Freed om republican meeting and church notices in Mt Morris area
Mr. Cheney of Mt Morris visits his brother in this city. Freedom republican voters plan to meet at Slick's school house on Friday February 15. Several local residents attend church and revival services, with addresses by Dr Detweiler and Elder Fornerock. A large lead ore shipment from Galena bound for Aurora, Illinois, is reported, while a divorce decree against Elizabeth Dingman in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, illustrates local court action and community sentiment.
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Mr. Cheney of
Mt. Morris
Freedom Republican
Slick
Hutchinson (S. Dak
Elizabeth Dingman
John Dingman
Hutchinson County
Turner
Dingman
Frederick
Jane Hannis
Luzerne County
Penn
Isaac Fredrick
Pennsylvania
Carroll County
Ill
Fredrick
George
Miller
Ellen
Emily
Ellen Heth
California
John Hannis
T. Livengood
Cal. Gordon
Emma Lichty
Brainard
Union Cemetery
Ludwick
Samuel Ludwick
Middletown
Frederick Co
Mt. Carrol
Mt. Carroll
Julia Ann Leghter
Wellington A
Brenton M
George R
Creston
Iowa
Maggie KE. Emmett
Lanark
Chrristian Church of
Eld
L. J. Carrell
Cherry Grove
Church
Mt. Carroll Cemetery
Richmond
The
Bethel Church
Phillips
Baptist Church
Pierce
Richard Arfaxed Pierce
Shelby County
Savanna
Jacksonville Institute
M. FE
Marsnat Wer
Repub
Jos
S. Arnold
Town WerbLisneron Lupwick. Com
Orlando B. Howe
Henry D Howe
Court House
County of
Carroll
Ilinois
Winois
Ferris Wheel Power House Plans Revealed in Chicago
Lanark resident Sam Rowley announces sales pries while Dr. W N Clemmer travels to Philadelphia for three months to advance the Mt Morris chain stay wire fence business. Chicago plans show a Ferris Wheel power house costing 30000 with G W G Ferris retaining control and investors Onderdonk Yerkes holding major stock. a concert hall and roof garden will rise at the wheel axis level. Isaac Hulme of Elgin organizes a Knights of the Maccabees tent in the city. inaugural meeting at I O O F hall next Tuesday with applications invited.
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W.N. Clemmer
Philadelphia
Mt. Morris
Chicago
North Clark
Wrightwood Ave
Deming Court
Ferris Wheel Power House
G. W. G. Ferris
Andrew T. Onderdonk
Charles IT
Yerkes
Isaac Hulme
Elgin
Knights of the Maccabees
Rock of Gibraltar
Hume
Byron
Stillman Valley
I. O. O. F. Hall
Bill of Fare for Conundrum Tea by Young Ladies Club
A Conundrum Tea hosted by the Young Ladies Club at Mrs. Frank Yeager’s residence from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday details the bill of fare and event timing. The notice invites attendees to attend the social gathering and enjoy the planned refreshments.
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Young Ladies Club
Frank Yeager
Marc
Lanark Masonic ceremony marks annual officers’ installation
The Lanark Chapter No 189 Royal Arch Masons held its annual officers installation at the Masonic hall on Friday February 22. Mt Carroll, Shannon, Milledgeville and Chadwick delegates arrived with companions for the ceremony led by Dr H W Wales.
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Masonic Hall
Lanark
Royal Arch Masons
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Bushey
H. W. Wales
E. D. Leland
H. P
J. H. Lafferty
Gaff
C.H
W. L. Franck
P. S
H. R. Staley
Ellis Moore
G. H. Beidler
G. W. Tallman
J. H. Sleer
Tyler
C. Hegeman
Treas
H. F. Tallman
Israel
Lanark Musical Club
Geo. Washington
Eastern Star of Mt. Carroll
Hunter
Springs Bring Mud and Civic Rumors in Milledgeville
Milledgeville residents note worsening roads due to warm weather as spring nears. The Knights of the Globe banquet drew fair attendance with Prof. C. Snyder of Freeport addressing youths on resisting temptations. Baptismal rites at the Baptist church immersed four. several social and illness notes follow. Local politics discuss a March 15 Republican town convention at Slick school house for multiple offices.
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Knights of the Globe
C. ©. Snyder
Freeport
Guarrison
Notable 19th Century Briefs on Royals and Fortunes
A collage of short items notes Nathan Rosen of Baltimore ending an engagement over a minor defect and facing a $5,000 suit, monarchic honors across Europe, a Mississippi crypto hoard of $60,000 unearthed, and various social and biographical tidbits. Includes Gladstone, Faure, and the Tsarist court, plus two young New York designers and a Russian czarina groomed in English customs.
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Nathan Rosen
Baltimore
Carrie Schapiro
Nathan
William
Germany
Japan
China
Jesse J. Drew
Hollandale
Miss
President Faure
Gladstone
Hawarden
Oyama
Port Arthur
Ile
United States
Mary N. Gannon
Alice J. Hands
New York School of Applied Design
Atlanta
New York
Russia
wasEnglish
A Little Nonsense From Various Papers
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes from 19th century papers. Jokes range from puns about engagement rumors to a thought reader on a train dividing reader amusement with a Polish Jew’s clever payoff. The pieces reflect light entertainment in period newspapers.
Real estate transfers and public sales in Lanark and Chadwick
A weekly collection lists transfers including Rosina Bigbee to David Bigbee in Milledgeville for $1 and multiple land deals in Chadwick and Washington with sums like 1400 and 2100. Public sales in Lanark feature 28 steers 15 three-year-olds and 8 two-year-olds plus horses at 230 pm March 2, and estate sales March 4 and March 7 with horses cattle hogs and farm goods offered on terms up to 12 months.
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Rosina Bigbee
David B. Bigbee
Milledgeville
M. Schauner
David Moll
Shannon
James Stores
Sir R. Malnix
York
Geo
W. Howland
J. Wm. Ross
Washington
Charles P. Downs
Martin Louth
Ots
Chadwick
Frank Watson
George Traum
J. Q. Adams
Carrie E. Zugschwerdt
Hugh Stuart
Hugh G. Stuart
James Smythe
Godfrey Guenther
Joseph II
Salem
Albert II. Healy
Emanuel Larber
Elshorn Grove
IM. Manning
Lanark
John Harman
Adam Harman
Tynes
A. H. Hawk
John Speicher
Reasoner
Anet
Van Arsdale Home Society seeks homes for children
The Van Arsdale Children's Home Society asks readers to report distressed children or homes willing to adopt, and to contribute funds. Two thousand children have been placed in good homes in the past year, with Rev. Hariman as state superintendent and 230 LaSalle St Chicago listed. Also testimonials tout Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds with free trials at Corner Drug Store and a skin salve offered by H. S. Puterbaugh.
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Freeport
Chas. P. Iiller
van Rsdale
Vandalia
Illinois
Hariman
LaSalle St
Chicago
Phoebe Thomas
Junction Coll
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the Lanark Gazette
W. G. Wrxp
Gazette Building
Broad St
Vance
Lanark, Ill
Gazette
Freedom Republican Town Meeting
Elmer Halderman
Aurora, Ill
Levi Lichty
Dunkard
Nora Stakemiller
May Willis
Harry Beans
Rock Island
Wm. Guldin
Hastings, Neb
Frank Sword
S. David Puterbaugh
Dr. Detweiler
Fornerock
Fort Scott
Kan
Geo. Taber
Stricklers
Lanark House
John Thorp
Galena
Chicago, Burlington and Northern
Chicago and Aurora Smelting Co
Aurora
C. May & Co
Sam Rowley
Will Pry Sales
Morning Herald
Boston
Quet
Gertie
Berthie
Z .Tl. Livengood
Progressive Church
Chamberlain
A. W. Baldridge
Millersville
Wm. Hogan
First National Bank
Sherwood & Cook's Bank
Chas Shideler
R. Fletcher
Porreston
Pecatonica
Miss Pearl McPherson
W. A. Teachout
D. A. Randall
North Holcomb Avenue
W. J. Bassett
N. L. Shirk
Ed. Wine
Henry Hendrick
J. Spencer
C. T. Olmstead & Co
Miller & Wilson Drug Store
Pearle Binkley
Oregon
Polo
Gratia Thompson
Mamie Fletcher
Republican Notice
Pittsburgh
Reardon
Ruth Woodruff
Ruth
West Philadelphia
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Commissioner of Pensions
Detroit
Maine
Country
Antoinette Humphreys
Cincinnati
Gov. McCorkle
West Virginia
Rockland Tribune
Jack Murray
Newrest
Chicago Tribune
Ada
Mamams
Mamama
Tommy
Mr. Fie
Yessir
Deaf and Dumb Orphan Asylum
Indianapolis Journal
Sally
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Cumberland
Nishni-Novgorod
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Etta J. Smith
E. W. Senrocr
H. Hawk
van Arsdale Children’s Home Society
Bucklen
Puterbaugh
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
South
Mobile and Ohio
Memphis
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Florida
Gost
van Aelstyn, Lanark
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