Freeport Upcoming Events and Meetings list
March 24 to April 2 opening of spring session at Harlow Business College. March 30 Ladies of the Maccabees social dance at their hall. March 30 Roach and Bower minstrel show at the Grand Opera House. April 2 spring session of College of Commerce opens. April 3-4 annual township selection in Freeport. April 9 annual Patriotic banquet of the Knights of Gideon at the K of G hall. April 16 annual ball of L F at Armory Way. April 10 O M P dance at Germania ball. St Marys ball hosted by Ladies sodalities.
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Freeport
Harlow Business College
Roach & Bower
Grand Opera House
College of Commerce
Lena Life Notes on Meetings and Movers
The Lena temperance society meets Fridays at the Baptist church with speakers from Freeport and local figures. Rev. C. H. Holden spoke two weeks ago. Rev. L. C. Burling was listed for last Friday but replaced by Rev. F. R. McNamer, and Rev. Dr. N. H. Axtell is announced. The K P ranks conferred on two pages and five esquires, including Chas. O. Piper of the Journal force. Mrs. B. H. Tull and daughters head to Montgomery for a future home, while F. L. Crotzer returns improved from Hot Springs. I. J. Kiplinger local Deering rep. several neighbors plan to join Freeport emigrants by the Lena morning train.
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Lena
Chas. O. Piper
Journa Force
B. H. Tull
Gertrude
Ruby
Bessie
Montgomery
F. L. Crotzer
West Point Township
Hot Springs
Ark
I. J. Kiplinger
Deering Company
Freeport
John Shaw
Irene
Jessie Beadle
Alice J. Wasson
Christie Howard
Benj. Sheckler
F. P. Foll
J. H. Rife
L. W. Altenbern
Will Keifer
Surprise Farewell Party For Hoefer In Warren
Mr and Mrs Geo Hoefer were surprised at their Water Street home by about fifty friends. Guests brought treats and a drayload of chairs and tables aided a progressive cinch. The event honored their departure from Warren as they plan to move to Freeport. The gathering presented a gold lined silver fruit dish inscribed From Your Warren Friends.
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Esteer
Warren
Warren Sentinel
Doctor Newton Marries Myrtle Dunn in Quiet March Ceremony
Dr. R L Newton formerly of Kirkland DeKalb county wed Miss Myrtle Dunn of Monroe Center Illinois on Wednesday March 28 1900 at the Free Methodist parsonage. Rev J Woertendyke officiated at 6 o clock in the presence only of the groom s parents and a few friends. The groom is son of Dr and Mrs A L Newton and they practice magnetic healing together.
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R. Ll. Newton
Kirkland
DeKalb County
Myrtle Dunn
Monroe Center
Til
Free Methodist Church
J. Woertendyke
A. L. Newton
Doctor moves office to Chicago street rooms
Dr. L. M. Currier has moved his office from the Brockmeier building on Van Buren street to new rooms over Rotzler Bennetham's store on Chicago street. He reports a handsome suite of rooms fitted up for his practice.
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L. M. Currier
Brockmeier
van Buren Street
Rotzler & Bennetham’s
Chicago Street
Freeport Churches Stage Silver Medal Contests Tonight
A group of Protestant churches in Freeport unite for a series of silver medal contests with the first event scheduled tonight at the Baptist church.
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Freeport
Baptist Church
West Freeport Caucus Underway for Village Officers
The voters of West Freeport will hold a caucus tonight to nominate candidates for village officers. Also includes an ad noting Dr. King's New Life Pills promise clear skin and rosy cheeks, sold for 25 cents by Joseph Emmert's, successor to Emmert & Burrell.
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West Freeport
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Bowling Fun and Profiles at Freeport Club
A lighthearted guide to ten pin bowling outlines beginners tips and quirky delivery styles from Freeport players and Rockford rivals. It notes star performers like CO. W. Killen and J. Hettinger, plus a ladies versus gentlemen contest at the Freeport clubhouse with teams led by Mrs. J. H. Stealy and W. F. Srouse.
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Rockford
Freeport Club
CO. W. Killen
Freeport Alley
Dode Hewitt
Dr. Poling
Will Culver
Horace Webster
Joe Hettinger
Uncle Joe
John Collmann
William Hall
Charley Byerly
Ford
Will Fry
Boyd Hill
West
New York
Queen Vic
England
Reeport Club
J. H. Stealy
W. F. Srouse
Llows
J. E. Tuckett
Etta Hill
T. D
Illinois Central announces broad roster shake up and new role
The Illinois Central unveils a general shake up of division superintendents, creates an assistant superintendent of the Chicago division to be filled by A. H. Egan, and promotes several officers. B. E. Nichols becomes general commercial agent at Sioux City. M. Court heads Chicago division. J. C. Dailey heads St. Louis division. Horace Baker moves to Amboy. H. A. Wallace heads Freeport. H. R. Dill becomes Evansville assistant superintendent. S. G. Hatch and F. W. Harlow receive new posts. The changes aim to boost suburban service and broader familiarity with the system.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
A. H. Egan
Evansville
B. E. Nichols
Sioux City
M. M.court
H. Baker
J. C. Dailey
St. Louis
M. McCourt
Carbondale
Horace Baker
Freeport
H. R. Dill
Louisville
S. G. Hatch
Cincinnati
F. W. Harlow
Egan
Beach & Bowers Minstrels Praised In Olympia Show
The Beach and Bowers minstrels delivered a clean refined up to date performance at Olympia theatre last night with no dull moments. Continuous staging, new funny business, and standout acts from Don Gordon Harry Freeman the Smith brothers the Kenny La Barre trio and performing dogs impressed a full house.
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Olympia
Washington
Beach & Bowers
Grand Opera House
Olympia Theatre
Don Gordon
Harry Freeman
Smith Brothers
Kenny-La Barre
Attack on C F Collier Near Fatal Kidney Trouble
An assault on C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa nearly proved fatal through kidney injury. He endured severe back pain and could not sit without cushions until Electric Bitters yielded a dramatic recovery. The remedy is advertised as purifying blood and boosting health, 50¢ at Joseph Emmert's. Staver's offers men's shoes from $2.25 to $4.50.
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C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Not Particular as to Weapons and Odd Sale Fragments
A blended text from various items notes a waiter and patron pie knife joke. It then cites a Philadelphia Record quip about a bride, a Chicago News line on the British empire, Beecham's Pills ad, and a private sale at 210 Stephenson St offering high grade household furniture, books, pictures, and crockery with immediate sale this week.
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Philadelphia
Stephenson St
Grand Special Sale at Unnamed Store Delivers Low Prices
Promotion touts prices lower than ever and emphasizes stretching dollars. Urges shoppers to stock up during the sale period and implies unusually generous savings for a broad range of goods. No specific items, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
Advert for Various Grocery Prices
A historical ad listing prices for staples: Golden Palace flour at 90 cents per sack, eggs at 12 cents per dozen, boneless codfish at 10 cents per 2 pounds, crackers or ginger snaps at 4 cents per pound, canned salmon at 10 cents, pumpkin at 5 cents per 3 pounds, and tomatoes at 7 cents per 8 pounds.
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Golden Palace
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Co. S. Barrett
Bengston
Freeport, Il
Morning Telegraph
Piper
Sunday Telegraph
Globe
Daily Telegraph Co
West 42d St
Bowlers
California Fig Syrup Co
Aggregation
Hood
Chicago News
Beecham
Staver’s
Brown’ & Dollmeyer
Stephenson Street
Stata Bank
F. A. Schulz
Valenciennes
Maynard
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Galenat
California
van Camp
Galena ST
Telephone
The
Yacil
Schulte & Siecke
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