Freeport Scholars Head to Colleges in 1906
Freeport High School graduates prepare for higher education as many plan to attend the University of Illinois and Wisconsin and numerous western and eastern colleges. Notable students include Frank and Howard Markel, Paul Fair, Maud Elson, Stella Hells, Ruth Hill, Alice Hill, and many others, with enrollments set across Stanford, Northwestern, Lake Forest, Mt. Holyoke, Wells, and DeKalb Normal among others.
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Middle West
Freeport
University of Illinois
Tllinois
Hfe
Leland Stanford University
Mt. Holyoke College
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Frank Markel
Forest Grove
Ore
Portland
Pacific University
Howard Markel
Paul Fair
J. F. Fair
Palo Alto
Cal
Evanston
Norman Tuckett
Chicago
University of Cubbeage
Stella Hells
Northwestern
Colese
Nelfie Runner
The
Lake Poorest College
George Schmelzie
Harry Hanke
Oscar Hively
Dan Voss
Minois University
Arthur Clermont
Chase McCool
Fred Hanke
Melville Schaub
Walter Kerch
Harry Barber
Earl Frey
Oscar E. Heard, Jr
Harry MecCulloch
Boney” Best
DeKalb
Alfreda Voight
Nellie Holland
Helen Luttwinski
Mary O'Connor
Alberta Gale
Mary Blosser
Warren Madden
Florence Brubaker
Beloit College
Alden Rhiner
Joseph Faubel
Albert Evans
Art Academy
al. G. Fleck
State's Attorney's Office
Wisconsin University
Theron Goddard
Wisconsin State University
Julia Hernsmeier
Valparaiso Business College
Mary O’connor
DeKalb Normal School
Tarantula a Toy In Lazy Morning House Hold Incident
A seven year old boy found a two inch tarantula in a cardboard box of toys at 95 Van Buren street. His mother alerted the father who sealed the spider and chloroformed it before placing in alcohol for display at the gas fixture plant office near the Y M C A. The family notes tarantula bites are deadly without immediate medical aid and such spiders are rare in the region.
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A.stoller
van Buren Street
Board of Education Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
The board met at the public library with most members present. Minutes from Aug 7 8 and 28 were approved. The old Third ward annex sold for 160 dollars, and removal is underway. An extra walk at Center Street school was approved, as was a copper cornice for the old high school. Painting contracted to Slatter and Brauer and sale of old desks were approved. Current bills were allowed and pending orders issued. Adjournment followed.
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Board of Education
Bergman
Graham
Farwell
Third Ward
Center Street
Slatter & Brauer
Well Worth Trying Health Tip from a Vermont Attorney
W O H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont praises Dr King s New Life Pills as next to a pension the best thing to get. He says they keep his family in splendid health offering quick relief for headaches constipation and biliousness guaranteed at Joseph Emmert s drug store.
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W. O H. Brown
Pittsfield
Lost keys seek return for reward at Journal office
A set of three flat steel keys is lost: one outside door key, one key numbered 60, and one split key. Finder should return them to the Journal office to receive a reward.
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Eys
Journal Office
Freeport Gas Plant Upgrades Improve Service Says Report
A Freeport trades council report says the Freeport Gas Light and Coke company is expanding capacity and installing new equipment to improve gas quality. Delays stemmed from a force change and bad retorts, but an auxiliary gas maker now adds about 40 000 feet daily, boosting supply. council expects full satisfaction once upgrades finish.
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Freeport Gas Light & Coke Company
Freeport Trades and Labor Council
Trades and Labor Council
Freeport
St. Louis
T. EX. Bruse
Engineer averts bus accident at Clifton depot
The C N W switch engine engineer acted quickly to move the engine ahead as a Clifton house bus backed toward the depot platform. Had the engine struck the horse or caused a runaway, several Uncle Toni’s troupe members aboard would have faced serious injury with no escape.
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Clifton House
Uncle Toni
Long auto trip through multiple states to San Francisco
Two young men from Cleveland Ohio traveled by Royal Tourist car through Freeport to Dixon Iowa then Sterling Clinton Cedar Rapids Omaha Denver and on to San Francisco. They left Cleveland on Wednesday and arrived in Freeport this morning taking breakfast at the Brewster before continuing their journey westward.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Freeport
Pacific Coast
Brewster
Dixon
Sterling
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Denver
San Francisco
Roy Carr to Wed in Oak Park Ceremony
Invitations issued in Freeport for the marriage of Roy Carr of Chicago to Miss Stella Beth Branch of Oak Park on September 2 at the bride’s parents home in Oak Park. Carr, a local native, is son of Mrs C. Carr who often visits Freeport. Branch is a prominent Oak Park society leader and musician.
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Roy Carr
Chicago
Stella Beth Branch
Oak Park
Mr. Carr
C. Carr
Freeport
Miss Branch
Fifty seventh Stephenson Bible Society meeting announced
The fifty seventh annual union meeting of Stephenson County Bible sectors will be held at Second Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 7 30. Sermon by Rev C W McCaskill of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Freeport. Executive committee meets at 6 30 in the church parlors.
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Bible Society
Stephenson County Bible Sectors
Presbbyterian
Cc. W. McCaskill
First
Metholist Episcopal Church of
Freeport
Equimites Meeng
Police recover a lost watch at Taylor's park
Assistant Chief Silk recovered a lady's watch lost near the fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon. Miss Julia Koehler, a White sanatorium bookkeeper, identified the watch after Silk learned it had been found by a girl and handed to her father. The watch was returned to the owner after pressure on the involved family.
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Taylor's Park
Silk
Julia Viola Koehler
White Sanatorium
Weather Forecast for Chicago Sees Fair Conditions
Chicago September 8 forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Sunday. Sunrise at 5 33 a m and sunset at 6 22 p m.
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Chicago
Tlinois
Sete
Market Report from Chicago and Union Stock Yards
Closing board values show Dec wheat 71 1/8, Dec corn 41 1/4, Dec oats 30 3/4, Jan pork 16.70, Jan lard 8.52, Jan ribs 8.55. At Union Stock Yards cattle 3.75 to 6.80, cows 4.50 to 5.20, stockers 2.25 to 4.25, hogs 5.85 to 6.90, mixed 5.85 to 6.90, rough and light ranges 5.10 to 6.57, sheep 3.25 to 5.0.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Salters Fleeing Town After Assault Warrant Issued
Sam Salters, a show figure at the fair, is gone from town after a warrant for assault was issued yesterday afternoon. He left promptly once notified and is believed to have fled to another town to avoid arrest as his whereabouts remain unknown.
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Sam Salters
Salters
Miss Jessie Wilson Returns to Silver Creek School
Miss Jessie Wilson has come back from Chicago and resumes duties as teacher at Silver Creek school on Monday.
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Jessie Wilson
Chicago
Silver Creek
Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises Broad Bodily Penetration
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the only medicine that penetrates every organ and acts as the best tonic. It cites Fea or Tablest at 36 cents and mentions Joseph Emmert as a seller, along with fashion notes about snappy styles in BE and W tall shoes.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Allrie latestoe at Leemhuis cigar store
Weekly library updates appear at Leemhuis cigar store with Wedaldyst events and new arrivals.
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Allrie Latestoe
Leemhuis Cigar Store
Wedaldyst
Cambridge Wins Intercollegiate Boat Race by Two Lengths
Cambridge defeats Harvard by two lengths in a bright afternoon contest on the river. Cambridge controlled the early stations with a length lead and maintained it through a high tempo start at forty-two strokes per minute, easing to a steadier pace as Harvard pressed back.
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Putney
Eng
Cambridge
Harvard
Rockefeller Loses Point in Standard Oil Case
Findlay Ohio September 8 Special Judge Banker overruled the motion to quash the information in all Standard Oil cases. The plea of abatement was overruled. Defendants were given until Tuesday to file motions.
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Findlay
Ohio
Banker
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Bryan Replies to Sullivan in Lincoln Attack
William J. Bryan, in Lincoln, says he expects such an attack from that kind of people after Roger Sullivan of Illinois attacked him last night. The Sept 8 special report notes Bryan’s reaction to the exchange and frames Sullivan as the aggressor in the confrontation.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Bryan Aids Aylward Campaign in Wisconsin Stump
William Jennings Bryan and Governor Folk will stump Wisconsin in the fall for John A. Aylward Democratic candidate for governor.
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Folk
Madison
Sept. S
William Jennings Bryan
Wisconsin
John A. Aylward
President Roosevelt to speak at Oyster Bay church centenary
President Roosevelt will deliver a short address at the centenary celebration of Christ Episcopal church in Oyster Bay today. The event marks a milestone for the church with notable local participation and ceremonial rites planned.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Christ Episcopal Church
Drunk and Disorderly Hearing Before Magistrate
John Wilhelm appeared this morning before Magistrate Bentley on a charge of drunken and disorderly conduct. He was fined one dollar and costs totaling five dollars and sixty five cents.
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John Wilhelm
Bentley
Mrs John Tempelmeyer Takes Ill as Journal Seeks Help
Mrs John Tempelmeyer became seriously ill this morning prompting a call for assistance in the Journal's want column. The notice requests medical aid, visitors, and support from concerned friends and neighbors. Local residents are urged to respond via the newspaper office.
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State Institution At Champaign
Wisconsin School
Tarantula
Freeport Trades and Labor
Council
Weather Forecast
Today’s Market Report
Hillmer's
Hillmer
H. A. Hillmer Company
Harvard Today
First Mortgage
Rockefeller
Bryan
Sullivan
Democracy
Ilinors
Aylward
John Tempelmeyer
Journal
Want
Sanford aZartman
Exchange St
Moes
Mechanic St
the Daily Journal
Stephenson &T
North
Galena Ave
C.H. Little & Co
Mason
G.H. Little & Co
Gourn
Colgate’s Cashmere
Bouquet Soap
Hirsh, Wickwire & Co
Washington Co
Gchmidt, Wwachlin & Pfeiffer, Clothi
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