Mortimer O'Brien dies after long illness in Freeport
Mortimer S O'Brien a longtime Freeport resident died at St Francis hospital at 2 AM Brights disease named as the cause He was born in County Kerry Ireland February 2 1824 and came to the U S in 1849 He lived with relatives at 139 Taylor avenue and attended St Marys church Funeral from 189 Taylor avenue to St Marys church with Fr Leydon officiating Interment in St Marys Cemetery Also noted Col J C Dick a Civil War veteran died at his sons home aged 77. he served as captain major and lieutenant colonel with the 86th Indiana Volunteers.
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Mortimer S. O'Brien
Freeport
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. O'Brien
Bright
County Kerry
Ireland
United States
Ihnois Central
O’brien
John
John O'Brien
P. J. Wilson
Taylor Avenue
St. Mary’s
Merek & O
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Leydon
St. Mary‘'s Cemetery
J.C. Dick
J. C. Dick
R. K. Farwell
Stephenson — Street
86Th
Indiana Volunteers
Stone River
Missionary Ridge
Chickamauga
Germany
America
Cincinnati
Indiana
Attica
Chicago
Farwell
Freeport Club
Knights of Honor
D. D. Clark
Dixon
Salome Anderson
Minneapolis
Mr. Clarke
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Nen
Devil's Auction at Grand Opera House in Freeport
Manager Yale claims the Devil's Auction is the oldest in name yet the newest in novelty in its twenty sixth edition. Every act and scenery are new from curtain rise to Amor transformation at the close. Freeport theatregoers are promised a fresh spectacle tomorrow night at the Grand opera house.
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Yale
Freeport
Grand Opera House
Bijou week features ventriloquists and novelties
Variety dominates the Bijou bill with a ventriloquist team praised for lifelike automata and a rare female performer Grace Ferrard who shines as an old maid. Clever impersonators Goodall and Craig, Porter Norton’s palmer tricks, and new moving pictures arrive Mondays and Thursdays, with Art Kerch on trap drums.
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Grace Ferrard
Miss Ferrard
Goodall
Craig
Porter Norton
Freeport
Palmer
Art Kerch
The Trainer’s Daughter at Majestic Ends Tonight
The Majestic screens The Trainer's Daughter in its final show with praise from viewers. The film tells of a race fixing plot where a villain dopes a horse and is caught by the jockey, who must sit out the next race. The trainer’s daughter, beloved by the victim, rides in and wins.
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The
Majestic
Edward Hoch Kansas Governor Born in Danville Ky
Edward Wallis Hoch, governor of Kansas, born March 17 1849 in Danville Kentucky, educated at Center College. He moved to Marion Kansas, edited a newspaper, served four terms in the Kansas House, and rose to governor in 1900 after a strong Republican base. He was re elected for the term expiring January. He is a Methodist Episcopal church member and active in party conventions.
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Edward Wallis Hock
Kansas
Danville
Center College
Marion
Kansas House of Representatives
Hoch
Methodist Episcopal Church
Notable historical deaths and events listed
This date in history notes Jean Baptiste Rousseau the French poet died. Ebenezer Elliott the Corn Law Rhymer born in Yorkshire died. 1861 Victor Emmanuel named King of Italy. 1864 General Grant assumed command of all Union armies. 1891 steamer Utopia sunk near Gibraltar. various other deaths and births including Blanche Bruce and General J R Hawley.
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Ebenezer Elliott
Yorkshire
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Grant
Utopia
Gibraltar
Jesse of
Hearly
Sug
Marles Ferry
Blanche WK. Bruce
United States Senate
Washington
Virginia
Mareh
J. R. Hawley
United States
Connecticut
North Carolina
Warhop to Join Detroit Squad for Arkansas Training Trip
Jack Warhop announced this morning plans to leave Freeport next Saturday for Chicago. He will join the Detroit second squad and travel with them to Little Rock Arkansas for training.
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Jack Warhop
Freeport
Chicago
Detroit
Little Rock
Ark
Best Healer in the World claims Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
Rev I Starbird of East Raymond Maine testifies he has used Bucklin’s Arnica Salve for years on an old army wound and obstinate sores and finds it the best healer. He also uses it in his veterinary practice. Price two cents at Joseph Himbert’s drug store.
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I. Starbird
East Raymond
Maine
Bucklin
Joseph Him Inert
General qd machine shop announces repairs and job work
The shop offers repairs of all kinds with job work as a specialty and invites orders at 60 Gialena Street next to the laundry. News phone is 3-10d bw W. Mansfield.
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Gialena St
Mansfield
Glove Prices Noted at EL & W 31st
The celebrated Peerin gloves, regarded as best in the market, are advertised at prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.30 at the EL & W location on 31st Street.
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EL & W
Butter Market Firm at 29 Cents in Elgin Session
Elgin March 16 butter market held firm at 29 cents per pound per the quotation committee. Purchases included Welton Iowa and Fort Atkinson at 29 cents, Polo ib at 29% bid with 30 cents asked. The district output reached 435,600 pounds while New York exchange stayed at 28 cents.
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Elgin
Board of Trade
Welton
Iowa
Fort Atkinson
Polo
Holmes
Aurora
New York Exchange
Charles Potter
St. Paul
Potter
Johnson
Mr. Potter
Elgin Board of Trade
Lee B. Judson
Bebalteaty Og Gees
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Macon
Rubendall
Upland
Neb
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Cedarville
Tih
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Ulveses
Willard
Edward Rubendall
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Freeport Mercantile Co
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Kuehner Bros
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