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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1905

Page

4

Selle Completes Walk Freeport Man Reaches St Paul

Edwin Selle of Freeport, a bookkeeper at the German bank, walked from Freeport to St Paul over a week, averaging thirty six miles daily. He traveled via Winona and Lake City amid rain delays, planning to return by rail and rest in the Twin Cities.

Freeport St. Paul Edwin Selle Ores St St.Paul Selle Red Wing Minn Edward H. Selle Winona Norning Wiona Wabasha Lake City Edward Selle Winons Charles Duedeking Ele LaCrosse Luedeking Twin Cities

How to Buy Tools and Keen Kutter Brand

The article advises buyers to choose Keen Kutter tools for quality. It highlights Keen Kutter as the trusted standard in America for over thirty six years, noting a World's Fair grand prize and easy identification by a single brand name. It urges finding a dealer carrying Keen Kutter or writing Simmons Hardware in St. Louis or 298 Broadway, New York for supply.

America St. Louis Keen Kutter Simmons Hardware Company Broadway New York

Young People End Meeting in Naperville Convention

Illinois Young People's alliance closes six day Naperville session. Walter J. Miller of Chicago elected president and other officers named including Miss Clara Neltz and Miss Alice Peters. Local alliances raised 2872 for missions. Alonzo Wilson spoke on Semperance Reform. Bishop Breyfogel delivered the closing sermon. Joint Sunday school convention to meet midweek.

Naperville Illinois The Young People’s Alliien Naperville Park Walter J. Miller Chicago A. J. Boeker Genereo Clara Neltz Plainfield Kankakee Theodore Heintz Alice Peters South Chicago Hughwood Alliance Alonzo Wilson Breyfogel

Local and Personal News Items Prompt Community Buzz

Mrs J R Gift visits friends at Adeline George Diefenthaler calls on friends in Pecatonica Miss Anna Meyer returns from McConnell visit. Mrs Jane Reed visits daughter Mrs John Soliday. Murphy Bros install lighting in the government building. Mrs J A Luebbing returns from Marion Iowa after weeks away. Grace Episcopal Sunday school picnic draws large crowd at Globe Park. Katheryn Mildred Sweeney return from Madison visit. Mrs EK Bailey of the Kings Daughters Settlement returns from western New York. Tra Knight is arrested for stealing shoes from Claude Showder and faces a hearing this evening at seven.

George Diefenthaler Pecatonica Anna Meyer McConnell Jane ‘Reed John Soliday Murphy Bros J. A. Luebbing Marion Iowa J. H. Wilcox Coffeyville Kans P. J. Moore Stockton EK. M. Bailey King's Daughter's New York Tra Knight Claude Showder

BEGINS WORK AT STOCKTON WITH TRAIN IMPROVEMENTS

Brackter Herald reports Chicago Great Western begins railroad improvements at Stockton with four carloads of horses and eleven carloads of machinery including traction engines plows and scrapers. Work includes grading for a double track side tracks building coal chutes depot site brick walks bridges and more, signaling a possible division establishing here and a lively town during progress.

Chicago Great Western Brackter Herald Herald

Wow's This Reward for Oatarrrh Cure by Hall's Cure

Advertises one hundred dollars reward for any oatarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Oatarrh Cure. Claims testimonials and endorsements from F J Cheney Co Toledo wholesalers and others. Mentions internal cure to blood and mucous surfaces, price per bottle, and distribution by druggists. Also notes piano tuner and canning offer by Al Schulz.

Hall Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Yee Re ‘Ruax Toedo Owalding Kinnan & Marvin

Good Fellowship Ruins

Dubuque Iowa August 16 In his annual report M N Welding superintendent of the Cherokee insane and inebriate hospital states good fellowship causes 108 inmates confined for drink habit and heredity factors show many parents were intemperate. Twenty four began drinking under 15 years and most inmates have basic schooling. Longer treatment courses are urged. The Freeport Conservatory of Music offers a new catalogue and enrollment anytime at 401 Wilcoxon Building.

Dubuque Iowa M. N. Welding Cherokee Insane and Inebriate Hospital

Entertaining Features of the Chicago Record Herald

The Chicago Record-Herald showcases a rich mix of content including Wil likin B K Curtis and Walter Wellman letters, New York dispatches, foreign news cables, market and financial coverage, sports, humor, stories, society notices, book reviews, fashion, meals, and travel reports, highlighting its comprehensive coverage for Chicago and the northwest.

United States Chicago Record-Herald Willikin BK. Curtis Walter Wellman Record-Herald New York Dispatches New York Herald New York World Associated Press Chicago Northwest

Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for babies

A dated promotion claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will soothe infants skin regulate stomach and bowels aid sleep and growth. Offered by Joseph Emimert at 385 cents.

Hollister Joseph Emimert

Eight-room house for rent on Liberty Street East Front

Eight-room house with modern improvements for rent in a good location on Liberty Street East Front. Inquire at once for rental rights or sale terms.

Wake Tisnitre King's Daughters Stephenson Streat OR Sale Tukensoun M. W. Cowles Liberety Street East Front Iutso

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F. A. Read Gloria Beckmire Stephenson St Hermsmeier Galena St Heintz Swift Minnesota Blas Do-Ao New Ouc W.J. Young & Co Anil J. R. Gift Adeline Grace Episcopal Globe Park Katheryn Mildred Sweeney Madison Nature Geo. B. Turneaure White AL Schulz Good Fellowship Freeport Conservatory of Music Wilcoxon Building Stephnnson Freeport, Lll Taffeta Ren Modern Tequire Natalia Ertort Carroll Bt Iy Guten St Ode & Kieck's Tam Petent Cook F, Heldreth Brown & Dollmeyer Chickering & Sons Vers & Pond Kurtzman, Sterling Emerson Behring Crown Schiller, Capen Cable Lake Side Bachman Werner Singer Molatér John Hea Munn American Farm Freeport Hardware Company Galena Street Ilinois Madelia Burrell Brothers Stephenson Freeport Gaslight & Coke Co
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