Grant Home in Galena Preserves Lincoln Era Relics
Galena visitors tour the Grant home perched above the Galena river. Captain Fisher guards relics from General Grant’s world tour while the "old home" opens to the public with a ledger of over a thousand visitors. The memorial hall will receive upgrades in a few months drawing crowds of history lovers.
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Galena Tribune
Galena River
Grant
General Grant
Wm. Fisher
United States
Holy Land
Stanford
Los Angeles
Cal
Fisher
Ian
Lead Mine
Washington
Christian Church Progress Religious Census Findings
The Christian Church Disciples of Christ census finds members and yields insights for religious workers. A meeting for members and friends is at 7:45 p.m. at the Y M C A with ten minute talks on topics including early Christianity, unity of believers, church history, and trials and triumphs of a new church. A male quartet will sing. all friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
B. H. Sealock
Polo
God
F. A. Sword
Walnut
J. F. Stone
Dixon
D. F. Leyster
Lanark
St Paul Road to Run Special Train for Farm Instruction
Illinois Central plans a seed and sail special train, with Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul launching an education campaign for agricultural districts. The Illinois Central train costs about 10000, with total advertising and incidentals likely higher. Officials say long term returns justify the expense as crop yields have doubled and tonnage increased on prior runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Central
Illinois
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Illinois Central
German of Freeport Report in Record Herald
Chicago Record-Herald notes the German of Freeport remains the largest western fire insurance company by its annual statement. Indemnity strengthened materially during the year. Fred M. Gund, son of the founder, succeeds William Trembor as secretary and manager and is making a good record.
A Question of Cost in Cod Liver Oil Emulsions
A vintage ad argues Scott's Emulsion costs more than cheaper oils because it is made with pure ingredients and strict quality controls. The copy warns against bargain medicines, touting purity, reliability, and effectiveness as the reasons to pay a premium. Scott & Woone, 409 Pearl St, New York, is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Weather flood hits Pearl City and locals gathered
Pearl City notes a warm Saturday followed by flood waters from Yellow Creek and Loss Creek. Roads north and east are impassable, pumping station closed, and a big lake forms north of the depot. Other items include local entertainments by Frank H. Daniels Co and a forthcoming dance at the opera house, plus multiple social updates and a late January birth and deaths.
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Pearl City
Yellow Creek
Loss Creek
Mill Grove
Opera House
Wales Orchestra
Lanark
Dr. Keester
Southwest
Windsor
Colo
Palmer
Hanover
Sarah Hoefer
Chicago
Whiting Barns
Hahn
Pennsylvania
Henry Brinkmeier
T. Foose
Klondike
Knights of Pythias
Rush Hotel
Spaulding
Chicago Saurday
Dr. Clark
Elizabeth
Clotfelter
Hiram Goodrich
Dr. Addiepple
Kansas City
Carolinians thrill large Dakota audience at academy hall
Our Own Correspondent reports a crowded Dakota audience as the Carolinians performed Friday evening in the Academy hall before about three hundred people. The final event of the course, a benefit lecture by Rev. Richard S Haney, is set for Tuesday February 6. Haney, a 1896 Illinois Weslyan graduate with the twenty dollar gold medal from the 1895 oratorical contest, will speak on From the Mississippi to the Tennessee Born Short Mammoth Cave and Its Wonders In the Seat of the Scornful. Also noted are local social visits and business openings including a shoe and harness shop in the rear of Kuhn's barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Academy Hall
Richard S$. Haney
Illinois Weslyan University
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mammoth Cave
T. G. Eifert
Mayzie McElhiney
Lillian
Stella Stamp
Ed Knaup
Davis
Dr. Swingley
Freeport
Gern Andre
Rockford
Irwin Barr
Cc. P. Kuhn
Bennetham
Free
Wis
Anna Hendricksmeier
M. McHees
Union Grove
Charles Miller
Glazier
Opera House
Mgr
H. N. Stabeck
Renville
Minn
T. Stabeck
Evening Star
Lodge
A. F
A. M
Benjamin Franklin
Allington Bros
Peter Rheingans
Bristow
Adam Rheingan
Jessie Brenneman
Cedarville
Rev. Campbell
Pearl City
Davis Lutheran Church
Fanny Becker
Durand
Wesley Heckler
Hedges
Chicago
Sayer
John Guebring
LeMars
Iowa
Ever Olson
Herman Thiel
Richard
Haney
Lookout Mountain
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Daily Democrat
LaSalle
Ill
Baier
M. E. Church
Amos Wise
Farmers Institute Attendees and Local Visits in Waddams Center
From Our Own Correspondent Waddams Center Jan 22 list of attendees includes John Miller James Robinson and Wm Phillips at the Farmers Institute Thursday and Friday. Local visits involve families of Weick Fowler Schulz and Kluck with notable news of a fifty fourth birthday and plans to move to South Dakota. Elizabeth Hardel cared for by Dr Rober of McConnell.
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Waddams Center
John Miller
James Robinson
Wm. Phillips
Farmers’ Institute
McConnell
Julius F. Hardel
Schoeny
Rudolph Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Fowler
Morris
Hazel Alston
Irene
Lavina Lobdell
Annie Schulz
Wm. Schulz
Nathaniel Kluck
J. A. Robinson
Mildred Holmes
Alice Holmes
Rober
Elizabeth
Julius Hardel
Local social notices and events in Wes ley Iowa and nearby areas
From Florence Station Jan 22 Geo Albert and Warney Wirtjes and Dick Almesberg attended Harm Wirtjes funeral in Wes ley Iowa. A party at C W Wilhelm's tomorrow night. Dancers from Shannon attended a Thursday night dance. Masquerade at Schardér's hall next Friday Jan 26 with four piece orchestra. Estella Blackman and scholars Feb 2 at Koehler school benefitting the school box social. Edith Hoebel at J A Scharder's. Singing along Baileyville line, Lou and Clara Mayer at Freeport Thursday. Michael Bros shipped a registered bull to Wisconsin last week. Bienhart Donker is general manager of George Wirtjes stock farm. Wirtjes touring the west. Dolly Otto a Freeport caller Friday night on business. Card party at Holzineer's Wednesday night.
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Florence Station
Geo
Albert
Warney Wirtjes
Dick Almesberg
Wesley
Iowa
Harm Wirtjes
C. W. Wilhelm
Shannon
Schardér’s
Estella ‘Blackman
Koehler School
Edith Hoebel
J. A. Scharder’s
Baileyville
Lou
Clara Mayer
Freeport
Michael Bros
Wisconsin
Bienhart Donker
George Wirtjes
Wirtjes
Dolly Otto
Dolly
Holzineer’s
Yellow Creek Flood Submerges Roads. Church Services Cancelled
Bolton January 22 reports Yellow Creek overflowing banks, flooding nearby roads and causing no church services Sunday. W. W. Burchell lost two dogs to drowning in the creek. A Friday Young People social at John Voss’ home drew a large turnout. Rahway, New Jersey broker T. C. Hagaman arrives to buy grain and plans to pay above market price. a church basement debate on education for boys and girls is scheduled. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bolton hosted a gathering to wish them happiness in Savanna Illinois where they plan to move. Rev. Maunders presented a clock as a gift from the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Yellow Creek
W. W. Burchell
John Voss
T. C. Hagaman
Rahway
N. J
E. O. Peck
Ira Miller
August Sheetz
W. D. Mack
F. W. Bolton
Savanna
Rev. Maunders
Public sale draws crowd at Harlem Corners event
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Jan 22 G F Schoney held a public sale of personal property Wednesday with strong demand Frank Scheider and wife returned from their wedding trip and were charivaried at Scheider parents home about seventy guests attended Rev Fogg of Chicago University preached at Damascus Sunday morning and evening William Wagner lost a valuable black horse Thursday Mr and Mrs G F Sehoney attended a party in Freeport Saturday
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Harlem Corners
G. F. Schoney
Frank Scheider
Mr. Scheider
Fogg
Chicago University
Damascus
Wm. Wagner
G. F. Sehoney
Freeport
Satur
Local Notes and Visitors Mentioned in Town Report
Gwenville reports a surprise theft involving nephew Arthur Yerg who just returned from Kansas City Nobtaska where he wed Catherine Friend. KR Rosenstiel made a business trip to Wisconsin. George Collins and grandson of Loran visit relatives here and Scioto Mills. Attendees from here at Redmer sale last Thursday. c Stott of Centennial visited last week. Dr Yeager of Lena on business here. YY T Folgate of Red Oak in town today.
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Gwenville
Arthur Yerg
Kansas City
Nobtaska
Las Catherine
KR Rosenstiel
Wisconsin
George Collins
Loran
Scioto Mills
Redmer
C. Stott
Centennial
Dr. Yeager
Lena
YY. T. Folgate
Red Oak
Lyceum lecture and town notes in Davis Wisconsin
The next Lyceum number at the opera house will feature Rev. Richard S. Haney on Monday February 6. The column lists visitors, local events, and social notices including entertainments at the opera house, a Masonic banquet, church revival meetings, and various residents' activities and travels.
Baileyville social notes list local movement to Freeport
Baileyville residents and visitors report frequent trips to Freeport including Louis Fosha and daughter Esther Fosha, Miss Fannie Janssen, John Fonken, and Harm Fosha with children. Other locals such as Ohlendorf, Mogle, Dikkers, Wilkens, Geiger, Moring, Reints, Heller and Vosberg visit Freeport or nearby towns. Fonken plans to move to South Dakota and swap property for farm machinery.
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Baileyville
Louis Fosha
Esther
Freeport
Fannie Janssen
Ohlendorf
Mr. Mogle
John Fonken
Henry Dikkers
Rockford
James van Loh
E. T. Germain
Dick Dikkers
Pécatonica
Dick Wilkens
A. A. Geiger
Fred Moring
Harper
John Fonken’s
Bena Neihous
Sira
Harm Fosha
Joe Abela
Forreston
Reints
Eorge Heller
Peter Vosberg
South Dakota
Centennial Notes on Cattle Trade and Flood Impact
From Our Own Correspondent Centennial Jan 23 Mr Watkins of Peaye City bought cattle from Theo Koerner on Thursday Mr and Mrs Frank Sender welcome a baby boy Heavy floods washed out the bridge over the branch west of here Saturday night E Silberman and Theo Koerner delivered cattle Saturday Henry Witte lost a valuable horse
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Centennial
Mr. Watkins
Peaye City
Theo. Koerner
Frank Sender
Here
E. Silberman
Theo Koerner
Henry Witte
Scioto Mills Notes Community Visits and Local Moves
From Our Own Correspondent Scioto Mills Wis Jan 23 Chas Warner was a guest of relatives at Martintown Wis last week Mrs W H Schranck Mrs Mary Bobb Mrs Harry Rubendall and Chas Schrack of Cedarville visited B B Lund Thursday Misses Mary Wilcoxon and Gladys Cunningham returned home Saturday after a week with relatives near Lena Roy Denure of Freeport spent Sunday with his grandmother Mrs Mary Denure E B Lund moved the store building purchased by N D Hart west of the F H Allen house remodeling it as a dwelling Joseph Wade the little son of J
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Scioto Mills
Chas. Warner
Martintown
Wis
W. H. Schranck
Mary Bobb
Harry Rubendall
Chas. Schrack
Cedarville
B. B. Lund
Mary Wilcoxon
Gladys Cunningham
Lena
Roy Denure
Freeport
Mary Denure
E. B. Lund
N. D. Hart
F. H. Allen
Joseph Wade
Summer time still distant in Cedarville notes
Cedarville Jan 22 local items recount weather references from Equator to Alaska, and social updates. John Cole of McConnell visits brother-in-law Blucher Shippee. several locals, including Miss Eliza Clingman and Mrs. L M Griggaby, are mentioned with visits and birthdays. Royal Neighbor thimbls club set to meet Stephen Rigney January 25 from 8 to 10.
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Cedarville
Alaska
John Cole
McConnell
Blucher Shippee
Daniel Lausch
Levi Fahs
Eliza Clingman
L. M. Griggaby
Rockford
Wilsey
Lena
Erve Richards
Eleroy
Blanch Ulrich
George Anderson
Moraes
Geo. Buffington
Jersey Shore
Wm. Bruce
Thimbls Club
Stephen Rigney
Roya
Emma Biesemeier's Return From Visits To Racine And Milwaukee
Emma Biesemeier returned home Saturday after several weeks visiting relatives and friends in Racine and Milwaukee. Miss Emma Schuneman accompanied her. Mrs. Chas Mideke visited relatives at Freeport. Mr. Fargo of American Thread Co. called on local merchants. Philo Bacon of Freeport visited his brother F C Bacon over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E H Donner and baby of Apple River are guests of Mrs. Donner's parents, J H and wife. Matilds Hanke visiting with her parents Edward and Matilda Hanke.
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Agi
Mary Muallathey
Cleai Awd
Atmati
Ae Mies
Irene Baltger
Freeport
Cone Dave Messmatt
Eleroy
Emma_ Biesemeier
Racine
Milwaukee
Emma Schuneman
Chas. Mideke
Fargo
American Thread Co
Philo Bacon
F. C. Bacon
E. H. Donner
Baby
Apple River
J.H. Mideke
Mias
Matilds-Hanke i
Edward Hanke
Red Oak Community Notes From Our Own Correspondent
Red Oak January 23 Residents hear of Missionary society meeting at Mrs Wm Waits home on Wednesday afternoon. Jno Snyder of Monroe Wisconsin visits relatives. Mrs Chas Listicow travels to Wisconsin for mother’s illness. Mystic Workers announce oyster supper next Friday evening. Jno Lied a business passenger to Freeport today. Wm Franks visits his mother in town. Aaron Bender to hold a public sale at his residence next Thursday.
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Red Oak
Ladies of the Missionary Society
Jno. Snyder
Monroe
Wis
Chas. Listicow
Wisconsin
Mystic Workers
Jno
Local Notices: Moves and Travel Plans
Day by day notes show Mr. Bender planning a February move to North Dakota. Mrs. Wm Lied visits relatives at Lena. Jno Miller departs on a business trip for M. J. Padiku ers Egg Co.
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Bender
Norrth Dakota
Wm. Lied
Lena
Jno Miller
M. J. Padikuers Egg Co
Rock City News: Local Moves and Visits Jan 23
Rock City reports Charles Tex coordinated ten teams hauling ice to the ice house and creamery last Wednesday. R. J. Long and wife rode to Freeport. M. W. Kurtz and Samuel Warns of Davis came on business. Dakota entertainment drew many locals last Friday. Mrs J D Steinester of Freeport visited Ezra Steinester for several days. Dr Martin of Dakota treated Mr O Miller who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock City
Charles Texgot
R. J. Long
Freeport
M. W. Kurtz
Samuel Warns
Davis
Dakota
J. D. Steinester
Ezra
Dr. Martin
Only 82 Years Old and Still Young at Heart
Mrs. Bo Hi Brunson of Dublin Georgia proclaims Electric Bitters keeps her energetic at 82. She notes relief from dyspepsia liver and kidney issues and says the tonic makes the old feel young again after a reasonable trial. Sold by Joseph Emmert at 50 cents with guarantee.
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Gomtt
Bo Hi. Brunson
Dublin
Joseph Emmert
Notice of Special Election in Freeport Ward One
Election notice from Freeport City Clerk F Waterstradt for a special alderman election in Ward One to fill the vacancy from the death of Joseph H Gill. Voting at Dittmar's Nivers:whmee No 188 Exchange Street on Tuesday February 6 at 6 AM. Also a separate note about dance lessons at Knights of the Globe hall.
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Gay
Dittmar's Nivers
Whmee
Exchange Street
Freeport
Wei
Joseph
H. Gill
F. Waterstradt
Laundry Ad Promises Fading-Free Washing Process
Notice announces Freeport Laundry Hart and Albright offer rough dry overalls washing with a new process of washing without fading. Contact numbers provided for details.
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Freeport
Hart & Albright
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Trip
Curios
Christian Church Progress
Coffee Arts
ST. Paul Road
Scott §& Wowne
Peart St
New York
Studervant
Luckie
Preston
Reuben Clay
Willow
Walter Clay
Mt. Carroll
Artesian
S. D
Perry Ditzler
D. S. Ditzler
Teachers’ Institute
John Saxby
Saxby
Harlem Center
L. Meyers
Winnie Hulls
German Valley
Bessie Stocks
E. B.aund
AVRO
Oire
Alion
Burrell. Bros. Sh Grocers
Stephenson
Joe Fifer
Knights of the Globe
Hall
Dany. Journal
Globe
Kuehner
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