Married in Bloomington and at Embury parsonage
The wedding of Lloyd Wagner and Estella Sweeney took place in Bloomington with Rev. Durand officiating and the couple planning to reside with the bride's mother at 120 Douglas Avenue. Charles Oscar Carlson wed Julia Jacobson at the Embury Methodist parsonage in Rockford with only Sadie Young as guest. Mrs. Kleckner will entertain on Wednesday afternoon at her West Freeport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Lloyd Wagner
J. N. Wrener
Estella Sweeney
A. J. Sweeney
Lutheran Church
Edward Durand
Mindis Central Round House
Douglas Avenue
Kleckner
Geo
West Freeport
Mrs. Klass Dies at Eleroy After Illness
Mrs. Herman Klass longtime Eleroy resident died at 8 this morning after years of illness and a winter grip attack. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 PM from the German church in Eleroy with Rev Schwarz officiating. Born Minnie Rech March 13, 1845 in Meinberg Germany she married in 1863. Surviving children include Henry Louis Paul Leopold Mrs Edward Schirenberg Clara Mary and Dora. Brothers Charles Fred Rech of Lena and Rev William Rech of Kiel Wis, formerly of Freeport, also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Klass
Eleroy
Schwarz
Klass
Meinberg
Lippe Detmold
Germany
Minnie Rech
Henry
Louis
Paul
Leopold
Edward Schirenberg
Clara
Mary
Dora
Charles
Fred Rech
Lena
William Rech
Kiel
Wis
Freeport
Personal notices of travel and visits across towns
Deputy Sheriff Olson spent the day at Davis. Knowlton goes to St Paul on business. Miss Kathryn Doyle visits Rockford. G F Korf returns from Ohio vacation. Miss Belva Reineke and Miss Clara Bradshaw visit Chicago. Miss Anna Harwood of Evanston is with Miss Florence Whiteside. Miss Weber of Chicago visits Mrs. Victor A Hesse. Miss Lena Maurer of McPherson Service dry goods takes vacation. Mr and Mrs James Welch and Mrs A Collins of Rockford visit Mrs Cora Doyle. Alice Dorman returns home from Santa Barbara after two years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Davis
Knowlton
St. Paul
Kathryn Doyle
Rockford
G. F. Korf
Ohio
Belva Reineke
Clara, Bradshaw
Chicago
Anna Harwood
Evanston, Ti
Florence Whiteside
Miss Weber
Victor A. Hesse
Lena Maurer
McPherson & Service Dry Goods
James Welch
A. Collins
Cora Doyle
Alice Dorman
Henry Dorman
Santa Barbara
Cal
Local notices and resignations fill city updates
Local items report several resignations including Miss Mainie Rodenbaugh from F. A. Read’s dry goods, Gust Demeter from Natural Carbon By-Products, and Roy Abbott from Bamberger’s planning mill to Morrison NL. Also noted are a broken Schoeffel & Brokhausen plate glass window, upcoming meetings of the Ladies Relief corps Epworth league and various church groups, an illustrated lecture by W. S. Faris from I-Chow-Fu, and a traveling salesman hire by Sprague Warner & Co. plus social engagements and a G. A. R. post gathering. Various church and community events are announced with invitations and schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainie Rodenbaugh
F. A. Read
A. Son
John Aspinwall
Gust Demeter
Natural Carbon By-Products Company
Schoeffel & Brokhausen
Ladies’ Relief Corps
Epworth League
State Bank
Albert GC. Steffen
Sprague, Warner & Co
Chicago
W.S. Faris
I-Chow-Fu
China
First Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid ‘Society
First M. E. Church
The Ugly Octopus Described In Pearson's Weekly
A vivid, old style note on the octopus describing its greed, voracity, and danger to humans. It details its two rows of suckers, ability to drag prey into crevices, ink ejection, color-changing camouflage, speed, solitary nature, and habitats along rocky shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
July and August events listed for local notices
A fragmented schedule lists multiple local events from July to August including a Saengerbund concert and various performances, a Pawnee Wild Wear Show, a Ridott meeting, a county soldiers reunion at Winslow, Oakdale campmeeting, and Lenn campmeeting. Names appear garbled and dates are inconsistent, but the items reflect a community events roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Ben Great
Billey
Bakespearn
At. Vincentis Orphan Bone
Pawnee Tis Wild Wear
Ridott
County
Winslow
Oikedale
Lenn
Market Report and Grain and Livestock Quotations
Closing board of trade quotations show September wheat at 25 cents, September corn at 4 cents, oats and pork at 12.82, ribs 7.20, lard 7.97. Union stock yards prices: cattle 10 to 15 lower, good to prime 5.50 to 6.00, stockers 2.50 to 4.35, hogs 80,000 strong to higher, mixed butchers 6.0, heavy prices 5.70 to 5.92, light 5.76 to 5.05, sheep 20,000 10 to 16 lower at 4.60 to 5.75. a health notice promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and colds with testimonial from F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon Ind. Trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cricaeo
Ares
Board of Trade
Union
F. G. Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
Joseph Emmert
Ziegler Property on Carroll Street Quick Sale Offered
An unusual opportunity advertises a property on Carroll Street with 11214 feet front and 210 feet depth, including frontage on State Street. The house is modern with hardwood finishes and steam heat, private windmill water, cement walks, in excellent condition, priced far below value for an immediate sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler
Carroll Street
State Street
Wedding at Pecatonica Unites Freeport and Pecatonica
Wedding occurred this morning at St Marys parsonage Pecatonica with Miss Fannie Lawler of Freeport and Frances J Bouta of Pecatonica wed by Roy Father Trotter. Also notes local ads for laxative syrup, dairy products, ice cream, a concert, and a shoe sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecatonica
Fannie Lawler
Freeport
Frances J. Bouta
St. Mary's Parsonage
Roy
Father Trotter
Market Primer on a Meat Counter Deception
A short excerpt contrasts a butcher who overcharges by delivering more meat than asked and lists in a playful exchange from the Ralphmore American. It notes the greasy counter and a greedy display, with a jab at the touting of misweighed portions. A London Tit-Bits exchange mocks a witness accused of ambiguity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralthmore
Suspicious, Junior Partner The Bookkeeper Marriage
The dialogue from the Philadelphia Press features a junior partner noting the bookkeeper is married six months and that he has not requested a raise. The senior partner responds that they must examine his accounts, reflecting a cautious business mood amid concern for finances. The quotes from Horace and Quarles frame a theme of courage and reason in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden House
Chas
Dudley Warner
Mantle
Elivah
Zaangwell
Hornung
Pride OF
Jennico
Castle
Cecelia
Crawford
Heart OF
Rome
Under the Rose
Isham
THE
Crists
Churchill
David Harum
Westcott
Puppet Crown
M'Grath
Brown & Dollmeyer
Lis
John Hea
Mann
Fauntleroys
Beckmire
Stephenson Se
Hermsmeier
Roy Abbott
Bamberger
Morrison, NL
John A. Davis
F.C. Help
Lulu
Elsie Brown
Carrie and
Kate Cook
Ada Turner
Charles and
Ernest Weber
Jean Moellenbrandt
Chas. Brown
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Embury M
BE. Church
D. Alexander
Horner Street
Troy
Today’s Market Report
Appis F.C
Kubiseh
W. Milter Poultry Far
Telin
Nicky
Walnut Street
Mra. J. A. Crain’s
Stephenson Air Grove Streets
Dr. Caldwell
H. J. Moogk
EF. Jung- Auilz
Suonger
Taylor's Park
Newman Sanitary Dairy Co
Solt's
Winslow & Co
London
Newman Dairy CO
Young’s
Horace
Faith Evermore
Reason
Quarles
Indiana
Monsieur Beaucaire
Wings of the Morning
Raffles
Gracksman
Alice
Old
Vincennes
W.j.young&co
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Ilinois
New York
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Monk
Mindura
Natural Carbon By-Products CO
Illinois
Hofmann & Buss
Ben Greet
Bailey’s Park
Grand Opera House
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!