Social Highlights From Freeport Gatherings and Upcoming Wedding
Euterpean Society hosted a pleasant evening at Mrs Lennoxs home with talks on Tschaikowsky Lowell and Hellen plus a program featuring Mr Kennedy Miss Franck and Miss Burrell The Ford Porcupine club gathering at Miss Clara Seckers residence included Tuchie games favors and refreshments Nearby Miss Frances Hill entertained about twenty guests at 270 West Street in honor of Miss Bessie Tarbox Ada Marteeny and John W Wright plan to marry at Second Presbyterian parsonage Rev Hosmer officiating Knights of Columbus Freeport council to hold a card and dancing party at St Marys hall this week Mrs Ida Webster celebrated her birthday with friends and a luncheon
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Euterpean Society
Lennox
Tschaikowsky
A. ©. Kennedy
Lowell
Burrell
Hellen
Cook
Thehnkowsky
Kennedy
Floska
Franck Hilfe
Towoi
Lowellasscyests
Warner
O. du Mondhelle
Kennedy Rudith M. Cool
Porcupine Club
Clara Secker
Delaware Street
Tuchie
Theo. Koch
Nonie Matthews
Fred Burkhart
Frances Hill
West Street
Bessie ‘L'Arbox
Chicago
Ada Marteeny
John W. Wright
Second Presbyterian Parsonage
F. A. Hosmer
Knights of Columbus
Freeport Council
St. Mary’s Hall
Oscar Hill
St. Margaret’s Guild
Cora Flachtemeier
Ida Webster
Initiated Seven Knights of Pythias Join Local Lodge
Seven new members were initiated into the D. O. K. K. lodge Knights of Pythias at a ceremony last evening. The local group is strong, with the nearest state chapter in Peoria. A banquet followed at the Troy cafe with J. D. Allington as toastmaster and speakers including J. M. Foster Perry, J. B. Cornelius Marion, W. T. Newman Dixon, and W. Z. Davis Fred Rubendahl and Charles Ambruster Freeport.
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D. O
K. K
Knights of Pythias
Peoria
Troy Cafe
J. D. Allington
J. M. Foster
Perry
J. B. Cornelius
Marion
W. T. Newman
Dixon
W. Z. Davis
Fred Rubendahl
Charles Ambruster
Freeport
Freeport Shakespeare Society Elects Officers
The Freeport Shakespeare society met at Miss Irene Truesdell’s Beaver street residence last evening. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. L. H. Burrell, First Vice President Miss Belle Ly, Second Vice President Miss Emma Brown, Secretary Miss Edna Porter, Treasurer Miss Helen Read.
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Freeport Shakespeare Society
Iréne Truesdell
Beaver Street
L. H. Burrell
Belle Ly
Emma Brown
Edna Porter
Helen Read
Tobacco Secrets and the Chico Cigar Craze
The piece explains how strong cigars burn poorly and mild ones burn well, citing Wadsworth Bros and local agent H J Moogh. It notes Chico cigars, made from Havana filler with hand workmanship, as the city’s popular five cent smoke and a choice for previously price‑sensitive smokers in Freeport.
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Wadsworth Bros
H. J. Moogh
Freeport
Moogk
Freeport Baseball Team Prepares for Championship Season
Inclement weather hindered practice but Freeport players are nearing midsummer form. Five pitchers remain with Ducker released today and Evans arriving from Chicago for a tryout. Hudson Evans Warhop Easton Scott will compete. Backus adds outfield and catcher utility. Directors met with players for season instructions ahead of Thursday opener against Wall Ball.
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Freeport
Frank Ducker
Clinton, II
Moriarity
Ducker
Charles Evans
Chicago
Evans
Hudson
Scott
Easton
Warhop
Mel Backus
Davenport
George Nichols
Wall- Ball
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Boosts Health
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to strengthen the weak and restore health, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Sealed bids for Freeport culvert project sought
Sealed proposals for constructing a concrete culvert along The Branch Creek in Freeport Illinois must be received by 8 pm on Thursday May 3 1906. Bids to Stephen Steffen chair, with $250 bid bond and $2000 performance bond. Plans at city engineer. Committee may reject any or all bids.
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Broadway
Pleasant Street
Elk Street
City of
Freeport
Ilinois
Stephen Steffen
P. J. Lonerean
Lovurs M'Govarn
Illinois Central Tax Inquiry Stalled Amid Possible Settlement
Illinois Central's tax investigation, aimed at uncovering back taxes, is temporarily halted as talks with Governor Deneen proceed. Only one auditor remains on the case, down from a pit crew, while President Stuyvesant Fish says the state’s claim is vague and any settlement depends on the state's forthcoming presentation.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Deneen
Illinois Central
Stuyvesant Fish
Rameel Dickinson
Tinois Central
Garden plants at Burchard's in West Freeport
Early cabbage tomato and celery plants advertised at Burchard's garden West Freeport. Also an ad for carpet cleaning by A M Hoover with phone 3208. The notice appears with date markers 4-24 and 4-14.
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Burchard’s Garden
West Freeport
May events fill community calendar with dances and fairs
A fragmented list shows multiple May social activities including card parties at Democratic pitty hall and Masonic temple, Prof Dawson's dances, a Woman's club reception at Magonie temple, and Foresters of Cherry Camp gathering. Grand Opera House hosts the Lyman Twins on May 1 and Prof Dawson's final social dance of the season on May 31.
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R.T
Democratie
Masonic
Dawson
Womart
Magoniee Temple
Letington
Dr King's New Discovery Praised by Missouri Druggist
Fortunate Missourians quote T Dwite now of Graysville who recalls a Livonia druggist Dr King s New Discovery curing three customers of consumption and keeping them strong One sought to move to Arizona before using the remedy Guaranteed by Jos Emmert druggist 50c and 1 Trial bottle free.
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Livonia
T. Dwite
Graysville
Jos. Emmert
Schaetzel Family Heads to Mexico in Ill News
Julius Schaetzel Very Low. Mr and Mrs A S Held depart for Calvillo Mexico this evening after a telegram from his brother Julius Schaetzel indicating he is very low with typhoid fever. He had gone to Mexico months ago on a pleasure trip with his wife and daughter. Home is Ackley Iowa.
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Julius Schaetzel
A. S. Held
Calvillo
Mexico
Ackley
Local notes from Berlin and Winneshiek regions
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin April 80 F Molter and family Ridott spent Sunday with J Neuchswander and family Grandpa Mallory Saturday in Freeport D Cotherman and family entertained Sunday Mr Lestikow Sr with his daughter Mrs W Bokemeier W C Smith and wife Saturday at Dakota O O Snook Sunday visit M and Mrs Fehry Afalkey at J Wise home Vernon Kebil Dakota Wednesday evening E Shellenberger Freeport Friday with H Bokemeier and family Daughenbaugh lost a valuable horse Wednesday Miss M Warner Tuesday with G W Webb and wife Miss Zula Smith Saturday with friends Pearl Hake Winnesheik several days with Mrs C Lestikow S Andre Dakota drilling a well for C Lestikow G W Webb and wife Saturday at Ridott From Our Own Correspondent Winneshiek April 30 A number of our people attended Sunday meeting in Freeport Bert Gorham and family Harlem Sunday at Walter Herbert's Mrs Jessie Robinson and son Elmer Red Oak several days last week Miss Mabel Herbert Freeport few days at home of her brother Walter Herbert C Aykens and family Freeport Sunday at J Myers Roy Weekerly and family move to Winslow this week postition at creamery Miss Lizzie Hake and Frank Stebbins Silver Creek married at groom parents home last Tuesday young couple reside Silver Creek A J Strong and family Freeport Sunday at Wim Deery's
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Berlin
F. Molter
Ridott
J. Neuchswander
Grandpa Mallory
Freeport
D. Cotherman
Mr. Lestikow, Sr
W. Bokemeier
W. C. Smith
Dakota
O. O. Snook
Friends
Winnesheik
C. Lestikow
S. Andre
G. W. Webb
Bert Gorham
Harlem
Walter Herbert
Loss of money and bag reported at local grocery
Notice details a lost wallet with eight ten dollar bills and a five dollar bill found in a Sunday incident near a tabernacle in Indy's area. Reward offered for return to Best’s grocery office. Please contact the store for information.
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Tabernacle
Indy’s
Best's
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