Character Building Sermon Draws Large Crowd at Marble Church
Rev Dr David James Burrell, pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, preached at First Presbyterian to a full auditorium, focusing on Character Building from Corinthians 3 11. He argued true character rests on Jesus Christ not on past sins, urging self culture self forgetfulness and beneficence framed by stories from Freeport and Moody.
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David James Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
First Presbyterian Church
Freeport
Dutch Reformed Church
Gotham
Burrell
Dr. Burrell
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jerusalem
Capernaum
Moody
Season of fires strikes city with three blazes
Since Saturday evening the fire department answered three calls. A blaze at Shows cement shed on Spring Street started in a pile of empty cement sacks. At 7 am a chimney fire at Shultz flats on Blackhawk Street scorched the roof around the chimney. At 8 am a chimney fire at the Cummis ford home on Monterey Street caused no damage.
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Spring Street
Shultz Flats
Blackhawk Street
Cummisford
Monterey Street
James M. Lynch Birthday and Typographical Union Leader
James M. Lynch, born January 11, 1867 in Manlius New York, is expected to win re election this month to the presidency of the International Typographical Union. He rose from Syracuse apprentice to seven term Syracuse Trade Assembly president, expanding the local unions from eighteen to forty five and has led the ITU since 1900 guiding strong growth and finances.
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James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Manlius
N. Y
Syracuse
America
This Date in History Snapshot 1785 1815 1825 1861 1862 1871 1897 1904
A compact chronology noting key events: New York hosted the U.S. seat of government in 1785, British took Cumberland Island in 1815, Bayard Taylor born in 1825 and died 1878, Alabama seceded in 1861, Burnside expedition sailed in 1862, Manitoba provincial elections began in 1871, Anglo-American arbitration treaty signed in 1897, and John Young Brown died in 1904 born 1835.
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New York
Cumberland Island
Georgia
Bayard Taylor
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Union
Fortress Monroe
Manitoba
Washinton
John Young Brown
Kentucky
Band Fair at Pearl City in Kleckner's opera house
Pearl City News announces a week long band fair from January 25 to 31 at Kleckner's opera house. Each night features different bands including the Twentieth Century band, Shannon band, Imperial band of Lena, and Stockton groups plus dances and a grand prize drawing.
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Pearl City
Twentieth Century Band
Kleckner
Opera House
Shannon Band
Imperial Band of
Lena
Lena Orchestra
Stockton Band
Stockton Orchestra
Freeport Dentist to Open Second Floor Parlor in Sterling
Dr J C Garver of Jefferson Town rents an office suite on the second floor of the W J Moore building in Sterling and will open a dental parlor there. He is away in the Dakotas proving up a claim and won’t be back for months. Dr D J Pollock, once of Freeport, will occupy the Ster ling office in the interim and has been based in Freeport. Pollock recently sold his Freeport business and will stay until Garver moves in, then relocate.
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Freeport
Sterling
J. C. Garver
Jefferson
Town
W. J. Moore
Dakotas
D. J. Pollock
Dr. Polack
Dr. Garver
Billy Kane in Jail After Belvidere Arrest
Sheriff Milner, back from Belvidere, placed Billy Kane under arrest on police instigation following a Belvidere incident. Kane, indicted last September, may plead guilty in court this term. Partners testified Kane broke the car seals used to steal beer last June, a penitentiary offense.
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Milner
Belvidere
Billy’’ Kane
Silk
Kane
Boys Sunday Club elects officers at Y M C A meeting
About 75 boys attended the Boys Sunday club at the Y M C A to hear Mr J G Brooks speak. Officers were elected: President John Nagle Vice President Sidney Smith Secretary Earnest Lee Treasurer Edwin Krape Secretary of Membership Robert Langenstein. Committee on Meetings includes Roy Gumibine Carroll Crawford George Harold and B Langenstein.
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Boys’ Sunday Club
J. G. Brooks
John Nagle
Sidney Smith
Earnest Lee
Edwin Krape
Robert Langenstein
Roy Gumibine
Carroll Crawford
George Harold
B. Langenstein
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed By Kansas Doctor
Dr J M Hawkins of Mound City Kansas, ill with stomach trouble, selects Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best laxative and tonic. Free sample offer to try before buying. Sold by all druggists at 50c and 1.00 a bottle.
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T. M. Hawkins
Kansas
J. M. Hawkins
Mound City
Kan
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Fragmented Proverb Snippet on Advertising Value
A truncated adage fragment suggests advertising requires backing or goods to sell. The garbled text implies caution about using advertising without quality products or proof.
Illinois electors cast ballot today for Taft and Sherman
Illinois will cast its 27 electoral votes at noon in Springfield as Taft and Sherman ride toward expected victory. Secretary Rose prepared twenty seven silk badges for Taft and Sherman. Bryan and Kern receive none. A messenger will carry returns to Washington with three certificates prepared for Senate, the federal court custodian, and the destination.
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Taft
Sherman
Bryan
Kern
Frank H. Hitchcock
Coliseum
Maine
California
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Illinois
Supreme Court
Springfield
T Illinois Republicans
Rose
William H. Taft
Jamess. Sherman
Messenger
William J. Moxley
Chicago
H. A. Neal
Charleston
United States Senate
United States Court
Ilinois
J. Otis Humphrey
Culture club meeting with Miss Emma Voss at 260 Liberty Street
The Culture club will meet this evening with Miss Emma Voss at 260 Liberty Street. The event is scheduled as a local gathering with Ms Voss likely to chair discussions and activities.
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The
Culture Club
Emma Voss
Liberty Street
Divorce granted for ill temper and bad breath
A western judge granted a divorce on grounds of ill temper and bad breath. Advertising claims attribute the ailment to constipation and liver trouble cured by Dr King's New Life Pills priced at 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Overcoats Price Quotes from Brokhausen Hill
An abbreviated market note lists 89.00 and 10.00 as quoted prices for overcoats with a line to close at 86.85. Brokhausen Hill appears as the broker or house handling the sale. The fragment urges readers not to miss them.
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Brokhausen & Hill
Fedex Aconcde
Babredenyer
Interurban line planned extend road from Sterling to Savanna
A proposed license to incorporate the Tri-Cities and Northeastern Interurban Railway Co. was issued in Springfield to build and operate a line from Water town to Albany with potential extensions to Savanna and beyond. Promoters Hodges and Crowley discuss routes, weather delays hindered ground surveys, and local officials in Whiteside and Morrison seek to secure freight and payroll benefits for Sterling and Rock Falls. Connections to Dixon, Freeport, and Chicago are considered as plans evolve.
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Springfield
Secretary of State
Tri-Cities and Northeastern Interurban Railway Co
Watertown
Albany
Gus. M. Hodges
W. H. Crowley
Davenport
Industrial Association of Sterling
Hodges
Sterling
Absa
Savanna
Steseling
Mér Son
Morrison
Whiteside
W. B. Page
H.S. Green
W. A. Blodgett
Morrisons
Rock Falls
Freeport
Chicago
Sterling, Dixon and Eastern
Dixon
Tri-Cities
Hne
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United States
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William J. Bryan
Nebraska
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Indiana
Sunny Jim
Ind
Brokhausen & Hil
Journal
Huss & Kinley
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Miltons
Kerseys
Mendel
Prince
Amane
Lynx
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Oliceihess Vsaaces Sectacs
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