Illinois Twelfth Senatorial District Delegates Called
Republican voters in the Twelfth District are urged to send delegates to a Freeport convention on May 15 1000 at 1 p m to nominate one senator and two representatives. Representation is one delegate per 200 votes and fractions above 100 votes for William McKinley in 1896. Counties Carroll JoDaviess Stephenson provided for district delegation.
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Illinois
Freeport
Ilinois
Senate
Legislativnes
William McKinley
Plenty of Work. Illinois Central Structure Starts Today
Construction teams begin work on the Illinois Central structure as crews mobilize this week. City officials say the project aims to improve transit access and traffic flow, with contractors to complete key phases over the coming months.
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Illinois Central
Northwestern
Personal notices of local travel and visits
Ned Scott went to Lena today and Wm Harris to Chicago this morning. Many residents moved about for business, visits, and attendances, including Dr W W Krape, E Heard, Geo C Snyder, Mr and Mrs Samuel Friedly, and others traveling through Lena, Chicago, or Darlington. A large rail yard project and petitions against new freight houses emerged amid broader local movements.
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Ned Scott
Lena
Wm. Harris
Chicago
W. W. Krape
E. Heard
Fred Thomas
S. R. Morefield
Savanna
Geo.c. Snyder
Samuel Friedly
H. H. Stohl
Minnesota
W. P. Naramore
John Hea
Lake Forest
N. B. Loos
East
Stealy
Elizabeth
Poling
Darlington
Wis
Train Assault on Galena Route Leaves Victim Wounded
A Dubuque man on a train to Galena Friday afternoon was struck on the head by a rock hurled by an assailant at Portage. He received medical care in Galena and continued with his train. The attacker’s identity is limited to a Dubuque residence.
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Southern Railway
Juliet
Monroe County
Charles Wallace
Wallace
Macon
Union Depot
Dubuque
Galena
Portage
Evans
Bowling Tournament Sparks at Freeport Club
The Freeport club bowling night featured Rough Rollers beating Slow Rollers two of three games. Killen led Rough Rollers with top averages and high scores, while Hall rose in percentage. Jean Collmann Knowlton Porter Cowley Webster Bidwell Munn and others posted solid lines as the teams face Odds and Ends and P D s next.
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Smiths P. D’s
Playera
Killen
Poling
Bengston
Smith
Hall
Ford
R. K. Farwell
Munn
Sroufe
Porter
Hollister
Collman
Hettinger
Hance
Fry
Bidwell
Cowley
Culver
Hewitt
Heard
Knowlton
Hill
Webster
Freeport Club
Rough Rollers
Slow Rollers
Wm. Hall
C.W. Killen
A. Bidwell
L. Munn
Jdr
Ssesuserereereeseesevesseneennes
Deaths and illnesses cross county lines in Lancaster township area
Obituary notes William D. Meads of Lancaster township dies at Mt. Morris from kidney illness aged 83. Survived by three sons and two daughters, burial at Young cemetery. Also reported are Addie Fox on a Nebraska visit dying at 20, Dr. Leonard Pratt passing in California, and Dr Poling treating seven in Harlem township after canned sardines caused sickness with expected recovery.
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Wm. D. Meads
Benjamin
Lancaster Township
Mt. Morris
Mr. Meads
York County
Cedarville
Meads
Mr. Mead
William and
Samuel
Pennsylvania
Leah Wilcoxon
Nebraska
Mary Akins
Young
Isaiah Fox
John
Addie Fox
Bolender and Grotzer Seek Stephenson Circuit Clerk Posts
H W Bolender announces candidacy for Circuit Clerk of Stephenson county subject to Republican County Convention. He notes four years ago he was nominated by Republicans and asks for renomination. W H Grotz er also announces candidacy from Lena Illinois and dates provided.
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Stephenson County
H.W. Bolender
Sheeby
W. H. Grotzer
Lena
Tea and Business Meeting at Mrs Koenig’s Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M. E. church holds its monthly Tea and business meeting at Mrs. Wm. Koenig's home. The business meeting begins at 3 o'clock with full attendance requested, tea served from 5:30 to 7:30, all are cordially invited.
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Socity
M. EB. Church
Wm. Koenig
Train stopped by farmer over train and mob incident
South-bound freight No 91 on the way to Marina was flagged four miles south of Marina by a 50 year old farmer I Boomgarten. He claimed he expected packages by freight and would drive to Farina for his property if the train carried the same. Conductor Evans refused to allow a group of young toughs to board the train.
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Hinds Central
Jerry Cavanaugh
Marina
I. Boomgarten
Farina
Evans
Illinois Cental
Missionary Society Meeting at Deaconess Home
The Society of Embury church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Deaconess Home, 226 North Galena avenue. Tea will be served from 5:30 to 7:00, followed by a pro pra and social. A cordial invitation to all.
Local man graduates top of class moves to Chicago
Horace Spiller of this city graduates from Dixon business college at the head of his class and travels to Chicago to become a bookkeeper for a large manufacturing company. He is described as a bright boy with a strong start in life.
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Horace Spiller
Dixon Business College
Chicago
Ford and Son sell damaged stock after millinery fire
Ford and Son announce a satisfactory settlement with the insurer for losses from the Friday night fire at Mrs. Bogar's millinery store. They are selling damaged goods at whatever they fetch.
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Ford & Son
Insurance Company
Miss Bogar and Miss Summers Open New Millinery Stand
Miss H E Bogar and Miss Summers return from Chicago with a new line of millinery to replace stock lost in a recent fire. Mrs Bogar will open at her new stand in the Munn building tomorrow.
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H. E. Bogar
Miss Summers
Chicago
Water main leak prompts repair crews in East Freeport
East Freeport reports a water main leak today with Supt. Smith directing a force of workers to repair the damage. The operation aims to restore service quickly and prevent further disruption.
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East Freeport
Smith
The Sick List Sentences Ailment Notice
The Sick List reports Mrs. G F Wilson of Spring street critically ill and Arthur Rothermel confined to his home by illness.
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G. F. Wilson
Spring Street
Arthur Rothermel
Afternoon and Evening Society and Village Meetings
An afternoon meeting of the Lutheran church is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. A Catholic Order of Foresters gathering occurs this evening. The West Freeport village board plans a meeting tonight. J B K Racknow and Barbara Cole are listed with dates. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Bauch. An ad promotes Dean's Ointment as a cure for skin diseases.
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West Freeport Village Board
Fred Bauch
Dean
Joseph Emmert
Social Circle Events At Martha Washington Garrison Hall
The Martha Washington garrison hosted a well attended social and card party to aid the orphans home fund with Edward Gilbert’s orchestra providing music and refreshments served. A silver souvenir medal will be awarded to donors, marking the proposed orphan’s home to be built in 1901. 10,000 medals issued. Also reported are a Birthday Surprise for Mrs. August Brinkmeier with friends and a luncheon, the engagement of George F. Kerns and Ada Bertha Steffen at St Joseph’s church, and a Mystic Workers social. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is recommended for croup emergencies.
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Martha Washington Garrison
Dane
Edward Gilbert
Orphans’ Home Fund
K. of G. Orphan Fund
Orphan’s Home
George F. Kerns
East Freeport
Ada Bertha Steffen
St. Joseph’s Church
Benefit concert at Grand Opera House for Edwin Rotzler
A benefit concert for Freeport violinist Edwin Rotzler proceeds tonight at the Grand Opera House. The Freeport Concert Orchestra conducted by William H. Wagner features Rotzler and a host of soloists, with selections from Haydn, Mascagni, and others amid a varied program. The evening also advertises the comedy Muldoon's Last Picnic at the same venue tomorrow, plus local shoe bargains from Winslow & Co.
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Grand Opera House
Edwin Rotzler
Freeport
Chicago
Freeport Concert Orchestra
Wm. H. Wagner
al. Temple
Will Molter
H. E. Schroeder
Oscar Wagner
Fred Stiles
John Rotzler, Jr
Frank Stone
C.S. Schelling
Henry Rotzler
John Rotzler
Chas. Drexler
M. E. Bolender
Emma L. Palmer
Fred Palmer
R. B. Mitchell
Muldoon
William J. Cale
Michael Muldoon
Lewis Farrell
Micheal Mulcahy
Adam Sisters
Lily
Tontonia
Eddie Giguere
Geo. H. Adams
Thomas H. Sedgewick
Lily Tontonia Adams
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Freeport Daily Journal
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Mali
Xoent Bunday
Wa Comeanr
Ovirage
Sinois
Freeport, Ill
Torial Oon
Carroll County
JoDaviess County
Hest Iy
Otes
Sunaut
Gann
JoDaviess
J. B. Parkinson
Carroll
Fred P. Waith
Stephenson
Republican Senatorial Committee
M. L. Parker
Dr. Cleary
Sheriff Fox
Garey
Glenwood
G. A. Rogers
Sycamore
Fred C. Held
Jacksonville
R. H. Wood
Mt. Carroll
Brewster House
G. A. Weaver
Springfield
George McCarthy
Masters Willie
Ralph Ickes
Dewey
E. H. Alien
C. L. Snyder
A. M. Chamberlin
Chas. B. Byerly
Rockford
Chas. F. Sauer
H Metropolitan Life
Seales Mound
John Kerns
Margaret
Earlville, Il
Kerne- Steffen
The
Rail
John F. Franz
Galena Street
Chicago & Northwestern
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brown
Big Four Railroad
State of Illinois
Knickerbocker
New York
St. Louis
G. C. Power
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Dd, Meads
Fox
Leonard Pratt
Burbank
California
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Order of Foresters
J. BK. Racknow
Waddams
Barbara Cole
August Brinkmeier
Mystic Workers Social
Mystic Workers of the World
Dr. Thomas
Joseph Hmmert
Fran Ory
Henny
Ne Haydn
Emma Palmer
C. S. Schelling
Singing Girl
Herbert Orchestra
Edwin Figtalon
the Holy City
Adams
Caviantoria Rusticana
Cece Mascagni
Iss Palmer
Mendelssain
Moszkowski
Winslow & Co
Staver’s
Yes
Aralyzed
Price
Acme
Monarch
Fowler
Lowell
Lowell Hardware
Hackett Hdw. Co
Nie
Man Bros
Nieman Bros
Stephenson St
Star Clothing Co
Freeport Plumbing & Heating Co
United States
Stephenson St. Ephone No
Freeport Plumbing and Heating Co
Geo. J. Dehn
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