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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
2
New York June 6 local politics show a wave of investigations and potential removals. Mayor McClellan and District Attorney Jerome face challenges, with several borough presidents already under scrutiny.
A pamphlet notes that the Pure Food Law does not endorse any preparation and requires labeling of drug ingredients. Ely's Cream Balm, a household remedy for cold in the head hay fever and nasal catarrh, contains no injurious drug and simply states its compliance with the law.
Rockford postmaster salary rises from 38600 to 3700 according to Washington list Pecatonica postmaster drops from 2300 to 2000 and Elgin postmaster increases from 3000 to 3500 payment changes announced from Washington are reported from Rockford June 6
The June fashion column outlines the season's top commencement gowns in white or cream fabrics such as Persian lawn and mull with delicate trims of lace and embroidery. It notes accessories like white jewelry, a white rose and a high collarette, plus Parisian blouse silhouettes, ruffled lace sleeves, and varied fabrics including pongee, foulard, cretonne and Toules de Jouy for parasols and hats. Florence Fairbanks.
This notice promotes a home treatment claim by Mrs. M Summers from Notre Dame Indiana to help mothers with bed wetting and urges writing for free instructions without payment. It also claims to cure adults with urinary difficulties and mentions BE Burdett piano tuner with contact via Brown and Pollmeyer’s or phone number 881 Vidar.
Series of short notes records many visitors and callers in Freeport and nearby towns including Morris visiting Polo, Miss Nible in Chicago, Goble with LaSalle friends, Anna Nealy in Freeport, McCann Joliet business caller, Brown Peoria with Lena friends, Wagnert and son in Dixon and Sterling, and other regional movements. Also mentions Florenc Youngs and William Ratz returning home after Freeport visit.
An ad extols Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy to purify blood and restore kidney function. It claims to cure kidney and bladder diseases, strengthen the whole system, and lists H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers.
The Frre port post office lists names of addressees awaiting pickup for the week ending June, including Mrs. Katie Chattran Mrs. Messman Miss Sackett Miss Jewell Grey Mrs. Schwarze Miss Heise Miss Scanlan Miss Hoehl Mrs. Shanman Mrs. Erick Blue Huntington Miss Lois Shunk Mrs. Lemka Grace Storen Miss Lillian Anderson Joe Lysinger Harry Avery Geo B Main F G Burgoyne R Page P Gi Allan George Randall H H Cazel Chas O Shippy W Danan Ray Slothower Glen Kennedy J P Smith Frederick Kevern Earl Taylor H B Kinna John Minted Incubator Co Loonam Bernard J Voight S B Kuhlman John W Young Arthur. Persons calling for the above please state advertised June 6 1908 Surry O D Atkins Postmaster.
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