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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
8
Eye Glasses Guidance Warns Against Traveling Peddlers
A caution urges readers to obtain eyeglasses from reputable shops rather than traveling opticians or spectacle peddlers. It warns that poor choices cost money and yield only experience, stressing the importance of selecting the right source for proper vision aid.
We’ll Make Glasses Suit You At Any Time
We invite you to visit and consult. If glasses don’t suit, we’ll tailor them. Our lenses are expertly ground for each eye defect. A wide range of frames, properly adjusted and fitted, comfortable and stylish. They can make some people look younger.
Runkle Sells Implement Business to Keister
Orangeville Gazette notes O J Runkle sold his implement business to Levi Keister on Thursday. Runkle ran the enterprise successfully for two seasons and decided to change, with Keister who has partnered nearby for several years taking over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
O. J. Runkle
Levi Keleter Thuraday
Runkle
Keister
R. W. Snyder
Polo
Majestic Presents Triple Feature of New Films Tonight
The Majestic will run a triple length bill tomorrow with three times the usual program. Featured subjects include The Charmed Sword Burelary by Motor The Sylvan God and Quarries of North Wales. The Quarries of North Wales highlights Wales slate quarries and extraction methods with clear, splendid photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
North
Wales
Freeport
Reporter Miss Chadband Covers Sunday Revival Visit
In Freeport Miss Mabel Chadband of the Bloomington Pantograph writes of Rev. W. A. Sunday’s spring revival held in the city. While visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Gray at 154 Mechanic Street, she crafts a full account with a reporter’s grasp of duties and clever presentation of the revival details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Mabel Chadband
Bloomington
Real estate transfers listed in Buckeye and Harlem townships
Martin L. Reif transfers to George A. Reif Jr in Buckeye township for 2159.73 dollars. Frank G. Trunck transfers Lot 8 in Trunck's addition to West Freeport for 250 dollars. Joseph W. Fogel transfers part section 4 in Harlem township to Simon Fogel for 4500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Reif
George A. Reif, Jr
Buckeye Township
Frank G. Trunck
William C. Smith
Trunck
West Freeport
Joseph W. Fogel
Simon Fogel
Harlem
Burning weeds along tracks lights up countryside near Freeport
A fire last night burned weeds along the Illinois Central tracks near Scioto Mills. The blaze lit the surrounding countryside for miles and its reflection was visible from Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Scioto Mills
Freeport
League Meeting Attended by Rodemeyer and Schoonhoven
President Rodemeyer and Manager Schoonhoven departed this afternoon for Milwaukee to attend the league meeting scheduled there tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodemeyer
Schoonhoven
Milwaukee
Licensed tuo Marry, William A. Bartlett, Winslow
Cora Drake and Willmott earn licenses in a local records brief noting adjoining names and dates. The notice lists parties and authorities approving the license, with standard formalities and locations referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuo
William A. Bartlett
Winslow
Cora Drake
Willmott
D. A BO
Skating at Taylor Park Rink Draws Crowds
Local readers report good skating at Taylor Park rink with clear ice and steady attendance. The season's conditions attract families and skaters enjoying the outdoor surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Park
Market Report From January 25 Trading Close
Closing Board of Trade quotes include May wheat at LI, May corn 6033, May oats -33, May pork 12.97, May lard 7.82, May ribs 6.92. Union Stock Yard prices show cattle 300, veal etc, hogs up 10 cents with ranges 4.15 to 4.52, sheep 3.25 to 5.50. New York Stock Exchange quotes list many active issues with several large names and indices, reflecting a broad trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Freeport Social Notes and Business Hours Change
W C Jeffries of Bloomington visited Freeport for a day. The Freeport Shakespeare society meets Monday evening with Miss W Malburn. The Eastern Star chapter holds an important business meeting Monday night. Freeport butchers and grocers agree to close Monday evenings at six. The Supurba theatre advertises an attractive ring of moving pictures, with subjects unusually out of the ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Freeport
Supurba
Insidious Kidney Trouble Ad Warns of Deadly Risk
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may cause fatal outcomes before symptoms appear. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes, citing H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Indian cottonseed mills in Burma amid world trade
A collage of brief notices covers global commerce and society. Topics include India’s lone cottonseed mill in Burma, population shifts in the Philippines hemp province, Suez freight value, a prison reform tale, a dog bequest ruling, and varied curiosities from Europe and Asia.
Overcoat Sale Ends Soon at Discounted Prices
Not too late to grab one of E and W garments priced at 9.76 with savings. Sale ends soon, urging quick action for the limited offer on overcoats or suits.
Personal callers and regional visits in Freeport area
A dated roster of residents and guests recounts Freeport visitors and social calls. C E Moore and C M Jones are noted as callers from Waterloo and Rockford respectively, with others from Clinton Amboy Milwaukee and Orangeville visiting friends in Freeport. Several families travel to New Orleans Monroe Rockford and Chicago for leisure and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Moore
Waterloo
C. M. Jones
Rockford
J. A. Elward
Clinton
E. E. Wilkins
Tonica
K. H. Kellogg
Amboy
Charles F. Riehl
Milwaukee
W.S. Perkins
Oskaloosa
R. G. Shumway
Polo
Jacob Strief
New Glarus
A. Knoble
Edith Meyer
Orangeville
J.J. Shaffer
Rock Grove
William Trembor
Bertha
New Orleans
Monroe
G. D. Dorn
Gladys
W.H. McCall
Trouble on the Track in Penn Guard Meet Riot
A small riot broke out during the First Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard floor track meet in Philadelphia. Melvin Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club tackled Guy Haskins of the University of Pennsylvania and threw him to the floor during a 1000-yard race. Haskins was disqualified winner, authorities restoring order with police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dan
First Regiment
Pennsylvania
Melvin Sheppard
Irish American Athletic Club
New York
Guy Haskins
University of Pennsylvania
Haskins
Sheppard
Trauskins
Burns Arrested for Drunken Disorderly at Kinne Hotel
A man who gave the name Burns was arrested at 6 am at the Kinne hotel on lower Stephenson street for being drunk and disorderly after causing a disturbance at the Clifton. He was fined 20 dollars and costs this afternoon, likely paid tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Kinne Hotel
Lower Stephenson Street
Clifton
Clarence Darrow Improves After Mastoiditis Operation
Clarence Darrow of Chicago, treated for mastoiditis at the California hospital, is improving after a recent operation in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Darrow
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence & Darrow
Chicago
California Hospital
Boy Not Son of Myers in Pfender Theft Case
The boy linked to the Pfender store theft is not the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers of 169 Center street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfender
John Myers
Center Street
German Schoolmaster’s Helmet Inspires Rouen Students
Sir Henry Roscoe recounts inspecting Rouen’s professional school where a Prussian soldier’s helmet sat in a desk as a lesson tool. The director said the helmet’s display provoked shame and patriotic zeal, boosting students’ effort and intellectual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Henry Roscoe
Rouen
Anabe
Father William's Indian Tablets Promoted as TONIC Remedy
A period advertisement touts Father William's Indian Tablets as a female tonic for pale weak nervous delicate women. It claims to quiet nerves, add flesh and strength, brighten eyes, and improve complexion. Tea or tablets priced at 20 cents. sold by Co. P. Guenther & Co. druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father William
Co. P. Guenther & Co
Women in Diamond Cutting Trade Warned by Jeweler
The New York Star reports a jeweler noting many women seek diamond cutting apprenticeships yet lack the patience, judgment, and steadiness required for the real cutting of stones. He cites women excel in buying, selling, polishing, and setting diamonds, but not in the master craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stan
Eve
Intrepidity gives strength to endure great perils
A compact quotation notes that intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul that lifts it above troubles, disorders, and emotions stirred by danger. It asserts heroes maintain calm, keep their reason, and preserve liberty in even the most surprising and terrible accidents.
Masonic Lodges and Chapters Meeting Schedule Snapshot
A fragmented list shows several Masonic bodies with stated meeting times. Schedules include Sxcelsior Lodge No.7 and Evergreen Lodge No.170 meeting on the Ist and 3rd Fridays or Mondays, Freeport Chapter No.23 convocations on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Royal Arch work on Tuesdays, Treeport Council No.9 on the 2nd Tuesday, and Treeport Commandery No.7K on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, in a damaged text segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sxcelsior Lodge
A. F
A. M
Evergreen Lodge
Freeport Chapter
Royal Arch
Treeport Council
Ss. M
Treeport
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F. A. Read
the Cable Co. Pianos
Geo. A. Stemm
Opp. N. Y. House
Galena St
Stephenson St
Journal
E. Bengston
Win Walton Neph
Today’s Market Report
Chicago Board of Trades
F.J. Miner & Co
Rice Building
CC. D. Anderson
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Miner & Co
Rice
Atchitson
Am. Susman
Big Livy Am
Coppur
U.S
U.S. Steel Pfa
St. Po
Livig
N.Y
Penn. Ry
Biety
Ghent Nor Pid
Vatty
Chui
Bel
Wade
Uber
Gucal
W. C. Jeffries
Freeport Shakespeare Society
Miss Wmalburn
India
Burma
Higan
Philippine Islands
Suez Canal
Rinéksburg
Judge Coffee
Californian
Court of Appeal
Lisbon
Portugal
Ohio Yearly Meeting
Organization of Friends
Calcutta
St. Swithin
Winchester Cathedral
London
Kansas City General Hospital
Shanghai
China
United States
Chicopee
Tekla Moson
Chicopee Street
St. Cleather
Jettiny Porehet
Aigle
Svitzerland
Porchet
Manu
Wing Tadward
London Globe
Tiawintha
Longfellow
Julius Goebel
Harvard University
John Heckewelder
Lr. Goebel
Matterhorn
Swiss League For the Preservation of
Switzerland
England
Europe
Bristol
Alpine Club
Oklihomi
Galeus Avenue
Galena Street
Taquire Kid
Brown
W. A. Simmons
Nora
Card Index
Alice Mitchell Kirk
Otto Wagner
Clark
Orien
Maderhi
Cadiz
Seville
Aliders
Malta
Egypt
Holy Land
Homie
W.J. Young & Co
Brown & Dollmeyer
Singer
T. S. Ryan
Freeport, Ill
New York House
W.j.young &Co Opp
German Bank
Superba
Tommy Burns
Gunner Mob
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Galens Bt
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