Passengers Landed After Quarantine Stop
Steamship Baltic carried 1,640 passengers from the Republic and Florida to quarantine stations at 10:30 AM. The Republic’s captain and crew arrived at Vineyard Haven and went to New York on the Senac. The steamship Florida was sighted off Ambrose Channel lightship at 11:47 bound for New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Baltic
Republic
Florida
Vineyard ‘Haven
Mass
Senac
Ambrose Channel
Secretary Root Resigns as Secretary of State
Washington January 25 Secretary Root has tendered his resignation to the president effective upon the qualification of his successor Robert Bacon whose nomination and that of J O Laughlin to be assistant secretary of state went to the senate today The item records Root's resignation and the nomination of Bacon and Laughlin in the U S State Department sequence
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Associated Press
Washington
Root
Robert Bacon
J. O. O’laughlin
Bacon
Senate
Inaugural Ball Site Approved in House Fight
The pension building inauguration ball issue resurfaced in the House but supporters proved numerous enough to secure the needed authority. The decision ends the debate with approval for use of the pension building for the event.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft Sails for Panama with Engineers Party
President elect and Mrs Taft sailed from Charleston with a party of civil engineers chosen to inspect the Isthmian canal. The departure on January 25 marks a key step in the Panama project with the Taft entourage aboard.
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Associated Press
Charleston
S. C
Taft
Isthmian Canal
Panama
Jenkin Brothers Open New Hardware Store on Galena Street
Freeport welcomes a new hardware firm, Jenkin Brothers, John and Edward, who bring extensive experience from the Freeport Hardware Company. Their shop at 159 Galena Street sits near Billerbeck Bakery and opposite the Grand Opera House.
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Jenkin Brothers
Galena Street
Freeport
John
Edward Jenkin
Ths
Freeport Hardware Company
Billerbeck
Grand Opera House
Marriage at St Marys Parsonage Lone Event
Miss Julia Jacoby of this city married Carl J Altenbern of Lena at St Marys Parsonage by Rev Father Leyd on Saturday at 8 PM. Only immediate relatives attended. They will reside in Freeport until spring, then move to a Lena farm.
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Julia Jacoby
Carl J. Altenbern
Lena
St. Mary’s Parsonage
Father Leyd
Monster Masquerade at Roll Away Rink
A monster masquerade is planned at Roll Away Rink this Thursday evening January 28. Skating continues until 11 p.m. Admission details not listed.
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Monster
Rollaway Rink
Stevens Gives Up In Recount Case
William A. Stevens Republican who had been declared circuit clerk elected in November waived his claim after a county court recount showed Conrad P. Cramer Democrat entitled to the office. Stevens said he would concede and turn the office over, thanking supporters as Cramer prepares to assume duties by February.
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William A. Stevens
Conrad PD. Cramer
L. H. Burrell
R. P. Eckert
Clarity
Stevens
Cramer
Craimer
Mr. Cramer
Ofce
Wm. A. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Harry Deery
Ida Snyder
Miss Snyder
Dittmar
Read
W. F. Goddard
Larger Quarters for Senate Hotel in Freeport Annex
Albert W. Scheidt proprietor of the Senate hotel announces a remodeled annex across Stephenson street from the Senate across Wilson street to add 39 rooms including 30 bedrooms and three sample rooms plus a billiard room. The project uses Freeport labor and materials and aims for completion by April. total 80 rooms in the annex with offices dining rooms and parlors.
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Albert W. Scheidt
Senate Hotel
Stephenson and
Liberty Streets
William Wilson
Stephenson Street
Senate
Stephenson
Liberty
Freeport
Scheidt
Middle West
Food Inspector Kjellquist Finishes Freeport Work
Charles H Kjellquist state food inspector completes inspection in Freeport praising fair treatment and timely warnings that won him many friends among local grocers.
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Charles H. Kjellquist
Rockford
Freeport
Kjell- Guise
Grogery
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Mechanic
Weiss & Co
Joseph Emmert
C. F. Hildreth
Weather Forecast
Chicago
MR. Taft
The
H. A. Hillmer Company
Exchange
I. 0
Edward Bengston, Jeweler
Cicruit Clerk
C. D. Cramer
Mrs. Mae 8. Winger
Wilson Building
Union Central Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Ohio
Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati
Charles D. Knowlton
Allington
Court House
Conover
Kingsbury
Parves
Kimball
Aoll
the Cable Co. Pianos
Geo. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp
N. Y. House
C.H. Little
Freeport, Ill
Haviland
C,h Little
Otto Wagner
Riley & Wheat
Califortid
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