Secretary Wilson talks stocks and farming confidence
In a recent interview Secretary Wilson states universal crop failure is impossible and stocks do not affect farmers. He notes farmers invest across the border in Canadian wheat lands while wary of volatile markets and railroad securities. The Manitoba and Western Colonization Co. promotes 85,000 potential wheat lands with weekly excursions to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Wall Street
Northwestern
Canada
WM. Clement
Freeport
Manitoba and Western Colonization Co
Dakotas
Minnesota
British Isles
Continental Europe
United States
Joseph Forgotten and the Lesson for Eternal Fame
A late 19th or early 20th century sermon laments how fame fades while monuments endure. It argues Egypt forgot Joseph after famine ended and critiques how worldly achievements are remembered only briefly, urging faithful living over fading glory. It weaves biblical tales with modern calls for integrity, purity, and public honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dos Angeles
Cal
Joseph
Egypt
West
Ald Egypt
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised by Jung Kunz
An 85 Stephenson Street druggist Wim F Jungkunz promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills claiming relief for backache weak kidneys and urinary troubles in an old time pharmacy advertisement.
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DeWitts
Wim. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Daily Journal Delivery Expanded Citywide
The Daily Journal announces delivery to every part of the city for a weekly rate. Residents may obtain home delivery across all districts with service available for the week.
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the Daily Journal
Kennedy Luxative Cough Syrup Endorsed for Children
A pleasant remedy for coughs and colds is Kennedy's Luxative Cough Syrup. Children prefer it. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, druggist, at $5 on Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Bones Carried Through Desert to Jacob's Well
The text recalls the burial of Jo seph’s bones after death, carried from the sea to the wilderness and the Jordan, then near Jacob's well, honoring a faithful servant of God. It notes that while the world forgets, his record remains in God’s remembrance and will be resurrected among God’s people.
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Joseph
Tweed
New York City
New York
Egypt
Aristides the Just
Themistocles
Aristides
Athens
Iothis
Tlas
Moses
Josephs
Dove
Dore
Nero
Pharaoh
Israel
Jordan
Jacob
God
Touis Klopsch
Islands as Cable Breaking Points in Oceanic Telegraphs
The article explains that very weak currents transmit oceanic messages and that remote islands serve as breaking points to shorten cables. It notes two Pacific cables, one British linking Victoria to Tongkong with Asia connections, and an American line from San Francisco to Honolulu Midway Island Guam Manila Hong Kong, enabling global telegraphic reach.
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Pacific
Victoria
Tongkong
Asia
San Francisco
Honolulu
Midway Island
Guam
Manila
Hongkong
Europe
San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Smiles and Ragged Boys Quote
A 1776 anecdote recalls General Washington smiling at a young inn girl in Boston and praising the ragged boys who fought. Edward Everett Hale relays the tale from a veteran observer, suggesting Washington did smile and acknowledging the troops' grit.
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Redcoats
Ragged Boys
General Washington
King Street
Boston
General Howe
Washington
New York
Edward Everett Hale
Woman's Home Companion
The Magician Who Makes Singers
Mme Marchesi trains many rising sopranos in Paris each September guiding voices from around the world. Melba remains the most loyal pupil despite changing friendships and fame. The master teacher holds a steady schedule of lessons, seeking young voices to sustain long term growth.
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Mme
Melba
Paris
Mme. Marchesi
Marchesi
Mme, Marchesi
William Armstrong
Ladies’ Home Journal
America
Australia
Sheridan Refuses Nomination At 1880 Chicago Convention
Judge W B Rodgers recalls the 1880 Chicago convention where General Phil Sheridan, urged as a presidential candidate, refused politely despite cheers. Sheridan, loyal to Ulysses S Grant, asked not to be mentioned and sat down amid loud applause.
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W. B. Rodgers
Pittsburg
Chicago
Garfield
Grant
Phil Sheridan
General Jackson’s Lemon Fondness Revealed by Harper’s Weekly
A Confederate officer recalls General Stonewall Jackson’s unusual craving for lemons during the war. He would trade, seek, and eagerly savor citrus, often making troops alert for the fruit and munching the pulp until dry whenever one was secured.
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Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Harper’s Weekly
Music at Cost for One Year at Piano Parlors
Readers may get access to all sheet music and music publications at actual cost for a year by mailing name and address or calling the Piano Parlors to register in the music directory. Smith Barnes Piano Song Book offered free to callers. Dr Evans Piano Co at 76 78 Stephenson St Freeport IL.
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Asheet Music
Smith & Barnes
Drevonrne Piano Co
Stephenson St
Freeport
Til
A Terrifying Wig in Nankin China Humorous Barber Tale
A story recalls Captain Arthur Cunningham in Nankin where a barber shaved a man who wore a wig kept in his pocket. After the wig was placed on his head the barber saw a lush growth and fled, crying that the devil had visited him. A separate remark notes a flea’s proportionate leap could span St Louis to Chicago.
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Joseph
Arthur Cunningham
Nankin
China
London Standard
St. Louis
Chicago
Banking Firms in Freeport Illinois Directory Snapshot
A historic directory snippet lists multiple Freeport banks with officers and directors. Banks include Stath Bank with D C Brewer as president and H H Antrim as vice president, German Bank with O Collmann as president, First National Bank led by O B Bridwell, and Second National Bank with M V B Elson as president, notes on capital stock and time deposit interest.
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D.C. Brewer
H. . H. Antrim
R; Borman
Ass't
R. G. Shieves
Henry Bater
Stath Bank
Freeport
R. G. Shumway
A. 8. Held, W. H. Holland, Fred W. Hoefer, H. H. Antrim, Dr. J.a. Stealy
D. C. Stover
Fred Dorman
W. H. Wagner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
Alao Savings Department
Ill
Cc. O. Collmann
D. F. Graham
J. S.collmann
L. R. Jungkunz
Ass’t
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
W. N Cronkrite
John §. Collmann
O. B Bridwell
M. V. B. Elson
H. & Webster
Ll. Z Farwell
THE
Second National Bank
Illinois
L. Z. Farwell
H. S. Webster
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Wale
J. N. Galloway
F. K. Schaeffer
BE. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
F . Shaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
W. Mayer
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
H. 8. Ebater
Illinois Central East Bound R R Time Tables
East bound timetable notices for Illinois Central Railroad indicate train schedules and routing details. This brief item lists arrivals departures and station endpoints relevant to daily service.
Train Schedules and Connections for East and Westbound Services
Daily train timetable details list eastbound No 200 202 204 206 and westbound No 201 208 206 207 209 211 with car types buffet parlor cafe straight coach and multiple service notes. Connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Sycamore DeKalb and Madison are described along with agent signature John F Daly.
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Freep
T. Az
C'cage
Weseed
Neo
Wemee
Poe West Bound
C’cage
Freep’t. We
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
C M and St Paul Railroad Arrivals Departures
Schedule excerpt shows Rock Island origin trains with passenger and freight services. Notable connections include No 10 to Milwaukee and No 8 linking Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and Dakota points. J B Sweratt, Agent, notes arrival and transfer details for daily operations.
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Omaha Lani
Dodge Bex
Sioux City
Omaha
Ft. Dade
Ft. Dade’ Aoe 11:26 Am 11:80 Am No 31* Dubuque
Omaha Lim
St Paul Lim
Decatur
Madison
Dodgeville
Oat
St. Paul
Neill
Rock Island
Assengers
Pane ‘Gera
Mt. Arrol
Rock Island and Daven- Pott
Whcscceve Ceverscoees
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Pointe
North
South Dakota
J.B. Sweratt
Chicago Great Western Train Schedule Fragments
Partial timetable notes show schedules for Chicago Great Western routes including Maple Leaf and Kansas City Express. Mentions trains to Minneapolis Waterloo Des Moines St Joseph Fort Dodge and Omaha with limited service daily and Sunday exceptions. Agent names R Hulett and J P Elmer listed with station notes and through-traffic charges.
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Chicago Limited
Chicago
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Fort Dodge
Kansas City
Dubuque
Rossen
Dushaga Teyond
Brewster Agen
R. Hulett
J. P. Elmer
G. P
St. Paul Mine
B and Q Rail Road Fore Wolves Desert Sundge
Brief, unreadable OCR fragment mentions B and Q RR fore wolves game and desert sundge with time 5 10 9. No clear event or entities to summarize.
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Curiaco Great Western Railway
Mexico
Noorthwest
Pilekets
Satel Ist
Tyestayn
Saratoge Springs
Great Western Agent
Florida
Cuba
South-East
Southern Railwy
Queen & Crescent
J.C. Beam, Jr
H. Hardwick
Washington, D.C. J
McCullough
N. W
Dearborn St. Cicago
H. Tayloe
Ageant Wasington
D. Co
G-Taitt
Authority On
Canadian Lande Freeport, Ill
Wim
A. M. Hoover
Nile
Thomas Jefferson
James K. Polk
Texas
Union
Irie Canal
Californias
Metropols
Bernt
Aphobis
Canaan
Mei
Solomon Spaulding
Spaulding
Solomon Spanitine
Ittsburg
Joseph Smith
Rmon Church
Solomon
Spanalding
Paul
Jesus
Coliseum
Ar E. &. Dewitt & Company
Sheridan
Music At
Cost
Finer Foods
Kingsford’s
Oswego
Kingsford
T. Kingsford & Son
N. Y
National Starch Company, Successors
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
BANKS
First National Bank
Attorney AT Law
W. N. Cronkrite
Stephenson
Freeport, Il
Wagner
Magasine Binding
Auserger Building
A. Ruthe
Carpenter & Contractor
Douglas Ave
Prisbie
General Contracting
I. Wechange &T
R.R
Illinois Central
R. R
John F. Daly
Ceese
West Hound
Maple Leaf
Southexport
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