Special Fur Line Display At New York House
Lewinsohn representing the sealing firm will showcase a full fur line for one day with special orders. The display includes capes jackets collars mufts boas and all fur classes from black Coney to finest seal skins. Previously handled by A. D. Wright and Freeport residents know its merits. Inspect the line whether buying or not as special orders offered at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewinsohn
New York Fur House
A. D. Wright
Freeport
Fall sale offers $5.00 all wool men’s suit
The ad promotes a fall sale with strictly all wool men’s suits priced at $5.00. Suits range sizes 84 to 42 and are advertised as new, with a large city stock. It urges customers to inspect goods before buying elsewhere and to ask to see the special $5.00 suit.
Iowa Semi Centennial Parade Disaster
Iowa marks semi centennial statehood as Gov Drake and Vice President Stevenson lead parade. A reviewing stand collapsed injuring Drake Stevenson and others including Ex Governor Sherman and City Clerk Poor. Panic followed as crowd was trampled. 11 am reports limited but condition described as serious.
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BuRtineron
Iowa
Drake
Stevenson
Fred L. Poor
Burna
Seymour Jones
J. D. Bowen
Stevensons
Sherman
Mary Lord Drake
Dake
Tramps Arrested After Freight Car Fight Near Freeport
Police arrested three men found riding a freight train through Dubuque and Saintly city limits last night. One attested to innocence while another, a German national, confessed to being a hitchhiker. Officers returned the trio to Dubuque after city officers arrived and the men claimed they were en route home from a stretch in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohare
Dubiqu
Albert Meisner
Dubuqn
Freeport
Iota
Dubuque
Minor items and society notes from Freeport area
Local notes report Fred Dorman conducting business in Scales Mound. Social events include a Women's Relief corps meeting at A R hall, a Grace Episcopal church evening celebration, and Miss Mattie Smith with a musical program at Blust's hall. St John’s Sunday school entertained at H P Kochsmeier’s home with a varied program. Freeport musicians meet at First Presbyterian to form a choral union, with temporary officers and a committee seeking a permanent structure. A Freeport Republican rally heads to Lena by train for a 7 PM departure, return at 10:30 PM. round trip 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Smith
J. Kochsmeier
H. P. Kochsmeier
F. Holke
Emma
Laura Davia
Frederic Hawke
Lillie Koym
Henry Huneke
Freeport
First Presbyterian Church
Chas. E. Dunn
Dunn
F. W. Underwood
Frank Bass
W. H. Snooks
Jas. Poling
Guiteau
Kerlin
Lena
Hitt Club
Freeport Club
Excelsior Lodge
Taylor’s Park
Ford
Keene
Farwell
Stevens
Munn
Heard
Poling
Black
Metz
Kuehner
Harden
Lichtenberger
Smith
Chamberlin
Green
Knorr
Bengston
R. Harden
the People’s Church
the Princess
Litta Kunz
Edith
Sylvia Hoffman
Clara Knecht
A Day's Notations From The Prairie Town
A compact local notice item listing social visits and events in Freeport area. Judge Hyde visits Chicago on business. guests and locals host gatherings, lectures, and church activities. Includes a lantern parade plan, a Greensburg theatre-like schedule, and a Sunday school social with program and refreshments.
Tramps Suspected After Train Death
On a moving train Meisner attempted to arrest three tramps who pushed him off. His body was cut in two and mangled. The suspects escaped, two tramps have been arrested on suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meisner
Tolicerata
Weather outlook for Chicago in twenty four hours
Special weather forecast for Chicago on October 1 says fair and warmer tonight and Friday. Variable winds will shift to southerly Friday morning.
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Chaicago
Finois
Closing grain and livestock prices from Union Stock Yards market
Oct prices for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs with Dec Jan May futures listed. The Drover's Journal notes cattle higher by 9,500 head with prices 3.50 to 5.05, hog receipts 382,000 lower with packs 2.95 to 3.45, sheep up 10,000 with natives 2.50 to 3.25 and western 2.25 to 2.90. lambs 8.00 to 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards Market
the Drover's Journal
Telegraph office changes as staffer resigns for dentistry
Ralph Graham longtime assistant to Manager Frank Serfass at the Western Union telegraph office resigns to enroll in Chicago university dental department. Miss Constantine of Dubuque Iowa succeeds him, noted as a pleasant person with a fine operator record.
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Ralph Graham
Frank Serfass
Western Union Telegraph Office
Chicago
Dental
Chicago University
Serfass
Miss Constantine
Dubuque, Iowa
Millinery Stock Sale At Cost By Josie M. Hoon
Josie M. Hoon offers entire stock of new millinery goods at cost until sold. Stock features latest designs and is located in Billerbeck's Block. Deals end when stock disposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Minster
Rock Rapids, In
M. J. Pommer & Co
Josie M. Hoon
Billerbeck
Bulbs for sale at Walnut Hill Greenhouse
Bulbs imported from Holland including tulip hyacinth and narcissus plus Easter lilies Auratum Candidum and Melpomem Lily bulbs offered for a few days only at Walnut Hill Greenhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Walnut Hill
A Few Left but They Must Be Sold Pianos
Four brand new pianos remain in Ferry stock and must be sold. Everett piano with mandolin attachment and rosewood case priced at 218, Whitney piano 4 foot 8 inches high at 207, square piano now 35, plus several other pianos and organs with various prices. Terms as low as 7 to 10 per month. open evenings. W. H. Cotter No. 78 Chicago street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Whitney
Estey
W. H. Cotter
Chicago Street
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Kingsleys Department Store
Ennenga
Wagner
Fine Clothiers
Galona St
A. W. Ford & Son
Stephenson Street
Fred Dorman
Scales Mound
Women’s Relief Corps
A. R. Hall
EH. B. Troyer
Barrington, Ill
Grace Episcopal Church
Rockford
H.C. Hyde
John Roth
Ackley, Ia
John Daniels
L. M. Currier
Orangeville
Will Kraft
Oak Park
Tobias Engle
Fanny
M. L. Parker
Victor Arnold
8. C. Buckman
OC. W. Putnam
Aurora
Kane County
J. A. Poling
Masons
Walnut Hill Greenhouse
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Janssen
Wooley
Second Presbyterian Church
Blanche Knipschild
Freeport College of Commerce
Knights of the Globe Office
Hoffman
Cloak House
Pearl Cook
Edith Johnson
Carrie Kropf
Pearl Wheat
Janette Molchoir
Helen Molchoir
Jennie Little
Vernie Trotter
Stella Little
Ada Cook
Joey Brown
Frank Edwards
Gale Pixley
Otto Groshans
Frank Rodenbaugh
Stewart Fitch
Charlie Schmelzle
The
U.S
Court House
Sickles
Howard
R. W. Burton
E. 8. Brown
D. Atkins
W. B. Mayer
L. A. Underwood
M. W. Graham
Huan Williams
F. Burrell, Pombe Cash Grogar
Vienna
Northwest
Burrell’s
Michigan
New York State
Stephenson St
N. Goldsmith’s Sons
Free, Illinois
James. A. ‘Egleston
Schulte & Siecke
Waegona
Mama
Clothing Dept
Walton
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