Local notes mention Hazel Green residents and social events
Mrs Laura Harvey of Hazel Green leaves for Central City Colorado. The 20th Century Literary Club plans a social at Mrs H G Gei Ber's home. A new Biesman Cigar factory sign is being painted on lower Main. Mr and Mrs A J Williams and Orville Andrews of Hazel Green depart for San Diego on the 10 08 train. Miss Josephine Lechner and Gus Roben return from Dubuque after visiting. Miss Pearl Vanderheyden of Pleasant Valley and Millards Wright of Stockton marry in Mt Carroll. Y M C A delegates A L Barracker Henry Grimm and Charles Arnold travel to Bloomington for the Illinois Y M C A convention. Mamie Seitzburg marries Ernest Broughton at the Seitzburg home in Freeport. The Seitzburg bride's mother recently moved to Freeport. The town remarks on a rumor about street sand and city officials, poking fun at a complainant. Barry Bros advertise underwear in colors and sizes with low prices. Extra sizes of mens Statey Underwear offered without extra charge.
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Laura Harvey
Hazel Green
Central City
Colorado
20Th Century Literary Club
H. G. Gei Ber
Biesman Cigar Factory
Lower
Main Street
A. J. Williams
Orville Andrews
San Diego
California
Josephine Lechner
Gus Roben
Dubuque
Pearl Vanderheyden
Pleasant Valley
Millards
Wright
Stockton
Mt. Carroll
Mamie Seitzburg
Ernest Broughton
Elk Street
Freeport
Louisa Seitzburg
Thirty third annual state YMCA meets in Bloomington
The thirty third annual state Men's Christian Association convention opens in Bloomington for three days at First Christian Church with prominent national workers. Sessions run Oct 19-21 featuring addresses by Gov Chas S Deneen and other leaders, banquet and song services, plus a farewell Sunday at the Coliseum. Delegates Burracker Gunn and Arnold attend from Galena M C A. Also notes on Mystic four carload and Liver Tablets promotion.
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Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association
Bloomington
First Christian Church
Bb. W. Peek
Minnesota
Chas, S. Deneen
Ilinois
S. D. Gordon
I. E. Brown
F. H. Burt
Institute and Training School
Atteroans
Millions to Be Expended on Upper Mississippi Channel
The article notes a prolonged Mississippi River decline with sand bars forming and wing dams protruding. It outlines a 1904 preliminary estimate for a six foot channel from Minneapolis to Cairo, listing cost segments between St. Paul, Lake Pepin, Winona, Rock Island, Burlington, Des Moines rapids, Hannibal, and the Missouri River. It also reports a 1905–06 logging boom in northern Minnesota with 25 firms and a demand for up to 15,000 workers, plus temporary employment shifts from wheat fields to woods as logging expands.
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Mississippi
Dubuque Ferry
Upper
Minneapolis
Cairo
Wilkinson
St. Paul
Lake Pepin
Winona
Wisconsin
Bellevue
Rock Island Rocks
Burlington
Rock Island Rapids
Hannibal
Des Moines Rapids
Missouri
Srinter
Minnesota
Bermidji
Northwest
Red River Lumber Company
Akeley
Mallard
Clearwater County
Well Known Couple Marry At Port Ripley Or Rockford
Mrs Colen C Oliver of Apple River wed wealthy retired farmer John T McFadden of Scales Mound at Port Ripley. The couple will reside in Rockford where McFadden will pursue real estate.
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Oliver
Apple River
J. McFadden
Scaten Mound
Colen C., Oliver
John TH. McFadden
Scales Mound
Colen
Illinois Central Escapes Taxes Says Attorney General Opinion
The Illinois Central railroad faces a dispute over taxes, with the attorney general arguing the company owes more than a million dollars annually beyond the 7 percent cap long claimed as the maximum under its charter. Springfield issued the opinion, and auditor McCullough is expected to levy this year’s tax. The railroad plans to contest, foreseeing a lengthy court battle. The opinion, prepared over four weeks, cites rulings from several states. Also: Northwestern’s new agent, TJ McGinnis, arrives to replace A J Babcock at Galena station. Babcock departs for Mt Horeb Wis. Kempter’s Book Store advertises the largest line of school books.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Stead
Springfield
McCullough
Jesse K. Dubois
Cutis
Supreme Courts
Northwestern
TJ. McGinnis
City
A. J. Babcock
Galena
Mr. McGinnis
LaCrosse
Mr. Babcock
Mt.Horeb Wis
Otis Bowers Held by Sheriff in Sioux Falls
Otis Bowers of Beach and Bowers, a comedian and member of the troupe, is detained under body attachment in Sioux Falls South Dakota. A prior incident in which a tent seating collapse injured a spectator led to damages suits. Bowers now seeks release via a writ of habeas corpus while his company performs.
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Otis Bowers
Beach and Bower
Sioux Falls
Beach & Bowers
Otis
Tie
Annual convention of Woman's Missionary Society in Warren
Sentinel Leader The Woman's Horvign Missionary Society of the Freeport District holds its twenty sixth annual meeting at the M F church in Warren this week. A strong program features out of town workers with sessions from Wednesday through Friday including a Sacrament service led by Dr L C Burling of Freeport an African curios display by Mrs Townsend branch reports committee reports and a Friday address by Rev Frank Sheets of Rockford Delegates from every charge are invited and local members prepared to host guests.
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Freeport
Frank Sheets
Rockford
Smoke the Lead Mine Cigar Promotes Mild Winters
Weather prognosticator claims signs indicate a mild, California Florida like winter and urges readers to use local forecasters. Grants Hotel offers stenography services through Miss Delia Gallagher. Hanover lecture course to open Oct 27 with Prof Battis and performers. Knecht place farmer A A Buss highlighted for unusual milking and farming methods. Stockton Herald notes new eighth grade room and two division news department in Stockton News.
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California
Falm Beach
Florida
Hanover
Ays
Battis
Swiss Bell Ringers
John Rt. Rietzel
Louis Williams
Glazier’s Carolinians
Jubilee Singers
A. A. Buss
Knecht Place
Stockton Herald
Stockton News
Bert Keister
Kent
DeSoto Tollbooth Leased to New Five Year Term
Rumor had spread that the DeSoto Hotel would change hands soon. Proprietors May and Welsh deny the tale, stating they have just signed a five year lease for the property from Mr McConnell.
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Messrs
May
Welsh
Fi, McConnell
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Tribune
A. L. Barracker
Henry Grimm
Charles Arnold
Barry Bros
Y. Uc, A. Convention
Mystic Four
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Towa
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Stingers Drug Store
Misses Rippin
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Jo Kelley
Edith
Edna Rippin
Florence Carroll
Myrtle
Hilmer
Mona Lippin
Kempter's Look
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Heik Store
Road
Kempter’s Book Store
South Dakota
Warren Sentinel
Hattie Spensley
Gidea
Bertha Redfearn
Will Hopkins
Frank Beaty
Beauty
Warren Creamery
Freeport Journal
I. I. Steele
Y.mg
Chicago
Miinais
Iey. M.Q. A
Missionary Association
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Grant
Miss Delia
Gallagher
County News
DeSoto
Joe Fall Goods
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Praire
A.j.fetz
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Cascarrte
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