Personal Record Highlights Chicago Visits and Local Errands
A string of Chicago trips and local visits fills the latest society column. Notables include Emma Barron returning to Chicago, Miss Cota Held from Vietnam era, and Mrs. J.G. Van Dyke visiting Milwaukee. Several residents, including W. B. Bowen and Miss Knowlton, travel for visits, business, or family events, with funeral attendance and community roles noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Kinizel
Chicago
Emma Barron
Mathias Sehinich
Sidney
Harden
Aspinwall
Springfield
Ei. Kilne
A. Bergman
Will Folk
Roscoe Labarron
Ray Stock
Polo
Frank BE. Qowley
Lawyer
Sunday Sermon at Embury Church by Rev McKay
A large crowd heard Rev EF KE McKay at Embury Church deliver an eloquent sermon on friendship love and truth to the Odd Fellows and Rebecca lodges. He linked Odd Fellowship to Christian teaching, drew personal anecdotes from travels in the Holy Land and stressed brotherhood and virtuous living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. KE. McKay
Odd Fellows and Rebecca
Embury
McKay
Solomon
Odd Fellows
Rebeccas
Church
Odd Fellowship
Man
God
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
My. McKay
Holy Land
Jericho
Temple
David
Jonathan
Naomi
Ruth
Job
Damon
Pythias
Meads Brothers
J. L. Meads
Benton, IH
W. B. Meads
Renesallaer
Ind
W. E. Meads
On the Stage and Grand Opera House Attractions
A varied night program features the play Wor afer Snake For Her Sake with dramatic moments plus a run away wife at the Grand Opera House. The Midnight Flyer scenic production draws praise for its grand scenes and Mr Anderson’s company. Rudolph Ganz guest plays Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No1 with Thomas orchestra May 8, while Edwin Rotsler and Geo Turneaure are noted local performers and service ads conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Anderson
Adirondack
Anderson
Opera House
Rudolph
Rudolph Ganz
Great
Thomas
Liszt
Pyderewski
Westan
Boston — Symphony Orchestra
Edwin Rotsler
Ganz
Birthday Observed At Home With Family Gathered
Mrs John Koehler celebrated her sixty third birthday with her children grandchildren and relatives at the parental home. A lavish dinner and roses and carnations filled the house while gifts reflected filial regard. Attending were numerous Chicago and city residents including Mr and Mrs Charles Bean Rockford and others. The celebration marked Mrs Koehler's long life of motherhood and family devotion amid a forty year marriage dated December 18 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Silvernail
Webster City
Brb. Fimma
Darlington
Wis
Timms
Charles H. Brown
Vivian
Louise
Wm. Merrill
Otto
Walter Koehler
Chicago
Koehler
John Koehler
Imay
Charles Bean
Rockford
Charles Brown
Will Merrill
Qtte Koehler
Edward Gilbert
J. Kerch
Helen Boedecker Land
Doris
Signs of Disease and Chase's Blood and Nerve Food Ad
A 19th century health ad claims early disease signs include poor complexion weakness emaciation and low vitality. It promotes Dr Chase's Blood and Nerve Food as restoring lacking substances to renew flesh strength and nerve health, says it prevents sickness and adds years, price 50 cents with a free book, guaranteed by Jos Einmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
I Will Elect G A R Chief at Rockford Encampment
The thirty ninth annual encampment of the Department of Illinois G A R will be held in Rockford on May 23 24 and 26. General Gordon Smith past commander of U S Grant post is the principal candidate for department commander. His military civil record and long residence in Galena and ties to Freeport and Stephenson county are cited as reasons for his likely election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
United States
London
General Baptist Convention of America
St. Louis
Warren
Nww
Y. M
Rockford
John Carson Smith
Department of Miinols
Gordon Smith
U. S. Grant
Itoh
General Smith
Galena
Freeport
Stephenson County
New Osborne Directory Highlights Valuable City Features
A new city directory compiled by Thos Osborne is being distributed to subscribers. It adds features such as listing second and third floor residents with their unit numbers and engines, street names with residents, and cross streets for upper Stephenson Street, starting at the tower end with Liberty Adams Mechanic Chicago, enhancing convenience for locating places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Thos. Osborne
Stephenson Street
Liberty
Adams
Mechanic
Chicago
Local Lodge Meetings and Society Gatherings Notice
Local groups announce meetings this week including Freeport lodge No 462 Knights of Pythias Trinity church at 745 pm tonight Freeport Shakespeare Society meets with Miss Guiteau bring banquet money Union Lodge 1388 L F and wives Ladies Auxiliary B of T F joint meeting Tuesday evening Amity society meets tomorrow at 4 pm with Mrs Jas R Cowley report on the quilt due All members urged to attend Frederick A Stock directs with Theodore Thomas Orchestra and shows strong leadership of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Shakespeare Society
Whist Event Set by Freeport Galena Clubs
The Freeport and Galena Whist clubs will play in Galena tomorrow evening with players requested at 6:45 PM. The listed participants include many from Freeport such as Mr. Munn and Mrs. Fry and Galena members like Dr Buish and Miss Berg, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Galena
Munn
Fry
Harden
Seeley
R. K. Farwell
Farwell
Hill
Knowlton
A O W Grand Lodge Meet in Moline Candidate Named
The A. O. W. grand lodge will meet at Moline tomorrow. A. R. Hendricks of Sterling is a candidate for grand master and, so far as known, will have no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
A. O. 0. W. Grand Lodge
A. R. Hendricks
Sterling
Farmer Captures Six Young Wolves in Rock Grove
A Rock Grove township farmer brought six wolf pups to the courthouse. Officials will sanction their killing and the farmer is set to receive a bounty for the scalps, highlighting a harsh wildlife control practice of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Grove Township
Fire destroys Mya home in Waddams Grove
Early Sunday morning a residence in Waddams Grove, the home of the late Mike Jacoby, burned completely. The house and contents were fully insured. A garbled secondary line mentions unrelated merchandise including cosmetics and tea tablets with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waddams Grove
Mya
Mike Jacoby
Card of Thanks for Support After Bereavement
We thank our neighbor, friends, and especially the Court of Honor for kindness during our bereavement. James Lawner, Gustave Kyle, Pamiley. Early cabbage cauliflower tomato and other plants at gardens on Shaffer Avenue West Freeport. -261E H. Hungerypr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
James Lawner
Gustave Kyle
Pamiley
Shaffer Avenue
West Freeport
H. Hungerypr
Old Soldier Dead Veteran of Civil War Passes Away Saturday
Jonathan Stewart a well known resident of this city died at his home at the corner of Cleveland and Locust streets Saturday evening after a three year illness of paralysis. He was born November 7, 1826 in Huntington County Pennsylvania and moved to Stephenson County before settling here. He served in the Civil War with the Seventh Regiment Tribots volunteers and later in the reserve corps in Washington. He is survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs. J. C. Youngs and Mrs. E. D. Baker, and six siblings. The funeral was held this afternoon from the family residence and interment was in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Stewart
Cleveland and
Locust Streets
Stewart
Pennsylvania
Huntington County
Stephenson County
Rock City
ABC
Uman
Washington
Hie
J. C. Youngs
E. D. Baker
Scioto Mille
David Stewart
John T
M. J. Kime
North Liberty
M. A. Cunningham
Cameron
McDonald Stewart
Coffeeville
Kas
Sarah Ozburn
Oregon
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Quick Digestive Relief
A promotional notice touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as remedy for indigestion constipation and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief and health restoration with a guarantee offered at Joseph Emmerts drug store priced at 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
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Gaconel-cinen
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Laws Buonini
Florence
W. B. Bowen
Quincy
John G. Oyler
Fenner
Jacob Welz
George B. Turnenure
Earl Linsley
C. B. Emnyre
Oregon, M
Gardner Briggs
Ned Scott
Sioux City
Kimball Piano Company
Peter Donohue
Mendota
Julius Meisenbach
Martin P. Sweet
Beloit
United States Express
Will Smythe
W.ty Caldwell
Florence Knowlton
Henry Dorman
Dorman & Co
Chas. H. Green
Wm. D. Wright
Jamestown
N. Y
J. W. Humphrey
Wright
Mabel Goddard
Justice
W. FE. Goddard
Lanark
Asollan Club
Mattie Gilbert
Forreston
John W. Potter
Dri. R. Gift
Eng Street
Ale
Rev. M’kay
Commercial Trav
Elers
Livingston
Africa
Stanley
Antistam
Shiloh
Newton
Franklin
Morse
Edison
Paul
United Commercial
Brother Flagg
Land Brother Fisher
Mozart
Gloria
Schnecker
Whitlock
Gounod
Green Hill
Bosher
Tnovels
Flora Mayer
Earth
United Commercial Travelers
Olga
Valdemar
Grand
Grand Opera House
Guenther’s Drug Store
Geo. B. Turneaure
Akany Ymsia
Brate
Mesdames
H. Kmimider
W. H
Foll
Jas. R. Cowley
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Euchte
L. W. Jones
Seth Scott
A. C. Knorr
C. H. Verbeck
Roy K. Farwell
Fred Coakes
Organ Factory
Elnch
Ray Willams
Minnie Wachendorf
Natho
Culture Club
Miss Walker
Jos Einmert
Iwill Elect
G. A. R. Chie
Freeport Lodge
Knights of ‘Pythias
Tothlit
Trinity Shurch
Lead Mine City
Hollisters Rocky Mountaineer
Joseph Emmort
Jonathan’ Stewart
Mes
Patrick Flan
Knorr, Menexer
Jos. Pilgrim
Louis Elliott
C. P. Guenther’s
Oklahoma
Jaylor & Frick
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