Swedish Lady Found Dead After Family Quarrel
Hilda Bonde, a well known Swedish resident, disappeared after a quarrel with her lover last Thursday night while intending to travel to Sweden. Her body was recovered from the river today and the coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by her own action while temporarily insane. Her mother and brothers live in Chicago.
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Hilda
Herseltwhile
Roox
Hilda Bonde
Sweden
Gane
Chicago
Clergyman objects to Bryan blasphemy sermon
Rockford cleric Rev. T. A. Beare of the First Baptist church caused a sensation with a sermon on The Irreverent use of Scripture in Politics. He declared some of William Jennings Bryan's utterances blasphemous and sacrilegious and urged preserving the scriptures' sanctity.
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Rockirorp
T. A. Beare
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Stonebraker Converts to Sound Money for McKinley
Rooxrorp Ill Aug 31 F S Stonebraker a Mount Morris leader and national silver convention delegate says he has been converted to sound money and will vote for McKinley.
Knights of Pythias Encampment Opens in Minneapolis
Thirty thousand visitors attended the Knights of Pythias annual encampment in Minneapolis as Mayor Pratt delivered the welcome address this morning. Representatives from several states responded, marking a formal opening of the event.
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Minneapolis
Minn
The
Knights of Pythias
Pratt
Knights depart Rockford for Minneapolis encampment
Over 300 Fifth regiment Uniform Rank Knights left Rockford this morning in a special eight coach train under Colonel J W Bartlett for the Minneapolis encampment. More than 150 members of L Nevius Post No 1 G A R led by Commander T G Lawler rode the Central line to St Paul for the same event.
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RockFord
Uni
Knights
Nything
Minneapolis
Pythians
L. Nevius Post
T. G. Lawler
Central
St. Paul
Explosion at Equitable powder mills kills three workers
A blast at the Equitable powder mills near East Alton Illinois at eight this morning killed Henry Regan Henry Rogers and Thos Keffer. The bodies were blown through the mill roof and hurled hundreds of yards. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
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St. Louis
Equitable Powder Mills
East Alton
Ill
Henry Regan
Henry Rogers
Thos, Keffer
On the Road Cleveland Dispatch Note
On the Road, Cleveland, Sept 1. Special. Went left for Columbus at noon to ny.
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Cleveland
Wen
Columbus
Tony
Weather forecast for Illinois next day
A special report from Carcano on September 1 indicates fair skies and slightly warmer temperatures tonight in Illinois. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with fresh southerly winds.
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Carcano
Illinois
Markets Report From Onicaco And Union Stock Yards
Closing quotations for Sept wheat and corn quoted at 55 and 20, with oats near 15 3/4. Sept pork 5.70, lard 3.27, ribs 3.15, Dec and May futures shown. Union Stock Yards market lists cattle 4,000 steady to $4.80, hogs receipts 16,000 with various grade prices, sheep and lambs noted with ranges.
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Onicaco
Union Stook
the Drover's Journal
Great Convention of Irish Nationist Delegates Opens
The great convention of Irish race representatives opened in Leinster hall with about two thousand delegates. Resolutions favored a united Irish party in home rule ranks, disciplined under majority rule. Healyite and Parnellite factions participated in the gathering.
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Irish Nationiatista
Dom. Dustin
Fh ‘ Ag
Leinster Hall
Healyiter
Parnellites
Grand Army of the Republic Encampment Opens in St Paul
The Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened in St Paul Minn today drawing thousands of veterans. A naval veterans parade highlighted morning events while reunions of army corps regiments continued in halls and public buildings all day. Campfires and a general reception at ladies' headquarters capped the evening activities.
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St. Paul
Minn
Grand Army of the 'Republic
Army
Riot outbreaks subdued in Constantinople unrest
Sept 1 report from Constantinople notes rioters quieted, city calm by day, business resumed. casualties listed with several killed, over a thousand gathered in Samatra district. authorities plan to compensate foreigners whose property was looted amid the mob violence.
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Constantinople
Hasskein
Samatra
Porte
Freight official killed in Cleveland in morning shooting
Cleveland report states Alexander R. McIntyre, freight countant for Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co, was shot through the heart this morning. He was the son of the company's general freight passenger agent, with the motive for the deed not clear.
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Cleveland, O
Alexander R. McIntyre
Freig
Detroit & Cle Steam Navigation. Co
Money Convention: Delegations Arrive in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis Indiana today the money convention sees only about half of its delegations present. The National committee met this morning and adjourned without action, with a likely ratification of the temporary organization proposed by the executive committee.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Will Attend College Freeport Youth Headed to School
An unusually large number of Freeport young people will go away to college this fall. Named include Charles and Fred Winslow to Northwestern University, Evanston. George Graham to Champaign College. O H Wright and W O Wright Jr to Ann Arbor. Will Lichtenberger and Wilder Waddell to Chicago Manual Training School. Lalon Hayes to University of Pennsylvania. Charles Knowlton to Hotchkiss Connecticut. Joe Gund to Military School New York. Edna Krohe to Mt Carroll Seminary. Louise Whiteside to Northwestern Evanston. Louis Voigt to Jefferson College Philadelphia. Will Karcher to Chicago Medical. Etta Huenkemeier to Madison State University. Royal Snyder to University of Pennsylvania. Oscar Dorman to Northwestern University. Louis Matter to Chicago Dental College. Charles Bentley to Chicago University. Will Stoskopf to Yale. Robert Best to University of Minnesota Minneapolis. David Bokhof to Chicago Medical College. James Neff to Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Freeport
Charles
Fred Winslow
Northwestern University
Evanston
George Graham
Champaign College
O. H. Wright
W. O. Wright
Ann Arbor
Will Lichtenberger
Wilder Waddell
Chicago Manual Training School
Lalon Hayes
University of Pennsylvania
Charles Knowlton
Hotchkiss
Connecticut
Joe Gund
Military
David Bokhof
Chicago Medical College
James Neff
Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons
A Word About Streets By A Citizen
A Citizen urges city leaders to beautify streets and curb-to-curb cleanliness. He notes wretched road conditions, uncrushed stones, and pervasive weeds on upper Carroll street, arguing improved upkeep would inspire owner pride and reduce future welfare costs.
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Journan
Upper Carroll Street
Uim
Grandest exhibition of new dry goods and carpets
The shop advertises a grand exhibition of dry goods and carpets with prices at bottom. It claims first choice of new colored and black dress fabrics, novel ties, wash fabrics, clocks, capes, and more, selling fast. Wm Walton invites customers to 104-106 Stephenson Br. on August 28.
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United States
Wm. Walton
Stephenson Br
Portrait Studio to Expand Reach Citywide Advertising
Realizing hundreds of dollars are spent yearly on portraits we plan a large scale portrait business. Agents will call on you in a few days representing SMKH's Studio and our advertising method. 117 Stephenson St City. 8-29d3twlt.
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SMKH
Stephenson
City
Notable Local Movements And Death In Freeport
John Bender visited Forreston on business while Frank L. Furry returned from Iowa. Charles Meter resumed duties at the post office after a month off. A Rail Road Men's Sound Money Club meeting is planned at Illinois Central this evening. The Ladies Aid of First Presbyterian meets tomorrow at 8 PM. officers to meet at 2 15. Henry Belmon died at St Francis Hospital from cholera morbus after 72 years in Freeport. funeral Thursday afternoon from the hospital.
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Railroad Men’s Sound Money Club
Illinois Central
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Belmon
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Belmon
Germany
Freeport
Aiden Benedict's Fabio Romani Company At Germania Opera House
The Fabio Romani company performs its sixth New York and Brooklyn engagement at the Grand Opera House to an immense audience. Chas. Macklin as Fabio Romani and Conte Crestare Olivia receive praise, Miss Therese Milford shines as Nina, with striking stage settings and a Vesuvius eruption finale drawing applause. The troupe returns to Germania on Thursday evening.
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Aiden Benedict
Fabio Romani
Germania Opera House
New York
Brooklyn
Grand Opera House
Chas. Macklin
Conte Crestare Olivia
Therese
Phryne
Grace Hunter
New York Herald
Coinage Question on Value and Legislation
A poem-like piece debates dollar and coin values, melting metals and the idea of legal tender. It argues that prices in a melting pot reveal no official math for the dollar and questions whether a voter should accept a devalued dollar.
Mason Fruit Jars Price List from H. Little & Co
Mason fruit jars advertised with prices: pints at 33 cents, quarts at 24 cents and 51?7 cents each. Listing appears from H. Little & Co with a date line 8 27 déw1 Ww.
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Mason Fruit Jars
H. Little & CO
MASON
Mason's
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Kingsley
Kingsleys Department Store
Gendron
Brown & Hollmeyer
Adwiyr
Galens St
GRAND
Army OF the Republic
Will
John Bender
Forreston
Frank L. Furry
Iowa
Charles Meter
US. S
Epworth League of
Hinbury
U. S
Boone County
Belvidere
Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
Hleeeaun
Vugels
Oxford
Serge Buskins
Baoet
Gale
Cillcaqo
Stephenson BT
WM. C. Wright & CO
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