Hay fever blooms across nation as pollen fills air
The piece notes an early hay fever season with heavy rains lifting ragweed rye grass and trees into the air. It cites Chicago estimates and a humorous medical aside, referencing Simpson burdock fields and sufferers heading to pine woods and the ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Pine
Coryza
Chicago Hay Fever Association
Simpson
C. St. Clair Drake
Health ‘Department
Encyclopedia Medica
Amile
Shyjack
Japanese Missionary So ciety Event At Van Brocklin Home
Japanese Social hosted by Mrs Harvey J Best and Mrs Harris Sheets for Van Brocklin Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at the former's home five miles west of Freeport on Pearl City road Friday evening Aug 4. Program includes songs prayers recitations and a Japanese tea. News note mentions local ads and a birthday reference for Hollister’s Mountain Tea, with contact details and delivery info for The Darling Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Best
Harris Sheets
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of van Brocklin
Freeport
Pearl City Road
Lada
Japan
C.F. Warner
Jack
Vernon Sheets
Early American Music and Its Founders
Edna Baker Oyler reflects on American musical roots from colonial churches to early concerts, highlighting William Billings as the first valuable American composer and Stephen Foster as a pivotal figure. The piece traces national songs like Yankee Doodle and Star Spangled Banner, notes later composers, and promotes family singing and learning about “old masters.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Baker Oyler
America
Tichman
Boston
William Billings
England
George
Columbia
Dixie
John Brown
Georgia
Kentucky
Susannah
Stephen C. Foster
Pittsburg
Foster
Europe
John Knowles Paine
Dudley Buck
Edward MacDowell
Ethelbert Nevin
John Philip Souss
Horatio W. Parker
George W. Ghadwieck
Arthur Foote
Henry K. Hadley
Harry Rowe — Shelley
Homer Norris
William Sherwood
Wilson G. Smith
Mr. Tapper
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promise From Norfolk Man
Norfolk VA resident G Rivenbark Jr reports severe knee burn blistered fully but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stopped pain and healed without a scar. Product advertised as healing all wounds and sores and sold for 25 cents by Joseph Emert’s drugstore. Read the Journal’s waht column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
G. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Joseph Emert
Weather Bulletin Notes Crops Suffer From Low Heat and Rains
The weekly weather bureau bulletin shows cool early week temperatures in the Ohio valley and northern middle Atlantic plus New England, with rains hampering Missouri valley farming and parts of Texas. Corn growth slowed in the Ohio valley while oats and spring wheat progress generally well. cotton shows slight improvement in Texas and neighboring states. Maryland Virginia tobacco weak. storms in the south damaged grain. early potatoes scarce and apples brief, grapes promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Missouri Valley
Texas
East Gulf Coast
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Teineis
Ohio
New Jersey
Atlantic Coast
Tennessee
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Illinois
Finois
Middle Atlantic
Nebraska
South Taker
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia
Dixon Company Changes Hands In Plow Firm Shakeup
Grand Detour Plow company of Dixon comes under control of Peru Plow and Wheel company. Q B Dodge C H Noble Amos A Bosworth retire after long service. W B Brinton R R Frey Bradford Brinton become officers and take charge. Brinton to lead Peru Plow unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand DeTour Plow Company
Peru Plow and Wheel Company
Dixon
Peru Plow & Wheel Company
Q. B. Dodge
C. H. Noble
Detour Plow Company
Amos A. Bosworth
W. B. Brinton
Pr Dent
R. R. Frey
Bradford Brinton
F. Co. Coleman
Pern Plow & Wheel Company
Racine-Sattley Company
Yale University
Commercial National Bank, of
Chicago
May Stop Streator Races Attract Wide Controversy
Rain postpones the Streator Trotting and Fair program shifting races to Thursday and Saturday. A purse of 600 dollars crowns a special Eleanor B versus Broncho attempting to beat the circuit record of 2.08 percent at Ottawa. Ministers from La Salle and surrounding counties pressed Sheriff Trumbo to stop betting at the track, but legal advice swayed him to decline without warrants. They then urged the governor to act promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Lia Sale County
Noted Correspondent Walter Wellman Named Washington Reporter
The Chicago Record-Herald designates Walter Wellman as its Washington correspondent. Born in Mentor Ohio he began journalism at 14 and later ran the Cincinnati Evening Post. He Arctic voyages enhanced his scientific insights and he now reports political affairs for the Record-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Record-Herald
Washington
Record-Herald
Walter Wellman
Dow
Wellman
Mentor
Ohio
Sutton
Neb
Cincinnati Evening Post
Chicago Herald
Central America
West Indies
Columbus
Watling
San Salvador
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Franz Josef Land
American Geographical Society
Arctic
Record- Heral
Educated Money-Making Horse Captivates Chicago Pike
A famed horse earns vast sums daily at expositions. Beautiful Jim Key, taught with kindness, can read write and spell using a national cash register. He headlines Chicago's White City amusement park as a remarkable, money-making feature attracting wide attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rogers
New York
Eitner
Qual Settlement
Jim Key
White City
Flnlane R Ciation
Grave Trouble Foreseen and Remedies Proclaimed
A Clay New York tale quotes Mrs. John A. Young on neuralgia of the liver and stomach and a weakened heart, stating Electric Bitters cured her quickly. Ad praises the medicine as best for working women, with a 50 cent price from Joseph Emmert. Also notes a 25 percent sale on tan and canvas shoes and summer tourist rates to Wisconsin resorts via the North-Western Line with contact for literature and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Young
Clay
N. Y
Joseph Emmert
Wisconsin
Northwest
W. B. Kniskern
Trafic
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western R'y
Umbrellas Repaired and Covered at 87 Galena Street
Umbrellas repaired and covered. S. Ryan at 87 Galena St. Also note Newman Sanitary Dairy Co offering service while you sleep at phone 877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Ryan
Galena St
Newman Sanitary Dairy Co
Deaf Mutes and Friends Hear Signed Service at Grace Church
A special Episcopal service for deaf mutes and hearing children will be held at Grace church Freeport on Tuesday August 4 at 8 30 p m. The sermon by Rev Frederick J Bate will be interpreted by Rev Austin W Mann noted for silent talk work across the Midwest. Mann founded All Angels Deaf Mute mission Chicago and similar missions in other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Io Grace Church
Freeport
Frederick J. Bate
Austin W. Mann
Episcopal Church
Great
Middle West
New York City
Randers
Mann
All Angels’ Deaf Mute Mission
Chicago
Piano tuner Geo Turneaure seeks orders at music stores
Geo B. Turneaure, piano tuner, offers services through music stores and accepts orders. Contact by telephone white 088 for bookings and tuning work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
B. Turneaure
Northwestern excursion rates to Epworth Grove campmeeting
Reduced rate excursion tickets to Epworth Grove Ill for the Northwestern line campmeeting sales run August 9 to 20 with return allowed by August 21. Trains stopping at the campgrounds include weekday east bound Nos 200 202 201 220 and west bound Nos 201 208 205 991 and Sunday east bound Nos 220 200 210 west bound Nos 209 201 223. Tickets available from Chicago and Northwestern agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Grove
Ill
Northwestern Inc
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Very Low Rates to Kansas City Firemen Convention
Execur sion tickets will be sold August 28 to 31 with favorable return limits on account of the annual convention of the National Firemen's association. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Vis
North-Western Line
National Firemen’s Association
Chicago & North- Western R'y
Excursion Tickets to Beloit Fair and Races Sale
Excursion tickets to the Interstate Fair and races at Beloit Wisconsin via the North Western Trio will be sold at reduced rates August 14 through August 18 inclusive with return travel up to August 19. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Low Round Trip Rates to Portland and West Coast via North Western Line
Mrs Starkwehle offers low round trip rates to Portland via the North Western Line for the Lewis and Clark Exposition with direct routes or connections through San Francisco and Los Angeles. An illustrated folder with full route information and low rate side trips to Yellowstone and Alaska is available upon sending 2 cents. Address 260 Douglas Avenue for music and oratory teaching with a number of scholars sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Yellowstone National Park
Alaska
Douglas Avenue
Starkwehle
County Callings. Pecatonica visitors and local events
Mr. Stanton and Miss Waters of Pecatonica visited L. B. Frey and family. A musicales at the church next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Local talent may be joined by guests from Freeport. W. F. M. S. hosts an ice cream Japanese Social August 4th at the Best home. Japanese waiters will serve. Various locals attended Pawnee Bill's circus in Freeport. The threshing season has started. Multiple neighbors visited, plus farm and equipment updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Mr. Stanton
Harvey
Japan
Anna Bolton
Miles Bolton
Mr. Carroll
H. &. Rayborn
Great Western
W. W. Banebright
R. J. Bolton
Lena
Richard Janssen
Baileyville
Freeport
Centennial Letter From Our Own Correspondent
Centennial, from our own correspondent, notes Henry Cei ser visiting his uncle George Ortiveier near Toran. Mrs. Hirst has returned to Freeport on a date not fully shown, with other unspecified travel details remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ceiser
George Ortiveier
Toran
Hirst
Freeport
Take the Journal on summer moves for readers
Regular Journal readers changing address for summer can have the paper mailed to any U.S. post office without extra charge. Address changes may be made as often as desired, ensuring prompt summer delivery. F. J. Burdett piano tuner orders at Brown & Dollmeyers or by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyers
Right Man Wanted to Represent Northwestern Mutual Life
A Splendid Opportunity for Right Man in Stan henson county to represent Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Milwaukee Wis. Only one willing to work need apply Address 410 Masonic Temple a turd TH Victor P Heth 7 20d1w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Henson County
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Masonic Temple
Victor P. Heth
Cash Register for Sale at Brown and Dollmeyer
An entirely new first class cash register is offered for sale at Brown and Dollmeyer in Baca California. Potential buyers are invited to see the unit and inspect its features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Baca
Cali
Brown & Dollmeyer
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Michigan
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lea
Joseph Emmett
Quochran
Winnesheik Street
DarLty Journal
Dixon Company
Wi. O. Wright & Co
Gener
Rockford
Sterline
E. & W. Clothing House
Ennenga
Aaron Waters
J Rosenstiel
Kreidenstein
Lora
Ernst Silberman
Florence Ortmeier
Geiser
Annie Koertner
Esther Koertner
Fred Meiers
Pearl City
Ernst Silber
Young Men's Christian Association
Stephenson Street
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