Interurban Mer Faces Union Recruitment Amid Wage Pact
State Organizer Blum tours towns along the Lenks to recruit in an interurban wage dispute. An agreement signed May 19 1905 covers wages through June 1907 for Rockford Interurban, with 15 to 19 cents per hour scales by service length. Union plans to push higher wages, while company officials expect no major demand beyond the existing contract.
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Street Railway Men's Union Executive Committee
Ellis
Rockford & Interurban Company
Rockford Aur
Bin
Beloit
Blum
Mr. Blum
International Union
Street Railway
First Annual Reception For Local High School And Business College Students
The Y M C A hosted about seventy five young men for a reception last night featuring a tour of facilities and an auditorium program with piano solos by Chester Co. Wells I M Bear and H Moore violin by Dwight Rhiner acrobatics by Clarence Jones of Batavia followed by ice cream and cake. Sunday meetings to revive in cooler weather include sermons by Rev W Gardner Thrall on The Friend We Seek to Save on Sept 2 8 Rev P H McIntosh on Sept 30 Dr Samuel Phelps Leland on Oct 6 and Illinois Day Oct 6 with speakers F L Dawson and a new committee on religious work led by William Sanford J B Fenton A E K Pfeiffer Dr R B Munn and J R Jackson.
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Chester Co. Wells
I. M. Bear
H. &. Moore
Dwight Rhiner
Clarence Jones
Batavia
W. Gardner Thrall
P. H. McIntosh
DeLong
McIntosh
Samuel Phelps Leland
Jesus
Illinois
F. L. Dawson
Galena
William Sanford
J.B. Fenton
A. EK. Pfeiffer
A. EK. Pfeiffer, Dr. R. B. Munn
J. R. Jackson
Umpire Comedy "The Chipire" at Girrard Sept 19
Amusements note the new school of industrial comedy The Chipire centers on a human baseball umpire and blends drama with song dance and pretty women The Chicago run drew large crowds with about 150 Chinese performers in the cast here manager Askin lists Fred Mice Hares Hanlon Chelma Baker Edith Yerrington Helena Sadlinger Iradlee Martin Margaret McDonald Hasuiend Welle and others in the lineup
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Girrard
Othe
Tive
Prebley
Doyear
Askin
Fred Mice
Hares Hanlon
Chelma Baker
Edith Yerrington
Helena Sadlinger
Iradlee Martin
Margaret McDonald
Hasuiend Well
The Greater Love at Grand Theatre September 20
A four act drama titled The Greater Love arrives at the Grand direct from Madison Square Theatre New York City. The production is described as unusually beautiful and massive set in 18th century Germany with strong dramatic scope.
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the Grand
Madison Square Theatre
New York City
Germany
Mozart as the Center of a Dramatic Musical Biography
The article previews a stage presentation on Mozart’s life described as romantic and absorbing. Aubrey Boucieault leads a strong cast of about thirty characters, most historical, with Ivy Ashton Root credited as author and a fifteen-member orchestra plus eight singers performing Mozart selections during the show.
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Mozart
Aubrey Boucieault
Ivy Ashton Root
Elihu Root
Big Land Sale in Hettinger County Reports Profit
Henry W. Brokmeier of German Valley sold 11,000 acres in Hettinger county North Dakota to Marshaltown Iowa parties. Brokmeier bought the property about a year and a half ago and has realized profits exceeding 23 000 dollars on the transaction.
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Mayer & Parsons
Henry W. Brokmeier
German Valley
Hettinger County
N. D
Marshaltown
Ila
Brokmeier
Second Presbyterian United Workers Meeting Notice
The regular meeting of the United Workers of the Second Presbyterian church will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Mrs. S J McPhersons home 363 Walnut street. Tea will be served from 6:30 to 7 p.m. All are cordially invited.
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Second Presbyterian United Workers
The
United Workers of the
Second Presbyterian Church
S.J. McPherson
Walnut Street
Pastor Thrall Delivers Address on Petitions at Evening Service
At the English Lutheran church this evening Pastor Thrall will deliver address No 5 in the midweek series on the petitions of the Lord's prayer. Service begins at 7 30 with a one hour duration. Cordial invitation to all not worshipping elsewhere.
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Thrall
Anniversary marks birth of Rebekah degree in 1951
The I O F supreme lodge adopted the Rebekah degree on September 20 1951. Illinois Rebekah lodge No 259 will hold a social next Saturday evening September 16 to celebrate the anniversary inviting Odd Fellow lodges with families and friends. Cream and cake will be served for a nominal charge. The event is informal and open to all friends of the order.
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Grand Lodge
Lawa
Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Illinois
Rebekah Lodge No
Odd Fellow
Order
William Herbig Burglary and Larceny Trial Verdict
The case of William Herbig, indicted for burglary and larceny, occupied the court until 2 45 this afternoon when the jury returned a verdict of guilty. He was accused of stealing household articles including a double barrel shotgun valued at 30 dollars from Elias Duncan on July 1 at the Henry Althoff farm east of town. Duncan testified witnesses saw Herbig in the area that night.
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William Herbig
Herbig
Elias Duncan
Duncan
Henry Althoff
Japan After the War Subject at Second Presbyterian
The Second Presbyterian church plans a prayer service tonight on the topic Japan After the War. Pastor F A Hosmer hopes for a large attendance and an interesting, meaningful service.
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Japan
Second Presbyterian Church
F. A. Hosmer
Thanking Those Who Helped During Our Infant’s Illness
Mr and Mrs D J McArdle express gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for support during the sickness and death of their infant son.
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D.j.mcardle
Foley St. Paving Assessor Returns Cost Records
William C. Steffen, appointed to determine each property's share of Foley street paving costs, has submitted his records to the special tax collector. The work will proceed this fall, and the assessment and frontage for each property owner are listed.
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William C. Steffen
Foley Street
Coming Events Lineup For Sept Oct Gatherings
Sept 15 Sociat honors fifty year anniversary of Rebekah degree at Odd Fellows hall Munn bulleting Sept 18 Nunbury Epworth League concert and social Sept 20 21 W C T U convention Stephenson Jo Daviess counties Oct 1 Night school Freeport College of Commerce opens Oct 23 Embury Epworth League harvest home supper
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Rebekah
C. F
Odd Fellows' Hall
Munn Bulletting
Nunbury Epworth League
Stephenson
Jo Daviess Counties
Freeport College of Commerce
Embury Epworth League
Bookings for September to October listed in Umpire archive
The schedule runs from Sept 19 to Oct 4 featuring plays and performances. Titles include The Umpire Sept 19 and The Creator Love Sept 20 with On the Bridge at Midnight Sept 21 and The Volunteer Organist Sept 26. Other entries are Your Uncle Dudley Sept 26 A Gambler's Daughter Sept 27 The Political Boss Oct 1 Unarry Beresford Oct 3 and The Clay Baker Oct 4.
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Dudley
Unarry Beresford
Clay Baker
Dr King’s New Life Pills Endorsement by Vermont Attorney
Pittsfield Vermont pension attorney W H Brown touts 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 and cites quick relief for headache constipation and biliousness. 25 cents guaranteed at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
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W. HH. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
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