Civic League and Freeport Gas Talk Over Dollar Gas
The Civic League criticizes the mayor and city council for the March 15 handling of Dollar Gas and the city franchise, while also censuring a former council over the proposition. The letter asserts the city should have considered the offer from Freeport Gas Light & Coke, defends the company’s integrity, and declares the incident closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Freeport
Star Chamber
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Company
Unrest Is Not Felt Here by National Civic Federation Leader
John Mitchell of the National Civic Federation told a Free Synagogue audience that industrial unrest stems from a wish for greater freedom. He said the average worker desires his own cottage and earnings to educate children and provide proper surroundings, noting Freeport differs with many centers where workers lack home ownership or gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
National Civic Federation
New York
Free Synagogue
Mr. Mitchell
Freeport
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Guarantee Ad
A promotional notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal cure for constipation and stomach ailments. It claims guaranteed results, advertises free samples by mail, and lists pricing at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle from Pepsin Syrup Co. in Monticello Illinois. The ad emphasizes a wealthy company backing the statements.
This Date in History Highlights 1767 to 1908
Summaries note key events across years: North Carolina Regulars organized in 1767, sculptor Thomas Crawford born 1814, General Braxton Bragg born 1817, Vera Cruz bombardment 1847, Sherman’s march completed by 1865, Governor Holden impeached 1871, 1880 Chinese employment law struck down, Wisconsin gerrymander invalidated 1892, Senator William J Bryan died 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Crawford
New York
London
Braxton IF. Bragg
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Sherman
Holden
North Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
Wisconsin Jerrymander
William J. Bryan
United States
Florida
Birth of Earl of De La Warr and lineage boast
Gilbert George Reginald Sackville eighth Earl of De La Warr born March 22 1869 educated at Charterhouse. The title dates from 1209. early lords were brave soldiers. Ancestry includes Delaware namesake. He served in Parliament and Bethune’s Horse in the South African War and holds a vast estate of nearly 24000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert George Reginald Sackville
Earl of
de la Warr
Delaware
Charterhouse
England
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher at Grove Street Studio
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano lessons at her Grove Street studio located at 939. She advertises patient instruction, flexible scheduling, and recital opportunities for students of all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Fourth Lecture on Tuesday by Dr A J Kinnaman
The fourth lecture in the board of education series will be given by Dr A J Kinnaman at the High School auditorium on Tuesday evening. The topic is The Advantages of a Higher Education and admission is free. The event is donated by Miss Myrtle Renwick and Cyrus Grove, county superintendents, who urge all interested in education to attend. Dr Kinnaman is part of the institute corps and known for broad scholarship and engaging style. Attendance is hoped to exceed the previous session's turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kinnaman
Board of Education
Myrtle Renwick
Jo Daviess County
Cyrus Grove
Stephenson County
Dr. Kinnaman
Institute
Ridgway McSherry Electric Co Formed In Freeport
Ridgway Electric Co owner F W Ridgway transfers business to new corporation Ridgway & McSherry Electric Co to be chartered. Incorporators are F W Ridgway R J McSherry and G H Snedeking. New firm to operate widely in electrical work including wiring sale and repair insulation of motors lights fixtures bells and telephones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Ridway
Ridgway Hblectric Company
Ridgway & McSherry Electric Co
F. W. Ridgway
R. J. McSherry
G. H. Snedeking
Freeport
Morris, Ill
Raymond McSherry
Ridgway Electric Co
Gus. Luedeking
Dr L C Runkle to Locate in Monroe
Dr L C Runkle of Orangeville will locate in Monroe renting an office to open soon His family will remain in Orangeville for now A Sterling merchants mass meeting is set for next Wednesday at City Hall to plan excursions into Sterling this spring and summer Landlord Frank J Bishop of Hotel Bishop Dixon sold the hotel business Saturday to Frank Su Morrison who will assume management this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
L. C. Runkle
Orangeville
Merchants of Sterling
City Hall
Frank J. Bishop
Bishop
Dixon
Frank Su. Morrison
Young switches to Lakeshore club for $200 monthly
Cy Young, real name Jacob Jung, leaves Fond du Lac after NCB decision and signs with the Lakeshore (Manitowoc) club for a $200 monthly salary. The move ends his time with the Web Footers and effectively removes him from organized baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy. Young
Jacob Jung
Young
Fond du Lac
National Commission
Manitowoc
Lakeshore Club
Fond du Lac Commonwealth
Letcher Returns to Madison for 96th Season in Baseball
Tom Letcher returns to Madison and eyes his 96th season in the national pastime. Cyril Slapnicka left Rockford after being sold Thursday night to Topeka in the Western Association for $100, a price judged fair given he might not report to Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Letcher
Madison
Cyril Slapnicka
Rockford
Topeka
Western Association
Railway Mail Clerks Appointments in Washington
Washington March 22 S E Ballard of Litchfield RJ Long of Elmwood F H McKenzie of Rock Falls H H Holmes of Freeport and H E Dorsey of Moro have been appointed railway mail clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
S. E. Ballard
Litchfield
RJ. Long
Elmwood
F. H. McKenzie
Rock Falls
H. Holmes
Freeporte
H. E. Dorsey
Moro
Guaranteed Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Free Sample Offer
An advertisement promises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures digestion constipation headache and stomach liver or bowel troubles for all ages. It offers a free sample by mailing address to Pepsin Syrup Co Monticello Illinois and notes price 50 cents to 1 dollar at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Ill
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, Il
Coming Events List From Community Groups
March 2 University of Chicago glee club. March 22 27 Teachers Institute at High school. March 2 Germania society stag. March Prozent Prof Dawson school and social club dance at KE A Blasthall. March 2 Annual meeting of Kings Daughters Settlement home board Women’s club room Masonic temple. March 28 1 Annual rendezvous Freeport Ouensistory. March g1 Cherry camp N A card party and dance. April City and township election. April s B O K spring ceremonial. April Easter Monday annual hall of B of L F E. April 12 Germania society Easter party cards and dance. April 12 Card party at Odd Fellow’s ball under auspices of Ladies Auxiliary to B of L E div So 20 Easter Monday afternoon April 18 81 Margarets guild dancing party at Masonic temple.
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University of Chicago Glee Club
Teachers’ Institute
Germania Society
Dawson
Seclu
KE. A. Blasthall
King’s Daughters’ Settlement Home Board
Woman's Club Room
Masonic Temple
Freeport Ouensistory
Odd Fellow's Ball
Ladies’ Auxiliary
B. of L.E
Margarets Guild
Masonic Temnix
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound touted in testimonial
A Minnesota reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. The letter claims dramatic recovery and urges others to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, noting twenty years of free assistance.
Eastern Star meeting and social in Orangeville
From Our Own Correspondent East ern Star held a special meeting for work Tuesday evening Refreshments were served and a social time was had after the work R W Moore and wife spent Tuesday in Freeport Rev G A Cercle left Tuesday evening for St Marys Ohio to attend the funeral of his wifes sister A D Ritzman and wife of Freeport spent Wednesday here Quincey Ritzman of Winslow was in town Wednesday Emil Lenz is clerking for Snyder Bros The honorary members meeting of the W C T U held at the home of George Wagner Thursday evening was well attended Mrs Jesse Gapen and son of Monroe spent several days at the home of Daniel Musser Mrs Grover Holmes spent several days at Monroe Miss Mariella Fenstemaker entertained a number of her girl friends on Saturday afternoon in honor of her thirteenth birthday Miss Ethel Dorn of Naperville spent several days with her parents G D Dorn and wife G S Wagner spent Sunday in Chicago Edgar Hells and wife of Winslow spent Sunday here Adam Lausch of Freeport spent Sunday here Miss Florence Blunt of Monroe spent Sunday with Miss Elen Wagner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Eastern Star
R. W. Moore
Freeport
G. A. Cercle
St. Marys
Ohio
A. D. Ritzman
Quincey Ritzman
Winslow
Emil Lenz
Snyder Bros
George Wagner
Jesse Gapen and Son
Monroe
Daniel Musser
Grover Holmes
Mariella Fenstemaker
Ethel Dorn
Naperville
G. D. Dorn
G. S. Wagner
Chicago
Edgar Hells
Adam Lausch
Florence Blunt
Elen Wagner
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City March 1
Mrs J J Crouse is much better able to sit up. Mrs Oscar Earnest went to Stockton. C Allen relieved a C W G operator at Myrtle for a few days. Mrs Simon Bucher returns from Orangeville. Mrs Gene Lahre visited Kent. Mr and Mrs Basham and son returned from Iowa. Burt Shepherd of Dubuque guest of E S Pyburn. Mumps epidemic continues with new victims and recoveries. Dukes Wise dies at his Hillrose Colorado home, formerly of Pearl City. Mr and Mrs H Babb visited Shannon. Mrs Babb stayed longer. BE Pyburn went to Plattsville. H C Kortner visited Freeport. About twenty went up to Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl City
J. J. Crouse
Oscar Earnest
Stockton
C. Allen
Myrtle
Simon Bucher
Orangeville
Gene Lahre
Kent
Shannon
Mr. Babb
Wednesday Horse Sale Attendance and Local Visits
Reports note a Wednesday horse sale attendance. Charles Snyder of Mt. Carroll plans a lighting plant at L L C Housell residence. Pearl Cole of Kent visits aunt Mrs Calvin Barkitow. W C T Unger of Elizabeth visits Tuesday. Henry Althofer on business in Freeport Tuesday. A baby girl born March 10 to Mr and Mrs Bert Ditzler. John Wendt of Harvard visiting Hiram Shank family. Henry Aurand and wife return to Le Roy Minnesota after funeral of Mrs Douglas Aurand. Mrs Ditsworth and child visit Susie Van Tassell this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snyder
Mt. Carroll
Ll. C. Housell
Pearl Cole
Kent
Calvin Barkitow
W. CC. T. Unger
Elizabeth
Henry Althofer
Freeport
Bert Ditzler
John Wendt
Harvard
Hiram Shank
Henry Aurand
Douglas Aurand
le Roy
Minn
Ditsworth
Child
Susie van Tassell
Tasting order at London docks vaults
The article describes dimly lit vaults at London docks with miles of casks arranged neatly and dates that thrill connoisseurs. Visitors receive a tin lamp on a stick, a relic from a century ago, and lamps are tallied to track anyone missing before closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Piles remedy offered by K. J. Moogh and C. P. Guen ther
Personal experience claims immediate relief from all forms of piles using a tube of Man Zan Pile remedy. Guaranteed 50c. Sold by K J Moogh and C P Guen ther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Illinois Central R R Cuba Panama and Florida routes catalog
Illinois Central announces a comprehensive overview of travel routes from Chicago to Jacksonville Havana via New Orleans and Florida, with steamship connections to Cuba and Panama. It promotes sleeping car and dining services, plus folders on Cuba Mexico and Central America, and lists contacts for HATCH and HANSON in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Birmingham
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Havana
Cuba
New Orleans
Knights Key
Port Tampa
Mexico
Panama
de Illinois Central
Coldn
City of Panama
Central America
Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg National Military Park
Hot Springs
Ark
Illinois Central
Hatch
Hanson
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Eloeh
Vinci Eenon
Vinci
Emmert
Pacific Northwest
Mont 4
Northern Pacific
State University
Sitter Root
H. B. Erb
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Co
Sua
Washington St
Tel
Rand
Uhisage
Ith
Ortics
Tool Headquarters
Weiss & Co
Freeport Laundry
Hart’s Sanitary Laundry
Cascade Laundry
George Schmidt
Jephenson
Segond
Troy
Hits Civic League
Earl de la Warr
Freeport Post Office
Lad
Emen
Panepinto
Joseph Pensinger
Robinson
John Shafer
Arthur &. Rhoemike
Dred Swelgart
Frances Lenin
Jack
Anda
Journel’s Want
Fourthi
NEW Electric Company
KF. W. Ridgway
BR. J. McSherry and
G. H. Luedeking
Cy Young
An Outhaw
The
Mart
Lydia BK. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jonw G. McLean
Second St
North
Minneapolis
Lydia Ek
Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
London Docks
R. R
Faro
Corn Products Resiming Company
F. A. Schulz
Newey
California
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Geo. T. Gunnip
Ros Adams Street
Central
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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