How to grow flowers and care for plants today
John Bauscher Jr delivers practical advice on keeping flowers and plants healthy. He covers light, air, soil, watering, and ventilation, plus simple recipes for soil mixes, weekly care, and common remedies for red spider, green fly, trips, mealy bug, cut worms, mildew, and rust. He ends with a poem and contact at 104 Chicago Street.
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Ieee
Wesw
Household and Acience Gestion
Farmers’ Institute
John Bauscher, Jr
Practical Florist
Webster
Police Court Record Shows Annual Arrest Totals
Record of police court reports total 544 arrests for the year by department members. Chief Henry Silk led with 125, followed by Assistant Chief Metsger 83 and officers Wilkey 21 Frazier 16 Miller 20 Conley 19 Rummelhagen 28 Geithman 47 Brown 49 Kehler 49 Vick 48 Figeley 3 Harris 1 Meyer 6 McCool 2 Stout 1 Warcher 33.
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Meyers, McCool and Stout
Henry Silk
Metsger
Wilkey
Frazier
Miller
Conley
Rummelhagen
Geithman
Brown
Kehler
Vick
Figeley
Harris
Meyer
McCool
Stout
Warcher
Mi o na tablets claim to cure indigestion completely
An advertisement asserts Mi o na tablets relieve indigestion instantly and permanently cure stomach trouble by strengthening stomach walls. It claims benefits include flesh production, cleansing the bowels, purifying blood, and creating rich red blood, with a large box selling for 60 cents at Wm F Jungkunz and money back guarantee.
Under Southern Skies at the Grand Tonight
Lottie Blair Parker's Under Southern Skies opens at the Grand Opera house tonight in a large twenty three member company. The play features quaint costumes from 1875 and a Halloween pumpkin dance along with southern melodies and light comic moments from servants and masters in a southern aristocratic setting. It is billed as a big recent success and urged for theatregoers seeking a first class production.
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Lottie Blair Parker
Grand Opera House
Quincy Adams Sawyer Becomes Play Sensation at Grand Opera
The famed Quincy Adams Sawyer novel is adapted for the stage at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. The play aims to entertain a public that has already embraced the story, which has sold over two million copies in its first year.
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New England
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Mason’s Corner
Quincy Adams
Grand Opera House
Will Lowrie Scribes New Play The Secretary at Ravinia Park
Wil L. Lowrie, once of Rockford, writes a new musical play The Secretary to be staged at Ravinia Park next Friday. His prior work, with music by Jerome Gibler, was staged locally by a Freeport cast. the current score is by Mr. Prior.
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Will Lowrie
Rockford
A Faithful Alderman Celebrates Golden Wedding
Elgin HL January indicates K Louis Schrader longtime city council member for fifteen years celebrates his golden wedding with wife Rehrader, marking a day of stable service in local government.
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Elgin
Jan
Louis Schrader
Weaterday
Mie
Rehrader
The Revelation at Grand Opera House Wednesday
Henry Knott’s The Revelation will be offered by a splendid company at the Grand opera house on Wednesday January 20. The play promises powerful scenes strong climaxes and a superior comedy according to the Little Rock Gazette which calls the attraction above the ordinary.
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Henry Knott
Grand Opera House
The
Little Rock Gazette
Grand Burlesque at the Monte Carlo on Monday
The Grand presents a Monday program featuring the Monte Carlo Burlesquers with a host of pretty girls jolly comedians and first class vaudeville acts. Opening piece An Adamless Eden in three scenes and burletta Ain't it Awful Mabel closes the show. High class vaudeville acts accompany the program.
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Monte Carlo
Global notes on health, industry and cities in early 1900s
A snapshot of diverse topics includes Japan considering medicine controls, German tar free gas from coal, Indian mines employing 152000, crop roots device, Jay Maine brick tower claim, Dublin and New York populations, and varied notes on finance, inoculation, religion, and urban administration from cities like Beloit Chicago London and Cleveland.
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Japan
India
Jay
Dublin
New York City
Beloit
Wis
New York
Chicago
Fred L. Hayes
Providence
United States
Berlin
Breslau
Owens
Rocky Mountains
Callahan County
Tex
London County Council
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Kobe
Nizhni Novgorod
Moscow
Jim Fagan
Hackman
Concord
N. IL
America
Dennis
Maass
Cape Cod
I. G. Hal
William Tlowes
Florida
Prince Howes 3d
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Uiiness
Tinwis
Fashion In the Tropics Turban Gift Sparks Faux Pas
A missionary in a tropical island urged natives to adopt his clothing taste. He praised a fair tribe member and gave her cloth to fashion a skirt for a mission meeting. Instead she wore the fabric wrapped as a towering turban, shocking the plan.
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Tropics
Charity Orgavis
Deaths and Social News From County Towns
Bolton reports include letters from correspondents on residents returning home from holidays and resuming duties. Reunions and small celebrations feature gifts and purses for couples, with church and fraternal society notices. Local moves, illnesses, and personnel changes in Great Western operations are noted alongside visits to Pearl City and nearby towns.
Local Notices and Society Reports of Oneco Area
La Borde dies at Perry Schrack home in Oneco after long cancer battle. Mystic Workers host banquet after Friday installation. Vera Hoyman of Freeport visits sister Mrs Daly. Rev J A Cercle holds revival at Red Oak. Icemen begin fee postings. J P Younger creamery sold to stock company led by Babler Nolff Trumpy Rathbun Kuehl Ebel De Haven Riem Shroyer to produce cheese this summer.
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Conrad Babler
C. C. Nolff
Russell Trumpy
KE. c. Rathbun
Frank Kuehl
William Ebel
Arthur de Haven
George Riem
Charles Shroyer
Baileyville Social Notes From Our Own Correspondent
Baileyville January 11 Mrs Beck and son Nelson of McConnell were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Becktold Monday Mr and Mrs John Myers Sr were surprised by about thirty friends and neighbors who presented a roasting pan to the hostess and a pair of house slippers to the host A pleasant time light refreshments served William Johnson family welcomed a baby boy Mrs Christ Schonhoven hosted a dinner party last Tuesday with locals attending John Becktold spent Tuesday in Freeport Minnie Merz and Elizabeth Kerr also spent time in Freeport and the country Rev Thurman preached in Monroe Town Saturday John Myers moved to Mr Merlien's farm with Mr John Reiken of Dell Rapids S D and Master Fred Reiken of Mr Morris visiting Relatives J W Johnson sold a team of horses to Andrew Schonhoven for 300 Peter Zindler of Sibley Iowa and Daniel DeVries of George Iowa guests here John Kampen of Calamus Iowa visiting his father H Kampen Rev Byer preached at the Reformed church Sunday morning Borchers received many tools Monday for his meat market.
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Bolton
Misa Esther Sheetz
de Kalb
A. V. Sheetz
Margaret Young
Rockton
New Hampton
Iowa
Rey
Dr. Miller
Shannon
J. P. Downie
Great Western
Stillman Valley
John Phipps
Allen
Dyersville
Janssen
German Valley
B. W. Janssen
Paul Liggitt
Freeport
M. W. A. Hall
W. J. Brandt
Pearl City
John Muehlenhoff
Baileyville
William Johnson
Christ. Schonhoven
John Becktold
Minnie Merz
Elizabeth Kerr
Thurman
Monroe
Reformed Church
John Myers
Merlien
Forreston
John Reiken
Dell Rapids
S. D
Fred. Reiken
Morris
J. WW. Johnson
Andrew Schonhoven
Peter Zindler
Sibley
Towa
Daniel DeVries
George
John Kampen
Calamus
H. Kampen
Byer
No Reformed Church
Borchers
Sunday School Party and Local Notices in Cedarville
Cedarville notes list a Sunday school party for young men, visitors from Chicago and Story City, illness at home of Wm Bruce, and several residents visiting relatives. Mentioned are Mrs Chas Hulbert, Mrs J Weber Addams, James Addams, Cassie Cromley returning from hospital, Bishop Heil preaching, and travels to Lena Kansas.
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Cedarville
Charles Schrack
Chas. Hulbert
Chicago
J. Weber Addams
James Addams
Kling
Cassie Cromley
W. ¥. Heil
Evangelical
John Springman
Story City
Town
Robert Bruce
Wm. Bruce
Charles Hulbert
Susan Clingman
Charles
Denver
Iowa
Lena
Tra Taft
Chas, Heck
Jacob Patternng
German Valley Notes and Local Appointments
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley Jan 11. Dorcas society meets at Mrs D F Fosha Thursday afternoon. Ladies Aid at Mrs Remi Reemtsma Wednesday. Willing Workers at Mrs Andy Bawinkel Wednesday. Local visits include Hye Heeren Freeport. Edw Shafer Chicago passenger. Fred R Aukes Freeport. W J Borchers and H B Greenfield Freeport. Roy Rummel party from Ridott at G R Rummel home. Albert Alman Kent visiting. Christie Heeren fifth birthday celebrated. Band fair attendance at Forreston. German Valley Lumber Co received carload fence posts. Anton Janssen buys Ed Shafer blacksmith tools stock to operate at old place. Valley band elects John W Leemhuis president. N H Janssen secretary. H B Greenfield treasurer.
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German Valley
Dorcas Society
D. F. Fosha
Ladies’ Aid Society
Remi Reemtsma
Andy Bawinkel
Hye Heeren
Edw. Shafer
Chicago
Fred R. Aukes
Freeport
W. J. Borchers
H. B. Greenfield
Roy Rummel
Ridott
G. R. Rummel
Albert Alman
Kent
Christie Heeren
Forreston
German Valley Lumber Co
Anton Janssen
Old Place
Valley Band
John Wleemhuis
N. H. Janssen
Willow Chapter O E S officers installed in Orangeville
Orangeville notes record the installation of Willow Chapter O E S officers on Monday. Several locals are mentioned visiting relatives and guests in town, including visitors from Freeport and Des Moines, with various travels and social visits noted. A kitchen demonstrator event at Snyder Bros. and a piano tuning visit are also listed among weekly happenings.
Ridott Notes and Local Doings on Jan 11
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott Jan 11 Miss Anna Schleich is on the sick list Martha Jones with pneumonia is improving Mr Whreden of Louis Station Mo visits daughter Mrs J E Fry Revival services begin next Sunday evening at U B church Mrs Jake Sheffner spent Friday at Dakota Rev Fry and family were surprised with a donation party at Newberger s hall by church members and friends despite a snow storm about seventy five attended a short program and supper was served during the evening Reverend Rey.
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Ridott
Anna Schleich
Martha Jones
Whreden
Louis Station
J. E. Fry
U. B
Jake Sheffner
Dakota
Fry
Newberger’s Hall
Rey
Local social notes from Ridott and nearby towns
Fry and wife received about 35 dollars in money and other things. Miss Emma Waters and Miss Rena Carleson of Rockford visited Miss Carrie Waters in Ridott on Tuesday and Wednesday. Emery Adleman of Freeport visited Ridott friends Sunday. Mrs. Gitchel and Miss Elma Gitchel spent Sunday at Pecatonica. Miss Jennie Lincoln of Rockford spent Saturday and Sunday with Ridott relatives. The little child of Mr and Mrs Abbens, who had been very sick, is better.
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Fry
Emma Waters
Rena Carleson
Rockford
Carrie Waters
Emery Adleman
Freeport
Ridott
Gitchel
Elma Gitchel
Pecatonica
Jennie Lincoln
Rock City Correspondent Report Lets Cornet Band Entertain
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City Jan 12 The Rock City Cornet band gave an entertainment at Rock Grove Saturday. Mrs 8 B Warn spent Saturday with relatives in Davis. Mrs Melinda McHees visited here several days last week. Mrs Eilert and daughter Mrs H M Ziegler were passengers to Freeport Thursday. Henry Nedemeier and C C Schleiter each shipped 4 car of hogs to Chicago last week. Chas Warns returned to Chicago last Wednesday evening. Miss Minnie Tielkemeier was a passenger to Dakota Monday. Mr August Miller and wife returned home from Rock Grove Saturday. H Thoren and H Bokhoff were at Davis Monday on business. H C Montague and wife were passengers to Freeport Monday KE Schoch of Freeport was here Monday in the interest of the De Laval Separator Co.
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Rock City
Chicago
Minnie Tielkemeier
Dakota
August Miller
Rock Grove
H. Thoren
H. Bokhof
Davis
H. C. Montague
Freeport
KE. Schoch
de Laval Separator Co
Community News Notes From Harlem Corners
Peter McGurk delivered hogs to Lena buyers Thursday. Roy Ilgen was a county seat caller last week. Mrs Fatherby of Lincoln Neb visiting her sister Mrs William Wagner. Church attendance at Shiloh last week with services planned this week. A M Sullivan erecting a new house. Peter McGurk and wife and Frank Rosenstiel were Freeport callers Saturday. Charles Hart surprise party Saturday evening with relatives and friends. A M Sullivan and wife Lena callers Saturday. Charles Hale and John Becke of Lena visited Rosenstiel family. Clarence Rosenstiel visiting relatives near Lorain last week. Peter McGurk Sunday visit with Edward Lahre and family of Kent.
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Harlem Corners
Peter McGurk
Lena Buyers
Roy Ilgen
Fatherby
Lincoln
Neb
William Wagner
Shiloh
A. M. Sullivan
Frank Rosenstiel
Freeport
Charles Hart
Lena
Charles Hale
John Becke
R. Rosenstiel
Clarence Rosenstiel
Loran
Edward Lahre
Kent
Local Briefs from Waddams Center and Nearby Towns
Waddams Center notes list John Miller and J. F. Hardel at the county seat on Saturday. Otto Schulz Jr. called on friends Thursday. John Rubendall of Freeport visited relatives Friday. Mrs J F Hardel and daughter Mildred visiting Red Oak relatives. William Phillips and daughter Emma were Freeport visitors Friday. Ed Alston did butchering Tuesday. Daniel Robinson transacted business at Lena Thursday. William Phillips was at Scioto on business Monday. Henry Koppien of Pleasant Hill called Friday. A number attended Ralph E White’s funeral at Lena Friday afternoon. F Weick marketed hogs at Lena.
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Waddams Center
John Miller
J. F. Hardel
Otto Schulz, Jr
John Rubendall
Freeport
Mildred
Red Oak
William Phillips
Emma
Alston
Daniel Robinson
Lena
Scioto
Henry Koppien
Pleasant Hill
Ralph E. White
F. Weick
Local Notices And Visits In Busy Week
August Schulz was a Freeport voter on Wednesday. Hyatest Miss Mary McKnight is visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robinson and Ed. Alston transacted business at the county seat Saturday.
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Schulz
Mary McKnight
Daniel Robinson
Alston
Henry Otte Shot in Back While Hunting
Florence correspondent reports Henry Otte was accidentally shot in the back by Melvin Miller while hunting today. Doctors say he is progressing as well as could be expected. Sam Boyer and wife arrive from Pennsylvania and will move into the former Willtaws Check residence. Sam will work for Otto next year. Philip Michael, collector of Flops, will be at Lilley & Foss in Freeport Saturdays to collect taxes. William M. Watkins of Pearl City was seen on the streets Friday. A school ma’am took a one day pass to Freeport Friday evening. William and O Wilhelms left for Parkersburg Iowa on business.
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Florence
Henry ‘Otte
Melvin Miller
Samuel Boyer
Pennsylvania
Willtaws
Sam
Beke Otto
Philip Michael
Lilley & Foss
Galena Street
Freeport
William M. Watkins
Pearl City
William and
O. Wilhelms
Parkersburg
Iowa
Eleros Notes Visitors and Local Attendance
From Our Own Correspondent reports a Freeport family visiting the Winterses, Mrs. Davis and daughter Jeannette visiting East Dubuque relatives, Vivian Gilman at a Lena teachers institute, the Sterlings guests of the Tatter family in basis, Wade Moore at Lena Eastern Star, and several locals traveling to Freeport including Will Richard Mable Nellie Turner J G Bennett F H Biesemek and Arch Winters.
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Eleros
D. Gassman
Freeport
A. Winters
Chas. Davis
Daught Jeannette
East Dubuque
L. A. Wagner
Basa
Vivian Gilman
Teachers’ Institute
Lena
Barnhart
Sterling, NL
Tatter
Wade Moore
Eastern Star Lodge
Will Richard
Mable
Nellie Turner
J. G. Bennett
F. H. Biesemek
Arch Winters
Youthful Escapade of Tolstoy Recounted by Sister
Tolstoy as a child sneaked past his tutor at luncheon to leap from a window into the courtyard. The fall from about ten feet did not break bones but left him exhausted for a long sleep of eighteen hours. He later aimed to make himself even less handsome by shaving off his eyebrows.
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Tolstoy
Marie
Ugler
Magee Zine
Rattlesnake Superstition Among Vene Inhabitants
The excerpt notes a belief among Vene that removing a rattlesnake’s rattle and tail bones forces the snake to seek vengeance on the thief who harmed the owner. It cites tales of men who took rattles and then faced pursuit and death as retribution, leaving truth uncertain.
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Vene
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J. D. Dorn
Dr. Daly
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Victor Emhoff
Des Moines
Ebel
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Rochelle
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Lydia Wohlford
Geary
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Thomas Chaney
Trosky
Minn
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Snyder Bros
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Washburn
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