Shannon Center Of Rich Community In Carroll County
Shannon Illinois headlines reveal a thriving town twenty miles south of Freeport with grain and stock shipped 135 cars of stock and 324 cars of grain in the past year. Local entrepreneurs Edmund Burt J B Backer J H Prutzman A S Babb H N Griffith run grain lumber bank hotel stores hardware druggists and service trades. The Shannon Reporter under B E Boyle and local firms Schouer Bros Gem mill Shore Moyer Barron and others serve a growing agricultural community.
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Shannon
All
Treeport
Edmund Burt
England
Hamilton
Canada
Burt
Illinois
Harper and
Bolton
J. B. Backer
Backer
Shannon Lumber Company
J. H. Prutzman
Carroll
Ogle
Stephenson
Prutzman
Plankinton
South Dakota
A. S. Babb
Man
Shannon Bank
H. N. Griffith
A. C. Paul
Brookville
Messrs. Schouer Bros
M. Schouer
Messrs. Gemmill & Shore
Gemmill
T. S. Gemmill
Freeport
Shannon Reporter
B. E. Boyle
Boyle
Messrs. Moyer & Barron
Henry Scharman
H. M. Honken
J. K. Osborne
Messrs
Winnebago County Town Prosperous Trade Years Later
The town lists numerous shops including A. Yordy J. Kraker and F. X. Bear stores and Spellman Mullarkey hardware. Population around 700 with in house water works and electric plant. Gas and wind power run water system. streets paved with granolithic. active churches and good schools. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line serves area. local rep is H. W. Miller. Merchants report better trade for season and no signs of national financial strain.
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A. Yordy
J. Kraker
F. X. Bear
Dunkard
Bethel Evangelical
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Happenings at Lena Lena Jan 25
Local notices relay visits from Emma Berhenke to Freeport, Mrs. Pierce from Earlville and Mrs. Shippey from Eleroy. Birdie Zoeger returns for Sunday, Van Epps and Clara visit Hotchkiss, Cooper travels to Clinton. Communion planned at Methodist church with new members welcomed. Manlove Way funeral attended in Nora. Lloyd Wetzel to Chicago. Charles Ehrler dies near Lena. Beck family visit Freeport. Turner returns to Eleroy. Nell Turner heads home for Sunday.
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Lena
Emma Berhenke
Freeport
IT. T. Pierce
Earlville
Catherine Taylor
W. M. Shippey
Eleroy
Birdie Zoeger
Davis
John van Epps
Clara van Epps
H. Hotchkiss
FE. C. Cooper
Clinton
Methodist Church
Anthony Diggs
Manlove Way
Nora
Lloyd Wetzel
Chicago
Milton Wetzel
Charles Ehrler
Martin
John
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Charles Beck
Julius Bauscher
Luther Turner
Nell Turner
La Crosse baseball plans for 1908 season
Pink Hawley is reinstated and plans the 1908 La Crosse team with President Elliott. Hawley and Elliott discuss salary, possible pitching duties, and spring tryouts. Hawley cites Hastings Ballies Flynn and Jones as good pitchers, with Bubser still attached, and notes potential first baseman need if Tracy departs.
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Hawley
Mr. Hawley
Hastings
Baillies
Flynn
Jones
Bubser
Tracy
Duchein
Graves
Early talks of team build and La Crosse flag aim
The speaker notes many positions remain unsettled but expects strong performance from a fast team. He expresses optimism about obtaining another flag for La Crosse if possible.
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la Crosse
Janesville Feels Clash With Clayton Case Reemerge
Miss Josephine Malone, a Janesville dress maker, vanishes and her muff is recovered from Rock River amid fears she is dead like Chicago actress Madalyn Clayton. Police fear a local maniac may be strangling women and throwing bodies in the river, with drag limited by ice.
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Janesville
Wis
Madalyn Qdeli Clayton
Chicago
Rock River
Josephine Malone
Miss Malone
Clayton
Simple Remedy for La Grippe
La Grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and heals the lungs so serious results are avoided. The genuine product has 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
The Girl of the Golden West at Grand Opera House
Belasco's The Girl of the Golden West comes to the Grand Opera House on Thursday night January 30. The production has drawn strong theatre crowd approval and has enjoyed two consecutive years at the Belasco Theatre in New York. Mrs. Joel A. Clark visited Chicago the same day.
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Mary Cuddebaeck
Cuddeback
Mary Cuddeback
Stephenson County
Illuois
Freeport
David Belasco
Grand Opera House
Belasco
Belasco Theatre
New York
Ama
Ory
Oiffer
M. Summers
Box H. Notre Dame
Ind
U.S.A
Majestic Theatre
Violet Favorite Flower and State Symbols Debate
On May 1, 1907 Rochelle pupils and school leaders launched a statewide effort to choose Illinois native symbols. Votes favored the white oak as tree and the violet as flower with 62,084 ballots cast. results will be sent to the state legislature for an official designation. Other states’ selections are listed.
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Rochelle
James C. Fealer
Rochelle Pletic School
C. FE. Joiner
Illinois
Miss Anna Champion
Ogle County
M. D. Hathaway
Susan Cass
Josephine Barker
California
Colorado
Columbine
Delaware
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Golden Rod
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Advertised Letter List for Presport Post Office Week
The Advance lists remaining mail for week ending Jan 25 at Presport. Ladies include Batley Mrs James McCoy Mrs F Chapman Miss Hf Marvin Miss Mahle Chapman Mrs M R Morst Adan Farman Mrs Coda Penticott Mrs Bryn Gilbert Mrs 9 C GH packages Guenther Mrs R Repphlaiser Miss Herland Mrs Kate Smith Miss Pinkey Lawrence Mrs Geo Snyder Mrs HH Gentlemen include Antonio Gieearello Frank S Beach Whipagent Nelson Chas A Gardner H W Olim GB Globe Novelty Co Petrie Geo Goodwin Dr Walter Plagge John C Hall Clyde Rodenaker John Limb De MR Randall Edwin M Little Dr c H Siatotf Louis Lott W W Schuseman I Michele Signor Mer Shew Fos lott Smith Dr H G Persons calling for the above please state advertised Jan 25 Les Sacra b ATKINS Postnin
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Lott Smith
H. G
Les
Sacra
B. Atkins
Snail Teeth Breakthrough and Quick Author Trade
A quirky note describes a snail’s mouth with 30 000 teeth renewing when worn. The writer encloses a $100 check asking for a short, snappy piece. The eminent author replies by sending a turtle by express to satisfy the request and expresses thanks for the payment.
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Express
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Pearl City
R. J. Carnahan
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Stephenson St
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S. Galena Avenue
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AL Oraen
Compl
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William A. Stevens
Quirenit Clork
Robt. Luecke’s
Thrifty
Baseball News
Girl of the
Golden West
Joel A. Clark
Violet
DeWitt
F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer’s
Presport
Aithena
Ayer
Fle
Hocute
Davenport Savings Bank
South West Corner
2D and Main Sts
Davenport
Wa. O. Scumint
Henry C. &Truck
Louis Hanier
W. H. Wirsox
Steph
St., Freeport, Ill
Pee Rja Creel
Cleary
Ann Alan Aiaiin
DY Wile
Beaclelly
Dreamland
Hin
Esquimaux
Santa Claus
Jie
Jack Frost
Sanra
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Polar Bear
Santa
Jack Vrost
Terberg
Mequimaus
Bow
Satta Claus
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