Personal Record Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Chicago business and visiting relatives fill the day as residents journey to and from Lena, Freeport, Naperville, and Chicago. Travelers include R S Edwards John Hill Mrs Dora Albaugh Nina Vincent and others with scenes of arrivals departures and social engagements around Freeport and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hill
Lena
John Daniels
Monroe
Joseph Sibley
Chicago
McNamara
Adolph Haegley
German Valley
Dora Albaugh
Nina Vincent
Mabel Soliday
Freeport
E. P. Arnt
Earl Kerr
Pearl Mahoney
Orangeville
Tis City
J. J. Rosenstiel
Naperville
George Niman
Bloomington
Henry Beck
Louise
Erdeport
Bliss Bessie Hesser
Phillip Arno
Dubuque
Emil Haeni
John G. Oyler
Polo
Charles H. Chapman
Frankport
Mich
Local Elks Initiate Six Tonight. Other Meetings Scheduled
Hiddport lodge of Elks will initiate six candidates tonight and the Modern Brotherhood of America holds a regular meeting this evening. St. Margaret's guild sets a special meeting Friday afternoon with Miss Helen Strong. The Episcopal church Literary and Dramatic society meets at 7 30 this evening in K P hall. Jacob Hengel, a longtime Savanna resident, ended his life by drowning in Plum River Wednesday morning. his body was later found by his son.
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Hiddport Lodge of Elks
Modern Brotherhood of America
St. Margaret's Guild
Helen Strong
Literary,and Dramatic Society of
The
Episcopal Church
K. P. Hall
Jacob Hengel
Savanna
Plum River
Knorr to Bring Thomas Orchestra to Freeport Home
A. C. Knorr of Freeport, manager of the Grand Opera House, visited Mt. Carroll on business Wednesday. He announced plans to host the Thomas orchestra at his home a week from next Monday with a matinee in the afternoon to accommodate travelers, followed by the concert and an evening Billy Sunday event.
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Mt. Carroll
Opera cast to rehearse at Grand Opera House tonight
All members of the cast of the Siren of the Bow and Arrow are asked to meet at the Grand Opera House for a 4 PM trial rehearsal this evening. The troupe will ride an interurban car to Rockford tomorrow afternoon and perform that evening at Rockford Opera House. A round trip fare of 85 cents is charged, and many local residents will attend.
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Grand Opera House
Rockford
Rockford Opera House
Railroad Employee Injured In Handcar Fall
Michael Dahle of the Chicago and North Western railroad fell from a moving handcar about three miles east of the city. He was brought to St Francis hospital with several severe bruises to the head and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dahle
Chicago & North- Western Railroad
St. Francis Hospital
sickness and work notes at local organ factory
Joseph Hildebrand remains home ill while Jacob Roebuck returns to the organ factory after illness. Roebuck reports a lingering tired feeling but is able to perform duties. Local brief notes record these health setbacks and a partial recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hildebrand
Jacob Roebuck
Organ Factory
Jake Sare
Funeral services for Patrick J Byrne at St Ann's Church
Funeral services for Patrick J. Byrne will be held tomorrow morning at St Ann's Church Chicago and the remains will be brought here for interment. The Court of Honor will have charge.
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Patrick J. Byrne
St. Ann’s Church
Chicago
Court of Honor
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Claim in Ad
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as boosting vitality and circulation and restoring vigor. The pitch claims it makes users feel reborn, sold by Joseph Emmert for 350 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Sunday Revival Draws 1900 at Freeport Tabernacle
Rev William A Sunday headlines a vibrant Freeport revival with bright lights and a 300 voice choir. He denounces cheap salvation and urges repentance, insisting he preaches God's truth not popular appeal. Attendees number about 1900. collections are small with two dollar bills scarce.
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William A
Tabernacle
Freeport
Christ
Sunday Tabernacle
Sunday
Fischer
Mr. Sunday
Boston
Freeport Sermon Urges Unity in Revival Effort
Rev Rife of the Dixon Ministerial Association urged Freeport churches to cooperate in the Sunday revivals led by Mr Sunday. He warned against sectarian grab bag attitudes and said enduring results depend on joint effort even when enthusiasm is low. The audience applauded after Mr Sunday spoke and collection.
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Freeport
Rife
Dixon Ministerial Association
Sunday
Dixon
God
Bne
Sunds&y
Sunday Sermon on Jacob to Israel and Faith in Prayer
Rev. Sunday preaches from Genesis 32 28 and Mark 11 24 on prayer as a faith act. He laments lukewarm church members, urges inner conversion, and stresses deeds over ritual, citing Jacob Esau and Duke Wellington to illustrate God hearing earnest prayers regardless of status.
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Mr. Sunday
Jacob
God
Sunday
Israel
Clarisse
Gwendolyn
Illinois Central
Stuveysant Fish
Edward
Duke of Wellington
England
Freeport
Tabernacle
Bank of Heaven
Esau
Isaac
Jesus Christ
Mother Hubbard
Washington
Franklin
Roosevelt
Hamilton
McKinley
Bryan
Matt
Sunday Sermon Denounces Lack of Faith
An afternoon service featured Mr Sunday delivering a forceful sermon against waning faith, urging congregants to trust in spiritual guidance. He asked members to reflect on their beliefs and renew commitment during the gathering.
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Mr. Sunday
Congrega
Sunday Goes Visiting With Rev Wm Sunday
Sunday and wife visited newspaper offices with Harry M Holbrook manager of the chautauqua this morning. Sunday praised the tabernacle as the largest structure of its kind he has spoken in and noted it can seat over 5 000. He preferred the west side speaker's stand for better seating arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Sunday
Harry M. Holbrook
Chautauqua
Postmaster Robbed at Riverton IA Hospitalized After Robbery
Riverton Iowa postmaster G W Fouts reports a robbery and near-fatal assault, noting a long battle with chronic liver complaint. He credits Electric Bitters with curing his jaundice and twelve years of wellness, praising the tonic as a sure remedy for biliousness neuralgia weakness and digestive issues sold by Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
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G. W. Fouts
Riverton
Atlos
Emmert’s Drug Store
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