Continued Misadventure of a Camden Doctor and Judge
An old Camden tale recounts a doctor suing a neighbor who is a judge. Each court continuance costs him money, and the judge later falls ill, hiring the neighbor. The doctor quips he is “coca continuing if, by George.” A Vatican anecdote notes the pope’s Italian Venetian accent and bishops. Arapaho Okla opens a storm cave school shelter for 350 students to endure local cyclones.
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Camden
Dry Buse
Midge Thayer
Doletot
Occasio
Coitten
George
Vatican
Arpaboc
Okla
Beauty habits versus busy lives noted in ad
A historical note claims most women lack time for beauty routines and instead use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Van at 85 cents for tea or tablets, endorsed by Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Winslow & Co Sells Comfort Slippers At A Quarter Hour
Winslow and Company continue selling Comfort slippers at 25 cents per pair. The enduring price remains a steady point in their catalog as customers respond to value and consistency in the market.
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Winslow & Co
Bargains Friday at Wrights Shoes Store
WM. O. WRIGHT & CO. announces May 18 discount day offering ten percent off all shoes in the store. Limited time sale encourages shoppers to visit the outlet for reduced prices.
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WM. O. Wright & CO
Wm.c.wright&co
Fry’s
Freeport hosts Jolly Travelers banquet and ball
Jolly Travelers guests of Freeport attend a grand ball and banquet at the temple with 400 covers set by Eastern Star ladies. Mr and Mrs HW Smith lead the grand march at 9 15 as Gibler's orchestra supplies music for dancing.
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Freeport Council
Eastern Star
HW. B. Smith
Gibler
Banquet and Ball Tonight at the Temple
The social event begins with a 7 o'clock banquet at the temple. Rev. C. W. McCaskill will act as toast master after W B Fennessy declined. Former Governor Richard Yates is unlikely to attend. W B McIntyre from Rock Island will replace him. The grand march starts at 9 15 with Gibler's orchestra providing music and card tables available for guests.
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Temple
C. W. McCaskill
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. B. Fennessy
Richard Yates
W. B. McIntyre
Rock Island
McIntyre
Freeport
Gibler
Officers Named For Grand and Freeport Councils Convention
The grand council and Freeport council assign officers in charge of the convention. List includes Grand councilor W. B. Tennessy and others from cities like Litchfield Rock Island Springfield Chicago Aurora Bloomington Decatur Jacksonville Quincy Peoria and Freeport with a session set for tomorrow at 9 am. An afternoon program features ball games and music at Taylor's Park with tours of the city guided by the entertainment committee.
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Grand Council
Freeport Council
Convention
Taylor's Park
A Kangaroo Arrest Shocks Rockford Citizens
Police halted a parade day incident when Fred Davis of Rockford was arrested by Officer Eli Miller with help from special police. Davis resisted, was placed in a hatch wagon, and brought to Magistrate Bentley after a German warrant cited theft of seventeen yards of bunting from Brown & Shover. Davis proclaimed concern over his wife’s view and selling goods in town.
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J. C. Seymoury
Rockford
J. W. Benston
Old City Hall
Davis
Stephenson Street
Forest City
Dittmar
Brewster House
Eli Miller
Police Department
Fred Davis
Miller
Bentley
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Davis
Porrol
Brown & Shover
Travelers Entertained in Freeport During Convention
The jolly visiting travelers, heavy spenders, will leave considerable money. Geo W Hart, grand secretary, is highly regarded after nine years in office. Fennessy of Litchfield will be succeeded by Charles Sneider of Rock Island as grand junior counselor. The annual election is tomorrow with next year’s convention in Decatur or Jacksonville. Fire departments staged a noon run for visitors with three water streams, a 6:10 pm call planned at Galena and Mechanic streets, and a bonfire tied to first stream victory for a $5 Mayor Dittmar gift. A reception for visiting ladies was held at the temple led by Mrs H B Smith and councilors’ wives.
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Freeport
Geo
W. B. Hart
Hart
Fennessy
Litchfield
Charles Sneider
Rock Island
Decatur
Jacksonville
Chicago
Galena
Mechanic Strets
Dittmar
Temple
H. B. Smith
Grand Council of Illinois Meeting Agenda Summary
The sequence records formal proceedings of a grand council session with calls to order, roll, multiple committee appointments and reports, readings, installation, and closing invocation. It lists credentials, state of the order, charters, mileage, resolutions, necrology, auditing, railroad matters, unfinished and new business, and good of the order.
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Grand Council
Grand Council of
Illnois
Freeport Council Committees Named for Program
The Freeport council assigns committees for the program with D H Johnson as executive chairman and A C Kennedy H B Smith on the executive panel. Other groups cover railroad, music, cigars, decoration, reception, finance, hotel, ladies reception, and printing and program with named chairmen and members listed.
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Freeport Council
D. H. Johnson
A. C. Kennedy
H. B. Smith
Railroad Commmitee
G. Rotaler
C. G. Steffen
R. FE
F. A. Rotzier
H. B. Schmitz
J. O. Gugeger
J. W. Benston
E. E. Clawson
M. G. Littlefield
C. W. Leichhart
J. H. Hill
H. B Schmitz
W. J. Smith
W. H. Shons
C. J. Mogle
J. Michaelis
Freeport
Grand Council of Illinois chapters listed by city
The Grand Council of Illinois U C T reports about 1,400 members with nineteen subordinate councils across the state. Locations include Chicago Northwestern 72 Chicago 80 and others in Quincy Pekin Peoria Rockford Aurora East St Louis Alton Jacksonville Cairo Centralia Bloomington Galesburg Danville Rock Island Paris Freeport and more. Each council carries a unique station number next to its city.
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Grand Council of
Ilinois
U. Co. T
Mein Council
Bers
Chicago
Northwestern
Grand Council to Elect Officers and Plan Next Year
At the destination of the grand council, to be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, officers for the ensuing year will be elected and a place for next year's meeting will be chosen.
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Grand Council
Carol of Thatika thanks for kindness after Hofmann’s death
Relatives of the late Albert Hofmann extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during his illness and at his funeral.
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Albert Hofmann
Christianity Spreading in Japan Sees Greater Prospects
Dr. William Elliet Griftis, former Imperial University professor and authority on Japan, asserts that Christian outreach in Japan is stronger postwar. He cites generals and statesmen who are Christians, missionary reports, and the American Tract Society expansion in Japan and Korea. Tokyo is noted for requests to establish permanent administrative secretaries as part of the effort.
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Japan
William Elliet Griftis
Imperial University of Japan
American Tract Society
Korea
Tokyo
Tract Society
England
Tibet
Arabia
Les- He
Contemptuously Witty Insults and Odd Potatoes
Paris Figaro notes insults lose edge with use and cites a Italian deputy calling another a coleopteron as a standout example of contumely. The piece praises the absurd, just and unexpected as the edge of insult. It also recounts an Oregon man who sent a potato to Kansas, leading to a seed crop yielding over 1,000 bushels in four years.
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Paris
Figaro
I Figaro
Stenor Santini
Oregon
Brown County
Kan
Kansas
Noisy Ad Claims Tea Makes Lovable Women
Ad copy touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as making lovable women and beautiful girls while praising the effects of a clear brained tender hearted woman. The fragment resembles a vintage beauty product pitch with dated language and marketing emphasis.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Canvas Oxford Shoes For Men And Boys At BE. & W.
An advertisement offers Canvas oxfords for lads and men sold by BE. & W. ranging from 1.50 to 3.50 dollars. The notice promotes comfortable footwear to quiet nerves and ease feet with affordable prices.
Banner for Attendance in Parade Sparks Debate
A satin and gold banner carried in today's parade drew many spectator comments about its purpose. The banner, white satin with gold trim and gold letters, will be awarded to the visiting council with the most members present and largest parade line. Freeport led in representatives but host Rockford may win, as current indications show Rockford with strong attendance.
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Freeport
Rockford
Hale's Fire Fighters at East Freeport Chelsea
Production on Cleeus shows Hale's Fire Fighters in a stirring fire scene of a tall building with flames and rapid rescue work. The mammoth Roman hippodrome recreation and modern races, part of the exhibit, promise thrilling action at the cheets rounds in East Freeport on Thursday May 31.
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Cleeus
Tess
Rome
East Freeport
Boys Iron Clad Shoes Sis at the E and W B 1
Local brief notes a pair of iron clad shoes linked to a girl or woman at the east and west edge of town, cataloged under a B 1 reference. No further context or names provided.
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Sis
Boys washable salts blouses and hats on display
New washable salts, blouses, and hats for boys are shown at the E. & W. this week with prices available in the window.
Union Electric Co Opens Office for Electrical Contracting
The Union Electric Co has opened an office at 163 Galena Street and offers general electrical contracting with repairs done properly. Call for service. New phone number listed.
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The
Union Electric Co
Galena Street
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