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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to lots measured in yards with stated prices and percentages. Details are conflicting and partially illegible, but indicate trade of Q1 grade material at low unit costs with larger yardage mentioned. No clear event or person identified.
Campmeeting at Lena Aug 16 to 38 and Oakdale park Aug 17. Illinois Central employees picnic at Dixon Aug 99. Temperance chautauqua Aug 92 Sept 1. Campmeeting Riverside park Aug % Saengerbund picnic Forest park Ave Old Settlers pie n ie Cedarville. Hon William FE Mason will be the orator Sept 2 Fall term of Freeport College of Commerce opens.
A scanned listing shows a sequence of Aug and Sept entries with dates and show names such as Uncle S Haskins Missouri Girl St Plunkard Tempest and Sunshine Poor Relation The Cow Puncher Thoroughbred Tramp Sex Against Sex The Royal Chef As Told In the Hills Choir Singer Volunteer Organist Toyland Country Kid Berrya Minstrels Under Southern Skies Our New Minister Nettie the Walf detailing a theater or circus program lineup for late summer into early fall.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails manufacturers refund your money. Advertising claim by TH. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
Northern Tilinola blacksmiths and horseshoers hold an annual picnic at Highland Park in Freeport attracting about one thousand attendees from ninety towns. Most district towns represented. southern points not returning home that evening. Afternoon events include athletics, contests, and a Cronkrite speech with Henney band music. Illinois Central shop workers plan a Dixon picnic next Saturday with a special train. a baseball game features teams from both shops.
The past twenty four hours saw a surge of guests registered at local hotels. Notable names include Sen. TH Hayes from St. Louis, M M Goodwin and J P Hockenberg from Chicago and Ft Wayne, H P Clark listed for Brodhead, and J M Thiery from Wenona among many others across Illinois Iowa Minnesota and New York.
Lena Aug. 16 The camp ground is the busiest place for miles around with tents going up and many in place. Reports promise a stronger program and attendance than in years past. Visitors include Miss Ethel Goodrich from Pearl City and Miss Grace Byers from Monroe. Local families host relatives as several residents return from trips to North Dakota and Illinois towns.
Warning about kidney and bladder trouble asserts Foley's Kidney Cure cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. Signed by H. J. Moogk and Wm. Fl Jungkunaz, the ad urges use to avoid blame for poor results.
Ladies Oxfords in white leather or kid fetch $1.45 from a clearance sale at Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer. Prices include items normally $1.35 to $1.50 and $2.25 Patent leather styles.
Dubuque Warehouse Co of Dubuque Iowa advertises furnished rooms with light housekeeping on first floor no children at 207 Galena Street. Reward offered for return of a round gold breastpin with coral lost near Barnbury parsonage on Monday evening.
A large audience welcomed the first ap pearance of Two Merry Tramps at the Grand. Winslow sent a special train with nearly seventy attendees. The troupe impressed with drilled chorus, artistic specialties, and a strong Indian opera scene. Standout performers included J D Caylor Fred Neifert Bessie Bennett and the McDonald sisters. The light plot centers on the two tramps and a troublesome landlord with plans to tour Janesville and possibly Freeport.
Testimony in the Merges claim against German Insurance concluded at 4:30 p m last night. Judge Heard will render a decision next Wednesday. Feiler claim testimony proceeds today before Judge Farrand of Dixon. A venue change was made despite no request by the complainant. The receiver proposes German National pay 60 percent of losses in exchange for asset takeover, a plan opposed by most San Francisco losers represented by attorneys in a solid vote.
The secretary of state has received the charter for the Freeport Correspondence School. Directors listed include Efroin Mayer A W Barker J W Miller H A Hill mer A M Dustman W B Her locker and L A Herrick. Officers will be elected tonight.
Elias Heckman of Orangeville dropped from his dray wagon yesterday and was listed in serious condition last evening but has shown some improvement today.
A barn owned by Frank Taft in Oneco village was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is about 1200 dollars, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown.
Harry Wasson transfers lot 13, block 22 in Lena's original town to Dora Raymer for 1450 dollars. The transaction announces the property transfer and price in a local land records notice.
Charles Santley and Mme Patti performed a duet at a Brecon hospital benefit. As Patti began singing again after a laugh from Santley, he left the platform followed by Patti. Patti explained to the crowd that a wasp kept trying to enter her mouth, interrupting the performance.
A brief anecdote from the Philadelphia Inquirer features a Lady Visitor commenting on a convict’s education and the punchline that he was caught while stealing to infiltrate college. The exchange highlights a humorous misdirection about schooling.
A humorous dialogue sketches two newlyweds, one preoccupied with thoughts beyond the moment while the other probes life insurance, noting that a dead mule would not have been observed. The exchange highlights concerns about insurance costs and practicality.
A witty remark contrasts a careless cook with the insistence on keeping words. The quoted exchange highlights a sly humor about reliability and speech in the context of a magazine feature.
The saying notes that rash and hurried actions alienate divine favor, warning against impulsive steps and urging measured conduct for better outcomes. It frames prudence as a virtue linked to favor from higher powers.
Shannon Reporter recalls Thomas Barron arriving in Freeport from Ireland fifty eight years ago. He traveled overland from Piquay, Ohio, wading rivers to reach Freeport, settled on Lost Creek farm, later moved to Shannon in 1886 and became a prosperous farmer and financier. Now nearly 77, he owns 450 acres, a sizable bank balance, and remains active with his son W H Barron, a druggist and supervisor.
The text traces the art of illumination from ancient gems of thought to elaborate manuscripts in classical civilizations. It notes early evidence in a Louvre papyrus, then explains how printing reduced demand for illuminators, ending the art by the sixteenth century as books shifted from art to science and learning.
The text instructs using a cup of cornmeal to clean a hairbrush. Rub gently with the hand to absorb grease and dirt, shake out and replace with fresh meal until clean. It claims this is better than ammonia as it uses no water that could damage the brush.
A report notes that countries with sandy soils experience higher average temperatures than those with clay or compact soils, suggesting soil type influences regional heat retention and climate patterns.
The article notes cucumbers are native to the East Indies and are grown in Kashmir China and Persia. It states they were highly esteemed by the ancients and are common in Egypt where a drink is prepared from them when ripe.
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