Saloons Restriction Debated In Freeport Council Session
A city council and mayoral private session in Freeport debated limiting liquor licenses to thirty nine saloons for three months, a proposal from the Freeport Retail Liquor Dealers association drew strong arguments about morals and revenue. The measure was postponed for committee review with officials and saloonkeepers present and a public action likely later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyor
Freeport Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Dittmar
Freeport
Theo Civen
Miderngen
Awhlers Ab
brewWwerkes
Unclear OCR list of officials and trustees
Fragmentary OCR shows names and titles including United States Senator Shelby M. Cullom, State Treasurer, university trustees, and various abbreviations. Readable items include trustees and officials with scattered initials and garbled words, lacking coherent events or actions to summarize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shelby M.cullom
Ccc Ees
Joan FP
Smullici Stept
Schoule
Ck. Ae Ee
Personal Record at State Fair and Travels
Martin Serf attends the State fair while Harry Brubaker goes to Springfield for the fair. Several residents depart for Omaha, Belle Plain visits, Chicago trips and trips to Springfield. Notables include Col. S. P. Schadel to a Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry reunion in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brubaker
Springfield
T. K. Best
G. J. Dollmeyer
Chicago
Harry Berge
Wm. Sandmeyer
Edna Sandmeyer
A. E. Smith
H. E. Morrison
L. M. Courier
BR. F. Hayes
Rockford
W. N. Kettle
Waterloo
Mr. Kettle
James Kettle
Brantford
Canada
Monroe
Local and Social Notices From Belvidere Area
Community calendar items list meetings, dances, drives and talks at various venues. William Asher plans a Sunday School picnic at Globe park, Amity society serves at Highland park, Ashers' club hosts a dance at Lexington hall with Gibler's orchestra, and charitable events include a railroad workers home card party at Odd Fellow's hall. Local groups hold meetings October 1 to 9 with details and invitations. Belvidere Republican notes Miss Minnie Decklar’s asthma improvement and related family visits, and Embury M I church Aid praises the chicken supper and hall and coffee donations by F R Rice and Union Pacific Tea Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Asher
Globe Park
Amity Society
Highland Park
Aid Society of
Embury M. I. Church
F. R. Rice
Union Pacific Tea Co
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Sold Here
An old advertisement proclaims Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea ready for purchase. It touts the product as a remedy against plodding stooped carriage and urges readers to buy tea or tablets for 8 cents from Joseph Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Drunk Rescue At East Freeport Bridge
East Freeport police were alerted to a drunken man on the Stephenson bridge and to men carrying an unconscious companion near the Schmid brewery. Officers stopped four steel gang workers from the C M and St Paul crew, who explained they were rescuing a drunken coworker unable to reach his camp car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Freeport
Stephenson Bridge
Schmid
Rummelhagen
Eadwesrd Koehler
Joseph Metzger
Iwan
C. M. & St. Paul Steel Gang
Swenson Killed by Illinois Central Train Near Cedarville Bridge
An inquest found Martin Swenson a Swede killed by an eastbound Illinois Central passenger train near the Cedarville bridge. Witnesses said Swenson and companion Enoch Johnson were walking the tracks when the crash occurred as Johnson stated Swenson was intoxicated. The engineer, Nelson Frisbie of Waterloo, testified he saw two men on the track and stopped after the impact. Johnson said Swenson had a wife and child in Omaha and a father and mother in Rockford. The coroner, Dr. Peck, announced a formal verdict that Swenson died from being struck by the train No. 4 at about 7 80 clock Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 3B. Peck
Martin Swenson
Cedarville Bridge
Nelson W. Frisbie
Waterloo
Nelson
Freeport
Frisbie
Harrington
Enoch Johnson
Swenson
Rockford
Illinois Central
Cedarville
Johnson
Omaha
Neb
Sweden
Paul F. Shryer
Frank B. Sechrist
C. H. Marker
F. W. Southwick
EK. Meesherry
William M. Dustman
Cedarville Bridge Road
Euterpeans Meet Opens Season With New Members
The Euterpean society held its first meeting of the season at Miss Isabelle Fry’s home. Eight new members joined, with a large attendance of members and guests. The program covered origins and history before 1000 A D, general art and literature characteristics, plus performances by Miss Margaret Fry singing early French and Italian pieces from 1680 to 173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Fry
Euterpean Society
A. D
Mary A. Rockey
Me. M. Bauin
Margaret Fry
Bocca Bella
Antonio Lotti
Plaisii d’ Aumour—Martini
Wwear Minuer—Martini
Be a tablet ad copy from early pharmacy prose
A garbled pharmacy advertisement touts Thal lister's Rocky Mountain Pea Bea tablets as the secret to elasticity and a gravely figure, claiming benefits for health. The brief note lists a price of 35 cents and credits Joseph Ein mert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thallister
Rocky Mountain
Bea
Joseph Einmert
Millinery Opening Displays New Winter Hats
Miss S Brinkman hosts a two day millinery opening on Tuesday and Wednesday October 28 at 131 Galena Street. The display features the newest models in tall and winter hats from Miss Brinkman.
Mrs. Austins Famous Pancakes Turn Breakfast Classic
A note promotes Mrs. Austins Famous Pancakes as really delicious with a crisp homestyle appeal. The item appears in a brief culinary listing likely from a local page dated August 27.
Wallpaper Sale At Sluiter And Brauer
Reduced prices and a nice stock available for wallpaper. Have your paper installed now by Sluiter and Brauer at 1s S, Gulenaave.
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Sluiter & Brauer
Gulenaave
New Charge For Rev Kramer At Milwaukee Area
Rev. Boyd W. Kramer, recent attendee at the M. IK. conference in Janesville, is guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Geo H Kramer. He has been reassigned from Cudahy Wisconsin to a charge northwest of Milwaukee in a major career advancement. CorA Branen notes a personal plug for carpet cleaning time with phone 21.
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Kramer
Boyd W. Kramer
Janesville
Geo. H. Kramer
Cudahy
Wis
Milwaukee
Cora Branen
Perfection Heater and Rayo Lamp Offer Safe Home Comfort
New wick principle makes the Perfection Oil Heater highly safe and efficient with cannot be turned too high or too low. Smoke-less device eliminates odor. Portable and easy to operate, it heats water and warms rooms. The Rayo Lamp, from the same makers, provides bright steady light at low cost. Sold by all odd dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almoud
Promised Cure for Blood Poisoning By Dr Kings Pills
A vintage advertisement claims blood poisoning can be cured quickly by Dr Kings New Life Pills. It asserts removal of toxins, improved vitality, and relief from sour stomach nausea and headaches with no griping. Guaranteed by Joseph Wonner, druggist.
Pressmaking Services Offer at Home or Daily Hire
Anonymous ad states sewing of pressmaking by request, with home service or daily hire options. Contact via address 180 Lincoln Avenue and News phone black 64.
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Lincoln Avenue
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Tarawa Street
Ost
Ainets
Freeport Venrnal
Type- Tena Taal
EN Pri
Connell
Gibler
Dorman
Orin Street
Motioy
McCovern
Wim. Ascher
Pleasant Street
Clark Avenue
Stearns & Zipf
Laws
Itenry Hesse
Su. Oak Street
Chitel
Zimmerman House
Empire Street
Mgr
Hasse
W. Bo Peek
Victor Fiedler
William Rieger
FL Hildreth
Mary EK. Scott
Brubaker
Howard Street
McGovern
Third Ward
Graham
Dittanar
Arcade
Ashherville
Santiago
West Freeport
Peole
Bauscher
Mitchell
J. J. Sweeney
J. Rodemeyer
Ga. W. Graham
Macadam Street
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Company
Tutty Street
Treasury
JT. Brandt
FF. EF. Dittmar Griffin
Rio
Liberty
Jackson
Bopbretisean
Ated
Galena
Willians
Steplbeaiot Hart
Pleasant
Witslow
Bes Clark
C. T. Lenander Sosidedd
Pies Bo
Krape
Ver Olsen
Cooper
Fudge
Ees
Bende
Martin Serf
Victor Heise
Paul
George Bester
Avints
Belle Plain
T. D. Wilcoxon
William J. McCann
Ill
David Mumma
Miss Verde
Forreston
IT. K. Best
B. I. Schroeder
St. Louis
Hzrom Mayer
Edward Gilbert
O. Landis
Kate Pelck
O. H. Wright
Tulsa, I. T
Mrs
William O. Wright
Board of Education
Ashers’ Club
Lexington Hall
Gibler'’s
L. A
O. R. OG
Odd Fellow's Hall
B. of I. KF
Ladies’ Society
K.P. Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Glenn
Belvidere
Minenie Decklar
J. Decklar
Louis Decklar
East Freeport Jungle
Inquest
Evishie
Dr.prices
Dr. Price
Salt Lake
Bryan
Van
Vann
Escalapious
Lince
van Fats
Binti
Vironoieay
Dirsi-Econm
Onfee Bors
Toda
Vang
Apy Ce
Drewster
Vaan
Strathmore
Havana
H. J. Moonk
F. Jung
Vku
Joseph
Theo. Gessner
W. M. Kinne
Chas
Melnick Senate Hotel
Reiger & Kerl
Martin Kroer
C. W. Harden
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