Death of Mrs Elizabeth Dampman in Freeport
Mrs Elizabeth Dampman, wife of Conrad Dampman Sr, dies of dropsy after a 24 hour illness. Born April 8 1833 in Welaten Kurfurstham Wenstrub by Kaseell. She married Conrad Campman in 1857 and leaves eight children, five surviving, plus thirteen grandchildren and three great grandsons. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at their home. burial in city cemetery. Remains of Charles F Staver arrived from California and were interred at Oakland cemetery. Rev H Moore presided. pallbearers included A V Webster S B McCall B C Stibgen and Edward Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Dampman
Mra
Elizabeth Dampman
Dampman
Welaten Kurfurstham
Wenstrub
Kaseell
Elizabeth Dietzzal
Conrad Campman
Charles F. Staver
California
Oakland Cemetery
H Moore
First Presbyterian Church
A. V. Webster
B. McCall
B. C. Stibgen
Edward Winslow
Personal Mentions From Freeport Social Notes
Mrs J A Clark visits Sterling briefly. M J McNulty of Janesville spends day in Freeport. C B Swartz of Dixon calls on friends. B E Boyle of Shannon visits Freeport. F A Bouton of Mason City Ia visiting Freeport friends. F C Atwell of Evanston calls in Freeport. J M Murray of Chicago guests C D Anderson. Miss Cora Stiles of Milwaukee visits Frick home. Miss Anna Hoenig returns to Moline after visiting Miss Marie Stork. Mrs C K Dickson and daughter of Cherokee Iowa visiting Freeport. Miss Mayme Summiers leaves for Chicago then New York. Ed Troy returns from Monroe and southern Wisconsin trip. Miss Emma Musser of Rising City Neb visiting M Musser. il Fuller from Aurora visiting his father at Freeport Gas Light. Miss Elizabeth Rame and Miss Henrietta Zanoni depart for Oregon for the weekend. Miss Eda Atkins returns home to Jefferson street after Rock Island visit. Mr and Mrs Weber E Bennetham return from trip to St Paul Minneapolis and northwestern points. Miss Marie Pattison of Kankakee visits Miss Genevieve Moore, returns home. Miss Anna Siefert of F A Read's to Clinton and Davenport Town for two weeks. Mildred and Mary Best return from Clinton Wis visit to Dells. Mrs Lee A Hibbard and Miss Birdie Chapman home from trip to Niagara Falls and St Lawrence Islands to Montreal via Lake Champlain. Mr Hibbard joins in New York after canal zone work.
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Chicago
C. D. Anderson
C. K. Dickson
Cherokee
Iowa
Freeport
Mayme Summiers
New York
Troy
Monroe
Wisconsin
Emma Musser
Rising City
Neb
M. Musser
Iil Fuller
Aurora
Mr. Fuller
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
Elizabeth Rame
Henrietta Zanoni
Oregon
Eda Atkins
Jefferson Street
Rock Island
Weber E. Bennetham
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Marie Pattison
Kankakee
Genevieve Moore
Anna Siefert
F. A. Read's
Clinton
Davenport
Mildred
Mary Best
Wis
Dells
Wisconsin City
Lee A. Hibbard
Birdie Chapman
Niagara Falls
Thorgand Islands
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Lake Champlain
Lake George
Hudson River
Hibbard
Canal Zone
Eastern Star Meeting and Church Socials Notice
A stated Eastern Star communication is set for Monday evening. First Presbyterian church members should bring June and July envelopes tomorrow. The Comforting circle social will be at Mrs. John Burrells home on Tuesday afternoon, July 28. A social at Second Presbyterian church is Monday evening, July 47, honoring Rev and Mrs F A Hosmer of Chicago. All friends and congregation members are invited.
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First Presbyterian Church
John Burrell
Second Presbyterian Church
F. A. Hosmer
Chicago
Genoa Woman Recalls Lincoln Douglas Debate Visit
Mrs George Frey hosted guests, including Mrs A F Quick wife of Dr Quick of Rockford and daughter of Henry Patterson Genoa IL. Quick attended the Lincoln Douglas debate in Freeport on August 27 1858 and plans to return on the anniversary afternoon of August 27 next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frey
A. F. Quick
Dr. Quick
Rockford
Henry Patterson
Genoa
Freeport
Freeport ladies take 9 35 interurban to Rockford outing
A 9 35 interurban car carried several Freeport ladies to Rockford for a day outing. The party includes Mesdames Jacob Weiss A K E Hanke George Dollmeyer EK H Morrison I K Best and Mrs Hanke of Iowa visiting Mrs A E Hanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Rockford
Mesdames
Jacob Weiss
A. KE. Hanke
George Dollmeyer
H. Morrison
I’. K. Best
Mrs. Hanke
Iowa
A. E. Hanke
Catching Many Fish at Ed wards Park on Madison lakes
John Scheidt and Fred Stro hacker camp at Ed wards Park on the Madison lakes and spend much time fishing. Last evening they sent a mess of fine fish to Freeport to be distributed among their friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheidt
Fred Strohacker
Edwards Park
Madison Lakes
Freeport
Art Drener Heroic Stop Of Runaway Team
Art Drener manager of the shoe department at B. W. stores saved by stepping into the street and grabbing a runaway horse bridle. He halted the team near a storefront window, averting serious injury, though initial reports said he was hurt. later accounts confirmed he escaped uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Drener
Mr. Drener
Drener
Elks Gala Day Ends With Clam Bake and Loss to Beloit
About thirty Beloit area Elks attended a clam bake and afternoon baseball against Beloit. Freeport, Rockford, Belot and Janesville guests totaled roughly four hundred. Freeport’s team, short on practice, lost 14 to 2. The day featured amusements and a hearty midday feast with clam chowder roasted clams corn and oysters served as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of Elks
Beloit
Freeport
Rockford
Belot
Janesville
John Kline
New Dublin Irish Colony in Stephenson County
Rockford Register Gazette describes New Dublin in Erin township as a historic Irish settlement founded in 1843. It notes the first Catholic services west of Chicago, a dwindling dozen families, a still- active Catholic church, a cemetery with ancient stones, and Mary Hogan, an 1818 settler living on rural route No. 5 Lena, a living link to the pioneer era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Mary Hogan
New Dublin
Lena
Mary
Stephenson County
Behrens Declines Re-Election as Saengerbund Leader
Theo dore G. Behrens of Chicago, president of the Northwestern German saengerbund, declines another term after eight years in office. The meeting sees former President Richter favored, with Otto W. Rowland mentioned for president. La Crosse, July 24. Next convention venue debated among Omaha, Dubuque, and St. Paul, with Omaha favored due to Iowa prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behrens
Otto W. Rowland
St. Paul
Bund
John
Utermoehl
la Crosse
Omaha
Dubuque
Towa
Pocketbook Lost on Galena Street Recovered by Archie Timms
Mrs. Matt B. Marvin reported a missing pocketbook containing money on Galena Street this morning. Archie Timms found the pocketbook and returned it to Mrs. Marvin, whose name was inside the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena Street
Mre
Matt B. Marvin
Archie Timms
Leonard Stoskopf Improves After Hospital Report
A St. Francia hospital update today states Leonard Stoskopf is somewhat improved over yesterday, indicating steady recovery progress. The report notes no new complications and continues to monitor his condition.
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St. Francia Hospital
Leonard Stoskopf
Democratic Central Committee Caucus Names Precinct Committeemen Candidates
The Democratic Central Committee met this afternoon in caucus to decide who shall become candidates for precinct committeemen. The meeting focused on selecting suitable individuals to represent party interests at the precinct level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Central Committee
Shoe Repairing At G H Tandy by Phil Mattern
Phil Mattern of G H Tandy shoe store offers four high quality repair jobs. Reliable service and careful craftsmanship highlighted as top features. Local customers encouraged to visit for trusted shoe repair work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil. Mattern
G. H. Tandy Shoe Store
Patrons Asked to Notify Office on Missed Newspapers
Readers are urged to inform the office if their newspaper is not delivered regularly. The notice requests timely reporting to ensure prompt resumption of service and to maintain reliable circulation.
Global notes on industry science and population shifts
Wide range of 19th century observations including copper casting in Germany, Manchuria coinage reform, U.S. beer output and prices, lac exports, cholera belt use, mahogany nut shipments to the U.S., and consular business ties in Canada. It cites Russian refugees in Paris, a 1779 Blackwell manuscript, and German-English Esperanto interest. Demography cites D.C. population, race distribution, and public education investments. science notes Ganges water antiseptic effect and European climate cooling. London taxicab boom details include fleet size and earnings. European climate reports show consistent cold trends across major nations.
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Africa
United States
John B. Jones
Winnipeg
Canada
India
Germany
Professor Skeat
Skeat
Ganges
Jumna
District of Columbia
City of
Washington
Felix Auer
New York
Roosevelt
Berlin University
Columbia
Max Verworn
University of Goettingen
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
William Morris Davis
Harvard
Verworn
London
Hanson
Camie Flammarton
Europe
France
Paris
England
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Austria
Sleeveless Styles Dominate Fashion Letter Of July
New York fashion notes describe sleeveless coats and blouses pairing with linen skirts, often with matching latisse chemisettes. emphasis on wraps, sailor collars, and belted outfits. Couture favors voile and cashmere gowns, with sheer fabrics and garden party frocks in pearl gray and rose pink combos. Florence Fairbanks signs off.
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New York
Batiste
Florence Fairbanks
Blind asylum houses questioned by a child
A father explains the blind asylum to his son with curious questions about sight and purpose. The boy asks why the house has windows if the residents cannot see, while another conversation hints at travel across the ocean and a confident claim of bravery despite uncertainties.
Prize Winners in Grocery Store Guessing Contest
Prize winners named for C. G. Schoef fel grocery store guessing contest on Galeng Street. First prize William Rothermel with a sack of sugar. Geo Gartman, hammock. T C Bricker, carpet sweeper. Geo Bertach, two sacks flour. F B Koenig, ham. Mrs C Wheeland, crackers. Orla Perry, Dayton cigars. Mrs August Kaiser, Sunny Monday soap. Fred Rhineking, Malta Vita. Mr P Wall, clothes basket. Call to claim prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Schoeffel
Galeng Street
Wm. Rothermel
Geo. Gartman
T. C. Bricker
Geo. Bertach
F. B. Koenig
Sk. Ham
C. Wheeland
Orla Perry
Dayton Cigars
August Kaiser
Fred Rhineking
Malta Vita
P. Wall
Patrons urged to notify paper of missed deliveries
Readers missing regular newspaper delivery are asked to report non-receipt promptly to ensure timely restoration and prevent gaps in service. Officials emphasize accuracy in the notification and remind customers to provide address details and contact information.
Coming Events July 293 United States Senator Hopkins speech
List of community events including a July talk by Senator A J Hopkins at Grand opera house, August anniversaries at St Johns church, Soldiers and Sailors reunion at Winslow, campmeetings at Oakdale park and Ena, a biennial reunion, temperance chautauqua, Old settlers reunion, Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A. J. Hopkins
Grand Opera House
St. John’s Church
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Winslow
Oakdale Park
Nae
Methodist
Atena
Forty-sixth Illinois Regiment
Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua
Old Settlers
Cedar
Majestic to Host Regular Triple Bill Tomorrow Afternoon
At the Majestic a regular triple bill will be shown tomorrow afternoon and evening. Featured titles include Student a Jokes, A Bachelor's Baby, Indian Bitters, An Indian's Gratitude, and Clog Making. An Indian's Gratitude is touted as one of the best of its kind. The theater has been rearranged to remain cool on hot days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical
The
Majestic
Candidate Strauch In Town
Andrew A. Strauch editor of the Chadwick Clarion and Republican nominee hopeful for the Twelfth senatorial district visited Freeport for a call today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauch
Andrew A. Strauch
The
Chadwick Clarion
Freeport
Market Report From Chicago Board Of Trade
Closing board quotations show Sept wheat at 9 5 4 7 est. Sept corn 76 3 4 Sept oats 441 Sept pork 15 62 65 Sept lard 9 27 Sept ribs 38 72 73. Union Stock Yards: cattle 400 beeves 4.16 up to 8.00. Hogs 11,000 steady with light 46 10 46 70 mixed 6 20 to 6 80 heavy 6 20 to 6 40 rough 6 20 36 40. Sheep 1,000 steady 2.60 2.65. Quotations furnished daily by F J Miner & Co. Rice Building.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
F.j.miner & Co
Rice Building
C. D. Anderson
Ogun
Agra
Ccer
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Ellie Enmen
Kayser’s
Canadian West
William Clement
Wm, Clement
Little’s Crockery Store
Hettinger Block
Freeport Loan Co
Stephenson Street
Charles Staver
Cora Stiles
Milwaukee
Frick
Carroll Street
Anna Hoenig
Moline
Marie Stork
Journal
Gai Lena Street
ELKS
New Dublin Irish Colony
Erin Township
Northwestern Saengerbund
Mr. Stoskopf
Manchuria
Chambers of Commerce
Fradel Osterwal
Binghamton
N. Y
Jacob Blackwell
Blackwell
Fashion Letter
Johnny
H.B. Houghton
Adams St
Chicago Street
Hotel Metroe Pole
C. F. Hildreth
NiggerMitts
Brown & Dollmeyer
Allington, Jr
Til
Phonograhs Records
Needles Sheet Music
the Cable Co
Geo. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. House
Cap’n Eri
J.C. Lincoln Cardigan
Robert W. Chambers
Lady Betty
Susan—Ernest Odmeadow
Gertrude Atherton
W.J. Young & Co
Opp
Wm Walton Neph Clothing Department
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