Interurban trolley line eyed Cedarville to Freeport
A Cedarville village committee and the Freeport Business Men's association discussed an interurban line from Cedarville to Freeport. They noted much of the right of way could be donated and proposed including Red Oak Buena Vista and Orangeville. A second meeting is planned in two weeks to assess population along the route and potential freight and farm produce benefits.
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Cedarville
Freeport
C. C. Zimmerman
Dr. Thompson
WL Bennetham
Henry Richart
Freeport Business Men’s Association
Red Oak
Buena Vista
Orangeville
Stephenson County
Old Settlers’ Association
Illinois
Market Report From Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Prices
Today's close shows July wheat at 9 11 half cents, July corn 66 and a half, oats 47 484, July pork 13.57, July lard 42. July ribs 7.35. Cattle 16,000 strong to 10 higher, Beeves 4.75 to 7.35. cows and heifers 2.096 to 2.15. stockers and feeders 3.5 to 5.35. hogs 65,000 mostly 15 lower, light 1.8 to 1.9, mixed 5.15 to 5.50, heavy 5.10 to 5.40, rough 5.10 to 5.20. bulk sales 4.85 to 5.50. Sheep 20,000 steady 3.0 to 5.20. Quotations furnished by F.J.Miner & Co.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Vattle
Banquet Ticket Delivery May Be Delayed
Secretary Coons of the Business Men's Association said ticket delivery might not be completed before the banquet. Reserved ticket holders can pick them up at the Masonic Temple Wednesday evening. Out of district residents are asked to call at the association office for assistance.
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Coons
Business Men's Association
Masonic Temple
It Reached the Spot Dr King’s Discovery Sold at Omega Store
Omega merchant and telephone company president E Humphrey credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending a persistent cough and saving his life. The remedy eases coughs and chest discomfort and is offered at Joseph Emmert’s rug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes, trial bottle free.
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E. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Fike County
Dr. King
Jozeph Emmert's
Jacob Werner, longtime Freeport resident, dies at 78
Jacob Werner, a Freeport resident for about 50 years, died at St. Francis hospital Saturday afternoon after several weeks of illness. Born in Germany about 78 years ago, he came to America as a youth and lived in Chicago before settling in Freeport. He served in the Forty-sixth Illinois during the Civil War and was known as “Happy Jake.” He never married and is survived by two brothers in California and Germany. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the G. A. R. hall, with John A. Davis post in charge, and burial will be in the city cemetery.
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Jacob Werner
Freeport
St. Francis Hospital
Germany
America
Chicago
Forty-sixth Illinois
Jake
Werner
California
G. A. R. Hall
John A. Davis Post
City Cemetery
Mail Clerk Injured In Chicago Yard Accident
Claude Graham son of Mr and Mrs James Graham of this city was badly injured in Chicago last Saturday evening. He is a mail clerk between Chicago and Dubuque. He had just left his grip to climb into his car when a train passed on an adjacent track pinning him and crushing the hips. He was operated on Sunday morning and his parents have gone to Chicago.
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Claude Graham
James Graham
Chicago
Dubuque
Jeff Freeport
Graham
Reverend Mollers to Take Three Month England Vacation
Rev Carl N Moller and Mrs Vennette Crain Moller depart La Crosse Wisconsin tomorrow and New York Saturday for a three months vacation through England. Mr Moller serves as a delegate from the Diocese of Wisconsin to the World's Missionary Convention of Episcopalians.
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Carl N
Vennette (Crain) Moller
la Crosse
Wisconsin
New York
England
Moller
Diocese of
World’s Missionary Convention of Episcopalians
Oakland Cemetery to Vote on Stock Increase
The stockholders of the Oakland Cemetery association will hold a special meeting on Friday, June 24, at 7 00 p m to act on increasing capital stock from 15000 to 28000 joining the effort to bolster the cemetery’s funds and operations.
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Oakland Cemetery Association
Beehland Elected President of Rockford Merchants Group
Gr J Boehland formerly of Freeport now manager of the FE and W clothing store at Rockford has been elected president of the Rockford Merchants and Business Men's association.
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Gr. J. Boehland
Freeport
Rockford
Rockford Merchants’ and Business Men's Association
Bound Over to Grand Jury for Wagner Case
Charles Wagner, returned from Janesville, was bound over to the grand jury today. Bonds of $800 on wife abandonment and $200 for larceny were requested.
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Charles Wagner
Janesville
Grand Jury
Grobman and Doyle Named in City Notices
Francis C. Grobman of Chicago and Eleanor E. Doyle of Chicago are referenced in the latest city notices, suggesting filings or declarations connected to local civic or property matters. Further details appear in the public records section.
Bold Burglar With Stakes of Silver Steals in Town
A bold burglar escaped with jewelry including a gold watch and chain, a wedding ring, two diamond rings, an amethyst ring and two gold stick pins from Mrs. Tiffany. He left a silver tea set and about 1500 silver souvenir spoons behind, indicates he ignored valuables in haste. Police pursue two theories, local or stranger, after more residences were probed and several rings stolen at 244 Oak Street.
Chicago Couple Married in City Ceremony
Miss Eleanor E. Doyle and Francis C. Graham of Chicago were married in the city this afternoon by Justice of the Peace Allen Jans sen.
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Chicago
Eleanor E. Doyle
Francis C. Graham
Allen Janssen
Becoming a British Subject in the Dominion
The text explains how an alien can become a British subject by declaring intent to reside in British dominions, obtaining naturalization papers from the secretary of state, and taking the oath of allegiance. Naturalized individuals gain most rights but cannot be a privy councilor or member of parliament or hold crown office, unless naturalized by special act of Parliament granting full rights as a native.
Freeport tailor offers to make to order suits
One dozen men placed orders on opening day for tip top suits priced from ten to twenty five dollars. The proprietor promises good fit and wear, invites patrons to inspect a large stock at the Mal le store on Galena and Van Buren Streets.
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T Make
MALLE
Galena and
van Buren Sts
Freeport
Lil
Missing Sunlay brooch seeks return to Eleanor Haller
A geld brooch containing 56 peaks is missing. Reward offered for its return. Please return to Eleanor Haller and W. H. Wagner & Sons. May 23 deadline noted.
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Fader
Eleanor Haller
W. H. Wagner & Sons
May events and local gatherings announced
May events include a football card party at St Marys hall May 27 hosted with Freeport Business Mens Association. June lists nurse training school sanitation at Mason Temple and Stephenson County Sunday school convention at Trinity Church Freeport June 11 to 12. A special election to vote on a park project is scheduled.
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St. Mary's Hall
Freeport Business Men’‘s Association
Nurse's Traineng School of the White Sanitation
Masonic Tempe
Stephenson County
Trinity Church
Freeport
Index to New Advertisements on Page Six
Entry titled Index to New Advertisements lists multiple vendors with partial names and brief descriptors such as Summers Milnery, Emimert-Druggist, Brown & Dollmeyer Books, Demeter & Seltz Paints, Schulz Groceries and Meat, Helen Baker Milnery, A.A. Hillmer Coal and Wood, Huss & Kinley Ladies Furnishings, and a note Too Late to Classify. The OCR shows fragmented company names and page references indicating an advertising index rather than a full article.
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Miss Summers
Milnerye
Joseph Emimert
Huss & Kinley
Social notes mention Ransom and visiting friends
George F. Ransom of Orangeville was a guest of friends in the city Sunday. Miss Linnie Nixon of Chicago spent Sunday in Freeport with her parents. Miss Dora Chapple, a student at DeKalb, was home over Sunday and was accompanied by Miss Clara Gilbert, also a DeKalb student.
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George F. Ransom
Orangeville
Linnie Nixon
Chicago
Freeport
Dora Chapple
eKalb
Clara Gilbert
DeKalb
D A R Picnic Planned at Red Oak Farm
The Daughters of the American Revolution accept Mrs M B Marvin’s invitation to hold the chapter annual picnic at her Red Oak farm a week from next Saturday. Members also plan a trip to Starved Rock near La Salle.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Funeral of Henry A Potthast Held on Walnut Street
The funeral for the late Henry A. Potthast was conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. from the family residence on Walnut street with Rev. Harker officiating. Interment followed at the city cemetery. O. T. Smith arranged the service and pallbearers were George Schwartz H O Chapman George Schmidt Gustave Hornburg A E Bitterly and A G Hoefer.
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Potthast
Henry A. Potthast
Walnut Street
Mr. Harker
City Cemetery
O. T. Smith
George Schwartz
H. O. Chapman
George Schmidt
Gustave Hornburg
A. E. Bitterly
A. G. Hoefer
Knights of Columbus card party for ladies and friends
The Knights of Columbus invite ladies and friends to an evening of card games at their club rooms. Local members will host the event and welcome guests for a social gathering with refreshments.
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Knights of Columbus
Decoration flowers sale at our store this Friday and Saturday
John Bauscher advertises 10 000 carnations and roses for sale with reasonable prices. Includes contact details Greenhouse phones 302 and 526dlw and Both phones 374.
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John Bauscher
Shicaue
Green House
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SEEK
Interurban
Omaittee
Tier Village
Men's Association
Freeport—Line
Today’s Market Report
Chicago Board of Trades
F.j.miner & Co
Rice Building
C. D. Anderson
Hligh School
Fanchon
Maggie Mitchell
Siven
Denman Thompson
Apollo
Forty-Sixth Regiment
Beehland
Francis C. Grobman
Same
Tiffany
George Frey
Lincoln Avenue
Mr. Frey
Evers
Galena Street
Stoskopf
W. O. Smith
Oak Street
James Fleck
Lincoln Boulevard
Fleck
Bev
Colin
Ante
Vitor
Warner’s
Das Galena Street
Pleasant Street
Tsage
G. A
St. Agnea'’ Guild
Mra. Wicks
Douglas Avenue
St. Margaret's Guild
M. PB
Stephenson St
Farrand
Gossman
Dixon
Galena
G. R. Hays
Chicago Street
Olympia
Seattle
Wash
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Aberdeen
S. C
John A. Davis
D. A. R. Picnic
Jell-Q
Edie Saussie
W.h.brandt & Co
Galena St
Aidom
Resh Brothers
Pharmacy Drugs
Scott
C. Party
Edw. Allington, Jr
Huss
Kinley
Brown & Dollmeyer
F. A. Read
W.j.young & Co
Opp
Freeport Loan CO
Stephenson Street
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bow River Valley
Calgary
Algerta
Calgery
Alberts
Clement
Little's Crockery Store
Hettinger Block
Sibaesee
Win Walton Neph Clothing Department
Demeter & Seitz
Ndawlsw
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