Personal mentions from Freeport and nearby towns
Local society notes list many residents and visitors including T. F. Beck visiting Dixon, Miss Tina Evans in Wayne TI, Dr. J. T. White returning from Chicago, Prof. F. P. Donner from Shannon in the city, and others from Durand Monroe Rockford Forreston Maywood Spokane Fairchild Milner Clark McKenzie and students from Illinois. People travel for visits, business, and political events with several returning home or planning returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Evans
Wayne
J. T. White
Chicago
F. P. Donner
Shannon
W. D. Smith
Dixon
Frank Traubow
H. F. Shell
Durand
Freeport
Margaret and
May Sheetz
Rockford
Rockford. Messrs
F. M
Torey Gund
Eleanor Griffith
M.M. Alfers
Forreston
Edna Hefele
Monroe
Beatrice Thomas
A. J. Goddard
John Milner
Freport
Sheriff Milner
T. W. Coonds
E. Daily
Stockton Veteran Draws Farm In Rosebud Allocation
A Stockton man, H. Dales, grew a farm in Rosebud under old soldier regulations after his son S. A. Dales registered for him. He drew 3200 acres but has limited farm options. He plans to investigate, select a good 160 acre plot, go west in March, and prove up. The veteran is praised for his luck and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Bkb. H. Dales
Rosebud
S. A. Dales
Mr. Dales
New Overcoats Arrive at Brokhaueon and Will Store
The new snappy overcoats are ready for you at the new Brokhaueon and Will store. The notice notes arrival and storefront opening date referenced as October 30 with a single word fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokhaueon & Will
Sleep Warm Sale at Sterling Factory Goods
I have sold my interest in the Ilting Factory at Sterling and offer 100 extra large items for sale at lower prices. These should appear as great bargains compare the waterweight cost. Call Union Street, New York, phone One L. D. Weer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Samme
Pete
Gap Union Street
New
Knights of Pythias Lodges in Freeport Vote on Consolidation
A move to consolidate Freeport lodge No 452 and Rinaldo lodge No 98 is set for a vote. Freeport members vote Monday evening November 16, with Rinaldo lodge to follow within two weeks. Grand lodge officials facilitated the decision to put consolidation to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Freeport
Freeport Lodge No
Rinaldo Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Roloway rink to open tomorrow night in Amboy
Amboy Journal reports Roloway roller skating rink opens tomorrow night. Jacob Thiel and family visit from Freeport to plan for burying kin together in Prairie Repose cemetery. Comforting Circle meets Monday at Mrs Edward Morgan 860 Stephenson Street. convention report to be read. Freporters attended Lady Frederick at Rockford Grand with Ethel Barrymore. local attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roloway
Amboy
Jacob Thiel
Freeport
Prairie Repose
King’s Daushtera
Edward Morgan
Stephenson Atreet
Lady Frederick
Ethel Barrymore
Rockford Grand Opera House
W. EK. Fry
A.C. Knorr
Ada Hlust
Louis Briersach
Charles Knowlton
Margaret Quad Roy Voit
Jacob Billig
Will Rau
Peter Kautenberger Is Home From Injury
Peter Kautenberger, severely injured at Hawthorne Hill weeks ago, was brought to Freeport last evening. He traveled with his brother Oar Kautenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kautenberger
Hawthorne
Hill
Freeport
Mr. Kautenberger
Oar
Ringlings Close Soon Circus Tour to Baraboo Quarters
Ringlings Brothers will close their current circus tour Sunday in Macon Mississippi on November and transport the outfit to Baraboo Wisconsin for winter quarters, arriving by November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
Macon
Miss
Baraboo
Wis
Hindipo Nerve Tonic Follows Guenther Drugstore Pitch
C PR Guenther & Co on the corner of Galena avenues advertises Hindipo as a new nerve tonic and vitalizer. It claims to cure nervous debility insomnia restore vitality with a guarantee and free trial if it doesn’t benefit the user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. PR. Guenther & Co
Galena Avenue
Galena Street
Cheera
Tony
Lena Opera House Pictorial Entertainment Tonight
Edward G. Dean presents a kinetoscope show at the Lena opera house under the Metropolitan Lyceum Co. The popular program draws full houses as moving pictures entertain locals this evening. Several locals attend visits and journeys to nearby towns with teachers and families traveling to Rockford Freeport Clarksville Beatrice and Florence browse social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Edward G. Dean
Opera House
Edison
Dean
Metropolitan Lyceum Co
Ww.dandenbeugh
Freeport
Thomas Craig
Clinton, TH
W.s. Armagast
Rockford
Nf. Teachers’ Association
Winona King
Clarksville
Iowa
Joseph King
Beatrice
Neb
Florence Stahl
Rubie Tall
Marion
Alice King
Wadda
Big Republican rally in Lena at opera house
A large turnout attended a Lena Republican rally at the opera house. Speakers included Chas. H. Keen of Freeport, Ro J. Carnahan, L. H. Burrell, and Stephen Rigney. Burrell praised Taft and attacked Bryan, while talks covered bank deposits, tariff questions, and county offices. The Imperial band provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Opera House
Jesse Gates
Chas. H. Keen
Freeport
Bryan
Prince of
Yeu
Democratic Party
Ro J. Carnahan
Deneen
L. H. Burrell
Taft
Republican Party
Stephen Rigney
Imperial Band
Mi Ola Na cure ad promises relief for stomach trouble
Mrs Nelson Lucier of Athol Massachusetts reports near death from stomach weakness then recovery after using Mio na tablets. The ad claims Mi o na cures dyspepsia with a 50 cent box and money back guarantee, advising one box may help and more may be needed for chronic cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joeter
Mre
Nelson Lucier
Fisk St
Athol
Mass
Wim
F. Jungkong
No Change in Condition William Lemasters Shows Nomprove ment
The condition of William Lemasters was reported this morning to be the same as yesterday. He is still able to speak and is partly paralyzed. Joe Messina, the Italian who was badly cut and stabbed near the shaft house over a week ago, is now able to sit up in bed and is thought to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lemasters
Joe Messina
Willan Hy. Lemaesters
de Ubott
Shaft House
Shannon Editor Laid Up With Severe Cold
Shannon editor reports a difficult week as the Reporter struggles under a heavy cold. The piece shows a tongue in cheek diary tone about fatigue, feeling unfit, and lighthearted self deprecation while noting the newspaper’s leadership and ambition amid illness.
University of Minnesota Coaches Tour to Chicago Football Game
Several hundred routers and two coaches with University of Minnesota football staff passed through Freeport this morning en route to Chicago for the game against the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Freeport
Chicago
Universities of Chicago
Minnesota
Freeport Business Men's Association Meets Tonight
The regular meeting of the Freeport Business Men's association will be held this evening, where the formal committee appointments will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Business Men's Association
Wisconsin county agricultural high schools lead in practical rural education
Wisconsin laws provide state aid covering two thirds of construction and four thousand dollars yearly to counties like Menominee Wausau and Marinette. The two year course covers dairy ing soils economics carpentry blacksmithing and home economics while a 12 week winter short course offers focused training in dairying poultry and farm management.
Wisconsin county schools push vocational training debate
Menominee funds amount to 6000 yearly with two thirds, or 4000, from the state treasury. Property valued at 71000 requires under 20 percent annual tax to run the county school. The Menominee school benefited from a gift by Senator J H Stout. Wisconsin counties are building high schools beside city high schools as industrial training expands. The question is whether vocational training should be in unified city schools or separate schools like Wisconsin plans. Critics blame conservatism in high schools and call it a social question. nations like Germany lead, with France, England, and America watching policy. L A Fulwider invites reader opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinois
Wisconsin
Couny
Ker
Menominee
Wausau
Marinette
State Agriculural College
State College of Agriculture
J. H. Stout
Michigan
Georgia
Massachusetts
Kansas
Germany
France
England
America
L. A
Electric Bitters Prove Worth to Civil War Veteran
David Parker of Fayette New York, a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, praises Electric Bitters as worth more than five hundred dollars. He spent much on doctors for stomach trouble with little result before trying the remedy, which cured him and now keeps him strong and well. 60c at Jos Emmert's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Jos. Emmert’s
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Freeport Journal
International Typoraphical Union
U. S
Mer Ee Eeeares
Clark Supreme Court Essinam
Seeere
Swilliam H. Taft
James & Sherman
Albert J. Hopkins
Deneeson Tohn
Oglesby
Ake
Neee
James A. Roost
James
McCqullough
Drew Russel
William H. Stead
McOan Davis
Frank LE Low
den Oh
Tackson
Jon OC McKenzie
Gilles P LE Stuph
Rai
Duffy
Burrelll Stevensom
M. ‘Bau
Artner
W. A. Routterefield
T. FE. Beck
Gladys McAfee
W.S. Matter
Caroline Matter
Maywood
Dr. O. B
E. E. Bullard
Springfield
Spokane
Wash
R. L. Frisbie
Fairchild, Wis
Franklin Moore
J. D. Reents
Missis Etta
Minnie
Minoak
J. A. Clark
Sandwich
Edna Clarke
Edna Hineline
South Dakota
Hubert Dustman
Denver
Grace
Vera Hanrer
Blanche Irvin
Gay
Apple River
George Tyson
John C. McKenzie
Stephenson County
Elizabeth
Riefsnyder
Des Moines
Charles McCool
Dan Voss
University of Illinois
L. D. Weer
Knights of
Pythias
Capernanum Shrine No. 4
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Emma Derwent
Supreme Guard
Louis Dickes
Supreme Watchman
Shepherds
Dickes
Supreme
Rachel Bilert
Frank E. Munson
Ralph Rosenstiel
Alice Smith
A. S. Karnist
W.F. Bergman
Edward Cilbert
Carrie Chappel
Maude Meyers
Pecatonica
Frank A. Jordan
Carroll
Alice Watson
Elsie Loofbourrow
Cc. C. Wolf
Caperbaum
Etta Loveaul
Alice Mattert
G. A. Weaver
John S. Stark
J. F. Fair
Supreme Shrine
Death’s Door
Shanhbon
Wiscon
SIN Towns
HGH School
Wausau and
Babcock
Scott
Limsien
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Kuehner Bros
Yarmouth
Tom Smart
King Edward
Knox
Majestic Frazer
Geo. Ennenga
Prop
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