Interurban Competition Impacts Decatur Rail Traffic
Illinois Central north from Decatur to Clinton suffers as electric interurban service draws riders and ticket sales decline. Local trains are dropped, express business shifts to interurban routes, and Decatur agents report wage losses amid growing competition from other lines and gasoline motor car trials.
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Ilinois Central
Decatur
Abush
Chicago & Alton
Springfield Journal
Clinton
Illinois Central
Carlineville
Wabash
Alton
Stop selling impure ice in Rockford city limits
Health Officer Lofgren urges Rockford to bar sale of river cut ice taken below sewer outlets. He asks the council to draft an ordinance to prohibit such ice within the city as it may harm public health, noting the imminent annual ice cut season and vowing to notify ice companies of upcoming action. Dakota reports also note local social events and visits.
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Rockford
Lofgren
Legal Department
Death of Samuel Mace Near Orangeville
Samuel Mace a well known farmer living two miles south of Orangeville died suddenly Sunday night after a stroke. He was stricken at 11 in the morning and died at 9 in the evening. The funeral will be held on Thursday.
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Samuel Mace
Orangeville
County Callings From Our Own Correspondent
Baileyville reports list frequent travelers to Forreston and Freeport. Andrew Meyer and Jacob Busker rode to Forreston Tuesday. Mrs Danekas spent Tuesday in Forreston. New Year gatherings at Rev Thorman’s brought grandchildren and refreshments. gifts included a fine bookcase and a dinner set for the Thormans. John Van Deest drove to Forreston last Tuesday. Miss Fannie Janssen Carrie Olmans and Miss Todmar rode to Freeport Tuesday. Janssen returned after an operation by Dr Wareher in Freeport.
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Baileyville
Andrew Meyer
Jacob Busker
Forreston
Danekas
Thorman
Miss Fannie Janssen
Carrie Oltmans
Miss Todmar
Freeport
Mrs. Janssen
Dr. Wareher
B.A. Niehous
Charley Heller
Walter Fosha
Harm Fosha
George Teller
Mr. Wilkins
John Kruse
Holand
Iowa
Mrs. Marquis
Decatur
Art Myers
Joe Myers
Lizzie Myers
D. Wilkins
First Missionary Meeting in Van Brocklin Home
The W F M S of Van Brocklin held its first missionary meeting of the year at Mrs Ira Miller's home with about forty five attendees. Ex-Senator Aspinwall spoke on the society’s work and origins, praising members for carrying on the mission. Rev J E Mattadera offered words of praise as the gathering closed.
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Mes
Ia Mier
van Brocklin
Mia
Ira Miller
Hance
R. V. Sheets
Eva Garnhart
Goodsell
Aspinwall
J. E. Mattadera
Buried at Winslow Interment for Former Winslow Resident
LeGrand M. Cox, a former Winslow resident, died in Chicago on Monday at age 76. The remains are being taken to Winslow for burial.
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Winslow
Chicago
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar for Coughs
For coughs and colds no remedy is equal to Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It is different from all others better because it expels all cold from the system acting as a cathartic on the bowels. Affords immediate relief in Croup Coughs Coluds Whooping Cough etc. Children love it. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Evarts Local Gossip Tidbits In January Report
From Our Own Correspondent Evarts notes sleighing is fine and lists visits by families and residents. Chas Dilly and wife visit Freeport. John Scheffner with sons William and Albert. Sidney Guth, William Scheffner, and Geo Dilly call on Wm Auer. John Auer Jr. calls Ridott. Fred Aukes from German Valley visits. R Wessels hosts an oyster supper. Wm Nix from Legal visits. Jacob Guth and family go to Freeport. George Dilly calls on Edwin and Clarence Fischer. John Brookman plans a public sale January 18. Wm Schleich in the vicinity.
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J Evarts
Chas. Dilly
Freeport
John Scheffner
William and
Albert
Sidney Guth
Wm. Scheffner
Geo. Dilly
Wm. Auer
John Auer, Jr
Ridott
Fred Aukes
Winneshiek Notes on Local Visits and Travel
From Our Own Correspondent Winneshiek Jan 8 J L Tho ran and Ed Snook went to Texas on business Mrs Wm Anderson visited friends in Belvidere B May Mitchell of Sioux Rapids Ia is here visiting relatives Miss Barbra Newcomer of Freeport spending weeks with Mrs Burnman Mrs A M Moss visited friends at McConnell J Mallory and O Jones and families of Freeport spent Sunday at Philip Pauver s Miss Kate Landolt of Freeport visiting Chas Landolt Miss Irena Markel spent Sunday in Freeport Mr and Mrs A L Miller of Freeport visited J Myers Sunday afternoon Miss Ethel Hickory spending several days with friends in Freeport Miss Bertha Shoemaker and Mrs Sam Markel are on the sick list.
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Dakota
Glazier’s Carolinians
Academy Hall
Jubilee Singers
Middle West
Geo. Guyer
East Moline
Guyer
Susie Kunz
Freeport
Mazie McAlhiney
Vernon Kebil
West Pullman
M. &. Detmer
Madison
Iva Fehr
Geneseo
H. A. Young
H. A. Gransden
Milwaukee
Wis
Hofnagle
Wayne
H. T. Wirth
Beaman
New York
L. P. Warrington
Mitchell
James Mitchell
Iowa
Grand Opera House
J. R. Chambers
Buffalo Valley
Mrs. Kern
Odd Fellows
Winneshiek
J. L. Thorun
Ed Snook
Texas
Wm. Anderson
Belvidere
Harry Mitchell
Sioux Rapids
Barbra Newcomer
Burnman
A. M. Moss
McConnell
J. Mallory
O. Jones
Philip Pauver
Kate Landolt
Chas. Landolt
Irena Markel
A. L. Miller
J. Myers
Ethel Hickory
Bertha Shoemaker
Sam Markel
Berlin News Sketches From Our Own Correspondent Jan 8
Berlin report notes visitors and travels among Dakota Alfokey Ridott Freeport and Shan On residents. Kamper calls on friends. Fair and Wise visit. Vernie Wolfe with grandparents Mallory. Grandma Mallory improving. Deery in Texas. Morrison and Dorman visit. Barber and Nenchswander pass calls. Beal visits. Maggie Nible calls. Spelman family home visit. Eugene Snook calls.
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Berlin
Mr. Kamper
Dakota
M. Fair
Alfokey
J. Wise
Vernie Wolfe
Mallory
BF. Lincoln
Ridott
T. Lincoln
R. Deery
Texas
Grandma Mallory
J. Morrison
W. Dorman
Freeport
F. Doughenbaugh
Joe Fifer Teaches Vals and Fivers at Knights of the Giohe
Joe Fifer will teach the correct vals and fivers tonight at the Knights of the Globe hall. The event draws dancers seeking proper steps and timing for the evening session.
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Joe Fifer
Knights of the Giohe Hall
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