Social Happenings on New Year’s Eve and Day
Busy social calendar fills New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Night with dances, parties, and gatherings. Leap year party led by Miss Nettie Effert with Edward Gilbert and Gibler’s orchestra features grand march and many couples. masquerade ball at Armory hall. watch-night, cinch club, phantom party, and multiple open-house events across clubs, churches, and homes.
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Blunt’s Hall
Nettie Effert
Edward Gilbert
Gibler
Anna Darrah
Aug. Fitz
Ada Worth
Geo. Wurtz
Wil Matthews
Jed Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Theresa Janssen
Will Schroeder
Geo. Snyder
G. A. Weaver
Chas. Bean
Alice Dorman
John Glennan
Helen Hendricks
Fred Tempel
Chingman
al Tempel
N. Backus
al Lichtenberge
C&digs
Armory Hall
Arcade
Molsapple
Aug. F. Seitz
Gus Rampenthall
Will Strohacker
Geo. Isaack
Will Isaacs
Fred L. Long
al Herbig
Will Krueger
John Schroeder
Flo Koehler
Flora Boedeker
Florence Sheetz
Geo. M. Sheets
Gertrude Hea
Russell Wiles
Florence
Misaes
Gertrude Hen
Helen Hiller
Luella Osttinger
Nellie Griffith
Edith Wiles
Sadie Oettinger
Eva Willams
Edith Held
Florence Neff
Ethel Merrifield
Messrs
George Knoll
Emrick Hewitt
Hewitt Rosenstiel
Chas
Harry Bentley
Andrew Tuckett
John Tuckett
Walter Hea
Willie Neil Chas
Kintzel
Edward Bibley
West End Whist Club
Brewster House
Mies Wright
Minnie Lachmacher
John Martin
Helen Refli
Fred Burkhardt
Tillie Wagner
Naomi Lagron
Freeport College of Commerce
J. J. Nagle
College
Lexington Club
North
Galena Avenue
J. D. McCaughtry
Second Presbyterian Church
Blanche Meyers
Bride Smith
Cora Engle
Edith Courtney
Jeanette Engle
Anna Brubaker
Mary Jones
Troy
Good Templars
Carl Spiller
Will Christler
W. F. Hineline
A. M. Dustman
Minnie Bruesch
Victor Heise
Charles Liebhart
W. J. McCann
Landes
Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Mrs Gougar Steps Down From National Party Post
Chicago Jan 2 Mrs Helen Gougar resigned from the National party at a joint conference of the executive and national central committees noting criticism from some extremists over her pro bi metalism stances in the recent campaign. Her resignation was accepted.
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Chicago
Helen Gougar
National Party
Gougar
Postage Stamp Portraits and Japanese Stamp Etiquette
Private letters from Kioto reveal Japan's stamp issue honoring two princes who died in the recent war. The 3 and 6 sen stamps each carry a prince’s portrait, avoiding discrimination against the memory of the other. Some conservatives protest salting, blotching, or saliva on the sovereign faces and urge edge cancellation to prevent defiling the portraits. The piece contrasts foreign and domestic practices and notes American stamps bear portraits of Washington Franklin and Grant on lower denominations.
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Kioto
United States
Japan
Washington
Franklin
Grant
Boston Journal
Hanging at Albany in a Crowd At the County Jail Yard
Albany Georgia January 2 1900 Cun ningham was hanged in the county jail yard yesterday for criminal assault on Miss Nate Camp he confessed in a gallows speech a vast crowd attended the execution Zine Works partly destroyed at Collinsville Illinois January 2 fire destroyed engine and boiler room office pottery works and one kiln losses about 100000 partly insured Washington January 2 bicycle race leaders after day five Waller Maddox Ashinger lead with 730 miles and laps 11 2 8 6 1 0
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Albany
Inkey Cunningham
Mis Nate
Cunningham
Collinsville
Mesker Gros
St. Louis
Washington
Waller
Maddox
Ashinger
Hunter
Lawson
Foster
Reproachful Exchange Referencing Ancient Song
A dialog shows Clara accusing George of nothing new to sing and George retorts to offer something old. Clara recalls a line from a song sung the night they became engaged. The exchange echoes a prior “A song of the day” moment noted by the Boston Globe.
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George
Clara
Boston Globe
Career Money Tips Promised by Harlow Business College
A personal note invites a young man to learn money making methods by contacting Harlow Business College. The message suggests a money focused program and provides a contact approach.
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Harlow Business College
Town Board to Audit Bills Monday
Town board meeting set for Monday January 4 to audit and approve town bills. Citizens with claims must file them with Town Clerk Chas Brandt at 124 Chicago Street.
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Chicago Street
Chas. Brandt
Enamelled gold wreath brooch with pearls reported missing
A gold enameled brooch shaped as a wreath set with pearls is missing. Return to this office for a reward.
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Freeport
Socciety
Misse's
Lily Pitchner
Minnie Osten
Nelda Nalting
Flora Hermsweier
Minnie Kochsmeier
Gertie &Echrat
Minnie Hoefer
Eva Keeler
Flora Keeler
Mildred Keeler
Gus Volkers
Walter Burkhart
Leo Fitchner
Geo
Brockhausex
Fred Boedeker
Henry Wilhelms
Ed Meise
Will Boedeker
O, K, Cumminge
Dr. Poling
Mary Stetson
A. C. Kennedy
J. P. Kramer
West Freeport
A A. Heard
Hildreth
Bowler
Fae Aill
BB. Allen
Adamson, Co
Barrett
R. Thompson
the Thimble Club
Thimble Club
J. E. Tuckett
Kittie B. Mitchell
W. A. Stew
C. W. Harden
H. 8. Bowler
Jemberg
Meser
Belmore
Sah Raat
Henry Muhr
Fred Sap Blente
T Wm. Neese
Misses Tracy
Margaret Kautenberger
Melville Schaub
George Schaub
Carrol Street
Melville
Schaub
Margaret Wall
Luetta Hinderks
Helen Taggart
Geneva Bowler
Elma Vaupel
Ella Flachtemeter
Caroline Lagrand
Ada Vorths
Jeannie Henney
Eunice Smith
Florence Marr
Mary Baucher
Mabel Eder
Edith Courtnenex Schaub
Tantam
Edward Cox
Fred Stecke
Freddis Schutz
Bag Oor
Schofial
Pois
Oy Esander
Son Vaupel
Nestlerode
Neuben Vautsmel
Roy Miller
Louis Lebkicker
Hobart Lebkicker
Gladys Ziegler
Helen Strong
Grace Korff
Helen Hood
Ella Koenig
Edna Neuberger
Ellen Roth
Gaura Cowles
May Helllman
Regina Vaupel
Thraachtornler
Z Schaub
Spearrie Harewell
Charles Lagrand
Oscar Enenga
Ulysses Goddard
Geo. Johnson
George Cox
Carl Enenga
Willie Hood
Gen. Schoeffel
Donald Fair
Otto Kteller
Pan Watt
Namany Frank Lacy
Mrs. Gougar
Freeport, III
Fundy
Ironing Board
Toy National Register
Cash Register Bank
GC. H. Little & Go
C. QO
Wlyr
Digg
Hood
Eas
Cox&co
Sale
Stephenson
New York
Baltimore
Stephenson St
Illinois
Billy
Great Western
Z. T. Turner
Freeport, Illinois
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