Elections Loom Through Freeport Spring Ballot
A local editorial notes several spring elections in Freeport including township city school and judicial contests. It forecasts candidates, party dynamics, and key offices such as tax collector and mayor with likely contenders and vote stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Kasch
Justices of the Peace
Leonard Stoskopf
Judge Marvin
John Weaver
R. M. Keever
P. J. Geib
Fred Kettenhoffen
W. F. Goddard
Justice of the Peace
Rogers
Jackson
Uriah Kyle
John Cochran
Younger
James P. Younger
George E. White
George
Charles Nieman
Jim
Charley
White
Joe Gibler
Fred Gund
al Baumgarten
Henry Lichtenberger
Nieman
Reublicans
H. J. Porter
H. J. Moogh
H. D. Bentley
M. Gund
Boyd P. Hill
Bergman
E. O. Dana
L. M. Devore
JT. L. Waddell
Lou McGovern
W. S. Best
G. A. Huenkemeier
Geo. H. Tandy
T. D. Osborne
M. B. Marvin
K. B. Mitchell
Rockford Plans Water Plant Expansion At 5500000 Gallons Daily
The Rockford city council agreed to hire Engineer Meade to raise the water supply to five and a half million gallons per day at a cost of fifty two thousand dollars. The item appears in a roundup of district notes across several Wisconsin locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Meade
Plumbing Shop Opens in Stoskoff Building Basement
A new plumbing shop opens in the basement of the Stoskoff building on Galena ave offering steam and hot water heating and sanitary plumbing. Ww. W. Be , iw.
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Stoskoff
Galena Ave
W. Be
New Primary Teacher Chooses Bartlett After Board Vote
The board filled a Second National Bank special session vacancy caused by Miss Della Truckenmiller’s death. Miss Isabelle Bartlett, daughter of F Bartlett, was chosen over Miss Koehler, despite arguments over qualifications. Bartlett, a Smith College graduate, begins teaching in the primary grade next Monday.
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Della Truckenmiller
Board of Education
Second National Bank
Krohn
Gen. Atkins
Isabelle Bartlett
F. Bartlett
Miss Koehler
Charles Koehler
Miss Bartlett
Messrs
Graham and Kochsmeier
Mise Stevens
Messrs. Heard
Silver
Atkins
Wiles
Fair
Flannagan
Truckenmiller
Committee On
Bartlett
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
A Household Treasure Promotes King’s New Discovery
D W Fuller of Canajoharie New York says he keeps Dr King’s New Discovery in the house for coughs and his family always sees the best results. G A Dykeman of Catskill New York, a druggist, says the remedy is proven for eight years in his family and never fails. Trial bottles are free at Emmett and Burrells Drug Store with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
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D. W. Fuller
Canajoharie
N. Y
Emmett & Burrell’s
Social and financial notes from Burlington and Chicago
Minor items note B F Bridger guest of W H Bliss in Chicago. H F Dorman travels to Chicago for Sunday. Miss Potthast's piano recital rescheduled for next Friday at K of G hall. The Hichelberger failure may total $8000 in liabilities with stock near $1200. Burlington Evening Gazette recalls a Len Salisbury concert with Abby Rose Wood soprano, praising its rarity and social impact. Salisbury's orchestra to play at Blust's hall next Wednesday under Freeport lodge K of P.
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B. F. Bridger
Chicago
W. H. Bliss
H. F. Dorman
Burlington
Salisbury’s
Sousa’s
Abby Rose Wood
Salisbury
Blust
Freeport Lodge
Freeport Choral Society Plans January Concert
Prof Tamm leads the Freeport Choral Society in a January 29 program at Germania Opera House featuring five choral numbers and solos by Mrs Keator and Miss Ferry. The program includes piano solo Ospriccioso, Beethoven Trio, string quartet, and choruses from Haydn Grieg Wagner and others.
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Tamm
Freeport Choral Society
Germania Opera House
Leslie Choral Society
Mendelssohn Charlies Gordon
Orpheus
W. Sheator
Haydna String Quartet
Largo
Trammerel
Schumann Spring Quartet
Tannhauser
Wagner Chora! Society
Presidential order establishes emergency ration for troops
The War Department issues an emergency ration for troops operating under personal supply. It lists bacon ten ounces bread sixteen ounces pea meal four ounces coffee or tea and other items with limited daily use and a maximum of ten days supply. The order requires packaging and restricts use to dire operations only and short-term needs. Washington Star reports.
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War Department
Secretary of War
Washington Star
Proposal for an 18 Month Year Beginning 1900
An exchange letter proposes reorganizing the year into 18 months starting Jan 1 1900. The first twelve would have 28 days, the new month 29 days, totaling 3865 days with 80 in leap years. Weekday-date alignment would render calendars unnecessary after a few days.
Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills Endorsed by Readers
A report from Hobbs drug store shows score or more patients benefited from Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills with marked improvements in long standing kidney issues. The ad claims soothing inflammation and filtering poisons, curing Bright’s disease and improving sleep and nerves. Each box is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Bright
Hobbs Sparagus
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus
Bargain Prices At Local Grocery Auction Display
Daily prices offered on an assortment of staples and pantry items. The list mentions flour, corn meal, pancakes mixes, yeast foam, macaroni, coffee, rice, tobacco, butter, syrup, oranges, eggs, cranberries, oysters, shortening, and brooms with lower price points and bulk options for shoppers. Items include Aunt Jemima pancake flour, Walter Baker chocolate, and Cottolene shortening.
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Marshall
Jemima
Vienna
Bucher
Dunham
Lion Comree Nu
Redross
Walter Baker
Japan
Imperial Javal
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George Luebbing
John Weisenbach
John
D. A. Molter
W. GC. Milner
J. Wells
F. E. Serfass
Frank Harris
Henry Gilbert
Wm. Salisbury
Ald. Best
Ald. Huenkemeier
Ald
Kruse
Rockey
Franz
Walter G. Ford
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Crabtree
Dixon
Garver
Shaw
Mt. Carroll
Stearns
J. 8. Baume
Galena
Warren
Edward Hale
South Wayne
Gratiot
Clary
Darlington
Wis
Dan Collins
John Campbell
Nunda Herald
Wm. Behn
R. H. Aiken
Ban Bick
Sterling
Captain Bick
Emlrating
United States
Hichelberger
G. W. Warner
Prospect St
Choral Society
Porris Dave Aun Csam
F Gorr
Bole Props
Boston
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
New York
Southwestern Limited
Columbus
White City
McGormick
Trafic
D. B. Martin
Gen. Paga
Tkt. Agt
H. J. Moogk
Chicago St
Freeport, Ill
Julius Hobbs, M. D
A. Huenkemeier
LA Maul
BIG Sheriff Slaughter Sale
the Star Clothing House
Stephenson St
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Brewster House
Freeport. Ul
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