Personal Mention: Freeport Residents and Friends
Movements and visits of Freeport people and friends across Illinois and beyond. Frank Steffen was in Lena today, A Nichless in Rockford, Louis Strohacker in Chicago on business, Mrs E Atchinson visiting in Chicago, I R Chase of Rockford in the city, T B Runner to Rockford, B F McCutchins of Forreston in town, Miss Viola Livergood visiting relatives in Chicago, Fred Dawson at a Burlington dance, George Holliday visiting Lena relatives, S J Best called to Ogle County, Mrs P J Gleason visiting Lena to see ill brother Cornelius, Jas G S Best of Chicago staying with W S Best, Joseph Hettinger and Fred Gund en route to New York then Cuba, Rev F E Hopkins of Dubuque to be entertained by J H Tice with reception after lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Atchinson
Chicago
I. R. Chase
Rockford
T. B
B. F. McCutchins
Forreston
Viola Livergood
Fred Dawson
Burlington
George Holliday
Lena
Jacob Krohn
Edna
Cincinnati
S. J. Best
Ogle County
Geo. Moran
P. J. Gleason
Cornelius
Jas
G. S. Best
Best
Joseph Hettinger
Fred Gund
New York
Curious World Facts From History and Travel
A collage of antiquity curiosities and world trivia notes including Bute mansion cost, Diana at Ephesus, Seidlitz chandelier, Florence opera origins, Hamlet earnings, Mahe coral chapel, Swiss condensed milk exports, marriage age trends, Siamese hair, Coruna lighthouse, Buddhism carved rocks, tobacco origins, Arab greetings, Congleton village Havannah, Georgian curios, paper shortages in Holland, rice and tobacco per country, and a New York dog race track amusement device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of Bute
Rothesay
Diana
Ephesus
Seidlitz
Bohemia
Florence
Rivera
Isle of Mahe
Indian Ocean
Switzerland
Great Britain
Coruna
Spain
Trajan
Santo Domingo
Yucatan
France
England
Congleton
Macclesfield
Havannah
Georgy IV
Wellington
London
la Revue Graphique Belge
Holland
United States
Italy
Japan
India
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
New York
Installation Ceremonies Highlight Freeport Council Officers
Freeport Council No 102 of the National Union publicly installed last night above Post's grocery. Officers include President E D Miller and Vice President E H Allen with Dr F C Vandervoort of Bloomington as installing officer. The event featured a strong attendance, a musical program, and remarks on the union's 50,000 members nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Council
Nion
Post
F.C. Vandervoot
Bloomington
Frank Lohr
E. D. Miller
E. H. Allen
C. 8. Barrett
J. M. Rodenbaugh
W. P. Putnam
Illinois
Chicago
Miller
The
National Union
Markets Wrap From Curoaco and Freeport Board
Closing Board of Trade quotes show May wheat at 77 cents, May corn and oats mixed, May pork at 10.57, lard 6.87, ribs 15.17. Union stock yards reports hogs 40,000 slow, cattle 12,000 steady to weak, sheep 17,000 steady. Reeves stockers 4.00 to 6.10, feeders 3.20 to 4.50. Freeport letter notes wheat active with speculative demand, May up then down to 77, corn up then eroding, oats advancing with wheat, shipping demand strong, hogs 42,000 receipts. Dean's Ointment ad ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curoaco
Board of Trade
Reeves
Freeport Board OF Trade
Schwartz, Dupee & Co
M. E. McHenry
Paris dog fashion parodies ridicule with costly costumes
The London Chronicle reports on dogs in Paris wearing imaginative outfits from astrakhan coats to satin linings and leather belts. It notes breed appropriate colors and luxe accessories, including a Mexican iguana skin Great Dane wrap and turquoise necklets for small breeds, ending with a coin of advice on Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Astrakhan
London Chronicle
A Hired Girl at the Grand and Rev Hopkins Lecture
A Hired Girl a musical comedy with 25 cast members led by Chas F McCarthy Edith Murilla and the Page Sisters comes to the Grand with lavish staging and songs. Rev Dr Hopkins will lecture The Golden Fleece at First Presbyterian with a strong musical program and favorable press opinions. Next, Young Bron Uncle Tom's Cabin company promotes a revised production at the Grand with moral lessons and vivid characters in a popular drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Blaney
Blaney
Chas. F. McCarthy
Edith Murilla
Gus Pixley
John Cumpson
Matt Reagan
Lillian Maynard
Shaman
Page Sisters
New York
Sphinx Opera Company
David Henderson
Miss Murillo
Roof Gardens
W. L. Ferris
McIntyre
Register
Clewein
Hopkins
Young Bron
Uncle Tom's Cabin Company
Grand Opera House
Uncle Tom
Topsy
Little Eva
Ophelia
Marie
Simon Legree
St. Clair
National Live Stock Convention Discusses Range Reform
Papers by W J C Kenyon and A B Lackenby address mutual interests among breeders shippers stockyards railroads and packers and warn that the semi arid west cannot support current farming. Lackenby urges licensing leases of government lands with proceeds funding seed farms while Emery describes a Montana Wyoming future of range based cattle operations and renewed use of open plains with irrigation and managed grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. C. Kenyon
Omaha
A. B. Lackenby
Department of Agriculture
Lackenby
Australia
S. M. Emery
Montana
Bozeman
Wyoming
Plains Country
Moving pictures attraction announces late war scenes
Tickets for the first class attraction go on sale at H. J. Moogh's drug store tomorrow at 8 am. Prices are 10, 20 and 8 cents for the show, with matinees at 10 and 20 cents. The event promises to be a high quality presentation of wartime footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogh
Local grocer touts rock bottom prices and money back guarantees
S Hermsmeier & Son boasts extreme bargains on fresh groceries and canned goods. They advertise low prices on sugar, tomatoes, corn, fruit, flour, tea, salmon, dried beef, bacon, corn meal, cigars, and Heinz products with money back if customers are not satisfied. They claim exclusive agency for Senator's Java and Mocha coffee and promise top value with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havemeyer & Elder
Owl
Dewey
California
Japan
Armour's
Heinz Sweet Gerkins
Stephenson County
Golden Santos
Lea Pen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeport Daily Journal
Bor
Fopaxan Paine
Gourany
Baterad
Postoftice
Freeport
Clase E
Freeport, Ill
Frank Steffen
A. Nichless
Louis Strohacker
Mary’s Ball
M. B
Epworth League
League
Fred Thomas
Little Florence Thayer
St. Mary’s Hall
P. O’connor
Mary Darrah
C. F. Kuehner
Jas. O’rourke
P. J. O’connor
M. Kelley
John Gleason
Margaret Sweeney
James O'Rourke
Barney Fagan
Fr. DuPour
Social Notes
Court of Honor
Pecatonica
Wilhelm Wagner Lodge
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Germania Opera House
Memorial Lutheran Church
Nina McCulloch
Martha Washington Thimble Club
Knights of the Globe Hall
Blanche Knipschild
Emma Schmidt
Dawson
Gilbert
Old Temperance Hall
E. B. Cartlodge Brotherhood of Railroad
Blust
Grace Episcopal Church
Dean
Emmert & Burrell
Wesley Entertainment
K. of G. Hall
Holy Club
H. Chapman
M.S. Bovey
J. F. Boyer
F. W. Hoefer
G. S. Krape
John Carroll
C. S. Schelling
W. M. Kautenberger
Winger
Atty
Wm. Isenhuth
Dr. Sheets
Harry Shah
George H. Ford
Mr. Bentley
Cronkrite
Atty. B. Mitchell
Isenhuth
Doddridge
Wesleys
Lady Hamilton
Bessie Best
Lady Chesterfield
Mrs. Munn
Lady Mortimer
Albert Barnes
Bolingbroke
Primitive Methodista
Aletha Goodrode
Devore
Lathrop
Collar
Hea
Fell
John Oyler
Gardner
Moogk
Denver
Middle West
Northwest
Plains
Audin
Burrecy
Stephenson St
Auer
Mr. Auer
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
A. J. Karcher
Galena Ave
S. Hermsmeier & Son
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