Community Notes From Dixon and Nearby Towns
Judge Eustace of Dixon visited Monday. Brown's Lake party to return today. Emmett came back from Delavan Lake. Mrs. W G Barnes hosted Allenian Art Club. Carrie Sweet of Clinton Iowa expected this week. Embury Sunday School picnic planned for next Wednesday. Union service at First Presbyterian next Sunday. Funeral of Miss Lillie Reineke at Salem Church Monday. Mrs Geo A Stiles and Cora Ferris back from Delavan Lake for two weeks. Kitty Mills visiting relatives. L K Scofield in town over Sunday, returning to Chicago. Lathrops back from Wisconsin resorts. Mrs James Mitchell leaves for Michigan due to brother ill. Chicago races drew locals. H C Burchard US Mints director home several days. Cochran and Emmert party to Minneapolis for pleasure trip.
Amboy Clergyman Begins Ohio Visit
Rev. N. W. Heermans of Amboy, formerly a city resident, left for Cincinnati on Monday and will be away about a month visiting friends in Ohio and other cities.
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N. W. Heermans
Amboy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kendall to Perform Rip Van Winkle at Opera House
Noted actor H A Kendall appears Thursday evening in Rip Van Winkle at the Opera House. Attendance promises a strong draw. Mr and Mrs F Bartlett depart Monday for a month or more of travel visiting New York, the seashore, and other locales.
St Marys Catholic School Scholars at Opera House
Last Wednesday evening the scholars of St Marys Catholic School gave a musical and literary entertainment at the Opera House. The program was splendid and interesting and the attendance was large, with the event meeting the satisfaction of all present.
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Opera House
St. Mary's Catholic School
Dodge to swindle farmers with false carriage sales
A scammer sells carriages at low prices while a second man displays mortgages covering over half the sale value. The mortgages must be paid or the carriages are taken away. The Lena Teachers Normal Institute progresses with over 100 teachers attending. Prof. J. Esterday will lecture on Time and Prof. Griffith will speak Friday. The glass ball club held a badge contest last Tuesday but a new ball proved worthless. Dr Mills won a shoot-off after a tie with C D Knowlton. A final meeting occurred after press time.
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Lena
J., J. M. Esterday
Carthage College
A. A. Griffith
Fulton College
Glass Ball
Dr. Mills
C. D. Knowlton
Dr. M
American Naturalist
W. L Carpenter
U.S. A
Frée port party holds religious service at Delavan Lake
A Sunday service was conducted by Rev. David Burrell of Dubuque for the Fréport party at Delavan Lake. The event praised outdoor life and anticipates a strong turnout for future Freeport home plans as Henry D. Bentley returns from Chicago with his family. The note mentions a gubernatorial pardon petition for Jacob Witter and a drowning of Joseph Herzog in Yellow Creek near Albright School House.
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Delavan Lake
Fréeport
David Burrell
Dubuque
Henry D. Bentley
Chicago
Freeport
Jacob Witter
Joseph Herzog
Kent
Yellow Creek
Albright School
Drowning at Sciota Mills Claims 11 Year Old Freddie Kunz
An eleven year old, Freddie Kunz, drowned Sunday at Sciota Mills while spending the day with his parents and friends. He slipped away during lunch, despite warnings, and was found drowned. The body was brought to the city and buried on Monday by his family and friends.
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Sciota Mills
Freddie Kunz
Freddie
Alen a Dale Archery Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Alen a Dale Archery Club met at Mr. F. A. Read’s home on Monday evening after a damp shower. Prizes were awarded for the monthly contest with Miss Alice Scofield and Miss Knowlton taking the ladies’ top two. C. D. Knowlton won the gentlemen’s first prize, Read the second. Distances were thirty yards. August range rules set for gentlemen 40 yards and ladies 80 yards. Next shoot to be at the Purinton range on Monday.
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Alen-a-Dale
F. A. Read
Alice Scofield
Knowlton
Etta Purinton
C. D. Knowlton
Purinton Range
Escapee tramp recaptured after chase ending at lime kiln
Sheriff Leigh escorted two prisoners to a magistrate hearing then pursued a fleeing tramp named George Thompson to a lime kiln where bullets were fired at him. He was recaptured and jailed. In Chicago at the Jockey Club Park, Rarus won a trotting match in three straight heats with times 2 17, 2 21, 2 18 before about 20 000 spectators.
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Leigh
Wagner
George Thompson
Isaac Stine
Sheriff Leigh
Chicago
Jockey and
Rarus
Opeful
Fire destroys two barns owned by Stiles and Goddard
Wednesday afternoon between four and five, two dry barns of G A Stiles and Benjamin Goddard caught fire. Firemen failed to reach water in time. both buildings burned quickly. Stiles faces about $1,000 loss with insured items totaling $350. Goddard’s loss also nears $1,000, insured for $600. Origin unknown. some suspect incendiary work due to simultaneous ignition near a passing train.
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G. A. Stiles
Benjamin Goddard
Stiles
Goddard
Girard
Philadelphia
First M E Sunday School Picnic Near Ridott
Members and friends of the First M E Sunday School held a picnic near Ridott last Friday. Northwestern Railway Co. arranged a free train to the grounds, with lemonades and ice water provided. The day featured swing, croquet, archery, quoit pitching, and social chat, ending with return trips in the evening. Superintendent A K Stibgen led the successful annual event, with thanks to the train crew.
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M. E
Ridott
R. H. Holder
Northwestern Railway Co
Ridott Bridge
A. K. Stibgen
Kendall's Winkle draws hearty praise at Coates Opera House
The Kansas City Times reports a fine audience and enthusiastic support for Kendall's Winkle at Coates Opera House. Kendall's deep study of the role earns high credit and gratitude from all who heard or saw the performance. The troupe's brief stay limits a possible second night, with Rip Van Winkle slated for tomorrow evening July 31 1879.
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Coates’ Opera House
Kendall
Winkle
Kansas City Times
Farwell Reports Westward Mining Tour Rich Colorado Prospect
L. Z. Farwell arrives home from an extended tour through Colorado mining regions and Wyoming mines. He praises Colorado wealth and Leadville as a top mineral site, notes Freeport connections, and finds travel arduous but beneficial.
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L. Z. Farwell
Northwest
Colorado
Leadville
Mr. I
Celebrated McCammon piano for sale by Brainerd
The celebrated McCammon piano, one of the finest instruments in the trade, is for sale by F. W. Brainerd at No 108 Stephenson St. If you contemplate purchasing a piano, call on Mr. Brainerd.
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McCammon
F. W. Brainerd
Stephenson St
Mr. Brainerd
Mathematics in Our High School Compared With Peers
The article compares mathematics curricula across Freeport Beloit Rockford and Chicago highlighting time allocation for Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Trigonometry and higher branches. It argues for a leaner course in Freeport, notes missing Astronomy and Chemistry, and urges local investment in a stronger high school to retain students and save costs for families.
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Algegebra
Beloit
Rockford
Chicago
Freeport
Young Lawyer F K Hill Visits Lansbury Pa Resident Returns
Mr F K Hill a young lawyer from Lansbury Pa and formerly a city resident arrived Saturday and will stay several days visiting the town.
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F. K. Hill
Lansbury
Petty Cause of the Zulu War Revealed by Bishop Colenso
A London World writer recounts Colenso’s view on war causation. He cites Sihayo’s sons’ abduction, Cetgwayo’s peace talks, and British demands amid massed troops and a warship off Natal. Spies Smith and Deighton are noted, with Natal’s long period of moderation contrasted with rising tensions.
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London
Colenso
Sihayo
Natal
Ilis
Cetgwayo
Cetywayo
Smith
Deighton
Zululand
Centenarians Celebrate in Austrian Census Count
The latest Austrian census records show two men and 229 women living to celebrate their own centennials.
Clergyman Says He Is Sailing Along at Thirteen Knots
A clergyman in Illinois, asked by a brother how he was getting along, replied that he was sailing along at the rate of thirteen knots per hour. The remark portrays his steady pace in life and work as he navigates multiple marriages.
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Illinois
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Eustace
Dixon
Brown's Lake Party
Wm. P. Emmett
W. G. Barnes
Allenian Art Club
Carrie Sweet
Clinton
Iowa
Embury
First Presbyterian Church
Lillie Reineke
Salem Church
D. B. Byers
Geo.a. Stiles
Cora Ferris
Kitty Mills
M. B. Mills
Oak Park, Ill
James Mitchell
Michigan
Thomas Clark
H. C. Burchard
United States Mints
Fion. James
Cochran
Joseph Emmert
Minneapolis
Temperance Hall
R. J. Hazlett
Carter
Charles C. Warner
Bays
H. Bulwer
Todd
WM. A. Steven
Plate Glass
Plate
Stevens
Trunks and
Valist
Wright
Phaeton
Journal Office
Sanford & Now
Ok. Krai
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