Dominick McCaffrey at Freeport vaudeville week
The vaudeville show at the popular playhouse features Dominick McCaffrey with an afternoon and evening program next week. He has appeared here before in Honest Hearts and Willing Hands and The Wicklow Postman. A past sparring tale about a fight that never occurred is recounted by the former champion.
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J Rand
Sullivan
Wicklow
Dominick
McCaffrey
Lena
Foll
Eagle
Grove
Tai
McArthur
Presbyterian Church
H.C
Hayer
Freeport
B. P. Stahl
J.H. Babcock
Rockford
Dunn
George Donn
Orangeville
R. E. Fate
Jacob” Lutz
H. H. Yount
Mary Crotzer
Harriet
Damert
M. Stanchfield
Warren
W. Byers
Monroe
Mabel
Mease
Cherokee
Belle'Waite
H. L. Newby
Bride
Albert Gassman
Radford
Pope & Lewis
Chicago
A. F
Bessie
Baldwin
Julia Kaufman
Oo Clark
Hichelberger
Chas. Shoesmith
A. F. Fell
H. L. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Anna Hisley
Hila Hisley
White’s Sanitarium
Geo. Schonry
Alice Wasson
F. Bahr
Milwaukee
Southside
German Lutheran Church
Chas
Barrett
The Cribb club Boston bout and a vanished fighter
A dramatic tale unfolds about the Cribb club of Boston a exclusive society that barred McCaffrey for failing to appear before a Kilrain match. McCaffrey later fought Pete McCoy in Boston and a Philadelphia bout was arranged but police halted the event before start.
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McCaffrey
Jake" Kilrain
Swell Cribb
Boston
Cribb
Mayflower
Cephalonia
Kilrain
Pete McCoy
Old Windsor Theatre
McCoy
Dominick
Philadelphia
Patsey
Dominic McCaffrey
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pier
Morgan
Domnick
Petitions Filed For Congressional And State Nominations
Springfield dispatch reports hundreds of petitions for nomination to Congress and the state legislature filed with Secretary of State James A. Rose. Petitioners rush to beat an imminent deadline, though the new primary law lacks a filing time limit. Rose will issue certificates for non senator petitions to curb validity questions. Only Col Frank O Lowden is a declared candidate for Congress in the thirteenth district, while twelfth district legislators include W. H Shons Freeport Republican A F Wingert Mount Carroll Republican W W Gillespie Savanna Republican W W Krape Freeport Republican J J Schaffer Ock Grove Republican H M Phillips Harlem Democrat Douglas Pattison Freeport Democrat.
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Springfield
Congress
James A. Rose
Rose
Col
Frank O. Lowden
Twelfth
W. H Shons
Freeport
A. F. Wingert
Mount Carroll
W. W. Gillespie
Savanna
W. W. Krape
Freeort
J. J. Schaffer
Opening Sale Ad for Shoes at Deep Discounts
Attend our opening sale featuring footwear priced at $2.98 from an original $32.60. Descriptive branding notes Schmrapt, Wachlin and Pfeiffer alongside the sale offer.
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Schmrptt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Card of Thanks by Dinderman Family
Card of Thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude for kindnesses shown during their bereavement. The Dinderman family thanks friends and neighbors and asks God to bless them for supporting them through the loss.
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Ma&s
Dinderman
Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea tonic sales note
When tired from overwork or weary and unable to sleep or eat, use Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea a renowned tonic. Available as tea or tablets for 389 cents. Jos Emimert.
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Hollister
Jos
Emimert
Millinery Trends Signal Spring Hat Revival For Easter
Milliners report a strong return to old fashioned styles with grandmothers time ideas back in favor. Hats range from $0.50 to $100 with new skirts and gowns prompting more elaborate headwear. Neapolitan shades and black and white contrasts dominate, while lilac coral and putty hues lead the color lineup.
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Dresden
Reverend Gage Foils Impostor Preacher in County Case
A Sterling paper recounts Rev. A H Chase posing as a preacher and doctor in Lee County. Rev. C A Gage, pastor at Rock Falls, exposed forged credentials after noticing signatures on forged church stationery. He alerted local ministers, leading to further findings about the impostor.
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A. H. Chase
Lee County
C. A. Gage
Rock Falls Methodist Church
Orangeville
Freeport
Gage
Unclear fragment hints at local incident involving Mr and Mrs Gage
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Gage with a remark about arrangement and a person named Dixon. details and context are unreadable, making it impossible to determine event, location, or outcome.
Waddams Township Vote on New Bridge Proposition
A historic appeal urges Waddams voters to inspect the aging 1858 stone abutments and the 1871 bridge, warning the current structure cannot safely handle modern heavy traffic and urging a timely decision on a new bridge at the April election. The author argues for progress, safety, and prudent planning over delay.
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Youn
Waddams
Tsay
Waddame
Civizen
Overcrowded Digestive System Warns of Toxins Cure
A period advertisement urges avoiding undigested food poisons by using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin laxative. It promises quick relief from head ache constipation and biliousness. Sold by druggists for 60 cents to 1 dollar with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Supper by Ladies' Aid at K of P Hall
The Ladies' Aid society of the English Lutheran church will serve supper in the K of P hall over the State bank on Saturday, March 31. Menu includes ham and eggs, potato salad, potato chips, pickles, white and brown bread, butter, raspberry sauce, and cake.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
English Lutheran Church
P. Hall
State Bank
Staver's sale offers big bargains for all shoppers
shoppers rushed to Staver's sale for large discounts on footwear and accessories with signs promising "big bargains for everybody" though some text is garbled. Local shoppers anticipated savings across aisles as quantities and brands highlighted the event.
Incomplete Chronicle of Historical Figures and Events
A fragmented OCR list notes figures and events from history including Towton 1461, Cheriton 1644, guillotine origins, Emanuel Swedenborg, John Tyler, Gustavus III, asteroid Vesta discovery by Olbers, Canada’s 1867 dominion, and other dated items. The text mixes births, deaths, battles, inventions, and institutional milestones with many garbled names and dates.
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Raynidhid Lully
Towton
White Ouse
York
Charles 1
Cheriton
Providence
R. L
Thdlans
Ie Guillotin
Thomas Coram
Lé&hdon
Aete
Emanuel Swedenborg
New Jerusalem
Massachusetts
Washington
John Tyler
Whilted
Beate
Gustavus III
Sweden
Priorsseer
Olbers
Bonaparte
Amelia B. ‘Bary
John Jacob Astor
Dominion of Canada
J. L. Blackstone
Philadelphia
London
Salt, Lake, Denver & Rio Grande
James Brown
Potter
Moffat
Denver
Jacob L. Greene
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hyomei Promised Cure for Catarrh Inhaler Therapy
Advertises Hyomei as a direct nasal throat and lung treatment for catarrhal germs. Claims immediate relief and permanent cure with an inhaler, medicine dropper, and bottle priced at $1, with extra bottles 50 cents. Warrants money-back if it fails to cure by Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Wm. F
Jungkunz
Sheet music sale at Allington's Music Store event
Popular sheet music available in a request line with 18 000 copies on hand. Price per piece listed as 16 cents, none higher. Store locations at 146 Stephenson Street and 6 North Galena Ave. Advertisement appears in the Journal's want column.
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Allington’s
Stephenson -Street
Galena Ave
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Anse
Arthur
Johnny
Howe
Lena Budget
John L. Sullivan
Gage Ramernfils
Dixon
Waddams Township Bridge
Staver
Whitney Go-C
Noncy
Whitney
Kuehner
Exclusive’ Agents
Canaries
E. & W. Clothing House
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Oxford
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