Abraham Lincoln the Man of Peace and Wit
Horace Porter recalls Abraham Lincoln as humble yet powerful, noting his common sense, wit, and restraint with opponents. The piece praises Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War, contrasts him with Washington, and lauds the Lincoln Farm association for preserving his birthplace as a national relic.
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Horace Porter
Abraham Lincoln
Marchal
France
Vienna
Dr. Johnson
Addison
Washington
Lincoln
Treasury
Battle of
Thermopylae
Florence
Lincoln Farm Association
Canada Puts Up Postage After Treaty Ends
Ottawa reports the Canada United States postal treaty expires at midnight. Canada will implement new second class rates, raising US newspapers magazines and books from 1 to 4 cents per pound, likely shrinking American media circulation in the Dominion. The change stems from protests by Canadian merchants over cross border advertising losses.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Dominion
Washington
Mystic Shrine Parade Captures Los Angeles Honors
Mystic Shrine members escorted Imperial Potentate Clayton to the Scottish Rite cathedral as thousands watched a grand procession. Decorations adorned city buildings and Shrine wives hosted hospitality while excursions toured local sites. An evening electrical Turkish and Moorish pageant with Arab patrols was planned.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clayton
Imperial Council
A O U W Finances Correct Ahead of Grand Lodge Session
East St Louis May 6 The finance committee of the A O U W reports that the order’s accounts balance exactly and rumors of discrepancies are false The grand lodge and Degree of Honor session opens tomorrow with about four hundred delegates expected and most officers present
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East St. Louis
Ill
The
Grand Lodge
Birth and career of Frank Frantz Oklahoma governor
Frank Frantz born May 7 1872 in Woodford County Illinois. He became Osage agent and later Oklahoma governor at age 33 succeeding amid the territory transition to statehood. He served in the Spanish American War and earned a captaincy from Colonel Roosevelt for bravery.
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Frank Frantz
Oklahoma Territory
Woodford County
Illinois
Eureka College
Kansas
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Wrr
Frantz
Enid
United States
Osage Indias
Mayor Dismisses Sterling City Staff
Sterling Illinois May 6 mayor Janssen dismissed every appointive officer except the Union Hose company driver claiming they did not share his views. Based on one readable paragraph the action targets city officials and a specific department head.
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Sterling
Union Hose Company
Janssen
Council confirms appointment slate for Freeport aldermen
New Freeport city council confirms eight aldermen from first to third wards, with speeches on economy, street and sewer plans, boundary extensions, and pledges of harmony. Officials' bonds approved as journal paper and Memorial Day parade arrangements set, plus a tax rebate request from Second National Bank and April treasurer’s report presented.
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Man Gibler
Gibler
Freeport
Illinois
Harden
Taylor Avenue
East Freeport
First Ward
Harrington
Mr. Younglove
Younglove
Dorman
Business Men’s Association
Brokhausen
Steffen
Pratt
Bauscher
McGovern
Billy
Steve
Lonergan
Mitchell
Campbell
Waterstradt
Journal Corporation
Journal
Co. J Dittmar
Wm. O. Wright
William Waterstradt
August Kluth
Fred Schumayer
Bruce Mitchell
Wm. H. Mitchell
J. J. Campbell
Wm. H. Wagner
Jacob Klein
P. O. Silver
Charles J. Bentley
O. F E. Heard
Douglas Pattison
IF. C. Held
Logan
John A. Davis
Department of Ilinols
Dittmar
Efrom Mayer
F. A. Read
F. E. Bauch
H. C. Burchard
J. H. Burchard
E. L. Burchard
BE. L. Burchard
American Street
McKinley Avenue
Freeport Baseball Club
Fred Rodemeyer
Oscar Wagner
Second National Bank
Committee On Finance
Chas. F. Franz
Court House
Second National Bank of Freeport
Mary Neidigh
H. B. Witte
Pire Department
Votey Police Department
Sahiries City
Othleets
Lhasa Tye
Peaislic Tilstarn Oo
Eee
S Bk Ss
Freeport Team Practices In Base Stealing And Signaling
Manager Thomas Schoonhoven of the Freeport Wisconsin league club led players through base stealing, batting, and signaling drills at the park yesterday afternoon. Shortstop gap hinders progress while awaiting arrival of a replacement. Aumann expected but not yet present. several applicants considered for the post as practice continues toward Thursday opening day.
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Thomas Schoonhoven
Freeport
Aumann
Schoonhoven
Freeport Ladies Presented Health Lecture by Viavi Agent
Dr M Su Dunn a Chicago Viavi Company physician will lecture to Freeport women at the A B Church on Thursday afternoon May 9 at 2 30 o'clock. The free illustrated talk aims to instruct attendees on health.
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M. Su. Dunn
Viavi Company of
Chicago
Freeport
A. B. Church
This Date in History Highlights A Century Of Events
A compact chronology notes pivotal dates and figures: 1402 Nesbit Scots defeat, 1812 Browning born, 1826 Mrs Diana Davis birth, 1847 Rosebery born, 1880s Brougham death, 1891 Itata escape, 1897 Ville de St Nazaire foundered, 1898 China pays war indemnity, 1902 Mont La Soufrière eruption with 2000 lives lost.
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Nesbit
Robert Browning
Jefferson Davis
Lord Rosebery
Lord Henry Brougham
San Diego
Cairo
H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Property transfers in Arcade and Freeport parts
Herbert B. Marvin transfers lot 6 block 19 Arcade addition to Louia Dickes for 200 dollars. Rose E. Gross through conservator transfers part lots 4 and 5 block 31 Freeport for 2000 dollars.
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Herbert B. Marvin
Louia Dickes
Arcade Addition
Rose E. Gross
C. Washburn
Freeport
Narrow Escape Story Totals Bucklen Salve Cure
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri recounts a four year old injury from a jimson bar driven into his thumb. He credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing the dangerous wound after a doctor was not needed. Sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s druggist.
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G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Bucklen
Joseph Emmert
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the Man OF Peace
Council
Charles D. Franz
Galena Avenue
Hcense
M. IL. Park
Somdane
Jacob Boos
H. S. All
Weighmunster Williams
Ehter
Burns
Fred Brandt
Baseball News
St. Paul
Mondovi
Jno. Silverson
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Empire Theatre
Galena St. Oppo
Opera House
Electric Theatre
Grand Opera House
Moving Pictures
Athens
Mt. Vesuvius
Nice
Norway
C. P. Guenther’s Drug Store
New York
Huss & Kinley
Garment House
Galena St
Stearns & Foster
Kuehner Bros
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co
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