Personal notices from Freeport and surrounding areas
Numerous brief mentions of residents and visitors visiting cities like Chicago, Rockford, Dixon, Clinton, Peoria, Springfield, and Des Moines. People include L Munn, Wilcoxon, E E Savage, E M Harnish, William Clement, M G Littlefield, Susie Sweeney, Howard Mitchell, J E Tuckett, A W Moyer, Mrs Brinkman-Hadler, Mrs B A Arnold, Ped Whitehead, B Trickee, J E Hollister, Georges Ennenga, Margaret Smythe, Miss Marie Kintzle, EB Brockhausen, C A Holsinger, John Wagner, D F Beents, Edna Murphy, M G Littlefield, J H Deaner, Tarbox, and others on various business, visits, and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Harnish
Clinton
William Clement
Chicago
M. G. Littlefield
Susie Sweeney
Argyle
Freeport
Howard Mitchell
Peoria
J. E. Tuckett
A. W. Moyer
Dubuque
Freeport. ‘Mra. Brinkman-Hadler
Mra
B. A. Arnold
Geores Ennenga
Springfield
Margaret Smythe
Mises Marie Kintzle
EB. Brockhausen
Svas
Bfs
Erp Brockhausen
C. A. Holsinger
Carl
W.T. Rawleigh
Hot Springs
Ark
John Wagner
Sterling
D. F. Beents
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Crescentity
Edna Murphy
Lake Forest University
New Discovery Brings Quick Cures for Severe Asthma
Mrs Jy Soper describes a near death experience with long standing lung trouble. After many remedies failed and doctors gave up, a new discovery brought rapid relief and lasting improvement, with lingering questions about permanent cure. Asthma and croup symptoms reportedly subsided, boosting hope for sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pend
Jy Soper
Sing
Aacena
Knights Templar to be Inspected in Chicago Area This Week
Knights Templar Freeport Commandery No. 7 to host inspection by Thomas A. Stevens of Chicago on Wednesday night after arriving from Mt. Carroll. Drill review, Temple degree conferral, and a banquet by Eastern Star followed. Also Eastern Star meeting tonight and Excelsior lodge Friday for M M degree. Masonic school next week and Freeport Consistory rendezvous set for late March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Commandery No. 7
Knights Templar
Thomas A. Stevens
Chicago
Mt. Carroll
Long Commandery
Knight Stevena
Freeport Commandery
Freeport
Rebekah Degree Staff to Hold Rehearsal and Trip
Members of Illinois Rebekah lodge No 269 I O C F will meet Thursday evening at Stephenson lodge rooms for a rehearsal by the degree staff. Transportation can be arranged to Rockford on March 16 for degree work with Rock River Rebekah lodge. Contact O H Seyfried 181 Galena street or John Sharpels 28 Stearns street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Illinois Rebekah Lodge
Stephenson Lodge
Rockford
Rock River
George Washington Legion to Meet at K of P Hall
George Washington legion number 2038 will hold a Thursday evening meeting at 7 45 at the K of P hall. Several candidates will be initiated followed by refreshments. A large attendance is requested with visitors from Rock ord expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Legion
K.of P. Hall
Rockord
Knights of Pythias Card and Dancing Party
Freeport lodge Knights of Pythias hosts a card and dancing party tonight for members and their friends, offering a social evening with games and music to boost fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Masons plan hospital memorial for Gil Barnard in Chicago
Chicago Masons organize the Gil Barnard Masonic Hospital Association to erect a hospital in Chicago as a memorial to the late grand secretary. Fifteen directors named, a constitution adopted, and a follow up meeting set to elect officers and outline fundraising plans. Donations already coming in with events proposed to fund the project. No site yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gil Barnard
Illinois
Gil Bernard
Freeport
Masonic Temple
Cook County
Gil Barnard Masonic Hospital Associaaion
Andrew Engle
Henry Steinbeck
J. B. McFatrich
Frank A. West
James Jill
Edgar Chesterman
Otto Donnenberg
Mra
Vivian Scott
Eastern Star Order
West
Eastern Star
McFatrich
Royal Arcanum Grand Council Meets in Danville
The grand council meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held in Danville this year after selection from over a hundred towns. Between 300 and 400 grand officers and representatives, plus followers of the mystic number 13205, will gather April 21 and 22. Past Regent Daniel Scully, Grand Secretary Kiely, Grand Regent Sullivan and other officers from Chicago councils depart for Danville April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum
Danville
Daniel Scully
Kiley
Sullivan
Chicago
Special train to carry delegates to Royal Arch Masons meeting
A special train will leave St. Louis carrying East St. Louis officers for a major Royal Arch Masons gathering. Delegates will board along the route with reception crews meeting about half to two thirds at stations. The event marks the group’s second era, comparing with other fraternal insurance societies. The Royal Arcanum, founded in Boston in 1877, now numbers hundreds of thousands with $7,000,000 in treasury. Sessions begin Wednesday at Elk’s hall on West Main Street with a Wednesday night reception and tailored program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Royal Arcanum
Boston
Mass
Fanieuil Hall
Royal Arch Masons
Treasury
Elk’s Hall
West Main Street
Form Girls League forms declamation group at Rockford
Miss Alice Bidwell of the local High school represented the F H 8 at a Rockford college meeting to form a girls declamation league modeled after Beloit College High School Debating. Rules require junior or senior students, three studies, under 21, judges from Rockford Beloit and Chicago, one contestant per school, twelve minute readings from CE list authors, final May 14 at Rockford with a one year tuition scholarship as prize. Schools represented include Freeport Elgin North Belvidere South Belvidere DeKalb Rochelle and Rockford. Joliet Sterling East Aurora Sycamore and Dixon expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bidwell
Rockford College
Beloit College
Beloit
University of Chicago
Rockford
Byron
Browning
Carlyle
Chaucer
Coleridge
Goldsmith
Irving
Lowfellow
Lowell
Poe
Scott
Shakespeare
Tennyson
Milton
Freeport
Elgin
North Belvidere
South Belvidere
DeKalb
Rochelle
Joliet
Sterling
East Aurora
Sycamore
Dixon
Capture of Hartin Tracked to Madison Station
Edward Hartin, wanted for jail escape and alleged theft from Sheriff Ball, was captured Saturday night at 8 30 in East Madison by two Madison officers. He had visited Evanaville earlier that day, formed to avoid police, and was apprehended at the Milwaukee train depot after attempting to flee under a railcar. He was returned to Monroe for custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hartin
Monroe
Sheriff Ball
East Madison
Wis
Hartin
Evanaville
Cal Broughton
Brodhead
Madison
Milwaukee
Rigney Gains Places on Springfield Committees
Stephen Rigney, county representative at Springfield, secures seats on Agriculture, fees and salaries, fraternal and mutual insurance, horticulture, printing, roads and bridges, state institutions, and charitable institutions committees. W. W. Gillespie of Carroll becomes Warehouses Committee chair and serves on Deep Waterway, fish and game, live stock and dairying, manufacturers, railroads, sanitary affairs. Martin Dillon of Jo Daviess joins Chicago charter, education, judicial, military affairs, and public charities committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Rigney
Stephenson County
Springfield
Shurtleff
Rigney
W. W. Gillespie
Carroll
Martin Dillon
Jo Daviess County
Chicago
Ringling Brothers Bid $85,000 for Freeport Park
Albert Ringling of Ringling Brothers visited Freeport Saturday to buy Taylor's park. He offered $85,000 cash but Taylor refused, asking what he would do with the park. The Ringlings have long pursued Freeport as winter quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Freeport
J. B. Taylor
Taylor's Park
Mr. Taylor
Generelly
County Engineer to Build Roads Advancing Good Roads Plan
A county good roads meeting heard State Highway Commissioner Johnson urge organization to pool funds and ideas. State's Attorney Burrell urged efficient accounts, bridge standards, and county engineers. officials discussed self-built bridges and forgiving laws to improve road quality. Annual meeting set for April with two sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Circuit Court Room
Johnson
Burrell
Stephenson County
State Highway Commission
Ordey Burrell
Brickner
Tical
Lancaster
Association
Telephone dispatching to supplant telegraph for trains
At a St Louis Railway club meeting W E Harkness of Western Electric outlined how telephones will replace telegraph in train dispatching. Officials from major railroads praised the method, noting faster orders, reduced errors, lower operator strain, and potential overall cost savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Railway Club
St. Louis
W. E. Harkness
Western Electric Company
Western Division of
Telegraph
Western Railroads
G. H. Grace
Illinois Central
C. S. Rhodes
Big Four
G. A. Cellar
Pennsylvania
G. H. Millington
Michigan Central
E. H. Chenery
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Hudson River
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Great Northern
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Erie Railroad
Virginia Railway
West Jersey & Seashore
Lurid Glow of Doom Cures Boy with Electric Bitters
A Henrietta Pennsylvania mother writes that her young son, afflicted with a five year eczema that doctors feared had poisoned his blood and lungs, was completely cured after using seven bottles of Electric Bitters. The ad lauds Electric Bitters for eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, sores, blood disorders and rheumatism, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Eczema
Joseph Emmert
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HH Daily Journal
Sat
Bussthan
Kautenberger
Jas. Krogh
John James
Caucub
James Relner
Buckeye
Taucus
W. Clingman
Committman
Hariem
Mare
Os Irwin Richards
Rock Grove Township
Moyer's Hall
D. F. Meinert
Freeport Daily Journal
Gale
Brown & Dollmeyer
W. J Young & Co
J. Grafton
Stephenson St
Carey's Tobacco
L. Munn
T. D
Wilcoxon
EE. E. Savage
Ped. Whitehead
B. Trickee
Monioa
J. E. Hollister
Pecatonica
J.H. Deaner
Polo
Elias Baker
J. H. Deaner
Myre
M.D. Tarbox
Bessie 4
Winnifred
Grand Lodge
Astern
Cessior Lodge
Chicago Masons
Barnard Memorial
National Protective Legion
State Arcanum Council
Freeport High School
Hurrell
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Milwaukee& St. Paul
Miles City
Musselshell
Roundup
Lavina Harlowton
Moore
Lewistown
Three Forks
Butte
Montana
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
F. A. Miller General
W. W. Winton Division
Wise Avenue
West Freeport
Ill
John M. Wise
Bott Phones
the Royal Standard Typewriter
Bart Bros
Bart Brothers
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