Illinois State Fair Opens with Record Exhibits and Entertainment
The Illinois state fair starts September 28 in Springfield and runs ten days. Exhibitors seek space, with 250 new livestock stalls and national and Canadian machinery and farm products on display. Sousa’s band and free aerial acts join motorized shows and electric street illumination as crowds are expected to surge. rail lines add trains and extra cars to handle the influx.
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State Board of Agriculture
Springfield Journal
United States
Canada
State Board
Broncho
Winnipeg
Joe Joker
Springfield
Sousa
State Arsenal
Harvest Home picnic program at Henry Hoefer grove
The Harvest Home picnic at Henry Hoefer’s grove near Babb’s Grove church is set for September 14. Events include opening with America, Invocation by Rev. J E B Lereh, performances by Loretta Koerner, Rev. W W Liston, and Rev. J K Shields, anti saloon league address, a girls vs boys ball game, plus dinner baskets and social day with neighbors.
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Henry Hoefer
Babb
Elgin Butter Market Report Highlights Decline and Output
Elgin on September 10 reports the official butter quotation at 24 cents per pound. The week’s total production reached 727000 pounds, reflecting supply levels in the market.
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Elgin
Dedication Services for Belvidere Evangelical Church Building
Belvidere September 10 dedication day drew large crowds with overflow at the new Evangelical church school and sanctuary. Visitors came from Rockford Freeport Marengo Genon and other locales as offerings totaled 175 dollars across three services in German and English. Morning sermon by Rev Theo Kohn Chicago former pastor. school dedication by Rev Heineman. 2 pm sermon by Rev A C Landeck Reeport. 7:30 pm sermon by Rev D Poellet Huntley. music praised throughout.
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Theo. Kohn
Chicago
Heineman
A. C. Landeck
Reeport
D. Poellet
Huntley
Real estate transfers listed by Stephenson County Abstract Office
Abstracts show transfers in Freeport Rock Grove Cedarville Hawkeye areas with values from 500 to 4 000 dollars. Entries include Conrad Edler to J F Propp and J A LaBarde to C W Bennett among others. Deeds mortgages and other instruments are prepared by Taylor and Frelich Conveyancers on short notice.
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Stephenson County Abstract Office
Conrad Edler
J. F. Propp
Waterman & H. A Freeport
J. A. LaBarde
C. W. Bennett
Orangeville
E. E. Bradley
Joseph Mets
Rock Grove
Samuel Lesher
B. C. Mitchell
Cedarville
A. J. Stukenberg
C. S. Wagner
Hawke & N
Ad Freeport
John Borchers
C. H. Klitthe
Wright
Reuben Best
W. E. Best
Nek. Sel
Ernst Kuchenmeister
Charlies Jung
Hirne’s
Joseph Bach
R. C. Westphal
Bach
Ioan
O. Taylor & Friiech
Reunion Draws Nichole Home From Byron
William Nichole returned Saturday from Byron where he attended a reunion of the 92d regiment and met old comrades including Smith D Atkins of Freeport. The Ninety second was a strong Minnesota regiment in the Civil War with 108 living members remaining. Nichole hopes to attend another reunion before all are called from earth.
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Galena
William Nichole
Byron
92D
Smith D. Atkins
Freeport
Ninety-second
Earth
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