Premier Campbell-Bannerman at Interparliamentary Union
London July 28 British Premier Campbell-Bannerman caused a stir at the Interparliamentary Union as he cried vive la douma amid a derisive cry la douma est mortem. About five hundred delegates attended with American rep led by Congressman Bartholdi and William J Bryan on the platform. The Russian delegates withdrew as the Russian parliament dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Stattles
London
Campbell-Bannerman
Interparlmentary Union
Bartholdi
William J. Bryan
Chicago Weather Note From July 23
Chicago reports continued cool conditions under the Illinois Fair. The sun rose at 4:44 a.m. and will set at 7:28 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gould UG
Market Closing Quotes and Union Stock Yards Summary
Chicago July 23 closing board of trade quotations show Sept wheat at 7.644, Sept corn 5.04, Sept oats 3.25, Sept pork at 17.82, Sept lard 8.92, Sept ribs 9.26. Union Stock Yards figures: cattle 29,000 head with prices down to 10 lower. beeves around 4.00 to 4.06, cows and heifers 5.25 to 5.25, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 4.25. Hog trades 37,000 head, steady to higher. mixed butchers 46.40 to 46.87, good heavy 6.40 to 6.85, rough heavy 6.10 to 6.35, light 6.50 to 6.90. Bulk sales 6.55 to 6. meet with 000 erased text and uncertain figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Erionée
Rockford Knitting Firm to Open New City Branch
G. D. Whinshy, broker for Rockford Knitting and Mitten Co., arranged a new branch factory at 86 Exchange Street in the Gibler building. A 20 by 80 room on the second floor will house equipment for at least twenty workers. The lease is signed and removal of machinery will begin immediately for a expected early August opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Whinshy
Rockford
Whinsky
Case Against Frankenberg Dismissed by Court
The case against William Frankenberg was heard Saturday afternoon before Judge Marvin and discharged for lack of evidence. The proceeding drew wide local interest as the assault was alleged to have occurred, with the courtroom crowded to hear the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.Frankenberger
Bertha Meiers
Twin Grove
Marvin
Gibler and Lowrie Bring New Comic Opera to Phealows
Jerome Gibler and William Lowrie depart Tuesday for New York to rehearse their recently completed comic opera Violets. The book and music are by Gibler and Lowrie and Brandon Cortney company will produce it. First production at Phealows, Pa, on August 27.
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Jerome Gibler
William Lowrie
New York City
Charles Barron
Earl
Dakota
William Lichtenbarger
Chicago
Marseilles
S. A. Marks
Peoria
L. J. Marks
Beloit
J. Marks
Meta Krueger
Florence Reitzell
Lake Delavan
W. E. Boyington
Rae
Waupauca Lake
First M. E. Picnic at Globe Park Wednesday
The First M E Sunday school will hold a picnic at Globe Park on Wednesday inviting all church and Sunday school members and friends. Tickets for adults include car and bus fare and park access two cents. For sale at A O Best's grocery. Come enjoy a day in the woods.
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M. E
Globe Park
A. O. Best
Walter H. Diffenbaugh Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
Walter H. Diffenbaugh, formerly with the grocery firm Diffenbaugh & Waddell, files a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S circuit court in Freeport. Liabilities total 2432.30 with assets at 269. W N Cronkrite serves as petitioner's lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Diffenbaugh
Diffenbaugh & Waddell
United States Circuit Court
W. N. Cronkrite
Funeral of Benjamin M. Hance Held at Roscoe Home
The funeral for Benjamin M. Hance took place Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock from the home of his daughter Mrs. S. H. Roscoe at 19 Prospect Terrace. The service was large and well attended.
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Benjamin M. Hance
S. H. Roscoe
Prospect Terrace
Meeting of the Royal Arcanum This Evening
A local notice states a meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held this evening at eight thirty. Members are urged to attend.
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Royal Arcanum
Wanted At Once Porter Good Wages
Krell and Winter advertise immediate need for a porter with good wages at 73 Chicago Street. Contact number 7280 tf.
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Porter
Krell & Winter
Chicago St
Mrs Elmira Hart lifelong Freeport resident dies at 69
Mrs Elmira V Hart widow of Daniel M Hart longtime Freeport and Stephenson county resident dies at 267 North Galena avenue after heart trouble worsened by a cold She was active in First Methodist Church and missionary societies and is survived by a daughter and two sons with funeral set for Tuesday at 1 30 pm from her home followed by burial at Hart cemetery Florence township
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Elmira V. Hart
Daniel M. Hart
Stephenson County
North
Galena , Avenue
Hart
Mackeyville
Penn
Illinoiis
Florence Township
Elmira Best
J. S. Best
Pennsylvania
Best
Rock River Conference
Tallinois
Cal
Arthur O. Hart
the Journal
Walter E. Hart
Rev. W. D Best
Champaign
Ill
A. O. Best
Galena Avenue
C. W. McCaskill
M. E. Church
Hart’s Cemetery
J. C. Scott
Young Man Narrowly Escapes Fall at Globe Park
J B Utley, a prominent local young man, nearly died yesterday when a loose stone gave way at Globe park. He fell thirty feet into the creek but stayed afloat and was rescued by companions, brought to Freeport with only slight injuries.
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J. B. Utley
Globe Park
Mr. Utley
Freeport
Enormous Crowds at the E. and W. Clearing Sale
Enormous crowds filled the BE. and W. clearing sale as both regular and extra sales staff remained busy late Saturday. The sale runs through July 31, with the last full week underway, offering a large stock of clothing furnishings hats and shoes at favorable prices. Open tonight until 9 o'clock.
Y M C A Improves Interior For Modernized Operations
Workmen began upgrades inside the Y M C A this morning turning a vacant northeast kitchen into a spacious game room with new entrances to the reading room and reception hall. The current game room becomes a correspondence room and the secretary’s office is downsized with a full-length counter for faster business. After renovations, the building will be rewired and Nernst pattern electric lights installed to support growing membership and a more efficient operation.
Personal Record of Freeport Residents and Visitors
Movements of Freeport people and friends include trips to Wins, Polo, Rockford, Forreston, Chicago, Rochelle, Amboy, Burlington, Lake Delevan, Am boy, Maquoketa, Dixon, Marseilles, Lake Delavan, Minot, Wenona, and Chicago. Notables note visits by Rev E E McKay, Miss Alma Keehn, Mrs Lydia Schofield, and 93 year old Mrs Margaret V Hurd.
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C. M. Saxby
Rockford
William Koenig
Forreston
M. J. Littlefield
Kankakee
L. A. Frisbee
Chicago
Harry Tunney
Amboy
Fred Becker
Rochelle
Clara ‘Burns
Warren
I. Holtzman
Peoria
Lydia Schofield
Burlington
K. Delhauer
Lake Delevan
Amy Anderson
Stella Machow
Edwin Smythe
John Clark
Oregon
Fred Piper
Lake Kegonsa
Madison
Alma Keehn
Amboy i
Confusion Over Voting Method in Illinois Primary
Discussion in Stephenson county centers on how to vote under the new primary law. Legal authorities dispute whether voters may express preferences for all offices, with Chicago election commissioners allowing voting for one to three representatives, while State's Attorney Burrell argues the law is unconstitutional for limiting selection to a single nominee.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Stephenson County
Freeport
Chicago
Burrell
Springfield
Election Commissioners of
J.A. Wheeler
Senatorial Committee
County Central Committee
Increase in Population Baby Announcement by Ward Molees
Mr and Mrs Ward Molees announce the birth of a baby daughter. Exact details such as date or place are not provided in the readable text. The notice records a new addition to the Molees family without further context.
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Mrs. Ward Molees
North Dakota
Co. D. Knowlton
Foventmen
New Life Pills Advertise Constipation Cure
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as the pleasantest and most effective cure for constipation. It claims they awaken dormant bowels, prevent appendicitis, and tone the system. Sold for 25 cents at Jos Eimmert’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Jos. Eimmert
Clearing Sale Teases 89.88 Suits at E and W
The notice advertises a clearance event featuring men’s dress suits priced at 89.88 each. The listing cites sale location E and W Clearing Sale and references a catalog number T-33A36.
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Itxphange Bt
Mechanicc St
Hollister & Barrett, Jewelers
Opticians
Stephens N8 Sé
Pyrg
Savings Department of State Bank of Freeport
Daily Journal
Weather Forecast
Today’s Market Report
Rockford Knitting and Mitten Company
Willian Frankenberger
Freeporter
Rae Suny
First M. Ks
Tomor
John Buss
Winson
J. W. Benston
Polo
Burton Figeley
Frank Clark
William Confer
Orangeville
Maquoketa, In
Mrs. L. W. Hawken
Dixon
Agnes Loos
Minot
N. C
J. J. Coyle
Ruby
Margaret
Donald Burns
Wenona, Ill
Geo. L. Miller
Daniel Suulivan
J.T. Pontius
Coleman
Sadie Zeiders
Maud Attrand
Jacob Pfender
William Sehmidh
Emil Molter
McFarland
Wis
Alicea
Bertha Bidwell
Elizabeth Gulick
Madrid
Spain
Gulick
New York
Margaret V. Hurd
Horace Hurd
Stillman Valley
J. P. Kramer
Hurd
Kramer
Didates
LEGIS
Primarius
Court House
Charles D. Knowlton
Stephenson St
Galena Ave
Henrietta
Ggamidt YY Achlin Pfeiffer Ailor Clothier Shoe
Ilinois
Clement
Canada
William Clement
Aeela Taye
C.H. Little & Co
Freeport, Il
Jung Kun
Man
Glengarry
Eben Holden
Spenders
W.j.young &Co
German Bank
Pri
Huldreth
Hilliner
White Ash
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