Sixty Year Wait Ends as Oliver Smith Fund Opens School
Northampton Massachusetts December 22 After a wait of sixty years the Oliver Smith will fund for an agricultural school becomes available. Trustees last month bought ninety three acres in Northampton to house a pattern farm experimental farm agricultural school and industrial school to be managed by three city appointees. The fund, now about 315000, was to accumulate for sixty years after a 1847 court contest between Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate over the will.
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Northampton
Mass
Olver Smith
Oliver Smith
Peter Cooper
Anthony Drexel
Charles Pratt
America
Andrew Carnegie
Hatfield
Oliver
Benjamin
New York
Sophia Smith
Smith College
Mary Juyon
Mount Holyoke College
Daniel Webster
Rufus Choate
Supreme Court
Choate
Mr. Webster
Mr. Choate
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promise Soothing Piles Relief
The salve is marketed as soothing and comforting for piles sores cuts and boils. It claims to subdue pain almost instantly drawing out inflammation reducing swelling and acting as a rebefacient to circulate blood through diseased parts aiding Nature to permanently remove the trouble. Sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
J McKenna Waiver on Son’s Debts at 417 American Street
J McKenna of 417 American Street will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his son. The notice places liability solely on the son and clears the father of charges arising from chyewenne,-leraldwine.
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J.mckenna
American Street
Chyewenne
Leraldwine
For Hearth and Home Delights Grand Opera House Crowd
A new melodrama features a male quartet performing quaint old crooning songs. The revival of these plaintive tunes adds pathos that appeals to both fashionably mature audiences and younger theatergoers. See this as a highlight at the Grand opera house next Monday afternoon and night.
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Grand Opera House
Cousin Kate at Grand Opera House Delivers Modern Comedy
Virginia Drew Trescott stars in Cousin Kate a pure modern comedy by Herbert Henry Davies. A troubled English home, a runaway fiancé, a train romance with Desmond and a web of mistaken love unfold until the pair find resolution through honesty and a minister. Grand Opera House Tuesday December 26.
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Kate
Virginia Drew Trescott
Herbert Henry Davies
Desmond
the Grand Opera House
Tenderfoot opera comedy at Grand Opera House
The breezy western operatic comedy The Tenderfoot plays at Grand Opera House next Wednesday night starring Oscar L. Figman and Ruth White. Figman plays Professor Pettibone and delivers sharp humor. White showcases a fine soprano as Marion. The music is bright and swinging, with a large cast of about seventy, noted for previous work in The Gorgemaster and other productions.
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Grand Opera House
Oscar L. Figman
Ruth White
Mr. Figman
Professor Pettibone
Miss White
Marion
Tenderfoot
The Right Gift for a Man Cigars Recommendation
H J Moogk suggests a practical Christmas gift for men a box of good cigars. He endorses Wadsworth Bros Chico brand noting its quality and broad appeal to discerning smokers while forecasting solid Christmas sales.
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H. J. Moogk
FH. J. Moogk
Wadsworth Bros
Local Happenings in Lena Lena Holiday Week
Miss Irmgard Heth and brother Lloyd visit father N B Heth while Rev Cass Davis comes from Warren to see Rev M E Dix. Florence Allinson returns from Chicago and Mildred Hinds comes from Evanston for holidays. Prof Arthur Gates stays with Rev L M Gates. Christmas exercises planned at English and German Lutheran and Methodist churches. Sarah Hudson visits Freeport. Mr and Mrs Robert Lampert plan holidays at Clifton Tl. Mina Babcock visits daughter Mrs Wallace Agnew near Freeport.
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Lena
Irmgard Heth
Lloyd
N. B. Heth
Cass Davis
Warren
Florence Allinson
Chicago
Frank Hurd
Capewell Horse Nail Co
Mildred Hinds
Evanston
Northwestern University
Arthur Gates
Oxford
L. M. Gates
Sarah Hudson
Freeport
Robert Lampert
M. Lampert
Clifton, Tl
Mina Babcock
Wallace Agnew
Christmas rush at Freeport stores slows holiday delivery
The Freeport shopping season pushes to a peak with crowded stores and a demand for 300 extra workers. Managers urge customers to carry purchases home due to delivery congestion while experts warn buyers to check garment sizes for men. Experienced sales staff identify shoppers who are “only looking” and guide them to suitable gifts.
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John
Freeport
Beautifying Tea Promises Sunshine Faces For 35 Cents
Territorial ad notes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty method that harms skin and health if used. Claims users gain sunshiny faces after use. Sells for 35 cents through Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Special Election for County Treasurer Vacancy in Stephenson IL
Notice of a special county treasurer election in Stephenson County Illinois to fill the death vacancy of John Elsesser. Voters in precincts will vote from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday January 16. County Clerk F.C. Held issued the notice at Freeport on December 8, 1905.
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Stephenson
Illinois
John Elsesser
Freeport
University of Illinois builds building material testing station
The University of Illinois engineering experiment station now conducts precise tests on coal fuels concrete reinforced and unreinforced, boiler tubing and tool steels among many materials. Founded 1908 under state support, it expands across several labs and aims to help manufacturers use materials more economically and substitute cheaper options.
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University of Illinois
University of Iinois Engineering Experiment Station
Breckenridge
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Christmas Shopping Cautions and Father John's Medicine
During Christmas shopping season readers are warned to avoid cold air and crowded stores to reduce risk of colds grip and pneumonia. The piece endorses Father John's Medicine as a non patent remedy once prescribed for Rev. Fr. John O'Brien and notes bottle sizes and local sale by Joseph Emmert in Freeport Illinois.
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Father John
John O’brien
St. Patrick’s Parish
Joseph Emmert
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Tragic deaths in Galena mark week of misfortune
James Rowe, 62, killed himself by hanging at his Galena home Wednesday night. Fred Leskive, a slater at Galena High School, fell from the roof Thursday morning, breaking both legs and suffering internal injuries.
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James Rowe
Galena
Fred Leskive
Auto Crash Injures Woman and Triggers $5,000 Suit
Mary Martin of Polo files a $5,000 lawsuit against Moses L. Dillon of Sterling for injuries after her horse was frightened by a motor car in Sterling Illinois. The incident occurred as the horse ran away leaving Martin badly hurt under Illinois automobile law.
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Sterling
Ill
Mary Martin
Polo, Ill
Moses L. Dillon
Electric Bitters credited with cure of kidney trouble
W M Sherman of Cushing Maine states he was shot with kidney inflammation for three months and was permanently cured by three bottles of Electric Bitters. He praises the tonic as relieving malaria stomach and liver complaints and general debility. Jos Emmert, druggist, sells it 50 cents. Also note Mrs Austins pancakes served in hotels and dining cars.
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W. M. Sherman
Cushing, Me
Jos. Emmert
Fine line of Lowney's celebrated Chocolates in boxes
Allegrettis famous Chocolates at Harpster's highlighted in this display. Note indicates December 19 window.
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Lowney
Harpster's
SOME CHRISTMAS DONTS AND SUGGESTIONS
A Victorian style list urges readers to keep Christmas cheerful and generous. It cautions against overspending on gifts, paying debts late, and buying gifts merely to reciprocate. It promotes spirit over price, practical budgeting, and thoughtful giving, with a brief ad for Solt's Chocolate shop offering boxes from 12 to 80 cents.
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Grandpa
This Date in History Highlights 1620 to 1899
A compact history list notes key dates and events from 1620 Mayflower landing to 1899 deaths of Dwight L. Moody and the Duke of Westminster. It also includes a brief testimonial for Bucksen’s Arnica Salve from Hope, Texas, and a drugstore price of 25 cents.
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Plymouth Rock
Pennsylvania
William Bradford
Fort Kehl
Rhine
Louisiana
United States
Andrew Jackson
Texas
Mexico
Lord Palmerston
Dreyfus
Devils Island
Dwight L. Moody
Duke of Westminster
England
Christmas plants and greens for sale by John Bauscher Jr
Local classified notice offers roses carna tions and assorted Xmas greens in bulk. John Bauscher Jr advertises Christmas stock in Green Houses at 94 Chicago St with Beth phones 374 and 302. Order early to avoid rush. Read the Journal's want column.
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John Bauscher, Jr
Chicago St. Beth
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