Wreck at Missouri Pacific Express Collides With Freight
Jefferson City January 26 special report says the Missouri Pacific express west bound crashed into a freight on the main track early today. About 200 passengers were bruised but none seriously. The freight train burned ten cars. In Curry the Sea line mixed train derailed at midnight causing two crew deaths and serious injuries to about a dozen others.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Foreman
N. D
Sea Line
Curry
Topeka Rescues Valencia Survivors in Port Townsend
Port Townsend Washington January 26 special dispatch says the Topeka arrived with twenty three Valencia survivors including eighteen rescued from the raft and the boats with the crew that first reported the accident to Cape Beale. Fireman John Seles notes eighty four people were aboard Valencia by Wednesday morning.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Topeka
Valencia
Cape Beale
John Seles
Bowler's Perfect Score Sets Peoria Record
In a bowler's tournament for the state championship outside Chicago Peoria and Bradford teams faced off. Clarence Brayshaw of Peoria bowled thirty straight strikes and completed two consecutive 300 games. His fifteen game average reached 282 pins.
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Peoria
Ill
Chicago
Bradford
Clarence Brayshaw
Wins Election Found Dead in Taum Hotel
London reports Thomas Higgins an Irish nationalist who yesterday defeated Colonel John Phillip Nolan in the north Galway district was found dead in bed at a Taum hotel. Police say the death is under investigation with no immediate known cause. Higgins had just secured the victory in the contested election.
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London
Thomas Higgins
Galway
John Phillip Nolan
Taum
Another Midshipman on Trial at Annapolis
The trial of Midshipman George Melvin of Geneseo Illinois began in Annapolis Maryland on January 26. Melvin, a third class midshipman, is charged with hazing five fellow cadets.
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Annapolis
George Melvin
Geneseo, Dl
Melvin
Hapgood Not Guilty in Town Topics Libel Case
New York jurors find Editor Norman Hapgood not guilty of criminal libel in the Town Topics case. The verdict comes after a high profile trial drawing attention to press freedom and the boundaries of libel law in the city.
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New York
Town Topics
Norman Hapgood
Illinois Fair Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Chicago Jan 26 special forecast notes fair weather tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Sunrise at 7 21 am and sunset at 5 07 pm.
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Chicago
Illinois
Show People Tie Up Their Manager Over Scenic Debris
A disturbance erupted after The Black Crook at Grand Opera House when cast and crew attached unpaid salaries to scenic investments. Manager A. C. Knorr faced a standoff, barricading doors as actors refused to vacate. Writs issued by Justice Vincent target Hawley-Merry scenic items and arrears.
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Grand Opera House
Vincent
Otto Kieckhaefer
Albert Hergerhan
Belvidere
Hergerhan
Hawley-Merry Scenic Construction Company
Hawley-Merry Company
New York City
Harry A. Dawson
Joseph Kearney
Harry Fritz
A. C. Knorr
Masonic Temple
Opera House
Knorr
Mr. Knorr
Opera
Funeral for Mrs Guenther Set at 2 P M Tomorrow
The funeral for the late Mrs Caro line Guenther will be held at her residence tomorrow at 2 o clock in the afternoon. Rev Traeger will officiate with John Rotzler Adamecker Fred Gable Jacob Pfender George Leithner and Conrad Cramer serving as pallbearers.
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Guyenther
Caroline Guenther
Rev. Traeger
John Rotzler
Adamecker
Fred Gable
Jacob Pfender
George Leithner
Conrad Cramer
Local notices mix names and events from Fargo era
Eugene Dupuis of St Paul and Katherine Bunn of Warrensburg appear among a list of individuals with ages and places. The notice also mentions a matinee at the Grand Opera House tomorrow at 2 30 with ticket prices, and a dancing school and social at Lexington Hall on Thursday Feb 1.
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Eugene Dupuis
St. Paul
Minn
Katherine Bunn
Warrensburg
Ine Fiese Steade
Grand Opera House
Joe Fifer
Lexington Hall
Unclear Text About School Books Distribution
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Dollmeyer and an aquysnuirs school books assignment. Details are illegible, preventing full restitution of event, participants, or location.
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Oie
Dollmeyer
Aekool Books
Funeral for Mrs. Mary A Seas Set for Tomorrow
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A Seas will be held tomorrow at 11 am at Shafer Street church with Rev. N. Wunderlich officiating. Interment to follow at Forteston. Rev. M. Hallwack to conduct services there. Mrs seas, born Feb 29 1828 in Northampton Pa, moved to Forreston 47 years ago and has resided here five years. Survived by daughter Mrs. Kraner of Freeport, son Samuel Henry Seas, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A devout Evangelical church member for fifty years.
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Mary A. Seas
Lloyd E
Mary Anns Seas
Edward Kitsner
N. Wunderlich
Fortéston
M. Hallwack
Seas
Funeral of Lloyd E Glasser at Dakota Church
Funeral services for Lloyd E. Glasser were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Dakota, Rev Warrrington officiating. Glasser died at Globe hospital on Wednesday evening at 11.0 o'clock from exhaustion due to sarcoma of the liver. His mother died two years earlier from burns after an alcohol lamp explosion. The accident occurred two years ago this May 29. Glasser had been in hospital four months, with many remedies tried. A large circle of relatives from the city attended. He was seventeen, a bright prospect.
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Lloyd Glasser
Lloyd E. Glasser
Globe Hospital
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dakota
Warrington
Layfield Evangelistic Service Draws Crowd at First Presbyterian
The Layfield evangelistic series at First Presbyterian Church draws a growing audience as he urges Christians to go forward in faith and growth. The pastor illustrates with parables, urging daily tasks of Christian life and outreach. A church parlor lecture for the Christian life is set for each afternoon except Saturday at 3 o clock, with a major series climax tonight and chorus choir participants to be in place by 7:30.
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Layfield
First Presbyterian Church
Christ
Judas
Peter
Mr. Layfield
Epworth League Night at Embury Church Revives Spirit
Last night Epworth League night drew a large crowd at Embury church with song and prayer led by the captain of the Volunteers of America. Evangelist Gimson of the Central Illinois Conference preached a stirring sermon on Live Up Look Up and Lift Up. Tonight features Sunday school night with all officers teachers and scholars encouraged to attend at 7 30 sharp. Revival services planned for Saturday night.
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Embury Church
The
Volunteers of America
I'he Eee
Giasford
Evangelist Gimson
Central Illinois Conference
Illinois
Embury
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Promotes Bowels Evacuation
A historical note touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy to rid the system of a cold by a thorough evacuation of the bowels. The ad copy claims it cures coughs and is sold by various druggists.
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Kennedy
Prodigal son believed dead found alive by Kansas parents
A boy once presumed dead after a Wallace yards accident near Freeport Illinois was identified by his Kansas parents as Hershel Woodward of Gas City Indiana. The family, who had buried a corpse believed to be him, received a letter from their missing son near Olathe Kansas saying he was alive and well and had converted recently.
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Wallace Yards
Peck
William Koenig
Iola
Kans
W. A. Woodward
Woodward
Gas City
Lena
Olathe
Kansas
Illinois
Hershel Woodward
Freeport
Ill
Woodwards
Lola Cemetery
New Life Pills Claim Quick Constipation Relief
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the pleasantest and most effective cure for constipation. It claims they awaken torpid livers and unblock bowels, prevent appendicitis, and tone the system, sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
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Pattison Kryder
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Alice Drake
V. Marie Barnist
Ray G. Edwards
H. W. Shelp
Fisher
Wilcoxon
Hapgood
Hillmer
White Ash
H. A. Hillmer CO
Exchange St
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Pillerbeck
Evangelist Layfield
Embury Revival
Wallace
Shel Woodward
Ful
Thursday
W. J. Young & CQ
Knowlton’s Bank
Co. D. Knowlton
Étranger
Stephenson &J
North Galena Av
Hollister & Barrett
Stephenson Street
C.H. Little & Co
Freeport, Ill
Favorite
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
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