Decorations day events in Lena feature large crowd
Lena reports Decoration day exercises with a large attendance despite threatening skies. The flag dedication at 12 30 was observed by many as Imperial band led a long procession to the cemetery for patriotic ceremonies. Local residents travel from Chicago Dubuque and Rockford to attend and visit friends.
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Lena
Mias Vesta Shoesmith
Chicago
Klaas
Dubuque
Mary Mallon
Belle Watte
Winifred Daws
Lorens Ryan
Emma Lampert
A. J. McNeail
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance
Imperial Band
W. K. Loushbourrow
Gettysburg
Carpenter
Ella McClain
C. Edward Derr
Grace Gishwiller
Crotzer
Carrie Crotzer
Freeport
Helen Chambers
Frank Dunning
Rockford
Gertrude Overstreet
Kathryn Allen
Graduating Exercises At Christian Training School For Nurses
Graduating exercises take place tonight at the Masonic temple and are open to the public. No formal invitation is required, inviting all to attend the ceremony.
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Masonic Temple
Scanlan to Attend State Letter Carriers Convention
Edward J. Scanlan will attend the state convention of letter carriers, which opens in Danville tomorrow.
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Letter Carriers’ Convention
Edward J. Scanlan
Letter Carriers
Danville
Eberle Real Estate Transfer to Louis Eberle
Thomas Eberle transfers part of lot 4, block 14 in Knowlton's addition to Louis Eberle for 1900 dollars. The deed records a private real estate transfer between individuals in a local property transaction.
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Thomas Eberle
Louis Eberle
Knowlton’s
City Council Meeting in Regular Session Tonight
The City Council meets in regular session tonight to discuss local matters. Officials invite residents to attend and provide input on agenda items, including budgeting and policy updates affecting the city.
Doan's Kidney Pills Earn Local Trust in Freeport
Freeport residents testify to Doan's Kidney Pills curing severe kidney pain and backaches. Mrs. Elias Church of 214 Spring St says she improved after using the pills, remained symptom free for ten years, and confirms the 1907 statement. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
Freeport
Elias Church
Spring St
Dean
Kimmert’s
Hocking Valley Railway Sells WV Field Interests
In compliance with the commodity clause the Hocking Valley Railway company has divested ownership of the Sunday Creek Coal company and now holds no central interests in the Hocking Valley or the West Virginia field. The stock of the company is now owned by the Central Trust company of New York.
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Columbus
Hocking
London Concert Aids U S Women Scholarship Fund
A successful concert in Queen's Hall under the Society of American Women promoted a fund to bring U S girls to English universities for postgraduate study modeled on the Cecil Rhodes scholarship for men. Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid were among the notable attendees.
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London
Queen's Hall
Society of American Women
United States
Cecil Rhodes
Whitelaw Reid
Not Engaged to the Prince Report Denied
A June Batis memo states P P Morton authorized the Associated Press to deny circulating claims that Elejen, formerly Duchess de Videnouy, is to wed Prince Augustus von Arey Uris. The report had appeared in U S publications. The denial aims to quash the rumor and clarify relations.
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Batis
Gevi P. Morton
Associated Press
United States
Elejen
Duchess de Videnouy
Prince Augustus von Arey Uris
Dr King’s New Life Pills Gain Ingleside Buyer Praise
Ayscue of Ingleside, after spending over two hundred dollars on remedies, reports Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best medicine. He writes they cured chronic indigestion after a doctoring failed, sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
Ingleside
Jos
Emmert
Diplomas for Five Nurses at Christian Training School
The baccalaureate exercises at the Christian Training school for nurses were held at the Masonic Temple with Rev. F W Emerson delivering on The Lilies of Life. Five graduates were honored as the commencement program outlined songs, solos, and two addresses by Dr Samuel Fallows and Rev F W Emerson. The public is invited to tonight’s commencement for the diploma presentation and benediction.
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Christian Training School For
Masonic Temple
F. W. Emerson
Christ
God
Samuel
Edwin Rotzler
H. L. Moore
Samuel Fallows
LL. D
Chicago
Til
Harry Bickenbach
O. F. Jordan
Evanston
Birthday Party for Eckertt Boy at Home
Paul Eckertt celebrated his fifth birthday with forty friends at the Eckert home on Upper Steppenees Street from 2:30 to 6 PM. Relative guests included T Ryan, a cousin from Savanna, who is the same age and attended the party.
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Paul ‘Eckertt
Eckert
Hey
Upper Steppenees Atreet
Tlernoon
Eteven
T Ryan
Telied
Savanna
Center County Picnic Association Meeting Next Friday
An important meeting of Center County Pa Picnic Association is set for next Friday evening at the county courthouse. All Center county ties are requested to attend to discuss plans for the annual picnic and reunion.
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Center County
Court House
Attending Doctors’ Meeting In Chicago
Dr Karl F Snyder left this afternoon with Dr Paul Burrell of Winslow and Dr Kober of McConnell to attend the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago starting tomorrow.
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Doctors
Karl F. Snyder
Chicago
American Medical Association
Snyder
Paul Burrell
Winslow
Kober
McConnell
Bishop Fallows Here For Nurses Graduation Address
The Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows arrives at 6:25 pm to speak at the National Christian Training School for Nurses graduation exercises. He will be hosted by General Atkins during his stay in the city.
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Bishop
Fallows
Samuel Fallows
National Christian Training School For Nurses
Bishop Fallows
General Atkins
I. C. Tax Suit Hearing Date Pending
Judge Clarity has not set a date for the hearing of objections filed by Illinois Central in the back taxes suit. No steps toward selling the property can occur until after the objection hearing.
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Clarity
The
Illinois Central
Delinquent Tax Sale Set to Start Next Monday
Delinquent tax property sales begin next Monday with all auctions at the court house. Taxpayers should review notices and arrange payment to avoid lien transfers and further penalties.
Licensed to Wed. David Suttie, Chicago salee QC Bertha Wieneke
Suburban notice records a marriage license issued for David Suttie of Chicago and Bertha Wieneke of Florence with a date placeholder. The fragment confirms an intended wedlock and official eligibility.
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David Suttie
Chicago
Bertha Wieneke
Florence
Illinois lodge degree staff not meeting this eve
Local notes report Illinois Lodge No 269 I O O F will not meet tonight. Rev W D Marburger of the Interior Academy at Dakota is the Freeport caller during the BY. Freeport Camp of Royal Neighbors will host a card party tomorrow afternoon in the K of G hall with public invitation. The American Stars of Equity meet tomorrow evening. a program will follow the business session and be printed tomorrow.
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Illinois Lodge No. 269
Freeport Camp of Royal Neighbors
K. of G. Hall
American Stars of Equity
Moving Fistures and the Speed of Early Moving Pictures
A description of early moving picture cameras with films three quarters of an inch wide, stored in 800 foot rolls. The cameraman reels films rapidly onto a canvas for spectators, at ten to twelve films per second, creating a rapid sequence of views too fast for the eye to detect pauses.
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Cmera Man
An Author Who Hated Water Miss Fanny Burney Friction
Mme. d Arblay known as Miss Fanny Burney famed eighteenth century author had a striking aversion to washing and water. Physician Sir Henry Holland attended her in the last year of life and records she had not washed for fifteen years.
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Mme. d'Arblay
Fanny Burney
Sir Henry Holland
Origin of Yankee Pronunciation
A London Spectator excerpt traces the origin of the Yankee pronunciation to seventeenth century Suffolk families who migrated to America, bringing a peculiarly Suffolk seminasal sound that developed into the modern Yankee twang.
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America
London Spectator
Very Sharp Teacher Now Johnny Earth Inside Comparison
A playful exchange imagines an empty earth as a razor with hollow interior. Johnny answers yes ma'am while the teacher presses the comparison.
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Teacher
Johnny
Local residents mingle in Freeport and surrounding towns
E L Brewer of Monroe was a Sunday caller in Freeport. John H Rife of Springfield transacted business here today. F J Karler of Monroe and George S Wagner of Orangeville called on friends in the city over Sunday. Judge Farrand and court reporter A C Grossman of Dixon were in Freeport briefly. Miss Ida Andres of Dixon, court reporter for Judge Heard, is in town for the June term. Mrs Herbert Butler of Chicago is in the city to meet her close as usual and will assist tonight’s Euterpean Musical club program.
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E.L. Brewer
Monroe
Freeport
John H. Rife
Springfield
F. J. Karler
George S. Wagner
Orangeville
Herbert Butler
Chicago
Euterpean Musical Club
Anvils and Blacksmiths Shine in Life’s Blunt Strikes
A reflective proverb compares life's hardships to an anvil and a Plutonian blacksmith. It suggests that the toughest blows may forge strongest character, shaping us through adversity with steady, if harsh, effort. The ancient image links harsh trial to personal growth.
Mayonnaise Song Moves Mrs Nuvoreesh in Delight
A quirky line from Success Magazine quotes Mrs Nuvoreesh reacting to French pheasants singing about mayonnaise, describing the moment as deeply touching beyond words.
Ink on Leather Ink spots on leather chairs to be removed with milk then warm water and a final polish with linseed oil and vinegar
Instructions advise washing ink spots from leather chairs with milk and repeating until stain disappears, then clean with warm water and dry, finishing with a small amount of linseed oil and vinegar. Emphasizes removing ink quickly to prevent permanent staining.
The Coolest Hat and Shirt Display in Freeport
A Galena street clothing store featured a straw hat and a negligee shirt frozen in ice in the display window. The ice, from Freeport Artificial Ice and Cold Storage, was crystal clear and bore the phrases The coolest hat in town and The coolest shirt in town. The eye catching exhibit attracted much attention.
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Galena Street
Freeport
A Better Authority Joke in London Telegraph
A brief quip reflects a domestic spat over pudding quality with a snappy exchange. The husband insists the dish tastes bad while the wife cites the cookery book praising it, illustrating witty gendered humor in a London Telegraph snippet.
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Jemima
London Telegraph
Self Satisfied Comedy Quip From Courier Journal
A brief cite quotes the Louisville Courier Journal remarking on a self satisfied club member and the pun on being easily pleased. The exchange highlights wit about complacency and agreeable traits in a light editorial tone.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Freeport Business Men's Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow
The Freeport Business Men's association will hold a regular meeting in the city hall council chamber tomorrow at 7 45 p m local time. A board of directors meeting will follow the regular session.
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Freeport Business Men's Association
Board of
Three Feet and a Yard
A Kansas City Star column notes that buying land by the front foot leaves little room for a proper yard, arguing the idea of three feet plus a yard is impractical for usable outdoor space.
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Kansas City Star
Classified notices and room rental ads fragment
A partial page text shows rental and service ads. Furnished rooms for housekeeping at 279 Douglas Ave. House and barn on Carroll and Empire streets with three rooms over McNaughton’s Shoe Store. A photograph gallery with three rooms opposite Monument, Joho atoakoor, and carpenter work offered with prompt repair services. Contact details appear garbled.
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Douglas Ave
Carroll and Empire Sts
MccNauiura
Monument
Joho Atoakoor
O Lediw
Global News Snapshots From 1900s Era Trade and Tech
Colombia exports tea to the London market while Norway supplies about 800000 tons annually. A new Sahara postal service uses cam mounted messengers. The old First Baptist Church of Kansas City, organized 1895, sells for a 90000 dollar new building planned. Innovations include auto dashboards starting watches. European tourism dips in Geneva with 200504 hotel stays in 1907. Bolivia ranks second in tin output. Philippine coal deposits prove large and uniform.
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Colombo
Norway
London
Acros
Sahara
First Baptist Church of
Kansas City
Cecilie
St. Louis
California
Bolivia
Bureau of American Republics
Europe
America
Geneva
Philippines
New York
John Vogt
Montgomery
Eleanora Duse
Guidgo Casali
Perugia
Moses B. Cotworth
Alaska
York
Ingland
Carlsbad
Lyman Abbott
Nicholas Longworth
Longsworth
Strait of Magellan
Athintic
Pacific
Lowe Observatory
Flagstad
Aric
Mars
Moon
J. M. Barrie
England
Home Secretary
Barrie
Landseer and the Dog Tax Tale from Scotland
Landseer, during an early Scottish visit, noted dogs in sketches. The next day he found dogs hanged from trees and drowning, with neck stoppers, believing a helpless child was compiling notes to punish owners for unpaid dog taxes. He learned the child was an excise pitcher targeting dog tax evaders.
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Landseer
Scotland
Classified Page Fragments Highlight Local Businesses
An index to new advertisements lists Voal and Wood, Schulz Groveries and Meat, Busou Theatry, and Rotzler Jewelry among other entries. The clipped page notes page numbers and section labels for quick browsing of local merchants and services.
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Schulz
Rotzler
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Ecru
F. A. Read
W.j.young & Co
Opp
Private
Freeport Loan CO
Brepbengen Street
Masurdey
Rand
I. C
Y.M.C.A
Second Presbyterian Church
S. E. Raines
Business Men's Meeting
W. R
Park Tune
Brehelor
Rothance
James
Margaret's Guild
H. A. Rotzler
Rose Bradburn
James L. M'Cabe
George van Hoff
Tamer Hopkins
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bow River Valley
Calgary
Alberta
WM. Clement
Hettinger Block
W.H. Brandt & Co
Galena St
Demater
Seitz
Stephenson Bt
Diabalo
Allington, Jr
Freeport, I
Resh Brothers
Pharmacy Drugs
Stephenson St
Phonograhs Records
Needles Sheet Music
the Cable Co
Geo. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp. N
Waltin Neph Clothing Department
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