Notice Schmidt and Wachlin Pants Sale
Pants sold at nearly half price in the special sale. Waist sizes range from a7 to 46. See window display for details.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1905
Page
1
Pants sold at nearly half price in the special sale. Waist sizes range from a7 to 46. See window display for details.
Heirs of Purinton estate assert ownership of the Shawnee street strip between Liberty and Carroll streets. They contend no promise secured public access and urge city purchase to formalize control, noting potential sale options and moral questions from Third ward residents.
Fugitive mutaeurs of a famous silk robbers gang led by Bloomington Red, now in Juliet prison, are rumored to be hiding in Chicago. Detectives nationwide pursue them for a silk robbery worth about 40,000 dollars. They believe the gang’s fence with silks is somewhere in Chicago or near by. Burglaries blamed on the gang spread through multiple towns, with losses ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 dollars. Reports say clues point to Chicago as the thieves’ current location, with police alerted from many points.
The court reversed a prior ruling on taxing school lands held by Chicago tenants. Initial decision taxed long term leases, raising millions for schools but burdening tenants. The final decision, issued last October and reaffirmed, holds school lands exempt from tax, pleasing school officials and altering future lease economics.
An appeal from Mrs Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers free “wavy su su o” remedies for female ailments including leucorrhea ulceration womb displacement scanty periods hot flashes and other troubles. She claims a cure with home treatment costing about 12 cents weekly and asks readers to tell suffering friends and write to Box 405 Notre Dame.
A garbled July events list mentions a Shakespeare play at a park and other community activities around Slokespeare park and St Vincent's. remote county soldiers and a West Show are noted with August dates. An unrelated advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin with a money back guarantee sold by local retailers H. J. Moogk and Wim F Jungkun.
The following letters termed in the Freeport postoffice for the week are for ladies and gentlemen. Names include Mrs Anthony and Mrs Jerry, Miss Mary Winston, Mrs Stark, and many others. Recipients are asked to claim letters before July 15. postmaster Atkins notes newspapers delivery and piano tuner services available in the city.
A physician reports the telephone transmitter as a potent disperser of infectious germs including tuberculosis and grippe. He notes many infections arise from respiratory diseases and urges a germicidal covering to destroy pathogens on the transmitter to curb airborne spread.
FP G Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana reports his wife conquered consumption after doctors gave up. She used Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and recovered. It kills germs of all diseases one dose relieves priced 50 cents and 1 00 with trial bottles free offered by Joseph Emmert druggist
GOING TO CHICAGO and return for one fare, 83,3232 The Plauttdeutsche pruide has secured a very low rate good for three days. Train leaves C. & ON. OW. depot at 7 05 a m Sunday duly 16th. Tickets must be secured not later than Saturday evening and John Bauscher's store the Chicago street. L4ad2t Home baking at Solt's Chocolate Shop 101 Stephenson street. l4dlw
Dr Mullins offers examination to name and locate disease without questions with guaranteed cure or no pay. He claims to treat nervous debility in men and weakness in women and invites letters to Home office 145 State St Chicago for consultation or questionnaire.
J. BE in Rusrox announces moved business at 96 Lincoln Ave offering extra fresh eggs and butter. New customers invited to call or telephone 207 for orders and delivery.
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