Capron Named Cashier at Champaign Bank
News of Day Tersely Told reports Hazen S. Capron, longtime local, elected cashier of the First National Bank of Champaign Illinois. Capron previously worked at the bank's local branch and later served as teller in Champaign. He is described as capable and efficient and will serve with credit to himself and satisfaction to stockholders.
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H. S. Capron
Hazen S. Capron
First National Bank
Champaign
Capron
Champaign Bank
Tax Collector Settles in Harlem Township
Ross Martin, collector of Harlem township, made the following settlement. Amount charged $19,518 56. collected amounts $2,629 68. commission $687 88. due various treasuries $16,546 24.
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Ross Martin
Harlem
Voyage Up Pecatonica to Rock River Planned
Dixon Telegraph reports Francis Coffee, Fred Mead, and Dixon boatmen Dixon, to travel from Freeport by boat and hunting outfit. They will float Pecatonica to Rock River, then down to Dixon, aiming to be away a week or more for a pleasant outing.
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Dixon Telegraph
Francis Coffee
Fred Mead
Freeport
Pecatonica River
Rock River
Rockford
Dixon
Fire crews respond to chimney blaze at Oak Street home
Fire departments were summoned to 139 Oak Street yesterday to extinguish a chimney fire at the residence of Andrew Faith. No damage was reported.
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Andrew Faith
Oak Street
Property transfer and vehicle sale report
Thomas Rockey transfers east half of Rios street vacated between blocks 8 and in C. B. Meyer addition to Jacob Haegele for $900. Farwell receives a sixteen horsepower Reo automobile from the Reo Motor Power company of Laushing Michigan. Mr. Parnell holds the Stephenson County agency for this machine.
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Thomas Rockey
Jacob Haegele
Rios Street
Hk. BK
Sullivan to Return to Montana After Visit
William Sullivan will return to Montana tomorrow following a visit to his parents in the city.
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William Sullivan
Montana
Well Worth Trying Doctor's Life Pills Endorsement
Well Worth Trying, W H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as the best complement to a pension. He says they keep his family in splendid health and offer quick relief for headache constipation and biliousness. Guaranteed at Joseph Em merts drug store.
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W. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
Joseph Em‘ert
Unclear OCR piece yields fragmented local notice
Fragmented readable bits mention names and numbers but lack clear events or actions. Content appears legal or personal notice text with garbled words and partial names. No coherent outcome or date is discernible from the legible fragments.
Wisconsin Baseball League Nears Spring Start
The article reports on team preparations for the spring season, with talks of May 3 opening and a month of practice for players arriving this week. Wisconsin Baseball Association treasurer William Stevens has received five checks that will be forfeited if teams don’t finish the season, signaling guaranteed entry. Madison is expected to join, with Fond du Lac likely, forming an eight club league unless two cities decide within six days.
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Minton
Pring Pri Nc Lee
Seggion
William Stevens
Wisconsin Baseball Association
Tedma
Madison
Wisconsin, Association
Fond“du Lac
Old Grace Episcopal organ to be removed for newer instrument
Freeport will celebrate Easter with a new two manual tubular pneumatic organ by the Marshall Bennett Co of Moline. The old Thomas Appleton built organ from 1857, once in Belvidere, will be taken from the organ chamber on Monday to make room for a pew and modern instrument.
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Episcopal Church
Belvidere
Marshall Bennett Co
Moline
Social rounds include Freeport visitors and travel notes
Miss Mabel Higley of Dixon visits Freeport friends while A Sherman’s family plan a Sunday in Rockford. Louisville business trip sends G L Miner there. Mrs Fred Bayfie of Warren visits Freeport relatives. D L Carney of Carney Bites visits. C C Shoemaker and Miss L Esch plan Lena visits. Katharine Maurer to Rockford to visit relatives. Sidney Harden of Chicago visits his parents. Mrs George Reardon and daughter Marie of Warren guest Freeport. Agnes Sullivan returns to Wiota after Freeport visit. D J Sullivan and family head to Monroe for Sunday. M E Scott of St Louis visiting local relatives. Verdie Mumma and Mamie Balsbaugh of Forreston here today. B Lichtenberger family back from Marvin, Mich. D W Scott of Avon City and Dr Overfield visit old friends. newlyweds’ Niagara Falls trip noted. J R Meyers and F Sanderson return from Morris and Maryland with horses. Dr C H Verbeck back from Chicago dental exhibit. Helen Sheetz travels to Chicago to visit Cora D Sheetz and Florence, plus Emily Martin and daughter. Mrs Sarah Trotter, long in Zion City, arrives for a visit with son Wm J Trotter and plans Orangeville visit.
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Mabel Higley
Dixon
Freeport
A. Sherman
Rockford
G.'L. Miner
Louisville
Fred Bayfie
Warren
D.'L. Carney
Carney
Katharine Maurer
Sidney Harden
Chicago
C. W. Harden
George Reardon
Marie
Agnes Sullivan
Wiota
Wis
D. J. Sullivan
Monroe
M. E. Scott
St. Louis
Verdie Mumma
Mamie Balsbaugh
Forreston
B. Lichtenberger
Marvin
Mich
D.W. Scott
Avon City
Mrs. Overfield
Niagara Falls
F. Sanderson
Morris
Maryland
C. H. Verbeck
City
Helen Sheetz
Cora D. Sheetz
Florence
Aia Emily Martin
Atage
For Rent or Furnished Rooms at 103 Douglas Ave
Complete notice offers four furnished rooms suitable for night housekeeping at 103 Douglas Ave, with a blue phone contact. Also advertises wholesale grocery stock for sale, including fixtures, located at 198 Stephenson St. All or part may be sold before April by Briggs Grocery Company in Freeport, Illinois.
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Douglas Ave
Advised Payments in Recent Years Revealed
Fragmentary OCR lists commissions paid in recent years with amounts for 1902 1903 1904 1905 1908. Figures shown include 1902 2713 dollars 8 cents 1903 9846 40 1904 2724 59 1905 2917 72.
Ill health grips local notables in Freeport area
The report notes Mrs Rosé Law rens is critically ill. Charles A Pfeiffer a Freeport pioneer is critically ill at his Benton Street home. Charles Barber a former Freeporter now living on a south city area farm is critically ill with no recovery expected. grave doubt surrounds his condition.
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Rosé Lawrens
A. Pfeiffer
Freeport
Benton Streat
le ‘Charles
Barber
Knights of Pythias Meeting In Freeport Lodge Castle Hall
Knights of Pythias Freeport lodge No 462 will hold a meeting Monday evening in the castle hall to conduct third rank work. All knights are cordially invited to attend.
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Freeport Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Starvin to Death and a Health Tonic Claim
Mary H Walters of St Clair Street Columbus Ohio describes weakness from drugging and insomnia, credits Electric Bitters with rapid improvement and cure. The ad promotes the tonic at 60 cents guaranteed by Joseph Emmert druggist and notes Staver Co’s sale closing April 7. Also an item announces a move into grocery business at 14 Williams Street opposite Third ward hose house with opening date and patrons urged.
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Starvin
Mary H. Walters
St. Clair, Street
Columbus
Joseph Emmert
Williams Street
Third
Ward
Hose House
Coa
Money to Loan in Freeport Real Estate Deals
Money to loan on improved real estate in Freeport in sums of 500 dollars or more at current rates. Taynor and Fronk.
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Freeport
Taynor & Friok
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