Freeport events and meetings notice
Entertainment and meetings of interest list June to July. Dates include high school debates and commencements, St Ann’s bazaar, Eastern Star anniversary, Y M C A exercises, Woodmen memorials, Chicago Unions vs Cuban Giants ball game, Eminent ladies picnic, Hinbury Sunday school picnic, and a DuPont Gun club shooting tournament. Named places include St Pins hall Taylor's park Sciota Mills and Hinbury.
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Freeport
St. Ann's Society
St. Pins Hall
Eastern Star
Reform
Taylor's Park
Chicago Unions
Sciota Mills
Hinbury
DuPont Gan Club
Renomination bid for Stephenson County Circuit Clerk
Multiple candidates announce for the Circuit Clerk post in Stephenson County under the Republican convention. H W Bolender appeals for support seeking a second term, with others including W H Grotaer, W E Boyington, and A H Wieman from German Valley and surrounding areas also entering the race.
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Stephenson County
W. H. Grotaer
Lona, Il
W.E. Boyington
A. H. Wieman
German Valley
Til
Coroner candidacy announced for Stephenson County
L M Currier, coroner, petitions re nomination seeking renomination at the Stephenson County Republican convention. He thanks past support and asks party members for continued backing at the upcoming primaries. Cedarville Illinois official notice notes Dr W B Peck and Dr C G Leitzel in related county roles.
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Republican Party
Stephenson County
L. M. Currier
Stephenson county Republican convention candidate filing
L. H. Burrell announces candidacy for States Attorney, pending Stephenson county Republican convention decision.
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Stephenson County
L. H. Burrell
Stover stock subscription drive planned by local committee
A committee of local businessmen, preparing headings for subscriber lists, will soon seek subscriptions for Stover stock. If the deal succeeds, Stover plans immediate construction of a new windmill plant and foundry near a railroad location convenient to the city, with the existing plant used for hardware specialties.
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Stover
Ought to Shoot to Kill Editorial Advice
Bloomington Pantagraph urges residents to guard against recent burglaries by arming themselves with buckshot and shooting to kill. The piece argues that deadly force will deter break ins and reduce attempts at night, urging reliable muzzle or breach loaders for protection.
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Bloomington
Will Debate Friday Night At High School
The sophomore class will hold an annual debate at the high school auditorium Friday evening, June 8. The subject is Resolved That the Negroes Should Have a State of their Own. Alfred Hoefer and Burdett Burling speak for the affirmative, Arthur Pettipiece and Florence Miller for the negative. The program includes dramatic recitations by Miss Jessie Brine and A. Fleck, humorous recitations by Blanche Chapman and Fannie Pettipiece, and orations by Miss Edith Timms and Fred Holden.
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Alfred Hoefer
Burdett Burling
Arthur Pettipiece
Florence Miller
Jessie Brine
A. Fleck
Blanche Chapman
Fannie Pettipiece
Edith Timms
Fred Holden
Garrison Elected Officers
Mrs Abraham Lincoln Garrison Daughters of the Globe met and elected officer roles for the new term led by Chief Justice Mrs J F Fair, Supreme Judge Mrs E H Allen, Judge Mrs Jas R Cowley, President Mrs C C Wolf, Vice President Mrs J B Munn, Commander Miss Cornelia Harlow, Lieut Commander Mrs Geo K E White, and Quartermaster Miss Belle Gransden.
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Abraham Lincoln Garrison
Daughters of the Globe
J. F. Fair
E. H. Allen
Jas. R. Cowley
C. C. Wolf
J. B. Munn
Cornelia Harlow
Geo. KE. White
Belle Gransden
Freeport Y M C A Baseball to Play Stockton Game
The Freeport Y M C A baseball team will travel to Stockton tomorrow to face the Stockton nine. The Freeport squad is strong and capable, with good players likely to put up a strong game against the Stockton team.
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Stockton
Freeport Y. M.C. A
Former Mayor Sees Butter Price Peak in Twenty Years
Former Mayor Younger notes butter costs are higher this season than at any time in two decades as he keeps a close eye on the market.
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Younger
Excelsior Lodge of Masons Sets Special Meeting Tomorrow
A special meeting of the Excelsior lodge of Masons is announced for tomorrow night to conduct lodge work and related ceremonial duties. Members are urged to attend.
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Ork
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Rockford plans annual picnic at Coleman site
A Rockford city employee group appears set to hold their annual picnic again at Coleman, the same venue as last year. The item notes local civic events, road and sewer spending in Kewanee, and several community notices across Lee Whiteside Ogle counties.
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Rockford
Coleman
Charles I. Lake
Rochelle
Miraculous escape claim sparks praise for medicine
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts an almost miraculous recovery from lung trouble and consumption after using Dr Kings New Discovery. He says doctors predicted death before he began the remedy and that hundreds have since followed his advice with it never failing to cure throat, chest and lung troubles. Regular sizes 50c and 1 trial bottles free at Jos Emmerts drug store.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
Jos
Lena Lena News Roundup June 7
A. P. Reber plans to move to Waukegan Midh to partner with his brother Wallace in a new firm J C Lampert Co. Joe Reber’s head clerk role continues in the transition. Funeral attendees include J Price’s service at McConnell and several local residents. School board pursues teacher selections with names rumored to be Lena girls. Family trips noted to Cedarville. Dr J Kauffman attends Dixon synodical convention.
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Luna
A. P. Reber
Waukegan
Midh
Wallace
Lena
J.C. Lampert & Co
Joe
Reber
John Banzhof
Mashalltown
A. A. Krape
C. A. Sullivan
R. B. Reeser
J. C. Kauffman
R. E H. Pilson
Wmn. Sisson
Frank Houser
Samuel Houser
W. L Stahl
Mary Stahl
Jas
Cedarville
Dr. J. ©. Kauffman
Dixon
Synodical Convention of Young Peoples’ Society
Comfort Breakfast on a Hot Morning
On hot mornings a cooling breakfast is possible with fruit, Grape Nuts with cold cream, soft boiled eggs, bread and butter, and cocoa or Postum. Grape Nuts is described as ready to use and nourishing, while a health motto promotes wise food choices. Copies of Our Homes and Our Home less magazine are sold at E. K. Delhauer, 146 Stephenson Street, with a $1 yearly subscription.
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Our Homes
E. K. Delhauer
Stephenson Street
Special stockholders meeting to vote on capital increase
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Stover Mfg Co will be held at the company office on Monday July 2 1900 at 8 o clock p m to vote on increasing capital stock from 250000 to 500000 Directors: D C Stover W A Merrikeep A S Hep O J Zieger. The Robinson Manufacturing Company stockholders meeting follows in Freeport Illinois July 2 1900 at 4 p m to vote on a capital stock increase.
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Stover Mfg. Co
D.C. Stover
W. A. Merrikeep
A.S, Hep
O. J, Zieger
Robinson Manufacturing Co
Robinson Manufacturing Company
Freeport
Illinois
Ilinois
I Have Been Troubled with Female Weakness
Annie Tompson of South Hot Springs Arkansas writes of long standing leucorrhoea womb and ovary inflammation and severe menstrual pain. after ten bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and seven packs of Sonative Wash she reports relief from womb trouble weight gain and restored health and recommends the medicine to all women.
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Lydia
Pinkhaim
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Mars
Annie Tompson
South Hot Springs
Ark
Buffalo Bill warns of a coming horse famine
Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill predicts a horse famine in the next year. He urges farmers and ranchers to raise good horses, arguing demand and prices will rise as bicycles and autos fail to replace horses. He notes current prices are already up about 40 percent from two years ago.
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William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Colonel Cody
Texas
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe cure for constipation and a host of ailments. It claims benefits for stomach liver kidneys and bowels and notes the product costs 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
John's Barber Shop Advertisement in Journal
An old newspaper want column note references first class hair cutting for 15 cents and a location under the State bank at 6 lh, signaling a small business ad for a barber shop in a period listing.
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John’s
State Bank
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