May ribs at 6.45-47. Cattle traded 22,000 heads, mostly steady to slightly lower. bees ranged 3.00 to 6.00 per cwt, cows and heifers 1.80 to 4.90, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.80. Hog volume 3,000, steady. light 3.20 to 4.45, mixed 4.20 to 4.50, heavy 4.20 to 4.52, rough 4.20 to 4.40, bulk sales 4.10 to 4.45. Steady to ten lower on 18,000 cattle. calves 3.25 to 5.50. Quotations furnished by F.J. Miner & Co, Rice Building, with C. D. Anderson as resident manager.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trades
F.J. Miner & Co
Rice Building
C. D. Anderson
Brewers prep trip includes missing Madison star in spring slate
The Madison State Journal notes Lee Ma honey will be among absentees as the Milwaukee Brewers begin spring training in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Mareti 2, a cleaver semi pro, is not ripe for A A company and will gain a year of experience elsewhere. He has been sold to the report club of the Wisconsin Illinois league.
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Madison State Journal
Lee Mahoney
Milwaukee Brewers
Bartlesville
Okla
Mareti
A. A
Havener
Inivoer Company
Reeport Club
Dedication Planned for Trinity Church in March Events
Trinity United Evangelical church will mark three key days in March starting with accession and communion in the morning service and baptism. Rev. C G Unangsat conducts the evening communion, his last as presiding elder of Freeport district. March 13 hosts all day meeting for fellowship reports and elections with Bishop W F Heil and other ministers likely attending. Ladies serve a fellowship meal. On March 15 the new church will be dedicated with Bishop Heil officiating as Trinity enters a new era and seeks to be a spiritual force in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Evangelical Church
C. G Unangsat
Freeport
W. F. Heil
Highland Park
Trinity Church
Custody Dispute Triggers Warrant Against Edward Bowers
This afternoon Mrs. Maggie Bowers obtained a peace warrant against her former husband Edward Bowers on a disturbing the peace charge. The dispute centers on child custody after their Milwaukee divorce. The case is set to be heard by Magistrate Bentley later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Bowers
Edward Bowers
Milwaukee
Bentley
Missionary Box Sew Day At First Presbyterian Church
The ladies of First Presbyterian Church will meet in the church parlors to sew for the Missionary box on Friday February 28. Attendees are asked to bring lunch as it will be an all day meeting.
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First Presbyterian Church
Grand Opera House events lineup notice
The Grand Opera House lists a series of upcoming performances starting February 8 with Human Hearts and continuing through March with Preston Downey Moving Pictures Mrs Fiske and Co Al Fields Minstrels and The Red Mill among others. Mar 2 brings Josh Perkins and March 11 features The Red Mill.
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Human Hearts
Preston
Vedder the Artist Celebrates 72nd Birthday
Elihu Vedder, renowned mural painter and modeler, born February 26, 1836 in New York, studied in New York Paris and Italy before settling in Rome. He created Rubaiyat illustrations 1884, five decorative panels and the mosaic Minerva in the Washington library, and recently published volumes of prose, poetry and art recollections.
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Elihu Vedder
New York
Paris
Picot
Italy
Mr. Vedder
United States
Rome
America
Omar Khayyam
Vedder
Minerva
New Congressional Library
Washington
Spain
Germany
Revival meetings move through Winneshiek area
Ridott feb 24 Rev Fry conducts meetings at Winneshiek with his father Rev Fry of Freeport preaching here yesterday morning Rev Garman to preach next Sunday evening Revival meetings closed last evening at the I M church Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Abben Large crowd from Ridott attended church Saturday evening at Winneshiek Visitors include Mrs Lee Burd and daughter from Pecatonica Mrs George Fischer of Meservey Iowa visiting Ridott relatives A H Stevenson of Freeport was here this morning American Stars of Equity to meet Thursday evening Feb 27 installation of officers planned Mr and Mrs Jake Sheffner spent Sunday at Berlin Mrs Win Boyer and daughters Mary and Maud of Evarts visited Ridott relatives Saturday and Sunday Donstead and family of Freeport visited Saturday evening at Nels Geiger’s Mr and Mrs Werman Kruckenberg spent Sunday in Freeport Mrs W W Lamb sick with grip Mabel Lincoln returned to Stockford Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
Fry
Winnesheik
Freeport
Garman
I. M. Church
Henry Abben
Winneshiek
Lee Burd
Pecat
Win. Boyer
Mary
Maud
Evarts
Donstead
Nels Geiger
Freeport Woodmen Camp to Convene Tonight
Freeport Camp of Woodmen will hold a meeting this evening. Ray McSherry has returned from Clinton where he installed a moving picture theatre for Geo. W. Graham. The theatre is said to be the handsomest in the state of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Ray McSherry
Clinton
Geo. W. Graham
Towa
Ring’s Little Liver Pills Advertises Health Cure
An advertisement touts Ring’s Little Liver Pills to wake lazy livers and clear the skin. It claims relief for biliousness and sick headaches and lists price as 2 pence, sold by H. J.Moogh and C.P.Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Hi. J. Moogk
Cc. P. Guenther
Reardon Brother loses finger to cut glove blade
George Reardon of Reardon Bros at 19 Stephenson Street suffered a severed finger when his glove blade cut him three weeks ago. Blood poisoning set in and the digit was amputated yesterday at St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reardon
Reardon
Majestic Comedy Offers Offbeat Shorts This Week
At the Majestic, a Wednesday and Thursday program features comedic short reels. Simulated mischief and misfit characters drive a set of vignettes including Untitled Works and The Unlucky Substitution. The sketches parade pratfalls, clumsy misunderstandings, and bright humor with Pathe and The Beat as references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Licensed to Marry Ben Lamfers and Adeline Auntie Heller
A brief notice records a marriage licensing event involving Ben Lamfers and Adeline Auntie Heller. No further names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lamfers
Adeline
Auntie Heller
Snyder family moves to Freeport on Brianpire street
W J Snyder, a Buckeye township farmer, relocated to Freeport and his family now occupy the commodious residence he built on Brianpire street. He held a public sale on Monday selling at 4 cents a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J.snyder
Buckeye Township
Freeport
Snyder
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G. A. Rogers
the Daily Journal
Gas House Coke
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
Minnesota
Ceresota
Fancy Santos
Choice California Prunes Aoman
Choice Picnic
Barrington Hall
G. Schoeffel
Blemse Ss
Wares Telephonos Wss
Riley & Wheat
Galena St
van Buren St
Goode
Skeel
Scott
Ely
Baha Park
Mayen
Baseball News
Star
W. FE. Heis
John
Grand Opera House
Elihu Veader
The
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Maguire
Thompson & Huenkemeier
Adis St
Buckeye
Cedarville Til
A. H. Hartman
P.O. Box
Cedarville
Witte
Stephenson St
Tal
Ginlenn Street
Christy Pictures
W.j.young &Co
Martha Hill
Lion
Charles Blatr
Amaranth Idea
the Lion and the Mouse
W. E. Nankeville
UMAN
Arkansas Hills
C. P. Guenther’s
Henry Miter
Henry Woodruff
Brown
Harvard
Aida Johnson Young
Gale
Fiske
And
Manhattan Company
Rosmersholm
Hendrik Ibsen
C. P. Guenther's
Baker and Robinson
George DeOnzo
Adelyn the
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