Temperance Notes And Sunday Closing Prompt
Brow. Giles now writes for the Hoening Herald. Louis Wanbach was fined ten dollars and costs for keeping a Sunday tippling house and jailed if unpaid. Mayor enforces Sunday closing. Capt. Fred I. Dean to speak on temperance at Temperance Hall next Sunday May 27 with lecture Under the Sidewalks of Chicago.
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Brow. .T. Giles
The
Bulletin
Monito
Hoening
Louis Wanbach
Tippling House
Fred I. Dean
Temperance Hall
Chicago
Ind
Mayor rules motion to adjourn delays unfinished business
The ruling states that the motion to adjourn is not in order when there is unfinished business before the house, challenging Cushing's Manual. The author questions whether this interpretation will lead to lengthy sessions of legislative bodies.
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Cushing
City Surveyor Authorized to Rebuild Galena Avenue
City Council, urged by public opinion, has authorized the surveyor to reestablish the grade on Galena avenue west of the stone church. A chronic mudhole there may be cured now, offering relief to residents and travelers alike.
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Galena Avenue
Stone Church
Mayor’s Remarks on Krohn Reflect Narrow Mindset
Mayer states Krohn, who spends Sundays at beer halls, has a very narrow mind. He calls the city chief executive mentally constructed on the broad gauge, praising the refreshment this brings to the Christian population.
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Mayer
Union Band to Furnish Music for Decoration Ceremonies
The Great Union Band is secured to provide music for upcoming decoration ceremonies. Committees work hard, promising a pleasant affair with broad participation. Ex soldiers offer help and seek wide support to honor fallen heroes. Rev Dr Dashiel of New York City to speak on June 5. Union missionary services planned from June 8 to June 5. Several Methodist clergy to attend. Spring Meeting at Taylor's Park announced by Freeport Driving Park Association. The meetings are fair, elevating racing standards with fast and slow horses both likely to win. Grounds are beautiful. many fast horses scheduled. railroads offer excursion rates. Ladies accompanied by gentlemen welcome. railroads will provide travel during the meeting.
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Freeport
Dashiel
New York City
M. E
Embiry
Freeport Driving Park Association
J. B. Taylor Park
U B Concert and Festival by Great Union Band
The promenade concert and festival by the Great Union Band last Friday evening was successful socially and financially, about 42 dollars were taken. The band thanks Miss Mamie Piper of Chicago and several local young ladies for waiting on guests. hall decor was handsome, with evergreens and flags. A similar concert is planned in two weeks, hoping for a larger turnout and revenue.
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Great Union Band
Mamie Piper
Chicago
Tuccretia Dell
Louisa Swentzel
Alice Serfass
Minnie Rogers
Ada Gochenour
Narrow Gauge Railroad Would Transform Freeport Area
E Baldwin urges Freeport citizens to back a broad narrow gauge network linking Freeport with Lone Rock Dodgeville Waureka and beyond. He cites 266 miles in progress including Galena and Southern Wisconsin NG and whitespot routes via Kickapoo and Pecatonica valley, promising transfer point benefits, population growth, and boosted trade. A May 31 meeting is called to decide on construction with aims to present a delegation to the State Fair.
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Freeport
Dodgeville
Lone Rock
Richland Center
Waureka
Crawford County
Wisconsin
Kickapoo
Bloomingdale
Vernon County
Galena
Wingville
Grant
Almakee
Towa
Pecatonica Valley
Iti
Pee
E. Baldwin
Personal visits and church ordination in the city
Mr Geo A Moore of Florence renewed his JOURNAL subscription for year 27. John R Lemon of Storm Lake Iowa called. he has many local friends. Nile W Hermans, a local resident, returned after four years at Nashotah Theological Seminary and will be ordained tomorrow by Bishop W L McLaren after a Chicago examination.
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Geo. A. Moore
Florence
John. R. Lemon
Storm Lake
Iowa
Lemon
Nile W. Hermans
Theological Seminary
Nashotah
Wis
Chicago
W. L. Mclaren
Illinois
Hermans
Ogle
Indiana
Kentucky
Wisconsin
J. W. Henney
John, Shafer
Shafer
Henney
Cedarville
Dexter
Messrs. J. Richart & Son
Anon
The Honored Dead List of Soldiers Buried
A committee compiles names of soldiers buried in local cemeteries and invites additions of any recent deaths or omissions. The roster includes numerous lieutenants captains and generals across many regiments with scattered misspellings and unclear details.
Religion of a Flower Theme At First M E Church
The pastor at First M. E. Church spoke on The Religion of a Flower last Sunday evening, presenting a contemplative sermon on faith and nature as a reflection of spiritual life.
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M. E
Decoration Day Observance Planned by Freeport Veterans
Old soldiers of Freeport and vicinity organize to honor Decoration Day May 30 with a procession, cemetery rites, and a memorial address by Rev Col F A Hardin. A committee of arrangements sets 4 PM start, procession route, and cemetery program. merchants and schools urged to close for the ceremonies. Volunteers from ladies to assist with flowers and wreaths are requested, with donations to be sent to Knowlton’s Bank area room. Another veterans meeting is scheduled for Friday at the County Clerk’s Office.
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Court House
LF. Kleckner
Win. Polk
Wiereas
F. A. Hardin
S. A. V. Richards
Phil. Arno
J. J. Piersol
J. Weishar
Kleckner
Court House Square
Court Iouse
Great Union Band
Stephenson
Locust
Lincoln Avenue
Dorward
Knowlton’s Bank
Callad
County Clerk’s Ofice
Northern Deanery Meeting At Ziott Church
The Northern Deanery opens with Rt Rev W E McLaren presiding at Ziott Church this city. A schedule includes prayer and sermon, ordination of Nile W Meer mans, lay on of hands, multiple services, talks by visiting clergy, and missionary addresses aimed at strengthening church unity and growth.
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Ziott Church
W. E. McLaren
T. D
Illnois
Nile W. Meermans
Theological Seminary
Nashotah
Sweet
Church of God
Local engineer found dead in Pecatonica River
L. F. Young an O & N W A R engineer disappeared after visiting a neighbor. His body was recovered three miles below Ridott with a stone fastened to his chest. He left in a melancholy mood and left a wife and three children. A large community search followed but no clue was found until the body was identified. Young had recently been a quiet, industrious man.
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L. F. Young
J. F. Smith
Young
Holder
Cedarville Inventors Reveal Champion Middlings Purifier
In Cedarville a village of under 500, reels and Seyler, inventors of the Champion Middlings Purifier, secured patents on April 18, 1876 and Feb 20, 1877. Their machine improves patent flour production by preventing fuzz on sieves with a unique draft bearing and combined beaters, delivering reliable performance and satisfaction wherever used.
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Cedarville
Reel & Seyler
Joseph P. Reel
A. J. Seyler
Messrs
Rees & Seyler
Ridiculous street serenade shocks city crowd
The article rails at a disorderly serenade by a large crowd of youths. It condemns the performance as disgraceful and compares it to inferior bands, calling for police action and accountability for officers who tolerate such disturbances.
Voter reports alleged abuses by local election officer
In April a resident describes crowding outside Ridott town hall on election day and witnessing a man, about 30, rough handling an older gray bearded man. The writer accuses a town officer of ticket manipulation and name swapping to favor certain parties and says a School Director in District No. 4 is involved. The piece denounces the school directorate as drunken, black guarding, bulldozing and urges directors to avoid the ring while wishing readers to stay on the right path.
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Freeport Journal
Sun
Apri
Thomas Tlunt
Electio
Peple
Meloure
Ridott
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