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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
5
Railroad practice across Freeport and Illinois Central lines seeks perfect combustion to save fuel and reduce public nuisance. Trainers drill beginners, emphasize steam over smoke, and rely on pamphlets from Chicago’s Smoke Inspection bureau to show efficient firing methods while avoiding excessive coal input.
Miss Mary Brinkmeier wed Mr Henry Franzmeier at the Brinkmeier home near Pearl City with about 70 guests. Oscar Brinkweier led the bridal march from Lohengrin as the couple exchanged vows read by Rev G J Degenhai. The bride wore royal blue and carnations. Minnie Franzmeier was maid of honor. Will Brinkmeier best man. describes gifts and well wishes for a happy marriage.
Brave fire laddies suffer severe burns while battling flames and seek relief with Bucklen’s Arnica, the famed healer for burns, wounds, and eruptions. Joseph Emmert offers the remedy at 325 cents with claims of instant relief and rapid recovery.
Davis of Davis Junction sues for injuries after a wagon was bumped by a rail car at Davis Junction yards. The defense petitioned to move the case from Winnebago County Circuit Court to the United States court, a request granted. Damages cited are 2600 dollars, with 600 dollars beyond local limit.
Elgin January 11 board of trade reports slight activity with two offerings and one case. Ira J Mix offered thirty five tubs Genoa butter at 32 cents bought by Edward Davis. Charles H Potter offered Fort Atkinson butter same quantity but no buyers. Butter firm at 32 cents. New York extras 52 cents specials 33. Eastern receipts 4702 tubs. local district output 587,800 pounds. Past prices listed from 1909 1908 1907 1906.
General W. P. Duvall born January 13, 1847 in Maryland. A West Point graduate (1869) his career spans Fifth Artillery, artillery school, and rising ranks to brigadier general and then major general by 1907. In 1907 he was chosen to lead the troops in the Philippines succeeding Major General John F. Weston.
Scientists link hair thinning and graying to the dandruff germ, suggesting younger people can suffer hair loss. Herpicide claims to kill the germ and preserve hair, sold by druggists with samples via 10 cents postage to the Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich, and two sizes priced 50 cents and one dollar. Geo. F. Swarts is the special agent.
Stephenson County abstract records list transfers from Fred Althof to Anna Phillips for 40 acres in Florence at 3200 dollars, J W Stocks to Frank Rosenstiel for 10 acres in Harlem at 2500, E M Kiplinger to Anthony Doll for 34 28 5 West Point at 14196, W D Garman to J A Garman for Harlem parcels at 1000, C E Waters to United Brethren parsonage in Ridott at 800, L C Janssen to H J Janssen for Freeport lot 7 at 8500. Abstracts on short notice. deeds and mortgages drawn by O Taylor & Frick.
A Washington North Carolina resident writes of a brother once doomed by consumption who found a cure with Dr King s New Discovery after trying many remedies. The testimonial claims quick relief for lung issues and offers a trial bottle free with a purchase price of five and ten cents and one dollar.
You are advised not to delay using Foley's Kidney Remedy at first sign of kidney or bladder trouble to avoid progression to Bright's disease or diabetes. The remedy is claimed to correct lapses and cure all kidney and urinary ailments.
The Police Department logged eighty seven alarms and a total fire loss of 22 555 35 dollars in 1908. A single early year blaze accounted for about three quarters of losses. Monthly alarms and losses are itemized, with the most costly incidents including Huenkemeier barn Meyer Vinegar factory Eureka boat house and Illinois Central engine house.
New York premieres lead theatre line with Mason and Mason presenting Rudolph and Adolph as two Saxon tradesmen whose names drive comic entanglements. Supporting acts include Hines and Remington vaudeville. Chicago success and six months on stage bolster anticipation for a packed local crowd.
Lovers of dramatic art will note an adequate presentation of East Lynne at the Grand Opera House next Wednesday with matinee and night shows. A carefully selected company will perform, ensuring fitting performance and well-equipped scenery for a smooth production.
Police records show Chief Silk and his force made 541 arrests in 1908, down from 558 in 1907. Monthly breakdown lists drunkenness as the predominant charge, with notable counts for disorderly conduct, assault and battery, selling liquor violations, and other offenses across the year.
A religious author recounts years of kidney trouble and a severe winter pain that left him bedridden for eight days. After taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, the pain ended and his urine normalized, leading to a cheerful endorsement of Foley's Kidney Remedy by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
Furst, McNess & Co. says Italy based supplier of essential oil, from Messina, has gone out of business after a quake. The oil is used for proprietary medicines under contract with National Aniline via Siatelle-Petasquale. With no replies to cablegrams, the firm fears the Italian operation and its principals may be dead, triggering contract provisions for emergencies.
Mothers who value their children should use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease feverishness constipation headaches and stomach troubles during the season. Boldly sold in drug stores. Free trial package sent to Allen Olmstead Le Roy New York.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear names dates places or events. The readable portion mentions a derby and houses but lacks concrete facts to form a coherent headline or summary.
The article previews two Grand opera house engagements in January. Lottie Blair Park er’s Under Southern Skies, praised as a Southland counterpart to Way Down East, features 23 strong cast members, lavish scenery, and a strong romantic story, set for Jan 14. Quincy Adams Sawyer, booked for Jan 15, draws on New England life with a gentle humor and a central love plot.
Alan Dale hails the photographic power of the cast in Paid in Full and lauds Eugene Walter and the Wagenhals and Kemper company for presenting a superb production. The show, with a strong cast and four magnificent elements, heads to the Aan opera house soon and will be at the Astor theatre nearby.
In Freeport this week Curtis and Busse bring about a dozen highly trained dogs performing rope jumping hind leg and foreleg walking balancing on seats rolling a barrel see-saw and tightrope walking. The act is praised as a standout with Youngs and Brooks a lively musical duo and Hawkins and Company presenting a strong college student act. Motion pictures and illustrated songs run above average for the week.
What is Hem-Roid. Piles grow from blood stagnation due to an unnatural lifestyle. The internal tablet claims to cure piles by freeing circulation, with a money back guarantee. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz in Freeport Illinois and by Dr. Leonhardt Co. Buffalo New York.
A compact chronology lists notable events from 1776 to 1908 including Andrew Caldwell named commander-in-chief of the American fleet in 1776, slave emancipation by Philadelphia Friends in 1788, a naval quake near Georgianna in 1817, Mexican slavery abolition in 1825, Horatio Alger Jr. born in 1834, Vancouver Island ceded to Hudson’s Bay in 1849, Judah Touro’s death in 1854, Edwin Stanton’s 1868 Senate reinstatement, Natick fire scare in 1874, Schuyler Colfax death in 1885, and a fatal Boyerstown theatre fire in 1908.
Evangelistic services continue at First Presbyterian with this evening’s topic “The Bow and the Cloud.” The well heated and lighted church offers a pleasant gathering place in town and welcomes strangers to attend.
Indigestion causes food to ferment in stomach and bowels leading to blood weakness nervousness biliousness constipation and bad breath. Miona tablets by MI-DNA are marketed as a positive cure guaranteed by Wm F Jungkunz with a large box priced at 50 cents offering rapid relief from indigestion or gastritis.
A healer claims two weeks in the city produced marvelous healings from ailments described as incurable. Reports include stomach trouble rheumatism deafness and appendicitis with many testimonials available on request. Office listed at 184 Exchange Street.
Henry Otto of Lorence township is reported to be recovering from gunshot wounds received Monday morning during a hunting incident. He passed a good night and his condition is expected to improve.
Partial OCR lines describe an event concerning a Linn 9 acquisition with timing noted as two hours. The readable fragments hint at intended action and technical details but lack clear names or dates. The tone resembles a local notice or brief item, reflecting a project or regulatory step in progress.
Readable text notes a large sale or discount event featuring items described as Duck coats and related goods. The fragment implies promotional pricing and broad offers within a bargain context, but the incomplete copy limits specifics on brands, dates, or exact products.
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