Rockford Day Town Commences As Dry Law Takes Hold
Rockford and Pecatonica shift to dry operations as saloons close at 10 pm May 8 in Rockford and May 7 in Pecatonica. Beer wagons run late, deliveries continue to homes, and many venues pivot to soft drinks. Officers quell boisterous crowds while some establishments opt to sell soft drinks or relocate liquor to storage.
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Rockford
South Main Street
Gus Stewart
Elgin Company
Pecatonica
Bengtson
Ridett
Operasatoon
Miller
Larestetter
Dr. King’s New Discovery claims to reach cough spot
A local store owner and president of regional telephone companies endorses Dr. King’s New Discovery. He says it reached the cough spot and seemed to save a life, noting its promise to heal throat lungs and chest. The ad promises a guarantee at a drug store with 50 cent and $1.00 pricing and a trial bottle free.
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EL Iflumindirey
Omega
Adams County Telephone Co
Name Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Joseph Emiumert
Strongheart at Grand Opera House Tonight
The comedy drama Strongheart by William C. De Mille stars Mr. Stuart as a college bred Indian hero at Columbia University. The play blends serious elements with bright humor, depicting Strongheart, son of a chief and football hero, whose romance motivates the plot.
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Mr. Stuart
Strongheart
William C. de Mille
Mr. de Mille
Majestic to Show Monte Cristo Today and Tomorrow
The Majestic presents Monte Cristo with realistic photography and a strong dramatic sequence. Freeporters praise the film after seeing it in Chicago, and manager Guiteau promises new moving picture sensations within ten days. A famed ancient history scene and a contemporary patriotic scene will attract large crowds.
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Majestic
Monte Cristo
Chicago
Moving Picture Line
The
Guiteau
Double Legged and Winged Duck At Scioto Mills
A resident, C. F. Allen of Scioto Mills, reported a duck hatched with four legs and four wings. Last spring a chicken with four legs was seen, but this is the first time a bird with two sets of wings and legs has been observed and, remarkably, it remains alive and active at the Allen home among normal ducklings.
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C. F. Allen
Scioto Mills
Allen
May American Boy front cover delights with seashore scene
The May American Boy features a yacht picture on the front, with stories like Hanging a Bear and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Management of a Railroad Saved by a Boy. It notes Hughie the Hittite talk with Singh Jennings and memorial day items, plus departments and 55 illustrations. The Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich.
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Jimmy Jones
Mississippi
Jerry
Billy
Uncle Sam
Hughie
Singh Jennings
Cortelyou
the Treasury
Paris
Sprague Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Stephenson County Delegates to State Convention Named
Stephenson County delegates to the state convention were chosen with East St. Louis area of the Modern Woodmen of America returning. The meeting featured a contest between Dr Rutledge and S S Panner for director, the former winning by a narrow margin, stirring high delegate excitement. Local delegates to the national convention next month at Peoria were A B Gilbert of Freeport and William Wachlin of McConnell, with M B Humphrey of Cedarville as alternate.
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Stephenson County
East St. Louis
Wood
America
Whey
Dr. Rutledge
S.S. Panner
Forminer
Steplenson County
Peoria
A. EB. Gilbert
Freeport
William Wachlin
McConnell
Déeletares
M. B. Humphrey
Cedarville
Elder William Brewster chapter meeting notice
The D A R unit will meet tomorrow at 3 oclock in the afternoon with Miss Chrisler at 259 Liberty Street for a full meeting.
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William Brewster
Chrisler
Liberty Street
Electric Bitters Featured as Remedy for Malaria
The notice claims climate deters disease at high elevations and malaria prevails lower, with fever, jaundice, and debility varying by altitude. It touts Electric Bitters as the most effective remedy and blood purifier, an antidote for bodily weakness, nervousness, and insomnia, sold under guarantee at Joseph Bmmert's drug store for 50 cents.
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Joseph Bmmert
Housefly Threat Urges Citywide Hygiene Drive
The Department of Health warns that houseflies spread deadly diseases from typhoid to diphtheria. It urges residents to screen food, cover meals, keep streets clean, and burn or bury trash while authorities push for pest-control education and stricter sanitation in crowded neighborhoods.
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Department of Health
J. F. Biehn
Chicago
Municipal Laboratory
Mus
Cole
Diesalih Department
Bids for cemetery work reviewed by Freeport officials
Bids for cemetery contracts will be opened May 21 in Freeport City Clerk’s office. Bidders must submit on blocks or whole sections of the cemetery and its additions, including driveways and Potter’s field, with plans reviewed by the committee. Work to be completed under contract with five percent to be withheld until project completion. committee reserves right to reject all bids.
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Freeport City
Momdas
Cherk
Unidersig
Ec Committee
Tiast Kevb
Aio
Ets
Coitaedi
Recetina
Atownt Ds
CUS
William M Davidson 45th Birthday tribute in Omaha schools
William M Davidson superintendent of public schools in Omaha is celebrated on his 45th birthday. Born May 8, 1860 in Jamestown Pennsylvania, he built a long career in education, edited newspapers, led Topeka schools, and now heads Omaha schools. He authored school texts and spoke widely as an institute worker and lecturer. He has led National Educational Association as president.
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William M. Davidson
Omaha
West
Jamestown
Kansas
Kansas State Normal School
Emporia
Topeka
Davidson
United States
National Educational Association
Cure the Cause Mi o na Stomach Tablets Ad
Cure the cause of sickness with Mi o na stomach tablets. W C Worrell, longtime Lake Shore Railroad worker, reports fifteen years of stomach trouble cured after using Mi o na. If indigestion flatulence dizziness or headache occur, obtain a 40 cent box from Wm F Jungkunz with a full money back guarantee if Mi o na fails to cure.
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Freeport
Snven
W. C. Worrell
Lake Shore Railroad
Wm. F. Jungkunz
This Date in History Hundred Realms of Dates
This Date in History lists events from 1429 siege of Orleans to 1900 Peary Arctic coast discovery and 1794 U S post office establishment among other dates. It notes births and deaths including Le Sage and John Stuart Mill and battles such as Sullivan's Island and St. Jean d Acre.
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Orleans
le Sage
Sullivans Island
U. S. Post Office Department
Congress
Bonaparte
St. Jean D'Acre
Robert Morris
Philadelphia
Liverpool
York
Canada
Turkey
Napoleon
John Stuart Mill
Peary
Creenland
Dominion
Esquimalt
Newspaper Men to Meet in Illinois May 20
Edgar E. Bartlett of Rockford, president of the Illinois Daily Newspaper association, issues notice of the annual meeting to be held May 20 at Champaign and Urbana.
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Edgar E. Bartlett
Rockford
Ilinois Daily Newspaper Association
Champaign
Urbuta
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Rockford Day
Pest
Soveu
Tr. C. Reward
United States Department of Agriculture
laoUis Bavscher
Balmer Gi
PRALT
Fearden
S-sdit
Warier He Golden Eagle Precport
Chia. Co
Bles Mame
Dubne
Chavion
Ce Tar Radide
Isa City
Willner
Willner’s
Edw. Allington, Jr
Allington
the Daily Journal
Pyro
Demeter & Seitz
Stephenson
W.H. Brandt & Co
Galena di
Seabee
Raymond S.wise
Raymond S. Wise
Hettinger
New York
Riley & Wheat
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
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