Whims in Wills Show Quirky Testament Tricks
The dryness of the law meets odd testaments from history. Wills reveal pranks and punishments, such as six shillings a halter for misdeeds in 1770 London, a right hand sent to a son in 1793, and bells muted or tolled to mark anniversaries. A servant found an old valise containing a red herring, and a Parisian testator burial in a trunk to save a coffin.
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Stephan Swain
St. Olaves
London
John Abbott
Mary
Philly Thickness
Nash
Bath Abbey
Jasper Mayne
Sieur Benoit
Paris
New York Post
Fake paintings and the art dealer’s clever ruse
A dealer ordered a Dutch tavern scene and forged a Jan Steen signature. The artist painted over the signature with his own name. The work was seized in New York as a suspected Jan Steen forgery, fines and duty imposed, then sold for a large profit by the same importer.
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Tere
Jan Steen
Dray
New York
Fifth Avenue
Custom House
United States
Broadway
Tom Walker and the Devil Story from Boston
The tale notes Tom Walker born in Massachusetts about 1727, grows rich in Boston during Governor Belcher’s panic, forecloses a mortgage, and vanishes after a black man on horseback knocks at his door. Boston citizens conclude he sold his soul to the devil for wealth.
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Tom Walker
the Devil
Massachusetts
Tom
Boston
Belcher
New York American
An Indian's Gratitude at Majestic Delights Freeport
At the Majestic today and Saturday the Indian picture An Indian's Gratitude is praised as the most beautiful and thrilling seen in Freeport. The Colorado mountain scenery is superbly grand and appears captured from nature.
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Majestic
Freeport
Colorado
Daily Journal Delivery Ad Extends Citywide Service
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery available for 10 cents a week, inviting readers to subscribe for affordable home access to local news.
Germania Society Season Opens In Social Circles
The Germania society formally opened its fall and winter season after a quiet summer. Members and ladies attended in force for a lively start with cattle and dancing as main diversions. Bowling, billiards, and pool offered recreation, asters adorned the decor, and refreshments followed dances. Card room favors went to Mrs. W. E. Boyington Mrs. George Kerns Dr. Heyer and George Schmelzle. Dr. and Mrs. Heyer won the married couple’s combined prize for top points.
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Wwe
Germania
Germania Society
W. E. Boyington
George Kerns
Heyer
George Schmelzle
Freeport club opens season with elegant dance and card party
The Freeport club began its season with a refined social as twenty couples danced in the ballroom and about ten card tables operated. Floral displays by president L F Farwell topped previous events, featuring lilies, asters, roses, cosmos, daisies, clematis, tricomas, dahlias, cobea scandens and tube roses, a lavish tribute to his conservatory.
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Freeport Club
L. 4. Farwell
Farwell
Miss Jungkunz Entertains Before College Sendoff
Irma Jungkunz hosted the D. S. club at Carroll street before her week long departure for the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Eight guests attended as two members are at school. The evening featured games a musical program and dainty refreshments. Every member of the ten member club is a 1908 high school graduate.
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Jungkunz
Irma Jungkunz
Madison
University of Wisconsin
D. S. Club
Carroll Street
Faughner Weds Gracia Willing at St Mark's Rectory
William A. Faughner and Gracia Pearl Willing were married at St Mark's Rectory on Sept 16 by Rev White Wilson. The bride, Miss Jennie Willing's daughter, lived in the city. she studied locally and in Chicago. Faughner, with Commonwealth Edison, will live in a newly furnished home at 623 East 89th Street, flat 7, and begin housekeeping.
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St. Mark's Rectory
White Wilson
William A. Faughner
Gracia Pearl Willing
Jennie Willing
Chicago
Faughner
Commonwealth Edison Company
East 89Th St
Miss Vera Frey Surprised by Oak Street Choir
Members of the Oak Street Evangelical choir spent a pleasant evening at Miss Vera Frey’s home. Frey, the church organist this summer, will depart for Northwestern University in Evanston next week, and she was presented with a gold brooch set with pearls as a token of friendship.
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Vera Frey
Oak Street Evangelical Church
Miss Frey
Evanston
Northwestern University
Meiers Host Small Social at Elk Street Home
Social notes report Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Meier entertained a few friends at their Elk Street home last night with light refreshments served.
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C. W. Meier
Elk Street
W C T U Elects Officers For Upcoming Year
The W C T U held a regular meeting at the Y M C A where officers were elected and plans for next year discussed. Delegates to the state convention in Mt Carmel Illinois October 8 through 12 include Miss Carrie Musser Mrs D Alexander Miss Jeanette Engle and Mrs W H Manchester. County delegates to Warren September 28 through 31 include Mrs S J Stahl Mrs C W De Voe Mrs Simon Hoefer Miss Mary Engle Mrs D Alexander Mrs George Burkhart and Miss Clara Swanzey with alternates Mrs Preston and Mrs Kelly. Musser to read a principal paper and Alexander to lead devotions.
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Mt. Carmel
Carrie Musser
D. Alexander
Jeanette Engle
W. H. Manchester
Freeport
Warren
S. J. Stahl
C. W. de Voe
Simon Hoefer
Mary Engle
George Burkhart
Clara Swanzey
Preston
Exhibition of prize drawings in the children's room
Miss Hughes, children's librarian, and Miss Esther Dana, drawing teacher, have placed the fair’s first prize drawings on display in the public library children’s room. Parents are invited to visit any day from 9 to 6 and Saturdays from 9 to 8.
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Miss Hughes
Esther Dana
Card of Thanks to Mrs Schmidt Kindness During Illness and Death
The children of the late Mrs. Philippini Schmidt publicly express appreciation for kindness shown during her illness and after her death.
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Philippini Schmidt
Mammoth Tomatoes Display At Salt Chocolate Shop
Francis Sechrist of 209 Weat Street showcases oversized tomatoes at Salt Chocolate Shop. Several fruits weigh about a pound and a half, drawing curious customers.
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Francis Sechrist
Weat Street
Salt Chocolate Shop
City Rates Ten Cents A Week For All Areas
Local notices reveal a plan to charge ten cents weekly across all city districts. Officials emphasize simple administration and broad access, hoping to fund public services without raising major taxes. Residents react with a mix of support and concern over affordability.
Local Notables Attend City Events And Visits
The board of education meets tonight. Mrs Henry Daws and Mids Trox travel from Lenk to spend the day. Harry Bickenbach departs tomorrow for Ilfordpolis to visit brother A B Bickenbach. The Ladies Auxiliary of the UK M.O.A. hosts Mrs D A Knowlton Saturday at 4. Paul Schryer of Freeport visits for the ball game. Oscar Ennenga leaves tomorrow for Princeton Preparatory to enter Princeton University. Divine services at Damascus Baptist church next Sunday at 8 with the topic Miracles by Rev J Nicholls. B L Libbe of the Topeka and Santa Fe railroad visits with J F Daly. T H Rogers of Peoria, an old Freeport bay, renews acquaintances and works as an engineer on the Rock Island from Peoria to Davenport. F A Read returns from a ten day trip to New York and eastern points. daughter Helen accompanies him to Bridgeport to visit the Stoskopfs. Freeport residents attend Ellery band concert in Rockford last night. list includes Arthur Pettepiece, Bert Bookman, Melville Schaub, Mrs George Schaub, Miss Harriet Carnefix, Miss Lillian Koym, Lloyd Holmes, Mr and Mrs A O Best, Jere Reardon and Abbie Lami. Two interurban cars bring Freeporters home.
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Board of Education
Henry Daws
Mids Trox
Lenk
Harry Bickenbach
Ilfidpolis
A. B. Bickenbach
Ladies’ Auxiliary
M.O. A
D. A. Knowlt
Oscar Ennenga
Princeton Preparatory School
Princeton University
Baptist Church
Damascus
Rev
J. Nicholls
T. H. Rogers
Peoria
Ill
Freeport Bay
New Clothing Store Opening at Pattison & Kryder Stand
Brokhausen and Hill clothiers will formally open their new store at the old Pattison and Kryder stand located at 91 Stephenson street tomorrow morning.
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Brokhausen & Hill, Clothiers
Pattison & Kryder
Stephenson Street
Joe Fifer to Open Dancing School and Social
Joe Fifer debuts a new dancing school and social Tuesday September 22 with Giblers' orchestra providing music. The event marks the start of regular dances and lessons in the community venue.
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Joe Fifer
Giblers
Public Punishment At Courthouse: Old Whipping Post History
Raleigh correspondent reports on historical punishment near the courthouse in Charlotte and Raleigh. The whipping post and stocks stood at the courthouse corner, used until 1865, drawing crowds including boys who teased prisoners. A display of iron branding irons recalls the era, though no branding irons remain.
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Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Charlotte
Raleigh
Raleigh Cor
Charlotte Observer
Vanity of Convicts Inside the Penitentiary
A Columbus Dispatch remark notes convicts behind walls take pride in appearance. Inmates fuss over shaving, mirrors, calendars, and even hats, stocking up tidiness and cleanliness despite confinement. The piece suggests self focus increases with idle time and prompts grooming as a pastime.
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Columbus Dispatch
Blanket From Ecuador Bark Grows On Andes Slopes
In Ecuador a native bark blanket is produced from the outer bark of a tree on the Andes slopes. The blanket measures over six feet by five feet, is soft and warm, and can be rolled without damage. Indians cut around the trunk, soak the bark, pound away the rough exterior, and stitch the inner berg into a seamless warm cover suitable as a blanket or mattress.
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Ecuador
The House That Was Moving Away
Pete, an iron molder, learns his cottage was mistakenly believed moved. While his house rides a city street, Pete searches and meets a curious mix up as night falls. He finally finds Mary back at their cottage, which lay unmoved and intact, the house move halted by a broken latch and a promise to return tomorrow.
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Ote
Pete
Mary
O. I
Elevated Railroad Company
Tie
Mebbett
Peter
Pshaw
Ile
Most Useful Invention Ballot Declares Locomotive Prime
A French newspaper held a public ballot on the most useful modern discovery. Locomotive ranks first in the list followed by potatoes vaccine cure of hydrophobia sugar telegraph matches grain boiler telephone petroleum sensing machine and soap. The development of better deity seems overlooked.
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Hst
Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce remedies advertised
The ad promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a liver invigorator and stomach tonic, with a catalog of ingredients including Golden Seal and Bloodroot. It claims no alcohol, lists medical authorities, and offers a free booklet by mail from Dr. St. V. Pierce in Buffalo, NY. It also extols Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a bowel regulator to accompany the tonic.
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Golden Medical Discovery
Fanet & Patent Medicine
Sacrol Nostrum
Smere
R. Bartholow
Pedettorson Ee
College Chicago
John King
J. Scudder
Laurence Johnson
Dept. Unity. of
Finley Ellingwood
Materia Medica
A Bennett Sarcal Alley
St. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Social events and lectures listed for September and October
Prof Fred R E Dawson hosts social dances at Lexington hall on September 11 18 and 26. Joe Fifer opens a dancing school and social on September 22. Dr James H Gray leads a lecture and Bible study series at First Presbyterian church from September 27 to October 4. Freeport Bust nusa Men’s association holds an annual meeting at Grand Opera House on September b. Jane Eyre and Harvey Dramatic Qo begin September 24 and 28 for one week.
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Fred R. E. Dawson
Lexington Hall
Joe Fifer
James H. Gray
First Presbyterian Church
Freeport
Nusa Men's Association
Grand Opera House
Jane Eyre
Harvey Dramatic Qo
Furnished room and local business notices
Help wanted a reliable country boy to work in store applied at Journal office. Meat market for sale at Ridott inquire at market. Two seated carriage with harness and pole a phaeton and a feed grinder with shelter bargain EK L. Burchard Lincoln Ave. 0-18d dewydw
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Ridott
EK. L. Burchard
Lincoln Ave
Teamster Victim Of Cave In Belvidere Ill
Belvidere Ill Sept 16 Hiram Barber died at 3 pm after injuries from a gravel pit cave in west of the city He was loading gravel when a sun dried bank toppled. earth and gravel crushed him against a wagon The team stood still as help arrived and workers freed him He suffered chest injuries and lung hemorrhages and died Barber planned an extended vacation with his wife after work ends He was a retired farmer who kept busy with teaming duties
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Belvidere
Ill
Hiram Barber
Charles Strong
Barber
Elkhorn
King's Daughters to Meet at Austin State Convention
Freeport women leave for the eleventh annual state convention of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons. Delegates from Freeport include Gertrude Converse Holderby Mrs Stephen Clark Mrs James Musser Mrs Brinsmaid Mrs Joseph Emmett Mrs Parsons and county secretary D C L Mease. Galena circle also sends delegates Mary Barrett Tirza Dinsdale Elizabeth Howard. Sessions run September 18 to 20 at the First Baptist church in Austin.
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Freeport
Austin
International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons
First Baptist Church of
Parsons
D. C. L. Mease
Mary Barrett
Tirza Dinsdale
Elizabeth Howard
Galena Organization of the
King’s Daughters
J Martin Reeder Visits Freeport Park With Friends
J Martin Reeder and family rode the train to Freeport and spent the day in the park with friends. A large basket carried fried chicken and other eats for the gathering under chestnut shade. A supply of Mocha coffee refreshed the group.
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Freeport
Mt. Carroll Mirror
J. Martin Reeder
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Panamas
F. A. Read
Wm. A. Rogers
C. W. Harden
Stephenson St
the Daily Journal
Fall
Atore
Gee. Ean
Lone Street
Mammoth Tomatoes
Ie the Daily Journal
Sterling Gazette
Paul Schryer
B. L. Libbe
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
J F. Daly
Theenioagh and Northwestern Railroad
Carroll St
J. W. Karehur
Washington Bt
Chynkhoul
Freeport OF
Freeport, Ii, and
Cod Gwl
Edw. Allington, Jr
Bidawly
Freeport, m
Phonographs Records
Needles
the Cable Co. Pianos
GEO. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp
N. Y. Honea
W.j.young & Go
Opp
Win Walton Neph Clothing Department
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