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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
4
One lot includes 2000 yards of 12½c Q1 grade at 8c and 10c reductions from former prices. Additional 1000 yards of extra fine at 13c to 19c, 1000 yards of 17c quality at 12½c, and 1000 yards at 17c. New goods arrive daily as stock is cleared to make room for tall goods.
All trimmed hats are offered at one-half their former price with a good stock to choose from.
Conrad W Koertner sells lot 11 and part of 12 block 1 Pearl City to Fred Tollmeier for 500 dollars. John Penticoff sells lots 12 and 18 block 15 plat of Eby Pearl City to Fred Tollmeier for 1800 dollars. Geo W Eaton buys Mrs Lacey E Clark property on US Liberty Street for 2750 dollars and will occupy soon. Hildreth arranged the sale.
The piece explains how Australian gold diggers popularized shouting the drinks or paying for all in the hull. A digger who struck it rich faced insults if he refused to drink with others. The practice, once universal, meant the shouter supplied drinks for friends and strangers alike in public houses.
The Rosetta stone was found in 1799 by a French engineer officer during an excavation near Rosetta. It bears inscriptions in hieroglyphic demotic and Greek and was erected 104 B C in honor of Ptolemy Epiphanes for remitting priestly dues. The stone’s great value lies in providing the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.
A minister returns from holiday and asks how things have fared in his absence. A man named Daniel retorts that ministers are accused of leaving worse men to take the pulpit, though he asserts they never do so.
A Washington Star quotation defines a jingo as a man who believes someone else should go out and whip somebody, while he himself stays out of harm. The line is attributed to a father answering his son Rollo’s question about the term.
Eve cured my husband’s insomnia with a pretended illness. The doctor left medicine to be given every half hour all night, administered by Henry.
The article explains when to use hot versus cold water to treat inflammation, bleeding, abscesses, pimples, eye strain, and headaches. It notes cold water best for surface inflammation and bleeding, hot water for deeper issues and drawing circulation to the surface. A humorous aside about a barber and a newspaper joke follows.
A dialogue notes plans for the magazine story couple marrying in the last chapter. Naggus jokes the ending will be just. Borus confirms the marriage will occur, signaling a moral payoff.
The Detroit Free Press notes a dentist admitted giving chloroform twice to extract money from a patient. The item appears in a column alongside a comment about orange halves, stating the stem side is less sweet.
Frank B. Merchant of Mt Carroll brings his wife to Freeport for consultation with Dr Stealy about an operation. A Fresh Air camp meeting for all interested is at Globe Park YMC A tonight at 8 o'clock and all are invited. Jack Donnell of Donnell Ives is able to be out after a short illness. Mrs M J Boyle of Unark mother of Shannon Reporter editor lies in a critical condition at home and is near death at age 77 ongoing ill for months.
The Saturday Herald notes a strong lineup for the Freeport Chautauqua with at least eighteen different persons appearing throughout the week. Chafin, Thatcher, Barkley, Mrs. Tangier and others praised for eloquence, artistry and engaging talks. Cartoons and crayon drawings pleased the audience and were bought afterward.
Mrs. C. K. Judson and her daughter Mrs. Lillian Crownover visit Freeport’s Mrs. M. Hettinger before heading to El Paso Texas where Mr. Crownover serves as immigration agent. Judson was once postmaster widow and helped found the Journal.
Miss Laura King entertained a company of ladies on Prospect Terrace in honor of Miss Hedwig Brandt of Chicago. The pink and white decor featured flowers and streamers. Pink dolls served as souvenirs. Two guessing contests awarded prizes to Miss Willie Voigt and Miss Brandt. A luncheon followed.
A cluttered 1910s style line lists three furnished rooms for housekeeping on quick street. It also advertises highest prices for household goods and furniture exchanges. Includes a contact line with a phone and a nonspecific address.
An old advertisement from Joseph Emmbert Drugist touts Vinol as delicious and soothing. It claims to restore appetite, aid digestion, and strengthen the whole system, especially for women children the elderly and those with pulmonary troubles. Money back if not satisfied.
A physician recounts a lecture in which five students offered differing diagnoses for a six month old child. Each verdict—incipient pneumonia diphtheria peritonitis marasmus malaria—was proven wrong when the lecturer revealed the child had never been ill.
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