County Fairs in Illinois to Receive State Aid Under New Law
Illinois moves to fund county agricultural fairs with 40 percent of premiums, matching Wisconsin's support. Len Small explains Curtis bill 365 aims to bolster premiums and reduce debt, noting 67 fairs last year paid $163,928 in premiums with 34 in debt totaling $94,729.64. State fair awards total $59,060.75 with largest item 17,600 for poultry and dairy departments.
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Len Small
Illinois
Prairie Farmer
Small
Wisconsin
McHenry County Agricultural Board
State House
Springfield
Kankakee
George W. Hunt
McHenry County
Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs
Edward C. Curtis
Hainois
State Board of Agricultures
United States
Spec
A. B. Stickney Birthday Note and Rail career overview
Alpheus Beetle Stickney born June 27, 1840 in Wilton Missouri. He became a teacher at 17 then studied law before turning to railroads. He organized sections of the Northern Wisconsin railway and the Wisconsin Minnesota & Pacific line and founded the Chicago Great Western. He also organized the St Paul Union stock yards and packing houses in 1882.
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Alpheus Beetle Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
Wilton
Northern Wisconsin Railway
Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha
Great Northern
Canadian Pacific
Wisconsin, Minnesota &Pacific Railroad
Chicago Great Western
Western Railroads
Mr. Stickney
St. Paul
This Date in History Highlights Key 15th to 19th Century Events
A compact list notes 1450 Jack Cade defeats Stafford at Sevenoaks. 1682 birth of Charles XII of Sweden. 1718 Frederikshald death. 1834 John Forsyth becomes U.S. secretary of war. 1889 Maharajah Ranjit Singh dies. 1849 Navigation Act repealed by England. 1890 Dependent Pension bill signed by President Harrison. 1894 Casimir-Perier elected France president. 1898 Ito cabinet resigns in Japan.
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Jack Cade
Stafford
Sevenoaks
Charles XII of
Sweden
Frederikshald
John Forsyth
Georgia
Maharajah Ranjeet Singh
Lahore
England
Harrison
M. Casimir-Perter
France
Ito
Vacation forwarding for Journal subscribers
Vacation time residents may forward the Journal by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange forwarding and changes as often as desired at no extra charge. The note highlights how reading home happenings enhances vacations.
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Journal
Pleasant picnic planned by Industrial school Saturday
Weather permitting the annual Industrial school picnic will be held Saturday afternoon at Highland Park. Children will gather at the First Preghas terean church at 1 o'clock for departure.
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Highland Park
Life Root in Zoaphora promoted as cure for women's ills
The National Standard Dispensatory endorses Life Root and Zoa-Phora products as remedies for menstrual disorders. It cites editors from Jefferson Medical College and Columbia University and claims the medicine normalizes menstrual function. Public notices urge inquiries about Zoa-Phora Company Michigan and Pengelly guidance.
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Hobart Amory Hare
Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelphia
Henry S. Busby
Columbia University
New York
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Freeport Triumphs Behind Disch and Warhop in Tight Win
Freeport beat Oshkosh 3 to 1 as Disch delivered a key two base hit and Warhop shut down the Indians. Ireland and Schoonhoven contributed with timely hits, while Evans and Warhop each pitched for the Canners in a hard fought league clash.
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Warhop
Disch
Canners
Oshkosh
Indians
Cochems
Schoonhoven
Safford
Hale
Evans
Caldwell
White
Lewis
Ives
Fiske
Cleaners
Freeport
Ireland
Dolan
Iowa
Barlow
Miles
Freeport- Abr
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Schoonhaven
PISKO
Tisch
Treland
Stark
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Sullivan
Bourgeois
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Miller
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Gourgeois
Wisconsin league off day as Oshkosh and Freeport clash in rainout makeup
The Wisconsin league schedules are light with most games postponed except Freeport at Oshkosh. Fond du Lac observers arrived from Madison to watch the afternoon matchup. Umpire Cochems leaves Freeport, replaced by Ollie Anderson, who impressed in Eau Claire and La Crosse. Disch anchors the Freeport mound against Oshkosh ace Converse, who has beaten the Canners this season on home soil.
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Wisconsin
Freeport
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Madison
Osh
Disch
Converse
Canners
Konetchy Sold to St Louis Nationals in Baseball Move
Eddie Konetchy the La Crosse first baseman is sold to the St Louis Nationals and will report to Cincinnati Friday morning. He will likely play against Cincinnati with a starting salary of 275 dollars a month and a 1000 dollar transfer price. Konetchy has hit around 400 this season and replaces Jake Beckley as first baseman for St Louis.
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la Crosse
Wis
Jones
Wausau
St. Louis Nationals
la Crosse Club
Eddie Konetchy
Konetchy
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Kenetchy
la Crosse Association
Eliott
John J. McCloskey
Moore
Auction Ad Fragments Mention Eagle 260 and One Dollar
Fragmentary notice advertises a sale at a location named Eagle 260. It notes a price of one dollar and a one daySaturday event with limited readable details.
Freeport Chautauqua Opens With Yates Sunday Programs
The Freeport chautauqua opens with Gov. Richard Yates and Evangelist Sunday featured on July 4th. A daytime program includes patriotic addresses and a Hearons Sisters concert, with evening sermons by W A Sunday and a full Hearons Sisters concert. The Bijou hosts lively acts, including Vincent and Minor, Lewis and Chapit, and Gladys Carleton with new sketches, plus popular pictures and illustrated songs.
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Bijou
Vincent
Minor
Lewis
Chapit
Gladys Carleton
Freeport Chautauqua Opens July Fourth at Globe Park
The Freeport chautauqua kicks off July 4 at Globe Park with Governor Richard Yates opening on Patriotism. John Moritz handles bus logistics for tens of thousands, and Stephenson Street cars will meet buses at White Schoolhouse for easy park access. Billy Sunday delivers the afternoon sermon, followed by Hearons Sisters Concert and a grand evening performance.
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Mences
Beautiful Globe Park
Chautauqua
John Moritz
Drayman
White School House
Richard Yates
Henney-Globe Band
Hearons Sisters
William A. Sunday
Hearons
Billy
Freeport Chautauqua
Sunday
Freeport
Flearons
Bucklin Arnica Salve Heals Veteran’s Sore in North Mills
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina credits Bucklin Arnica Salve with curing a forty year sore that resisted prior treatments. The remedy guaranteed for piles burns and similar afflictions is sold by Joseph Emmert druggists for 25 cents.
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John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Joseph Emmert
Semi-Annual Water Rents Due at Freeport Water Co
Water rents are due at the Freeport Water Co office located at 194 Van Buren St by July 1 1907. A 10 percent discount applies to all bills paid in advance. The office will be open evenings from June 24 to July 1 inclusive. Remember the discount and call to take advantage.
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van Buren St
Jue Freeport Water Co
Real Estate Transfers in Freeport Conservators Deed
Anna C. Shourds conservator for Susan R. Hodges transfers lot 6 block 1 Green's addition to Freeport to Charles K. Swartz by conservator's deed for 1680 dollars. Read the Journal's want column.
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Anna C. Shourds
Susan R. Hodges
Charles K. Swartz
Green
Freeport
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