View of the School System Highlights Successful Year
Superintendent Raines reports a productive scholastic year with strong gains in architecture and commercial arithmetic training, US history studies, and language instruction. Football and basketball success boosted school spirit, while Northwestern Illinois High School League roots and a growing F. H. S. literary society marked broad academic and extracurricular progress.
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United States
Thingis
Vvice
Freeport
F. H
Northern Illinois
Chicago
Fulwider
Htry
Mrs M E McHenry Secures Divorce From Turfman Here
Judge E Heard in Chicago last week granted Ida McHenry a divorce from M B McHenry a noted turfman. They had lived in Freeport for years where McHenry trained a string of horses including the speedster John R Gentry. A Chicago dispatch adds Myron B McHenry a renowned trotting driver faced charges in the United States.
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E. Heard
Chicago
Ida McHenry
M. BE. McHenry
McHenry
Freeport
Mr. McHenry
John R. Gentry
Myron IB. McHenry
United States
Dudge
Flynn
New Orleans
Mrs. McHenry
Lorsenniu
Murra Family Treated as World's Tallest Kin in Illinois
The Jans Murra family of Adeline in Ogle County is hailed as the tallest in the world with members from 6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 8 in. Evert Murra, the tallest son, appears in Freeport parades as Uncle Sam or other figures, amid tales of his strength and towering stature. One son died young at 10 at 5 ft 5 in, while Tennie and other children, including a 6 ft 8 in son, illustrate a family lineage of remarkable height.
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Jans Murra
Adeline
Ogle County
Evert Murra
Freeport
Uncle Sam
Tennie
Charles Mullin
John
Dirk
Jans Mutra
Inany
Ifa
John Kenll
Nea Titonka
Iowa
Jinn Murra
St. Anne
Advent Church
Theoretical
Mendota
DeKalb
Richard Murra
High School Literary Societies Shine at Freeport
The Freeport High School literary societies show strong activity with about 200 of 320 students participating. The Polaris magazine thrives due to George Schueftel and Chester Wells, while new societies Sigma Nelta Palladians Forum and Freshmen group boost student expression.
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F. H. S. Literary Society
Forum
Sigma Delta
Freeport
George Schueftel
Chester Wells
Freeport High School
Cte Rorant
Uny
Pulwider
Sigma
Nelta
Palladians
Serugin
Comforting Words on Donns Kidney Pills in Freeport
Mrs William McKernan of Commerce Street Galena Ill endorses Donns Kidney Pills claiming backache and kidney troubles cured after three years use. She states the cure is permanent and urges continued use. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents and Jos Emmert with the warning Remember the name Dean s and take no other.
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Freeport
William McKernan
Commerce Street
Galena
Ill
Donn's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean
Jos. Emmert
Extra Work at Dixon Freight Yard
Dixon Telegraph reports new 1. C. weighing rule for Freeport division freight. Beginning Thursday all agents must weigh local and transfer freight in and out of stations. Dixon warehouse staff face heavy workload. likely need extra workers this fall to handle weekly average of about thirty cars and especially heavy pieces.
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Freeport
Lois
Supt. A. E. Chft
Dixon Freight House
Dixon Telegraph
Dixon
Excursion Tickets Offered by C M St P to Several Cities
The C M St P road will sell excursion tickets daily from May 16 to Sept 30 to Delavan Waukesha Madison and other points at reduced rates. bl0dwtd J B Swarr Agent.
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Delavan
Waukesha
Madison
J.B. Swarr
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