Rockford News Roundup and Local Happenings
Busy Saturday in town with merchants, new stone crossings, and chatter about handsome churches. Reports: Rock River Conference minutes issued. Rockford jail nearing completion. oysters and chestnuts in market. local figures including Geo Renn of Waddell & Renn visiting. Oyster supper at First Presbyterian church. Epizootic among horses in Storey County. Presbyterian Synod to meet in Sterling October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Renn
Waddell & Renn
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Rock River
Court House
Rockford
Storey County
Towa
Presbyterian Synod of
Northern Ilinois
Presbyterian
Apple barrels lead sidewalk trade and church social plans
The narrative notes apple barrels occupying sidewalks as the trade lead and urges prompt disposal. It mentions a First Presbyterian church social at the parlor on Friday with oysters and refreshments, inviting all. It also references a Chicago street building by Hazen and Morgan Bros strengthening their foundry and machine shop, 78 by 98 feet, nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Messrs. Hazen & Morgan Bros
Chicago Street
Lack of advertisement ends in empty goods and idle talk
A reflective chunk from a 19th century column discusses value and advertisement, noting that a person who finds something and does not advertise or seek the owner is to be watched. It then covers local events: a peaceful night in Freeport, the successful Freeport Turnverein Fair with prizes, sermons by Dr. Stocking in Zion Church, a curtain lecture on Adams street, Col. Gee L. Montague’s visit, and a pamphlet on St. Louis as a future great city. It mentions James Youman’s choir and an upcoming Song of the Nations concert with a 200-voice chorus and full orchestra. Sterling hosted a deaf-mute wedding celebrated with sign language, described as the state’s most splendid ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Gazette
Illinois
Mother offers role reversal in school duties
An acute letter from a mother of many schoolchildren to a teacher requests a swap of tasks. She acknowledges tuition costs but complains about unequal labor, proposing she teach the children their lessons while the teacher listens to recitations.
Kendall's Comedy Company Receives High Local Praise
The Henry County Iowa Press lauds Kendall's Comedy Company and stars Miss Jennie Bray Miss May Wilmotte Lovell and Miss Jennie Bray as artistic stars in the west praising their appeal and community esteem The piece notes banking statements misled publics but now banks resume general business and confidence returns in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Iowa
Kendall
Jennie Bray
West
May Wilmotte Lovell
Towa
Advertising, A Key to Business Success in Journalism
The text argues that judicious advertising is essential for business success and the best way to raise a name before the public is through newspaper advertising, especially in a widely circulated paper like the JourNa. It asserts most practical businesspeople will acknowledge this and notes that exceptions are rare.
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JourNa
Freeport Lyceum Debates Granges And Tariff Law
The Freeport Lyceum met in the High School room to debate the resolution that farmers' granges injure the country. The jury ruled for the affirmative. Next Monday's debate will consider abolishing tariff laws. Officers: Dr. E. Manning President, F. K. Hill Vice President, F. W. Brown Secretary, Mr. Groff Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Lyceum
Board of Education
Lyceum
Farmers’ Granges
Dr. E. Manning
F. K. Hill
F. W. Brown
Mr. Groff
Embury School Quarterly Concert Impresses Audience
Embury S S Concert at the school last Sunday evening featured addresses songs duets and choruses. Bentley the chorister led well Ella Klock read Live for something to great effect. Lehman Alice Salada Klock Diffenbaugh Winehold Lerch Smallwood Lemon and Eugene Pease sang or spoke, making it one of the largest and best Ewbury concerts yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embury School
Bentley
Ella Klock
Lehman
Alice Salada
Klock
Diffenbaugh
Miss Winehold
Cora Lerch
Mr. Smallwood
Mr. Lemon
Eugene Pease
Ewbury
One Call and a Fall in Racine Tale
A young man visiting uptown Racine is lured outside for wood stringing. In darkness he trips a clothes line into his chin, falls into a drain, and then escapes to a neighbor’s yard. He returns home minus his coat tails after a dog poisons the dog with tobacco and brass buttons.
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Racine
Stady
Races This Week At Freeport Fairgrounds
As we go to press, details are limited but all signs point to a big meet with top horses in attendance. Notable entrants include Mollie Morris the small trotter and many other celebrated runners. Railroads offer excursion rates, purses total 5300 dollars, and crowd expectations are high.
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Fair Grounds
Mollie Morris
America
Milo C
Brother’ Jonathan
Lady Mack
Badger Gin
Mollie Quicksilver
Daisy
Magnolia
Silver Lock
Gray Belle
Lucia
Capitola
Honest Abe
la Salle
General’ Mack
Jim Logue
General Grant
Anti- Monropoly
Miss Howard
Lady Fairfield
Alice Ward
Captain Jenks
Tommy Dodd
Forest Queen
John W
Oak Grove Girl
Golddust
Wild Oats
Dakota Maid
Tornado
Black Diamond
Freeport
Harvest Home Festival at Zion Church in Freeport
The Harvest Home Festival at Zion Church on Tuesday morning was a grand, well decorated event celebrating autumn bounty. Rev. Mr. Dean and Dr. Stocking spoke after a procession by Sunday School scholars, then children and friends joined a basket picnic on Lincoln avenue, leaving attendees convinced such gatherings are pleasant and profitable. May the festival continue to be observed in Freeport.
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Zion Church
Episcopal Church
Dean
Stocking
Chicago
Freeport
Death of William A. Van Brocklin in Missouri
William A. Van Brocklin died October 2 at Bowen's Mill Missouri after a bout of bilious fever begun while hauling slaves forty miles from Bowen's Mill to Mill Spring He was 36 years old and is mourned by a wide circle of friends in Stephenson County The funeral was led by Reverend F P Cleveland with Masons in attendance and his widow and four children remain with Dr Wright before the Missouri settlement of his affairs
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C. van Brocklin
Stephenson County
Mill Spring
Texas County
Bowen
Bowen's Mill
Carpenter
van Brocklin
Dr. Wright
Ellis Cemetery
F. P. Cleveland
M. E
Moses R. Thompson Lodge
Masonic
Wright
Missouri
Winter term at Rock River Seminary opens Nov 26
Rock River Seminary at Mt. Morris Ill begins a 14 week winter term on November 26. The institution notes thorough work healthful surroundings and low charges with total expenses not exceeding $50. The program suits college business teaching or life preparation and graduates may gain admission to Harvard Yale Ann Arbor or Northwestern by recommendation. Interested students of either sex should write to Principal N C Dougherty for particulars.
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Mt. Morris
Ogle County
Ill
Marvard
Yale
Ann Arbor
Bvanston
N. C. Dougherty
Young Davis Man Dies After Freight Train Accident
Joseph Miller, 20, of Davis, was killed when he fell from a westbound freight near Rock Run bridge on the night of the 8th. He suffered both legs severed above the ankle and a crushed arm, with doctors attempting to aid him until he died around 2 a.m. his sorrowing parents and local citizens mourn his loss.
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Davis
Joseph Miller
Rock Run Bridge
Miller
George Clark
Burton
Brenneman
Obituary of Mary Askey at 23 in Rock Grove area
The community mourns Mary Askey wife of Samuel Askey and daughter of Solomon and Barbara Fischer. She died at age 23 years 2 months and 6 days at her parents home near Rock Grove after a struggle with consumption. The notice speaks of her piety, rectitude, and loving amiability, notes her marriage two years prior and move to Southwestern Iowa, and offers prayers for her husband and child. The piece ends with reflections on death and eternal life. Published October 1 1873.
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Mary Askey
Samuel Askey
Solomon
Barbara Fischer
Rock Grove
Christ
Iowa
Cedars
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Yellow Creek
Opera House
Son of Temperance
Order of Good Templars
George Potts
Hall & Bartlett
Major Nase
Mount Carroll
Rockford Gazette
Smith
W. W. Bigelow, Esq
Marshal Dreyer
Calaboose
Krohn
Springfield
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
R. W.G
Morris
Geiger’s
Baileyville
E. A. Carpenter
Samuel Goodwin
Ridott
St. Louis
Bridge Street
Turner Hall
C. H. W. Stocking
Adams Street
Col. Gee. L. Montague
New York City
City
L. Z. Farwell
J. A. Cotton
Rockford, Rock Island
Youman
Embury S. S
Harvest Home Festival
William A. van Brocklin
Rock River Seminary
Franklin
National
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Ohio
J. B. Rose
New York
Low Pri
Messrs. A. Carlipp & Br
Wesha
Fifield & Brain
Arlipp & Bro
Fifield
Frank W. Bead
Studebaker
Bro's
Sour Beno, Inc
Sarven
W. G. & W. Barne
M. Montel
Cedarville
Pianos
Orgal
W.W. Monteliu
Scott & Wise
Bradbury and Emerson Piaj
ESTEY
Burdett
We W. Montelius
Las Stephenson Street
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