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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
4
A clipped OCR fragment references 2000 yards of 12 percent Q1 grade material at six cents and other prices like fifteen cents and ten cents, with unclear terms and possible abatement. The text is partial and lacks complete context or entities.
Menelik II, born August 17, 1844 in Shoa, rose from youth s adventures to be crowned Emperor of Abyssinia and Shoa in 1889 after Italy’s interference. His reign sought independence from Italian absorption, with a young successor named in the line of succession amid uncertain future.
An advertisement warns readers with kidney and bladder trouble that Foley's Kidney Cure will positively cure all kidney and bladder diseases, urging use for cure and blaming readers who refrain. The notice cites H. J. Moogk and Wm. KF Jungkunz.
The undersigned will offer at public sale on Tuesday Sept 10 1907 at 6 oclock p m at the front door of the residence on the premises known as the F R Bauch place 572 South Galena avenue. The property includes a 12 room two story brick house a 5 room one and a half story frame house about 20 acres with wells and cisterns. Auctioneer A H Miller.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association backs the effort to stop catalogue mail order houses. Publicity and local unity are urged to defend local trade, with Springfield pushing action and other towns urged to hold home buying meetings. Governor Folk’s idea of spending at home is cited to boost local prosperity.
The notice lists camp meetings at Lena Oakdale park and Riverside park, a Dixon picnic for Central employes, a temperance chautauqua, an Old Settlers picnic with Mason as orator, and the Freeport Office of Commerce fall term at Grand Opera House. Also mentions a theater schedule with acts like Tempest and Sunshine and Bettys Minstrels among others.
At Freeport trades and labor council, workers cheer Labor Day events in Rockford on September 2. An interurban rail plan sets cars on schedule to 7 am with 16 minute headways, fare 80 cents. Globe band to perform. O. Perry named grand marshal. committees formed for six months including grievances, publications, and legislation. next meeting August 23.
The Orangeville Courier reports a big turnout for the Barnum and Bailey show in Freeport on Wednesday with about 100 Orangeville tickets sold. Prices at some restaurants rose during the event. A late eastbound train caused two hours of delays, leaving several thousand people waiting, but they stayed.
Funeral services for the late A H Snyder will be held from the Cottonwood street home at 10 tomorrow morning. Services will also be at Young's church in Lancaster township with burial at Silver Springs cemetery. Pallbearers are Spanish American War veterans Frank Portner Thomas Sankey William E Frank B S H Ottenhausen George Held and Harry Yount. They should meet at the G A R hall at 9 o'clock.
Walter D. Mack received word of the death of his brother in law W. K. Boyer at Red Oak Town. Boyer formerly lived in Florence township in the county.
In New York on August 17, Wall Street circles expect Secretary Taft to urge amendments to the rate bill to empower the commission to classify merchandise for rate fixing and to block stock or bond issuance without commission certificates showing funds used for legitimate railroad purposes. Also reported, scale agreement reached between Republic Iron and Steel Co and Western Bar Iron Association, with signing of the Amalgamated Association and manufacturers pact to follow. A Hebrew proverb notes even a man who builds a mouse trap can attract the world if his work stands out.
The weekly Freeport post office notices list letter recipients with names including Mrs C M Baldwin and Miss Ethel Jines, plus several gentlemen and business names such as Milford Mfg. Co and Chaus. An editor note from New Jersey promotes Foley's Honey and Tar. Also advertised are ladies white canvas oxfords at Schmidt Wachlin & Pfeiffer's.
Bengston's corner jewelry store unveils all new styles including bracelets back comics gents seals and stone rings in a latest arrival event dated 8-17dead4t.
C Guenther and Co. announces sale of photographic supplies including films plates and paper through the local drugstore. The notice lists available goods and invites inquiries from customers seeking photographic materials.
ANTMD-Manager for Branch seeks a Freeport site with address references. Mentions Pie Morris Whole trade house and louse achinati Ohio with unclear identifiers and partial details.
C. G. Hays of Bluff, Missouri, declares Buckfen’s Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healing salve for sores, burns, wounds, or piles. Guar anca by Joseph Emmert, druggist. Price 25 cents.
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