Revival plan urged by First Presbyterian session
The church session sent a pastoral letter to members urging quickening of spiritual life and a revival through Dr. Gray’s bible study series. It asks members to adjust business and social engagements to attend and participate, and to pray at home for God’s outpouring. Cottage prayer meetings were set for Wednesday at several homes, with a church prayer meeting on Thursday as a prep event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Gray
Jesus Christ
Otek Aero
Pierce
Sal Foota
Dr. Pierce
Warhop Shuts Down Cleveland to Lift New York
Jack Warhop relieved early and pitched four scoreless innings as Cleveland managed five runs in the first and fourth frames while New York scored three in the fifth. The Mets dropped to a second-place tie as Warhop limited Cleveland to two hits and no runs across his four frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Warhop
New York
Cleveland
Lake
Warhop
Conroy
Bradley
Bemis
Moriarity
Hinchman
Oconroy
Gardner
Beloit Elks to Play Here at Freeport Park
Beloit Elks visit Freeport for a 3 p.m. Thursday game against the Pretzel herd at Taylor's park. After long negotiations the Beloit squad agreed to meet the local Elks world beating team. A stag party at the Elks club rooms will follow the afternoon contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit Elks
Taylor's Park
Freeport
Beloit
Elks’ Club
Freeport Crescents Fall 9 to 2 at Monroe
The Freeport Crescents lost to Monroe by 9 to 2 on Sunday. Freeport recorded eleven errors in a decisive defeat.
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Freeport Crescents
Monroe
Freeport
Local church groups plan meetings and events
The Woman's Missionary society of Oak St church will meet with Mrs Robert Goethe tomorrow afternoon for work. The Comforting Circle of King's Daughters holds its monthly social tomorrow at Mrs Frank Farry's home 145 Douglas Ave. Mystic Workers attend funeral for Debolt Doll tomorrow morning at 9. Bell of Illinois Central visits on return from inspection. James Maher Knights of Columbus state deputy will be at Rockford tonight meeting northern Illinois members. English Lutheran Sunday school cradle roll kids to be entertained next Saturday. rehearsal for program Wednesday after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Oak St. Church
Robert Goethe
King's Daughters
Frank Farry
Douglas Avenue
Mystic Workers
Debolt Doll
James Maher
Knights of Columbus
Rockford
Ilinois
Freeport
Elk District Deputy Named for Northern Illinois
Rockford Sept 22 R L Hol land grand exalted ruler of the Elks announces the appointment of James A Finlan of Streator as district deputy for northern Illinois to succeed Fred A Schlick of Rockford whose term expired Sept 15 Schlick served well visiting many lodges and arousing interest among members of the order.
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Rockford
R. L. Holland
The
Elks
James A. Finlan
Streator
Northern Illinois
Fred A. Schlick
Schlick
Order
New Vaudeville House to Open by Robert Hopper
A vacant store formerly occupied by W. L. Woolworth opposite the courthouse will be remodeled into a vaudeville house and moving picture theater run by Robert Hopper. Hopper previously managed the Bijou theatre and promises an attractive new venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Woolworth Company
Court House
Robert Hopper
Hopper
Bijou
Police Court Trial Finishes for Turner on Assault Charge
James Turner appeared in police court on a complaint by Edward C. Buchannan. Magistrate Bentley presided last evening, fining Turner five dollars plus costs. Cases against William Hess and Albert Grimm on similar charges were postponed to this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Turner
Edward C. Buchannan
Bentley
William Hess
Albert Grimm
Real Estate Transaters Adopts Blocked Leet Addition
Fragmentary notice reports an estate transaction in a blocked area, noting an adoption of a part in the block and a minor street reference. Names and precise actions are unclear due to OCR damage. readers should consult the original listing for exact parcel and terms.
Double Wedding in Lena to Unite Boedeker and Shoesmith Kin
In Lena two ceremonies are planned for September 30, pairing Frederick Edward Boedeker of Freeport with Juna Shoesmith, and Jesse Gates with Lulu Shoesmith of Lena. The weddings take place at the Shoesmith home with Rev. W K Loofburrow officiating. Boedeker is an Arcade Manufacturing supervisor. Gates studies law with Judge A J Clarity in Lena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Edward Boedeker
Freeport
Juna Shoesmith
Lena
Jesse Gates
Lulu Shoesmith
George Shoesmith
W. K. Loofburrow
M. &. Church
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Williams at Ordway St Home
About twenty five friends gathered last evening to surprise Mrs F J Williams at her home on 26 Ordway Street. The party was social with light refreshments, celebrating Mrs Williams birthday anniversary.
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F. J. Williams
Ordway St
William
Shower at Carroll Street for Miss Boedeker
Mrs. Fred Piper hosts a shower at 197 Carroll Street this evening for Miss Louella Boedeker who will soon marry Paul Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Boedeker
Fred Piper
Carroll Street
Louella Boedeker
Paul Schaefer
Monday Club Hosts Breakfast at Country Club Event
Members of the Monday club enjoyed hospitality today hosted by Mrs. James R. Cowley at Bvents at the Country club, east of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Cowley
Bvents
Freeport
Hickman Bessey Company Delights Grand Audience
A large satisfied crowd greeted the Hickman Bessey company at the Grand opera house last night. The troupe was described as well balanced with high class specialties. Tonight they present Out of the Fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Hickman- Bessey Company
Grand Opera House
Remodeling Store Building For Florist Use
Work has begun on remodeling the building formerly occupied by Benne tham and Rotzler, which John Bauscher Jr has purchased to use as his florist shop. The project aims to convert the space for Bauscher's floral business and nearby street access will be adjusted during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennetham & Rotzler
John Bauscher, Jr
County Cullings Red Oak Pace of life and studies noted
Red Oak Sept 21 local correspondent reports students from Red Oak and vicinity studying out of town at Cedarville High School DeKalb State Normal School and Illinois University Champaign. Other notes include a Mystic Workers meeting Alma Starr illness a surprise party for Oscar Elgesser and various Sunday visits and travels among local families. Farmers face delayed plowing due to dryness and many attended a German church mission feast. J J Molter and family attended the funeral of Jacob Molter in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
A. Baumgardner
Fairchild
Wis
Joseph Miller
Emma Meyers
Cedarville High School
Will H. Lindeman
Mabel Stoll
Lily Jones
DeKalb State Normal School
Oscar J. Elsesser
Illinois University
Champaign
Clifford Bender
The
Mystic Workers
Fry and Karcher to attend U B church conference
Ridott notes Rev J B Fry and Mrs Karcher will depart Tuesday for Quincy to attend the annual United Brethren conference. A crowd heard Emery's band in Rockford last week. Numerous local families visited relatives or hosted guests in Ridott and nearby towns including Rockford Maywood Freeport and Davis. About 100 hunger stricken individuals attended the Forest Park Sunday school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
J. BE. Fry
Karcher
Quincy
U. B
Emery
Rockford
Roy Rummel
German Valley
Carrie Waters
James Gibler
Dakota
Frank Adleman
Freeport
Chas. Krienke
Fred Miller
Waukegan
Eder
Silver Creek
Steve Cable
Jake Heilman
Heilman
Ethel Askey
Maywood
Harry Bender
Eugene Rohkar
Young
Edward Strauss
Austin
John Miller
Davis
Wh. Brown's
Louie Egdorf
Baby
Freeort
Forest Park
Picnic Day Ends With Colorful Check Tag Parade
Saturday’s outing left attendees tired yet happy as badges shaped like checks were tied with ribbons marking each class by color. The event ended with a Sunday school rally and souvenirs for all, while Miss Alma Taylor’s Thursday evening performance drew praise and attendance. Mrs. W. A. Kerr and Miss Edna Fry of Freeport attended the local entertainment. Mrs. Lincoln went to Freeport Saturday due to Mrs. Ben Lincoln’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Kerr
Edna Fry
Freeport
Lincoln
Ben Lincoln
Alma Taylor
Miss Taylor
Local notices from Pearl City and vicinity
Pearl City news reports visits from Prof J H Grossman and son Lanark. Mrs Louisa Faber buys W Le Baron's home for 70. road travelers and visits to Grundy Center Chicago Aurora Dubuque. watermelons from Sand Prairie. Ladies Aid served ice cream and cake with good returns. many residents traveling to Chicago and other towns. 120 acre homestead sold at 60 per acre. Ole Olson in Spiritland to be staged. small wreck at stock yards with freight engine telescoping. various residents visiting relatives and going on trips. church revival plans. multiple local business and social notes.
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Pearl City
J. H. Grossman and Son
Lanark
Louisa Faber
W. le Baron
Thomas Adams
Arthur
Grundy Center
Sand Prairie
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church
Wolker
Henry Althoff
Rollie
Chicago
John Basham
Aurora
Iowa
Lloyd Dodds
Delafield
Wis
St. John’s Military Academy
M. Reeser
Lena
Reeser
Henry Warne
Stockton
Charles
Harry Thomas
Hiram Goodrich
William
T. O. Musser
Hastings
Neb
Local Travelers and Residents Visit, Return Home
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville September 21 reports R P Bobb and wife back from the east trip. Miss Helen Ritzman visiting Pipestone and Howard S D. Mrs H C Snyder back from Minneapolis and St Paul. P W Russell home from Pennsylvania. G S Wagner and wife in Chicago a week. Jesse Gapen and wife returning from Monroe after visiting Musser family. Misses Josse Carrie Cadwell visiting Three Oaks Michigan. J H Schrock and family visiting Chicago. J N Byerge and wife Bruns wick Nebraska with John Miller family. W J and Samuel Pollock of Rice Lake visit mother gravely ill. Miss Ellen Wagner Boyd Garns Charles Klopp at Monroe high school. Miss Marie Babler attends Monroe business college. Miss Hazel Winter at Dakota academy. Mie Lieber and son Harold Dorn of Rockford spent Sunday with Mrs G D Dorn. Grover Holmes spent Sunday with his parents in Monroe.
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Orangeville
R. P. Bobb
East
Helen Ritzman
Pipestone
Minn
Howard
S. D
H. C. Snyder
Minneapolis
St. Paul
P. W. Russell
Pennsylvania
G. S. Wagner
Chicago
Jesse Gapen
Monroe
Daniel Musser
Josse
Carrie Cadwell
Three Oaks
Mich
J. H. Schrock
J. N. Byerge
Brunswick
Neb
John Miller
W. J
Samuel Pollock
Rice Lake
Wis
Local Notes from Lancaster Center Community
Lancaster Center reports cement water tank installation by Mr. Fred Kartemeier last week. Dr. Berry S. Henderson of Chicago passed through Thursday. Farmers busy with clover, Elsie Noltemeier visited relatives in Freeport, J C Froning and Henry Burk families joined. William Neidigh hosted his mother and sister from Cedarville, with other neighbors Jim Heck and family mentioned.
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Lancaster Center
Fred Kartemeier
Berry S. Henderson
Chica- 80
Elsie Noltemeier
William Foy
Freeport
J. C. Froning
Henry Burk
William Neidigh
Family visits spread across several towns Sunday
Margaret, daughter of Onéto, and Mr and Mrs Fred Kaiser along with Mids Mintle Ottenster and Miss Margaret Bent of Freeport spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs A Kaiser. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Fergusot of Scotch Mills and Wilson Geiger and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Onéto
Fred. Kaiser
Mids Mintle
Davis Correspondent Reports Local Social Notes
Davis notes show visits in Chicago Ridott and Beloit. Florence Miller and Edward Degtenther wed in Grand Rapids Michigan. Family arrivals include a baby girl to Olaf Olson and a church meeting of the W C T U set for next Thursday.
Lan caster township Sunday school convention set Oct 4
From Our Own Correspondent Winneshick Sept 21 The Lan caster township Sundays school convention will be held in the Youngs church Oct 4 afternoon and evening Miss Grace Mitchell improving after White sanatorium treatments in Freeport Mr and Mrs N Wolf welcome a baby boy F Kortemeier and family visited Pearl City and Dakota friends J Myers family of Dakota visited Freeport friend Henry Kortemeier visited Rev William Kreider Shannon preached U B church Sunday morning Rev Frye attending conference this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshick
Lancaster Township
Youngs Church
Grace Mitchell
Freeport
White
Centennial News From Our Own Correspondent
Centennial, Sept. 21. Edward Koertner called on relatives here John Rosenstiel left on Friday to spend weeks with relatives in South Dakota. William Uhe and family visited Mrs. Koertner on Thursday. Mrs. Ditzler returned to South Dakota on Friday after a month here. Minnie and Cora Witte visited relatives near Shannon on Sunday. Sadie Goethe returned to Freeport on Sunday to resume her telephone duties. Rev Schling and family were surprised by about one hundred friends Thursday evening. They gave a leather seated rocking chair and hall rack, then served lunch and coffee before departing.
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Averts
Herman Dikkers
Iowa
Aaron Long
Adam Dilly
Kenneth
George Dilly
William Auer
John
William and
Albert Scheffner
Lilian
Julia
Jacob Scheffner
Charles Dilly
George Guth
Marvin
Freeport
George Kurtz
Ridott
Rockford
South Dakota
Minnesota
J. J. Molter
Jacob Molter
J Centennial
Edward Koertner
John Rosenstiel
William Uhe
Koertner
Ditzler
Minnie
Cora Witte
Shannon
Sadie Goethe
How to Get Strong by P. J. Daly in Chicago
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago recounts his mother's improvement with Electric Bitters a tonic aiding flesh gain insomnia and general strength. The remedy targets stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold at Jos Emmert's drug store with a 50 cent guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
Congress Street
Chicago
Jos
YMCA Star Course Highlights Notable Figures
The Y M C A announces a star course featuring violinist Skovgaard Parland Newhall Male quartette Eva Bartlett Macey entertainer Dr H W Sears humorous lecturer and Frederick Warde Shakespeare exponent. Tickets priced at 1 50 available now through the Ladies auxiliary.
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Skovgaard
Parland-Newhall
Eva Bartlett Macey
H. W. Sears
Frederick Warde
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Coming Events Notices for September and October
Prof Fred R BE Dawson social dances at Lexington hall on Sept 11 18 and 25. Sept 22 opens Joe Fifer dancing school and social. Sept 27 Oct 4 Dr James H Gray lectures at First Presbyterian church. Oct 6 Freeport Bust nega Mei association annual meeting. Sept 21 2d Hickman Bessy Co Oct 1 The Wolf Oct 5 Donald Robertson in Comus Oct 7 The Angel and the Ox Oct 10 Browns in Town Oct 16 Lyman Twins Oct 11 Janey Jenkins Oct 21 Human Hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. BE
Dawson
Lexington Hall
Joe, Fifer
James H. Gray
First Presbyterian Church
Freeport
Nega Mei
Hickman Bessy Co
The
Wolf
Donald Robertson
Comus
Angel and the Ox
Brown's
Lyman Twins
Janey Jenkins
Human Hearts
Market Report Close Board of Trade Quotation Summary
Associated Press reports Chicago closing board of trade quotations for Sept 22 with Dec wheat 054 34, Dec corn 6424, Dec oats 484, Jan pork 80, Jan lard 980, Jan ribs 877 80. Union stock yards cattle 6000 steady with beeves 3.60 7.60, feeders 2.60 4.35. Hogs 12000 steady to strong with light 6.60 7.30, mixed 6.65 7.45, heavy 6.60 7.80, rough 6.60 6.85. Pinches slow weak 2.25 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Property transfers in Rock Grove Harlem Buckeye districts
Sarah Bolender transfers to David Peiper a portion of section 31 in Rock Grove for 7744 dollars. William Hutmacher transfers part of section 1 in Harlem and part of section 36 in Buckeye to J J Fink for 2600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bolender
David Peiper
Rock Grove
William Hutmacher
J.J. Fink
Harlem
Buckeye
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Wool Charlies
Wm. A. Rogers
C. W. Harden
Stephenson St
Win Walton Neph Clothing Department
Journal
W. O. Wright
H. B. Zartman
Melinda Wentz
Lincoln Ave
B. A. Arnold
North
Galena Ave
H. B. Rohrer
Carroll St
Baseball News
Bell
Illinois Central
Alma Starr
Oscar J. Elgesser
Salome Kniss
Oni
Ver
H. Andres
Clara Heltham
John Miller and Son
Schooh
H. H. Sheckler
Bloom and Baby
J. W. Sheckler
A. BE. Helmis
Henry Treptis
C. Miller
Florence Miller
Edward Degtenther
Malcolm Smith
Grand Rapids
G. Gunderson
Arthur Miller
Beloft
Miller
Olaf Olson
Wm. Meinzer
Cumberland Iown
Rose Weber
Centennial
Whistler
Chadwick
Ill
W.j.young & Co
Opp
Sateyla
Walseys
Byrd and
Vance Tom Finnigan
Bill Travers
Brown & Dollmeyer
Edw. Allington, Jr
Phonographs
the Cable Co. Pianos
Geo. A. Stemm
Galena St. Opp N. ¥. House
Hickman
Bessey Co
the Beat Stock Co
Kentucky
Freeport. Hardware Co
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