Freemasons Calendar Notes Weekly Lodge Communications
Masonic groups list recurring stated communications by date and day for Excelsior Lodge Evergreen Lodge Freeport Chapter Freeport Council Freeport Commandery and related orders. Meetings occur on the Ist and 3rd Friday Monday Tuesday or Wednesday each month with slight variations.
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Excelsior Lodge
A. Fy
Evergreen Lodge
A.M
Freeport
A.A. M
Freeport Council
Freeport Commandery No
Local Residents Travel Through Freeport Area on Various Business
A string of short notes records visits and errands by residents from Lena Polo Oneco Madison Winslow Joliet Rockton and other places. People including A B Lemon James P Wilson Hart Hall Reed Schramm Parks Irvine Booker Smith Rodemeyer and several families are shown crossing town for meetings visits and hosting guests with trips to Polo Bloomington Chicago and St Louis among others.
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James P. Wilson
Polo
Freeport
Hart
Oneco
William Hall
Cedar Lake
Wisconsin
W. G. Snyder
Orangeville
Joseph Hall
Madison
Wis
Friends
B. Reed
Mt. Carroll
W. F. Schramm
Winslow
W. M. Parks
Joliet
Kenneth Burrell
Miss Irvine
New York City
G. W. Whiteside
Not Enough Postage Causes Postcard Trouble
A new post card with a small on back envelope is selling well but requires two cents postage. Some send one cent and will receive notices from the post office demanding the missing cent. The employer of the focal post office faces widespread confusion over the improper postage.
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Focal Post Office
Strayer Incident at Lamb Foundry Involves Drifting Drifter
Patrol finds a man named William Davis from California lying in the rear of the Lamb foundry. He is reported ill with severe mouth bleeding and two hemorrhages after being taken to the station. Dr. Voight attends and transports him to the hospital for care.
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Lamb Foundry
William Davis
California
L. G. Voight
Fortunate Texan Praises Kings New Life Ful
A Dallas resident Mr B W Goodloe at 107 St Louis Bt extols Kings New Life Ful as the most effective laxative he tried this past year. He notes quick relief and ease of use, adding the product is available at local drug stores for 45 cents.
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B. W. Goodloe
St. Louis Bt
Dallas
Tex
King
Joseph Hmgents
Miss Nellie James Wed at Rockford Ceremony Details
Miss Nellie James of Freeport marries Harmon F. Schell of Chicago in a Rockford ceremony at the couple s Beaver Street home as relatives admit the match amid reports of their courtship. James, a Freeport High School teacher and DeKalb normal school alumna, is described as accomplished and musical.
Moline Bride Weds Albert Clark In Simple Home Ceremony
Miss Rebecca M. Schillinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Schillinger and Albert Llewelyn Clark of Freeport wed at high noon today in the bride s home 482 Eighth Street Dr F H Burrell of Christchurch performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate relatives The couple had a quiet impressive ceremony Edna Mitchell played a Cycle of Love Songs The house and table decor featured pink and white peonies A six course dinner followed for about twenty five guests They received gifts including fine china and cut glass The bride who belongs to St Margaret s guild Christ Church and works in church activities is favored in Moline Mr Clark a Henney Buggy Co employee The couple left for a brief wedding trip and will reside at 87 Lincoln Avenue Freeport after August 1
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Moline Dispatch
Rebecca M. Schillinger
Martin Schillinger
Albert Llewelyn Clark
Freeport
Eighth Street
F. H. Burrell
Christchurch
Edna Mitchell
St. Margaret's Guild
Mary Artsch
Mildred
Kansas City
Moline
St. Margaret's Guild of
Christ Church
Clark
Henney Buggy Co
Lincoln Avenue
Marriage of Miss Etta Reinhold and Andrew Buss
Miss Etta L Reinhold and Andrew Buss married last evening at their future home at 8 o clock by Rev H J Moore of the First Presbyterian church. Guests included no attendants. A wedding supper followed with red white and blue decorations and a bell centerpiece. The couple will travel east for a week to ten days and reside after July 15 at 47 Locust street. The bride, daughter of Edward and Mrs Reinhold, has lived in Freeport most of her life. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Buss of German Valley, has been in Freeport about 11 years and works as a Prudential solicitor.
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Etta L. Reinhold
Andrew Buss
H. J. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Locust Street
Edward Reinhold
Jacob
Birthday of Judge Heard Highlights Career Birthplace Claimed
Judge O J Heard of the MeCarroll circuit court spent Wednesday in Freeport to celebrate part of his birthday with family. Born June 26 1886 in Harlen township Stephenson county he was educated locally and at Northwestern. He studied law with James S Cochran and was admitted to the bar in 1875 before serving as Stephenson county states attorney and later elected circuit court judge in 1903.
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Heard
O. J. Heard
Carroll
Freeport
Judge Heard
Stephenson County
Harlen Township
Wedding at Lanark with W Scott Smith guesting
W Scott Smith and his bride from For geston visited the city yesterday as guests of his mother, marking a notable social wedding event in Lanark.
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Lanark
W. Scott Smith
Bride
Forgeston
Mr and Mrs Smith wed at Lanark home en route to Chicago
Mrs Martha Smith and Mr Smith married yesterday morning at the bride's Lanark home. The couple traveled to Freeport then Chicago for their honeymoon and plan to settle in Forreston where J. Smith is an operator for the U nois Central company.
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Martha Smith
Jewel Birthday Club Meets at Walnut Street
The Jewel Birthday club met yesterday with Mrs. Kennison on Walnut Street. The group traveled to Highland Park for the afternoon and evening and enjoyed games including a guessing contest. Mrs. Clint Furrey won the head prize, with Mrs. Cashburn taking second. ice cream and cake were served and the hostess received a club table cloth. All attendees enjoyed the occasion.
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Jewel Birthday Club
Kennison
Walnut Street
Highland Park
Clint Furrey
Cashburn
Afternoon Party for Miss Clara Hinderks
Miss Inez Schaub hosts a Carroll Street gathering for friends in honor of Miss Clara Hinderks. The Hinderks family plans to move to Indianapolis around July 6 where Mr. Hinderks serves as secretary of a leading fire insurance firm in the state. Mrs. Hinderks previously worked with the German company. Several farewell parties have been held for Clara.
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Inez Schaub
Carroll Street
Clara Hinderks
Hinderks
Indianapolis
Boys Sunday club social at Y M C A draws large crowd
The Boys Sunday club of the Y M C A held a social at the association building last evening, attracting about seventy boys. The evening featured swimming in the pool with many heads and arms visible above the water as they enjoyed the aquatic activity.
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Association Building
Court of Honor Card Party At K of G Hall
A large crowd attended the Court of Honor lodge card party last evening at the K of G hall. Euchre was played and favors awarded to Mrs Edward Schenig and Peter Baltzer first, Mrs Willard Bowers and A S Gilbert second, Mrs Belle Lynn and Joseph Dawson third. Refreshments were served.
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K. of G. Hall
Court of Honor Lodge
Edward Schenig
Peter Baltzer
Willard Bowers
Gilbert
Belle Lynn
Joseph Dawson
Pattison Reception at Mrs Pattison's Home
Mrs Douglas Pattison held a reception this afternoon at her home and also received yesterday afternoon in a social gathering noting hospitality and local courtesy.
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Pattison
Douglas Pattison
Social Notes Show Mrs Snyder Hosts Birthday Dinner
Mrs Michael Snyder entertained the German club at a six o clock dinner to honor her birthday. She received handsome presents and proved a delightful hostess. Miss Flora Mayer hosts a party for Miss Minch at her Washington street home this afternoon with several young lady friends.
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Michael Snyder
Flora Mayer
Washington Street
Minch
Billion Dollar Brewery Merger Rumor Surfaces in Midwest
A Cincinnati dispatched rumor links James S. Brailey of Toledo to a nine million dollar St. Louis brewery merger. The plan reportedly aims at a billion dollar trust with Illinois and Ohio breweries, backed by Cincinnati capital, while local brewers refuse to discuss the talks.
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Illinois
Cincinnati
James S. Brailey
Toledo
St. Louis
Brailey
Ohio
United States
Canada
St. Louis Corporation
Combine
Freeport College of Commerce closes successful year
The Freeport College of Commerce ends its current school year with about 125 students, two thirds of whom are women. The class includes numerous graduates from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan who have secured or expect to secure good positions. The summer term opens Monday July 6 offering courses in business shorthand and a special program for public school pupils.
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Freeport College of Commerce
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Addie Dennis
Grace Holcomb
Mary
Capp
Irene Schillinger
Mary McMahon
Alma R. Schrader
Lorena Ryan
Edna Toelle
Edna Sinyder
Mary Myers
Elsie Schulz
Alice Seachrist
Rosa Jaeger
Florence Bricker
Fay I. Heisenhouer
Florence Welsch
Belle Sweeley
Ruth Blackman
Pearl Mead
Catherine Joyce
Mary Petermeyer
Rachel Eilert
Grace Wohlford
Ethel Holmes
Lulu van Matre
Cordelia Landeck
May Clifford
Elsie Freudenberger
Mas Mensenkamp
Rena Ohden
Edith Burke
Eva Cowell
Fred Dietrich
John F. Wall
Arthur C. Schaefer
E. G. Luebbing
B. W. Nestlerode
Bart Backus
Don Meisenbach
F. H. Conway
Mrs Frank Stoffragen Visiting In Missouri
Mrs Frank Stoffragen of Moberly Missouri is visiting at the home of her relatives Mr and Mrs H M Wohl.
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Frank Stoffragen
Moberly, Mo
H. M. Wohlor
Mrs Bigelow to entertain Monday evening in honor of Mies Hall
Mrs Bigelow plans a Monday evening social event honoring Mies Hall, clarifying that the gathering is next Monday and not the current evening as previously reported. The guest list and exact venue are not specified in the readable text.
Golden Eagle Auction Sells President Suspenders Saturday
The Golden Eagle will hold a sale Saturday offering President suspenders at a stated price. No other details are provided in the fragment.
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Golden Eagle
Absorption Method of Artificial Ice Plant at Freeport
A Freeport artificial ice and cold storage plant begins delivering its own product. The facility uses absorption cooling with aqua ammonia, water distilled from a 213 foot deep well, and a 430 can freezing tank. The plant features a water filtration chain, sponge filters, and a brine freezing system, ensuring pure ice from its own factory.
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Freeport
Bloomington
Corliss
Ice factory expansion described with storage capacity
The article notes a cold storage department not yet built but to be started soon. It will hold about ten carloads of produce in roughly 20 000 cubic feet. The plant sits between the current building and Illinois Central tracks, with some finishing touches pending but anticipated to be complete in a week or ten days.
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Ilinois Central
Woodmen Picnics to End in Rockford This Year
Rockford hosts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin held their final Modern Woodmen picnic here in June. Complaints about high restaurant prices marred hospitality, and some locals fear future picnics could provoke similar quarrels. Next year’s event is slated for Beloit, with postponement discussed due to the Peoria head camp session and nearby Woodmen activities.
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Rockford
Illinois
Wisconsin
Beloit
Peoria
Meeting of Old Setters to Hear Ex Senator Mason
Ex Senator Mason accepts invitation to deliver the annual address at the Stephenson County Old Settlers reunion near Cedarville on August 28. The planned event, described as a picnic, is expected to attract many pioneer settlers and admirers from across the west.
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W. P. Naramore
Stephenson County
Old Settlers’ Association
Mason
Warren, Ill
Williard P. Naramore
Lena
Atkins
Old Settlers’ Reunion Association
Cedarville
Wim. E. Mason
West
Tickets for Lena Camp Use Pastors to Boost Attendance
Lena Star KR reports Lena camp meeting association treasurer E Fate was in Freeport to distribute tickets to local Methodist pastors. Each pastor gets 200 tickets to sell, with 400 remaining in Freeport to be distributed through charges in the old Freeport district. Camp meetings in August aim to attract large attendance.
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Lena Star
KR. E. Fate
Lena Camp Meeting Association
Freeport
Lena Camp
Lena
Fate
Remarkable Rescue in Fedora Tenn From Throat Hemorrhage
C V Pepper recounts a dramatic recovery after hemorrhages of the throat left him bedridden. Doctors failed to help until he began Dr King’s New Discovery, which brought instant relief, stopped coughing, reduced bleeding, and let him return to work in three weeks. Available at Joseph Emmert’s drug store for 50 cents or 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Clairvoyant Madam Brunswick Extends Engagement Three Days
Retired clairvoyant Madam Brunswick will remain for three additional days. Appointments may be made by calling at No. 80 Chicago SE.
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Brunswick
Chicago SE
Special Millinery Sale at Summers Store
Summers at 108 Stephenson Street offers a special sale of 400 hats at half price while supplies last. This mid year event promises quick turnovers as shoppers rush to claim the bargain millinery.
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Stephenson St
Regular town board meeting planned for tonight
An evening town board meeting is scheduled for July 2 at 7 30 p m to discuss bill approvals. Allersons who have queries against their own are asked to attend at once at Michaelst vuwu Clot Rice Building.
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Allersons
Seainstown
Washington Sights Impress Smedley at Treasury Visit
R. C. Smedley of the Y M C A. visits Washington to view the Treasury. He describes the bureau of engraving and printing, 1,400 workers, and the red seal process. He notes daily money production around a million dollars and the redemption division handling worn currency. The article also mentions the ice cream freezer grinding old notes into pulp for cardboard and souvenir dollars.
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R. C. Smedley
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
National Capital
Journal
Washington
Illinois
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Treasury
Bureau of Engraving
Registrar of the Treasury
Treasury Building
Washington Monument
Jackson
Bank of England
United States Treasury
R. C. Smepury
Alexandria
Vacation forwarding for Journal subscribers
Notice to subscribers says vacation readers can have papers forwarded by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 for either system. Addresses will be changed as often as desired at no extra charge. The notice ends with a light remark about enjoying home happenings during vacation.
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Journal
Massage and Turkish Baths in Wilcoxon Building
Advertisement notes massage and Turkish baths offered at the Wilcoxon Building with home treatment options. Mentions Mrs SHATTUCK and a date range 6-24 days to arrange treatments at clients’ homes.
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Wilcoxon Building
Shattuck
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A. B. Lemon
A. B. Booker
Martintown
A. E. Smith
J. F. Backus
Warren
John Reardon and Son
Clark Wright
Rockton
Shank
Freeport Artificial Ice & Cold Storage Company
Nelson Sweeley
City
M. VanSyckle
William E. Smith and Son
Bloomington, Ill
John F. Rodemeyer
Charles Hayes
Jay. Zona
Mary Tricordona
Chicago
Edgar C. Piersol and Son
Amy Preston
E. Wohlford
This County
Troskey, Minn
Wohlford
Missouri
Strayer
Seriously i
Nellie James
H. F. Schell
OF Chicago
Drew Russ
Home
Beaver Street
Social World
Harmon Fr. Schell
Nellie R. James
Schell
Miss James
Myr
John James
Grove Street
James
Freeport High School
DeKalb
Corps of
Reinhold-Buss
Court of Honor Party
Meeting OF Old Settlers
William E. Meason
Smedley
Freeport Y. M. C. A
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