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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1909

Page

3

Gallant Soldier Reynolds Dies Suddenly in Grundy Center

Charles W. Reynolds, Civil War veteran and Grundy Center pioneer, collapsed at a W R C G A R event and died of heart failure about 20 minutes after 5 PM. Born 1843 in Michigan, he served in the 92nd Illinois, endured Andersonville, and later held posts as postmaster sheriff and state legislator aide. Funeral at Presbyterian church with G A R and Masons in attendance. survived by wife Sally and two sons.

Grundy Center Iowa Thurday Charles W. Reynolds Reynolds Schrack Parkersburg Smith BP. Atkins 82Nd Illinois Freeport Journal CG. W. Reynolds Presbyterian Church Rev. Krome Black Masons C. W. Reynoulds State of Michigan Lanark 92Nd Ilinois Volunteers Wilder Mounted Infantry Nickajack Andersonville Florence Charleston William Nickajack Gap Ilinois Séz California Sally Wooden Elkhorn Grove Carroll County Ill John H. Reynolds

Rudolph and Adolph at the Grand Opera House

Mason and Mason with Hines and Remington star in a vaudeville farce at the Grand Opera House Tuesday evening January 12. The show aims to amuse with dance song and comedy not a social problem or educational piece.

Mason and Mason Hines Remington Rudolph Adolph Grand Opera House Mason

I igast Lynne stage event at Grand Opera House

A renowned play titled I igast Lynne will be staged in this city by a highly capable company at the Grand Opera House. Performances are scheduled for Wednesday with both matinee and night showings on January 13.

Iigast Lynne Grand Opera House

Under Southern Skies to Play Here Soon

One of the season’s most complete scenic productions is Lottie Blair Parker's success Under Southern Skies, booked for a presentation here on Thursday January 14 with both matinee and night shows.

Lottie Blair Parker

Quincy Adams Sawyer on Grand Opera House Friday

A leading American critic praised Quincy Adams Sawyer as wholesome and clean, noting it alternates pathos and laughter with rapid tempo. The rural play touring nationally has drawn record crowds and appeals to broad audiences, with Friday’s Grand Opera House engagement on January 15 cited as proof of its broad appeal.

Quincy Adams Sawyer Society Epicures Grand Opera House

Man from Home in Kokomo Grand show Friday

Kokomo audience celebrates American life as The Man from Home by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson plays at the Grand opera house on Friday January 22. The tale features Daniel Voorhees Pike and a Kokomo heiress in a clash with European aristocracy, ending in a wedding scene and music.

Kokomo Ind Middle West Daniel Voorhees Pike Indiana Earl of Genevieve Kokono Grand Opera House

Henry B. Harris Presents Robert Edeson in The Call of the North

At Powers theatre Chicago the engagement opens Monday evening January 18 for two weeks. Robert Edeson stars in The Call of the North a new play by George rg with Harris presenting the show.

Power's Theatre Chicago Henry B. Harris Robert Edeson Edeson George Rg

Conjurer's House on Stage at Power's Theatre

Stewart Edward White novel adaptation follows Ned Trent an American trader in northern Canada as he defies Hudson Bay Company officials. Love saves him from a murder-voiced past and a perilous forest exile. Edeson delivers praised Ned Trent role with elaborate scenic tonights. Beat rice Prentice leads a strong company with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Stewart Edward White Conjurer Ned Trent Hudson Bay Company Canada Trent Edeson Hudson Theatre New York Harris Mr. Moleson Stephen Wright Seymour Stratton W. J. Bowen Albert. McGovern Lawrence Eddinger Lcottiswoode Aitken Warrison Ford Percival Aylmer Joseph Rawley John Fox Edward Sherman Ann Murdock Beatrice Prentice Maude Knowlan Kate Mclaurin Power

Aged man frozen to death near Galena

James G. Gammon of Rice township aged about eighty two was found dead on his farm after a Thursday search. Born in Decatur Indiana he was said to be a cousin of Jay Gould. He left Tuesday for a neighbor’s then vanished, likely from illness. An inquest was held by Coroner Edward Werrick.

Galena James G. Gammon Rice Township Jay Gould New York Gammon Robert Stafford Stafford Edward Werrick Mr. Gammon Decatur Ind Hannah Gould St. Paul New Plains Darian Pacific San Francisco

Mt Morris beats Freeport 32 to 24 in hard fought game

Mt Morris College defeated Freeport High School 32 to 24 at Mt Morris in a close contest. Cooper guarded his man well for Freeport but Hoyman was sidelined, and Mt Morris also beat Freeport’s Y M C A squad on Friday.

Freeport Freeport High Mt. Morris College Mt. Morris Collegians College Five Cooper Y.M.C. A Hoyman Daily Ulrich Yordy Hime

New Church Dedicated by Bishop Muldoon at Hampshire

Bishop Muldoon of Rockford dedicated the new St. Charles Church at Hampshire Illinois this Sunday. The brick and stone building valued at 25000 dollars houses Rev Fr J Huth as pastor. It marks Muldoon’s first consecration as Rockford bishop.

Muldoon Rockford

Archbishop Quigley Sends $21,000 to Rome for Italian quake relief

Contributions to Rome: On last Friday Archbishop Quigley forwarded to Rome $21,000 for the earthquake sufferers of southern Italy. The amount was collected in the churches of the archdiocese on Sunday, Jan. 8.

Quigley Rome Italy

iH y i-by albbed Worth Stam now. To Brohansen & Wali, tse

Abbreviated OCR fragment mentions Worth Stam with possible names Brohansen and Wali. Text unclear but indicates a note or label assignment. No clear event or outcome can be derived.

Worth Brohansen & Wali, Tse

Gardiner woman cites Lydia Pinkham cure for female illness

Gardiner Maine resident Mrs S A Wittiamus says she suffered from organic troubles and a severe female weakness until three months of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash cured her. The ad urges women to try the remedy before surgery and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.

Gardiner Maine Lydia FE. Pinkham Eured A. Wittiamus Lydia K. Pinkham United States Lydia EK Pinkham

Wall Street Death Scares and Fraudulent Rumors Chronicle

A collection of stock market bon mots and hoaxes from 1905 features how bears used death scare rumors about Jacob Schiff and James Speyer to shake confidence. The piece contrasts the era’s sensational headlines with whimsical editorials and street chatter from Milwaukee and Washington Star style columns.

Wall Street Bears Jacob I. Schiff James Speyer Vimes-Star

Local Coming Events Tangle In January Listings

January listings include dances at Masoche Piple and Germania hall, a Miss Margaret Frynn recital, the Stephenson County Mariner Institute event, a Retail Clerke union gathering, a Maconte temple commandery hall function, a Bernarr Macfadden lecture at MC A Fob, and a sixth annual police ball at the Masonic temple.

Masoché Piple Margaret Frynn Stephenson County Mariner, Institute Union Germania Hall Commandery Hall Maconté Tempie Bernarr Macfadden Masonic Temple

Calendar of Theater Listings for January Chain

Readable entries show multiple theater showings starred by titles such as Mason and Mason Jan 12 and 2 incidents including Ernst Lynn January 188 and matinee and night performances. It lists Quincy Adams Sawyer Monte Carlo Girls The Revelation Texas Pals Mrs Temple's Telegram The Fighting Parson and other titles with January dates and showtimes.

Mason Ernst Lynn Quincy Adams Sawyer

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Grundy Cen Ter Northern W. Reynolds John I. Reynolds Duluth Lewis Reynolds Polo George P. Reynolds Satem Oregon Josephine Wooden Wooden Mary Crinklaw Phoebe Graham Mt. Carroll Christian Brothers The Ammendale Alfred Father John Rudolph and East Tynne Call of the North Jo Davess County Lydia E. Pinkham Pete Diogenes Inswyer Milwaukee Free Press Persia Germania Party Ger Iania Society Mann's Sausage Factory Ayer Alifornia Inite Kansas City Grandanyon Los Angeles San Diego Geo. T. Gunnip Adams St Pennsylvania W. F. Bergman Court House Pric Brokehausen & Hill Hugh Flannery, JR Mason & Mason Rudolph & Adolph Maticee East Lynne Gertrude Arden Quincy Adams Large and Excellent Co Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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