Coming Events in Freeport Society Calendar
Jan 25 Masquerade ball at Blusts hall. Jan 26 Heart of Maryland at the Grand. Jan 30 Freeport Social club dance at Cormania hall. Jan 31 Social and dance by St Marys church Young Ladies. Feb 1 Carnival and masked ball at German opera house. Feb 6 Under the Red Robe at the Grand. Feb 8 Dance at Blusts hall for B of L E auxiliary. Feb 14 Lion Moulders Union dance at German hall. Feb 21 Central Commandery inspection at Masonic hall. Feb 22 Patriotic entertainment at K of H hall. Feb 26-27 Chimes of Normandy at Grand for St Francis hospital. Feb 27 Dance at Maynards hall for Go-Home Early club. Feb 22 Celebration of 50th anniversary of Excelsior lodge.
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Freeport
Blust
Blust’s
B. of L. E
Union
Germaniat Hall
Feo
Central Commandery
Masonic Hall
K, of, Hall
Martha Washington Garrison
Normandy
The
St. Francis’ Hospital
Maynard's Hall
Go-Home Early Club
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Killen Leads Freeport Bowl Record Push
Dr Poling and C W Killen tied at 206. Poling then scored 208 on Wednesday, Killen 217 on Thursday, and 212 last night. A five-man team will be formed from weekly three-game trials, selecting the top five averages for next week.
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Freeport Club
Dr. Poling
C. W. Killen
Postmaster Office At Saxon Remains Vacant
In Saxon eight miles south of Kewaunee officials failed to recruit a postmaster as H G Robson plans to move. Despite caucuses nominating prominent citizens none accepted the honor, deterred by heavy duties and meager pay, risking discontinuance of the office.
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Saxon
Kewaunee
H. G. Robson
Moulders Union Formation Affects 100 Mile Radius
Initiative steps move to bind moulders unions within a 100 mile radius into a single organization. The pact would include 800 to 1000 members from northern Illinois unions in Rockford Dixon Belvidere Freeport Galena DeKalb and possibly Beloit.
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Rockford
Advised to Marry Farmers at Iowa Meeting
Mrs. O. P. Smith of Wapella Iowa urged the young girl of today to marry a farmer at a farmers institute meeting. She argued from personal experience as daughter and wife of a farmer that the farmer’s wife bears an enviable lot and rejects the notion of disproportionate burdens.
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Farmers’ Institute
Iowa
O. P. Smith
Wapella
Freeport City Hall Project Sparks Local Wages and Pride
Architect D S Schureman says Freeport's new city hall will be ready for occupancy by the first of the month. The handsome structure reflects well on Rockford's Pretzel city and will bring nearly $20,000 in wages and materials bought locally.
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Rockford
Sons of Veterans to Observe Lincoln's Birthday
The organization will meet tonight to arrange proper observance of Lincoln's Birthday. Members and officials plan details for ceremonies and activities honoring the holiday.
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Lincoln
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Club to hear paper on The New Man
Saturday Mrs G C Truesdell will read a paper on The New Man written by Mrs Vennoyer L Sherman president of the Chicago club.
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Woman’s Club
G. C. Truesdell
Vennoyer L Sherman
Club of Chicago
Electric Bitters Restore Energy Says Idaville Man
Victims to stomach liver and kidney troubles and general run down feelings find relief with Electric Bitters. J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana testifies it gave him strength and appetite and a new lease on life after trying many products. Only 50 cents at Emmert Burrells drug store, every bottle guaranteed.
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J. W. Gardner
Idaville
Ind
Emmert & Burrell’s
Life in Lena notes visits and sales
Lena January 26. W A Newell of Chicago visited his son Charles A, the I C station agent. C B Shearer and wife returned to Blue Island after a brief visit. William Reed southeast of town will hold a public sale of personal property next Tuesday. J G Sachs will manage the sale and already booked two engagements. Dr. Robinson returned to Barrington this morning. F J Butler, with carpenters at Asceola, Miss, for the S C railroad, is home for a few days.
Bidwell Family to Cruise on New England to Mediterranean
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bidwell plan a Rockford visit then travel east to Boston where on February 1 they sail on the Dominion line New England to the Mediterranean and Orient. Accompanying are daughters Bertha Alice Bidwell, Mrs. O. B. Sanford, and the Misses Bessie Margaret Gund. They return April 15. Mrs. Sanford and the Bidwell sisters spend the summer in Europe and attend the Paris exposition. Ad ends with Rocky Mountain Tea for brides.
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O. B. Bidwell
Rockford
Boston
Dominion Line
New England
Mediterranean
Orient
Bertha
Alice Bidwell
O. B. Sanford
Bessie
Margaret Gund
Beecham's Pills for distress after eating quoted
The Chicago Daily News cites Beecham's Pills as a remedy for distress after eating. The text frames quackery in the profession with pointed paragraphs about honesty and marketplace oversupply, linking pills to a broader satirical critique.
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Beecham
Flour sale at Schulz Cash Grocer promotes low prices
The Cash Grocer under F A Schulz advertises White Rose flour at 85c a sack and Big Chief flour 65c. Oatmeal 2c a lb, self rising pancake flour 4c, potatoes 25c a bushel, and other bargains including soap, salt, ammonia, and Golden Rio coffee at 8c a pound. Butterine offered at 12c per lb.
Bargain Counters At Five and Ten Cents Store
House furnishing Dept offers heavy tin bread raisers 35c each flour selves 9c each clothes bars 38c each leak proof paper tubs 7c each. Come and inspect our five and ten cent counters for bargains in china and glassware.
Local Bakery Prices Include Fresh Bread and Pastries
Bakery offers fresh bread at 3c per loaf and one day old bread at 2c per loaf. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts priced at 8c per dozen. Pies and cakes 8c each. Zweibach 3c per dozen. Uneeda Biscuits 4c per package.
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Zweibach
Uneeda
Meat Department Sale Prices From 3 To 75 Cents A Pound
Meat department offers discounted meats with prices per pound or per piece. Includes surloin and porterhouse steaks, round steak, beef roast, boiling beef, pork roast, chops, leg of lamb, lamb chops, front quarter lamb, breakfast bacon, spare ribs, pork sausage, skinned hams, and herring, all advertised with low per unit costs and a satisfaction guarantee.
Free Demonstration Of YUCO Breakfast Food
A free demonstration this week features YUCO breakfast food sterilized from Red River valley hard spring wheat. A delicious breakfast option and something entirely new. All ladies are invited to sample it. Price three cents a package or two for six cents.
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America
Red River Valley
Local grocery ad promotes various discounted goods
A historical newspaper ad lists prices for flour Sugar Leaf and White Star at 85c per sack Favorite flour 75c a sack Mohawk soap 15 bars for 25c 10-lb sack buckwheat 30c 3-lb Boston baked beans 5c Fancy California peaches 3-lb can 15c Peaberry coffee 124c lb Cranberries 3c quart Butterine 14c lb 3-lb pineapple 10c 3-lb assorted fruit butter 10c Swift's breakfast bacon 10c lb Catsup 6c 1bc bottle Jersey sweet potatoes 3-lb can Plymouth Rock peas 8c can.
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New York
Boston
California
Braun & Fitts
Swift
Jersey
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Lena
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Ilinois Central Railroad Company
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Chicago Daily News
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Brown & Dollmeyer
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F. A. Schulz
Bakery Department
Meat Department
FA. Schulz
Maynard
Maynard’s
Court House
Hoffman’s
Hermsmeier & Son
Galena ST
Plymouth Rock
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Telephone
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Schulte
Siecke
Galena Street
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