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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1909

Page

5

Paper from Cornstalks Could Boost Farm Income

Hon. B. T. Galloway reports progress on converting cornstalks into paper at $5 per ton, with 3 to 5 tons per acre. A $20,000 factory in the corn belt could run year round, using by products as cattle feed, while experiments test larger stalks and regional cooperation with New England papermakers.

Department of B. T. Galloway Bureau of Plant Industry Washington Dispatch Committee On Agriculture of House Department New England Galloway Congressman Mann Mann

North Brothers at Theatre Delivers Entertaining Shows

The North Brothers company performs this week offering a balanced, engaging program with vaudeville features and the Chicago Gadies orchestra. Tonight’s bill presents Molly Bawn at popular prices, with a new piece The Golden Ranch Round Up by J Wendel Davis premiering tomorrow night for the troupe.

North Brothers Chicago Gadies Molly Bawn Mr. North Golden Ranch J. Wendel Davis

Divorce Granted Over Ill Temper and Bad Breath

A western judge granted a divorce on account of ill temper and bad breath. Dr. King's New Life Pills advertised claim to cure constipation, liver trouble and colds. Banish headaches and chills. 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's.

Dr. King Joseph Emmert

Horses Wanted at Boston and Chicago Auction Barn

Wanted two carloads of good horses and some large mature mares. Carriers listed include Young Love's Barn in Jan, D. Co. O. Jordan in Boston and Raney in Chicago. Details indicate a mixed lot suitable for sale or trade.

Younglove’s Jan D. Co O. Jordan Boston Raney Chicago

For sale by all Grocers and grocer notice

Fragmentary classified item noting a sale by all grocers with unclear text about weights and ribbed goods. The readable portion indicates a trade notice or product listing with inconsistent words and no clear dates or entities.

Rudolph and Adolph at Grand Opera House

Mason and Mason bring their German dialect farce Rudolph and Adolph to the Grand Opera House Tuesday January 12 with Hines and Remington as leads. Otis Skinner appears next with The Honor of the Family, a Balzac based drama of provincial France featuring Philippe Bridau. Matinees are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday.

Rudolph Adolph Mason Grand Opera House Hines and Remington Mason and Mason Otis Skinner Chicago Charles Frohman Balzac Dumas Dickens Thackery Comedie Humaniga Menage de Garcon France Philippe Bridau Mr. Skinner

62nd Birthday of Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti

Italian born composer Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti born January 6 1847 in Italy has lived in England for years. He served as singing master to the queen of Italy in 1870 and later rose as a celebrated songwriter and singing teacher to the English royal family. A favorite of Queen Victoria his friendship continued with King Edward and Queen Alexandra. His song For Ever and Ever gained fame after Santley performed it. Other notable works include At the Convent Gate Yesterday My Dreams Come to My Heart and Let It Be Soon.

Francesco Paolo Tosti Edward Italy England Tosti Victoria Alexandra Santley

This Date In History 1763 to 1899 Events

On this date in history a sequence of events is noted: 1763 British ships attacked Buenos Ayres unsuccessfully. 1811 Charles Sumner born in Boston and later died in Washington DC in 1874. 1814 British peace overtures to the United States. 1842 British army wiped out in Khyber Pass. 1868 Congress censured the president over Sheridan’s removal. 1872 Col James Tisk Jr shot in the rand Central hotel New York and died two days later. 1885 Grover Cleveland resigned New York governorship as a president-elect. 1895 Fire in Toronto destroyed property worth a million dollars. 1899 Tord Curzon Kedleyton became viceroy of India.

Buenos Ayres Charles Sumner Boston Washington, D. C United States Khyber Pass Congress General Sheridan Col James Tisk, Jr Rand Central Hotel New York Edward S. Stokes Grover Cleveland Toronto Tord Curzon Kedleyton India

Will Probated in County Court for Aspinwall Estate

The last will and testament of Philip Aspinwall has been probated. The estate and personal property are left to widow Mary Aspinwall with the remaining property to be divided among the children upon her death. Marvin L. Aspinwall is named executor. The instrument bears the date of June 1.

Philip Aspinwall Mary Aspinwall Marvin L. Aspinwall

Dr King’s New Discovery Heals Lung Ailments

Washington man recounts a decade ago facing consumption and illness until using Dr King’s New Discovery, six bottles cured him completely. The remedy advertised as swift relief for lung issues including coughs colds bronchitis la grippe asthma and other bronchial affections. Trial bottle free 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by Joseph Emmert.

W. R. Lipscomb Washington, N. C Dr. King Joseph Emmert

Mystic Flour Shipment At 81 41 Per Sack

Mystic Flour consignments arrive with price set at 81 41 dollars per sack. seri and Haight record dated 12 90dlw for inventory and pricing notes.

Seri & Haight

Two Men Die in Ashton Train Collision

J H Byers of Ashton and M H Ward of Sterling were struck by Northwestern passenger train No 13 in Ashton while crossing the tracks. Byers died instantly. Ward lived about twenty minutes. Both men were stock buyers and auctioneers. An inquest will be held at Henry Stephans undertakers. Byers leaves a wife and two daughters. Ward leaves a widow and two children.

Dixon J. H. Byers Ashton M. H. Ward Sterling Northwestern Byers Ward Beemer Mr. Byers Mr. Ward Henry Stephan Mattie Roberta Milton H. Ward Tie Sarah Emmons Harold Jennie Ward Mitchell S. C

Taxes to commence collection across multiple entities

The notice lists assessed values and taxes for several telephone companies including Rock Grove Farmers Mutual Telephone, Telephone Ones in Florence, American Telephone & Telegraph, and Chicago Madison and Northern main line. Totals show assessed values ranging from $240 to $3,324 and taxes from about $9.63 to $98.33 per entity, with overall collection beginning soon.

Telephone Rock Grove Farmers Mutual Telephone Florence American Telephone & Telegraph Chicago Madison and Northern

D A R Meeting on Historic Buildings and Churches

The William Brewster chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. A V P Goddard on Stephenson Street. Subjects are Historic Buildings of America by Mrs. Marvin and Historic Churches of America by Mrs. Diffenbaugh. Members should prepare to participate.

William Brewster Daughters of the American Revolution A. VP. Goddard Stephenson Street Historic Buildings of America Marvin Historic Churches of America Diffenbaugh

President Helps Orphans at Macon Home

A Macon Georgia home reports nine years of use of Electric Bitters at the Industrial and Orphan's Home. The medicine aids stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, purifies blood, aids digestion, and builds up weak children and run-down people. It is regarded as excellent for female complaints and costs 50 cents at Joseph Emmert's.

Industrial and Orphan's Home Macon Joseph Emmert’s

Phidian Art club meets at Miss Snider home

Lena notes report the Phidian Art club gathering at Miss Amy Snider residence with state motto responses. Miss Daisies Damert reads a paper on War As a Result of the Admission of the Lone Star State while Miss Diggs presents Whittier’s The Angels of Buena Vista. Funeral plans for Ralph White are noted along with cold weather conditions. Willis Allinson and Mrs Willis Allinson plan to move to Sand Creek North Dakota. Phillip Fisher recovers from illness. Mary Washington garrison election to be held.

Ena Phidian Art Club Amy Snider W. G. Benfer Lone Star State Daisies Damert Mary Washington Garrison Phillip Fisher Kent Township

New Protector Overcoat Sale at New Store

The Protector Overcoat for men and boys is offered at a big reduction in price. Advertised by The New Store, Bruckhausen & Hill, 1-6dlw, via the Journal’s want column.

Bruckhausen & Hill

Untitled local market notice fragment

Partial OCR shows misreads of prices and items with decimals and stray text. Reads like a grocery or catalog snippet with amounts such as 7.00 5.00 3.50 2.98 2.19 1.39 but lacks coherent nouns or dates.

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