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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1897
Page
2
Fragment reads as a Breeport Illinois postal matter note dated January 6, 1807. Indicates second class mail processing and newspaper distribution details likely for Frerport Illinois.
Miss Nettie Richards visits friends in Dixon. Miss Cleo Skinner returns from Chicago. Chas Bentley returns to Beloit College to resume studies. Miss Marion Clark goes back to Rockford seminary tomorrow. Prof. Miller and wife are home from Chicago. Charles Gilbert of Devil’s Lake N D leaves for the west after visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gilbert. Judge Garver disposes of court business and aims to wind up the term this week. Jos E Smith granted a divorce from Anna M Smith. New trial granted in I Franz vs city. new trial refused in the Blust case.
Noted Holland Virginia resident Robert Rawls recalls his grippe experience and how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved him after failing with other treatments. One bottle allowed return to work, a second completed the cure. Sold at Emmert & Burrell's druggists for 25 and 50 cents.
The January meeting addressed Steve Steffen’s $1,200 claim for injuries from a defective sidewalk on Lower Stephenson street. The council referred the matter to the sidewalk committee after debate and tabled it at first, then referred. Other items included a $15 engineer travel allowance, December treasurer and health reports, and minor actions on lights, saloons licenses, and water rents.
The Stephenson County Sunday School Association schedules six day institutes at Lena Winslow McConnell Cedarville Freeport Pearl City with G W Miller leading. Sessions cover normal Bible lessons, conference questions, primary methods, and an evening address. Local arrangements by township presidents and the pastoral union coordinate attendance for Christian workers.
Electric Bitters helps with languor liver torpor and digestive issues. A timely dose may avert serious fevers by counteracting malaria poison. Headache indigestion and dizziness yield to this tonic, priced at only fifty cents per bottle at Emmert and Berrella drug store.
Springfield reports active campaigning by Congressman Hitt as a potential rival for the Illinois senatorial seat. Local contenders include Craig, Broskopf, and others in a shifting Democratic field. Senator Cullom weighs the odds from Washington amid a highly divided legislature.
Dr. L. M. Currier received a meerschaum pipe with a detailed lineage dating back to 1784. The carved pipe began as a rough block bought by Hungarian priest Frederick Heinstag, later reduced and finished by 1787, passing through generations to America before ending with Dr. Currier.
Prospective parents and guardians are invited to inspect the Harlaw Business College at 1616 for its disciplined methods and features. The ad appeals to those with dependents seeking guidance for future success and urges inquiry about the school’s approach.
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