Bountiful Local Happenings In Lena Community
June 4 Lena report notes Miss Sarah Haddon visiting Freeport after a weekend with the Manny family. Mrs. Margaret Welty spent Sunday with relatives at McConnell. An eight pound baby girl was welcomed by H H Hotchkiss and family. Grace Houser returned from school near Freeport. A large audience heard a baccalaureate sermon at the Lutheran church by Rev GC Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werneke visited Freeport relatives over Sunday. Harry Boeke spent Sunday locally. Amos Miller returned from Mt Morris Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H L Newby visited friends in Mattoon yesterday.
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Ena
Sarah Haddon
Freeport
Manny
Margaret Welty
McConnell
H. H. Hotchkiss
Grace Houser
Lutheran Church
GC. W. Baker
Henry Werneke
Harry Boeke
Amos Miller
Mt. Morris
H.L. Newby
Mattoon
E. & W. Iron Clad Shoe For Boys
A good shoe for the boy is the E. and W. Iron clad offered in all styles with sizes 6 to 8 and price 1 60.
Death at Ridott Claims Mrs Diana Webb
Mrs Diana Webb wife of M Webb and an early Ridott settler died at home in Ridott at 11 0 clock Saturday night heart disease worsened after years of weak heart. Born in Dory Gall Ireland July 7 1885 she came to the United States in 1848 with her parents. She married S M Webb in 1862 and lived on farms near Rockford and Ridott before moving to Ridott eleven years ago. Survived by husband five children James Robert Jennie Connell George Belle three brothers Funeral from Ridott residence tomorrow at 2 and at Ridott church at 2 30.
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Diana Webb
M. Webb
Ridott
Webb
Freeport
Dorey Gall
Ireland
United States
Rockford
S. M. Webb
Robert
James
Jennie M. Connell
Aurora
George
Belle Kruckenberg
Death of Five-Month-Old Son in Prospect Street
The five-months-old son of Mr and Mrs Dominic Loos of Prospect Street died at 6 o'clock Sunday morning from bowel complaint. Funeral services were held from the residence at 2 this afternoon.
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Dominic Loos
Prospect Street
Mrs Heeren of German Valley Dies After Illness
Mrs John Heeren longtime German Valley resident died after a short illness of measles at the family home on Saturday night. She was a native of German Valley, lived there all her life, and is survived by her husband and three children. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
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John Heeren
German Valley
Freeport Sail Boat Rescue By Sunday School Class
members of William Ascher's Sunday school class from Freeport returned from a Madison outing when they rescued a man and a woman from a capsized sail boat on Third Lake. The rescuers pulled them to shore and provided coats, but the coats were not returned as the party headed back to the city.
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William Ascher
Madison
Freeport
Third Lake
Local church and social notices invite community events
Card party tonight at K of G hall and St Margarets Guild hosts Lexington hall on Wednesday June 6 invites friends. Prayer meeting moved to Wednesday at First Presbyterian church. Rumor about Miss Harriet Burbank denying music class ends. Woman’s Foreign Missionary society meets Wednesday at 3 at Mrs S F Timms home 252 Liberty St with literary program. Evangelistic services begin tomorrow at Embury Methodist with Dr John Bright preaching nightly all week except Saturday. large chorus will sing. Attendees urged to attend by card or church membership and public.
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K. of G. Hall
St. Margaret's Guild
Lexington Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Harriet Burbank
Freeport
Grove Street
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Embury M. FE
F. Timms
Liberty Street
Embury Methodist Church
John Bright
Topeka
Kas
Embury
Alumni Banquet Set for June 22 at Masonic Temple
The High School Alumni association will host its annual banquet at the Masonic temple on Friday evening, June 22, inviting members to attend the commemorative event and reunion.
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High School Alumni Association
Masonic Temple
Winbidlea Repaired and Recovered Case Linked to Ty S. Ryan
Ty S. Ryan of 87 Galena Street is connected to a repair and recovery case involving Winbidlea. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Ty. S. Ryan
Galena Street
Gold Medal Contest Held By W C T Us Tuesday Night
A gold medal contest under W C T U of the city occurs Tuesday night at the Sunday tabernacle as part of countywide events. Five towns send entrants with Freeport one entry and Lena represented by a boy. Winners advance to a July 4 Globe Park chautauqua diamond contest at 3 pm. Carrie Musser attends. program includes music prayers solos duets and readings with judges to retire after contestant performances.
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Freeport
Lena
Willa
Globe Park
Carrie Musser
Griffith Given Credit by Locomotive Engineer Paper
The Locomotive Engineer reports R M Griffith of Freeport Illinois a popular Illinois Central engineer on the Omaha limited between Chicago and Freeport is praised for his recent victory in the secretary treasurer race of the insurance department He is a Michigan graduate who once bank told Illinois and did not attend the convention this year His supporters claim the contest signals future advancement and note fellow Brother Shay remains highly regarded
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Memphis
Chicago
Freeport
University of Michigan
Illinois
Brother Shay
Shay
Brother Griffith
Griffith
New Players Arrive for Koeckewitz Osley Tryouts
Two unfamiliar players arrive for local team tryouts Koeckewitz from Cedar Rapids Iowa and Osley from Waterloo Iowa both come highly recommended and may strengthen the squad if signed Boeckewitz has led Cedar Rapids pitchers with strong performances and could be farmed to the locals if released Osley also has solid backing and is expected to be tested when Eau Claire visits for a game
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Koeckewitz
Cedar Rapids
Osley
Waterloo
Boeckewitz
Iowa
South Paw
Eau Claire
Arnica Salve Cures Severe Sores Says Rensselaersville Merchant
Chas. Oswald of Rensselaersville New York reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured Seth Burch of the ugliest neck sore. It prevents blood poisoning and heals cuts wounds burns and sores. 25 cents at Jos. Emmert's drug store. Read the Journal's want column.
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Chas. Oswald
Rensselaersville
N. Y
Seth Burch
Jos
Whit Sunday ceremonies across local churches
Whit Sunday observed in many churches with no Sunday meetings. Grace Episcopal held special services and first communion was given in Catholic parishes. St Joseph's reported 51 children receiving the rite with Fr Kavelage. St Mary's saw 45 children with Fr Croka assisting Fr Groke and Sister Mary Ambrose. music by men and children's choirs.
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Grace Episcopal Church
First Communion
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Kavelage
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Father Croka
Weavers Observe Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary in Dakota
Mr and Mrs C D Weaver longtime Stephenson County residents mark sixty years of marriage. They reside in Dakota and celebrate with their son G A Weaver and family in the city as friends offer congratulations. Only one other county couple, Mr and Mrs Oscar Taylor, shares the same milestone, having wed a year earlier.
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C. D. Weaver
Dakota
Stephenson County
G. A. Weaver
Licensed to Wed Ernest Schumaker and Mable Sullivan
A marriage license notice for Ernest Schumaker of Janesville and Mabel Sullivan of the same area appears as a regional public record. The brief item records a license issued or filed with local authorities, noting a joint intention to wed.
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Ernest Schumaker
Janesville
Mabel Sullivan
Same
Market Closing at Union Stock Yards Chicago June 4
Closing quotations show cattle trades at 20,000 head steady to higher with beef and stockers mixed. Hogs 43,000 down slightly though mix of butchers and heavy types quoted. sheep 20,000 steady. An ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotes health with a testimonial style ending.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
North Western Line Mounts Summer Fare to San Francisco
Low rates to San Francisco via the North Western Line offer a round trip fare of $2.00 with a June 96 to July 7 timeframe. Three fast trains operate daily to California including The Overland Limited, The Los Angeles Limited, and The China & Japan Fast Mail with drawing rooms and tourist sleeping cars. itineraries available from Chicago & North Western agents.
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San Franisco
Sis Angelés
North-Western Line
Galifornia
Overland Limited
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
China
Japan
Chicago
Property for sale in Carroll and Shawnee area
Want to sell quick. Our property at 115 Carroll. A very choice place. Will divide. Can sell a 50 foot fronting on Carroll and a 30 or 40 foot lot on Shawnee street. One half cash balance time. See me Friday or Saturday June 1 or 2. 5-BOdL Ww De Jongh.
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Carroll
Shawnee Street
DE Jongh
Winslow & Co New Relief Stice for Ladies
Winslow and Co introduce the New Relief a new style of stice designed for ten der joints advertised in the Journal want column.
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Winslow & Co
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O. J. Price
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Rev. McCaskill
R. M. Griffith
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H. B. Smith
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Geo. A. Rogers
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Pattison&Kryder
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