Forty-One Boys Go On Annual Outing at Ho Ne Ne Gah Park
Forty-one boys from the Yo M. C. A. boys department left for an annual outing to Ho Ne Ne Gah park near Rockton Wh. Camp under A. R. Buffing with two assistants for cooking and heavy work. Meals will be plain and wholesome. Precautions against accidents will be taken. A special interurban car will transport visitors on July 2. Parents may visit next Tuesday. A roster lists the boys at camp, including Aha Rann, George Bonn, Roy Moore, Robin Thomas, and others.
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The
Yo M. GC. A
Ho-Ne-Ne-Gah Park
Rockton
A. R. Buffing
Aha Rann
Market Report From Chicago Board of Trade and Union Stock Yards
The closing quotations today show July wheat at 5 7/8, July corn at 2 1/4, and July oats at 45 1/2. Hogs at the Union Stock Yards rise 5 cents with Light values around 5 6/14 to 6 1/4, Mixed near 5.65, and Heavy around 5. Gage and Sheep strengthen up to 10 cents higher, with bulk sales near 4.10 to 4.60. Board of Trade data from Fr Miner & Co shows Wheat and Vorn figures with variable shifts, reflecting steady to higher tones across commodities.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Board of Trades
Fr. Miner & Co
Rice
C. D. Anderson
Ely
Thinks It Saved His Life Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life after years of use for coughs and colds. The remedy is praised as a preventive for pneumonia and healer of weak lungs, sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert’s drug store with trial bottles free.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Dancing Party in Honor of Miss Cornelia Thomas
Twenty five couples from representative young people of Freeport attended a dancing party last evening hosted by Miss Sadie Curtiss for Miss Cornelia Thomas of McAlester Ind. Miss Thomas graduated with the 08 class of Freeport High and will remain in Freeport for another year. She is described as gracious and the guests enjoyed the gathering despite a heavy atmosphere. Refreshments were served and the dance music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rotzler.
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Reeport
Sadie Curtiss
Cornelia Thomas
McAlester
Ind
Edwin Rotzler
Staver Family Plans Lake Trip With Several Guests
Mr W H Staver his wife and baby with nurse depart Wednesday for Lake Shegonaa near Madison for July. They will be joined by Ed Winslow and B C Stibgen a Des Moines Town pair, A V Webster of Chicago, J H Staver and others. Staver Sr. has been in South America and will stay in the U S for a few months.
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W. H. Staver
Lake Shegonaa
Madison
Ed Winslow
B. C. Stibgen
Des Moines
A. V. Webster
Chicago
J. H. Staver
Staver
South America
States
Social at K of G hall to feature Eckert address
Friday evening program by Smith D. Atkins camp Sons of Veterans includes recitations and music with an address by Robert P. Eckert a prominent Freeport lawyer. Refreshments offered and tickets priced at 15 cents.
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K. of G. Hall
Smith D. Atkins
Sons of Veterans
Robert P. Eckert
Freeport
Miss Goodhue Hosts Tea This Afternoon
Miss Goodhue and Mrs H W White plan a four o clock reception at Miss Goodhues home this afternoon to entertain guests in a social gathering.
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Miss Goodhue
Ministerial Association Delays Street Evangelism Meetings
The Ministerial association referred the street evangelism plan to the committee. Owing to the chautauqua next month at Globe park and the temperance chautauqua to follow, meetings on the streets will be postponed to the latter part of August.
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Ministerial Association
Committee On
Globe Park
Surprise Party at Noltemeier Barn For Elsie
On Wednesday June 19 a large crowd of young people gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Noltemeier two and one half miles northeast of town to surprise their daughter Elsie About fifty attended and the evening was spent in their new barn Refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests departed All reported a good time ONE WHO WAS THERE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Noltemeier
Elsie
Mrs Barrett Returns From Chicago To Washington
Mrs Caroline S Barrett came back Monday from Chicago where she visited her son Hon John Barrett of Washington. The latter has returned to Washington but will depart July 6 for Denver to host foreign diplomats visiting the national Democratic convention there.
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Caroline S. Barrett
Chicago
Hon
John Barrett
Washington
Denver
Colorado City
Ministers Attend Sterling Conference and Alliance Meeting
Presiding Elder John G. Schwab of Freeport district Evangelical Association Rev William Klingbeil Oak Street Church and Rev G J Degenkolb Florence pastors left Monday afternoon for Sterling to attend a ministerial and Sunday school conference and meeting of the Young People's alliance.
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John G. Schwab
Freeport
Evangelical Association
William Klingbeil
Oak Street Church
G. J. Degenkolb
Florence
Sterling
Young People’s Alliance
Illinois bankers visit Oklahoma town
Jerre Pattison former Freeporter and president of First Statesbank Blanchard Oklahoma and Dwight Manny formerly of Rockford cashier are prospering in the southwest and are staying in a growing Oklahoma town for several days.
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Jerre Pattison
Mr. Pattison
First Statesbank
Blanchard
Okla
Dwight Manny
Rockford
Cashier
Oklahoma
Bees Swarm On Church Tower
A small swarm of bees settled on the northeast corner of the First Presbyterian church tower yesterday afternoon opposite the roof eaves trough. No capture attempt had been made yet.
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First Presbyterian Church
Miss Shoemaker Wins Top Honors in Music
Hazel Shoemaker arrives home from Lancaster where she studied at Sacred Heart Academy of Music and earns first honors in piano vocal music and harmony.
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Miss Shoemaker
Hazel Shoemaker
Lancaster
Sacred Heart Academy of Music
Morris in Town for Republican Nomination Visit
George R. Morris of Lanark campaigned in Freeport today as a candidate for the Republican nomination for representative from the Twelfth district. He was accompanied by former Representative Bussell.
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Morris
George R. Morris
Lanark
Freeport
Bussell
Population Rise Delights Grandpa Payne and Family
Grandpa C G Payne beams as daughter Mrs Parl M Wolf welcomes a five pound girl baby in the morning. The living room chatter notes the new arrival and family happiness follows the birth in a quiet town setting.
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C. G. Payne
Parl M. Wolf
Heat Overcomes Laborer at Coal Chutes
A laborer named Campbell working at the Illinois Central coal chutes was overcome by heat yesterday. He received prompt aid and was treated on site, with no further details on his condition reported.
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Campbell
Ilinois Central
Cherry Blossom Camp Initiation Wednesday Evening
Cherry Blossom camp R N A will initiate a candidate Wednesday at 8 o clock. After the meeting a card party will follow and the public is invited.
Wanted rent near Freeport on good farmland
Classified notice seeks rental farm land near Freeport for cash rent. Good land required. respond to Box 384 Freeport. Daidlw.
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Freeport
Baneres
Rent Five-Room Gut on Chicago Street
To rent a five-room gut on the first floor of Noor house at 24 Chicago Street. Occupancy unknown. inquire for details and terms.
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Noor
Chicago Street
Suit Dismissed Over School District Excavation Claim
A Silver Creek school suit sought 11.75 paid to director Beren Zimmerman for cellar excavation of a schoolhouse but was dismissed. Directors with difficulty hired labor, completed the work for less than offered, benefiting the school fund. The action hinged on director contracting limits and liability, but the court ruled the fund benefited rather than suffered.
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Justice Courts
Silver Creek
Beren Zimmerman
Railroad man dead in Chicago death shocks Freeport
Advices today report W R Bascom first assistant general freight agent of Illinois Central died yesterday at his Chicago home from stomach cancer. Bascom was 55, longtime Blooming ton and Dubuque resident, popular railroad figure who attended the Freeport Business Men's association banquet as guest of C F Hildreth. Funeral Wednesday at 6 from Oakwood Boulevard Baptist Memorial church with Hanley Dailey Hildreth and Reardon likely present. Bascoms first wife was a daughter of F A Hovey of Freeport.
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M. J. Hanley
Illinois Central
W. R. Bascom
Chicago
Bascom
Freeport
Freeport Business Men's Association
C. F. Hildreth
Decedent
Bloomington
Dubuque
Oakwood Boulevard Baptist Memorial Church
Hanley
Hildreth
Eugene Dailey
Jere Reardon
Woodmanse Manufacturing to Erect New Bricked Factory
Preparations underway for a two story brick addition of 120 by 60 feet west of the office on Galena street in Freeport. The Woodmanse Manufacturing Company plans general factory use, signaling growth of the city as a manufacturing center.
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Woodmanse Manufacturing Company
Galena Street
Freeport
County News Notes From Orangeville on June 22
Our Own Correspondent reports a busy social week in Orangeville with residents visiting relatives in Freeport Clinton county Pennsylvania Fredericksburg Iowa and Denver It notes several travelers graduates and guests including Mrs Sarah Heckman Miss Ellen Wagner Berthold Stoos and others A severe storm caused a washout delaying a passenger train and hail observed in the area
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Orangeville
Sarah Heckman
Freeport
M. W. Goose
H. C. Snyder
Lake Waubesa
Wis
Lloyd Dorn
Rockford
Lewis Waltz
Clinton County
F. B. Winter
Fredericksburg
Iowa
Ethel Dorn
Josephine Reckensmnacher
Naperville
G. D. Dorn
Lydia Wohlford
J. J. Moore
A. C. Ebel
W. G. Snyder
Fannie Baltzer
Robert Ritziman
Oxford
Ohio
Alvin Kahorn
Wolf House
E. Bear
P. N. Conley
Darlington
Tra Wagner
Denver
Omaha
Geo. Wagner
Ellen Wagner
Hazel Winter
Hazel Wolf
Berthold Stoos
Albert Matousek
Chicago
Josephine Reckenbacher
Edgar Eells
Winslow
Ben Winter
H. A. Hartzell
John Peelman Gad Gon
L. C. Runkle
Adam Epley
Red Oak
Wind damages Gardena and local visits noted
Weather winds damaged Gardena. Mrs. Geo Hoviman of Freeport visits her daughter Mrs Daly. A S Pickett and wife were thrown when their horse bolted. Mrs Pickett injured. Rev A V Vandersmith and wife visited Freeport Saturday. J D Traveller, M E Church Rockford district, held quarterly meeting here Monday.
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Gardena
Hoviman
Freeport
Dr. Daly
A. S. Pickett
Dorcas society meeting and summer plans in German Valley
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley June 22 Dorcas society to meet at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. Public schools close for summer vacation next Friday. M E Sunday School picnic June 25 at Wagner's grove. John J Cordes builds a new coal shed with concrete foundation and floor. Mission feast drew many from nearby towns with about 419 dollars for missions. Reformed church Sunday school picnic July 1 on the Academy lawn. Mrs. Plasch visited relatives in Freeport. Mr A Boomgarden returned from Washington trip. W Brockmeier left for George Town last week.
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German Valley
Dorcas Society
M. E. Sunday School
Wagner's Grove
John J. Cordes
Reformed Church
Academy Lawn
Plasch
Freeport
A. Boomgarden
Washington
W. Brockmeier
George
Town
Damascus Notes On Picnic Plans And Visitors
From Our Own Correspondent Damascus June 22 All arrangements for the farmers picnic on the 25th have been made Prof E M Phillips is at home for his vacation Miss Alma Fisher of Amboy is the guest of friends Mrs Martha Folgate of Rockford is visiting at the home of her cousin Mrs Albright The heavy rain Saturday night did some damage and a great deal of good Several from here attended the commencement exercises of the county graduates at Freeport Saturday
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Damascus
E. M. Phillips
Alma Fisher
Amboy
Martha Folgate
Rockford
Hermosher
Albright
Freeport
Waddams Center
Pecatonica
Grandpa Philips
Kansas
B. G. Roethow
Albert Muantzke
William Weick
Mr. Mantzke
William Lobdell
J. A. Holmes
Ramona
H. D. Price
Local Notes from Bolton Newest Village Roundup
June 22 Bolton brief items report M E church Ladies' Aid knotting comforters at Woodmen hall with June 24 event. James Peck ill in Freeport hospital. ice cream and cake social at Harve Best home successful. several Freeport visitors. also paintwork by Warner, visits with Pecatonica friends, Bessie Scoville recovering after Globe hospital op. Train 6 to stop Saturdays and Sundays for Chicago passengers. new storekeeper Janssen expanding stock. Emil Alberts batching corn deliveries. new operators Downie of Chicago and Gaskins of Tennessee. Children’s Day program planned for next Sunday.
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Bolton
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Woodmen Hall
James Peck
Freeport
Harve Best
W. Cc
T. OU
Chicago
F. McLarnon
John McLarnon
Joseph Philips
B. W. Janssen
Emil Alberts
J. P. Downie
L. C. Gaskins
Rising Pecatonica River Roils Waddams Center Area
Waddams Center notes the Pecatonica river rising and farmers hoping for relief. Local families, including the Roethows and Mantzkes, visited and attended graduation in Freeport. Several residents spent time with relatives, while Daniel Robinsons and others recovered from diphtheria. Dr. J A Albright visited Friday.
Coming Events Gazette Section
June 2 Farmers' plente at Chamascus June 2 Sons of Veterans social K. of (i June 30 St Margaret's guild dance June 8 Food roads meeting Freeport Business Men's association July 2 Knights of Columbus to initiate large class
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Chamascus
Sons of Veterans
Soctulat K. of (i, Tindh
St. Margaret's Guild
Freeport Business Men's Association
Keights of
Columbus
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Robin Thomas
Boyd Hill
Paul Gilbert
Boyd Luebbing
Lawrence Cooper
Jesse Littlefield
Harry Hoyman
Hazen Schlott
Arthur Berg
John Hart
Robert Waldecker
Lowry Moore
Roy Dailey
Francis Ryan
Edwin Ryan
Orville Emerson
George Herold
Arthur Sharples
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Earnest Lee
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George Rideout
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Raymond Ridgway
Kenneth Ridgway
Smith Cobb
Clarence Spear
Leonard Webb
Howard Rice
Malcolm Byerly
Wright Burrell
Edward Seitz
Theodore Demeter
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Frank Yordy
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Calgary
Alberta
WM. Clement
Little's Crockery Store
Hettinger Block
W.h.brandt & Co
Galena St
Hermsmeier
Lennox Soap
California
Hackney
F. J. Burdett
Brownd& Dollmeyer
Journal
Edw. Allington, Jr
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Freeport, Tl
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Otto Wagner
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