ELOPED COUPLE MARRIES IN CHICAGO MYSTERY
A Dixon couple Willam A Metz son of the late Henry Metz and Miss Martha D Kieckhaefer daughter of Constable Otto Kieckhaefer eloped to Chicago early Wednesday. They were married at 11 oclock and returned by the Omaha limited tonight. The groom works as a machinist at Hoefer Manufacturing. The bride has many friends in the city. The parents of the bride initially approved the match and forgave them after news of the elopement. They will stay with the bride’s parents briefly before setting up a home.
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Chicago
Willam A. Metz
Henry Metz
Martha D. Kieckhaefer
Otto Kieckhaefer
Lhot
Will
Mr. Metz
Ilinois Central Depot
Coleman
William Metz
Kieckhaefer
Wus City
Ghid
Missionary meeting and Mother's Day program planned
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist church will hold a monthly meeting Friday at 4 80 in the church parlors with a Geography of Japan paper by Mrs Dihderman and map exercises. A sewing meeting at 2 and a supper from 6 80 to 8 30. A social eventage follows. A Mother's meeting at King's Daughters Settlement home tomorrow at 2 80 features Vocal solo by Mrs C D Emerick, addresses on Motherhood and What Constitutes a Happy Home, and more. Next Sunday afternoon includes a Sunday school convention with evening meetings in First Presbyterian First Baptist Embury and others.
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Dixon
Mere
W. A. Billings
First Baptist Church of
Baptist Church
Mgr. Hillings
All American Baptists
L. Laws
General Baptist Convention of North America
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Mra. Dihderman
Japan
King's Daughter’s Settlement
C. D. Emerick
B. A. Arnold
0.T. Smith
J. M. Baileys
First Presbyterian
McKay
Thrall
First Baptist
Hosmer
Neils
Ferris
Embury
Moore
Shields
Gurman
Long illness ends life of Lancaster Township resident Benjamin Shoemaker
Benjamin Shoemaker, lifelong Lancaster township resident since 1868, died at 8:30 AM after a 12 year decline from creeping paralysis. A respected farmer and landowner born March 2, 1828 in Montgomery County, he was a Mennonite for 52 years and left five children, with funeral plans set for Sunday at his home and Mennonite church near Freeport.
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Benjamin Shoemaker
Lancaster Township
Mr. Shoemaker
Mennonite Church
Shoemaker
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
Veronica Schellenger
Juniata County
Ohio
Shoemakers
Schellengers
Philadelphia
America
Y. M. C. A. Tennis Club Meeting Planned
The Y M C A has arranged to set up a lawn tennis court and invites all interested to attend a meeting tomorrow evening at 7 20 o'clock at the Y M C A parlors. Those wishing may join the club regardless of association membership.
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Y. M.C. A. Tennis Club
Y. M. C. A. Partors
John Harper Injured In Brewery Wagon Accident
John Harper, driver for Franz Bros. brewery, nearly severed the middle finger of his left hand while unloading a keg when another wagon rolled and struck his finger during a Tuesday incident. Police and medical staff attended the scene.
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John Harper
Franz Bros
Insanity Hearing In Erin Township Woman Held In Court
In county court this afternoon Miss Fimilie Schlegel of Erin township faced a sanity inquiry. The court probated her father’s will and awarded her 1500 dollars in cash along with the best house owned by her father.
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Fimilie Schlegel
Erin Township
Mrs Jerre Pattison Funeral Held Tomorrow
The funeral for the late Mrs Jerre Pattison will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the family residence on Adams Street. Rev B E McKay will officiate and the interment will follow at the city cemetery.
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Jerre Pattison
Adams Street
B. E. McKay
City Cemetery
Post Mortem Not Necessary in Pattison Case
Coroner Peck decides a post mortem is not needed in the Pattison death as Mrs Jerre Pattison had been under immediate physician care.
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Jerre Pattison
Peck
Woodmen Parade at Beloit as Forester Teams Lead Trip
A large delegation from Woodmen at Beloit and Freeport traveled to Beloit for the Wooden picnic. The Globe band and the Forester teams marched proudly along the streets before the train departed.
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Freeport
Beloit
Globe Band
Forester
Masonic Meeting and Ascension Day Notices
A stated communication of Excel sior Lodge of Masons is set for tomorrow evening in Mansfield Rockford Tonight Richard Mansfield appears in Beau Brummell A Freeport attendee Ascension Day celebrated in several churches today Education Board to meet tomorrow Licensed to wed John N Daly Grangeville Maude Hoyman Freeport Canal appointment David Rosa Illinois Central purchasing agent for Panama canal commission Succeeded at Illinois Central by J Wallace T Shonts leads commission O S Keith becomes transportation superintendent Ross to move to Washington after June 1st
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Panama Canal
David
Rosa
Ilinois Central Railroad
Panama Canal Commission
Ilinois Central
J. Wallace
Chicago
National Canal Organization
T. 2
Shonts
Commission
Tingis Central
Keith
Ross
The
Hinais Central
J. Harahan
Washington
His Righteous Klok and Town Parody Notes
A fragmentary local column mocks town fashion and social vanity, mentioning a Hickory Ridge Missourian item about a wife turning her hat inside out with remnant trimming. It also notes visitors Mary and Charles Sullivan at Clinton and advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for health, with a 45 cent price.
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Hickory Ridge Missourian
Chienge Winbune
Mrs Edward White Guest At Waterloo Home
Mrs Edward White of Waterloo is a guest at the home of Mrs M J Hanley and family concluding a brief visit with Mrs and Mrs Hanley and household.
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Edward White
Waterloo
M. J. Hanley
Town Board Meeting for Audit of Bills Saturday
Town board holds a regular meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m to audit bills. Aldermen and townspeople with claims are urged to present them at any office promptly. Thos Lawless Town Alderman and The Danny Journal delivery rate noted as ten cents per week.
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Thos
Lawless
Alenie
Danny
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Vador
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Galena St
Langdon Chaloner Taber Chase
Bazane
Voulirz
Pattison & Kryder
Opp
German Bank
Blidewly
Stephenson St
William A. Metz
W.u. Young & Co
C. H. Little & Co
Mrs. Pattison
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
John N. Daly
Grangeville
Maude Hoyman
Stephnnson
Freeport, Il
Miss Mary
Chartes Sullivan
Clinton
Hollister
Joseph Kimimert
Brown & Dollmeyer
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Illinois
Madelia
Minnesota
Kansas
Havemeyer& Tider
New York
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson
Wim
Wright & Co
Stephenson St.dwain
Freeport, Tingis
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