Spring fever and small town doings in Rochelle
A jumble of words notes spring activity in Rochelle Iowa involving license votes, barbershop cleaning, new opera house plans in Deabuque Iowa, grain-binding invention from Rockford, and a busy scene of farmers, street preachers, and merchants. Mentions a sidewalk project, a torn hall appropriation, statuary sales, and local political contrasts with Freeport and Rochelle council actions. Also references Mr George Tracy, Louis Burrell, and William Walton in town building, plus Barrett in the Opera House and a new bank planned on Galena Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Deabuque
Iowa
M.L. Gorham
Rockford
Oregon
Illinois
Mitchell
Geo. W. Tracy
Louis F. Burrell
Chicago
William Walton
Upper Stephenson Street
Lawrence Barrett
Richelieu
Opera House
Barrett
C.C. Collmann
L. Aschendorf
Galena Street
Rochelle
Freeport
Aspinwall expands stake in law firm and local notices
Aspinwall transfers half interest in the office of Taylor and Aspinwall to Oxcar Taylor and acquires a stake in the firm of Hon. B. G. Holden in Grand Rapids Michigan. A sale date pending due to surveyor delays. Reports on county court house comparisons, Agricultural Society pamphlets mailed, and staff changes at the Stephenson Street office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspinwall Welle
Taylor & Aspinwall
Oxcar Taylor
Thauranes and Law Office
D. Holden
Grand Rapide, Noh
Othe
State of Michigan
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
S. F. Aspinwall
Harry
We Snyder
Old Place
Stephenson Street
Carriage Overtuned Hurting Mrs Cushman
Last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Charias F Cushman planned a ride when a spirited horse bolted the carriage overturned it and broke Mrs Cushmans right fore arm. Dr Burns attended and set the limb. Mrs Cushman is doing well. Mr Cushman escaped with only severe bruises. The horse stopped after a few rods with no injury to itself or the carriage.
Saline county relief funds and Freeport fire dept notice
A fragment from a Saline County relief list shows contributors and amounts, with a copy available at the County Clerk’s office. In Freeport a letter urges the City Council to install a heater to keep boiler water hot, speeding steam production during fires and proposing a modest-cost heater for the engine room coal stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorrors
Joprral
Winter
Saline ‘Oo
Neb
Col
Nebraska
Saline’ Oo
County Clerk's Office
TOR
Kimcaxsg
Freeport
Q Council
Banx and Watch Factory Bonus Notice D A Knowron
Ephors Journal comments on a pungent circular from the Watch Factory bonus and defends prompt pay. The notice asserts the circular did not originate from D A Knowston and blames other subscribers for dissatisfaction while stating the office bears no responsibility for grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephors Journal
Watch Factory
D. A. Knowston & Boxs
Real estate deals and a clairvoyant visit in Lena area
Mr. Hinckley’s spring real estate spree includes sale of the Baird farm east of town to Faulkner for 4800 and the Rice farm north of Lena, with portions to Wire and Allerd totaling over 12000. A Lena house and lot near S. McKathron’s is sold to Weber of Elizabeth, Bainess County. Mrs. M. Deuell, a clairvoyant, has rooms at the Pennsylvania House and offers character readings and futurity forecasts for various fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Lena Star
B. Hinckley
Hiik
Baird
Faulkner
Rice
Lend
J. N. Wire
B. Allerd
8. McKathron
Lena
Weber
Elizabeth
Bainess County
Temperance Jubilee to be held at Opera House May 5
The Temperance Jubilee is planned for the evening of May 5 at the Opera House with music speeches and supper. The committee on arrangements lists Mrs. E M Hemenway Mrs J B Snyder Mrs A T Green Mrs A H Chapman Mrs Geo Snooks Miss Sadie Buck map Miss Kate Miller Mia Yates Mrs Taggart Mrs Dewalt Mrs W B Thomas Mrs Allington and Mrs Fisher and asks Freeport citizens to donate bread butter cold meats pickles and cake and to report contributions to the committees by the fore noon May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera ‘House
E. M. Hemenway
J. B. Snyder
A. T. Green
A. . H. Chapman
Geo, Snooks
Sadie Buckmap
Kate Miller
Mia. Yates
Taggart
Dewalt
W. B. Thomas
Allington
Fisher
Freeport
Opera House
Serious accident near town leaves mason Peter Seige likely dead
A wagon accident last Thursday evening injured Peter Seige, a town mason from Lena. He was traveling with two men when a wheel hit a rut, throwing him to the ground. He suffered a spinal fracture with no sensation or movement below the shoulders and remains in critical condition with no hopeful recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Seige
Seise
Mr. Seise
Farmers' Institute at Freeport May 27 28 1876
Farmers Institute to be held under Stephenson County Grange patronage at Freeport on May 27 and 28 1876 open to all. The program features prayers addresses by K Hathaway Alonzo Golder and other speakers on dairy products soil productivity farming education and orchards with multiple discussions and evening sessions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers ‘Institute
Stephenson, County Grange
Freeport
Grange
K. Hathaway
Alonzo Golder
State Grange
Temperance Meeting At Opera House In Freeport
A temperance meeting at the Opera House in Freeport drew a crowded audience. Speakers urged enlistment in the pledge, compares temperance to a wartime army, and appealed to those who had not signed to join. Mrs Kleckner, Mr Goodhue, and Mr Sanborn shared testimonies and urged action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Club
Giffen
Wmn. A. ‘Brevetia
Geo. Piersol
Piersol
I. F. Kleckner
Temperance
Thomas F. Goodhue
Freeport
Stevens
Goodhue
Goddhie
Sanborn
Rockford
Illinois
Piano and organ stock sale at Pelton & Porkeroy's
Inhabitants of Stephenson and joining counties are urged to visit Pelton & Porkeroy's at once for a rapidly disposing stock. The ad highlights piano and organ purchases as advantageous, urging immediate attention to the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Pelton & Porkeroy
Freeport Ladies Dress Parlor Opens for Fitting and Tailoring
Miss M. P. Redburn announces opening of parlors at No 145 Stephenson St opposite the Court House for fitting cutting and making ladies dresses in the latest Taylor System Perfect style and taste guaranteed Also selling wall paper at 20 percent off and window shades at low prices by G Saxzonn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Redburn
Chicago
Stephenson St
Court House
G. Saxzonn
The Great Natural Healer Dr Payne at Freeport house
Dr. Payne, famed for a natural healing gift, will visit the Pennsylvania House in Freeport during the first ten days of May June July August and September to treat diseases without medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Pennsylvania House
Freeport
Lena Town Board vote in Stephene County election
In Lena, two tickets contested the Town Board race with a pro change group and a No License faction. Ballot totals show H G Fowler 146 lead, while No License backers James McPatrick 109 to Pelton and Pomeroy plan to close stock before moving to Chicago.
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Thg
Sturday
Stephene County
Cine
Electiion
Lena
The
Star
Tickey
My. Dawes
Town Board
H.G. Fowler
Balooty
W. Hayes
P. H. Kaufman
Levi Sherman
Jamea McPatrick
E. Stamm
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TRE Rete
Fish Hoollé
Ak Fe
Ent
Durant
Kleckner
Messrs
Asher & Shay
Stone Masons
O. D. ‘Reed
E. C. de Puy
Fair Grounds
Griffith
Freeport Watch Manufacturing Company
Bergman, Dorman & Brown
A. M. Jones
Warren
Godd Mission
Egypt
Setae Ile
Negect
Winnebago County
Janesville
Princeton
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County Court House
D. A. Knowron & Son
Banx
Farmers’ Institute
D. W. Dame
Lanark
John Smallwood
BP. M
E. K. Shankland
Dubuque
Towa
Charles Boone
J. M. Chambers
Thomas Hunt
John Swanzey
Ridott
A. B. Hostetter
Mr. Carroll
I A
W. 8. Fehr
Dakota
P. W. Hathaway
Damascus
George Donmyer
Orangeville
H. H. McAfee
Ames
D. J. Pinckney
Mt. Morris
Fehr
Luman Montague
L. K. Scofield
Hiram Snyder
Freeport and Vicinity
Pelton. & ‘Pomeroy
Chamberlin
Nis Entablinh
Atyle E
LOWES
Maynard
Ili
Shaffer
D. A
Sunderlack
BAKER
M. Shaffer & CO
Northwest
Reynold’s Bros
James McNamara
Stine's
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