Personal Record items from Freeport social news
Daily notes list residents visiting relatives and guests in nearby towns. Entries include Lillian Plasch returning from Dubuque, John Heiss and Clara visiting St. Louis, and many others visiting family in Argyle, Rockford, Sterling, Polo, and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Lies
Peoria
Lillian Plasch
Dubuque
John Heiss
Clara
St. Louis
William Steffen
Mary Tobin
Argyle
Freeport
Jacob Mayer
Centralia
John Holliday
Galena
Hester Lynch
Monroe
Grand Jury Opens March Term of Credit Court
The March term of the credit court opened today with Judge R B Pars presiding. The grand jury was called at 1:30 PM with William J Wachiin of Wad dams Grove chosen foreman, Charles Nieman of Freeport and F Confer of West Point elected as talers. The grand jury adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM with Stephen Moore and Wm H Boop assisting Sheriff McCool during the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Court
Pars Rand
Cosr
William J. Wachiin
Waddams Grove
Stepleh Moore
Wm. H.boop
McCool
New York Stocks Break on Heavy Selling Pressure
Stocks broke badly today on heavy outpouring and liquidation from all quarters. Dissatisfaction over the money outlook and withdrawal of banking reserves forced banks to scale down credit to match declining reserves, driving most of the selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clothing stock sale in bankruptcy case
Sells for 2710 dollars the clothing stock of Charles Nie man at bankruptcy sale this afternoon to I Newgypist of Ashton Wisconsin. Stock appraised at 4600 dollars, selling for about sixty cents on the dollar. Auctioneer W Chapman and clerk O R Zipf. Bids opened at 1000 dollars as many city clothing merchants watched. Newquist will ship stock to Ashton. J M Lapp bought a showcase for 27 dollars and H C Snyder one for 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nieman
I. Newgypist
Ashton
Wis
W. Chapman
O. R. Zipf
Newquist
J. M. Lapp
H. C. Snyder
Elections to begin in empire assembly in April
St. Petersburg reports that the imperial ukase orders national assembly elections to start on April 8. The announcement comes as Russia moves to establish the electoral process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Imperial
Ukase
National Assembly
Monroe man wed Edna Pearl Brass in city home marriage
Henry Ridelbaugh of Monroe Wisconsin and Edna Pearl Brass of Bement Nebraska were united in marriage Saturday evening at 47 Stephenson street home of Mrs. George D. Fosdick, officiated by Justice W F Goddard. A wedding supper followed for friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ridelbaugh
Monroe
Wis
Edna Pearl Brass
Bement
Neb
George D. Fosdick
Stephenson Street
W. F. Goddard
New Store Opens on Galena Street
Hluss Sweeney & Kinley, new dry goods firm on Galena street, held its formal opening today. The store drew a crowded crowd of visitors and prospective buyers from morning till night. All members are well known in the city with long experience in the dry goods business. If today’s attendance is any sign, the venture should succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hluss, Sweeney & Kinley
Galena Street
Increase in Population
Mr and Mrs Samuel Zimmerman of Delaware street announce the birth of a baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Zimmerman
Delaware Street
Probate of John G. Saxby will in county court
The will of the late John G. Saxby of Loran township has been probated in the county court. His wife is to have the use of the property until death, at which time it will be divided among the children. Geo. W. Dow of Pearl City is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Saxby
Loran Township
Geo. W. Dow
Pearl City
King Edwards
India
Isle of Man
Liverpool
Northern
Rhodesia
London
Laundered tale of a Hon escape at Newark park
A group at a Newark area summer park discussed an escape by a Hon animal. The crowd’s shouting frightened the creature into retracing to its cage, with guards noting the din caused by the mob. The animal trembled for hours after returning to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Fragmented court scene and quirky anecdotes from old text
A mix of courtroom dialogue, artist Rossetti anecdote, and brief curiosities. The piece recounts a tense exchange in court over a decision, a humorous tale of Rossetti and an innkeeper over a painting, plus various items of interest about Vienna’s population, rings, typhoid deaths, a homing pigeon, and museum collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Australia
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Kryder
Stephen
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JR. Smith Ice Co
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H. B. Smith
Sterling
George Schmid
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H. K. Murphy
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J. D. Lamb
Gaitins
J. G. Riley
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Lena
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Wm. Kruckenberg
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Kate Dodson
Polo
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C. D. Byerly
Hepfield
A. C. Knorr
W. H. Lamm
Ackley
Lillian Brady
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Charles Beck
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Bertha Dickover
M. Lease
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Lanark
Olivia
Sarah Wade
Scioto Mills
John Bechtold
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Harry Bechley
Charles Sullivan
Robert Brine
Waterloo
Otto Evers
Maret
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Iowa
Justice Goddard
Bimo
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Funerson Hough
Paincess
Roberta Weirrmecanee
S. Weir
W.).young& Co
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Homer St
New House
Bertha Washburn
Gelen
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City Park
A. Bergman
Ixth Street
Madrese
Cele Journal
Leo
New York Press
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Totinselor
Rossetti
Rosetti
Rosseffi
Nossett
North China Herald
Peking
Ollister
Joseph Emmert
Geo. A. Rogers
Stephenson St
Switzerland
Gulthn Bt
Brown & Dolimeyer
Mason & Hamlin
Conover
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
Albertson & Stemm
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the Savings Department of the Sale Bank
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