Political figures listed in fragmented historical text
Fragmentary OCR shows names such as WILLIAM H TAFT SHERMAN ALBERT J HOPKINS CHARLES DENEEN JOHN G OGLESBY JAMES A ROSH RUSSEL ANDREW BURR MCCAN DAVIS FRANK O ON JACKSON MCKENZIE W GILLESPIE STEPHEN BURRELL STEVENS BAUMGARTNER BUTTERFIELD. No clear event, date, or context identifiable beyond a roster of political names.
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William H. Taft
Sherman
Albert J. Hopkins
Charles
Deneen
John G. Oglesby
James A. Rosh
Siete
Rennie Russel
Andrew Burr Lo Seceed
McCan Davis
Frank O. ON
Tiom
Ane
E. Jackson Tohs C. McKenzie
LW. W. Gillespie
Stephen Aes
HY Iouis
I. ‘Burrell
W. A. Stevens
M. M. Baumgartner
A. Butterfield
Polls Open Tomorrow for Local Election
Polls open tomorrow at 7 p.m. and close at 5 p.m. in the local election. Residents are urged to vote at designated polling places to determine community leaders and referendums.
Snyder couple plans winter trip to Florida and Taft inauguration
Mr and Mrs Eugene Snyder will depart next Thursday for Jacksonville and Daytona Florida to spend the winter months with a stop in Chattanooga Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia en route. They will leave for Richmond Virginia and Washington DC early in March to attend President Taft's inauguration.
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Test
Eugene Snyder
Jacksonville
Daytona
Florida
Chattanooga
Tenn
Atlanta
Richmond
Christmas Tree Shortage Spurs Search for Substitutes
A winter shortage affects Minnesota and neighboring regions as evergreen supplies dwindle. Foresters warn many areas may lack traditional trees this holiday season and communities explore substitutes or alternative decorations.
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Minnesota
Vote Tomorrow In All Precincts For Republican Ticket
Voters go to polls tomorrow in Freeport and county precincts from 7 am to 5 pm. Returns expected from early evening with Freeport precincts reporting by 9 pm. Republicans Taft Deneen and Rainey touted for victory as Democrats face a hard race.
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Taft
Deneen
Freeport
Stephenson County
Rainey Outlines Income Tax as Key Campaign Issue
Congressman Henry T. Rainey spoke in Freeport at the Democrats last meeting, arguing the income tax is the paramount campaign issue. He predicted Supreme Court changes will open path to an income tax, if Bryan is elected, and noted Democratic funds come mainly from small individual contributions despite large gifts to the national campaign fund. The Freeport Democrats disrespected Chicago donor Roger C Sullivan.
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Henry T. Rainey
Roosevelt
Freeport
Henney
Congressman Rainey
Bryan
Rainey
Supreme Court
Roger C. Sullivan
Chicago
Democratic National
Douglas Pattison
Stevenson
How to mark a ballot for split tickets detailed by county clerks
County clerks issue instructions to voters on choosing ballots and avoiding ballot marking errors. They warn the most common pitfalls involve using the party circle and guide voters to either place crosses at the head of the ticket or mark each candidate individually for a clear split ticket.
Taft Favored by Machine Tool Leaders in New York
Chester A. Hoefer reports from New York after attending the National Machine Tool Builders Convention. Roughly 600 members favor Taft, expecting business to advance if he is elected. Hoefer, returning from a three week trip for Hoefer Mfg. Co., notes strong orders and favorable conditions in the southern and eastern states.
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Chester A. Hoefer
Hoefer Mfg. Co
Taft
Machine Tool Builders
New York City
Straw vote result amid crowd yields fractured lines
A late night straw vote reported unclear results with fragmented text showing names like Debs Stevenson and Deneneen. The readable fragments reference Neb and Bate and elements of a political survey, but the overall outcome remains obscured by garbled OCR.
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NEB Ates Athcecas
Tiewicia de Nee Saan Sand
Deneen
Stevenson
Bea O
Y M C A Affairs Election Night and Concert
Election returns will be received at the Y M C A Tuesday evening with free admission and a 5 o'clock start. Lunches will be served at a small cost and reports will flash on the gymnasium screen via stereopticon. A three ring circus of music and stunts will entertain between dispatches as the Senior gymnasium class performs. Tomorrow citizens should vote then reserve seats for Thursday's Parland Newhall male quartet concert, with sales starting at 9 o'clock and likely selling out in ten minutes.
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Freeport
Freeport Club
Elks’ Club
Masonic Club
McPherson & Service
Parland-Newhall
NEW CHOIR LEADER PROF FRANK CHAFFEE WINS PRAISE
The first M. I. church appoints Prof Frank KE Chaffee as choir director and audiences yesterday praised his rich baritone voice accurate ear and artistic rendition. Former Boston School of Music instructor comes highly recommended by Hon John L Bates and others who hail his skill discipline warmth and ability to produce excellent pupil results. Freeport welcomes him hoping he enjoys the city as much as audiences enjoyed his inaugural performance.
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M. I. Church
Frank
Chaffee
Asia
Boston School of Music
John L. Bates
Massachusetts
Frank KE. Chaffee
Aan
Mr. Chaffee
Freeport
Thieves Break into Widener Barn in Lawn Area
Sunday night the barn of T. O. Widener in Lawn’s southwest section was entered and a sack of corn and a new bridle were stolen. Widener says he knows the thieves and will give them a chance to return the goods before a warrant is issued.
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T. O. Widener
Lawn
Working Women as a Paper Topic at Local Club
A Baptist church sociological club heard Arthur Mayer discuss Working Women focusing on conditions, rights, and international trends. He cited 1905 Berne Agreement aims and noted U S and Japan less involved, urging reforms for women's wages and rest, with next Sunday's talk by Prof. Eugene Phillips on Women’s Wages.
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the Baptist Church
Sociological Bible Club
Arthur Re Mayer
United States
Illinois
Chicago
Berne
Switzerland
Japan
Eugené MM. Phillips
Notes of the Lodges Week in Masonic Calendar
The Masonic week lists Evergreen lodge Monday with business and work. Tuesday Freeport chapter Metz does not meet due to election returns at Masonic temple. Wednesday Freeport commandery Stated conclave. Friday Excelsior lodge with business and work. Knights of Pythias Freeport lodge No 452 to meet at castle hall tonight for business and work.
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Evergreen Lodge
Freeport
Masonic Temple
Excelsior Lodge
Freeport Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Stars of Equity Meeting Notice
A regular meeting of the American Stars of Equity will be held Tuesday evening at eight o clock.
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American Stars of Equity
Two Story Additions Planned at Henney Buggy Plant
Building activity in Freeport remains robust with two stories slated for the Henney buggy plant increasing floor space to 27060 square feet. M A Steele returned from Moline with plans as J W Stuart and C A Stouffer handle excavation and shipping. Peter Graalmann to start a three story building on Van Buren street for business space below and flats above.
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Freeport
Henney
M.A. Steele
Moline
Moline Plow Company
Galena Street
Stoskopf
Whistler
William Ascher
Whistler Street
Stephenson Street
Lincoln Avenue
J. W. Stuart
Sermon on Election Day Promises and Prophecies at First Presbyterian
Rev H J Moore spoke at First Presbyterian last evening on the quiet campaign and unpredictable outcome. He urged voters to weigh issues, warned against straight-ticket voting, and urged conscience in voting amid the anti saloon crusade sweeping the nation.
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H. J. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Moore
Lighting Co Representatives Hold Dixon Smoker
Representatives from the F. P. Lighting Co. based in Dixon, Rock Island, Rockford, Princeton, Aledo, and Freeport held a smoker at the state Senate building yesterday.
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F. P. Lighting Co
Dixon
Rock Island
Rockford
Princeton
Aleda
Freeport
Senate
Hig Meeting at Rockford Promises Largest Woodmen Rally
Rockford Register-Gazette reports a major Woodmen of the World rally in Winnebago county next Friday night at the Gashp hall. Out-of-town speakers include Deputy S Tanner and A C Fasset of Belvidere, Boone camp counsel, with Judge L M Beckhaw and E D Reynolds also on the program. Dr B E Beckley to perform numbers. Tanner noted as a leading state Woodman and strong speaker.
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Hig
Rockford
Rockford Régister-Gazette
Winnebago County
Gashp 51
S. Tanner
A. C. Fassett
Belvidere
Boone Camp
L. M. Beckhaw
E. D Reynolds
BE. F. Beckley
Tanner
J. A. Rutledge
Elgin
Modern Woodmen adds over ten thousand members in two months
More than 10,000 names were added to the Modern Woodmen roll in the last two months, per director statistics released by Head Clerk C. W. Hawes. About one seventh hail from Illinois, with the rest nationwide. The society now counts about 1,000,000 members and $1,522,485,000 in total insurance. The surge follows the admission of several new territories, and 209 new camps were chartered in the period, mostly in new fields.
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C. W. Hawes
Illinois
Mortality Notes In Orangeville and Freeport
Consumption claimed Mrs Della Reynolds of Orangeville after a long illness she died at 2 PM at her parents home three miles northeast of the village. She would have been 41 on March 1 1909 maiden name Miller her marriages to Winter and Reynolds. Miss Anna Emma Busker dies at St Francis hospital after two weeks illness bowel trouble cited as cause born Oct 17 1891 Shannon Ill she moved to Freeport seven years ago funeral at 1 PM tomorrow from 48 Arcade Ave Rev Hubert officiating pallbearers named
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Della Reynolds
Orangeville
Eldorado Cemetery
W. D. Marburger
Dakota
Anna Emma Busker
St. Francis Hospital
Miss Busker
Shannon
Ill
Freeport
John Busker
Arcade Avenue
Hubert
German Baptist Church of
Baileyville
Wm. Hyden
Albert Fischer
Herman Kluth
August Tiedler
August Redman
Frank Edgdorf
Funeral for Oliver Zimmer Held at Sister’s Home
The funeral of the late Oliver Zimmer was held from the residence of his sister Mrs August Kraft at 265 Shawnee street this afternoon at 2 o clock. John A. Davis Post G A R had charge with pallbearers Daniel Bongye Dr G S Kleckner John Rotzler H B Keck Capt Wo Brady and Henry Dommell.
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Oliver Zimmer
August Kraft
Shawnee Street
John A. Davis Post
G. A. RK
Daniel Bongye
G. S. Kleckner
John Rotzler
Keck
Henry Dommell
Child Dies of Diphtheria in Cottonwood Street Home
The six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Geith died yesterday afternoon after a weeklong diphtheria illness at their Cottonwood street home. The funeral was held this morning with Rev. Mr. Norville of the United Brethren church officiating and burial in the city cemetery.
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Adolph Geith
Cottonwood Street
Norville
United Brethren Church
Mother Dies at Elgin in Sudden Family Bereavement
Mrs. Edna Minehart of 153 Delaware Street left this morning for Elgin after being summoned by the death of her mother, Mrs. Stutenberg, who died suddenly Sunday. The body will be transported to Adeline for burial.
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Elgin
Edna Minehart
Delaware Street
Stutenberg
Adeline
Lena Star to Issue Semi Weekly Editions
The Lena Star will begin publishing twice a week starting next week. Editor Howard Allman credits readers for support and notes the shift reflects a commitment to a high quality paper.
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Leange
Lena
Howard Allman
How is your Digestion. Mrs Mary Dowling testimony
Mrs Mary Dowling of No 228 8th Ave San Francisco offers a testimonial praising Electric Bitters for acute indigestion and stomach troubles. She says the tonic purifies the blood strengthens the system and aids female weakness, available 60 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
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Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
Jos. Emmert’s
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International Typographical Union
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C. D. Crawford
AO. E. Heard
William Goetz
Edward Mitchell
al Baumgarten, Jr
Charles Fosselman
Ottawa
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Orewe
Lillian Grant
Orelda Wingert
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W. Gardner Thrall
Nora
F. J. Fehr
New York State
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Gertrude
Albert Johnson
Nashville
C. B. Heisler
C. K. Slade
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. W. Smythe
Gwendolyn Crawford
W. Warn
Misa Elia
Rock City
Katharine Fisk
DeKalb
Ralph Burt
William Brown
George Brown
Haldane
L. C. Heyman
Belview
Ohio
J. Hartman
Walter Sanderson
Grace Hughes
Lake Forest
Louis Hughes
Margaret Smythe
Myre
Garnet Mitchell
Christoval
Panama
Thomas Healey
Secret Service
Illinois Central
Charles McCool
Dan Voss
State University At
Champaign
Herbert Murphy
Daniel Murphy
Warren Madden
Mr. Madden
DeKalb County
Oscar Hiveley
University of Ilinois
Louis Milverstead
Balle Plains
C. C. Weaver
Sterling
Hansen & Hill
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Lican Ticket
Congress
Man Rainey
Democrats
Y. M.C. A. Affairs
H. M. Markley
Frank BE. Chaffee
First ME
Church
Meeting Sociological Bible Club Sun
Arthur R. Mayer
Rea. C. Moore
First Presby
Terian Congregationaty of
Stars’ of Equity
Peter Graatmann
van Buren
A. Stouffer
Moliné
Val Les
Woodmen Society
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Trinda
Civic League
J. R. Jackson
D. F. Graham
V-P
Wilcoxon Building
F. W
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Gatens Street
van Buren Street
Kuehner Bros. Furniture
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