Rawleigh Company Shows Fine Growth and Expansion
A detailed review outlines W T Rawleigh Medical Company’s rapid growth since 1895, with a huge new plant boosting production to meet orders. It notes 500 salesmen, a “Pay After You Are Satisfied” policy, strong leadership under W T Rawleigh and F P Z B Furst, and plans to issue preferred stock to fund nationwide expansion into forty five states, signaling a major national enterprise.
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W .T. Rawleigh Medical Company
Mgr. FP. ZB. Furst
Furst
Middle States
Freeport
COUNTY CALLINGS FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Wanema July 10 Albert Rice of Cross Roads and Wm. Bushley celebrated the Fourth in Freeport. John Fritz of Wayne traded in Warren last week. George Hartsough of Wayne visited relatives here over the Fourth. Geo. Welty went to Cross Roads last Wednesday. Col. Glasgow was in Freeport last Friday. Horatio Keast was in town last week. Daughters of J. S. Graham returned from Waddams Grove last Friday. Roy Ipsie of Cross Roads spent the Fourth in Freeport. Lawrence Rinder was in Warren last Thursday. Charlie Leverington and son were in Warren last Saturday. Percy Francisco transacted business in Lena last Thursday. Charlie Dobler sold gold mine stock in Lena. Arthur Justus and wife, Ralph Russell and wife, were in Stockton yesterday. Myron Witham visited home over Sabbath. Byron Hicks surveying in Lena. Geo. Mahonway in Chicago with stock last week. Henry Truman and wife returned Thursday night from a visit with friends. Col. Glasgow and wife went to Chicago last night. Herman Bros. of Stockton visited here yesterday. Henry Leverington and wife visited at the beast home over Sabbath. Miss Lottie Backus returned to Chicago last night after a show visit with her parents. The Bixby sisters of South Wayne visiting friends in Warren. Robert Bayne returned Saturday to the State University at Madison Wis. Arthur Gillette and wife visiting relatives in Michigan.
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Wanema
Albert Rice
Cross Roads
Wm. Bushley
Freeport
John Fritz
Wayne
Warren
George Hartsough
Geo. Welty
Col. Glasgow
Horatio Keast
J. S. Graham
Waddams Grove
Roy “Ipsie
Lawrence Rinder
Charlie Leverington
Percy Francisco
Lena
Charlie Dobler
Arthur Justus
Ralph Russel
Stockton
Myron Witham
Byron Hicks
Geo
Robert Bayne
State University
Madison
Wis
Arthur Gillette
Michigan
Pratt City
Scott
Waterloo
Lown
J. H. Moore
Figin
The
Brethren Church
Sara Bloise Fisher
Michael Neeble
Katie Kline
Bright
Milwaukee
Miss Kline
Belle Mishler
Chicago
Randy& McNall Book Co
F. Reese
Maude Caspari
Milledgeville
Stokes
Pittenger
John Mishler
John
Clarion
Iowa
Charles Dele
Eirhart Dole
Frank Rush
Homer Dodds
T. O. Musser
Joseph Rush
Globe Park
Hugh Kleckner
Hiram Shank
Harry Barnes
Nellie
James Lobre
Savanna
Black Hawk Monument
Hart's
F. Tollmeier
Rachel Knoll
Globe Park Chautauqua
Erma Musser
Orangeville
Arthur Harmon
Jay DeVore
A. Kaby
Dr. Clottester
Mt. Carroll
Susie
Grace Terry
Ivy Yeager
Charles Kublemeyer
Baby
Miss Fennel
Mrs. Faber
South Kreeport
Dillon
Byron
Irvin Schrieber
Rankford
Ore
Dora Swartz
J. ©. Lamb
Walker Town
Cy, Kleckner
Tom Schnatter
Kreeport
Town Notes Open Fourth Of July Festivities In Area
From Our Own Correspondent describes Harmon Fosha’s Fourth of July picnic with about thirty five attendees and a large fireworks display at Dikker’s store. Numerous locals travel to Freeport for visits, groceries, or to see relatives, including Carrie Oltmans Asher Neihous and others. Centennial reports Henry Hasselman shelling corn, visits by Mrs Berg and son, and usefully notes Louis Koertner and the Rosensteil family at local events. cross-town travel to Harper and Rockford is also mentioned.
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Baileeyvville
Carrie Oltmans
Asher
Freeport
Harm
Fosha’s
H. Dikker
F. Gebhart
Rutland
F. J. Dueth
Forreston
John Fonken
Bena Neihous
A. A. Geiger
Taam
Art Meyers
Adeline
George Knapp
Our Town
Stass Wilkins
Bertha DeVries
Jennie Johnson
BR. O. Neihous
Iowa
Walter
Harper
H. Memen
Henry Hasselman
I. C. Koertner
Henry Berg and Son
Stockton
Bechtold
Louis Koertner
West Point
John Rosensteil
Blackhawk Monument
Community Notes and Visits Reach Across Towns
A flurry of Sunday visits and weekly greetings spans Pratt City Years City and Freeport as Leroy and Merril, Pheo Koerner and families gather with friends. Frank Bender buys a new day loader. Miss Heigh visits kin. deaths and Chautauqua outings touch residents. Fourth of July activities feature fireworks despite scattered showers and minor accidents.
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Leroy
Merril
Pheo
Koerner
F. Sandmeier
Theo
W. A. Koertner
Frank Bender
Miss Heigh
John Aspinwall
Ernst Silberman
Lehward
Freeport
Central Pay Car Here In Freeport With $68000 Distributed
Walter Newell of Chicago drew popular notice during a brief Freeport stop as $68,000 was paid to Illinois Central Railroad employees from the Central pay car arriving after one o clock. The report highlights the payroll’s role in Freeport’s upbuilding and notes the railway’s routine distribution.
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Walter Newell
Chicago
Freeport
Ilinois Central Railroad
Newell
Pasymashter
Central
238 Acre Farm for Sale Near Fall Creek Wisconsin
238 acre farm with 175 under cultivation, wire fencing, heavy timber, large frame house, barns, well, and trout stream in pasture. Originally 240 acres. 2 acres taken for creamery and shops. Located 1 mile from school, 7 miles from Fall Creek. Price 40 per acre. $2,000 cash with mortgage for 6 to 10 years. Alvin M. Anderson Dodgeville Wis.
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Fall Creek
Wis
Farim
Alvin M. Anderson
Dodgeville
Ziegler Property on Carroll Street Quick Sale Offer
A great opportunity to buy a Ziegler property on Carroll Street offered for rapid sale. Lot frontage 11246 feet on Carroll with 210 feet depth and same frontage on State Street. House features hardwood finishes and floors, steam heat, private windmill water supply, cement walks. East front, price far below cost. Immediate business intent.
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Ziegler
Carroll Street
State Street
East Front
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