Grace Richards and Alfred Schermack Wed in Freeport Parsonage
Miss Grace Richards daughter of Mrs. C. E. Richards of Freeport and Alfred Schermack of Detroit were united in marriage Saturday at Trinity church parsonage. Rev L C Schmidt officiated. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Bitmenstiel. The bride wore Copenhagen blue silk and bridal roses. A wedding supper followed at Schermack home. The couple left for Chicago and Akron and will reside in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Richards
C. E. Richards
Grove Street
Alfred Schermack
Detroit
Mich
Trinity Church
L. C. Schmidt
John Bitmenstiel
Copenhagen
Freeport
Freeport Telephone = Exchange Co
J. J. Schermack
Benton Street
Chicago
Akron
Knights of Columbus Degree Day Planned in Freeport
Rockford lodge Knights of Columbus plans a trip to Freeport next Sunday for a meeting where 75 candidates will be initiated. Rockford expects about 20 locals to join the class. The Rockford degree team will perform the second degree. A special interurban car will leave Rockford at 11. After the meeting a social session and banquet will follow, with Freeport council praised for its hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Freeport
Order
Fourth of July Celebration at Walter Herbert's Lancaster Home
Relatives and friends gathered on the Herbert lawn in Lancaster to celebrate the Fourth. Over thirty attendees shared a meal under the trees. Present were J. F. McKibben and two daughters, Mesdames Lease and Brubaker with husbands, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Herbert
Lancaster
J. F. McKibben
Mesdames J. T. Lease
W. H. Brubaker
Numerous locals spend Fourth and Sunday in Freeport area
A parade of visitors and residents from Lanark Rockford Lena Madison Dubuque Polo Orangeville Elgin Mason City and Chicago spent the Fourth or Sunday in Freeport or calling on friends. Notables include J H Snyder Otto Patting and Beulah Bracken. Locals plan summer trips and a few attend events including the Democratic national convention in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Patting
Rockford
Freeport
A.J. Richard
Lena
George Lauer
Madison
John A. Hudson
Galena
H. W. Hilton
Monroe
F. E. Camus
T. J. Best
F. A. Read
J. H. Snyder
Orangeville
L. M. Phillips
Oneco
Dixon
C. DeMoore
Peoria
Quincy
G. M.S. Unger
Chicago
Fred Kunz
John F. Shaible
Gon
Harold
Mason City
Iowa
Emerson Klontz
Sublette
Burro Ride Ends With Girl Breaking Arm
Last evening about o'clock the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Hill was riding a pet burro along Park avenue near Third ward park when the saddle turned and she was thrown to the ground, breaking her right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Hill
Park Avenue
Third Ward Park
D U Club Picnic At Mrs Hea Home
Members of the D U club held a picnic this afternoon at the home of Mrs Walter Hea on upper Stephenson street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. U. Club
Walter Hea
Upper Stephenson Street
Freeport Fourth Festivities End Amid Drunkenness and Firearm Seizures
Eight out of town revelers were jailed for drunkenness as Freeport police confiscated firearms and fireworks in a quiet Fourth. Chief Silk praised declining explosives sales and noted minimal calls after a busy day with 8000 travelers on the Illinois Central line. Fire department had no calls. nearby picnics and a heavy streetcar crowd marked the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Wesson
Silk
Freeport
Barn Burns at Shannon Loses Adam Christman’s Farm
Lightning struck Adam Christman’s barn at Shannon Saturday at 3 30 am, burning the largest structure in the village. Surrounding buildings were saved, but the barn was consumed, with a carriage and farm machinery destroyed. Insurance covers part of the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Christman
Shannon
Ings
Local notices and meetings around town
W R C to meet tomorrow at G A R hall Sweeney's orchestra played at Argyle and Ridott July 8 and 9 St Margret's guild to meet tomorrow with Miss Ilma Jungkunz 129 Carroll St Interior Academy trustees to meet at Riverside Park near Freeport at 1 pm July 8 Sons of Veterans notice corrected meeting July 14 Tika Kumtax and friends enjoyed Fourth of July picnic at Cedar Springs farm with a barn dance Y P A of Oak Street church to hold postponed Fourth of July social at Oak and Broadway July 6 Ice cream and cake admission 15 cents Leah Van Blarcom now teaches Domestic Science at Winona Summer Normal School Freeport teachers attend summer school Christian Endeavor of Second Presbyterian to meet at E Currier home July 1 in Paylor's park at 7 30 pm for hay rack ride to Currier home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margret’s Guild
Ilma Jungkunz
Carroll Street
Tika Kumtax
Cedar Springs Farm
Farm Houe
Oak Street Church
Oak and Broadway
Leah van Blarcom
Freeport
Winona
Winona Lake
Ind
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church
E. Currier
Paylor’s Park
Currier
Ill residents and a child stricken in Silver Creek area
Stephenson county pioneer Jacob Schlump of Silver Creek township remains seriously ill. Restaurant owner JosephWBifer is on the sick list. Howard, seven year old son of George J. Smith of 71 Spring Street, is seriously ill with meningitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schlump
Stephenson County
Silver Creek Township
Joseph Wbifer
Howard
George J. Smith
Spring Street
Stever Engine Works Reopens on Ten Hour Day Basis
The Stever Engine Works resumes operations on the ten hour day basis starting today. They are rehiring a number of employees who were laid off recently due to dull times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stever Engine Works
Umbrella Taken From Henney's Shop Might Be Returned
A note states an umbrella removed from the front of Henney's shop on Friday may be returned to the office to avoid trouble. The message adds Mt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henney
Global Curiosities and Royal Feasts Across Nations
A survey of world notes includes South Africa graves unmarked from past wars, rising Argentina bogs, and vast British naval entertainments in Melbourne and Sydney. It also covers Finnish women's push to raise marriage age, Indian art exhibitions, Bible translations in Congo languages, German flour output growth, and quirky anecdotes about Disraeli, Afghanistan edicts, theater ticket boxes, and European dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciba
South Africa
Argentina
Melbourne
Sydney
Parliament
Finland
India Government School of Art
Calcutta
Germany
Disraeli
Peter Bayles
Denmark
Brilliant Venus shines bright in day and night
The text describes Venus at brightness levels where it can be seen in daylight with proper eye position and casts shadows at night. It claims Venus outshines Jupiter, Sirius, and ordinary stars by large margins. The passage then notes Venus’ period and a reference to revolutions and the Earth, ending abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Jupiter
Sirius
Family Reunion Marks Fourth of July at Tracy Home
A Fourth of July family reunion gathered at Mrs. John Tracy's home, 151 Liberty Street. Attendees included F. J. Tracy and family of Ipswich, John Tracy and family of Milwaukee, Sister Perpetua of Buffalo, and Mother Bonaventure from St. Clara's college in Wisconsin. F. J. Tracy edits the Edmunds County Democrat and is a National Democratic convention delegate. he battled in Colorado City Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
John Tracy
Liberty Street
Edmunds County
Ipswich
Colorado City
Militia Board Meets Over Property Condemnation
Major Ripps of the Third brigade arrives in the city to fix responsibility for seized property and condemn unfit assets held by Company IL. The survey board, with Captain Harry Yount present, plans an inventory update if relocation becomes permanent, with possible westward move at noon and no obligation to retire.
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Major Ripps
Third Brigade
1. N.G
Company IL
Board of Survey
Harry Yount
Rockford Men Dismayed By Freeport's Weather
Rockford residents Ole Oleson and Swen Swenson spent the Fourth in Freeport. Oleson said conditions in his hometown are dreadful and dry, while Swenson reacted to Freeport's wet spell with a look of disgust not easily captured in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ole Oleson
Swen Swenson
Freeport
Oleson
Foot Crushed. Amputation Sides Mendota Freight Fall
Charles J. Kiefer of Amboy attempted to board a moving freight train at Mendota on Saturday afternoon. He slipped and fell beneath the cars, resulting in the loss of his left foot which had to be amputated above the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Kiefer
Amboy
Mendota
Cedarville and Orangeville Smash Collision Injures Van Matre
In a Sunday basketball game at the latter venue Cedarville and Orangeville clashed when Clint Van Matre collided with a Cedarville player. Van Matre was knocked unconscious and carried to his home on a stretcher for medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Orangeville
Clint van Matre
van Matre
Brakeman Struck By Gang Plank at Polo Stock Yards
George Friesman of this city, a brakeman on northbound train 192, was injured Friday afternoon when a gang plank at Polo stock yards struck his right side. He suffered severe bruising and a fractured rib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Friesman
Polo
Baffin to Stay at Freeport Y M C A**
A R Baffin director of the boys department at the Freeport Y M C A rejects an offer for a similar post in Lansing Michigan. He will remain in Freeport under a new one year contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Baffin
The
Freeport Y. M. C. A
Lansing
Mich
Population grows with two new births
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman of 28 Wilbur Street announce the birth of their first son. Mr. and Mrs. A D Cox of Arcade addition welcome a baby boy born on the morning of the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ©. Hoffman
Wilbur Street
A. D. Cox
Arcade Addition
Licensed to Wed Alfred Schermack and Grace Richards
A Detroit resident Alfred Schermack and Freeport resident Grace Richards obtained marriage licenses, marking plans to wed in the near term. The notice lists their names and ages, confirming the legal authorization to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Schermack
Detroit
Mich
Grace Richards
Freeport
A Dramatic Artist in Paris Dressmaking
A slim, dandy dressmaker in a gray frock coat and powders captivates clients with a mix of humility and insolence. He dominates women from royalty to actresses, then unexplainably rejects a gown, insisting he must study and awaits inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Royal Highness
Royal
Royalty
Vince Thompson
Help Wanted and Sale Notices from Early 20th Century Listings
Classified ads brief multiple items including positions for a competent general houseworker at Mrs D A Craio corner Stephenson and Grove Streets, a maid wanted by Mrs Chas Nieman at 15 Washington Street, and a general houseworker role for Mrs Jos Emmert at 863 Stephenson Street. Also an envelope with railroad tickets for Travelers Insurance Co at Journalees, and a household goods sale at 221 Galene Street from July 7 to 16 in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers Insurance Co
Galene St
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Women
A historical medical ad promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for various female ailments. It claims many illnesses are uterine in origin, criticizes doctors for misdiagnosis, and extolls the tonic and nervine benefits for women including insomnia and anxiety. It also advertises Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as an easy stomach and bowel aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ician
Pierce
St. Vitus
The Rise of Michael Angelo From Swine Herder to Painter
This tale follows two poor boys, Peter and Michael Angelo, as they travel to Rome. Michael Angelo, initially drawing on walls with charcoal, earns a chance with a drawing master after the cardinal discovers his talent. Peter becomes a cook’s boy in a cardinal’s house, while Michael’s skill grows into fame as one of the era’s greatest painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Peter
Michael Angelo
Michael
Christ
Heaven
Vegetables as Medicine and Health Promises
The piece lists vegetables as health aids noting asparagus stimulates kidneys, watercress purifies blood, parsnips resemble sarsaparilla, carrots aid gout, celery acts as a nerve tonic and fights rheumatism, onions also tonic, tomatoes aid a torpid liver but may worsen gout, beets and potatoes fatten, lettuce soothes nerves, and spinach aids constipation with superior tonic value.
Hatching Eggs In the Month
Naturalists report frog egg laying habits including mouth carrying by a female species, tadpoles emerging small but fully formed. The American tree frog bears eggs in a back pouch along its body, Nototrema marsupiatum. Surinam toad males place eggs on the female’s back where they develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Society
Surinam
What Shall We Wave for Dessert Jell O Feature
What Shall We Wave for Dessert suggests trying Jell O as a dainty appetizing economical choice. It notes instant preparation with boiling water and cooling, and mentions flavors such as Lemon Orange Cherry and chocolate. A family sized airtight package is implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ldc
Nick
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Canadian West
William Clement
WM. Clement
Little's Crockery Store
Hettinger Block
Freeport Loan Co
Stephenson Street
Chas. P. Miller
Lanark
James Prutzman
William S. Holden
Elgin
Fred Hendricks
F. H. Tempel
Douglas Pattison
Denver
G. A. Weaver
C. D. Anderson
William Schmitt
Ridotr
W.I. Rawleigh
Iva Eggert
Lake Waubesa
C. QG. Stetten
Kansas City
John C. Long
Stetfen
C. F. Hickey
Bankers’ Reserve Lifes Association
Illinois Central
M. EB
Highland Park
Fred Tempel
Er. H. Allen
G. A. R. Hall
Sweeney
Argyle
Ridott
Interior Academy
Riverside Park
Sons of Veterans
Ameer
Afghanistan
India
Kabul
Marquis of
England
Madrid
Epocn
Joshua Poole
Fiddler Joss
Bradford
Mailand
St. James
Europe
Vietorki
Austria
Baffin
Partin
D. A. Craio
Stephenson and
Grove Sts
ID. A. Knowlton
Stephenson Sr
Faquire
Washington St
Chas. Nieman
T-udaw
Jos. Emmert
Stephenson St
T-sdat
Wyandotte St
Cherry St
R. Zipf
Histler Gt
Freeport Post Carde
Leipzig
Harry Moogk
Adams Street
3D Ward
W.J. Young & Co
Opp
Wm Walton Neph Clothing Department
Daily Journal
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