Western Academy of Homeopathy holds Chicago session this week
Local notice reports the Western Academy of Homeopathy convening in Chicago for a three day session with Dr. Burbank attending tomorrow. Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform June 16 at Opera House. A touring show arrives June 28 29. Orrin Crocker of Lancaster shows a double yolked egg from a cochin hen. J Weber Addams returns from Colorado with Jersey cattle sold and plans to move to Colorado Springs. A gospel meeting by Free Methodists and Western Holiness begins June 29 and runs to July 4 on Mrs J S Fowler’s farm, no boarding tents, provisions supplied, no huckstering. Pastor C S Spalding signs as C M committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Academy of Homeopathy
Chicago
Orrin Crocker
Lancaster
Leedy
J. Weber Addams
Cedarville
Colorado
Addams
Colorado Springs
Icmp
Free Methodists
Western Holiness Assosciation
Porove
Lena
J.S. Fowler
C. M. Committee
C.S. Spalding
County Sunday School Convention in Dakota scheduled
The Stephenson County Sunday School Union invites teachers and workers to the County Sunday School Convention at Dakota on June 14 and 15. Strong speakers are promised. Attendees are urged to attend despite busy farm work and personal obligations.
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Stephenson County
Dakota
Sec. Co. S
Marriage of Pierce Betz to Emogene Heath at Yellow Creek
A large circle of relatives gathered at Mr. S. Z. Oviatt’s Yellow Creek residence on Wednesday evening June 1 to witness the marriage of Pierce Betz and Emogene Heath both of Yellow Creek. Rev. Thos. W. E. Sweet of Warren Illinois conducted the lawn ceremony followed by a splendid supper. Guests extended many good wishes to the newlyweds and a list of presents was recorded including a silver cake basket damask table spread silver butter dish and knife pickle castor among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Z. Oviatt
Yellow Creek
Pierce Betz
Emogene Heath
Thos. W. E. Sweet
Warren
Ill
Household Gifts Listed in Social Notes
A social roundup lists gifts and recipients including Mrs. J. H. Miller with a pickle castor. Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Rowe receive a pickle castor. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayes are noted with silver and crystal butter dish. Will Andrews, Chas. Skinner, Manville Higley, and others are connected to vases, card receivers, a crystal cake stand, jelly dish, fruit dishes, water pitcher, and related items.
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J. H. Miller
A. Rowe
J. H. Hayes
Will Andrews
Chas. Skinner
Manville Higley
George Caspari
Hester Betz
del Seebold
Miss Higley
Mrs. Shank
Mrs
Harvey Timms
Mrs. Hoy
Sliver Wedding of Mr and Mrs Rockey Celebrated
Mr and Mrs P W Rockey celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home on Saturday with a large gathering. Many guests sent best wishes and gifts including numerous silver items such as tea sets, goblets, dishes, and napkin rings from friends and relatives across Iowa City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Messner
J. BR. Weaver
R. W. Smith
A. H. Barshinger
Jonathan Matter
Jos. Matter
A. Forrey
James Folgate
Grandma Matter
Mrs. Wolfinger
W. H. Matter
S. Boyer
Mrs. S. Markel
I. W. Rockey
Ida Matter
T. Rockey
H. H. Mynard
J. P. Reiger
Austine
Bamberger
Local notes full of progress and events in town
The week brings rain that aids crops and hay prospects, Kuns Brothers creamery nears completion, and new town buildings signal rising prosperity. Nor wegian Church decorations impressed, Good Templar Lodge thrives under Rev Beidler, and Miss Genie Nash earns praise for temperance lecture and Templar Lodge. Prof Meek's literary entertainment succeeds, Miss Clara Weber's funeral draws a large procession, and public school ends June 11 with strong progress especially in intermediate and primary under Miss Wenzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuns Brothers’ Creamery
Templar Lodge
J. A. Beidler
Genie Nash
Meek
Clara Weber
Weber
Baileyville Jottings and Clerical Change
The past week brought refreshing showers reviving vegetation after a hot dry spell. Farmers rushed to market surplus grain mainly corn and oats as business stayed brisk. Rev John Wilkins former German Baptist pastor of Baileyville departed for Chicago en route to Kansas seeking a new posting. his congregation wishes him well while the church awaits a regular minister.
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Baileyville
Eprtor Journal
John Wilkins
German Baptist Church of
Chicago
Kansas
Testament scattered in Baileyville prompts seed sown metaphor
The text notes the wide dispersion of a New Testament and hopes readers will profit from it. It mentions excursionists leaving Baileyville for Ackley, a Bromo medicine ad, real estate notes, a bond presentation in Chicago, and society notices including a farewell move to Sterling.
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Baileyville
Ackley
Albert Woodcock
Internal Revenue
Leake
Chicago
Washington
Sterling
Ogle County
Electric Bitters praised as universal cure-all tonic
The ad extols Electric Bitters as a family medicine and tonic with universal satisfaction and astonishing cures. The druggist reports rising demand and occasional shortages, claiming they treat bilious attacks stomach liver and kidney complaints diabetes gravely. Sold by Emmert and Burrell at fifty cents per bottle. Also mentions ladies and gents summer underwear and hosiery at La
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Emmert & Burrell
Nana's Daughter and related notices in 1878 ads
A fragmentary newspaper item advertises Nana's Daughter as a sensational sequel to Zola's Nana, via T. B. Peterson & Brothers, with a Chicago note. The rest includes brief testimonials and medical remedies from Dr. Fenner, mentioning St Vitus Dance Specific and other cures, sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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T. B. Peterson & Brothers
Emile Zola
Paris
Nana
Chicago
J. W. Farwell
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
J. M. Phelps
Fenner
St. Vitus
Emmert & Burrell
Special Town Meeting Notice Freeport 1881 Proposal to borrow bridge funds
Garden S Chamberlin Town Clerk announces a special Town meeting in Freeport Stephenson Illinois to decide borrowing eight thousand dollars to build a Pecatonica River bridge at Stephenson street voting by ballot between eight and nine in the forenoon and open until seven o'clock in the evening on June 15 1881. The notice directs four public postings and identifies the Pennsylvania House as the meeting place.
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Stephenson
Freeport
Chamberlon
Illinois
Pennsylvania House
Pecatonica River
Stephenson Street
Chamberlin
Deaths in Freeport and vicinity June 1881
Obituary notes report Matilda Chapman of Freeport age 38 with long illness, healthy church member, and family aftermath. Also death summaries for Mary Ann Clair of Clair, Clara A Weber of Davis, and Amos Grattan of Waukon with brief life details and funeral references.
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Davis
D. B. Byers
J. G. Kleinite
Grattan
Waukon
Amos Grattan
Freeport
H. G. Grattan
Journal
Fresh cows sought at 9.2W J B Currier Freeport Ill
Classified notice seeking fresh cows for supply. Address 9.2W J B Currier Freeport Illinois. Includes brief garbled line about provisions or daily pace rolls or jars. Likely a small livestock or provisioning ad from a historical page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Currier
Freeport, Ill
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Ata
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Opera Flonse
W. C. Coup
Opera Ouse
Isaac A. Sites
Theron E. Weary
Florace Station
CMN
St. P. RB. R
Mary J. Clark
John K. Clark
Weary
H. H. Clark
McGregor
Iowa
Davis News
T. D. Wilccoxon
Trask
Ohio State Prison
United States
Burrell Bros
W. A. Stevens
Nana’s Daughter
Chapman
Matilda Chapman
Ftl
Jefferson County
Ohio
Second Presbyterian Church of
Tulie
Christ
Jesus
God
M. Crissman
Oak Street Evangelical Church
Freeport Market
Smith & Porter
Aldes Dry
O. G. Battins
A. Blade
Brewster House
Pennsylvania
H. D. Post & CO
J. P. Rieger
Stevenson
Ereviiulion
Portland
Akron
Buffalo
Louisville
Milwaukee
Beaver Creek
S. Geq. Burdner
Andrew Gochnaur
Wm. Askey
S.A. Frey
Rosenstiel’s
D. Sanford Warren
Stover
Knowlton & Brown
Traer
Bergman & Dorman
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