Local Notes of People and Places in Warren
Hocas Matters visits Minnesota for three weeks. Chas L Currier of Chicago visits town. Prof A W Greene to Battle Creek Mich. Miss Hattie Tanner returning from Chicago. Mrs Clark Porter families enjoy Brown's Lake. City Clerk to join. Jennie Barrett returns from Auburn N Y stays till September. Complimentary tickets to Chicago Driving Park Summer Meeting July 19 to 23. Chas E Black of Chicago on vacation. Joe D Burrell Yale grad home. exam rated 14/128. T F Leslie leaves Galena Gazette for Freeport Journal. Dr and Mrs Beaumont welcome a baby boy. mother and child well. Freight house workers gain $5 monthly. Illinois Central workers seek same. State Principals Association at Rockford elects Chas C Snyder Secretary. Rev Mr Chambers of Portland Oregon at Zion Church. Rector Sweet to east. Chambers to substitute. Wm O Wright Hook and Ladder elects officers. Fye carpenter completes Snyder barn six miles south of Freeport, 30 by 64 feet. Godfrey Vought builds new barn near Baileyville for stock. Local barns and farm improvements indicate prosperity.
Bentley Promotes Pianos and Musical Goods in City
West area dealers sell fewer instruments than Mr. HD Bentley of this city who offers first class pianos organs and musical merchandise. He specializes in Uaselton Bros. and Kurtzman pianos praised for tone and action. Nearly a hundred Haselton pianos are in use in Freeport a strong guarantee of quality. Call Bentley to save money on every purchase.
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West
Hd, Bentley
Uaselton
Bentley
Westward ventures and local notices from Lena Star
Community updates include Mr Horace S Webster leaving for the west to start a hardware store, Miss Etta Purinton visiting Richmond for a month, a Clear Lake July excursion, and the Apollo Archery Club of Polo visiting for a belt shoot near Judge Purinton's residence. Leslie, ex Galena Gazette, canvassing for Freeport Journal with Lena business scene featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Archery Club
Polo
Blackhawks
Judge Purinton
Leslie
Galena Gazette
Freeport Journal
Lena
Lena Star
Pleasant marriage and harvest labor shift across county
A happy marriage occurred at Mrs. Young s residence between Hiram O Chapman and Mate E Lyons with Rev H L Martin officiating. Gifts were exchanged and congratulations offered. The county faces harvest labor demand near Baileyville due to C M and St P railroad work. Gochenour near Freeport seeks a monthly farm hand. A temperance jubilee at Clear Lake Park Iowa runs July 10 to 21 with speakers including John B Gough Gov St John and others. IC Ry offers an excursion train to the Lake on July 14 priced 5.70 for round trip with 60 day return option. contact P N Murphy for details.
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Clear Lake Park
Iowa
John B. Gough
Gov
St. John
Kansas
G. W. Bain
J. Ellen Foster
Illinois Central Ry
P. N. Murphy
Mr J Weber Addams Moves to Colorado Home
The Lena Star reports Mr J Weber Addams is on a second Colorado trip to acquire 380 acres near Colorado Springs for a residence and home, plus a half interest in the Breon cattle ranch 17 miles out. He leaves with two carloads of stock. Ed Shoemaker will manage the ranch while Addams returns in about two weeks to finalize plans for September relocation and wintering in Colorado Springs.
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J. Weber Addams
Colorado
The
Lena Star
Colorado Springs
Breon
Springs
Web
Sunday School Mass Meeting Draws Large First Presbyterian Audiences
A packed First Presbyterian Church heard Rev L Meredith preside as Rev D B Byers spoke on an International Sunday School Association report from Toronto. Dr Cowley urged thorough lesson study and heartful prayer, Prof C C Snyder addressed the boys, and Rev H L Martin spoke on the object of Sunday School. Music accompanied the program then benediction closed the gathering.
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First Presbyterian Church
L. Meredith
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian
Jenkins
Mr. Crissman
Second Presbyterian Church
D. B. Byers
Salem Church
International Sunday School Association
Toronto
Canada
Stephenson County
Cowley
First Baptist Church
Meredith
C. C. Snyder
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
H. L. Martin
Embury Church
Reverend Crissman to Preach on Garrow Gar- Held Assassination
Prof. Oldt of Lanark made a friendly call in the city on Monday while four NAL members were welcomed. Sabbath morning July 17th the Rev. S M Crissman will preach a sermon addressing the assassination of President Garrow Held.
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Prof. Oldt
Lanark
City
S. M. Crissman
Gar- Held
G A R A Roaaing Post Organized in Freeport
Freeport hosts a new Grand Army of the Republic post after organizing on Decoration Day. J W Burst J L Bennett and Col Sherburne muster in 46 veterans, with officers elected and installed. Rockford Post arrives with 30 members to join the celebration. Freeport pledges better reception next time.
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Freeport
J. W. Burst
J. L. Bennett
Col. Sherburne
Department of Illinois
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
John Hart
Chas. F. Taggart
Ll. M. Devore
C. G. Sanborn
Wm. Swanzey
Phil Arno
N. Lindsay
Z. T. F. Runner
E. A. Yontz
Lawler
Rockford
J. J. Piersol
Reuben Meyers
A. V. Richards
Freeport Post
The Crops Harvest Under Varied Prospects Across The County
The harvest has begun with widespread activity. June start hindered by rain, hay spoilage noted. Winter wheat a failure, rye average, barley and oats strong. favorable weather could boost returns. Spring wheat weak, corn thriving, potatoes promising barring Colorado beetles. Apples scarce, cherries scarce, berries and currants abundant. Jacob Reigard near Baileyville weighs selling his 700 acre farm but instead rents much to tenant Engelke Akkerman for another year, valuing land around seventy dollars per acre.
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Colorado
Jacob Reigard
Baileyville
Engelke Akkerman
Repairs and Improvements at the Martin Homestead
Dr James N Martin has made extensive repairs to the Martin Homestead on Lincoln Avenue occupied by the editor of the JounNAL. A handsome plate glass front was installed at Elson the jeweler's store on Monday enhancing its appearance.
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James N. Martin
Martin
Lincoln Avenue
New Front Put Into Hardware Store of Burchard and Scott
A new front is being installed at the hardware store operated by Messrs Burchard and Scott. The work appears to modernize the exterior and invite more customers. No further details on timeline or contractor are provided.
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Messrs. Burchard & Scott
Illinois Central Round Trip to Clear Lake Excursion
Illinois Central offers a round trip excursion from Freeport to Clear Lake and return for 5.70 dollars on July 14. The bargain targets travelers seeking a day trip with rail transport and a fixed price.
Who Saw it First in the Comet Discovery Claim
The article notes more than 500 people claim the comet discovery and a Warner Prize of 200 dollars. It urges all observers who saw the comet through June 25 or earlier to send claims to Prof. Swift at Warner Observatory Rochester New York to settle the finding. The finder is a private individual, but the identity remains unresolved.
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Warner
Swift
Warner Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
Death notices and telephony progress in Dubuque 1881
A brief obituary poem honors Minnie Ida Dwient who died June 19, 1881. A Journal reporter notes Dubuque’s growing telephone network with 225 lines, constant central office operation, and an integrated city fire alarm system across 17 districts, operated by the night telephone supervisor.
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Minnie Ida Dwient
W. G. Barnes
Journal
Dubuque
Telephone Exchange
Rev Dr Kerr to Lecture at Babcock Hall Riddot
Rev Dr Kerr of Rockford will deliver a free lecture on current topics in Babcock's Hall in Riddot on Sunday July 17. All are cordially invited. Hynes of Noracan boasts best buggies and carriages. They recently sold G M Curtis a carriage for 250 dollars.
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Dr. Kerr
Rockford
Babcock’s Hall
Riddot
Hynes
Nora
G. M. Curtis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hocas Matters
Rev. L. Meredith
M. E
Minnesota
Chas. L. Currier
American Insurance Co
A. W. Greene
Iigh
Battle Creek, Mich
Hattie Tanner
W. C. Clark
I. J. Porter
B. F. Porter
Brown’s Lake
Jennie Barrett
Sidney Smith
Auburn
Chicago Driving Park Association
Chas. E. Black
Joe D. Burrell
Yale College
Burrell
T. F. Leslie
Warren
Warren Sentinel
John F. Beaumont
Minneapolis, Minn
Illinois Central
State Principals’ Association
Chas. C. Snyder
Mr. Chambers
Portland
Oregon
Zion Church
R. F. Sweet
East
Chambers
Wm. O. Wright Hook and Ladder Company
Charles Franz
Henry Roth
Edward Blust
Robert Leucke
Fred Rodemeier
Fye
J. H. Snyder
Godfrey Vought
Charley Frisbie
Clear Lake
Etta Fpurinton
Richmond
Ind
Horace S. Webster
Webster
Forreston
Gochenour
Dlinois Central
Ida
F.R.G
Ridott
Merry
Cle
Ereh
Ar Lake
W.G
W. Barnes
Janesville
Wis
Murray
Rusk
Zuehlke & Morpy
Dr. Marshall
Dr. Hayes
Carro
Coon
Wm. A. Stevens
Stephenson Street
Seeley & Read
Stephenson
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