Decoration Day observance appeals to merchants to close
Grand Army posts in the city urge merchants to close shops on Memorial Day afternoon to honor volunteers who built the nation. Donations of flowers are invited at 135 Stephenson Street and the county clerk’s office on Monday and Tuesday. John A. Davis post and Smith D. Atkins camp will meet at headquarters tomorrow at 7. Blacksmiths to close at noon. Ladies auxiliaries meet to prepare for Decoration Day.
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Grand Army
F. C. Help
John A. Davis
W. J. McKim
Stephenson Street
Court House
County Clerk’s Office
Smith D. Atkins
S. of V
Ladies’ Auxiliary
B. of L. E
Aepengon
Masons Meet Conferred Degrees Seven Candidates Banquet Follows
Excelsior lodge of Masons held a long session in Freeport conferring Master Mason degrees on seven candidates from 2 p m to 11 30 p m with a banquet at the Palm Cafe. Worshipful Master Dr C L Snyder and assistants received praise for fine work. Guests from Pearl City Orangeville Lena Austin Davis and other towns attended, along with noted local officials and editors.
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Inxcelsior Lodge of Masons
C. L. Snyder
Freeport
Excelsior Lodge
J. F. Rush
Wm. Barklow
H. C. Hoy
Wm. Terry
J. B. Timms
G. W. Dow
C. A. Penticoff
George Hart
Orangeville
W. J. Musser
S. S. LaBorde
J. B. Leitzell
Cyrus Grove
Lena
E. F. Smith
J. H. Rife
O. J. Wilsey
W. E. Tucker
J. W. Gishwiller
Wyman Roe
L. D. Overstreet
Austin
W. R. Morgan
Davis
K. O. Knudson
Dakota
Guy.McElhiney
Venona
Minn
A. B. Thierry
Argyle
Wis
F. A. Waddington
Rockford
F. C. Henry
Oregon
Wade
Streeter Seizes Lake Michigan Island With 70 Men Guns
Captain George Streeter asserted control over 180 acres of Lake Michigan land at Cutonao, raising a U S flag and quartering 70 armed supporters with two rapid fire guns. He wounded a youth during an investigating party as police prepared to remove him, while a police flotilla and a Gatling gun deterred escape.
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Cutonao
George Streeter
Lake Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Streeter
Ripley
Methodist conference names several church officers
At the May 26 session in Caiiaco Rev W P Thirkield was elected secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational society. Dr Levi Gilbert of New Haven was named editor of the Western Christian Advocate and Dr C B Spencer editor of the Central Christian Advocate with H K Carroll as assistant secretary. A report on the church's stance on dancing and amusements was debated and no changes were made. The session adjourned without an official count.
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Caiiaco
Methodist General Conference
W. P. Thirkield
Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Educational Society
Levi Gilbert
New Haven
British forces cross Vaal River in Orange Free State
London on May 26 reports Gen Roberts states the advanced force crossed the Vaal near Parys on the queen s birthday. No enemy remains on this side. Hunter reached Vryberg May 24. Newcastle May 25 notes Louis Koch, Free State magistrate, surrenders and says burghers in Harrismith Vrede district returned to farms and refuse further fighting.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Plague Quarantine Looms as Manila Teamsters Face Fire
Manila reports quarantine at the government corral amid four suspected bubonic plague cases among teamsters living in filthy dwellings slated for burning. Rebel Col. Padilla, governor of Nueva Ecija, was captured in recent fighting and jailed in Manila.
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Manila
Col. Padilla
Nueva Ecija
Blackstone Former C&A President Dies in Curacao
Timothy B. Blackstone, longtime Chicago and Alton railroad president and a prominent railroad executive, died today in Curacao. The aging rail leader was among the era’s most influential figures in American transportation history.
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Timothy B. Blackstone
Curiaco
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Illinois Tax Figure From 1899 Assessments
Illinois state auditor's compilation shows total taxes charged on the 1899 assessment at 49,289,187.48 dollars with breakdowns for state, county, city, school, miscellaneous, road and bridge, and registered bonds. Cook County contributions are itemized separately, totaling 24,872,117.55 dollars across all tax types.
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Sprina Field
Ill
Illinois
Cook County
Hand of Death Claims Mrs. Swartz at 41
Permelia Esther Philby Swartz died at her home south of Orangeville after a long illness linked to dropsy and heart trouble. Born in Indiana in 1868, she married David Swartz on February 15, 1877, and lived on a farm near Afalkey. She was active in the Orangeville Rebekah Lodge and survived by her husband, six sisters, and one brother.
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David Swartz
Orangeville
Freeport
Permelia Esther Philby
Putnam County
Emanuel
Martha Philby
Afalkey
Levi Flora
Chicago
Henry Dunbar
Belchertown
Mass
Michael Long
Guthrie
Okla
Kuhns
Ida Gary
D. C. Musser
Frank Philby
Edgar, Neb
Ice season orders at Billerbeck's and millinery sale
The notice invites readers to leave ice orders at Billerbeck's or address Casper Neuts for best service. It also promotes a fire sale of millinery by Mrs. H. E. Bear opposite the courthouse, urging quick purchases as stock is rapidly diminishing.
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Ice
Billerbeck's
Casper Neuts
Freeport
H. E. Bear
Court House
Chicago
Memorial address by Rev. L C Burling near Aurora
Next Wednesday the Rev. L C Burling will deliver a memorial address before the Fox River Valley Memorial association, south of Aurora.
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L. C. Burling
Fox River Valley Memorial Association
Aurora
Music by Italian Orchestra at Henry Melchoir's Tonight
Italian orchestra performs at Henry Melchoir's tonight at 148 Galena Street. Local patrons invited to enjoy classical compositions, with seating and program details not specified.
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Henry Melchoir
Galena Aireet
Reserved Seats Selling Fast for Sons of Veterans Concert
Advance sale of reserved seats began yesterday with many tickets claimed. Those planning to attend should buy immediately at Guenther's dry goods. The final rehearsal is scheduled for tonight at Germania opera house.
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Sons of Veterans Columbian
Guenther’s
Germania Opera House
Nobby all wool suits go on sale Monday May 28
Eighteen styles of all wool suits in this year’s production offered at less than nine dollars. Each piece features neat pin checks plaids and stripes in blue serges clay worsteds and Oxford mixtures. Perfect fit guaranteed with elegant tailoring while stock lasts.
Illinois Public Buildings Funds in Senate Sundry Bill
Illinois items in the sundry civil bill include 130000 for Chicago public building continuation 25506 for temporary quarters rental 3000 for post office inspector quarters 50000 for Elgin office completion 37500 for Freeport government structure 50000 for Joliet public building 23500 for Monmouth 25000 for Streator building.
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Illinois
Washmnatox
D. C
Senate
Chicago
Elgin
Freeport
Joliet
Monmouth
Streator
Bank statement shows six day changes in New York May 26
Special report lists increases in Reserve 2 227 500 Loans 4 695 600 Specie 1 188 800 Legals 2 471 800 Deposits 7 991 000 Circulation 342 500. John Bauscher Jr returns from Chicago with plant assortment. Warns about Madison Medicine Co Rocky Mountain tea. Jos Emert signs.
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New York
Children’s Suits and Furnishings on Wide City Variety
A local shop advertises children’s vesteo and wash suits in light or dark blue serge with fancy vests for ages 3 to 9, priced up to 4.98 and 33. scan pas. Boys’ two piece suits in fancy cheviots and worsteds for ages 7 to 16, with emphasis on light on dark colors and double seats. Also a full line of fur nishings and caps, plus men’s, boys’, and children’s straw hats.
Weather Forecast for Cuioaaco May 26
Special weather notice from Cuioaaco warns of fair conditions for Sunday after a calm early period. Expect light winds and dry skies, with no rain anticipated in the twelve to twenty four hour outlook. Temperature likely mild overnight and comfortable daytime highs.
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Cuioaaco
Tlincis
For Sale At Cost Bicycles And Piano Cases
For sale at cost two new gentlemen's bicycles and twelve piano cases. Contact John Hea at 84 Galena Bt. May 25 listing appears in local ad section.
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John Hea
Galena Bt
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Wilbur Lumber Co
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A. CG. Knorr
Reid
Roanoke
Old
Virginia
Joseph Emmert
E.new
Freeport, Ill
Saevele Tenagle
Kent
Murine
John Reising
Gen. Atkins
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Methodist Conference
Padilla
Mrs. David Swartz
D. A. I Knowlton
Minnesota
South Dakota
Knowlton Bros
Bankers
Green St
A. M. Hoover
Schelling & Douglas
Chicago Street
Stephenson St
Harden & Tice Distributors
John Bauscher, Jr
Madison Medicine Co
Jos, Emmert
Eagle Wilelner
Cash Clothing House
C. H. Little & Co
Palmer Hammock
Freeport, IL
Oak Street
East Front
John Coates
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India
Wm. Walton
Stephenson
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