Republican Judicial Convention For 18th Circuit Delegates Named
Republican County Central Committees of Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson Whiteside and Winnebago call delegates to a Rockford convention on April 2 1807 at 7 oclock p m to nominate three Circuit Court judges for the 18th Judicial Circuit. Delegates are apportioned by votes with Carroll 11 Jo Daviess 12 Stephenson 16 Whiteside 19 Winnebago 27 and others listed accordingly. J H Stearns chairman R J Sensor secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee, Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
Winnebago
Ilinois
Rockford
Illinois
BB Cceenees
PIO
Eses
J. H. Stearns
R. J. Sensor
A Day's Notations in Freeport News
Notable society notes from Freeport including visits by Mrs. E G Mallory to Dakota and Rev H L Martin to Embury church, plus plans for gatherings, lectures, and social events. Also mentions political figures like A M Jones and banker Lyman Gage, and local business updates on window displays and a social at the Bellows home with about thirty guests.
Barnes on His Ear Over School Plans in Freeport
In Freeport the board of education reconsiders bids for a new school after disputes with Julian Barnes of Chicago over cost and materials. Barnes accuses unfair treatment as the board endorses Peoria firm plans. An evening session adjourns with no final action. Reeves of Peoria submits alternate plans for review at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Julian Barnes
Chicago
Barnes
Joseph Barnes
Peoria
Mr. Barnes
Krohn
Fair
Kochsmeier
Gen. Atkins
Jas
Dr. Fair
Freeport
Silver
Prof. Page
Mies Frick
Mias Kayser
Page
Graham
Bergen
Gray’s
Laughlin
Reeves
Fiendish Crime in Chicago Claims Mrs. Benning
Chicago, Jan 29 Special Albert Cunning shot and killed Mrs. Mary Benning at her home this morning before fatally shooting himself after a failed attempt to kill her two boys. Cunning had once roomed with Mrs. Benning and had an years earlier affair that led to separation from her husband. The motive appears tied to unrequited affection and a past attempt to coerce reconciliation. His wife left him last November over his infatuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Cunning
Mary Benning
Mrs. Benning
Canning
Cunning
Mrs. Bennings
Albany Inferno Reported as Town in Ruins
Athens Ohio January 29 reports say Albany a town of 500 population is burning with no direct communication. Loss described as heavy though details are sparse and unverified. Fire has destroyed much of the town infrastructure and residents are awaiting official updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ohio
Athens
Markets Close with Mixed Grain and Livestock News
Across Ontoaco and Freeport the latest market quotes show January wheat at 7.53 and May at 7.4, corn around 2.24 to 2.54, oats near 1.51 to 1.9, and hogs trading around 8.35 to 8.55 with varied packing values. Cattle receipts run about 3,000 with steady pricing, hogs at 22,000 head, and sheep around 9,000 steady, while Freeport notes wheat rally and broad export strength against a late-day selling pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade and Stock Yards
Ontcoaco
Union Stock Yards
the Drover's Journal
Freeport Board OF Trade
Freeport
Seabord
Various Local Notices From Freeport Area This Week
A compiled list of community notices includes Emma Krape forming a garrison of Eminent Ladies in Ottawa, Joe Schrank's return from Osterdock, a Mason meeting for M M degree, Dr L F Myers consulting for Mrs Corey of Hollandale, a Silver Creek township wedding for Miss Anna Burkhold and August Stass, a Freeport Choral society concert at Germania opera house, and multiple club meetings and social events. Residents urged to donate clothing, next Dante paper read by Mr Truesdale, Amity society meeting Saturday 2 PM, St John church C E society program, whist game date issues with Rockford players, Lydia Herbig entertaining M U club, 8 O B club card night with prizes, E S A Freeport public meeting Feb 1 with suffrage symposium and Kitty Stevens recitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Lyman Gage
First National Bank of Chicago
Treasury
Freeport
Cleveland
H. D. Bentley
Chicago
Gage
Germania Opera House
Brown & Dollmeyer
S. Rockford Star
Tilinoia Central
Degan
Charles Tracey
Tracey
Cloverdale
Degon
A. W. Bellows
Liberty Street
Messrs and Mesdames May
J. P. Lonergan
O. Hallegren
T. Pettigrew
T. Bellows
Messrs
Wm. Bellows
T. Seitz
8. Wright
E. Downing
J. Seckinger
O. Shippy
H. Macken
Dagron
J. Petticrew
R. Bellows
O. Petticrew
Misees
Sara Petticrew
Grace Slow
Pearl
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
F. Corey
Hollandale
Wis
L. F. Myers
Anna Burkhold
August Stass
Silver Creek Township
Christian Endeavor Society of
St. John’s Church
J. Schoeffel
Lydia Hermsmeier
Emma
Laura
Walter Davis
Streator Public Building Bill Advances in House
Washington Jan 29 Special The house committee on public buildings and grounds ordered a favorable report on a bill to appropriate 100000 for a public building at Streator Illinois In the senate a separate measure creating a commission on an international monetary conference was taken up Vilas Democrat Wisconsin denounced it as a vicious and misleading bill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings and
Streator
Senate
Vilas
Wisconsin
Noted American Ill With Pneumonia in Cairo Egypt
Washington Jan 29 Special The State Department reports the critical illness of Judge Walker Fearn of Alabama United States judge of first instance in Cairo Egypt from double pneumonia At his advanced age there is fear he may not rally from the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Walker Fearn
Alabama
United States
International Tribunal
Cairo
Egypt
Fearns
Trom
Weather Forecast for Illinois Next Twenty Four Hours
Cuioaaco Jan 29. Generally fair with rising temperatures tonight and Saturday. Variable winds shifting to southerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuioaaco
President Cleveland Heads To New York Dinner
President Cleveland accompanied by Secretary Lamont left Washington for New York to attend the annual dinner of the New York Academy of Medicine this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Wasu Hington
D. C
Cleveland
New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Clearing Sale of Miller & Son Stock at Corner Stephenson
Regardless of cost the stock formerly owned by F Miller & Son will be closed out at Stephenson Street and Galena Avenue. Fixtures potatoes apples and ice box are included. Stock will be sold as is and must be removed by Monday. Coot and Williame announce the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Miller & Son
Stephenson St
Galena Ave
Coot & Williame
Coffee versus Postum Cereal Health Adverts
An era-style health ad extols quitting coffee due to stomach and skin issues. It promotes Postum Cereal Food Coffee as a brown, java-like substitute made from grains, claiming improved sleep and nerves when coffee is abandoned. It warns against fraudulent imitators and urges insisting on Postum.
Freeport Choral Society Concert Plan and Program
Prof Tamm the musical director has completed the program for the Freeport Choral Society concert at Germania opera house this evening. It includes five choral numbers vocal solos by Mrs Keator and Miss Ferry a piano solo by Charles Gordon two numbers by the Beethoven trio and two by the string quartet with Prof Tamm Howard Brubaker violins Harry Schroeder viola and Oscar Wagner cello. The program features works by Haydn Grieg Gluck Mendelssohn Schumann Wagner Donizetti and others with a grand march and chorus from the second act of Tannhauser. A traveler reports Florida real estate scams where lots were sold in good faith to lure suckers and a circle of fake cities in Cypress swamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Tamm
Freeport Choral Society
Germania Opera House
First
Beethoven Trio
Leslie Choral Society
Mendelssohn
Charles Gordon
Orpheus
Gluck
I. W. Keator
Haydn String Quartet
Schumann Choral Society
the Miller's Wooing
Fanning Choral Society
Ccs
Seeeveee
Rene Adyn
Itech
Els Grieg
Beethoven
MacFarren Gheral ‘Society
Hoprane
Perry
Largo
Proutieret
Schumann
Tannhauser
Wee, Wagner Choral Society
Free Trial Packets of King Drug Products Offered
All free to those who have used Dr Kings New Discovery know its value and those who have not have now the opportunity to try it free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get a trial bottle free. Send your name and address to H E Bucklen Co Chicago and get a sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills Free as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you no harm and cost you nothing at Emmert Burrells drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Emmert & Burrell
When You Go to Washington You Visit to Travel Up to Date
Travel notice urges planning and enjoying a trip to Washington with a via Pennsylvania Short Line from Chicago. Includes references to inaugural tickets and directing readers to contact Traveling Passenger for details in Milwaukee or Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treval
Poomsylvaia
Chicago
Casxa Marea Law
H. Thorp
Milwaukee
Wis
H. R. Dering
Bargain Savings Promised at Local Store
F A Schulz touts a saving of 8.67 dollars or 52 percent as part of a sale. He claims many bargains, asserts the store has nothing but genuine bargains, and denies any grocers' trust combination.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeport Daily Journal
The
Journal Printing Company
Ohi- Cree Street
Postoffice
Tilt Ecole
Rehport, Ill
E. G. Mallory
Dakota
Dr. L. F. Myers
Charles Musser
Pearl City
Misa Ada Flachtemeier
Jasper Mallory
John Ritchie
John Wise
Lanark
Mise Theresa Gartman
Happy Hour Club
H. L. Martin
Embury
W. E. Fry
St. Joe
Mich
Arkansas
T. F. Runner
Lincoln Avenue
A. M. Jones
Waukesha
Wic
Warren
Mr. Jones
Alex Taylor
Wright &Co
Emma Krape
Ottawa
Joe Schrank
Osterdock, In
Woman’s Club
Mr. Truesdale
Amity Society
J. H. Hiller
Roy Farwell
Colorado
Lydia Herbig
Bertha Landgraf
al Balz
Lizzie Zanoni
Will Hahn
Josie Merck
John Luedeke
Jacob Kerch
T. M. Kauffman
George Hornberger
Sricken
Ladiie
Corrie
Postum Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Michigan
Pontum
Choral Society
Florida
South Florida
Primitive Baptist Church
Lippincott’s
Oas
nearAppOhe
Fisher
the Florist
Taepignatare
O.A. Ze
Myoeri
F. A. Schulz
Dr. Price
Japan
Minnesota
Stephenson Street
Cox&c
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