The Golden Fleece Lecture at First Presbyterian
Rev Dr Hopkins of Dubuque delivered a two hour lecture titled The Golden Fleece at the First Presbyterian Church to a large audience. The speaker praised sincerity over wealth, urged self-reliance, discouraged superstition, and noted famous leaders born humble. He concluded with a reception at Mr and Mrs Thees home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Hopkins
Dubuque
Freeport
Hopkins
Tony
George the Third
M. McKinley
Daniel Webs- Tych
Lincoln
Warfield
Mra
Sunday church schedules and beet sugar talk in Freeport
A long list of Sabbath services across Freeport churches is announced with times for morning and evening worship, Sunday schools, and youth programs. The piece also covers a broader note on sugar beet industry plans, highlighting Theodore Hapke’s work in Illinois and prospects for Rockford, Peoria, and surrounding cities to host beet sugar plants and boost local economies.
Electric Bitters Credited With Curing Jaundice
A Kentucky resident testifies that after six months of yellow jaundice and failure with doctors, Dr. Bell recommended Electric Bitters and two bottles cured him. He urges others with the ailment to try the remedy, sold by Emmert and Burrell. Gas House Coke advertised as the cheapest fuel on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
Emmert & Burrell
Professors Talk Sugar Beet Industry at Farmers Institute
Prof Holden of the agricultural experiment station at Champaign spoke at the Farmers Institute and said Rockford and Freeport are natural points for a northern Illinois sugar beet industry. He urged immediate steps for a strong start, as reported by the Rockford Register-Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
A. W. H. Lenders
Glucose Works
Saginaw Valley
Michigan
Illinois
Holden
Hopke
Peoria Company
Freeport
Prof
Agricultural Experiment Station
Champaign
Farmers’ Institute
Rockford Register-Gazette
Register-Gazette
Uneeda Biscuit Cracker Bears on 5 Cent Packages
A brief promo claims Uneeda Biscuit quality will win approval at sight with latest crackers. The ad touts 5 cent packages sold at grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uneeda Biscuit
Minor items span church lists and local news
Mrs. Jay DeVore will sing at the Baptist church tomorrow evening. The Altar and Rosary societies and the altar fund collectors for St. Mary's church will meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Edgar Irvin, ex Harlow Business College graduate, visited classmates yesterday and now works as a bookkeeper in Clinton, Wisconsin. Two bulldogs from Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. attacked Conductor Farnum and Brakeman Dugan this morning after coming from Monroe on the Madison run, damaging coat-tails but causing no further incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay DeVore
Baptist
Edgar Irvin
Harlow Business College
Irvin
Clinton
Wis
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co
Monroe
Madison Run
Farnum
Dugan
Grape-Nuts Endorsed For Digestive Ease By Postum Co
Cereal advertisement notes many cereals cause indigestion and describe Grape-Nuts as easily digestible with no special preparation required. The brief promo urges trial and credits Postum Co as maker in Battle Creek Michigan. Leading grocers carry Grape-Nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
JOHN WESLEY PAGEANT AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Memorial Lutheran Church presents a multi act pageant on John Wesley at the Grand Opera House January 31 and February 1. Mrs H E Monroe leads with W H Snooks as musical director and a large cast including Abbie Ryan, George Ford and many others. Scenes traverse Wesley’s life from Epworth to his U.S. missions, ending with a concluding dramatic tableau and hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
H. E. Monros
Philadelphia
Memorial Lutheran Church
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Restored Health for Women
Sales pitch asserts Paine's celery compound cures headaches sleep loss dizziness and digestive woes. Testimonial from Amelia Stegman of North Side Woman's Club of Chicago claims six years of positive results and club uses it for run-down conditions. Product touted as best test is trial, with claim it never failed to give relief and has made thousands well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Ife
Amelia Stegman
North Side Woman's Club of
Chicago
Life in Lena A Busy Suburban Roundup
In Lena Jauna January 28 Mrs Lena Orelup of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Russell. Kathryne Krape heads to Polo for a week. Cyrus Grimm of Jewell City and Daniel Grimm of Orangeville visit Lena relatives. Minnie Rybolf to Freeport for Sunday. W Y Thomas and Lewis Hinds return to David City Neb. Rev Bannen of Rockford spoke at the Lutheran church on Getting Young. C E society hosted the lecture. Mrs W W Hall ill with the grip. Mrs Shaffer of Waukesha visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W E B Walton. Berrewx store offers low prices on fruits and nuts at 110 Stephenson St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jauna
Lena Orelup
Chicago
Russell
Kathryne Krape
Polo
Cyrus Grimm
Jewell City
Kan
Daniel Grimm
Orangeville
Lena
Minnie Rybolf
Freeport
W. Y
Thomas
Lewis Hinds
David City
Neb
Bannen
Rockford
Lutheran Church
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Presbyterian Church
Christian Science
Fry’s
Oak Street
Theodore Alberding
First Baptist
W. C. Spencer
J. H. Keagle
Memorial Lutheran
Galena Avenue
Jackson Street
Homer W. Tope
H. E. Monroe
John Wesley Entertainment
Salem Evangelical
H. A. Kramer
Embury M. E. Church
L. C. Burling
K.L
Free Methodist Church
Broadway
Walnut Sts
J. H. Woertendyke
Young People’s Meeting
F. D. Brooke
Grace Church
F. W. Keator
First Presbyterian
Chas. E. Dunn
Second Presbyterian
Jas. D. McCaughtry
First Methodist Episcopal
J. W. Richards
D. D
United Brethren
Knights and Ladies of the Globe
D. F. Hartke
Epworth League
Cor
Stephenson
Walnut Streets
Burling
Embury Church
State Association For
Theodore Hapke
Germany
Oxnard
Nebraska
Hapke
Peoria
Pekin
United States
Oxnards
California
Prof, Holden
Prof. Holden
Farmer's Institute
Saya Freeport
Industry
The
Grand Opera House
W. H. Snooks
R. B. Mitchell
Toehorus
Oo Yan
Kautonborger
Primitive Methodists
Abbie Ryan
W. Kauterberger
Geneva Weary
H. H. Stahl
Susie Fenner
George Ford
Helen Read
Charles Garlock
Isabella Marvin
G. F. Wilcoxon
Florence Serfass
L. E. Heilier
Alice Turneamro
Jessie Janssen
Swee
Mamie Rodenbaugh
D. ‘Emerick
Nina McCullough
Nettie Foy
Matter Jessie Smith
Pearl Adieman
Edna Botdorf
Ursula Rodenbaugh
Wesley
Epworth Rectory
Epworth
Epworth Charter House
South Leigh Church
Oxford
Oxford College
Vves Atty
Eckert Clias
Chapman Sweekov
M. S
Bovey Gee
Whitefield
Willard Gambold
Teers
Boyer Robert Kirkman
Crook
Hoefer
Benjamin Ingham
Wee Dr. G
Krape
Thomas Broughton
Swonndohn Carroll
James Hervey
Schallong
Richard Hutchens
W. M. Kautenberger
John Clatons
Siete Set
Ey S. Winger
Wm. Maxwell
Isonhuth
Samuel Ridley
Shootz
Wm. Morgan
Harry Stahl Griffith Jones
James Whitlamby
Bondoay
Chas. Wesley
U.S
Savanna
Charles Wesley
Peter Bobler
George Th
Peter
George Whitefield
Independence Hall
Canterbury
Foundry
Gwennap Pit
Scotland
Cork
John Nelson
John
Marmaduke Gwinne
Atty Wm
Tsenbuth
Land
Atty Bruce Mitchell
Porsehouse
Eckert Rey
Chas
Wigetey Weh
O. Chapman
Lord Chesterfield
Polingbord
Ee Olsen
Ohn
Nelson
Saneais
Oy LePelley Wee
Verbeek
Lady Gardner
John G. Oyler
Hamilton
H. O. Bentley
Lady Hotham
Vo Fliss
Emily Heard
Lady Chesterfield
Hessie East
H.O
Chapman Roy
Gao
M.S. Bovey
Boyerdas
Morgan
A. Douglissean
Clas
Garlock
A. Diefenthaler
Uriah Grenoble
Mann Drum Corps
English Soldiery
Coa
Congress
Susana Wesley
City Road
Francis Asbury
Lady Huntington
Thomas Cole
Elizabeth Hastings
W. TE
Fannie Hastings
Mabel DeVore
Evelyn Beauchamp
Harriet Collar
Aletha Goodrada
Uriah
City Roads
Westminstercabbey
Minnie Orn
Katherine Stillman
Cora M. Betts
Mandstihl
Mabel Ryan
Laura Smith
Louise Mattert
Blanche Cook
Alice Weavar
Jussie Valenting
Cora Pottenberger
Cora Hoefer
Mabel Goddard
Harriet Artin
Mildred Chariton
Anna Ilea
Win. Tunny
Anna Mepplar
MH. Chambertin
Mlle Leichhart
Edith Chrisler
Helen Cramer
Miss Mattert
M. BE. Hovey
M. Telfiott
Helen Bolender
Will Schlott
G. C. Wolf
Grace Mayer
Dwin Heown
Douglas
H. W. Schelp
LF. Boyer
Mls. Hovey
M. H. Chamberlain
Oswald
Coh. Keck
Ned Loveland
Rarl Aue
H.W. Hineline
OB. Ean
Mmertelk
Burreny’s
Stephenson St
the Cash Shoe Store
Tharters Block
James McNamara
Koenig
Furniture Store
Berrewx’s
Ted
General House
Ork
Agron Wolf
N. Galena Ave
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