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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
4
Our Business Methods presents a straightforward defense of honest practices in piano sales. The text emphasizes earning repeat customers, inviting word of mouth referrals, correcting mistakes promptly, and offering satisfaction with low prices to safeguard customer interests. It frames the store as customer focused and committed to fair pricing.
Classified note markets several used pianos with prices from 1.25 to 2.50 dollars and uprights around 80 cents to 2.25 dollars. Cash and monthly payment options are listed, including payments from four to ten dollars per month on selected models.
A London Telegraph essay argues disease follows human protection of animals and artificial housing. It insists health derives from harmony with nature, ventilated homes, pure air, temperate living, and daily open-air exercise to reduce gout rheumatism cancer fever and other infectious troubles.
The passage portrays Voltaire as extremely emaciated and deformed, denoting him a skeleton like figure. His nose and chin nearly met due to missing teeth, cheeks sunken, eyes recessed under heavy brows, and a large wig framing his attenuated features. He reportedly weighed no more than ninety pounds before death.
Dyspepsia harms growth in many school children from rapid or improper lunches. Cure the stomach and bowels’ conditions with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Safe, effective, and available from all druggists at 50c and 1.00. Money back if it fails.
At the Limerick quarter sessions the judge was told there was no criminal business for disposal in city or county. The crown solicitor noted that since spring 1904 no indictable offense had been returned for trial for the city.
An advertorial urges sufferers of piles to use Witch Hazel Salve by J. C. DeWitt and Co of Chicago claiming it is the original. It warns that many imitations riding on the brand tarnish the reputation and urges purchase from all druggists.
A soldier wounded in the face explains he was hit at Bull Run after Thad ran four miles and he looked back. The officer questions how a facial injury occurred and the soldier offers a forgiving, humorous reply about carelessness.
An advertisement extols Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as the original laxative cough syrup. It claims to cleanse mucous membranes and bowels to treat coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes it tastes good and is harmless. Sold by all druggists.
A San Francisco Japanese firm won the contract to supply provisions for one year to the workers building the Western Pacific railroad through Nevada under the Utah Construction company. The firm underbid white contractors and holds a ten year lease on a Reno building for ongoing business.
Sufferers praise Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm sold by druggists for 75 cents with spraying tube. The spray clears thick, foul discharge and helps patients breathe freely after weeks of distress. Mailed by Blg Bi 56 Warrent N.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reopened hearings on oil rate discrimination invoked by the Kansas Oil Producers Association. BE Ty McCarthy testified about two letters from Standard Oil and the St. Louis-San Francisco railway detailing rate differences for crude oil and fuel oil from Neodesha to Baxter Springs and Quapaw. The Standard Oil reply suggested 24 cents per 100 pounds to Japan station, making oil far less economical than coal, with calculations comparing oil to coal usage.
Willhoyt former Standard of Oils agent testified he tracked railroad shipments to identify dealers and kept the favors flowing to railroad workers. He described monthly bribes, free oil gifts, and gifts labeled as donations to secure contracts or lower competitor prices. He also recounted pressuring a Rocky Mountain Oil dealer to sign a contract or face price cuts.
An advertisement asserts indigestion is a habit to quit. It recommends taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after meals to stop belching puffing and frowning. The product digests food and sweetens the stomach and is sold by all druggists.
Golden Rule Shoe store at 116 Galena Street announces a ten percent discount on boys youths and little gents footwear. The offer applies to all styles and sizes in stock, prompting parents to visit the shop for updated selections and reduced prices.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Buffalo medicines for containing no alcohol or narcotics and using vegetable ingredients. It cites glycerine as a harmless solvent and lists Golden Medical Discovery components like Golden Seal root and Bloodroot. It argues endorsed by medical leaders and suited for bronchial and lung ailments.
In Pioneer Reminiscences of Puget Sound Meeker recounts how the Puget Sound town name Puyallup was mangled by outsiders. He recalls mispronunciations from a New York friend and hop merchants in London, leading to a personal tale of cultural friction and enduring local pride.
London dated Saturday Sept 8 1881 reports Berthold s Political Handkerchief a news sheet printed on cotton fabric Radical in tone yet detailing the coronation order of William IV and Queen Adelaide for the following Thursday A medallion wood cut of Napoleon crossing the Alps decorates the page but ink on cotton blurs the Alps and the emperor
A short quip from the Baltimore American envisions a home purchase framed as an installment plan. The line humorously presents a woman insisting on a future arrangement, reflecting light social wit of the era.
Fragmentary OCR lists various animal ailments and conditions including distemper coughs colds pleuro pneumoniae colic bellyache wind blow diarrhea dysentery and related terms. Insufficient context prevents clear event or proper names.
New York March 14 The Bar Association has reversed its earlier ruling against Justice Lowenthal. The resolution, moved by Secretary of State Root's representative William G Choate, notes that while in 1898 the association deemed him unfit for the Supreme Court, seven years of service have shown strong ability learning diligence and justice and the association publicly reverses its adverse opinion.
A South Omaha collision of two streetcars caused one death and many injuries. The deceased is believed to be James Rathcan of Fort Worth Texas. Fatally injured include Mary Abraham and others, with multiple serious injuries reported. Snow drift caused one car to derail and strike the other, tearing one car in two.
Saise Idaho March 14 The cases of Moyer Haywood Pettibone and other Western Federation of Miners members denied writ of Habeas corpus by Idaho Supreme Court will be carried to the United States Supreme Court for review.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show May corn at 78% to 79 and July at 678% to 783% with extended figures for Sept. Live hogs at 15.70 to 15.72. Cattle prices range from 5.85 to 7.50 for primes and calves. Wheat oats and soy notes include No. 2 red and No. 2 white values and gash sales figures for nearby grains. Buffalo and East Buffalo figures list cattle hogs sheep and lamb receipts and prices, with market steady for cattle and hogs and steady for best yearlings and ewes.
The London Chronicle notes a century long search for a formal word to describe the man a maiden will marry. Intention words like Intended or My be troth fail to sound proper in England. My sweetheart lacks official tone. French maids use mon futur which sounds comprehensive.
The quotation explains grit as the essence of character shaping the heart mind and will, forming part of the physical substance of a person. It emphasizes heroic perseverance as a defining trait of individuals.
The deadly nightshade in Italy and Spain is cited as an emblem of falsehood with its poisonous nature possibly underpinning the symbolic meaning.
Democratic party committeemen secured the Masonic temple for the grand ball and arranged the check room and card quarters. A further meeting is set for Monday evening to finalize details.
A garbled OCR passage discusses advertising, profits, contracts, and business terms. It references the need for proper stores and employees, capital, and the belief that certain threads are essential to contracts. The text hints at expectations, success, and the pace of business without clear particulars.
Fragmented OCR text mentions revelations and television, with an unclear quote about a former speaker and origins in Massachusetts. The Philadelphia Ledger is cited, but the passage is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or clear names.
An excited journalist proclaims the upcoming feature, predicting one of the paper’s finest stories this month. The editor forcibly takes the club shaped blue pencil and swab, signaling a dramatic interruption.
An old advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant and effective bowel purgative. It claims to clear the temple and phlegm, strengthen the bronchial system, and relieve coughs and colds. Sold by all druggists.
Hon Jake Moore of Atlanta Ga says he suffered over 20 years with indigestion until a friend recommended Kodol. He reports relief in one day and improved health since. Kodol digests what you eat relieving sour stomach gas belching and related symptoms sold by all druggists.
Ad reads special prices for a limited time at Hollister and Barrett's jewelry store. The notice notes brief sale details and urges early visit to take advantage of discounts.
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