Local notes and community events in Baileyville
Community notices and happenings from Baileyville include YMCA rooms open evenings at Toso clock, plans for a Fourth of July picnic in Craines Grove, Zion Church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs F Bartletts, and Reform Club preparations for a Freeport to Milwaukee excursion. Also: Rev Dr Jewett to speak on July 4, orphans in town singing, Freeport Commandery adjourned meeting about Brown's Lake excursion, W and W Barnes macadamize their street, Creamery meeting well attended with plans for a Baileyville creamery or cheese factory soon and another meeting tomorrow evening with full report next week.
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Freeport Commandery
Brown’s Lake
Baileyville
Preville
M. E. Church
Pecatonica
Geneva Lake
Wis
Freeport
J.D. Diffenbaugh’s
Campbell to Speak on Temperance Next Sunday Afternoon
E. H. Campbell of Rochelle, reformed man, will address Temperance Hall next Sunday at 4 o'clock. He will discuss how drunkards are made and how they can be saved, extending a special invitation to all drinking men to attend and hear from one who speaks from experience.
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E. H. Campbell
Rochelle
Temperance Hall
Mr. Campbell
Pecatonica Fourth Quarterly Meeting and Independence Day Plans
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting of First M. E. Church is set for next Sabbath July 1 with Love Feast at 9 30 A M Sacramental service at 10 30 A M and Rev W H Tibbals preaching at 7 30 P M marking his last official visit Local Pecatonica celebrations will include an oration reading of the Declaration of Independence by Oscar Eggleston mule sack foot and wheel barrow races and no fireworks in the evening Also announced is the partnership of Smiths Plow Jointer inventor Smith with Jere Pattison to manufacture and sell the device, promising a successful enterprise.
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Dr. Jewett
W. H. Tibball
Pecatonica
Oscar Eggleston
Rifle Shooting Trophy Managed at Bennings Station
At Bennings Station near Washington on the 20th inst Columbia Long Range Rifle Club members contended for a trophy offered by Col J O Burnside A Freeport boy I Laird won with a score of 180 out of 225 at a distance of 1050 yards.
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Bennings Station
Washington
Columbia Long Range Rifle Club
J. O. ?. Burnside
Laird
Freeport
A New World of Oddities and Maury Pride Echoes
A gossiping note recalls a bemused remark about a husband described as the most bobular man in America and his wife’s playful complaint about “mint of dot pig enehine.” It quotes an ancient stanza on shifting loyalties and Maury pride, suggesting a humorous parallel between modern slang and old verse.
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America
Personal Notes From Town Visits And Returns
PERSONALS. General SD. Atking, of this city, returned from the South on Sunday more t hing last. Dr. M.H. Aspinwalls and wife, of Chicago, were in town last week, visiting friends and relatives. L. K. Scofield, Esq. who with his family has been visiting in the East, returned on Monday and is looking well. Harry W. Snyder, formerly a typo in the JOURNAL office, who has been at tending Cornell University during the past year, is at home to spend his vacation. Mr. W. O. Lewis, of the Carroll County Gazette, Lanark, and Jas. W. Newcomer, of the Lena Star, accompanied by their better halves, were in town on Thursday last, and attended the concert in the evening. Mr. John Staver, accompanied by his daughter, of Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, Pa, is visiting his brother, Mr. J. H. Staver, of the firm of Staver & Snyder. Mr. Staver expresses himself as highly delighted with our country. Mr. Ienry Bentley, formerly a resident of this city, but now of Chicago, was in town a few days last week. Mr. Bentley is in the employ of Messrs. Pelton & Pomeroy, music dealers, and reports that our former townsmen are doing a large and constantly increasing business.
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M.H. Aspinwalls
Chicago
L. K. Scofield
East
W. O. Lewis
Carroll County Gazette
Lanark
Jas. W. Newcomer
Lena Star
John Staver
Jersey Shore
Lycoming County
J. H. Staver
Staver & Snyder
Staver
Ienry Bentley
Bentley
Messrs. Pelton & Pomeroy
Hettinger's Hall
Opera House
Thursda
Opera
Miss, Bentley
Lehman
Biselio
Wagner
Bach
Thitehins
Hutchins
Additio
Goddard's Grove
Milwaukee
Freeport Driving Park premiums and meet dates
The Freeport Driving Park Association holds a summer meeting July 31 through August 8 with total premiums of 5200. The program lists races by number and time standards, awarding hundreds to top finishers, with specific purses for records below various speeds across four days. Bloomington Pantagraph notes Mrs. J. F. Kleckner of Freeport delivered a high aims address on graduates life at Normal Alumni reunion, praised for literary merit and delivery.
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Bloomington
Public School Examinations Report Shows Grade Averages
The board receives the annual examination results from city public schools. Data lists grade by grade with promoted pupils, class averages, and top ranking scholars. Includes River Street and Lincoln Avenue schools with multiple departments, and notes graduates and high school promotions.
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Board of Education
Ierewith I
River School
Russ Jones
Anna Fiegler
Alice Miller
Cece Ae
Wade Cross
Nellie Knepley
Royal Eshleman
Ceeeeee Ees
Mation Potter
Katie Steffen
Mary Finn
Eee
Ida Hibbard
Lillie Norton
Ee Ees
Mary Hamm
Annie Hayden
Ees Otte
Lewis Pelek
Hattie Backes
Cee Tee Eee
Avina Weishar
Ruth Watson
Megs oOo
Hewett
Cora Piersol
Carrie Ziegler
Flora Milner
Galloway
Heed
Cnn Eee
Ees
Katie’ Pelck
Rosa Eliis
Sadie Wie
Freddie Mattert
Cee Ceee
Eva Hart
Daisy Kuntz
Willie Burrell
Grammar School
Rosebrugh and
Shertonda
Clappe
Aee
Jessie Massenberg
Emma Sutter
Ceee
Althea J Baneson
Hattie Burbank
Frankie Bright
Clayton Porter
Ollie Rhodes
Albert Dittman
Althea Johnson
Warren Bunton
Etoile Bollman
Harry Hayes
Ella Munn
Fred Stiles
Belle Wormser
Wilbur Burbank
May Wright
Willard Bowers
Fanny ‘Stevens
James Wise
Lilla
Blanchard
John Milner
Ida ‘Clark
Charles Burkhart
Lincoln Avenue
Miss
Lambert
Irs
Hahn
Geeskes
Alma van Allen
Vse
Mary Widman
Emma Curry
Union School
Miss Massenberg
Allie ’ Sicka
Foose
Lizzie Smith
D. Eetee Te Vbowe
Charlie I Fox
Louisa Hotnbogar
Katie Maston
Annie Kuehner
Miss Mitchell’s
Cee Es Vines
Laura Malburn
Rosa Zapf
Cee
Fannie Aston
Annie Jolson
Miss Risley
Uneen
Laura Byers
Hattie Snow
Ween
Ida Galloway
Lillie Reineke
Miss Murphey
Cepa
Rika Gehring
Hetty Kepler
Ces
Jennie Kraft
Ida Fink
Cece
Joseph , Lynn
Nellie Steffen
Freddie Teil
Thomas Nolan
Mary Kerch
Tracy Hagedorn
Martin Hannifan
Frank Steffen
Charles Hoffmann
Mollie Coady
Mary Kautenberger
Ceca
Lizzie Cavanaugh
Swentzell
Avesale
Georgie Rohkar
Joshua Fink
Avetabe
Maggie Prince
Emma Rayhorn
Estelle Soule
Geneva Weary
Bessie Boyer
Nellie O'Malley
Albert Branyan
Elena Collman
Will Fry
Willie Kuelner
Chiss
Fannie Darrah
Pitt Carver
Emma Dreher
Charles Metz
Emma Long
Frank Hazen
Laura Snyder
Fred. Young
Annie Baker
Esworth Sheetz
Mary Baker
Fred. Wheeler
Annie Winner
Avetato
Eeee
L. F. Boyer
Fannie Middleditch
Avelabe
Eee Eens
Bray Sisters at Wilcoxons Opera House July Fourth
The Bray Sisters present a delightful three act comedy Iaemons at Wilcoxons Opera House on July 4 with strong support. Luke Martin, manager, directs and acts in the show. Also advertised is Prof W R York’s Norse Books on horse training offered for $2, with mail shipment.
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Wilcoxon
Bray Sisters
Iaemons
Fifth Avenue Company
New York
Luke Martin
Chicago
Adventists Predict End of World on July Seventh
Adventists claim the world will end on July seventh, urging followers to mark the Fourth with celebration and rest before a long journey to another world.
Spectacles Lost In City Offer Reward For Return
In this city on Friday a pair of gold bowed spectacles were lost. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving them at this office.
Rock River University Closes Year with Alumni Reunion
Rock River University wraps its current term on Thursday June 28 with an Alumni Reunion in the evening. Students from twelve counties in our state and four other states have attended the institution. The fall term begins Monday September 8.
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Rock River University
Northwestern University Commencement Week Held in Evanston
Gala commencement events at Northwestern University Evanston feature degrees awarded by the Methodist Church including bachelor of arts to Olive P. McCool of Freeport who spoke as a university delegate at a Louisville KY YMCA convention. William Wait of Freeport received high marks in Greek Latin and French while Cyrus Kryder won a declamation prize.
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Northwestern ‘University
Evanston, II
Northwestern University
Methodist Church
Olive P. McCool
Freeport
McCool
Young Men's Christian Association
Louisville
Wim. Wait
Cyrus Kryder
Wait
Pattison
Cairo
Stephenson County
Goodwin
Norton
Karchner
Deisher
Wai
Brown
Evanston
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Focal Matters
Young Men’s Library Association
Toso
Craine’s Grove
Adam Wilson
Ladies’ Aid Society of Zion Church
Reform Club
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Mess. W
W. G. Barnes
Galena ‘Avenue
SD. Atking
Harry W. Snyder
Journal
Cornell University
The
Freeport Driving Park Association
Miss Giles’ Department
INGH
Green
Wiles
JL. Come
Osler Potter
Alice Sanborn
Willie Jungkunz
Robert Becker
Tillie Swanzey
Nates
Ada Byers
Ella Stoskopf
W. Barnes
Mechanic
Stephenson
Buckeye
Messrs. Barnes
Diebold, Norris & Co
W. R. York
Russia
L. E. Brown & Co
Elm Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stavery
Snyder
AER
NYDER
Seiffener
Sole Ag
Heuman Lyon
Hetovest
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