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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
2
The Charles F. Meyer Addition in Freeport is described as a premier city area with high dry ground ample light and clean air. Lots are large with ideal surroundings including first class transportation and short walks to school or business, highlighting the favorable location.
A sales text asserts low current values for city lots will rise fast, arguing buying now yields higher returns than bank interest. It claims safety, guaranteed growth, and superior upside versus nearby comparable lots, with profits whether paid in full or on installments.
Unhappy people lament thinning hair but welcome Newbro's Herpicide now on the market. The Detroit firm promotes a new antiseptic formula claimed to destroy the scalp germ causing hair loss. Sample by mail 10 cents in stamps. agents listed.
Stephenson County opens its September term with a light docket after Labor Day delays. Judge R S Farrand will preside. grand jurors meet Thursday. petit jurors start Monday. forty cases include Behr Bros. vs McCool and Stout divorce with sensational allegations.
A medicinal advertisement promises relief from a range of ailments including cough melancholy nervousness and constipation. It touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pep sis as a safe pleasant cure, claiming it clears the brain purifies the blood and treats indigestion and bowel trouble. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Amusement note announces His Last Dollar a romance of a Kentucky gentleman at Grand Opera House on Wednesday night August 29 The story follows Joe Braxton a jockey cowboy and ranch owner who rises to Wall Street ruin and then is saved when Monerel a thoroughbred owned by his former employer's daughter wins the Great Futurity fee Her gamble saves her father from ruin and Joe from loss after betting on Mongrel a two to one shot
The Denver Times reviews The Musical Director of Venice at Broadway theater praising Charles Nitschke as servant apprentice Barsatino the musical director and violin soloist. Arthur Irwin Janetta Moore and Dorothy Anglin also praised for acting singing and violin work. The cast orchestra and band are noted first class. The show moves to Grand opera house on Tuesday evening Aug 25.
An advertisement asserts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures sunburn mosquito bites and summer blues. It urges buyers to look for the genuine box name and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
The Daily Journal reports a septennial influx of hard shell crickets in Freeport as rain likely carried them from marshy areas. Citizens sweep sidewalks under electric lights while experts note they arrive with the rain and stay about two weeks before departing. The note ends with mention of the newspaper’s 10 cent weekly home delivery.
The Black Diamond reports a delayed revival in Chicago coal trade due to extreme heat and tight freight car supply. Market shows transition with higher prices, cautious buyers, and buyers hoping for old terms. Chicago and other regions exhibit mixed signals as 75 customers indicate delayed purchasing until September or October. Illinois Central outlines a new car distribution plan to ensure fair access, though overall car shortages threaten prompt delivery across industries.
A plea argues spanking fails to cure bed wetting and urges mothers to seek help from Mrs. M. Summers in Notre Dame Indiana. She offers a home treatment without charge and asks readers to write, noting not to blame the child and that the condition may be beyond the child’s control.
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