Early settler memories from Stephenson County talk
Gen Smith D Atkins spoke at a Freeport meeting about pioneer life in Stephenson County. He recalled traveling on foot in 1846, jail nights, oxen plowing, prairie breaking, and Civil War service under Lincoln, highlighting harsh early days and lasting county development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith D. Atkina
Freeport
Stephenson County
Proctors
Wright Town
Knowlton Town
Isaac Bechtel
Court House
Illinois
Valentine Stoskopf
Silver Creek
Chicago and
Galena State Road
Chicago
Galena
Walker
Paris
France
Buckhorn
Saterlee Dykins
Pecatonica
Smith
Dimon
Bright
Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Joseph
Johnston
Hillsborough
North Carolina
Cress
Gen
Wee Bottifiew
Osten
Sam
Dafiter
Row
Yarmas
Lost Creek
William Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Waterman’s Store
Loran Township
Agiel
Milea
Kirk's Grove
Chamber's Grove
Lord Cornwallis
Hillsboro
Yorktown
Virginia
Washington
Orange County
N. C
Savannah
Georgia
Ogeechee Road
Ohio Cavalry
Hamilton
Pire Forest
Wade
Jatéter
Lows
Europe
Pecatonica Valley
General Pavey
Libby
Richmond
Pavey
This Date in History Highlights 1516 to 1904
A chronology listing notable events and deaths by date across centuries. It includes Ferdinand V of Spain's death in 1516, the Royal Exchange opening in 1570, and later items such as the 1867 East River ice bridge, 1883 Gustave Doré’s death, and 1904 Agness Soffel arrest for aiding Biddle brothers' jail release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand V
Spain
Queen Elizabeth
Catalonia
France
Gen. Maxwell
Elizabethtown
N. J
Edward Rutledge
William Pitt
New Orleans
Gen. Jackson
Philadelphia
Steamship Pacific
Liverpool
New York
East River
Baker
Prince Alfred
England
Grand Duchess
Maria
Russia
St. Petersburg
Gustave Dore
Liberty Bell
Adam Forepaugh
Miss Bechtold Succeeds Miss Moore at Winslow High
Tillie Bechtold of McConnell takes the Winslow high school grammar room after Flora Moore of Freeport leaves for Lincoln Avenue school. Bechtold has taught in the county for several years and is regarded as successful and likely to satisfy in her new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Bechtold
McConnell
Winslow High School
Flora Moore
Freeport
Lincoln Avenue
Bechtold
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh
The advertisement touts Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as the mildest quickest cure for nasal catarrh hay fever and cold in the head identical in cure to the solid cream balm. Relief comes with the first spray and a 75 cent bottle includes a spraying tube mailed by Ely Bros. at 56 Warren Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren &T
Yangtze River voyage vivid letter from the Orient
Frank W. Hawi, son of Freeport residents, aboard the U S steamship Villalobos, sends a detailed letter from the Yangtze Kiang describing its 3000 mile course from Tibet to Shanghai. He notes navigable sections, gorges, markets, pagodas, Ming tombs near Nanking, the great wall, and life along the river including Joss houses Geisha and canal crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Hawn
Isaac Hawn
Freeport
United States
Villalobos
Orient
Great River
China
Nile
Tibet
Amazon
Hang Kow
I-chang
China Sea
Woo-sung
Nanking
Whangpoo
Shanghai
Kiang-Yan
Silver Island Pass
Chinkiang
Yangtse
Bia
Apon
Chita
Pekih
Holliater's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health
An advertisement from St. Paul June 31 proclaims long life and good health from Holliater's Rocky Mountain Tea. The claims are attributed to Josep Emmert and priced at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Truth
St. Paul
Mississippi
Holliater
Josep Emmert
Electric Bitters Promises Health At 82 In Dublin
Mrs Brunson of Dublin Georgia praises Electric Bitters claiming it keeps the elderly young and cures dyspepsia constipation and kidney issues. The remedy is guaranteed by Joseph Hembert druggist at 50 cents.
Dorothea Taylor Piano Teacher Seeks Limited Pupils
Miss Dorothea M Taylor a piano teacher and Chicago Piano College graduate seeks a small number of students at 187 Douglas Ave Tel 222. Open to new pupils with emphasis on studio instruction and musical foundation. Local advertisement for private lessons and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea M. Taylor
Chicago Piano College
Douglas Ave
Tel
Freeport Laundry Offers New Wash Without Fading
Notice for rough dry overalls at 16c per suit using a new fading free washing process by Freeport Laundry Hart and Albright. Contact phones 276. address likely Hart & Albright location. Date 1-22d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Laundry
Hart & Albright
Waltz and Five-Step Lesson at Knights of the Globe
Joe Fifer will teach the correct waltz and five-step every Wednesday evening at Knights of the Globe hall. Oil prices are advertised later in the note, with references to Burrell Ros and The Cash Grocers at 119 cenhensor St on the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Ros
Ceenhensot St
Joe Fifer
Knights of the Globe Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephenson O _ Courty
The
Prairies
Miss Bechtold
Miss Moore
Journal
Frank W. Hawi
Kathryn Osterman
Fred W. Mace
Piff
Puff
Pauf
Mason & Hamlin
Conover, Cable
Kingsbury
Albertson & Stemm
Gelens
St. Opp
N.Y
Want Colurt
Globe
Wernicke
Len
Kuehner Bros
Cravenette
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