Springfield Prepares for 1910 I O O F Grand Lodge Meet
Springfield gears up for the 1910 Grand Lodge I O O F and allied bodies session with a week of instruction sessions, degree ceremonies, and banquets. Delegates from Peoria and other cities will attend as the Odd Fellows Orphans Home at Lincoln hosts a dedicated domestic science building ceremony.
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Grand Lodge
ODD Fellows
Capital
City
Springfield
Rebekah
Peoria
Lincoln
School of Instruction
Odd Fellows Building
Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows Hall
State Armory
Centralia
Rebekah Lodge No
Charles Coon
Owen Scott
Decatur
W. M. Groves
Petersburg
Freemason Officers and Committees Listed in Illinois Meeting
Grand master E R R Saylor of Springfield and John Sykes grand warden and grand secretary T B Needles of Nashville head officials. The credentials committee includes B Skillin Oak Park Samuel Erickson Chicago and T H Thompson Kankakee. State and order committee names list many Illinois towns and members. Rebekah advisory committee members include Mrs Catherine Hoefer Chicago and others across Illinois.
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E. R&r. Saylor
Springfield
John Sykes
T. B. Needles
Nashville
W. R. Humphrey
Chicago
Fred. B. Merrills
Belleville
B. Skillin
Oak Park
Samuel Erickson
T. H. Thompson
Kankakee
Charles Harris
Galesburg
J. Lucas
Lincoln
Mattoon
Rebekah Advisory
Catherine Hoefer
Catherine Thomas
Quincy
Sarah’ BoQurek
Olney
Violet King
Rockford
Lillie Stewart
Stilson Reappointed District Deputy Master and Grand Lecturer
Whiteside county clerk W. C. Stilson has received his commission from the Grand Lodge of A F and A M of Illinois as district deputy master and grand lecturer for the Thirteenth district comprising Whiteside and Lee counties. He has held the two offices for five and six years respectively and values the annual appointment.
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W. Cc. Stilson
Whiteside Country
Grand Lodge of
Ilinois
Whiteside and
Lee
Stilson
M W A Assessment Notes November and December Levies
The Modern Woodmen levy an assessment for November with December following, totaling eight for the year, one less than annual levies since 1903. Members who can donate part of a payment to the sanatorium fund in line with Head Council Talbot’s suggestion.
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Head Council Talbot
Dedicate Shaft to War Martyrs and Prison Ship Monument
President-Elect Taft and Governor Hughes attended the somber dedication in New York with a military parade and ceremonies honoring the Revolutionary War heroes aboard the ship Jersey and other figures. The event featured notable exercises at Brooklyn and a imposing parade as veterans and dignitaries observed the solemn tribute.
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Associated Press
New York
Monu
Knights of Pythias Meet in Freeport Lodge
All members of Freeport lodge No. 452 are urged to attend the regular meeting next Monday night. A vote on consolidation with Rinaldo lodge No. 98 will be taken. Following business the rank of page will be conferred. Visiting knights are invited.
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Freeport Lodge No. 452
Knights of Pythias
Rinaldo Lodge No. 98
Elder William Brewster chapter to elect officers Monday
The Daughters of the American Revolution will elect officers Monday afternoon at 3 PM. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. M. M. Baumgartner and will discuss the Constitution of Connecticut and the Blue Laws of the State.
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William Brewster
Daughters of the American Revolution
M. M. Baumgartner
Connecticut
Ladies host G.A.R. circle officers in Lena gathering
Mrs Carrie Lu Knotts of Springfield department inspector of the Ladies of the G A R Mrs T M Kauffman president of Freeport circle and Mrs William Muster conductor of Freeport circle were entertained at Lena Friday by the ladies of William R Goddard circle.
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Carrie Lu Knotts
Springfield
The
T. M. Kauffman
Freeport Circle
William Muster
Lena
William R. Goddard
Masonic Evergreen Lodge Holds Special Communication Tonight
Evergreen lodge of Masons convenes in a special communication for work tonight, inviting members to attend the session at the lodge hall.
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Evergreen Lodge of Masons
Cemetery Officers Elected by Oakland Cemetery Association
The Oakland Cemetery Association directors met and elected officers for the coming year with Joseph Emmert as president and C W Harden as vice president. The Permanent Fund board also organized and named William J Hall president and D I Graham as treasurer, with O T Smith secretary.
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Oakland Cemetery Association
Joseph Emmert
C. W. Harden
August Held
Oo. T. Smith
The
Oakland Cemetery Permanent Fund
William J. Hall
P. R. Thompson
D. I. Graham
O. T. Smith
The Beautiful Snow Heads Through Freeport
The first snow of the winter visited Freeport today, briefly coating the ground then melting as the sun appeared at noon. Snow was expected to continue with more accumulating flurries later. Skating was reported good on several small sloughs nearby.
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Freeport
County School Directors Plan Winter Meeting for Unity
During winter a county court house meeting will form a permanent school directors organization. Directors will discuss school buildings interiors furnishings and other issues beyond the county superintendent. Programs for local teachers institutes are nearly ready and will be published soon. Supt. Grove schedules countywide institute sessions.
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Court House
Stephenson County
Supt. Grove
Daily Journal Delivery Schedule Update
The Daily Journal is delivered to every part of the city for a 10‑hour weekly period as part of the town’s distribution plan. The notice outlines routes and timing for carrier pickup and reader access during that week.
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the Daily Journal
Deily Journal
Immense Brooklyn Funeral for Revolutionary War Martyrs
A grand ceremony marks the tomb dedicated at Fort Greene park in Brooklyn to bones from the Jersey and other prison ships. Taft and Hughes deliver addresses as nearly 20,000 soldiers and marines march in a vast procession coordinated by Major General Charles F. Roe.
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Ment
Brooklyn
Taft
Hot Springs
New York
Jersey
Wallabout Bay
New York State
Fort Greene Park
Broooklyn
William H. Taft
Charles E. Hughes
State Signal Corps
Coast Artillery
David E. Austen
National Guard
Tamuiung Society
Hudson Street
City of
Stanford White
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Notorious Jersey Prison Ship Exhibit Recalled in Memorial
A memorial program recalls the Jersey prison ship tragedy in which about eleven thousand sailors and prisoners died. Survivor Captain Thomas Dring recounts brutal conditions below decks with heat and crowded air holes blocked by others. Words from Rev. Andros and Ebenezer Fox describe vermin ridden bread and a corroded copper pot. The day features music by Twenty third Regiment Band and an address by Hon. William H. Taft followed by monument presentation and official acceptances.
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Jersey
Thomas Dring
Thomas Andros
Ebenezer Fox
Twenty-third Regiment
T. EF. Shannon
Board of Aldermen
Patrick F. McGowan
Tammany Society of Columbian Order
Daniel F. Cohalan
Grand Sachem
Majestic to Show Strongheart Style Football Film Sunday
The Majestic will screen The Football Warrior a new motion picture along with The Mummers Daughter and A Noblemans Rights in the TVX Century. The Football Warrior follows an Indian through college and his football team work.
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Strongheart
Brown
Harvard
Chicago
Freeport
Dr Naramore in Poor Health in Kent Township
The Kent Observer reports Dr W P Naramore’s health is greatly impaired and he cannot leave his home. Once a highly respected Kent township supervisor, he served many years and earned broad approval.
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Dr. Naramore
Kent
Lena
W. P. Naramore
Kent Township
Chase Smith
Taft
Henry Clay
Personal record notes daily movements across towns
Edward Price spent the day at Rockford. Mrs J Scanlon travels to Chicago to visit friends. W L Jones of Davis transacted business in Freeport. Miss Mabel Musser visits Madison. Floyd Chase now at Savanna Ill spent Friday in Freeport. Mrs George Wagner and daughter Ellen of Orangeville visited Freeport. Miss Helen Carson and Miss Margaret Wagner of Monroe visited Freeport. Mrs J W Brine left for Sugar Grove Ill for brother-in-law Robert Finley’s death yesterday.
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J. Scanlon
Chicago
W.L. Jones
Davis
Freeport
Floyd Chase
Savanna, Ill
George 8. Wagner
Ellen
Orangeville
Helen Carson
Margaret Wagner
Monroe
J. W. Brine
Sugar Grove
Til
Robert Finley
Seven Years of Proof for Dr. King's New Discovery
W V Henry of Panama Mo touts seven years of proof that Dr King's New Discovery bests coughs and colds and throat and lung diseases. The world has thirty eight years of proof for coughs la grippe asthma hay fever bronchitis and early consumption. Timely use prevents pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Jos
Emmert
Notice of Removal for Gabruold R. Preece
Notice that Gabruold R. Preece a telephone and electrical installer and agent for Western Electric Power apparatus has moved his office from Chicago Street to Hettinger block second floor New Phone 11-12dlw.
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Chicago Street
Hettinger Block
Gabruold R. Preece
Western Electric Power Apparatus
Winter Storm Predictions Foresee Heavy Central Storms
The weather bulletin outlines a sweeping disturbance crossing the continent from Nov. 13 to 23 with warm and cool waves, rain and snow variation, and a predicted severe storm across the Pacific slope and Rocky Mountains. Mercury, noted as velocity 105000 mph, is argued to drive magnetic effects influencing weather, with heat cited as a consequence not cause.
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W. T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Pacific
Rocky Mountain Country
Appalachian Ridge
Honda
Cuba
Mercury
Earth
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an untreatable catarrh cure and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous remedy. It cites F J Cheney of Toledo as trustworthy and lists endorsements from Waldoing Kinnan and Marvin, wholesale druggists. The text also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes price at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. Heney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kinnan & Marvin
Hawley Resigns as La Crosse Manager Amid Salary Cuts
Hawley quits La Crosse as the Wisconsin-Illinois league imposes retrenchment. A playing manager may be needed with Carl Bond favored to succeed him. John A. Elliott resigns as president, with Judge John Brindley expected as his successor.
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Pink” Hawley
la Crosse Tean
Hawley
Pink
Carl Bond
John A. Elliott
la Crosse
John Brindley
Lincoln specialist claims internal cause for piles and cures
Dr J S Leonhardt of Lincoln Nebraska declares piles stem from bad internal circulation. He markets Hem-Board as an internal remedy with a claimed 98 percent cure in 1000 cases and Hem-Reid sold with a full money back guarantee. Retail and mail order details provided.
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J.S. Leonhardt
Lincoln
Neb
Buffalo
N. Y
Blacksmith Shop to Close on Exchange Street
Announcement that the blacksmith shop on Exchange Street will close November 1 and be identified with Clark & Son. The notice invites former patrons and welcomes new customers.
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Exchange Street
Clark & Son
Sacred Song Recital At Grace Church Delights Audience
Grace church hosted a sacred recital last evening with a sizable audience. The program opened with a processional hymn and prayers, followed by trio pieces and a Mendelssohn selection. The main cantata The Lord Reigneth by Schnecker featured full choral sections and solos by Mrs. Cook Miss Rockey Mr. Smedley and Mr. Burton.
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Grace Church
Schnecker
Israel
Spicker
Mendelssohn
Cook
Rockey
Smedley
Burton
Euterpean Plans November 30 Concert by Butler Duo
The Euterpean society schedules a public concert on November 30 featuring violinist Herbert D. Butler and his wife on piano. Butler, a leading recitalist, heads the Chicago American Conservatory violin department and has performed nationwide with prominent artists. Mrs Butler, a noted piano teacher, is highly regarded. Local reviews laud her technique and musical insight, while critics praise Mr Butler's tone and breadth of style.
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Euterpean Society
Herbert D. Butler
Butler
United States
American Conservatory of Chicago
Freeport
Glen Dillard Dunn
Musical Courier
Alice Drake Butler
Free Press
Chicago Tribune
Denver
Colo
Herbert Butler
Finest Watches at Low Prices at Emerick Barrett & Co
Emerick Barrett & Co reliable jewelers offer a finest line of watches at low prices. Located at 08 Stephenson Street, Tl-18diw.
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Emerick, Barrett & Co
Reliable Jewelers
Stephenson St
Big Millinery Sale Offers 33 Percent Discount
A week long sale at 108 Stephenson Street features 33 percent off over 400 pattern hats. Fancy feathers and veiling are half price, encouraging shoppers to act quickly before the sale ends.
Suits and Overcoats at Ten Percent Off
Joun S. Harpster, the Up-to-Date Tailor at 189 Steph son St. ILdldin offers a ten percent reduction to reduce stock. Order early for first class work and a large stock to choose from.
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Joun S. Harpster
Potatoes Offered For Sale in Wisconsin Carload
Wisconsin potatoes offered for sale at one dollar per bushel. Call at the Rinne hotel on lower Stephenson Street. Contact H. A. Perring with phone numbers listed.
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Wisconsin
Rinne
Lower Stephenson Street
H. A. Perring
Thomas Riley Hurt In Dixon Second Accident This Year
Thomas Riley a conductor on the Illinois Central suffered a severe facial injury and other bruises after a fall while filling a water tank at Dixon. It marks his second accident at the same location in the past year. Meanwhile a Y M C A event on Walnut Street invites families to enjoy shells music and holiday treats from 10 a m to 10 p m.
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Illinois Central
Thomas Riley
Ilinois Central
Dixon
Riley
Mr. Riley
Walnut Street
How is your Digestion Mrs Dowling Praises Electric Bitters
Mrs Mary Dowling of San Francisco writes that Electric Bitters cured her acute indigestion and that the tonic purifies the blood aids stomach and liver troubles and helps female weakness. 50c at Jos Emmerts drug store.
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Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
Jos. Emmert’s
Advertised Letter List for Free Port Post Office
The week ending Nov 16 lists many names of ladies and gentlemen with undelivered mail. Postmaster Suir D. Atxine notes letters for these patrons should call at the Free Port office, dated November 14, 1908.
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Freeport
F. Heilbly
Hartman
G. EK. Hebeley
G. H. Hall
O. D. Hess
M. M. Hoffman
B. P. Heckman
V. Hill
C. H. Harding
Krot
Wheelock
B. Kling
Wieman
R. G. Krotzer
K. Qa Woods
Leonard Knob
W. Williams
Leid
W. Welling
D. Vv. Long
E. Young
Suir D. Atxine
Qrent Reduction in Clothing at The Up-to-Date Tailor
In order to cut an unusually large stock the store marks down all suits and overcoats ten percent for the next ten days. John S Har, The Up-to-Date Tailor, 180 Staphenson Street.
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John S. Har
Staphenson St
J Lldin
Tulips for Fall Planting and Chrysanthemums On Sale
Fall planting bulbs and chrysanthemums featured by Louis Bauschér at 578 Adams Street. Call for availability and pricing.
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Louis Bauschér
Adams Street
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Representative's Halt
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Kenney
Althea Lodge
Elgin
Sangamon Lodge
Springfield Lodge
I. O. O. F. Temple
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Senate Chamber
Rebekail
Assembly
M. W. A. Assessment
Brook
Lyn
Impos
ING Parade
Hughes
Periences of Heroes of the
D. A. BR
Oakland Association
Edward Price
Mabel Musser
Madison
Prof. Foster
South—Mercury
J. &. Leonhardt
Euterpean
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M. Summers
Potatoes
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W.j.young & Co
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