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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1899

Page

7

Investment pitch promises bigger returns than banks

An advertising note urges readers to invest money to earn larger, quicker, and surer returns than traditional banks, railroads, or mining stocks, ending with a clipped exhortation.

Grand Special Sale Prices Read and Compare Now

A local advertisement touts rock bottom prices for Saturday including 12 bars Lenox soap for 25¢, Havemeyer sugar for 1.00 per 19 lbs, Walter Baker cocoa 21¢ per can, mince meat by the package, buckwheat flour 22¢ a sack, corn meal 7¢, Minnesota flour 90¢ a sack, tomatoes 6¢ per 3 lb can, Freeport corn 1898 pack, California prunes 5¢ lb, Huameline stove polish 3¢, table syrup 20¢ per gallon, mop sticks 5¢, chocolate 4¢, fresh bread 3¢, starch 2¢, crackers, condensed milk 6¢, skinned hams 8¢ lb, raisins 10¢ lb, macaroons 6¢, pumpkin 3 lb for 6¢, pineapple 3 lb can 7¢, potatoes 85¢ per bushel. Claim of best stock in city and low prices versus rivals.

Havemeyer & Elder Walter Baker Minnesota Freeport California

S Hermsmeier and Son Advertises at Galena Street

S Hermsmeier and Son at 23 Galena Street lists telephone number 88. The fragment repeats the same contact details and adds a cryptic 1.17dw.

S. Hermsmeier & Son Galena ST

Stock Raising Advice From Carnie McConnell

Stock raising is vital for fat market returns and soil fertility. This piece advises on calf rearing, milking technique, feeding, housing, and humane handling to maximize dairy and beef yields, with notes on hogs, sheep, and horses, emphasizing careful care, proper nutrition, and calm management for profitable outcomes.

Carnie McConnell Ridott

Cough Relief Prompts Foley’s Honey and Tar Praise

Mr G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe grippe cough for years until Foley’s Honey and Tar provided immediate relief. He claims one bottle cured her cough entirely and notes the product is kept on hand at their home. Packaged in 25c and 50c sizes by Swarts & Fleck.

Mr. G. Vacher Osgood St Chicago Foley H. J. Moogk Swarts & Fleck

Another Good Man Gone Wrong by Kidney Cure

A brief note claims a man’s decline stemmed from neglecting Foley's Kidney Cure for a kidney complaint. Names mentioned include H. Jd, Moogk, Swarts and Fleck in a terse, period-tinged item.

Foley H. Jd Moogk Swarts & Fleck

First coalfields found in America at Richmond in 1750

The earliest coalfields in the United States were bituminous and located at Richmond where coal was first discovered in 1750.

America Richmond

Guarantee on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold Locally

An ad claims all Chamberlain's Cough Remedy bottles are guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. It touts la grippe cold and whooping cough relief, pricing at 25 and 50 cents per bottle, urging readers to try it. Emmmert and Burrell advertise the product to Austrian and Italian households.

Emmmert & Burrell

Danville child finds cough relief after remedies fail

N Jackson of Danville reports a daughter suffered a severe grippe seven years ago, with persistent coughs whenever she caught cold. After trying many remedies, Foley's Honey and Tar cured her, and she has not coughed since. Duke of Rothesay note appears amid other royal claims.

Jackson Danville Foley J. Moogh Swarts & Fleck

Foley's Honey and Tar Heals Grippe Cough and Cures

An advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as a guaranteed remedy for la grippe chest cough and pneumonia prevention. Sold for 25 cents and 50 cents by H. J. Moogh, Swarts & Fleck.

Foley H. J. Moogh Swarts & Fleck

Court Martial Plays Out Over General Miles Beef Scandal

Washington Jan 28 The trial of Commissary General Charles Eagan for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and prejudice to military discipline closed testimony and heard closing arguments. Worthington argued Eagan could not be tried for statements before a war investigating commission. the judge advocate urged full truth and remedy through legal channels. General Ludlow, now Havant military governor, released a lengthy statement disputing Miles claims and detailing his own duties and actions during the Santiago expedition.

Washington Charles E. Ilacan Miles Mckee Lfe-Long MeeiXee Secretary of War Eagan Worthington General Miles War Investigating Commission Judge Advocate Davis Taofoss Havant Senetsa War Investigation Commission Dlavana Engineer Corps Ludlow Gen. Miles Éngelineer Culay S.es.corts Army Montauk Mikee Santiago

Cuban independence party plans exchange with Spain

Havana reports Cuban leaders aim to end military occupation soon and invite Spaniards to join a forthcoming independence party. Aims include de-emphasizing military control, with announcements that U S funds of any size cannot satisfy army demands.

Uncle Sam Tsland -Brigaundage Havana Dr. Castillo Remedios Maxime Gomez Returning Commission United States Santiago de Cuba Guantanamo

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