Freeport Daily Journal Postoffice Entry Notice
Notice from Freeport Illinois concerning post office entry dated January 22 1897. Registration or mailing matter indicates second class publication status for Freeport daily paper.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1897
Page
2
Notice from Freeport Illinois concerning post office entry dated January 22 1897. Registration or mailing matter indicates second class publication status for Freeport daily paper.
Indications point to Morley facing guilty verdict as a Freeport Methodist ecclesiastical court conducts the trial. Composed of Rev T EB Sweet presiding with juror-like clergy, proceedings proceed in secret as witnesses testify and Morley defends himself amid debate on potential suspension.
Freeport plans to form another secret society as the Knights of Malta, one of the oldest groups dating to Jerusalem in A D 1048, reportedly the most numerous for a city of its size in the western region.
Canajoharie resident D W Fuller praises Dr King s New Discovery urging use at home G A Dykeman Catskill druggist endorses it as a reliable cough remedy after eight years of family use Trial bottles free at Emmett Burrell s Drug Store Regular sizes 50c and 1 00
A crowd filled St Pius hall in Freeport for a splendid presentation by St. Agnes Society of St. Joseph's church. The play Bernadette the Shepardess of Lourdes featured Miss Clara Tappe as Bernadette and an ensemble of young women in medieval costumes, praised for their grace, diction, and dedication to the production.
The Warren Sentinel reports the Knights of Pythias lodge in Warren has disbanded. Joseph H. Miles is elected cashier of Mt. Carroll First National Bank succeeding the late president’s son. Robert Moore and James Graham elected top officers at the bank. Galena businessmen form a mutual protection group and consider limited credit to curb bad debts. The Liberal Congress in Aurora names officers and board members including Rabbi Stolz, Rev. Alcott, Dr. Colledge, Rev. Vrooman, and Rev. Duncan. Illinois Supreme Court upholds lower court rulings in Lee county supervisors vs commissioners case.
A Shakespeare Club paper by Mrs Bridenbaugh argues Lear's Fool is the play's key, tracing the character from jester to confidant. It links the fool’s tenderness to Lear, notes mid play disappearance, and ponders the fate of the beloved fool as the king and court descend into despair.
A Ladies' Journal writer explains economy during hard times by dyeing old dresses and cloaks to look new. Diamond dyes color 1 to 10 pounds of fabric for ten cents, with full directions ensuring reliable, fade resistant results. Wells Richardson & Co. offer free home dyeing directions from Burlington, Vermont.
A short notice lists hair work services offered by A. O. Thomas at 265 Galena Street dated January 4 1957. The item states various hair care branches and contact details for appointments.
Mr. William Schrader of Silver Creek and Mrs. Mary A. Hoebel of Florence were joined in matrimony by Rev. W. B. Rilling at noon yesterday at the Salem church parsonage.
A cereal based hot drink called Postum Cereal Food Coffee is promoted as a healthy coffee substitute made from grains. It claims to improve health by reducing stomach liver and bowel troubles, saves money, and is endorsed by grocers and users who avoid coffee for health reasons.
Press notices from New York, Cleveland, Brooklyn, and Detroit laud Col. Copeland as a skilled public speaker. They highlight his earnestness, humor, and ability to move audiences from laughter to thoughtful appeals for higher living.
A patient given malt extract with directions to take a teaspoonful twice daily believed he was told to take insects. He had consumed cockroaches that entered the jar during its stay at his home, but none were dispensed by the hospital.
The text notes Emperor William’s praised kissing style and the prince of Wales teaching him to avoid hugging. It contrasts a long ceremonial kiss between the czar and the Austrian emperor with Olga Nethersole in Carmen, signaling fashioning of conciliatory gestures in foreign relations and court etiquette.
The advertisement promotes price cuts on Lion Coffee Butterine and many pantry staples. It touts 14¢ a package Lion Coffee 6c per pound sugar 81 for 22 pounds, 6c for corn meal 10 pound sacks, 4c for corn flour, 2c for fancy mackerel, 10c for pineapples and berries, and 12¢ Butterine. Claims Purity Creamery Butterine offers better health and value at about half the price of competing butter.
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