Wendell Phillips Lecture In Polo Saturday Evening
Wendell Phillips will lecture in Polo next Saturday evening January 26 at the Salem Church where meetings continue with strong attendance. An exchange discusses the financial question while rumors say jeweler J Friedman of Rockford has assigned for creditors with liabilities 9405.61 and assets 4138.08. Temperance Hall serves oysters or meats for 25 cents and coffee with pie for 10 cents daily. managers seek a permanent arrangement and good patronage.
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Wendell Phillips
Polo
J. Friedman
Rockford
Temperance Hall
Mt Carroll Nighttime Grave Theft Shocks County
The body of George Wills, a pauper, was stolen from a cemetery in Mt Carroll during the night. County residents vow to pursue the culprits and seek justice. Also noted is a county health register update listing 48 physicians by school of practice across Alopathy, Homeopathy, Eclectic, Botanic, and unknown schools.
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Mt. Carroll
George Wills
Carroll County
State Board of Health
Sermon on Future Retribution by Rev Jenkins at First Presbyterian
The issue argues that future retribution is defined by biblical standards and will be clarified next Sunday. The city high school chemistry class under Prof C C Snyder will stage experiments at the Opera House Monday and Tuesday evenings Jan 28 and 29 with proceeds funding new instruments for the class.
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H. D. Jenkins
First Presbyterian Church
C. C. Snyder
Opera House
Mother Goose show at Opera House to aid the poor
The Mother Goose entertainment will be at the Opera House next Wednesday evening, January 30, with the veritable Mother Goose and Mrs. Jorley and her wax figures. Proceeds go to the poor as many in the city go unreached by public charities. Admission is 25 cents, 10 cents for children.
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Opera Trouse
Mother Goose
Ashes
Haddie C. Wise
Rob't. M. Becker
Alice J. Sanborn
Sanborn
Sanborn’s
Destructive Fire in Forreston Destroys Four Buildings
Last Wednesday night about midnight a fire swept through Forreston hitting four business buildings. Bonn & Co dry goods and general store suffered heavy stock loss. H Follrich meat market. G Graf barber shop. Reedy boot and shoe shop. M Oppenheimer residence. Total loss estimated at 15000 dollars with limited insurance.
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Forreston
J. E. Bonn & Co
H. Follrich
G.graf
Follrich
Reedy
Oppenheimer
C. M. Haller & Co
Bonn & Co
County Court Proceedings and Local Notices
County Court records show claims against estates including Thomas Wilson John Gibler Hinckley Kingsley Brillhart and others with amounts ranging from 11 to 1117.50, decisions approving reports and recording orders, plus a note on militia Captain Atkins and a school science program. A lively items column covers auctions, police actions, a debate night, and a New York travel diary excerpt.
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Manpattan
Thomas Wilson
Agney
John Gibler
John S. Doughenbaugh
Hinckley
Geo. P. Kingsley
W.F. Brillhart
J. Dean
Henry Ohl
Catharine Kline
Jona Lincoln
I. F. Hinkley
B. G
Miss Winne Taylor and Kate DeForest visit Rockford
PERSONALS. Miss Winne L. Taylor and Miss Kate DeForest of this city are in Rockford visiting friends. John Lorraine Esq of Galena was in the city on Friday last and favored the Journal with a call. Rev A W Snyder of Emmanuel Church Rockford officiated at Zion Church this city last Sunday morning and evening exchanging with Rev R F Sweet.
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Winne L. Taylor
Kate DeForest
Rockford
John Lorraine, Esq
Galena
Journal
A. W. Snyder
Emmanuel Church
Zion Church
This City
R. F. Sweet
National Poultry Show Honors Go To Western Birds
At the Chicago poultry show J Brown Taylor of this city secured two premiums with Plymouth Rocks and a special for heaviest cock. first premium awarded to C A Keefer of Sterling. Second premium also went to Taylor's yard but not owned by him. About 100 birds exhibited. strong competition. Western birds dominated over eastern in this class.
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Dear Journal
New York
Albany
Boston
Daddy
Lotos Club
Uncle Nokey
Lloyd Steamship Neckar
Bremen
Fred
Chicago
J. Brown Taylor
Plymouth Rocks
C. A. Keefer
Sterling
Special conclave of Freeport Commandery No. 7 K T
A special conclave of Freeport Commandery No 7 Knights Templar meets Wednesday at 7 PM. Work on the Knights Templar degree will be conducted by order of the commander.
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Freeport Commandery
K. T
F.C
Freeport Student Wins Evanston Sophomore Essay Prize
Freeport proud moment as William R. Norton wins Evanston University Sophomore prize for best essay last term. Norton, son of G. G. Norton and brother of Lieut. Fred Norton of the U. S. Navy, submitted a 40 page Cortes study among over fifty competitors.
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Freeport
Evanston
Evanston University
Wm. R. Norton
G.G. Norton
Fred Norton
U.S. N
Age of American Literature and Elocution at McConnells Grove Lyceum
A McConnell’s Grove Lyceum report describes an event three miles south of Bob Town featuring a singing member, a question drawer with Robinson’s Practical Arithmetic references, and a lack of response to declamations before a general debate opened with judges announced.
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Epior Journal
Bob Town
Robinson
Literary Societies and Music Class Lift Local Morale
January weather confounds prophets while Epstor Journal notes two weekly literary societies linked to public schools and an Institute led by Prof. J. E. Philips. Prof. Leland teaches vocal music with a large class, aiming to brighten congregational singing. Proceeds from Queen Esther cantata benefit the Reading-room Association. The Red Ribbon movement is anticipated locally as a social change.
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Epstor Journal
J. E. Philips
Leland
Reading-room Association
Chicago Markets Summary
Wheat fell 144 cents from Saturday as No 2 Spring prices ranged from 1.0234 cash to 1.0314 seller March. Corn quiet easing for long options but firm for store parcels with No 2 at 40 to 42 cents. oats steady around 23 to 24 cents. rye active at 51 to 52 cents. Barley irregular with No 2 at 51 to 62 cents, flour tame, high wines at 1.03. Mess pork 10.75 cash, 10.90 March. lard 7.82 to 7.424. dressed hogs quiet with lots at 4.25 to 4.20 per 100 lbs, live hogs $3.90 to 4.20 for packing to shipping.
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Chicago
Victor Emmanuel and Pantheon Visitation Mark Historic Proclamation
The account describes a solemn procession for Victor Emmanuel I, the first King of Italy, moving past the Pantheon with a grand display of banners and formal attire. The Crown Prince of Germany led a multinational contingent, and the Pantheon hosted a chapelle ardente like a daylight-excluding ceremony with gold and crimson drapery and elaborate music.
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Victor Emmanuel
King
Italy
Pantheon
Germany
Austria
Portugal
Baden
Clement X
Charitable Lectures Formed at Lanark TH
An organization at Lanark TH has arranged a course of lectures to benefit charity within the city. The first lecture was delivered by Capt. R. M. A. Hawk of Carroll, and the venture is deemed a foregone success. A grand masquerade ball at Lena Opera House Friday Jan 28, with Rockie Orchestra, is organized by C Roush Peter Fleming Abe Manny and others to support the cause.
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Lanark
R. M. A. Hawk
Carroll
Opera
Lena
C. Roush
Peter Fleing
Abe Manny
Rockie Orchestra
Dr Marshall's Lung Syrup Promoted For Children
Dr Marshall's Lung Syrup is particularly recommended for children as a pleasant soothing cough remedy. Call on your druggist and try four bottles for 25 cents. Sold by N. A. Draper.
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Dr. Marshall
N. A. Draper
Asthma Cure Ad Promos Elish Remedy Warrantied
An ad urges asthma sufferers to visit Emmert & Burr at zero popular druggists to obtain a bottle of the Great Elish Remedy, claiming the product is warranted and available.
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Emmert & Burr
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