Upcoming Local Events and Lectures Schedule
A listing of January to March gatherings including Retail Clerk's union events January 22 and 24 university extension talks on Early Christianity by Prof. H L Willett social events by Baptist Young People's Society Germania society dances and card parties St Aloysius society event for St Vincent's Orphanage at St Plus hall masquerade February 20 21 university extension lectures March 6 20 and 23 27 Stephenson County Teacher's Institute and a Dr Willett lecture.
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H. L. Willett
Stephenson County
Teacher’s Institute
Dr. Willett
Stage Schedule Snapshots for Feb to May Season
A list of upcoming theatrical engagements naming Ole Olson, The Girl From the Golden West, The Lilly and The Prince, The Lion and The Mouse, Human Hearts, Preston Downey Moving Pictures, Mrs Fiske & Co, Al Fielde Minstrels, Uncle Josh Perkins, and The Red Mil with dates ranging January through May.
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Ole Olson
Golden West
The
Human Hearts
Preston
Old players sign contracts for 1908 season
President Rodemeyer reports Pitcher Ed Scott has signed for the comity season. Eddie is the first of the old players to endorse the new contracts for 1908. A director said it was easy to win the new men, but a sweating prowess was needed to bring the old players around.
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Rodemeyer
Ed. Scott
Eddie
Simple Remedy for La Grippe
Coughs from la grippe are dangerous as they often lead to pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but also heals and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious outcomes. The genuine product contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Shoes at KF. & W. clearing sale draw crowds
Footwear shoppers flocked to the KF. & W. clearing sale drawing steady crowds and offering discounted shoes across all sizes. Clear signage advertised savings, attracting bargain hunters seeking footwear deals daily.
New School Books at Wholesale Prices
Pattison and Reey list second hand books as good as new at low prices. The Daily Journal is delivered citywide for 10 cents weekly.
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Pattison & Reey
Deaths and Social Notices From Pearl City Jan 20
County column records deaths personals and social events in Pearl City with arrivals and departures. Notes include visits from Chicago South Bend and Rockford plus a baby born to Henry Olthoff and a social dance at the opera house. Pedestrian traffic and hitching posts reflect busy town life as residents travel to nearby towns and events.
Van Brocklin W C T U chicken pie dinner Friday
From Bolton Jan 20 the Van Brocklin W C T U will hold a chicken pie dinner at the church Friday Jan 24 county president Miss Carrie Musser and other temperance workers will attend A good program is planned Also notes of regular meeting at Mrs C F Warner joined by Mrs Cyrus Sheetz Ruth on sick list and health improvements for Mrs Henry Schaur Nellie Schaur plus local household changes Edwin and Gus Luottig to ship hogs to Chicago tonight Edwin to accompany and tour the city
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Bolton
van Brocklin W.C.T. U
Carrie Musser
van Brocklin W.C. T. U
C. F. Warner
Cyrus Sheetz
Ruth
Henry Schaur
Nellie Schaur
Alvin Garnhart
Pearl City
Lizzie Herrin
German Valley
John McLarnon
Edwin
Gus
Chicago
Red Oak Community Notes and Visits
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak Jan 280 Mr and Mrs Levi Scheider of Freeport visited relatives last week Preaching by Rev G N Van Alstyne next Sunday forenoon Lewis Zipse visits at parental home Miss Alfie Schultz of McConnell visits Friends Saturday entertainment by Mr Snyder and school was a success Miss Alta and Almarose of Freeport spent Sunday with Miss Elaessier Miss Stanton of Richland Center to give an entertainment in Red Oak hall next Thursday aided by Mr Fisher and Company of Freeport accompanist Carrie Scheider expected program worth hearing Joe Fogel of Rockford visiting friends Saturday
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Red Oak
Levi Scheider
Freeport
G.N. van Alstyne
Lewis Zipse
Alfie Schultz
McConnell
Snyder
Alta and
Almarose
Elaessier
Stanton
Richland Center School
Red Oak Hall
Fisher and
Mires Carrie Scheider
Joe Fogel
Rockford
Revival meetings continue at the C2 GB church
Our Own Correspondent from H idott reports revival meetings will continue this week at the local church. Several visits are noted as Freeport residents Mrs. Robert Mellees and Mrs. Wit. Bover, plus Ridott friends and siblings, are mentioned among residents visiting relatives and returning from recent travel.
Centennial notes and local visits from January
From Our Own Correspondent Minnie and Cora Witte spent a few days near Eleroy with sister Mrs Dan Gassman. Arthur Schwartz visiting his parents in Milwaukee Rev KE D Kohlstedt and family returned home after visit Rev Feldwish of Pearl City called on friends in the vicinity. German M and E church meetings closed Friday evening. J D DuVall of Corning NY assisting Theo Koerner. Henry Hoefer of Freeport visiting relatives. Anna Koertner under doctor care with a very sore arm. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Winters.
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Pearl City
Ola Machamer
Kent
Kreil
S. D
John Seebol
Henry Winters
Wm. McGurk
Chicago
Opera House
Lulu Gibson
Lindenwood
J. L. Dilon
Abner Johnson
Rockford
Samuel Studebaker
Paul Cole
Wm. Koertner
Mr. Garnhart
C. Bleymeyer
F. Byers
H. Franzmeyer
New Kirk
Oklo
Richard Johnson
South Wayne
Wis
Johnson
Ephrim Bobb
South Dakota
Centennial
Minnie
Cora Witte
Eleroy
Dan Gassman
Arthur Schwartz
Henry Schwartz
KE. D. Kohlstedt
Milwaukee
S. Koertner
George
Albert Kuhlemeyer
T. C. Koerner
Feldwish
Saturng
Panzlau
Basswood
J. D. DuVall
Corning
New York
Theo. Koerner
Henry Hoefer
Free
Vast array of dated odds and minor world notes in 1904 items
A collection of short factual snippets from a 1904 issue covers diverse topics. It notes Goldfields in Kimberley 1871 discovery, Greece typewriters rarity, Belgian prisoners allowed to smoke for good behavior, rising American watch imports, fashion shifts away from frock coats in London, and long balloon voyages. It also mentions accidental death in Pittsburg, Irish court litigation costs, opium population estimates in China, Cuba demographics, a cracker-eating bet, Brussels palace property issues, French highway supervision, steamship routes from New York, Milan cooperatives, a 1624 Amati cello, Sinaloa rail transport impact, Vermont flag, government debt redemption costs, a Massa real estate sale paid in coins, cryolite production shifts, Greenland deposits, a chimney accident case, Mauretania navigation aids, and a radial engine prototype in Liverpool.
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Kimberley
Greece
Germany
London
Comte de la Vaulx
Paris
Russia
Rachel Schwartz
Pittsburg
Irish High Court
China
United States
Cuba
Charlies Fulton
W. H. Manning
New York
Brussels
France
Manchuria
Dalny Vita
Philippines
Japan
Milan
Mount Noorah
Victoria
Nicolo Amati
Speiker visitors and local notes from Florence station
Florence Station reports Mr and Mrs Eric Speiker of George Iowa visited at Mr and Mrs Henry Speiker and returned home Alfred Burchart from Minnesota visited friends Karl Crowe owns a silk hat Frank Michel spent several days in Freeport William Koehler of Alma Center Wis returned home after two weeks Wm Check our agent sold twenty tickets to Freeport Fred Larsen shelled 2000 bushels of corn plans to move to South Dakota A masquerade ball at M W A hall Feb 5 with Gibler three piece orchestra and Sanger costumer present Miss Kintzel spent Sunday at home Wm Otto manages uncle's stock farm at Baileyville Dance last Wednesday well attended Aug Otto Co shipped a carload of hogs Ed Hamm shipped cattle to Chicago last Wednesday
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Florence Station
Eric Speiker
George
Iowa
Henry Speiker
Alfred Burchart
Minnesota
Karl Crowe
Frank Michel
Freeport
Wm .Koehler
Alma _ Center
Wis
Miss Kintzel
Wm. Otto
Baileyville
al Holzinger
Otto & Co
Ed Hamm
Chicago
Local residents visit friends and illness updates in Winneshick
Jan 20 report from Winneshick notes Mr and Mrs E M Mathiot and son Lewis visiting Town, Mrs Reutten improving after illness, Miss Grace Yarger sick, Lewis Wise from Independence visiting, Mrs A Schrader of Dakota calling, Mr Chitwood from Blue River visiting daughter, Karl Reutten accompanying grandfather, J T Thoman returning from Texas, Fred and Gust Lohafer from To wa visiting Wm Bokenmeier, Mrs Bokenmeier sick with grip, and no preaching at VU B church due to Ridott meetings.
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Winneshick
E. M. Mathiot
Lewis
Reutten
Grace Yarger
Lewis Wise
Independence
A. Schrader
Dakota
Chitwood
Blue River
Wise
Karl Reutten
J. T Thoman
Texas
F. Kortemeier
Freeport
Henry
Fred and
Gust Lohafer
Towa
Wm. Bokemeier
Wim. Bokenmeier
VU. B
Ridott
Harlem Correspondent Notes Local Social Roundup
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Jan 20 Mr and Mrs Earl Adams of Minneapolis and Mr and Mrs P J Jero dat and son Francis and A Rosenstiel of Lena visited W W Wagner family Friday Mrs Fred Schony is able to be up again R Rosenstiel and Frank attended the entertainment at Mc Connell Friday evening The many friends of Mrs J C Sullivan are glad to hear she is improving Jan 15 1908 Bertha Rosenstiel of Harlem Corners married to Frank Watte of Fairbault Clarence Rosenstiel and Otis attended the Pleasant Hill entertainment Friday evening
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Harlem Corners
Earl Adams
Minneapolis
Minn
P. J. Jerodat
Francis
A. Rosenstiel
Lena
W. W. Wagner
Fred Schony
R. Rosenstiel
Frank
McConnell
J. C. Sullivan
Bertha Rosenstiel
Frank Watte
Fairbault, Minn
Clarence Rosenstiel
Otis
Pleasant Hill
Spiders With Tails In Tasmanian North East
A Melbourne Times note describes a pale greenish brown legged spider from northeast Tasmania that grows to about the size of a sunflower seed. Its tail, three eighths of an inch, lies flat in peace but rises upright when threatened. The harmless creature feeds on insects, with a notorious domestic life as it devours its parents once mature.
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Tasmania
Harmtess
Melbourne
Rent ad notes multiple rooms and streets
The notice lists several rooms for rent including a five room hat at 128 Galena Avenue and a four room flat on Galena Street with unclear ownership Kad Brown. Also mentions a nicely furnished room at 154 Blehanuic Street and a general rental inquiry with vague details.
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Galena Avenusy
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