Circuit Clerk candidates announce renomination bids
A set of election notices from Stephenson county in 1900 shows H W Bolender Sheeby H Crozter Lena Ill W E Boyington and A H Wieman all announcing candidacies for Circuit Clerk subject to the Republican County Convention. The notices date from March and April 1900 and urge Republican support.
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Stephenson County
Nreuit Clark
H. W. Bolender
Sheeby
Obe
H. Crotzer
Lena, Ill
Republican County Convention
W. E. Boyington
A. H. Wieman
German Valley, Ill
Coroner candidate Currie announces re nomination
L M Currie, coroner of Stephenson County, seeks renomination subject to the Republican county convention. He thanks voters for past support and asks the party for backing at the upcoming primaries. Cedarville’s Dr C P Leitzell listed as alternate.
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Stephenson County
Republican County Convention
W. B. Peck
C. Pp. Leitzell
Cedarville, Il
Republican Party
L. M. Currier
Rail lines limit street fair fares this year
The Western Passenger association will not offer extremely low rates to street fairs this year. A limit of one and one third fare for round trips within 75 miles will apply. Applications for reduced fares are coming in as complaints from merchants arise. Railroads plan to treat all towns alike and grant no single round trip fare to any street fair points this season.
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Western Passenger Association
Ten Nights in a Bar Room at Grand Opera House
The Palmer company brings Ten Nights in a Bar Room to Grand Opera House tomorrow night with a New York cast led by Verna Marie as Mary Morgan. The temperance drama is praised as the finest KC production yet. Tickets 10 20 and 30 cents.
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Palmer Company
Grand Opera House
W. W. Pratt
New York
Verna Marie
Mary Morgan
Y M C A Baseball Wins Debut At Taylor Park
The Y M C A baseball team defeated Harry Dorman's squad 6 to 2 in a well played game at Taylor's Park yesterday. The readable lineup lists players including Dorman Mortz Fediuadataderengsgannaineoedr Krehl Baird Courtney and McKibbon with Brownlee Locke Pladio Kenyoneos and others.
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Taylor's Park
Harry Dorman
Arranging for Their Picnic at Cherry Camp
Cherry Camp held a meeting and plans to leave for Madison at 8 o'clock on June 5. They will form a line led by the Henney band and march through the streets. A memorial day is set for the third Sunday in June with E Grey and B Weiss appointed to secure a speaker. The DuPont Gun Club members shoot at their range this afternoon. A match between Rockford champion and Ed White is expected soon.
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Cherry Camp
Madison
Henney
E. Grey
B. Wiess
DuPont Gun Club
Rockford
Ed White
Hall and Knowlton Return From Delavan Lake Fishing
W. J. Hall and C. D. Knowlton visited Delavan Lake where they enjoyed successful blacking fishing. They also inspected a newly built cottage there and found it satisfactory.
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W. J. Hall
C. D. Knowlton
Delavan Lake
Illness Tributes For Noted Minister Elder Read
The corrupted text reports that Elder Read, a respected minister in the country, is critically ill. It notes his popularity and the hope for his speedy recovery, mentioning his son F. A. ity and other family references.
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Read
F. A. Ity
Elder Read
W C T U Meeting At Y M C A Parlor Friday
The W C T U plans a meeting in the parlors of the Y M C A at a stated hour on Friday afternoon. The event will focus on temperance work and community outreach within the local area.
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Asia
Rocky Mountain Tea Offers Bride Alure At Monthly Sale
At Central shops this morning Chas Steffen escaped a finger pinch while a promotional pitch urged girls to try Rocky Mountain Tea to win a June wedding. Joseph Emmert endorses the campaign priced at 35 cents.
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Chas. Steffen
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Memorial services held in Lena with brief program
Memorial services in Lena were well attended with a brief program. Activities included a call to order by Geo H Sherry, songs, prayers, and readings of Gettysburg address. Notes mention G W Stock visiting from Warren aiding Champion Reaper Co and E E Kellogg traveling via Independence. Schubert Symphony club to perform June 8 at Beine's opera house under Knights of Pythias, with C F Houser showing slight improvement.
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Lena
Geo. H. Sherry
America
L. M. Gates
Lincoln
G. N. Snapp
F. A. Matthis
George Sausman
Myrtle Shannon
E. F. Smith
G. W. Stock
Warren
Champion Reaper Co
Springfield
Ohio
J. H. Babcock
EE. W. Kellogg
Santa Barbara
Cal
John Shoesmith
Independence
Iowa
Chas, Derr
Schubert Symphony Club
Beine’s
Opera House
Knights of Pythias
C. F. Houser
Y M C T U Plans First Meeting In City Auditorium
The newly formed Young People’s Christian Temperance Union in the city invites all to its inaugural program at the Y M C A auditorium tomorrow at 8 PM. Admission is free and the lineup includes music, prayer, recitation, a solo by Louetta Muchow, a lecture on The Liquor Traffic of the U S in its Relation to Law and Politics by Rev Judson Kempton, and a quartet.
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Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
Louetta Muchow
Hiram Chapman
U. S
Judson Kempton
Paris As It Is Book By Former Freeport Lady
Miss Kate DeForest, a former Freeport resident, authored Paris as It Is after years in Paris. The well written volume has drawn favorable notices from competent critics for its vivid city portrayal.
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Freeport Public Library
Freeport
Kate DeForest
Paris
Annual Banquet of the Home Reading Circle
The Home Reading Circle held its annual banquet last night at Miss Reitzell’s Harlem avenue home. Toasts and speeches marked the evening as members finish a two year course in American authors and literature.
Hospital Praise From Patient at Freeport
T E Donner of Willow is out of St Francis hospital after ten weeks recovering from a successful operation. He speaks highly of the institution, praising the care and attention of the sisters as the best and kindest one might find anywhere.
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Galena
T. E. Donner
Willow
St. Francis Hospital of
Freeport
High School Festival Ice Cream Night Friday
The senior class invites all friends to an ice cream festival at the High School Friday evening. Music will be played throughout the event. Proceeds will help defray the expenses of the annual class day exercises at the Grand Opera House.
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Grand Opera House
Purchased a Bakery in Lanark by Mr Carroll Democrat
M L Musel man formerly of this city later of Kent Stephenson county has purchased a half interest in the Sword restaurant and bakery at Lanark We wish Mel success.
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Carroll
M. L. Muselman
Kent
Stephenson County
Sword
Lanark
Mel
Storm Strikes Freeport with Lightning Hit Tree
A severe thunderstorm visited Freeport on Wednesday with hail. Lightning struck a tree in Gen Atkins front yard but caused no significant damage.
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Freeport
Gen. Atkins
Remembered the Firemen Box of cigars given to firemen
Henry Brinkman presented the firemen with a box of cigars to thank them for their brave work at yesterday's house fire that threatened his home.
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Henry Brinkman
Eminent Ladies Picnic Planned for June 30 at Suita
Elaborate arrangements are under way for the Eminent Ladies picnic to be held June 30 in Suita. A fine program is being arranged for the occasion.
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Suita
Mrs Ford's Lecture on Holy Grail and Color Schedule
Mrs Ford presents Holy Grail lecture on June 6 at 7 30 p m and Color lecture as announced earlier for June 4 at 4 p m. The readings emphasize literary and artistic themes with potential audience attention to event timing.
Prohibitionists Nominate Hoover for County Commissioner
The Prohibitionists of Cook county nominate Geo. W. Hoover formerly of Freeport as a candidate for county commissioner.
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Cook County
Geo. W. Hoover
Freeport
Pain Relieving Bicycle Salve Ad by Jos Emmert
An advertisement promises Biden's Amica Salve will kill pain and heal cuts bruises and injuries from cycling. The product claims to cure chafing lips burns ulcers and piles. Sold by Jos Emmert druggist for 50 ets.
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Biden
Amica
Jos
Emmert
Cedarville Notes Highlight Social Visits and Events
Cedarville on May 29 reports rain easing drought and lists visitors like Mrs Abe Winters and Miss Tillie Snyder. James Utt moved Henry Frank's house to the main road while locals praise his moving skills. Church plans include a Memorial Day address by Rev Heltzell and a Union Sunday School children day program next Sunday evening with a collection for famine relief.
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Dedarville
Abe Winters
Tillie Snyder
Lancaster
James Utt
Henry Frank
James
Jesse Dawson
Hot Springs
Ark
F. W. Clingman
Francis Humphrey
Chicago
C. Leonard Bower
Ira Stahl
Holdredge
Vilage
Rev. Rankin
Presbyterian Church
Vanhorne
M. E
Cedarville Union
Henry Richart
General Assembly
The
St. Louis
Cedarville
Rock City Notes And Visits May 29
From Our Own Correspondent reports many social calls in Rock City Wisconsin with residents visiting neighbors in Freeport Davis and Elgin. Carpenters work on a new barn and fishing season opens. Decoration day services at the United Evangelical church featured Rev. Gamber and a male quartet.
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Rock City
Annie Orth
Davis
F. O. Cronemiller
J. H. Keagle
Freeport
Wm. H. Thoren
W. W. Hutchinson
Cedarville
G. R. LaShell
Chicago
John and Jo Newman
Elgin
Ill
Cross
Epivanna
Graham Bros
H. E. Keagle
Conrad Tielkemeier
Mary
Mable Youngblut
Gotlieb Thoren
Milwaukee
Fred Tielke
Durand Mona
Fred Thoren
Henry
Chas. Schrader
Fred Schradermeier
Ackley
Madison
Homer Thoren
George Foster
Spencer Blagleenorst
Albert Rowe
Racine Junction
Lulu
Elia Bokhof
Dakota
Herman Hostmeier
Eli Schoch
Oakley
Wis
Schoch
R. J. Long
Wm. Allen
Fred Hellwig
Hearts are Trumps at McVicker's Chicago a lavish melodrama
The Hearts are Trumps production at McVicker's Chicago earns strong praise from critics, touted as a peak melodrama with elaborate staging and a standout company. It compares favorably to Sporting Life and The Great Ruby, praised for emotion, realism, and sustained excitement across Act I to the final avalanche.
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McVicker’s Theatre
Chicago
Sporting Life
McVicker’s
Mr. Frohman
Herbert Billman
The
Regard
L.’ H Bickford
Inter-Ocean
Maj. McConnel
Chronicle
Tiffany Blake
the Journal
Villian
Oak Dene
Regent’s Park
Royal Academy
Maison Phrynette
Frivolity Music Hall
Witness T L Martin Endures Tortured Testimony in Dixie Case
In Dixie Kentucky witness T L Martin endured severe coughing spells during his testimony, stating he slept poorly and coughed nightly. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with immediate relief and endorses it for coughs colds and throat chest and lung issues. The product priced 50 cents and 1.00 with guaranteed satisfaction and free trial bottles at Jos Emmert's Drug Store.
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T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Two New Gentlemen's Bicycles Sold In Local Shop
Two new gentlemen's bicycles available at the local shop alongside twelve piano boxes listed under stock. The ad notes pricing and delivery options for buyers in the area.
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F. A. Read
Cnvorce
Redline Bros
S- Galena Ave
Spital
Ibine
Sciota Mills
Sweet & Hea’s
Galeng Street
Blast
Mrs. Ford
Brom
Swarts & Fleck, Cook
Ets
Ssrenuine Fountain Pen Co
BosTon
Mass
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stephenson Street
Stats Bank
Maynard
Mattings
Maynard’s
Court House
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Galena ST
Telephone
Valenciennes
J. Schwarz & Sons
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Journal
Chalte & Siecke
Galena Street
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