Wireless Message to Serve the Lord Evangelist John Ahrens
Sterling merchant John Ahrens says a wireless heaven sent message prompted him to sell his Sterling store and back evangelist Billy Williams. Williams claims Ahrens lied and sued for $5,000 in slander as he denies key details of their revival effort and the Sterling religious movement.
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John Aherns
Sterling
Chicago Inter Ocean
Chicago
Mississippi River
Mr. Aherns
Rock River
Williams
Nebraska
Germany
Lena Notes and Social Visits Highlight Nov 23
Miss Emma Berhenke returns from Fremont Nebraska and Ackley Iowa. Lucy Wilson hosts Birthday club No 121 with guests, music and games and refreshments. Weasley Sherry visits county seat over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fr F Grant return to Frederick South Dakota. Mrs Will Phillips and son George visit the county seat. Mrs A McComb of Chicago visits Aunt Mrs John Shoesmith. Mr and Mrs C A Newell of Chicago and Mr and Mrs W H Foll of Freeport visit F A Latham. Mrs Mary Stahl travels to Elizabeth for Cosmopolitan Life Insurance work. Mrs John Hanna returns home to Hanover Iowa after visiting Joseph Wiley. Floyd Ferguson and gallahias visit Freeport today.
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Lena
Emma Berhenke
Fremont
Neb
Ackley
Lucy Wilson
Birthday Club No. 121
Weasley Sherry
Fr. F. Grant
Frederick
Will Phillips
George
A. McComb
Chicago
John Shoesmith
C. A. Newell
W. H. Foll
Freeport
F. A. Latham
Mary Stahl
Elizabeth
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Company
John Hanna
Hanover
Joseph Wiley
Floyd Ferguson
Gallahias
Racine Hopes to Buy Freeport Franchise in Wisconsin Illinois League
Racine baseball men plan to purchase the Freeport franchise in the Wisconsin-Illinois league. City officials including Mayor Horlick and City Clerk Armstrong back the move to establish a Racine state league club with a $15,000 capital. The plan envisions a strong minor league lineup and a new ballpark, with several Freeport players likely to be sold if prices are reasonable.
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Racine
Freeport
Racine News
Racine Baseball
Belle City
Horlick
Armstrong
Mind Your Business Pills Ad from a Drug Store
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy to keep biliousness malaria and jaundice out of the system. It promotes purchase at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Local Institute Dates Announced by Superintendent Grove
Superintendent Grove announces a series of county local institutes in December and January with programs at Pearl City Dakota Orangeville Winslow Cedarville and Davis. A meeting of school officers in Freeport on a Saturday January 23 aims to form a permanent county directors organization to benefit area schools.
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Grove
Circuit Court Room
Freeport
McClellan: From Dresden Birth to New York Mayor
The son of Civil War general George B. McClellan, born in Dresden on November 23, 1865, grew up in New Jersey, attended Trenton public schools, and graduated from Princeton. He practiced law, led New York City politics as president of the board of aldermen, served in Congress from 1894 to 1903, and then was elected mayor in 1903. His standing in the National Democratic party kept him among vice presidency discussions.
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City of
New York
Dresden
Saxony
George B. McClellan
New Jersey
McClellan
Trenton
Princeton College
Board of Aldermen
New York City
Congress
National
Democratic Party
United States
This Date in History 1817 to 1899 Highlights
A compact chronicle of notable events from 1817 to 1899. Includes the death of Louisiana’s first governor William C. C. Claiborne in New Orleans, Camden fire near Washington D C, Ignatius Donnelly’s birth, the Parkman murder in Boston, Pensacola bombardment, Bavaria joining the North German Confederation, a hurricane on the Atlantic coast, and the British defeat of the Boers near Graspan.
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Wiliam“C
Claiborne
Louisiana
New Orleans
Virginia
Camden
D. C
Ignatius Donnelly
Philadelphia
Hastings
Minn
George Parkman
Boston
Webster
Harvard Medical College
Pensacola
Bavaria
Atlantic
United States
Gras Pan
Ladies Excluded Studies And New Reading Club Forming
A women only course begins Wednesday at 3 pm in the association parlor for ten weeks covering blood circulation breathing digestion ventilation and relaxation with questions allowed. Members may attend free. non members pay a small fee. A Reading Club for boys aged ten to fourteen starts Saturday at 8 pm. A knife care talk is postponed a week due to Thanksgiving. other classes adjust schedule.
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Association
Illinois Receives Ammunition Allowance For National Guard
Illinois ranked third in the nation for National Guard strength and will get 87 284 dollars for ammunition for the new fiscal year from the War Department. The Illinois militia totals 56 813 enlisted. The May 27 act provides fifty percent of the regular army ammunition allowance to the National Guard. New York with 18 800 guardsmen gets 30 186 dollars. Pennsylvania also listed.
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Iinois
National Guard
Division of Military Affairs
United States War Department
New York
Pennsylvania
A Mountain Feud at Majestic and Colonial Virginia Screenings
Today Majestic shows A Mountain Feud a thrilling tale of Arizona with a romance interrupted by duels and a ferry race ending in marriage. Tomorrow Colonial Virginia presents a pretty early American manners depiction including Raleigh’s water bucket moment from the master’s smoking episode.
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Arizona
Virginia
Raleigh
Will probated for William Koppein of Buena Vista
The last will and testament of William Koppein has been probated in the county court. The estate passes to his widow and children with John Wagner named executor. The instrument bears date February 3, 1904.
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William Koppein
Buena Vista
John Wagner
Arnica Salve Credited With Curing Sores and Burns
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve after fifteen years of use. He says it cures sores boils ulcers and burns and saves doctor bills. Available at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
A. F. Hardy
East Wilton
Maine
Jos. Emmert's
Hand Painted China Shines as Xmas Gifts at Gift Shop
Local Gift Shop highlights hand painted china as ideal Xmas gifts. Seasonal display runs through December with a variety of patterns and prices.
Farm sale transfers 107 acres to Monroe buyer
Lena Yo R F Musser sold his Oneco farm of 107 acres to Mr. Kundert of Monroe for 10 600 dollars. Minnie C Bienemeier is listed as agent or party in the transfer to Anthony eeelots 1 and 6 block 14.
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Minnie C. Bienemeier
Anthony Eeelots
Lenayo
R. F. Musser
Oneco
Motor Car Arrives at Freeport from Burnside Shops
The motor car arrives today at Freeport from the Burnside shops after complete overhauling and repair. No definite date has been set for resuming its run.
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Freeport
Burnside Shops
Suits Marked Down at Up-to-date Tailor in Freeport
The Up-to-date Tailor announces a closing sale on an unusually large stock of suits in Freeport. Prices are marked at 80 dollars and 23 dollars, with a warning they will not last long. Joan S. Harpster signs as proprietor.
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Freeport
Joan S. Harpster
Business Men to Meet This Week and Next
A special meeting of the Business men's association will be held Wednesday night with the regular meeting planned for next week.
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Business Men's Association
On Hand for Sale Mrs Smith Bakes Pies Cakes Plums
Home made mincemeat fruit cake and Einglish plum pudding offered. All kinds of cakes and cookies made to order at reasonable price. Mrs J KR Smith 45 Union St. 11-19dlw
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J. KR. Smith
Union St
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Duer & Foll
Sterl
Ing Merchant
John A. Ahrens
Billy
Come Evangelist
Billy” Williams
Baseball
Svingali
Europe
England
Grand Opera House
Berry-Nelson-Berry
Little Whirlwind
Miss Nelson
Nelson
Olivers
America
Hattie Oliver
Madame Helena
F. A. Schulz
Stephenson Street
Allstar
Local Institute
Grove AN
Nounces
Uary
Manent Organization
Pearl City
King’s Rational Living
Robert C. Kloss
John A. Bolender
Agnes Meyers
James B. Kilentz
Anna Schmertman
Ada Kuhlmyer
A. I. Boyer
Sadie Sheetz
Dakota
Aaron E. Wagner
Howard C. Allman
Bertha Askey
W. D. Marburger
Stellta Jaycux
Selma Wolever
F. H. Schaeffer
B. C. Holloway
Orangeville
Illinois
Kittie Hinds
Mina Barnes
A. N. Zimmerman
George W. Moyer
Althea Hale
Carlisle C. Samel
Henry Ritzman
Louis M. Phillips
Winslow
Lillian Furst
J. P. Fisher
Cora Steckle
Annabel Kells
Crissie Clay
Albert McDaniel
Alma Wales
James Rybolt
Cedarville
Elmer Yeoman
AN. Zimmerman
Clayton Bear
J. J. Shaffer
Luella Jayvox
S. D. Confer
Edna Moses
Mary Ksesser
Bertha Hartman
Florence Moses
Cora Fackler
Selima Rutter
Mary Rutter
Q. A. Fackler
Davis
Katie Albright
Florence Brice
Anna Meyers
King's Rational Living
Joseph Heinen
J. C. Meyers
L. F. Malkemus
A.B. Wagner
Jana
Grace Houser
James B. Klontz
L. M. Carpenter
L. A. Fulwider
Lucia Buss
Flora Nichols
Mary Harris
Howard C. Auman
George B. McClellen
New Club
Department of War
W.h.brandt&co
Galena St
Blust
J. Robson & Co
Brewster House
Third Ward Drug Store
Hose House
Siuven
New Colonial Soup
Cafe Noir
Towle’s
Gorham
Bengston’s
Stephenson ST
Riley & W
The
Journal
Circus
Dade-Fiske
Onomowoe
Wis
Northwestern Railroad
Specil
Aurora
Malle’s
Galena
van Buren Mupne Ihe
Win Walton Neph
Clothing Department
Remington
Otto Wagner
Galena Street
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