Inquest Rules Out Foul Play in Local Man's Death
Coroner and sheriff held an inquest into the sudden death of Frank W. Rapaen, 47, who died about 2 am after experiencing pains. A jury, led by William Meldorf, ruled death from natural causes due to neuralgia of the heart. Rapaen had lived in the county a week, survived by his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Peck
Stephenson County
J. B. McCool
Ridett Township
Frank W. Rapaen
Winnebago County
Waukesha
Wis
Peck
William Meldorf
William Wagner
Fred Jacobs
Frank Graalman
Henry Nieman
John Meldorf
Emma Rapaen
Ward
Louis Laabs
Charles Ives
Pecatonica
Rapaen
Court of Honor
Ives
Freeport Basketball Here Next In Northern Illinois Clash
Freeport faces Fris Bi and Freeport in a Friday evening YMCA game test. The high school second teams meet while the main event pits first teams in a championship battle. The contest will decide the northern Illinois title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Fris Bi
Willett Fourth Lecture on The Life of Christ
News of Day terse note that Dr. Willett will deliver the fourth lecture this evening at 7 45 in the First Presbyterian church lecture room. Topic is Teachings of Jesus. Interest grows and many hope this course continues with additional lectures in the future.
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Christ
Willett
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Remodeling of Stoskopf Building Shoe Store
The storeroom of the Stoskopf building at 118 Stephenson Street, occupied by C A McNamara and Co, is being remodeled. A steel ceiling is installed and new show cases and fixtures are being added. When finished the interior will look fine and McNamara will possess one of the state's finest rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoskopf Building
C.A. McNamara & Co
Stephenson Street
McNamara
Collector Settles With County Treasurer
George Bender, collector of Kent township, presents his settlement with the county treasurer showing amounts charged 8,329.95 and delinquent 56. Be Collected 8,278.36. Commission 165. Due various treasuries 8,107.89. Net totals reflect the settlement and allocations among funds.
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George Bender
Kent Township
Freeport Meetings and 19 year old death noted in local items
Local items report Alfred H Altenbern at his home in the city. A Freeport society will hold a business meeting this evening. United Commercial Travelers plan their annual officer election Saturday night. John Greenfield, son of Tons Greenfield formerly of German Valley, died at Matlack Iowa yesterday aged 19. The seventeenth annual state firemen’s tournament to be held in Urbana Illinois August 7 8 9 with purses totaling 23000. Freeport Tribunal No 99 of the Fraternal Tribunes will meet in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening with initiations and refreshments followed by dancing. Y M S of Trinity church held its regular monthly meeting with a large attendance and an excellent program of music and recitations with dainty refreshments.
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United Commercial Travelers
John Greenfield
Tons Greenfield
German Valley
Matlack
Iowa
Urbana
Trl
Freeport ‘Tribunal
Fraternal Tribunes
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Trinity Church
Tax revival event at Bokemeijer and Lapp store
March 17 and 21 schedules list a tax revival for the town of Lancaster. The notices name Bokemeijer and Lapp’s Lee store as the venue and designate local officials MENBENEAME and Alddwint in charge of the proceedings.
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Bokemeijer & Lapp
Lee
Lancaster
Gro
Allingtons Magic Bhore Week Sheet Music Spotlight
A brief listing notes one week of sheet music at six venues and popular selections at fifteen venues featuring Allingtons Magic Bhore as a highlighted act with brief mentions of featured pieces and performance timing.
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Allington
Miss Mamie Summers Returns From New York Trip
Miss Mamie Summers has returned from a four weeks trip to New York and eastern points. She studied spring fashions and made large purchases of laces and materials. During her trip she engaged Miss Clara Magaw as head trimmer at the millinery shop.
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Mamie’ Summers
New York
Miss Summers
Clara Magaw
Prussing and Beloit man seek Chicago utility merger
Prussing and R. E. Prussing of Chicago confer with city public utilities officers to merge the systems H. W. Wheeler of Beloit has worked to engineer the deal for some time.
Miss Lucinda Hiestand and Lee Abner Church to wed
Miss Lucinda Hiestand and Lee Abner Church marry this evening at the bride’s parents home 69 Homer Street. Rev. O J Price pastor of the Baptist church will perform the ceremony.
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Lucinda Hiestand
Lee Abner
Homer Street
O. J. Price
the Baptist Church
Shrine Meeting Notice at Capernaum Shrine No4
Capernaum Shrine No 4 will hold a stated meeting for business on Thursday evening March 165 at 7 30 o clock.
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Capernaum Shrine
Prepare for Convention by Democratic County Committee
The Democratic County Central committee met today and made arrangements for the county convention.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Local notices list residents and related names
See Abner Church Freeport. Lucinda Hiestand same. John E Nihlean Freeport. Carrie H Backes same.
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Abner Church
Freeport
Lucinda Hiestand
Same
John E. Nihlean
Winter Visits Friends in This City
F B Winter of Orangeville is visiting friends here. Mrs H J Thompson has returned to Chicago after visiting friends in this city. Wormwoods has returned to Chicago after transacting business in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
H. J. Thompson
Chicago
Gene
Wormwoods
Local society notes and birthday celebrations at Douglas and Salem
The report covers Mrs Ascher's birthday remembrances, a Douglas social hosted by Miss Susan Mayers with about twenty guests and prizes for Edna Bennethut and Miss Lou Hawks, and a Salem church Women's Missionary Society social with fifty attendees. German club gathering featured a toast poem Give Flowers While They Live and a 6 pm dinner. Mrs H B Smith hosted luncheon and a dinner with guests followed by cards. Germania party plans a stag bowling and vaudeville show tonight.
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In Gai Douzaind Club
Susan Mayers
Douglas, Avenue
Edna Bennethut
Lou Hawks
Louis Kuehner
Galena Street
Fred Altenbern
Germania Party
Mr. Carroll
Freeport
Ladies Society to Meet at Mrs Schwarze's Home
The Ladies' Society of the Brotherhood of Local Fraternalists will hold its meeting this evening at Mrs. Oscar Schwarze's residence on Liberty Street.
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Ladies’ Society of B. of L. F
Oscar Schwarze
Liberty Street
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F. A. Read
Ozen
Pocket Books
Pattisona Kryder
Steph
W.j.young&co
Ridott Town
Cool
Alfred H. Altenbern
Freeport Sociated
Evenng
Summers
Shrine Meeting
Wellville
Bengston
Samuel Lebkicker
J. W. Sanderson
Eb, Houghton
C. Rotzler
J. EH. Zinzinbach
Agsehsor
Mr. Ascher
Iva’ Rend
R. Ascher
la Gai Daunzaine Club
Missionary Social
Woman's’ Missionary Society of the
Salem Church
W.A. Schutte
Geo. A. Rogers
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Antho
Sta.o
Joseph Thorpe
Douglas Avenue
Sol B
Louisville
Gan
Inquire
Carroll Street
Union Loan & Building Association
South Galena Ave
Rice Building
Isham Brewster's
McCutcheon
Brown & Dollmeyer
the Cable Piano Co
Albertson & Stemm
Galena St. Opp
N.Y
Rio
Maricaibo
Columbia River
Burrell Bros
Stephenson St
Schoeffel & Brokhausen
Rex
Vermont
Bell’s
Galena St
the Savings Department of the State Bank
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