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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
5
Freeport burial record shows August with the most 33 interments in 1906, detailing month by month deaths, names, ages, and causes. The compilation lists burial permits issued by the city clerk over the past year, noting many deaths occurred outside Freeport or burial elsewhere.
A Chicago Grand Opera House program previews the play On the Bridge at Midnight featuring a dramatic tale of a blind mother seeking her stolen child and a villainous brother. The comedy boosts the professor and bootblack as humorous leads while a river bridge scene heightens the climax. Saturday matinee and night shows announced.
Introduces Lyman H Howe’s Lifeorama Grand Tour style traveling show at Grand Opera House on December 31. Describes a virtual European tour via moving pictures offering sights and scenes beyond ordinary travel, presented as affordable and safe entertainment.
Rev and Mrs P R Keltner returned to Rockford yesterday. Mrs C L Nelson visiting in Chicago. Methodist services Sunday led by Pastor W K Loofbourrow with hymns by Mrs J R Inman. Mrs H R Nelson to Los Angeles for winter. Lena Star offers a year free to couples marrying within six months. Chas Soladay and family from Winslow visit. Knights of Pythias open house New Years day 2 to 4. Louis Altenbern from Nashville goes to Chicago. Marjorie Standfield Eloise Overstreet visit Warren. Florence Crotzer to Freeport. Lucy Roush to Chicago. Brethren meetings at Louisa. Mr and Mrs Samuel Studebaker mentioned.
Woodrow Wilson born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. He studied at Davidson College Princeton University and the University of Virginia. He earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins in 1886 and held professorships at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton before becoming Princeton president in 1902.
An advertisement extols Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic for treating mucous membrane inflammation including sore eyes mouth throat and nasal and pelvic catarrh. It quotes Mrs J B Trentman of St Louis praising its cleansing and healing effects and urges Freeport women to try it with a money back guarantee from Joseph Emmert, Druggist.
Elgin officials say the Elgin Belvidere interurban will begin operation January 10 1907 with track ballast done from Elgin to Belvidere and cars tested as comfortable riders. Sub stations at Union and Gilberts are functioning though Garden Prairie needs wiring. merchants expect business from new service. A schedule will debut on opening date, uncertain if permanent.
Illinois draft bill sets county exams under a state commission with two appointees by the governor and three ex officio members the state superintendent the presidents of state normal schools and the University of Illinois the certificate valid statewide not county restricted presented to the association tomorrow. Music and child study sections name officers and speakers with Frank Bruner and Lora Dexheimer among newly elected officials for upcoming year.
The governor the auditor of public accounts and the state treasurer fix the state tax rate for 1906 at 40 cents. Of this amount in cents is for school purposes and 40 cents for general revenue.
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee battled nasal catarrh for twenty years. After using Bucklen's Arnica Salve on the sore inside his nose the swelling and soreness disappeared and did not return. Promoted as the best salve, 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drugstore.
For rent. Any portion of our large cement floor basement at foot of Douglas avenue on joint track Co. and N W and I C I R. Inquire of Dorman & Co., north 1 court house. 1391 lw.
The 1517 switch engine in Dixon yards, likely the division’s last turtle back, is near scrap due to leaks, broken bolts and general deterioration. It was towed to Freeport for overhaul with Engine 121 of Freeport currently on the job, while workers hope for repair and return.
A compact timeline references John C. Calhoun resigning the vice presidency in 1832, the 1835 Dades massacre of the Seminoles, 1851 Perry Belmont’s birth, the 1862 second Vicksburg assault, 1889 Charles I proclaimed king of Portugal, 1890 a Sioux attack in South Dakota killed Capt. Wallace and troops, 1895 death of actress Mrs. Stirling, Lady Gregory. born 1817.
B F Brubaker came home this morning from Scioto Mills where he was engaged in business matters.
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