Freeport Chautauqua Plans Expand As August Assembly Nears
Large scale Boom Chautauqua programs for Freeport run August 20 to 256 are being distributed citywide. Organizers tout high talent and strong ticket sales toward a goal near two hundred, with tents seating about a thousand at various business district sites. Season tickets are transferable and sold at local bookstores and Swarts drug store as organizers seek broad moral and educational community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Chauttauqua
Freeport
Swarts’ Drug Store
Oak Street church Sunday school picnic planned
Oak Street Evangelical Church Sunday school holds a picnic at Riverside park on Wednesday if weather is favorable. Rain would postpone the event to Thursday.
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Oak Street Evangelical Church
Riverside Park
Deaths in Cedarville and surrounding area
Obituaries from Cedarville and nearby towns report Levi Fahas dying at home after years of poor health following a stroke. Also noted are the deaths of Charles J. Siems of Freeport, Mrs. Christian Stockbarger of Pecatonica, Delbert Homan of Freeport, and James Burnside related to Col. Burnside of Washington, with funeral and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Fahas
Cedarville
Mr. Fahas
Dover Township
York County
Ellen Bear
Mary M. Jones
Evangelical Church of
Hayes
Falklon
S. D
Lied
Moorehead
Minn
Frantz
Charles J. Siems
Delaware Street
Mr. Siems
Germany
America
Freeport
Siems
Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul Road
I. C
German Reformed Church
John
Fred
Frank
Anna
William
Jan
Christian Stockbarger
Pecatonica
Flora Highbarger
Seward
Decedent
Wilna
Jefferson County
New York
Fannie A. Gates
The
Eastern Star
Women’s Relief Corps
Universalist Church
Washington, D. C
John Burrell
James Burnside
J. O. P. Burnside
Burrell
Colonel Burnside
McCabe Bound Over After Embezzlement Hearing
Freeport Street Railway Light and Power v Edward McCabe concluded with McCabe bound over to the grand jury in $300 bonds. Prosecutor Burrell led with A J Goddard testimony on alleged cash fares withheld. defense by R J Carnahan and McCabe. Chief Silk corroborated related office discussions.
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Freeport Street, Railway, Light& Power Company
Edward McCabe
McCabe
Goddard
Giles Hea
Fred Young
Chief Silk
Ed McCabe
Mr. Goddard
Point Plank
Bicycle Rider Injured by Wagon in South Galena Area
Carlton Muller sustained serious injuries while riding his bicycle in the south Galena area this morning. He could not avoid a Billawbeck delivery wagon, was struck, knocked to the pavement, and run over by the wagon wheel, with the horse stepping on him as well. The extent of injuries remains undetermined by the physician on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Muller
Bievela
Galena
Billawbeck
Electric Bitters Restore Weak Women Beauty Hope
A vintage drug advertisement praising Electric Bitters for women with weak health. It promises strong nerves bright eyes and a smooth complexion, claiming the tonic helps those who are not naturally athletic or attractive. Guaranteed at Joseph Emmert's druggist for 50 cents.
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Joseph Emmert
Ladies Oxfords on Clearance at Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer Sale
Ladies' two styles priced at 2.60 and 2.26 are cut to 1.55 in the Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer clear ing sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Chicken Thief Sought as Firehouse Mystery Unfolds
Assistant Chief Joseph Metzgar and Officer George Russell investigate the disappearance of a young chicken from Fire Station No. 1. Sunday evening Fireman Brinkbock found a fine springer placed in a coop, then discovered an unseen entry through a rear door after the fowl was taken. The back doors were securely locked, leaving the theft unexplained.
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Joseph Metzgar
George Russell
Brinkbock
Constable Saul Sues Pearl City for Back Pay
The case of Constable Al Saul of Pearl City against Pearl City village was taken up in Justice Goddard's court Saturday afternoon and continued for thirty days. Saul seeks back pay for serving papers and warrants, with a total bill over $100.
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al. Saul
Pearl City
Justice Goddard
Saul
Hostetter Divorces Lizzie over Desertion in Lincoln
Homer H. Hostetter files for divorce from Lizzie H. Hostetter on desertion grounds. They wed in Lincoln Nebraska on January 28, 1894 and the petition alleges desertion on February 15, 1903. Case set for September term of court.
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Homer H. Hostetter
Circuit Court
Lizzie H. Hostetter
Lincoln
Neb
Funeral of Mrs William Briggs Held in Chicago
The funeral for the late Mrs William Briggs who died Friday in Chicago was held yesterday afternoon with Rev F M Davis officiating. Pallbearers included Frank Balles Fred Schumayer Mr McDonald Fred Stro hacker Chris Stro speaker Adam Wilkey.
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William Briggs
Chicago
F. M. Davis
Frank Balles
Fred Schumayer
Mr. McDonald
Fred
Chris Strohacker
Adam Wilkey
Licensed to Wed Frederick A Corpe and Marion E Jenks
A marriage license record shows Frederick A. Corpe of Rockford and Marion E. Jenks of Freeport binding their consent to wed. The listing notes their names and locations in a local licenses log.
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Frederick A. Corpe
Rockford
Marion E. Jenks
Freeport
Coming Events at Highland Park and Nearby Venues
A list of summer and early fall events including Capernium Shrine concerts at Highland Park July 30, Barnum & Batley circus, Lena campmeeting August 15 23 and Oakdale park Unin meeting August 16 23. Also schedule of acts at various dates August through September featuring Temperance Chautauqua Uncle Si Hlaskins Missouri Girl Si Plunkard Tempest and Sunshine etc.
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Sherine Pienie
Highland Park
Pienie
Ali Ti
Barnum & Batley’s Circus
Lena
Oakdale Park
H.tihnots Central
Will Yiende
Dixon
Temperanece Chautauqua
iRiverside Park
Si Hlaskins
Missouri
Si Plunkard
the Royal Che
Toyland
Mrs Annie Van Dyke Harris Visits Sunday School
Mrs Annie E Van Dyke Harris a former resident now of Beloit Wisconsin visited the First Presbyterian Sunday school today joining eleven attendees including Major General Schofield who helped organize the school on Easter Sunday 1844. At 78 she remains alert and in good health staying with her daughter Mrs Harry Hineline at 323 Douglas Avenue Read the Journal want ad autumn.
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Helpreal
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Annie E. van Dyke Harris
Beloit
Wis
Haster
Harris
Mifflinburg
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F. A. Read
North Pole
Hare & Sons
Boom
Burchard
BOLH
E. L. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
Water Tower
Canover
Mason
the Cable Co. Pianos
Galena St
N. Y
Geo. A. Stemm
Kew
Standard and Ruby
Wrowne
Aalong St Preeport
Delbert
George Homan
Spring Street
Benz
Madison Street
M'Cabe
Constable Sues Village
Grand Opera House
Th. A. Hilllmier
Civove Street
Wasth
Clinton
EA. Purvis
Iil
Mik and
West Streets
Atendinssen
High St
T-Mallw
Fok
Tayutre
Empire St
Dallas
Lillian Hart
William J Mills
Leonard & Louis
Nat Barnard
Harry Beaumont
WM. Koenig
Stephenson St. Undertaking
J. Sigges
Iiss
Alvina Vietmeter
Daily Journal
Geo
A. Rogers
Stephenson St
Clearsice
Panama
Batiste
Talleta
Clearange
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