Quail Season Opens Across Stephenson County
Quail season opened last Tuesday and runs until December 20. Since September, county clerk offices have seen steady hunting license applicants, though issuances this year are down from last year due to county and city clerks issuing licenses. The notice outlines state protections for prairie chicken grouse wild turkeys pheasants partridges woodcocks mourning doves waterfowl and other game with seasons and daily limits the rules vary by species and dates.
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Stephenson County
Local sales pitch touts corn cooker promise and spread
A promotional script from a Waterloo Iowa seller claims a machine can turn corn rye barley and oats into a mush reducing feed by two thirds. It boasts nationwide sales figures, lists counties in Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and mentions large cooker factories in Waterloo Detroit and Goshen.
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S. D. Minn
Neb
Kansas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Jo Daviess, Carroll, Ogle
Winnebago
DeKalb
Henry
Mercer
Green
LaFayette
Grant, Rock, Dane
Iowa
Richland
Court House
Waterloo
Detroit
Mich
Goshen
Ind
Mackay Building Reopens as Rooming House and Offices
W B Mackay owner of the former Rice block has remodeled the Mackay building into a combined office and rooming house. All floors except the fifth are occupied. The large fifth floor halls are being turned into rooms. Furnishings include elevator, light, hot water and servants. Interior decorations are underway.
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W. EB. Mackay
Mackay
Prayer for Laborers Sermon at Trinity Church Tonight
Sermon at Trinity church tonight centers on Prayer for Laborers. Prayer meetings will be held in private homes at The riner Meier 317 Oak street Alen Rodgers 69 Delaware street John Dorse 286 Clark avenue Louis McLain 85 American street Mary Garman Pleasant street.
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Trinity Church
Theriner Meier
Oak Street
Alen Rodgers
Delaware Street
John Dorse
Clark Avenue
Louis McLain
American Street
Mary Garman
Pleasant Street
Electrician Garry Pierce Moves Office Location
Garry R. Pierce, an electrician with an office formerly in the Baumgarten building on Chicago Street, has relocated to the second floor of the Hettinger building.
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Garry R. Pierce
Baumgarten
Chicago Street
Hettinger
Beautiful Prizes at Baseball Fair Card Tables
Winners at the baseball fair party card tables on Saturday afternoon will receive beautiful prizes.
Conrad Prassean Critically Ill County Resident
Conrad Prassean, long time county resident, remains critically ill in local hospital care. The illness has prompted concern among neighbors and family.
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Conrad Prassean
Arnica Salve credited for cures in Maine buyer praise
A. F. Hardy of Hast Wilton Maine reports fifteen years of using Bucklen's Arnica Salve with success on sores boils ulcers and burns. He credits it with saving doctor bills and notes it costs 25 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
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Bucklen
A. F. Hardy
Hast Wilton
Maine
Jos. Emmert's
Market Report and Warms on Closing Board Prices
Today's market summary from Associated Press lists closing Board of Trade quotes for Dec wheat 1031? Dec corn 6244 Dec oats 491. Jan pork 1607 Jan lard 920. Ribs 8.40. Union stockyards cattle 7,000 head steady to strong with bees 7.65. stockers 2.65 to 4.60. cows and heifers 1.65 to 5.40. Hogs 28,000 head up 5 to 10. light 5.25 to 6.65. heavy 5.40 to 6.60. bulk 5.75 to 6.00. Sheep 15,000 steady 2.50 to 4.60. Also Chicago Board of Trade quotes furnished by C D Anderson. Funeral notice for Henry Voss calls G A R post 98 members to meet at court house tomorrow at 1:30 PM.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
John A. Davis
Henry Voss
Court House
F. C
Washington Died Shortly After Eleven P M on Saturday
Washington died shortly after 11 p m Saturday December 11 1799 in the final year of the century last month of the year and the last hour of the day indicating a late tribute to a noted figure in early American history
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Washington
Indian hemp linked to mutiny leaders and sepoy rage
Indian hemp is smoked by nearly all classes to diminish discipline with terrible results. The weed is thought to have been used by leaders of the Indian mutiny to unbalance the minds of the sepoys and provoke the passions they displayed during the campaign.
Lincoln interview with persistent stranger ends in humor
A lone man lingered outside the White House seeking Lincoln. He asked for a secretary of war and trousers before leaving with Lincoln laughing that the visitor almost deserved the job for aiming high.
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Lincoln
White House
Washington
Mr. Lincoln
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claiming Reward
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable catarrh. It asserts testimonials by Cheney, Walding Kinnan Marvin and partners, Toledo and Poludo, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with price and availability by druggists.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Chuney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Poludo
Ten Per Cent Reduction On Suits and Overcoats
A ten percent cut on all suits and overcoats for ten days to reduce stock. This rare bargain is offered by John Shakrpster at The Up-to-Date Parlor, 139 Stephenson St. Illinois.
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John Shakrpster
Stephenson St. Lllidiw
Wisconsin Potatoes for Sale at 70 Cents
Carload of Wisconsin potatoes offered at 70 cents per bushel. Call at Kinne hotel on lower Stephenson street. Both phones available. H A Perrine.
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Wisconsin
Kinne Hotel
Lower Stephenson Street
H. A. Perrine
Favorite Prescription Offered For Female Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak female systems and pelvic organ disorders. It claims to strengthen and regulate digestion and nerves, warns it will not perform miracles or cure tumors, and invites confidential letters to the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York. It also offers a free medical adviser with mailed stamps.
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Desurgeon
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
World
Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo
N.Y
Dust Bath Habits of Larks and Doves Describe Sand Wallowing
The text notes larks and the dove colored species in South Africa deserts dusting by fluttering close to the ground and wallowing in sand as a natural behavior. It highlights dust bathing as a common habit in arid regions.
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South Africa
Annie Laurie Descends from Sir Robert Laurie Line
Annie Laurie born December 6, 1682 was the eldest of three daughters of Sir Robert Laurie of Max welltown. She married James Ferguson in 1709 and became mother to Alexander Ferguson, famed for Bunny’s song The Whistle.
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Annie Laurie
Robert Laurie
Maxwelltown
William Douglas
Fingland
Kirkcudbright
Annie
James Ferguson
Craigdaroch
Alexander Ferguson
Bunny
Type Names List From Small to Large Sizes
The sequence lists type sizes from smallest to largest: Excelsior brilliant diamond pearl agate nonpareil minion brevier bourgeois long primer small pica and pica.
Red Lights Seen At Greater Distance Than Green
The observation notes that red lights are detectable from farther away than green lights, suggesting color-based visibility differences.
The Final Nesting Act of the Female Echineal
A description notes the last act of the female echiniel inhabiting a scale insect is to lay many eggs and rest atop them, shielding the brood from sun while the young emerge, preserving the species integrity.
Trees Guarded Slopes Against Snow Rushing Avalanches
Thickly planted trees provide the best protection against avalanches. Snow in the woods cannot shift easily. when snow masses from upper slopes collide with the timber they cannot break through such a strong barrier, and after overturning some trees their progress is halted.
Honey Benefits Highlighted for Health and Wellbeing
An article extols honey as highly nutritious and beneficial for the body. It argues honey should be valued by anyone seeking calm, vigor, and overall wellness.
Making a Day's Shoes and the Feathers of a Nation
A vivid scene imagines a hero guiding 8,800 children and goats, 407 horses and colts, 1000 calves and 488 steers to illustrate the vast supply chain behind a single American shoe factory. The tale highlights how skins and hides feed one factory’s output, linking labor, livestock, and industry in a single stark image.
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America
Hongkong's status under British control described
The Island of Hongkong belongs to Great Britain outright, secured in 1842 by the treaty of Nanking. An adjacent mainland area of about two and two thirds square miles was ceded and has since formed part of the administration of Hongkong.
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Hongkong
Great Britain
Nanking
Thonekons
Description of Cellini in Dumas voyage prose
In the work depressions de Voyage by Dumas a long sentence about Benvenuto Cellini spans three pages totaling 108 lines with about forty five letters per line. The passage showcases the author’s expansive, ornate style and the scope of his biographical meditation.
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Voyage
Dumas
Benvenuto Cellini
Let In the Light Keeps Homes Bright and Healthy
The text urges daily exposure of homes to light and fresh air for health. It stresses avoiding long periods of darkness from morning to night and recommends flooding rooms with daylight and air for several hours each day.
Fireboat Power Goes Beyond One Thousand Feet
A modern fireboat can supply twelve full sized steam engines with water at a distance of 1,200 or more feet.
The Great Synagogue of Nebemiah Era
The great synagogue was a religious assembly formed about 410 B C by Nebemiah to preserve Hebrew faith and race. It is generally understood to have contained 120 members. The great synagogue lasted about 116 years and evolved around 800 B C into the Sanhedrin.
Wood Paving Claim by Russians Spark Debate
A historical note asserts that Russians invented wood paving for streets, prompting questions about origin and adoption in urban infrastructure. The brief references the claim without detailing dates or sources.
Paris caricature mocks Turkish sultan with veiled humor
A Parisian caricature depicts a bearded Turk on a turbaned rooftop peering through a telescope and declaring Allah is just. He quips that neighbors’ wives reveal faces uncovered and that they are as homely as his own, reflecting period prejudices.
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Turkeu
Allah
Daily Journal delivery price and area policy
The Daily Journal is available for delivery to any part of the city at a rate of 10 cents per week. The notice specifies broad geographic coverage and a weekly charge for service.
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the Daily Journal
Vast range of curiosities and notes from around the era
A compilation of disparate items reports vast living fish in Japan tanks, a high Catholic population in Bra, and Berlin serum finds. It notes London and New York bird counts, Michigan timber poles, and Berlin ice rinks. Other items cover rainfall estimates, Irish tobacco trials, olive oil politics, bedbugs spreading plague, a Vermont display, German pension totals, a deaf New York artist, mummy surgery inquiries, Italian trials, and inventions from Velapuk to Prince Henry’s auto patent.
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Japan
Wasserman
Berlin
Great Zoological Garden of London
New York Bronx Zoological Park
Michigan
Europe
London
Paris
Munich
New York
Sir John Murray
Bruckner
Fritsche
Ireland
Andalusia
Spain
Tour- Hngeton
Shelburne
German Empire
Ruby Abrams
Cooper Institute
Cairo
Dpietri
Italy
Kingdom of
Mitter
Abdul Aziz
Morocco
Pasteur Institute
Johann Marthi Sehleyer
Gfatz
Styria
Austria
Bishop Schleyer
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Kaiser
For Sale New 6 Room House on Hooker Ave East Freeport
Wanted a few good table boarders in the downtown district. Enquire at this office. House completed on Hooker Ave East Freeport. Will give terms. House open for inspection. H. Huenke veteran. 11-12d1w
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Hooker Ave
Freeport
Huenke Veter
Dainty Sweet Sandwiches for the Tea Table Fads
The article describes tea hosting as a social art in drawing rooms with three to four guests, noting fresh tea at proper temperature, and charming domestic scenes. It recommends sandwiches, crispy toast, and sweet sandwiches made from stale cake with nuts and jam, optionally with preserved ginger or maraschino cherries.
Alcohol as a remedy for hay fever skin flare ups
A historical note suggests using alcohol to ease hay fever induced redness and swelling on the face. It recommends dabbing the skin daily with spirits of cologne to bleach, cool, and dry pimples quickly, while acknowledging it may not work for everyone.
What One Woman Thinks A Quarter-Column Piece
In the Manchester Guardian paragraph, Mrs. Chatters turns the idea of a woman's opinion into a playful column note. The piece questions how large a paper must be to print one woman's thoughts and comments on public life.
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Mr. Chatters
November events parade in Freeport social calendar
A crowded slate of gatherings listed for November includes dances, concerts, lectures, and balls. Notable appearances include Prof. Dawson at multiple dances, Mrs. Rose Lutiger Gannon soprano and Chas W. Lawyer at First Presbyterian, a Saengerbund concert, Molders’ union ball, Patriarchs Militant military ball, and Amity Society charity ball at Masonic temple. Local venues include Grace Church Lexington hall Masonic temple and the Y.
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Freeport
Comsistory
Navy
Grace Church
Prof. Dawson
Rose Lutiger-Gannon
Chas
W. Lawyer
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Fifer
Saengerbund
Harvest
Lexington Hall
A. R
Dawson
David Benton
Molders’ Union
Masonic Temple
Patriarchs Militant
Margaret's Guild
Amity Society
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F. A.read
Wm. A. Rogers
C. W. Harden
Stephenson Stildt
W.j.young & Co
Opp
Edw. Allington, Jr
Odenly
Freeport, II
Axel W. Titus
Douglas Sini Roaaongher
Sing M.B
Ging Ree Nokes
The
Journal
Want
Mark
R. D. Dewey & CO
Freeport, Ills
Rosa E. Vollrath
Ma Key
Old Rice
Lyric Theatre
Newsboy
Mackay Building
Today’s Market Report
Chicago Board of Trade
C. D. Anderson
Hettingeer
Stephenson Street
Joan
Ealm
Uate
Rérsian Wumor
Sev
Wyandotte St
Bath
Ralph B. Rosenstiel
Stephenson Bt
Trust
Grand Opera House
Lyman_ Howe
Moving Pictures
Black Beauty
Pike
Brown & Dollmeyer
Bride
Bengstons
Bengston
Rockwood
Deak
Pitkin & Brooks and Hawkes
Stukenberg & Borchers Arena
Stree
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