Journey Diary Leaves Buffalo for Detroit Visit in 1830s
Father of Dr E H Allen records a diary entry describing the 1830s voyage from Buffalo to Detroit. He notes frontier Chicago, crowded canals, steamboats, and diverse travelers including drunken sailors, with vivid details of Erie Cleveland Sandusky Detroit Dearborn Ypsilanti and Clinton along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Rochester
Buffalo
Main Street
Niagara
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Penn
Erie
Plattsburgh
Ontario
Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Sandusky
Ohio
Canada
Dearborn
U. S. Arsenal
Ypsilanti
Clinton
Raisin River
Lakes Framing a Painted Landscape On A June Journey
The narrator describes a vast open hillside scenery thick with trees and wildflowers and notes the beauty deepened by lakes seen along a 15 mile journey. He records seeing 21 lakes that day, varying in shape and shore, with vegetation and oaks framing each lake like an orchard, as he climbs hills.
Butter Market Is Higher At Elgin Trade Session
Butter prices jumped to 26 cents per pound at the Elgin Board of Trade session, up from 23 cents last week. Demand remains active with limited supply, buyers and bidders present, and New York reports supporting the rise. Total Elgin district receipts were 694,200 tubs with larger city stocks low.
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Elgin
Elgin Board of Trade
New York Reports
Quotation Committee
C. S. Kilbourne
Ira J. Mix
Belmont Creamery
Booth's Daughter Stirs Local Theatre Revival Tale
A theatrical notice recounts Booth's daughter presenting a theory that John Wilkes Booth died in 1903 in Endt Oklahoma, offering a contrast to the widely accepted account that his father was killed by officers. The piece notes public curiosity and shifts in perception.
Lena Pastor Speaks at Embury Men’s League Meeting
A Lena pastor addressed Embury M. E. church men, urging courage and work for the coming year. The program included a quartet, a Harry Stahl solo, and Alva Dunn’s recitation Horatius at the Bridge, followed by light refreshments and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's League
Embury M. E
Harry Stahl
Alva Dunn
Horatius
Laura Booth Alma Booth Daughter of Booth Hits Freeport Stage
Laura Ida Booth, daughter of John Wilkes Booth, appears in Freeport as Mlle Alma performing an original character sketch at the Bijou. She claims her father died in Enid Oklahoma in 1902, inherited a $60 000 estate now tied up in court, and bears relics including his signature torn from a marriage certificate.
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John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Laura Ida Booth
Edwin Booth
Miss Booth
Bison
Mlle
Alma
Booth
Enid
Oklahoma
Tulahoma
Tenn
Louisa Price
Laura
Price
Okla
Freeport
Bijou
D. E. George
No Ohe
Mile
Local Travelers and Visitors Report from Lena
Lena Sept 29. Mr. and Mrs. Will Reardon visit Freeport to see ill brother Neal Reardon. Mrs. Mary Stahl and daughter Ruby as Freeport visitors. D T Gishwiller returns to Rockford after relatives visit. J J Boyer and daughter depart Mt. Morris after stay with Mrs. Allen Boyer. W L Heise returns from Winslow. Mrs. E H Colver of Mt. Carroll guests Emme and Elizabeth Beshear. Mrs. Mary Emrick visits at A Diga l's home. Miss Mabel Klock home from Freeport. Hiram Bunker conducts business at Freeport. Mrs. E H Colver and Miss Anna Heshont visit Nora. Mr. C L Nelson and Miss Anna Schraede visit county seat. Harry Jordan and Miss Ethel Woodley go to state fair. Mrs. C Kochsmeier returns to Davis after visiting her brother Henry.
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Nora
C. L. Nelson
Anna Schraede
Harry Jordan
Ethel Woodley
C. Kochsmeier
Henry
Davis
Bolton
Ela Warehime
Milledgeville
A. B. Roberts
William Roberts
Polo, Ill
Oltman Janssen, Jr
John Phipps
Wight
Great Western
Freeport
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chicago
James Bennett Gordon
Henry Althof
Warren Mack
Ellis Goodsell
Springfield
Wsther Sheetz
DeKalb
KE. R. Frauds
M. W. Goodsell
Pearl City
John Kazoort
Edwin Scoville
Samuel Friedley
Brewster House
H. Pierce
Emma Sheeta
Mary Roberts
Lizzie Aspinwall
Nettie Miller
W. D. Mack
Texas
B. W. Janssen
FE. O. Peck
Geo. Andlingham
Bijou Week Show Tops Previous Acts with New, Lively Acts
The Bijou presents Mille Alma with original songs and recitations, the Velde trio with their entertaining dogs, and Fern and Mack in a fresh College Act. All acts receive strong applause for novelty, humor, and lively performances.
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Bijou
Mille
Alma
Velde
Fern
Mack
Freeport
Joe Miller
Real estate transfers in Stephenson County abstracts
Stephenson County Abstract Office lists transfers since last report in Freeport. Entries include multiple lot and block transfers in Knowlton's Add and West End Add Freeport, Ridott and Cedarville parcels, with prices from 500 to 12 400 dollars. Abstracts of title and conveyancing services offered by Taylor & Frick.
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Stephenson County Abstract Office
A. L. Griffith
Alto
C. H. Verbeck
West End
Freeport
A. Ludwig
Christian Ludwig
Ridott
Martha Sohne
B. C,. Mitchell
A. M. Bergeman
M.S. Deode
Isaac Steele
Wheel Factory
Ferdinand Neuman
C. J. Koym
Loos
Taylor & Frick
Saloon property for sale in ideal Main Street location
For sale a first class saloon property on Main Street adjacent to the river with strong patronage. Includes saloon building with first class fixtures, living rooms on the second floor, and a large adjoining store building with good rental. Owner ill and retiring. best references. Inquiries to C. B. Daily Herald Manitowoc Wis. 9-dad lw
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City
C. B
Daily Herald
Manitowoc
Wis
Dad
Ideal Soft Drink Product Description Sheet
An archival product entry describes a non intoxicating soft drink named The Ideal Soft Drink, a joint product of Barley Mail and Hops and Anheuser usch. Healthful, refreshing, and compliant with United States Revenue laws and the Pure Food and Drugs Act guarantees.
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United States Revenue
Anheuserusch
Edwin D Mead 1849 1904 Editor Lecturer Peace Advocate
Edwin D Mead born September 29 1849 in Chesterfield New Hampshire. He worked in Boston publishing and studied in Germany and England before returning to the U.S. to pursue writing lecturing and magazine editing. Mead promoted universal peace serving with the American Peace Society and leading the 1904 International Peace Congress in Boston.
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Edwin D. Mead
Chesterfield
N. H
Boston
United States
Mr. Mead
American Peace Society
Glasgow
Rouen
This Date in History highlights notable events
A chronology of events from 1671 mediators at Plymouth to 1899 a naval parade in New York honoring Admiral Dewey. It notes the 1776 Pennsylvania constitution proclamation and 1803 Boston Catholic church dedication, among other milestones and biographical marks.
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St. Lawrence
Plymouth
Pennsylvania
Boston
Mass
John Randolph Clay
Philadelphia
London
Gen
Nelson
Jeff C. Davis
Louisville
Gen. McClellan
New York
Europe
President Grant
New York Harbor
Admiral Dewey
Actor Robertson Brings Comus to Grand Opera House
Donald Robertson the artist poet and actor will star in the first American production of John Milton s Masque of Comus at the Grand Opera House Monday Oct 5 The performer discusses Comus as the laughter of flesh and the mirth of time while remaining sensuous not sensual His troupe arrives from Chicago after thirty weeks of performances under the Art Institute s patronage.
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Donald Robertson
Grand Opera House
John Milton
Bacchus
Circe
Robertson
Chicago
Art Institute of
Vaudeville at the Grand Opera House This Week
Vaudeville acts and motion pictures headline daily shows at the Grand opera house this week. The Three Hustles present a dramatic sketch with Miss Fern Naomi a singer, John Willard a Negro delineator, and Myra Hustle. Matinee at 3:80 and evening at 8:80.
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Grand Opera House
Three Hustles
Fern Naomia
John Willard
Myra Hustle
Business Men to Hold City Hall Smoker
The Freeport Business Men's Association will host a smoker at City Hall on Friday evening Oct 9. The feature speaker is George Irvin of the Dry Goods Reporter in Chicago. His talk will focus mainly on municipal improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Business Men's Association
City Hall
George Irvin
Dry Goods Reporter
Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Cheney Firm
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears he will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason verifies the oath dated December 6 in Toledo Ohio. The remedy is said to act on blood and mucous membranes and is sold by druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available.
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Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ward
Hall
Frank J.cheney
A.W. Gleabon
J. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Capital Stock Increase Filed for Graham Brothers
Papers designate an increase in the capital stock of Graham Brothers of Rock City from 1000 to 80000 dollars filed with the circuit court clerk.
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Capitol
Graham Brothers
Rock City
How to Get Strong By P J Daly
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a testimonial on Electric Bitters aiding his feeble mother. He claims gains in flesh, relief from insomnia, and steady strength. The tonic purportedly cures stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold at Jos Emmert's drug store under a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
W. Congress Street
Chicago
Guartoo
Jos
Emmert’s
Farm For Sale Near Winnebago County Line
For sale a 163 acre farm near the county line in Winnebago county about 44 miles from the railroad station. Contains a good well and cistern a fair house a large bank barn and other outbuildings. Easy terms. R PF ECKERT Freeport Illinois.
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Winnebago County
Railroad Station
R. PF. Eckert
Freeport
Illinois
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