A Days Notations From Galena And Nearby Notes
A compilation of brief items: A W Ford inspects watches in Galena while W M Barber moves to Freeport, Edward Hance returns from Chicago, and Masons confer the B A degree. Local social events, church services, and club activities are noted. plans for a tabernacle at Lena camp grounds and a novel parliamentary drill at a Woman's club meeting are mentioned. Reports from Freeport and Rockford include library concerns, landscape plans, and a demented elderly mother taken toward New York, plus a Milwaukee man reclaiming his mother from Jersey City. Big nine days sale at Kingsley’s begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Barber
Loran
Freeport
Edward Hance
Chicago
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Anna Snyder
Lee and
Allen
Wilcoxon
Opera House
Joe Ruggler
Miner
Harry Hayes
BR. F. ‘Hayes
California
New Mexico
Sweet
Mesare
H. F. Aspinwall
W. A. Merrifield
George Shoesmith
Lena Camp
Camp Meeting Association
Woman’s Club
Lena Morrow
Rockford Register
Milwaukee
Eliza Botsford
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Jersey City
N. J
Scotland
Eno
New York
D. J. Botsford
Woman’s Prison
New German Insurance Building Planned in Freeport
The German Insurance company plans a three story Bedford stone and St. Louis brick office on North Galena avenue and Exchange Street, with a pediment figure of Germania, skylights, vaults, gas and electric light, steam heat, and a 75 by 90 foot frontage. Plans by architect J W Tate will be completed in weeks, bids soon, razing to begin March and occupancy expected next fall. The article also traces the company’s 1865 origins, growth, and steady leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Insurance Company
Coates
Buckley
J. W. Tate
Freeport
Tate
Plana
Galena Avenue
Exchange Street
St. Louis
Germania
B. T. Buckley
Illustrated Freeport
Freeport Insurance Company
Geo. P. Kingsley
A. H B. Stone
A. M
J. M. Bailey
D. Atkins
N. F. Prentice
A. H. Stone
A. M. Lawver
Richard Meyer
Wm. Massenberg
Louis Aschendorf
D. Kuebner
German Insurance Company of
Ohio
Colorado
Minnesota
Texas
Hartford
Local notes from Cherry Valley and surrounding towns
Town councils debate banning card games and dice in Cherry Valley while church revival whispers return for Galena First Baptist. A mutual fire insurance meeting in Loran Township elected Labre as president and Tollmeter treasurer. Burglars robbed R A Wilson’s Hanover store of about six dollars. A Lake Geneva dig uncovered a 14 foot giant skeletal remains with gold fillings and a copper spear. The Mt Morris News recalls Rev N J Strob, once Oregon’s Lutheran pioneer, who died at 86 after half a century of service, mourned at Oakwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Township Mutual Fire Insurance Couny
Pearl City
Wm. Labre
Simon Tollmeter
Calvin Barklow
Stephenson County
Nash
Jo Daviess County
Judson Sherman
Lake Geneva
Mt. Morris
N. J. Strob
Illinois
Oregon
St. Jacob’s Church
Ford
Ely's Cream Balm touted to cure winter catarrh
The piece argues that catarrh is not a blood condition and attacks stem from climate changes. It promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy that quickly relieves and cures catarrhal attacks, claiming strong effectiveness across seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Local Mortgage Firm Officers and Directors Named
The firm lists officers C. O. Collmann as president Henry Bailey as vice president Wm Trember as secretary and D B Bolinke as treasurer. Directors include A Bergman Geo W Collmann John Erfert John Fosha M Hettinger J G Hettinger B Huenkemeier H I Moogh O L Schulte A Volkers and W H Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
C. 0. Collmann
Prelent
Henry Baiet
Wm.Trembor
D. B. Bolinke
A. Bergman
Geo. W. Collmann
John Erfert
John Fosha
M. Hettinger
J. G. Hettinger
B. Huenkemeier
H. I Moogh
Electric Bitters spring tonic for malarial poison
Electric Bitters is promoted as a spring medicine to combat languor and liver sluggishness, offering a tonic and alterative. It claims to avert fatal fevers and relieve headache digestion and dizziness, priced at fifty cents per bottle at Emmert and Burrel's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrel
Dry Goods Department Offerings and Bargains in Coats
Fast 200 coats and jackets in ladies and misses sizes offered at deep sale, with prices from 2 to 14 dollars for kersey, Irish frieze, and novelty jackets. Hosiery, underwear, and accessories heavily discounted, plus blanket, lace curtain, towel, and blanket bargains to clear stock. Strong emphasis on named garment types and low sale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
RESS
Wieker Novelties
Warner
Farmers and Merchants Bank stockholders meeting notice
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Freeport Illinois will be held at its office in Freeport on Tuesday January 12 1897 between 10 p m and 12 m for electing directors and transacting such other business as may come before the said meeting. J H Brookmeier cashier. aT Yew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Freeport
Ill
Freeport
J. H. Brookmeier
Edwin Cashier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeport Daily Journal
Dai i
Jounnal Ee Ee Company
de Ee Gage, Street
Rreport, Ill
A. W. Ford
Galena
J. Hesemess
College of Commerce
W. B. Silver
Center Hall
Mra
Beals
Good Templara
Edward Bengeton
West End Wheat Club
Haight
Memorial Lutheran Church
Sheriff Clingman
Sheriffs Sale
Kingsley
German Insurance CO
Colny
A. H. Sikkema
Sikkema
Missouri
Kansas
O. O. Collmann
Hettinger
Fred Gund
D. B. Schulte
Henry Baier
Wm. Trembor
A. Rothfuse
Decatur
Ilinois
Cherry Valley
First Baptist Church of
R. A. Wilson
Hanover
DRY Goods Department
Dr Boas
Boas
Pry Cay
O. P
Rio
Golden Santos
Boston
Boston Uy & Mochu
Japan
Oolong
Burns
Philadelphia
Hole Shu Pepyue
Toston
Owl Brand
Furly
Ruby
van Houten
Baker's
Runkel
Red Cross
King of All
Kingsley’s
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