Memorial Day Observances and Odd Fellows Sermon in Freeport
Memorial day services were held by Freeport Odd Fellows with cemetery graves decorated and an Embury church address by Rev E B McKay. Manchester, president of the J C O F Memorial association, spoke at the cemetery, while McKay urged fraternalism as service to God home and country and reflected on life, death, and the search for heaven. The sermon highlighted charity to widows and orphans and noted mortality within the order, with reflections on sunshine and shadows in life.
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Odd Fellows
Freeport
Embury
E. E. McKay
William H. Manchester
J. C. O. F. Memorial Association
St. Peter
McKay
Pine Hills
Maine
Mexico
New
Lena
Lancaster Cemetery
Brother Cronkrite
Roberts
Longfellow
Odd Fellowship
Order of
Lfe
Darwin
Gypsy Smith
Purity in People and Purpose Amid Global Shadows
The speaker laments neglect of moral purity while praising inner virtue. They contrast outward purity in goods with forgotten integrity of associates and hearts as shadows lengthen over the world, yet emphasize enduring sunlit life within.
Birthday honor for Judge Matthew Marvin of Freeport
The 79th birthday celebrant Judge Matthew Marvin is praised for a long life in public service. Born 1828 in Avon New York, he practiced medicine and law, served as Jo Daviess county judge, befriended Grant and Rawlins, moved to Freeport in 1872, and has been a trusted city attorney and justice of the peace while guiding nine children with Martha J. Jones.
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Matthew Marvin
Judge Marvin
Freeport
Jo Daviess County
New York
Avon
Livingston County
Marvin
Matthew
Keene, O
Fulton County
Illinois
Jacksonville
Warren
Daviess County
Pierce
Buchanan
Rush Medical College
Chicago
C. H. Ray
Chicago Tribune
Ulysses S. Grant
John A. Rawlins
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephenson County
Martha J. Jones
Telephone orders for Pure Ice to Freeport
Advertising snippet notes artificial ice firm Freeport with two phone lines 62 and 214 for telephone orders. No additional context or dates provided.
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Freeport
Artificial Ice Co
J Wilbur Chapman Birthday Tribute Highlighting Evangelist Life
J Wilbur Chapman born June 17 1859 in Richmond Indiana. Noted Presbyterian evangelist educated at Oberlin Lake Forest Lane Seminary and Bethany Philadelphia later serving Fourth Presbyterian New York before devoting full time to global evangelistic work. He led Bethany church growth and conducted campaigns in Cincinnati and Cleveland.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Richmond
Ind
Oberlin College
Lake Forest University
Lane Theological Seminary
Cincinnati
Albany
N. Y
Bethany Church
Philadelphia
America
Cleveland
Chapman
Fourth Presbyterian Church
New York City
Freeport Woman Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
A Freeport Illinois resident Miss Mabel A Miller of 36 Mechanic Street reports relief from kidney pain and blood-tinged passages after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits rapid improvement and long-term relief to the product sold at Emmett's drug store with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents.
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Freeport
Bright
Mabel A. Miller
Mechanic Street
Ill
Dean
Emmett
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Canners Win With Darrah And Miller
Freeport defeats Madison in Madison 3 to 0 at a rough field with poor facilities. Darrah pitched effectively for Freeport while Madison struggled at the plate and on defense. The weekend series saw Freeport take Saturday and Sunday wins with strong fielding and timely hitting.
Madison Canners edge Freeport in tight minor league tilt
In Freeport and Madison, pitcher Joe Miller starred for the Canners as they defeated Freeport 2 to 1. Miller’s right arm and shaky defense by Freeport kept the locals in the game, with Fiske delivering a late center-field homer to seal the victory.
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Madison
Canners
Joe Miller
Miller
Joe
Freeport
Whitmore
Schoonhoven
Ireland
Gwin
Barlow
Ives
Pap
Fiske
AB. R
Embury Sunday School Picnic Set for June 26
The annual picnic of Embury Sunday school will be held June 26 at Smith's Grove in South Freeport. Transportation will be by Illinois Central.
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Embury Sunday School
Smith’s Grove
South Freeport
Illinois Central
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Sylvester
Stark
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da Crosse
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Jones and Killian
Esselburn, Speiser and
Stang
Wausau, Wis
Nagle
Cece
Zonk
Campbell
Parish and Steele
R.H.E. la Crosse
Claire
Ballies
Hooker and Stange
R.H.E. Oshkosh
Batterles
Lewis and Kleba
Koons
Speicer
Theobald
Leahy
Aoe
Aeebties Tahun
Freeport Ooagnt
Eae
Shanub
Vorpagel
Hayes
Embury Picnic
Freeport Manufacturing CO
Douglas Ave
Coal Pile Savings Bank
Freeport Hardware Co
Karpen
the Garment House
Kimonas
Huss & Kinley
Galena St
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Cog
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