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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
8
A local retailer promotes 25¢ stockings, 5c lace, 10c linen collars, 15¢ ribbons, and dress ginghams from 8 to 16c per yard. Foulard silks from 75c to 1.35 a yard and tailor-made suits at half price, with several styles from last season offered to cut costs.
April 26 Eastertide entertainment by St Marys music class. May 1 Meeting of Northwestern Homoeopathic Medical Association at the Brewster. May 1 Benefit concert for Edwin Rotzler. May 1 Dance at St Marys hall under Madam Seton Society. May 15 Republican Senatorial convention 12th district. May 26 Democratic county convention.
Belvidere Illinois April 25 Business men formed the Belvidere Commercial Club to attract Chicago factories amid labor troubles. A $25 000 guarantee fund is to be raised with much pledged already. Officers named include President Charles E Fuller Treasurer J R Balliet and Secretary Frank T Moran. A factory with 200 workers is negotiating to relocate to Belvidere.
In Aurora on Friday the Northern Illinois Teachers association will hold its convention with about twelve hundred teachers expected. Hotels are fully booked, so citizens will host visitors in private homes. General meetings run Friday morning and evening and Saturday morning, with Friday afternoon sectional meetings in local churches. The main topic is manual training, featuring renowned U S authorities.
Members of John A Davis post and W J McKim post are urged to meet Sunday evening April 29 at 7 for services at the first M E church where Rev N H Axtell will discuss General Grant life. All old soldiers invited. Beecham's Pills advertised. Hough moves business location. Hardware at cost. Talk to Lowell.
Enumerators must sign an oath to support the United States Constitution and faithfully perform duties. Appointments are processed through district supervisors and Washington, with compensation tiers of 2 to 8 cents per living inhabitant, 2 to 8 cents per death, 15 to 20 cents per farm, and 20 to 30 cents per productive industry establishment. A $500 fine applies for neglect or unauthorized disclosure of information. Six weeks of preparation precedes actual work. Diphtheria remedies noted for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The mud hen industry along Green River and the Illinois River in Bureau County yields eggs gathered from swamp nests and shipped to Chicago for confections and restaurants. Last year six cents a dozen, with seven cents expected this year, brought notable earnings for workers such as a St. Peters marsh gatherer who produced 900 dozen in under three weeks earning 54 dollars.
The past week was very favorable for farming in Sprinaviera and throughout the state with ample rain, mostly good for farm work, and above normal temperatures aiding growth. Oats and winter wheat show strong prospects, grasses thrive, pastures nearly ready for stock, and corn sowing advancing. Potatoes and gardening progress well, fruit prospects strong though berries and peaches are variably reported. Northern districts show resumed plowing and sowing. droughts limited in Caldonia. T had a sore leg anecdote ends with a testimonial for Doun's Ointment from C W Lenhart.
Collector of Internal Revenue Coyne warns deputies to enforce lease stamping before mov ing day. Landlords must affix 25 cent stamps for one year leases, 50 cents for two years, or $1 for three years or more. Penalty is $50 fine or six months imprisonment. Tenants may be liable if leases are not properly endorsed. Also mentions upcoming Rockford field day with multiple high schools and events, prizes for top scorers.
A Dubuque dairyman took his son to a specialist to remove a grain of corn stuck in the boy’s ear for several days. Dr Seelye used a syringe attached to soft rubber tubing to suction the corn out without anesthesia, a minute procedure with no ether or chloroform.
Dr. King’s New Life Pills promised quick relief for sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take and sold by Joseph Emmert, with a money back guarantee if not cured for 25 cents.
Generous proprietors report over ten million free trial bottles distributed for consumption coughs and colds. Claims include cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases with guarantees or refunds. Joseph Emmerth druggist offers free trial bottle and regular sizes 50c and 1.0.
Gala trip to Galena Illinois on April 27 marks the city event with special pricing. Round trip fare set at one and one third times the base rate. Tickets go on sale April 26 and are valid 48 hours, returning by April 28.
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