Will Help Sterling Woman's Club Promotes City Beautification
The Sterling Woman's Club civic improvement committee launches a city beautification drive with a five dollar prize for the most improved lawn in each of five wards. The contest runs June 17 through September and extends from alley center to street center, encouraging broad property improvement beyond yards. Plans include petitioning the city council for garbage receptacles on downtown corners and enforcement of litter laws, plus a campaign to curb objectionable literature and keep alleys clean with residents asked to place reminder cards.
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Civic Improvement Committee
Sterling Woman’s Club
Civic Federation
Straw Hat Styles for Men Dominant This Season
A fashion note surveys spring headwear with nods to narrow brims and a long line of styles. The piece highlights the Moradora and Mackinaw as new named contemporaries, and predicts straw hats will outpace felt fedoras with broad adoption among business and leisure wear alike.
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Beau Brummel
Florodora
Nan Patterson
Focal
Garret
Coming Events Calendar Updates and Local Gatherings
June social card party and dance at St Plushan. June 18 meeting at Riverside Park. Illustrated lecture on Japan by Rev F C Notes at Siem ehureh. Jim Sheeture on Japan at Rate shurch. June 2 Graduating exercises of Preport high school. June 24 county schools graduations at High school building. July celebration at Taylor's park.
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St, Plushan
Troltness
Riverside Park
Tube
Leeture
Japan
Rev. F.C
Siem Ehureh
Jim Sheeture
Rateshurch
Tulyst—Hreeport Saengorbund
Taylor's Park
Fewer Harvesters Needed in Tormka Kansas
Gerow, the director, has cut his estimate of outside harvest hands for the coming crop from 40,000 to about 25,000. He now plans for roughly 800 outside teams. Railroads will charge the usual one cent per mile for harvest hands in groups of five or more when due.
Card of Thanks from the Fisher Family
Herbert Fisher and family express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for the many kindnesses shown after their home and belongings were lost by fire on May 80.
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Herbert Fisher
Mad Chase Health Craze Ends With Simple Cure
In a dramatic swing from fad to fad, readers are urged to choose sensible eating and regular bowels with Dr King’s New Life Pills. The ad promises prompt relief for liver and stomach troubles and declares the product available at Joseph Emmert’s drug store for 26 cents with a guarantee.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Windstorm Damages Feared But Ridgway Electric Reports No Loss
The wind last night was severe with reports of damage citywide yet Ridgway Electric Co reports no damage to its wiring work. The ad promotes electric fans as cheap comfort, notes a 1 cent hourly cost and 3 cents per hour benefit, and advertises sales, repairs, a new phone 481, and all-day shop hours.
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Ridgway Electric Co
New Live Stock Law Sparks Railroad Reform Effort
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson leads a push to enforce the 28 hour rule for unloading cattle in transit with penalties up to 500 dollars. Railroads seek to extend the limit to 36 hours, arguing a 32 to 35 hour window is more practical. A trans-Missouri committee plans to advocate for an amended law with broader relief and department endorsement.
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Secretary of
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Bean Named Bridge Supervisor for Cherokee Division
Kean Bean a well known railroad man with Minors Central railroad was appointed supervisor of bridges and buildings on the Cherokee division. Headquarters will be at Cherokee Town. Bean is a bridge carpenter formerly based in Freeport and will assume duties immediately.
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Christ
Five Year Teaching Certificate Abolished by Legislature
The legislature abolishes the five year teaching certificate. Alfred Bayliss, state superintendent, says future state certificates must be earned by a public examination and be complete in itself. Certificates remain valid in all districts during good conduct, with a one dollar registration fee.
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Alfred Bayliss
Sgucd
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Howeve
Pate Fearful Fate Warns of Piles Remedy
A Masonville Iowa man Harry Colson testifies that Bucklen's Arnica Salve best relieves piles and injuries. The ad says the salve cures blind, bleeding and itchy piles and works for burns and bruises. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drugstore.
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Harry Colson
Masonville
Bucklen
Joseph Emnmert
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Stephenson St
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Galena St
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City Beautiful
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Voulirz
Pattison & Kryder
German Bank
Lidawly
Stephansan St
Stephnnson
Freeport, Ill
Imay. N
Freeport
Merek & O'Brien
Journat
W.J. Young & Co
C. H. Little & Co
Brown & Dollmeyer
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Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Illinois
Java
Cocoa Hyer's
van Hovvren's
Lowmry’s
Menren’s
Bensport’s
Baker’s
Ralston’s
Runkle Brothers
Maielia
Burrell Brothers
Wmn. C. Wright & Co
Stephanson St
Freeport, Tinois
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