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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1906

Page

5

Sad case shows Galena city health failure

The Galena Tribune condemns city leaders for delaying quarantine and care after Mrs Kohlbauer died of diphtheria with only young children present. It argues the mayor and health officer avoided responsibility, shifting costs to the township, leaving the poor woman to die alone and prompting a public outcry over municipal inaction.

Galena Kohlbauer Illinois Scheerer Whippo Pat Neeighbor State Board of Health West Galena Thes

Electric Bitters Restored My Health After Typhoid

Annie Hunter of Pittsburg Pa recalls four weeks of illness with typhoid and kidney trouble. She was bent double and could not walk straight until Electric Bitters cured her, restoring health and strength. She praises the remedy used at Joseph Emmert's drug store.

Annie Hunter Pittsburg Joseph Emmert

Congress Considers Cutting Railroad Mail Rates and No Pass Policy

Washington lawmakers debate ending free railroad passes for members and cutting annual mail transport subsidies. Aims include reducing government rail mail payments by up to 86 million dollars yearly and ending special service pay of about 200 thousand. Officials favor substantial rate reductions if a no pass policy persists.

Washington D. C Jani diaRee Deine Cor Congress Western Southern Cortelyou House

This Date In History Highlights Various 16th to 20th Century Events

Key dates include Luther's excommunication in 1521, first women actors at Lincoln’s Inn Fields in 1661, Arnold’s birth in 1740, Princeton battle in 1777, Poland’s third partition around 1793, Irish convict insurrection in 1804, Methodism in Germany in 1830, archbishop assassination in 1857, regional earthquake shocks in 1885, Fifth Avenue Theatre fire in 1891, Mary T. Lathrop’s death in 1895, and Leonard Wood's 1900 prisoner releases in Cuba.

Martin Luther Lincoln Inn Fields Theatre London Philip V Spain Benedict Arnold Princeton N. J Poland Russia Austria Prussia New South Wales Germany Archibishop Paris Libour Maryland Virginia New Hamp Fifth Avenue Theatre New York City Mary T. Lathrop Leonard Wood

Revival Services Led by Rev H H Moore In Red Oak

From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak January 2 revival services continue this week at the M church led by Pastor Rev H H Moore Next Sunday evening Presiding Elder Burling to preach Local residents Miss Margaret Hogan of Dodgeville Mr and Mrs Joe Metz and son from Rock Grove visit relatives Chas Phillips owns a new horse A T Folgate sent a carload hogs to Chicago John Miller spends holiday at home Misses Hannah Jennie Wichman and Bertha D Kleckner from DeKalb normal school visit Matt Marvin built a porch at his farm Officers elected for Sunday school year Superintendent E D Miller Assistant superintendent A Baumgartner Secretary Cyrus Yeagle Assistant secretary Oscar Elsesser Organist Aetna M Yeagle Assistant organist Mary C Elsesser Chorister A T Folgate Assistant chorister Mary C Elsesser Librarian Joseph Miller Assistant librarian Lewis Zipse Treasurer Charles Pse

Red Oak H. H. Moore Burling Margaret Hogan Dodgeville Joe Metz Rock Grove Chas. Phillips A. T. Folgate Chicago John Miller Hannah Jennie Wichman Bertha D. Kleckner DeKalb Normal School Matt. Marvin E. D. Miller A. Baumgartner Cyrus Yeagle Oscar Elsesser Aetna M. Yeagle Mary C. Elsesser Joseph Miller Lewis Zipse Charles Pse Davis Opera House la Vere Hinds Racine Hinds Nolting Freeport Minnie Miller Meinzer F. Cornelius Marion I. S. Getchel Durand Ravis Clara Liljequist Rockford C. O. R. Stabeck W. ¥. Hende Chadwick Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Houchens M. E Baker Eagle Grove Springer G. Langworthy Cedar Rapids Edson Miller Zeri Miller Albert Miller Rose Hill Cemetery Anna Thomas Anna M. Goodfellow Roy C. Riche R. M. Wyant W. O. Houchens P. McHees Thomas Harry Montague Frank Barker Shirland Slagel Dakota

Incipient Tuberculosis Patients See High Recoveries

New York State Hospital for Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Adirondacks publishes its first year statistics. Of 207 admissions, over half were incipients and no deaths occurred. Among 105 discharged, 52 recovered, 26 arrested, 16 improved, 11 unchanged. Treatment centers on outdoor air, diet, rest, and regular meals. earnings averaged 10.57 pounds from 105 patients. An alternative home regimen touts gold baths, outdoor exercise, diet, and Scott's Emulsion. SCOTT & BOWNE, Pearl Street, New York.

New York State Hospital Adirondacks Scott

Farmers' institute set for January town meeting

Davis notes list a Farmers' Institute program in the opera house Tuesday January 9 with invited attendance and liberal prizes for best coin. Local social items include visits by Hinds and Nolting and a Christmas marriage at Anna Thomas's home.

Lady Foresters to Elect Financial Secretary Tomorrow

The Lady Foresters schedule a special meeting tomorrow evening to elect a financial secretary. All members are urged to attend. A fragment mentions three infant names and a mother, with unclear context about Rocky Mountain Tea and Joseph Emmert.

Lady Foresters Waren Bill Rocky Mountain Joseph Emmert

Devil's Auction at Cedarville Amusement House

Local notes report Cedarville theater lineup for The Hiverlasting Devil's Auction with cast contrasts among Sadie Stephens Count ForTune Helen Gilmore and others. Also Cedarville news covers weather, Presbyterian anniversary, visitors including Etta Neidigh Verntes Kurtz Edith Hartsough, and the sudden death of George Wilcoxon at Scioto Mills.

Sadie Stephens Chas. H. Yale Carlos Devil's Auction Stephens Helen A. Gilmore Count Fortune Marie’ Elmer Edna West Kitty St. Clair Cedarville Presbyterian Society Etta Neidigh Verntes Stephen Kurtz Iowa Centre Jacob Kurtz Edith Hartsough South Wayne Wis J. D. Ebright George Wilcoxon Scioto Mills

Devils Auction at Grand Opera House Promises Global Beauty

The twenty fourth edition of the Devils Auction features principal dancers, secundos, coryphes and ballerines from diverse nationalities. The event highlights a congress of beauty and will be presented at the Grand Opera House on Friday.

Secundos Coryphees

Grace George Stars in The Marriage of William Ashe at Illinois Theatre

Grace George opens a two week engagement at the Illinois Theatre Chicago on Monday January 8 in Grace George in the dramatic version of The Marriage of William Ashe. The New York Garrick hit was acclaimed as a top book play with a lively performance and convincing storytelling.

Ilinois Theatre Chicago Grace George Humphrey Warde William Ashe Illinois Theatre New York Garrick Theatre

Out of the Fold to Open Imperial Stock Company at Grand Opera

The Imperial Stock company presents the pastoral four act drama Out of the Fold with original scenery and effects at the Grand Opera house on Monday night. Strong interest suggests a sellout sign, with early demand for tickets. A Saturday matinee will be played.

Imperial Stock Company Grand Opera House

January Events Note From Prof. Dawson and Local Election

A chronology of events lists Prof. Dawson with social dances and dancing school sessions across January. It also notes a county treasurer special election and a printers card party and dance at Lexington hall on January 18.

Dawson County Treaser Lexington Hall

YMCA Meeting Schedule For January To March

Y M C A notices list January 24 and February 1 meetings led by E M Cobb of Elgin with topics Star course. February 18 and 23 include Sylvester A Long of Dayton and Herbert L Cope on Star course. March 2 Salisbury's orchestra stars course. March 15 Men’s Accounting led by BE M Cobb of Elgin.

E. M. Cobb Elgin Stanley L. Krebs Sylvester A. Long Dayton Herbert L. Cope Salisbury BE. M. Cobb

Local notices and wedding in Cedarville village

The Cedarville column reports a funeral set for Tuesday at 2 PM in the M EB church and notes visits from Hull House and Chicago relatives. It covers residents Harriet Addams Harry Addams improvements, Eliza Clingman health, Marion Vore visits, and a Christmas address by Rev. Henry Cullen. Also recorded is a Christmas week twin birth pride, a butcher mishap, a lost mitten, and a wedding at Beamer residence where Laura Jane Beamer wed William F. Bair with about fifty guests and Pearl Epley playing the wedding march.

Eliza Clingman Marion Vore Dakota Henry Cullen Harvey Nate Chicago John Eiisenhauer Red Oak Creamery Cedarville Cora Epley Jennie Clingman

Pianist Rudolph Ganz To Play At Grand Opera House

At the Grand Opera House on January 4 the renowned Swiss pianist Rudolph Ganz will perform a recital. The program features works by classical masters and promises a refined concert experience for local music lovers.

Grand Opera House Rudolph Ganz

Forced to Starve Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ad

B F Leek of Concord Kentucky suffered for 20 years from a painful sore on his upper lip making eating hard. After vainly trying everything else he healed it with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It’s promoted for burns cuts and wounds and sold at Joseph Emmert’s drug store for 25 cents.

B. F. Leek Concord Bucklen Joseph Emmert

Wed wedding in United Evangelical church draws wide praise

A wedding at the East End parlor under evergreen and holly the Rev J H Keagle of the United Evangelical church presided with a simple service. The bride wore white French lawn and lace the groom in black. A dinner followed with many generous gifts and well wishers. The couple, both active in church work, will begin life together with strong community ties. The Ladies Aid of St Johns church hosts a regular meeting tomorrow evening.

J. H. Keagle United Evangelical Church U. K Alf Bair Ladies’ Aid Society of St. John's Church

Nasal Catarrh Cures Discussed in Old Journal Ad

Fragmentary OCR suggests a 19th or early 20th century advert discussing nasal catarrh and the claim that stomach remedies fail. It mentions a cream balm and references to Warren or a publication. The readable content is sparse and ambiguous.

Broa Warren

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