Epworth League Banquet Reception Tonight at 6:30
News of Day reports the Embury Epworth league reception at 6 30 in church parlors with a committee including Dr and Mrs Harker Miss Edna Hall Mrs F A G Laible Mr and Mrs C T Smith Mrs Charles Sunderland and Mr Clayton Kinley A banquet follows at 6 35 featuring a menu praised as appealing to the epicurean and a feast for mind and body. toasts were noted in last night’s paper.
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Charles Sunderland
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Classmates at Majestic in Freeport Draws Big Crowd
The film Classmates, adapted from the drama, screens today and tomorrow at the Majestic. Reported as a hit, the cinema showcases scenes from the play including President Roosevelt walking across a Harvard campus with faculty. The finale tops the narrative.
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Masons to Confer Fellow Craft Degree This Weekend
Excelsior lodge of Masons will confer the Fellow Craft degree tonight and Saturday night. O. R. Johnson of Cedar Rapids spent the day in Freeport.
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Excelsior Lodge of Masons
O. R. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Freeport
Three Words From a Letter Personal and Confidential
Representative Cushman of Washington asked Speaker Cannon to translate a letter he could not read. After showing it to many colleagues, they could decipher all but the final three words. The Speaker revealed those words were personal and confidential.
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Washington
Cannon
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Uncle Joe
Chicago Evening Post
Before Their Marriage Prospective Pair Reflects
On the eve of their wedding day the couple sit side by side imagining their future together. Their thoughts wander to a pleasant past while friends around them focus on the present. Pittsburg Post.
Proposal by Letter Sparks Friendship Strain
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a woman debating whether to answer a rejected suitor by mail or telegraph. Her friend urges telegraphing, heightening tension between two longtime companions over romance and timing.
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Chicago Post
Old Lady in Kalamnazout Names Ragout as Irish Stout
A fragment from Woman's ITomne Companion recalls an elderly Kalamnazout resident who praised an elegant yet covert cook. The playful verse defends a “ragout” moniker as fitting for the stout Irish brew, noting no shame in the Irish label.
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Kalamnazout
In Olden Days Police Carried Scutfboxes
An amusing exchange notes that policemen in earlier times kept scutfboxes in their pockets and joked about increased pinching, reflecting retro crime and policing lore from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fragmentary Verse Reflects Personal Promises and Ties
The text presents a fragmented lyric about toward affection and commitment across days of the week. It mentions Madge, a rascal, and unnamed actions binding the speaker, with scattered references to Sunday Tuesday and Saturday. The incomplete lines evoke romantic uncertainty and longing within a dated, circular cadence.
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Tie
Smarty Converses With Mrs Austere Sir On Daughters Ice Feat
In a playful exchange Smarty notes a daughter would be charming if not cooling her charm with a cold feat. Mrs Austere Sir questions the meaning as Smarty reveals she consumed six ices in succession.
Anomalous OCR Fragment from Denver Post Page
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mix a poem excerpt and casual notes about a baby, a dentist, and various nonsensical phrases. It references Ananias and a dental extraction, with unclear attributions to Denver Post, Chicago, and Wind Lady. Names, places, and actions are garbled, producing no coherent news item or event.
Civic League Denies Blue Laws Enforcement
Belvidere May 14 The Civic League says it will not push a blanket Sabbath crackdown. Officials deny plans to close all businesses, except restaurants and hotels, and say they will aid authorities to enforce law and order without persecution. They favor fair trial of local option law and rebuke of flagrant violations. Rumors of halting Sunday baseball at the fair grounds were not discussed by the league.
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Forsythe and Parish Join Fond du Lac Foray
Forsythe, released by Freeport, signs with Fond du Lac and may play against Freeport today. Parish, cut by Green Bay, also signs with Fond du Lac. Griffin will likely appear for Freeport this afternoon.
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One Game Only With Fond du Lac Omission and Oshkosh Series
Weather limits play to a single game with Fond du Lac this round. Oshkosh is scheduled to visit tomorrow for a four game series if conditions allow.
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Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
John Grubb In Limelight In Kilgrubbin Domestic Riot
John Grubb was taken to the city jail after a disturbance at his wife’s home in Kilgrubbin. Miss Niblo of the Settlement home reports he caused a rough house over a sister of his wife who was staying ill, and he failed to support his wife and children.
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Electric Bitters Sold For Climate Ailments
The text notes high elevations bring fevers and lower levels malaria, with altitude affecting illness. It promotes Electric Bitters as the effective remedy for climate ailments lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever ague and debility. Sold with guarantee at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
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Joseph Emmert
For Sale Seven Room House Near Car Line
Seven room house with city water bath and paved street half a block from the car line. Beautiful benefits. Price 2700.00 a bargain. Ht Tempel Wilcoxon hide. 5-lid iw.
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Bath
Wilcoxon
James H Berry 1841 birthday noted in Arkansas politics
James Henderson Berry former United States senator from Arkansas and long time Democratic leader was born May 1, 1841 in Jackson County Alabama. He moved to Arkansas at age seven, studied law after war service, served in the Confederate army, held positions as state legislator speaker judge governor and U S senator for twenty two years.
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Jackson County
Alabama
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AM Liss
Fishing in the North Western Line Lake Region
The summer resort area of Wisconsin Minnesota and Northern Michigan offers premier fishing. Direct North Western Line trains provide frequent through service to this lake region with many hotels boarding houses and camps for accommodations. Contact your ticket agent for details.
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Resolutions of sympathy from Basswond Camp No 910
Resolutions adopted in McConnell Illinois in memory of Jacob Stiffler who died May 4 1908. The camp mourns a longtime faithful worker. The charter will be draped in mourning for thirty days and copies sent to the bereaved family and local papers for record.
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Basswond
Lacois Stiffler
Prim Reaper
Jacob Stiffler
Teachers Re-elected in Lena Village School Board
At a Lena village school board meeting all the former teachers were re-elected.
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Lena
Mime Gadski at the Grand Theater Tonight
World renowned mime Gadski performs at the Grand this evening. Call Guenther's to reserve seats with prices listed as 1.00 2.00 and 82.50.
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Guenther’s
Gadski
Low Summer Fares to Pacific Coast via Chicago Lines
Very low round trip rates to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and other North Pacifica Coast points daily from June to September 16 liberal return limits variable routes and favorable stop over arrangements apply at any ticket agent Northwestern Line for full particulars.
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