Y M C A Aids Country-Bred Men in City Employment
In big city life job hunting differs from country towns. The Y M C A runs employment services in New York Boston Chicago and Cleveland helping men and boys find work. Agencies scam before, but the Y M C A places hires on merit with thorough screening, offers guidance, and notes strong success stories including earnings growth to manager level.
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New York City
Boston Association
Chicago
Cleveland
Association
Twenty-third Street
New York
Boston
Ohio
Siberia
Better Do Your Trading at Homme and Local Stores
A critique of mail order advertising outlines how catalog prices appear lower than retail, with two tables showing catalog versus retail prices. It argues that home merchants meet or beat advertised prices, often saving freight, and questions the quality of cheaper catalog goods. It recalls a Chicago order bid that saved freight but failed to meet standards.
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Freeport
Unncle Sam's
Chicago
Reunion at Stockton Jo Daviess Soldiers' gathering set
Stockton June 14 preparations for the twenty fourth annual Jo Daviess County Soldiers reunion on June 21 anticipate the largest attendance yet. Notables include Col Frank O Lowden Gen J H Stibbs Col Lawler Rev Dr Van Horn Major Partridge Gen Smith Atkins and Gov choral and military groups from Stockton Rockford Freeport and adjoining counties. The program spans opera house forenoon and school park afternoon with a camp fire planned in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Jo Daviess County
Frank O. Lowden
Rockford
Opera House
School Park
School House
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Gentle Regulators
An alarming situation from neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. Dr. King’s New Life Pills are presented as the best and gentlest regulators of stomach and bowels. Jos. Bemmert, druggist, guarantees the product at 26 cents.
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Dr. King
Jos. Bemmert
India
Wanted: steady housekeeper for small family
Will pay $4.00 per week for a competent and steady housekeeper who will plan and do all the work including washing and ironing. A good home and treatment are assured. Address or call care of Anzieger office.
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Anzieger
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver and Colorado Springs
North Western Line offers cheap excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo from all stations from July 10 to 165 inclusive. Two fast trains run daily through to Colorado with only one night needed. For full details contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Grand Lodge B. P.O. E
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Men See Fashion Trends In Colorful Hatbands And Accessories
Fashion arbiters forecast bold summer styles for men with colored hatbands. black and blue bands remain safe. New trends push bright ties and coordinated socks, handkerchiefs, and gloves, with emphasis on cut and quality.(domains: clubs, regiments, banks, colleges, and British influence.)
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England
Bank Clerks
Usle Threid
Military Officers Convene in Moline for Annual Convention
A large delegation of military men arrives in Moline for the annual Military Officers association convention. Six hundred twenty six local men plan to attend, with about three hundred to four hundred outsiders expected. Sessions promise work and some time for sightseeing.
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Moline
Military Officers’ Association
Low excursion fares to Danville via Northwestern Line
Special excursion tickets offered by the Chicago and North Western Railway for travel to Danville. Sale dates June 12 14 and 18 with return allowed through June 16. Tickets apply at railway agents.
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Danville
North-Western
Militant
Chicago & North
Western R’y
The Day Journal Citywide Delivery
A local notice states The Day Journal is delivered to any part of the city for a week. The announcement emphasizes citywide reach and a limited service period.
Carey speaks on socialism at outdoor meeting in Massachusetts
Jas F Carey of Massachusetts addressed a crowd at the court house square on socialism. He noted he was the first Socialist elected to the Massachusetts legislature and attacked trusts including the beef and baby food trusts, urging workingmen to seize political power to distribute wealth.
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Jas. F. Carey
Massachusetts
Court House Square
Stephenson Street
Carey
Beef Trust
Baby Food Trust
United States
Socialist Party
Maine Leads Nation in Toothpick Production and Trade
A government official notes the vast scale of wooden toothpick manufacture in the United States with Maine dominating the supply. White birch from Maine furnishes most stock, processed into veneers then cut into toothpicks by high speed machines. Vermont New York and Massachusetts also host mills but Maine holds a practical monopoly.
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Maine
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Japan
Portugal
Italy
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
This Date in History Highlights 1381 to 1905 Events
A compilation of notable historical events from 1381 Wat Tyler seizing the Tower of London to 1905 Frank G. Bigelow’s bank case and a 8 cent per gallon oil promotion. Includes battles, executions, births, deaths, and major political milestones across centuries.
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Wat Tyler
London
Tower
Charles the First
Naseby
Cromwell
Henry Vane
Massachusetts
Tower of London
Maria Theresa
Presburg
Lafayette
Amer
Happenings at Lena June 14
Lena residents report travels and visits with relatives and friends. Essie Thompson of Omaha is guest of her mother. Wm Lawhorn and family return from Kansas City with niece Mrs Sarah Hill. Mrs Koenig and daughter return to Freeport after visiting. Prof J R Inman Della Oakley and Mildred Muser depart for Spencer and eastern states. Laura Kempel returns from visit to Dena Kiefer. Juna Lulu Shoesmith travel to Evanston and Chicago for visits and Evanston University commencement. Chase Shoesmith boards Freeport passenger train. Florence Mullarkey travels to Rinehart to visit relatives.
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Lena
Essie Thompson
Omaha
Neb
Wm. Galbraith
Wm. Lawhorn
Kansas City
Sarah Hill
Wm. Koenig
Freeport
Acre
J. R. Inman
Della Oakley
Spencer
Mildred Musser
Laura Kempel
Dena Kiefer
Juna
Lulu Shoesmith
Evanston
Chicago
Evanston University
Chase Shoesmith
Florence Mullarkey
Rinehart
Relaves
Sickness in Freeport Prompts Digestive Remedy Push
Physicians and druggists report more spring illnesses in Freeport this year including languor headaches and indigestion. Miona stomach tablets are advertised as a remedy with a signed guarantee from W F Jungkunz for every 00 cent box if it fails to cure.
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Freeport
W. F. Jungkunz
Election of Epworth League Officers at Embury
Last night at Embury the annual Epworth league officer election chose President Wm Kautenberg and First Vice President C E Evans. Second Vice President Alice Flansburg, Third Vice President Mrs W I Rawleigh, Fourth Vice President Margaret Muhr. Secretary Chester Hoefer, Treasurer Mrs Ferris Laible. Organist Grace Holmes and Chorister H O Chapman were also named.
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Epworth League
Embury
Wm. Kautenberg
C. E. Evans
Alice Flansburg
W. ‘I’. Rawleigh
Margaret Muhr
Chester Hoefer
Ferris Laible
Grace Holmes
H. O. Chapman
Electric Bitters Offer Remedy for Digestive Ailments
A Bennettsville South Carolina resident testifies Electric Bitters restored his wife to health after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The medicine also treats chills fever malaria biliousness back pain kidney and bladder problems sold with a guarantee by Jos Emmert druggist price 60c.
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India
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
Jos
Emmert
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Young Men's Christian Associa
Tion
Ployment Agency
Sharps
The
Journal
Want
Homme
Customs of the Times
MR. Carey
the Toothpick
Wellville
Ica
American Congress
Marengo
Benedict Arnold
Napoleon
Battle of
Friedland
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Juou
Pivaski
North Carolina
San Francisco
Merrimac
Charlestown Navy Yard
Leonidas Polk
Pine Mountain
King Ludwig
Bavaria
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
A Bros
C Cash Grocers
Stephenson St
Galena St
John Schwarz & Sons Wholesale & Retail Dealers
Homeseekers
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
G. B. Allen
St. Louis
H. Hardwick
Washington, D.C. J
McCullough
Dearborn St
Kuehner Bros
Carpet Department
Cchmidt, Yachlin & Pfeiffer, Shoes
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Oy
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