North western Sinois High School league opens at Taylor's Park
Large crowd attends the first annual meet at Taylor's Park with delegations from Dixon Warren Mt. Carroll Rockford Lanark and Freeport. Officials include Referee R. Angel and judges F. C. Rogers L. G. Merts Will Krape with events and leaders listed up to press time. The declamatory contest follows this evening with prize awards and medals to be given.
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Northwestern
Sinois High School League
Taylor's Park
Dixon
Savanna
Warren
Mt. Carrall
Rockford
Lanark
Freeport
W. S. Wallace
O. W. Hoffman
Paul J. Lucas
Lydia Morse
J. N. Casebeer
J. L. Rogers
R. Mayer
Prof. Boscher
Lucas and Graff
Oscar Hiveley
Greenleaf
Goddard
Andrus
Rarild
Clermont
Ritchey
Yuard Dash
Wild
Bondakin
Howe
Wolf
Freepork
Bergstresser
Mt. Quarrel
Alban
lLuebbing
Halimett
Rigney
Kanark
King
Schmelale
Orchestre
Mattie Bement
Rockford. Mary
Quo Vadis
Bessie Lear
Local dances and Memorial Day events announced
There will be a dance and card party at I. G. hall this evening. The New Pleasure club will give a dance this evening at Seitz hall. Rev W A Schutte will deliver the Memorial day address at Ashton. The interior of A C Warner's jewelry store is being handsomely decorated. State's Attorney Burrell spoke to the Young Men's club of the Second Presbyterian Church on Vue Young American and the Times.
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I. G. Hall
Pleasure Club
Seitz’ Hall
W. A. Schutte
Ashton
A. C. Warner
Kling & Jiumsser
Burrell
Second Presbyterian
Bargains In Trousers Special Price For Short Time
The season is backward and stock on hand of piece goods for trousers. For a few days only a special price of 7.00 dollars for trousers offered, a value for quick buyers. John H. Warpster signs the notice.
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Barguins
John
Excursion to Rockford Rail Way Ticket Sale
The Rockford Interurban Railway company will sell round trip tickets for 84c on Wednesday May 24. Tickets are good on company cars with cars running every hour. For further information apply or telephone WM NEESE Agt.
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Rockford
Quite a Young Man Now Max Fox Turns Twenty
Max Fox, a rising tensorial artist in the city, celebrated his twentieth birthday with twenty friends at his Pleasant Street home, receiving a luxurious easy chair as a gift. The event was followed by a successful charity supper at the First Presbyterian church, hosted by the Women Workers, raising about $50. Local social events included a card party hosted by Mrs. T K Best and Mrs. A T Hawke, won by Miss Margaret Nieman and others. Decoration Day plans feature a Monday Afternoon club picnic at the Van Dyke residence.
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Max Fox
Pleasant Street
Max
First Presbyterian Church
Mesdames Boyd P. Hill
BE. Heard
Chas
D. Knowlton
J. Ig.Tuckett
C. H. Seeley
BP. RR. Thompson
Chas. H. Emder
Chas. F. Hildreth
C. S. Barrett
W. FI. Foll
A. B. Smith
Jas. RK. Cowley
Mattie Holderby
Margaret Stearns
Maary Stearns
Women Workers
T. KK. Best
A. T. Hawke
J. W. van Dyke
Personal notices from Freeport residents include travel plans
Prof Burr visiting Chicago. Mrs Rising returns from Lena. Miss Adamson to Chicago to visit relatives. Dr Graham to Chicago for several days. Mr and Mrs Thompson plan a coast trip by June 1. Henry Swarts and cousin Geo Swarts in town. Superintendent Clift and Dailey in Ta Salle. Mrs Kinkade and daughter of Lanark visiting Burwell family. Mrs Conway and Miss Survvie and Margaret Poff in city. Mrs Fuller and daughter Hattie of La Salle visiting J L Smith. Bidwell and Hall to Oregon and coast. Ever Olson family to Orfordville for weeks. Edith Bergman arriving from Chattanooga. Frank Dailey to Chicago to spend Sunday with parents. George and Mrs Rheetz return to Pontiac. Martha Clara Hill and Laura Selvader to Dakota for Sunday. Prof Prost to Chicago to arrange Saengerbund and jubilee July 3. Bair to Omaha to meet son Paul returning from California at Stanford. Unscowee Club members in Freeport en route to Rochelle. club members listed.
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D. C. Conway
Survvie
Margaret Poff
Areyle
William Fuller
Hattie
la Salle
J. L. Smith
Addison Bidwell
Edwin Hall
Oregon
Ever Olson
Orfordville
Wis
Edith Bergman
Chattanooga
Frank Dailey
Chicago
J. C. Dailey
George Rheetz
Pontiac
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Familly
Martha
Clara Hill
Laura Selvader
Dakota
Dr. King's New Life Pills Backed for Digestive Ailments
A promotional notice claims the pills relieve indigestion constipation and related symptoms. It asserts the product builds up four digestive organs and cures headaches dizziness and colic. Sold at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 25.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Labor Day Plans Announced For Taylor's Park
The Trades and Labor council selects Taylor's park for the Labor Day events and aims to observe the day fittingly with Rockford Beloit and other cities joining a joint celebration. W A Evans state organizer of the AFL spoke and plans to organize new unions in Mreeport. Barkeepers may form an organization. O B C ladies invited to Mrs Lichtenberg on Monday for a raffle prize. A tale of illness notes Dr King’s New Discovery aiding a Harmony Me resident’s mother’s death from consumption.
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Taylor's Park
Trades and Labor Council
Taylor’s Park
Rockford
Beloit
Galena
W. &. Evans
American Federation of Labor
Evans
H. B. Reid
Harmony
Dr. King
Mr. Reid
Joseph Emmert
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Mary F. Rising
Lena
Helen Adamson
Dr. BR
Graham
PB. St. Thompson
Henry Swarts
Orangeville
Geo. F. Swarts
A. BH. Clift
I. Dailey
Ta Salle
Kinkade
Unscowee
Chile
Unzoowee Club
Rochelle
Louis Pelek
Mesdaines
Dorothy Brown
Fred Kuchmer
R. Jaogkung
A. PF
Seluice
Fred Montigel
Misses Lenvabrick
Jia Wala
Clara Koehler
Katherine Pelck
O. B.C
Bea
Marek
Merck & O'Brien
Stephnnson
Freeport, Ill
W.J. Young & Co
C. H. Little & Co
Y, New Ly
Hurd
Hulbut
Brown & Dollmeyer
St Sree
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Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Ilinois
Minnesota
Kansas
Havemeyer & Elder
New York
Burrell Brothers
Win. O. Wright & Co
Aldwen
Freeport, Illinois
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