Freeport Events January to February
Entertainments and meetings listed for Freeport include social dances at Ger mania hall and St Marys church on January 30 and 31, a carnival and masked ball at Ger mania opera house, and performances such as Under the Red Robe at Grand opera house on February 6. Dances and card parties occur at St Pins hall and Blusts hall with auxiliary groups, plus multiple lodge and hall gatherings through February 27, including a 50th anniversary celebration for Excelsior lodge of Masons.
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Freeport
Germania Hall
Young Ladies' Sodality
St. Mary’s Church
Germania Opera House
Grand Opera House
St. Pins Hall
Blust
Maynard’s Hall
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Died of Old Age A Freeport Pioneer Passes Away
Eisbius Schaedle an elderly Freeport settler died at 11 15 pm age 82 born December 12 1817 in Geislingen Wuerttemberg Germany came to America in 1852 resided Freeport deeply respected by neighbors survived by five children married 1853 to Barbara Heberle funeral at St Josephs Catholic Church Monday at 9 am arrangements by E A Blust pallbearers named Michael Reardon Lena and Warren area residents also reports the death of Michael Reardon a Lena Warren resident aged about 33 years
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Hisbius Schaedle
Freeport
Eisbius Schaedle
Mr. Schaecdle
Geislingen
Oberant
Ballingen
Wuerttenberg
Germany
America
Schaedle
Barbara Heberle
William
Buckeye Township
John
Silver Creek Township
Wm. Meile
John F. Franz
Henry Rodemeyer
Sterling
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
E. A. Blust
Joseph Lieferman
John Muehlhoff
Andrew Faist
Jacob Meile
Matthew Zimmerman
Carl Benz
Aspinwall as State Treasurer Bid Gains GOP Backing
Ogle County Review reports Northern Illinois Republicans push Senator Homer F. Aspinwall for the state treasurer ticket at Peoria’s May convention. The plan emphasizes the eighth and ninth districts’ claim, notes Aspinwall’s farming background near Freeport, and cites his clean record and role in farm-friendly legislation including the oleomargarine law.
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Aspinwall
Ogle
Illinois
Stephenson County
Homer F. Aspinwall
Peoria
Freeport
Senate
Opportunity for Doing Good At Organ Factory Sunday School
A Sunday school recently organized in the organ factory addition seeks a superintendent's table from a donor. Attendance and interest rise weekly as organizers bless the community. The Walton nephews provide house use and Wilcoxon donates wood, aiding seating capacity for larger numbers and hoped blessings.
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Organ Factory
Wm. Walton
Wilcoxon
Knowlton Bros Sell Lake County Farm for Big Profit
Knowlton Bros of this city own extensive land in Lake County South Dakota. They sold a farm last fall for 50 percent more than paid in 1895, reserving the 1899 crop. The 1899 crop sale reports a value equal to 20 percent of the original land price, indicating strong Dakota farm land value.
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Knowlton Bros
Lake County
South Dakota
Dakota
Mrs Keever in Demand Addresses W C I U Meeting
Los Angeles dailies dated the 23rd report Mrs Emily V Keever of Freeport Til will address the W C I U in that city on the topic Who is Responsible The article notes her featured speaking role and the program title for the event
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Keever
Los Angeles
Cal
Emily V. Keever
Freeport, Til
Loss Adjusted on Rosensteil Property Fire
The loss on the Rosensteil property from the recent fire has been adjusted by the agent for the Glenn Falls company. The final loss amount was fixed at $113.
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Rosensteil
Glenn Falls Company
Home Druggist's Guarner
A cold can be cured in a day if taken at the start and polices saved from grippe pneumonia and other dangerous ills. Dr Hoag's E Z Cold Cure will do it. 24 tablets 25e. We guarantee them to do as represented or money refunded H J Mooge Swarts and Fleck
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Hoag
H. J
MOOGE
Swarts & Fleck
Magnificently Equipped Trains Through Freeport S
Illinois Central unveils two daily through trains Chicago to Omaha via Tara and Council Bluffs with lavish equipment. The Omaha Limited reaches Freeport Sunday evening, as plans expand to St Paul to Omaha service and shorten Chicago to Memphis and New Orleans runs. New buffet library cars, extensive reading material, and constant waiter service head a southern and northern route upgrade.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
Omaha
Tara
Towa
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway Company
Freeport
Omaha “Limited
Minneapolis
St. Louis
St. Paul
Memphis
New Orleans
South
Hanson
Railway Men Elect Officers For Ensuing Year
The Railway and Telegraph league met last evening and chose officers for the coming year. President Geo Hall, Vice President L M Lyons, Secretary Treasurer M J Hansey. Delegates to state convention M J Hanley and Louis McGovern with alternates Chas Schaefer Wm Maine. W A Mathis, first vice president of the state league, attended and spoke on the order’s aims. The gathering was well attended under strong guidance.
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Railway and Telegraph League
Geo. Hall
Vicw
L. M. Lyons
M. Jd. Hansey
M. J. Hanley
Louis McGovern
Chas. Schaefer
Maine
W. A. Mathis
State League
Gentlemen Elected Officers Sparking League Growth
The local league elected officers with confidence it will flourish. Illinois Central No 8 passenger train was six hours late after three coaches derailed at Great Western crossing South Addison. One baggage car, one mail car and one passenger off the track. Engineer Clermont at the throttle. No serious damage. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for brides with red lips and laughing eyes at Emmert & Burrell for 85c.
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Ilinois Central
Great Western Crossing
South Addison
Clermont
Rocky Mountain
Emmert & Burrell
Mothers Meet at Embury Ontemperance Aims
About 125 women gathered in Embury church lecture room for a Women’s Christian Temperance Union Mothers’ meeting planned by Mrs Burling and Mrs Dunn. Mrs Dunn presided, prayers and scriptures led, a solo sung, then remarks by Mrs Crippen and district president Mrs Grout on civic duty and youth protection. Tea and social hour followed. three more meetings scheduled amid strong turnout tied to weekly prayer gatherings.
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Embury
Burling
Dunn
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Kramer
Moats
Grout
St. Louis
Father Coffey
Rockford
Freeport
Young Ladies
Embury Church
Discovery by a Lady Brings Cure with New Discovery
A North Carolina woman, Mrs. Luther Lutz, endured seven years of illness and three months of severe coughing until Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption eased her symptoms after one dose and with two bottles she was cured. Trial bottles are free at Emmert & Burrell's drugstore, with a regular size priced at 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed.
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Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamnick & Co
Shelby, N.C
Emmert & Burrell
On the Wabash at Grand Opera House Next Tuesday
The Southern Indiana set play On The Wabash by Joseph Arthur will be staged at the Grand Opera House Tuesday night January 30. The author’s portrayal of the region has drawn wide acclaim with comparisons to Blue Jeans Still Alarm and The Cherry Pickers. The Holden Comedy company also offers What Happened to Smith while Dixie Land and The Heart of Maryland played to full houses. A local man Renick Hamilton reports relief from a rectal fistula after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. John Mull welcomes a ten pound baby boy.
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Grand Opera House
Joseph Arthur
Opera House
Indiana
Mr. Arthur
Holden Comedy Company
Smith
Dixie Land
Heart of
Maryland
Beecham's Pills Promise Pain Relief Across Sufferers
An advertisement touts Beecham's pills as a safe, non opiate cure that stops pain and treats illness, claiming relief for many pain types without habit formation. Also notes a Galena business visit by Chas. G. Steffen and promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co and Emmert & Burrell.
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Madison Medicine Co
Emmert & Burrell
Cash Grocer Flour Sale Promises Low Prices
F A Schulz advertises the Cash Grocer offering White Rose flour at 85c a sack, Big Chief at 65c, self rising pancake flour 4c, potatoes 25c a bushel, and coffee Golden Rio 8c a pound. Also features wool soap, R S V P salt at 3c, ammonia, Mohawk soap, and butterine at 12c a pound with a money back guarantee on flour satisfaction.
Bargain Counter Finds At Five and Ten Cent Store
House furnishing Dept offers large heavy tin bread raisers 35c each Flour selves good and strong 9c Clothes bars 38c Paper tubs leak proof 75c each Visit five and ten cent counters for china and glassware bargains.
Bakery Price List Reads Fresh Bread and Pastry Rates
Bakery department advertisement lists fresh bread at 3 cents a loaf and one day old bread at 2 cents. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts priced at 8 cents a dozen. Pies and cakes 8 cents each. Zweibach 3 cents a dozen. Uneeda Biscuits 4 cents per package.
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Zweibach
Uneeda
Meat Department Ad: Low Prices on Prime Deli Cuts
A local meat department advertises savings from 3 to 5 cents per pound below competing prices. It lists surloin steak 123c per lb, porterhouse 2c, round steak 10c, beef roast 8c, boiling beef 6 and 8c, pork roast 8c and 10c, pork chops 10c, leg of lamb 10c, lamb chops 10c, front quarter lamb 6c, breakfast bacon, spare ribs 8c, pork sausage 3 lbs for 25c, skinned hams 0c, and herring 1c each.
Free Demonstration of YUCO Breakfast Food
A free demonstration this week showcases YUCO a great breakfast cereal made from Red River valley hard spring wheat. The product is described as delicious and entirely new with ladies invited to sample it. Packages cost 18e each or two for 25e.
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America
Red River Valley
Flour and canned goods sale at special prices
White Sta 6% Sugar Leaf flour guaranteed high grade at 85c per sack. A 3-lb can pumpkin or solid packed tomatoes for 7c. A 15c bottle of catsup for 6c. An 8-lb can of Jersey sweet potatoes for 10c. Plymouth Rock peas sell for 8c per can.
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New York
Boston
California
Braun & Fitts
Swift
Jersey
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Chicago Expro
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Mothers’ Meeting
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John Mull
Beecham
Chas. G. Steffen
Galena
F. A. Schulz
Bakery Department
Meat Department
FA. Schulz
Perpetual Dairies
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stats Bank
Hoffman’s
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S. Hermsmeier & Son
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