Flag Day Observed in Freeport Schools
The American Flag Association calls for broad observance of Flag Day June 14 131st anniversary of the flag's adoption. Freeport public schools will hold ceremonies with G A R members and patriotic groups to foster patriotism among students through prayers flag salutes hymns and speeches.
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Freeport
American Flag Association
United States
Orient
Calestian
Columbia
Canaan
Chicago Chronicle to suspend publication after May 31
Public notice states the Chicago Chronicle will be suspended with the May 31 issue due to lack of profitability. Subscribers to the Sunday Chronicle are advised to place orders for alternative Sunday papers at C. W. Harden's olmar store, 181 Stephenson Street.
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Chicago Chronicle
Sunday Chronicle
C. W. Harden
Olmar
Stephenson Street
High land park promotes family friendly Saturdays
Oscar J. Youngs boosts High land park as a retreat from business life with disciplined order. Saturday afternoons earmarked for children with reduced ride prices and five cent admissions to the roller coaster merry-go-round and vaudeville matinee. Henry Soldier features an excellent show with Professor Robinsons dog and monkey act and other stunts alongside moving pictures and illustrated songs.
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Henry Soldier
Professor Robinson
Little Pocket Physician Hyomei Cures Catarrh Guaranty
Wim F Jungkunz guarantees Hyomei as a complete local cure for catarrh with the Little Pocket Physician inhaler. Thousands credit its ease of carry and direct action on the germs, with a one dollar outfit promising cure or no charge. The inhaler delivers medicine to the disease site and heals inflammation without stomach dosing.
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Hyomei
Wim. F. Jungkunz
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Sunday School Picnic Brings Kids To Riverside Meadows
A lively English Re formed Sunday school party spent a sunny afternoon along the river gathering wildflowers. John Richard led a haywagon party and Simon Brown ferried many children as they spied woodland nooks and meadows. The outing featured violets bluebells buttercups and other blooms with playful swings chip races and a merry lunch.
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English Reformed Sunday School
John Richard
Simon Brown
Small Fire at Schoeffel Home Ends Quickly
Firefighters were called yesterday afternoon to the Schoeffel residence at the corner of South Galena Avenue and Union Street to extinguish a small blaze that started under the eaves troughs. The fire was put out with no damage reported.
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Schoeffel
South Galena Avenue
Union Street
Remarkable Rescue in Fedora Tennessee
C V Pepper recounts a dramatic recovery after hemorrhages of the throat left him bedbound. Doctors offered little hope until Dr King’s New Discovery provided instant relief, stopping coughing and bleeding and allowing him to return to work in three weeks. Available at Joseph Emmert’s drug store for 65 cents and 1.00 dollars, trial bottle free.
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Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Edna May Marries Rich New Yorker in London
New York reports Edna May, the former chorus girl turned actress, will wed Oscar Lewisohn, son of the late Israel Lewisohn, in London. The couple’s romance followed her divorce from Fred Titus, a famed bicycle rider, and her rise from modest beginnings to London society and racing stables owner.
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New York
London
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Oscar Lewisohn
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N. Y
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Viscount Wolseley Birth Anniversary and Career Highlights
Gen Lord Wolseley born June 3 1833 is celebrated as a premier British soldier. He fought in the Burmese war Crimean War Indian Mutiny and later led forces against Riel in Canada and the Khartoum relief expedition. He was knighted in 1869 and raised to Viscount after Tel-el-Kebir.
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England
Sir Hope Grant
Sebastopol
Canada
United States
Riel
Natal
Cyprus
Tel-el-Kebir
Araby Pasha
Wolseley
Gordon
Khartoum
Interurban Service Freeport to Rockford June 6 1907
Interurban runs Freeport to Rockford and return on Thursday June 6 1907 priced at 80 cents. Service details indicate a day trip option for travelers between the two cities. The timetable notes a round trip fare and continuous operation via the interurban line.
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Freeport
Rockford
Pleasant Hill notes county happenings and visits
From Our Own Correspondent Pleasant Hill June 3 reveals local social ties and small events. Mentions visits by Hiram Snyder and Ad die to Freeport, Bessie Luts from South Dakota, teachers appointment Blanche Masters, purchases of horses and corn, school closing for summer, and various neighbors hosting, with light humor about May ending.
Residents visit in Winneshiek amid varied weekend tolls
Winnesheik on June 3 reports Mrs. Levi Mumaw and son Russell from Orville Ohio visiting friends. Nearby, Freeport couples visited J. Lent and James Deery families. Several trips and gatherings are noted including Breeport calls, a shooting death at Mrs. Rummelhagen’s, and notable local visits among Hickory, Baumgartner, Kortemeier, and Mitchell households.
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Sam Markel
Milton Hickory
Breeport
Rummelhagen
George Baumgartner
Pearl City
H. &. Kortemeier
Ethel Hickory
Freeport
Chas. Janake
Fecmt Freeport
Wm. Kreider
Shannon
Wai O Mitchells
Clifford Svortemner
Ridott Notes on Local Visits and Upcoming Picnic
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott June 3 Mr and Mrs Jake Sheffyer visited Berlin Sunday John Stubbins keeps improving A large Ridott crowd plans to attend Rockford Thursday Woodmen picnic Al Hornberger and family of Freeport visited A Krienke’s home Miss Minnie Leerhof and Helen [last name cut off].
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Ridott
Jake Sheffyer
Berlin
John Stubbins
Rockford
Woodmen
al. Hornberger
Freeport
A. Krienke
Minnie Leerhof
Helen
Community Visitors and School Attendance Notes
Evans of Freeport visited Ridott relatives Sunday afternoon. Wim Cary and children spent Sunday at Pecatonic. Wm Stemm and family of Berlin spent Sunday with H Co Mund. Dr. Hoag did a business trip to Freeport. Miss Vivian Askey stayed several days in Freeport. Mrs Guy Moore and Mrs Hershey of Freeport were at Ridott Sunday. Miss Sophia Young visited Freeport relatives yesterday. Primary room pupils were neither tardy nor absent for the month ending May 34. Carrie Boyer, Manda Boyer, Vivian Brown, Alice Cary, Elsie Pyle, Roscoe Brown, Wilbur Cary. Manda and Carrie Boyer have been present every day since September 10.
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Carrie Boyer
Manda Boyer
Vivian Brown
Alice Cary
Elsie Pyle
Roscoe Brown
Wilbur Cary
Manda
Centennial notes from Our Own Correspondent
Centennial June 3. Bessie Bech old returned home from a visit with Stockton relatives. Fred Sandmeier and wife from Freeport visited Thursday. Edward Schoch and Theo Koerner on a Chicago business trip Friday. Raymond Winters of Freeport visited relatives Sunday. Babbs Grove school held a Friday picnic. August Hoefer and Mr Matter from Freeport guests at Koerner home Wednesday. William Juergensmeier and Baxter from Pearl City moved a building Thursday. Ed Schoch and wife spent Sunday with Charles Penticoff family. John Rosensteil recovering from mumps. Seifert returned to Florence Saturday.
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Centennial
Bessie Bechold
Stockton
Fred Sandmeier
Freeport
Edward Schoch
Theo. Koerner
Chicago
Raymond Winters
Babbs Grove
August Hoefer
Mr. Matter
Koerner
William Juergensmeier
Baxter
Pearl City
Sandmeier
Ed. Schoch
Charles Penticoff
Lameily
John Rosensteil
Miss Seifert
Florence
Damascus Correspondent Notes Local Happenings
From Our Own Correspondent Damascus June 3 Mr and Mrs Frank Keister of Carroll county visit friends here Buffin and Prof Philips of Freeport spend Sunday with the latter's mother Farmers replant corn due to cold weather which rotted seed Lena young people picnicked here Saturday Creamery company paid 1 09 for milk last week Farmers picnic committee invites Congressman Lowden to speak at an as yet undecided date Miss Edna and Alice Hardel visited the county seat Saturday Sunday school plans Children’s Day program set for June 19 with a good program in prospect
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Pleasant Hill
Judy
Hiram Snyder
Addie
Freeport
Bessie Luts
South Dakota
Fogel
John Murphy
Cedarville
Blanche Masters
George Daws
Leslie
West Point Fire Insurance Company
Henry Koppien
Joe Wiley
Louisa
W. J. Harris
Stony Bluff
Oliver Holmes
Lena
Will Lobdell
Wayland Wilsey
Brother
Stockton
Charlie Smith
Winslow
H. B. Shultz
Martin Murphy
Alice Holmes
Grace Fogel
Damascus
Hattie Larrow
Emil Shultz
Johnnie Swelvel
Ford Wick
Waddams Center
Lou Hawke
Frank Keister
Carroll County
Buffin
Prof
Philips
Notice of land sale for debt repayment in Stephenson County
Publication notice in Stephenson County Illinois announces Robert J. Long administrator of Henry Rohrbach deceased petitions to sell lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 in block 8 in Rock City to pay debts. Defendants include Sophia Rohrbach William Rohrbach Robert Rohrbach George Rohrbach Ida Mayer Olive Raymond Nora Horstman Annie Spaulding Eva Davis Jennie Cupitt Arthur Hoyt. Court date first Monday July 1907 at Rockford? court house.
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Stephenson County
Ilinois
Robert J. Long
Henry Rohrbach
Sophia Rohrbach
William Rohrbach
Robert Rohrbach
George Rohrbach
Ida Mayer
Olive Raymond
Nora Horstman
Annie Spaulding
Eva Davis
Jennie Cuppett
Jennie Cupidd
Arthur Howe
Arthur Hoyt
Rock City
This Date in History Highlights Across Centuries
A chronology of notable events including the 1550 marriage of Lord Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart, Quesnay’s birth in 1694, Charleston campaign onset in 1776, Sardinia’s abdication in 1802, Sucre’s death in 1830, and Mexico’s 1845 war declaration, among others with varied milestones and incidents through the 19th century.
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Lord Robert Dudley
Amy Robsart
Francois Quesnay
Charleston Harbor
South
Charles Emmanuel II
Sardinia
Antonio Jose de Sucre
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