Stewart Talks at Union Meeting on Foreign Missions
Rev. Oliver W. Stewart addressed a church union meeting at First Presbyterian on Foreign Missions as part of the prayer week. He urged obedience to Christ’s command to go into all the world, praised missionaries’ zeal, and urged support for foreign workers despite hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Stewart
State Christian Endeavorers
Prohibition Central Committee
First Presbyterian Church On Foreign Missions
Pastors’ Association
Stewart
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Jesus
Philip Brooks
China
Weather notes and local events in Freeport district
The forecast warns heavy rains and snow from the north 9th to 16th and from the south 16th to 28th with storm waves near the meridian and changes within 100 miles of Freeport within 24 hours after 8 p.m. The piece also lists several community activities including a church address at 3:30 p.m. and a High School Budget supper next Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. Sparrow bounty payments are announced for numerous local lads with varied ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Wie
Y. M.C
Freeport Seeks Water Rates Edge via Regional Canals
Great advantage would be derived from water rates if feeders for the Hennepin canal are built from the Rock and Pecatonica rivers. Freeport manufacturers see potential shipping benefits as this plan promises lower transport costs and greater competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin Canal
Rock
Pecatonica
Freeport
Foster's Forecasts Predict Storm and Temperature Shifts
Forecasts detail upcoming storm waves crossing the continent from south to north and across the Rockies. Disturbances reach the Pacific coast, then west of Rockies, great central valleys, and eastern states on specified dates. Temperature trends for January favor above normal in the south and below west of the Rockies, with notable regional rises in mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. TL Foster
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
River canal links promise lower freight rates and regional growth
The piece discusses shifting freight to waterways via the Hennepin canal and a potential use of the old Illinois and Michigan canal. It cites Davenport river merchants and Rockford plans, noting feeder systems, slack water navigation, and the wide reach to Rockford Janesville Freeport and other towns, with cost estimates and regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Stover Manufacturing Company
Moline
Rockford Register-Gazette
Davenport
Hennepin Canal
Chicago Drainage
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois River
Davenport Democrat
Wyanet
Burlington
Rock Island
Rock River
Sterling
Dixon
Rockford
Janesville
Freeport
Hennepin
Rock River Valley
Rockford High Students Suspended Over Shakespeare Bust Hoax
Several Rockford High School seniors were suspended after they stole away from class and dangled a large bust of Shakespeare from a gas chandelier in an adjoining room using a rope. The incident occurred yesterday in Rockford, and the suspensions were announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Rockford High School
Fire damages Dixon home in lamp explosion
The home of Mr and Mrs Frank Carpenter in Dixon was badly damaged by fire caused by a lamp explosion. Mrs Carpenter’s mother Mrs J Fenstra lived with them. they had moved from Freeport about four months ago and were all upstairs when the fire started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carpenter
Dixon
Dixon Sun
For Sale Old Bond Deals and Misc Advertisements
Wives insist upon husbands smoking the Key West Perfection cigar. For sale by all first class deal. We have for sale some excellent $100 bonds drawing 6 percent interest payable semi-annually. Knowton Bros. Shoemaker's Poultry Annual and Almanac for sale at Serf's flour and feed store. Hair Work in All Its Branches. Mrs. A. C. Thomas, 255 Galena.
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Wes Knowton Bros
Shoemaker’s Poultry
Serf’s
A. C. Thomas
Galena Aitedt
Growing Children and Diet Reform Across Subjects
A period piece discusses avoiding tea and coffee for children, praising Postum as a food drink, and stressing the nerve-driven reasons to limit stimulants. It links proper sustenance to success, cites health anecdotes, and notes broader topics from Illinois politics to university insurance mandates.
Salve advertisement and Hot Springs tourism note
The notice promotes a skin salve promising cures for cuts and eruptions with money-back guarantee, price 25 cents per box, sold by Emmert & Burrell in Hot Springs South Dakota. It mentions the town’s famous mineral waters curing rheumatism and neuralgia, first class hotels, baths, and tourist tickets with special low rates on the first and third Tuesdays, guiding inquiries to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Penn
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Emimert & Burrell
Emmert & Burrell
Black Hills
South Dakota
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
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Benson's Minster
Rhenmanem
Benson
Seabury Johnson, Mfg.Chem
Edwards
J. H. Edwards
Optriang
Brown& Dollmeyer
Court House
T. H. Hollister
the Reliable Jeweler
A.V. Hart
Jay
Cole Acad
Ely
Samples Inc
RLY Brothers
Warren St
New York City
Atve
Stephenson County
Marcus Lane
Ill
Ject OF Foreign Missions
First Presbyterian Church
Synop
Sis
Foster
The
People’s Church Sunday School
Roy Smith
Herman Latz
Henry Schoonhorn
Harry Richards
Walter Sullivan
James Brubaker
Henry Ottenhausen
Wm. Fiescher
C. T. Soper
Robert Wilson
R. J. Sullivan
Oscar Mayer
Wm. Holler
Elsa Martine
C. Kriens
Chris Schubert
Fred Sward
Jerome Stinson
August Buchanan
Joe Konstant
Eddie Wahler
Lewis Huffard
Ed Gaengle
Edwin Storm
A. Luebbing
Frank Haller
Missouri
James Allen
Signal Corps
W. C. Spencer
Chandler
Westfield, and
Westfield News
Springfield
Senate
House
Tanner
Quincy
J. A. Perkins
DeWitt
C. P. Guenther & Co
Swarts & Fleck
H. J. Moogh
Vopenhupen
Aliie Hughes
Norfolk
Tis
Joseph Leiter
Armour
Chicago Grain Department
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Treasury
C.P. Guenther & Co
J Moogh
University of Heidelberg
Bose
Bucklen
Chapman
Stephenson
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Williams House
Edinborough
London
Berlin
Paris
Appleman
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