Polaris yearbook shines with graduates and editors 1911
The Freeport High School Polaris annual commencement number features fifty four pages of half tone cuts and portraits. It highlights editors George Green Nellie Riordan Frederic Byerly and others with sections on athletics manual training and domestic science and includes debaters plays and class cartoons. Copies are free to subscribers and priced a quarter for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport High School
Literary Department
George Green
Nellie Riordan
Frederic Byerly
William McCall
Irma Laible
Charles Wilcox
Florence Oyler
Irene Baltzer
William Ttitchins
Clarence Young
Alpheus Dresser
Freeport
Illinois Corn Growers Publish New Instruction Booklet
The Illinois Corn Growers Association led by President Charles A. Rowe and Secretary Leigh F. Maxcy released a 26 page booklet. It details the association constitution and by-laws the corn scorecard explanation of fourteen points and guidance on applying the scorecard. It lists 64 permanent corn judges who passed three year examinations and includes the 1909 corn show committee report and seed corn purchasing tips. It also offers a potato score card and oats score rules for judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Corn Growers’ Association
Charles A. Rowe
Jacksonville
Leigh F. Maxcy
Curran
Quail outlook brightens for fall shooting in Iowa
A Rockford sportsman reports plentiful quail this fall after a summer with more coveys than in recent years. He credits stricter game laws for increased numbers and predicts good shooting when the season opens. Local sportsmen discuss forming a conservation association and push for tougher laws. Anglers seek a law to prevent seining shallow river waters to protect young fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Iowa
Birthday of Albert Shaw Publicist and Editor
Dr. Albert Shaw, publicist and editor of the American Monthly Review of Reviews, was born in Shandon Ohio on July 24 1857. He studied at Iowa College graduating in 1879 and attended Johns Hopkins University as a post graduate in 1881 where he wrote Icaria A Chapter in the History of Communism which earned his doctorate. He then studied industrial and agricultural development and focused on municipal government and city life problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shaw
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Shandon
Ohio
Iowa College
Johns Hopkins University
Icaria
Johns Hopkins
Freeport High School Year Book Highlights and Commencement Pages
The document describes Freeport High School yearbook features with editor names, a portrait of the school, board of education, and faculty including Principal Fulwider. It outlines Commencement Week programs, graduate portraits, and society affiliations. It also notes officers of the corn growers association and urges contacting Secretary Leigh Maxcy of Quarran, Illinois, for the score card and rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport High School
Board of Education
Fulwider
Fritz Kunz
Eunice Smith
Carl Schoeffel
Just Exactly Right Pill Ad Ends With Praise
Mr. A A Felton of Harrisville New York declares Dr King s New Life Pills exactly right after years use. The ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and prices the pills at 25 cents at Jos Emmert s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Jos. Emmert’s
Daily Journal Delivery Price Noted
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10c a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Journal
Shaw's Rise from Professor to Editor of American Review
After years of study in Europe and lecturing at Johns Hopkins and Michigan, he became professor of international law at Cornell in 1890 and editor manager of the American Review of Reviews in New York. He later left the professorship to focus on editorial work, authoring influential works on municipal government and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Johns Hopkins
Michigan
Cornell University
New York
American Review of Reviews
Shaw
America
Free Methodist Campmeeting Opens at Cherry Valley
The annual Free Methodists campmeeting for this district starts tomorrow at Washington Park Cherry Valley and runs through August. Rev W Hanmer district elder leads, assisted by Rev E Bellenger of Council Bluffs and the Klein missionary band from Chicago along with local ministers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Cherry Valley
W. Hanmer
Bellenger
Council Bluffs
Klein Missionary Band
Chicago
Arnica Salve Endorsed By J W Jenkins Of Chapel Hill
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina praises SBucklen Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and reliably heals sores burns and wounds. Available at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
Jos. Emmert
Cardinal Gibbons Heads to Rome for Jubilee and League
Baltimore born James Cardinal Gibbons, 75, sails for Europe to meet the pope in Rome and attend the International Eucharistic League convention in London. The revered primate has long guided American Catholic life and will likely be a major participant in church affairs abroad. Loyal Gates, a boy beaten Sunday, remains semi conscious at home as investigators, led by assistant C. E. Stuart, prepare a case against a single accused assailant. The community demands justice and public safety in the wake of the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons
North America
Sacred College
Atlantic
Europe
Rome
London
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Ireland
St. Charles’ College
St. Mary’s Seminary
North Carolina
Cardinal Gibbons Hias
Mt. Carroll Mirror
Lovyal Gates
Loyal
C. E. Stuart
Edmonds
Clay Street
Fight to Head G. O. P. List
Washington July 22 Contributions flow into the Republican campaign fund. Secretary Elmer Dover arrived and said no contributions have been rejected for size or source. A rivalry to make the roll of honor peaks as Treasurer Sheldon seeks a plan to satisfy all donors. Dover plans to handle headquarters timing and will visit Cincinnati and Chicago during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elmer Dover
Sheldon
Dover
Cincinnati
Chicago
Parisian Sage Promises Cool Scalp and Hair Growth
Advert shows Parisian Sage as a guaranteed cure for dandruff falling hair and itching scalp in two weeks with money-back offer. Claims quick cooling effect within five minutes, odor elimination, and improves hair beauty and thickness. Testimonial from Mrs Maud Hagar of New York praising results. Sold by Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo and W F Jungkunz at 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Jungkunz
New York
Maud Hagar
West Torth Street
New York City
Jungkunz
Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Express privilege sought for Elgin Belvidere line
Merchants bankers and professional men petitioned the Elgin city council to allow the Elgin Belvidere electric railroad to carry express matter and run a spur for this purpose under regulations. Support cites Belvidere line bringing business to Elgin and not taking any away. Recommendation referred to the committee with a Thursday meeting scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Quer Lin
Elgin- Belvidere
Belvidere
Gardener Preacher Laments Night Theft of Cabbage
Mr. W J Funkey a local gardener and preacher reports that several heads of early cabbage were stolen from his plot this summer. The theft occurred at night with no clues found and he calls for law to act upon the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carroll Mirror
W. J. Funkey
Remedy That Does Heal Says Mrs Pierson
Mrs Er R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa praises Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for long standing throat and lung issues. She notes marked relief and confidence in restoration to health after using the remedy sold at Jos Emmerts drug store. Trial bottle free available in 50c and 1.00 sizes.
Interurban Near-Crash on Rockford West End Line
A Freeport interurban car and a Rockford city car on the West End line nearly collided on West State street near Avon street. Both trains ran at speed on a curved, single track, and only quick braking prevented a crash. The city car conductor was minorly injured and passengers were shaken. locals warn of danger from fast speeds behind schedule on that curve.
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Rockford
Freeport Interurban
West End
Nea 1
West State Street
Avon Street
Freeport
Milwaukee Tracks
Real Estate Transfers Endorse Two City Lots Sales
Howard E. Fisher transfers Lot 8 Block 9 Lichtenberger's addition to Henry Dies telmeier for 250 dollars. C F Hildreth sells Part lots 9 and 10 Block 9 Lichtenberger's addition to Henry Diestelmeier for 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Fisher
Henry Diestelmeier
Lichtenberger
C. F. Hildreth
Liehtenberger
Notable historic dates and events listed
A chronological list covering Bagdad sacked by Tartars in 1404, Missinink settlements attacked in 1779, Vicomte Beauharnais's execution in 1794, Canada union bill in 1840, Grant's death in 1885, Manitoba prohibition election in 1892, Dingley tariff in 1897, Jones relics arriving in 1905, plus a sale line for pressed suits at a Galena store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
New York
Vicomte Alexandre de Beauharnais
Josephine
Upper and Lower Canada
Queen Victoria
Ulysses S. Grant
Manitoba
United States Naval Squadron
Annapolis
John Paul Jones
Paper delivery note asks patrons to notify office
Patrons who do not receive their paper regularly are asked to notify the office. The notice requests timely reports to ensure continued service and address delivery issues.
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Duer & Foll
Galena
Ladies’ Union
Tormorrow
OF the
Terest
Aties
Seni
Illinois Corn Growers
Lina Steenrod
Leta Best
Dwight Riner
Will Hutchins
Emilie Jungkuna
Louis Mensenkamp
Alpheus Dres
C. W. Farr
S. G. Grifith
McNabb
A. A. Hill
Casner
H. G. Easterly
Carbondale
James T. Wilson
Winchester
F. I. Mann
Gilman
H. A. Winter
Venona
Organization of
Corn Growers
College of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Leigh &. Maxcy
Qurran, Il
Hale
Mt. Carroll Ladys
Mr. Carroll
The
Journal
Rockford City
Bagdad
Tars
Riley & Whea
American Printing Co
Big Line
Amoskeag
Stephenson St
McPherson
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