Christ Recovers From Debris Of Centuries Sermon
Rev William Beynon, pastor of the Independent church, preached on The Christ Recovered From the Debris of the Centuries. He urged removing superstition and legends surrounding Jesus, arguing the Spirit of Truth restores the Christ to mankind and that the true Christ appears in simple, real life rather than in art or scholasticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Beynon
The
Independent Church
Beynon
Egypt
Babylon
India
Jesus the Christ
Jesus
Palestine
Watts
Christ
Gethsemane
Hades
Lberty
Central's new $20,000 interlocking plant at Dubuque Junction
The Illinois Central Railroad completes a brick and frame interlocking station at Dubuque Junction costing about twenty thousand dollars. The system, powered by Union Electric, controls all tracks of IC, CB&Q, and CGW into and out of Dubuque with electric signals and tower control, preventing wrecks and wrong-track movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Dubuque Junction
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Union Electric Company
Electric Station Aims For Illinois Central Prestige
The electric project promised within the next week will become one of the finest on the Illinois Central system. Heavy traffic on all lines caused the expenditure. Government supervision will be indirect and regular inspections will be conducted.
Recital at A B Church Showcases Eva Hunt Lacy Class
A large audience attended a Thursday evening recital at the A B church by Eva Hunt Lacy of Freeport and her class of young students Ruth Moore Ethel Bolender Harold and Miriam Agner. The program opened with a piano duet by Mrs Lacy and Mrs KR W Moore and closed with a piano solo The Palms by Leybach. The class demonstrated thorough instruction and presented entertaining and instructive recitations and songs praised by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Church
Eva Hunt Lacy
Freeport
Ruth Moore
Ethel Bolender
Harold and
Miriamagner
Lacy
KR. W. Moore
Papers From Rich Mining Town Report
William H. Weishar, once of Freeport and now residing in Chicago, has been traced to Goldfield Nevada and sent two copies of the Goldfield Daily Tribune. The Tribune’s mining news dominates the issue, with AP telegrams, and an unusual obituary notes a gallant brass band leading the funeral procession of a young woman who died under tragic circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Weishar
Freeport
Henry Weishar
Chicago
Williams Street
Goldfield
Nev
Journal
Goldfield Daily Tribune
Mining News
Associated Press
Tribune
Goldfield Enterprise
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin advertised as universal cure
An advertisement claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures indigestion constipation sick headache offensive breath malaria and other stomach liver or bowel illnesses across ages. It guarantees results and offers a free sample by mailing address to Pepsin Syrup Co. 119 Caldwell Bldg Monticello Tl. Bottles sell for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Wrestler Mahmout to Meet Frank Johnson at Grand
At the Grand opera house next Thursday evening March 11 Yousif Mahmout the Turkish wrestler faces Frank Johnson the Swedish champion in a best two of three falls match to a finish. Mahmout has never been beaten and has an April 14 date to wrestle Frank Gouth for the world championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Yousif Mahmout
Frank Johnson
Freeport
Turk
Frank Gouth
Free Port Post Office Letters Advertised March 8 1909
List of names remaining in the Free Port post office for the week ending March 6 1909. Persons calling for the letters should state they were advertised. signed by Postmaster Smith D. Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Albright
Lee W. Bonestein
B. O. Blanchard
F. Braun
Wilhelm
Aeuuey
Earl Kesler
F. M. Cain
Art Osmus
Floyd Clay
W. J. . Rodemeyer
John CO. Dyeree
Mr. Swanson
Oscar F. Easth
C. Shoemaker
W. H. Foust
Charles Wilking
Frank Freedman
T. D. Weise
Harald
Smith D. Atkins
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertisement Claim
A guaranteed laxative remedy promises to cure constipation and various stomach ailments for all ages. The ad cites a rich company behind the claims and offers a free sample bottle by mail, with bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar, sold by all druggists.
March Events List at Local Halls and Schools
March events include Joe Fifer’s dancing school at Blust hall on March 9 and 12 Prof. Dawson’s school dances at Blust hall, Freeport Commandery inspection, Germania society cards and dances, G I A card party, St Mary’s hall dances, Freeport Tribunal No 9 events, Masonic instruction, Teachers' institute at High School, Germania society rendezvous, and Frereport Consistory annual gathering. Includes dates from March 9 through March 31 and multiple venues such as Blust hall KE E A and High school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fifer
E. A. Blust
Prof. Dawson
BE. A. Blust
Yee
Freeport Commandery
Germania Society
G.I.A
B. of L. E
St. Mary's Hall
Freeport Tribunal No
Blast's Hall
Masonic School of Instruction
Dawson
Seclu
KE. A. Blast Hall
Teachers’ Institute
Frereport
Local Theatre and Matinee Advertisements
March listings include Hall Room shows on March 10 and 11 with wrestlers Yousif Mah mout Terible Turk Frank Johnson and Swedish Champion. Also Latimore Leigh Stock Co Ususel Matinues March 1 18 17 and March 18 Broken Idol March 2 week Hirginan Bessy Co Usual matinees March 20 The Binart Bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Room Hoys
Yousif? Mahmout
Terible Turk
Frank Johnson
Latimore & Leigh Stock Co
Ususel Matinues
Hirginan Bessy Co
Binart Bet
Beea Laxative Cough Syrup For Cold Relief
Beea Laxative Cough Syrup advertised as fast relief for seasonal colds. Claims include soothing coughs and a laxative action to clear the system. Described as pleasant to take and useful on the go.
The Persecuted Jew In History's Dark Pages
A New York World excerpt critiques the Jewish stereotype of commercial instinct and chronicles violent medieval anti Jewish events. It contrasts alleged greed with claims of spiritual resilience, noting forced migrations, massacres, and the enduring struggle for civil rights across eras and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar & Straus
Hume
Castle
York
Annals of Waverley
Lume
Russia
Hell
Hfe
Mitter
New York World
Keeping Youth Through Active Living Advice and Social Life
The passage argues against retirement, urging constant engagement to preserve youth. It contrasts country and city lifestyles, claiming variety and mental activity keep the mind and body younger, citing theater and humor as factors that erase age marks. It stresses avoiding monotony and valuing lively experiences.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as female cure
A reader from Adrian Georgia recounts drastic relief from a female illness after trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad emphasizes decades of use and lists common conditions it claims to ease, inviting women to write for confidential free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian, Ga
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Route No. 8
Adrian
Lydia
Pinkham
Old Joe the Farmer and the Meal Saving Trick
A London Times note tells of Old Joe a thrifty farmer who tricks a country boy into breakfast dinner and supper, planning to work after supper, but the boy refuses, saying time is his own then. The tale illustrates frugal cunning and a stubborn stance on labor rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Joe
OL Joe
London Times
Immersion at river challenged by alligators in Louisiana
A colored preacher leads candidates for immersion to a Louisiana river. When alligators are spotted a black devotee questions faith, and the pastor urges trust in the Lord citing Jonah. The response admits danger but defends faith, ending with a stark joke. Also notes a May meeting and impressions of a thoughtful girl in two brief clippings from Women’s Nome Companion and Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Jonah
Wonan
Quotable dictum on towns and virtue from Atchison Globe
A brief aphorism notes that good ideas may fail in different towns and that hard work and integrity pay off. The quote emphasizes universal values of industry fairness and decency as guiding principles in communal life. The Atchison Globe attribution anchors the source.
Cheerfulness guides choices in a simple lesson
A mother uses a small apple parable to teach her son. She asks if he let his sister choose first and he replies he did. He says her sister chose the smaller one, and the mother notes the lesson about consideration and sharing.
Changed Her Name with a Deed Poll Plan
Mrs Pigg, a charming widow, visits a legal friend to discuss changing her late husband’s name. She was left his fortune but dislikes the surname Pigg. The lawyer suggests a deed poll, yet the widow eyes an easier route via a parson, with expenses paid herself.
Corrected Wife and Elusbund Dialogue Sparks Calamity Jibe
A comic exchange from the Atlanta Constitution depicts a wife lamenting misfortune and a calm husband retorting that she has never been a widow. The quip shifts to heaven and brimstone as a witty kicker about a hat and hot Scotch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molle
Satan
Atlanta Constitution
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pastor Independent Church
New Life
Central
Humphreys
Humphreye
C. C
W.W
Bidney and Biedder
Orangeville
the Grand
Jemen
Gatz
Levi
Hayes
James Johnston
G. J. Vash Tahn
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Waldwell Bldg
Ill
Lydia E.pinkham
Santa Fe
California
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Feo. T
Gunnip
Adlatad Sinest
Vorgetfl Snartan
Belle
Philadelphia
Atchison Globe
Illinois Central R
Florida
Birmingham
Natana
Jacksonville
Fla
Fet Library
Cuba
New Orleans
Knights
Eee
Old Mexico
Mexico
Panama
Colon
Rege
Elegan Steamships
Amerie Cea
Vicksburg
Mis
Vicksburg National Military Park
Bemmy
Illinois Central
A. Hatch
I. H. Hanson
P.T.M
Deliv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!