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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as the only effective remedy for debility caused by catarrh. It claims it destroys catarrhal germs, tones mucous tissue, and offers a trial bottle for fifty cents with a personal recommendation and endorsements from a Chicago alderman.
Rexall Remedies are not patent medicines or secret formulas. We sell ten times more non advertised Rexall Remedies than any one advertised product. We guarantee these preparations to do all that is claimed and offer money back if not satisfied. Our profit margins require satisfaction or we lose customers.
The railroad reports a growing fleet of about 500 special vegetable cars in service. Each car hauls up to 50 000 pounds with a 22 061 cubic foot capacity. Built like refrigerator cars but without ice tanks doors or drip pipes they are designed to be frost proof to ten degrees below zero for fall and winter handling of vegetables especially potatoes and cabbage.
March dates feature Prof Dawson dance at Blusts hall. W R B C Iyill sociable at G A R hall. L A C RYO card party at Masonic temple. St Patrick's party at St Mary's hall by K of P. Joe Fifer dancing at Lexington hall. Dr Willett lectures on Miracles of Christ at First Presbyterian. Card party at Masonic hall under Division 200 L A to B. Fourteenth annual ball and card party of B to L F at Lexington hall. Amity society party at Masonic hall. Y M C A dances and basketball at Rockford. Maen's Meeting led by E M Cobb.
At the Grand Opera House the vaudeville bill runs March 12 to 17 with March 21 featuring The Tie That Binds and The Tis That Binds. March 23 presents When We Were Twenty One, March 24 Buster Brown, March 26 Chas I Grapewin, March 27 Buster Brown continued, April 13 The Wayward Daughter, April 20 Ny man Howes Moving Pictures, and April 28 His Father's Sin.
Committeemen arranging a grand Democratic ball have booked the Masonic temple for the event. They secured the check room and quarters for card games. A further meeting is scheduled for Monday evening.
Tax notice announces dates at Bokemeier and Lapp's shoe store for Lancaster town tax collection. Gro Mensenkamp is listed with dates March 17 and March 21.
Superintendent Cyrus Grove announces a March 26 start for a Maine teachers institute program led by Dr Wallace W Stetson and lectures by Dr Preston W Search and others. Admission fees apply for some evening talks. day sessions are free for certified teachers. The plan urges notebooks, continuous learning, and civic commitment from teachers and directors.
A report notes Illinois carp output sold rapidly as demand spiked with large hauls. An earlier haul of 250000 pounds in the Illinois River drew New York buyers who snapped up the catch quickly, reflecting high regional appetite for carp.
Our Own Correspondent reports under the Mystic Workers will present Miss Stellay Hell in Freeport on Thursday evening March 22 at Shippy's opera house. Admission 10 and 15 cents. A cordial invitation extended to all. Bernice Lawler plans summer work in Freeport. Mrs Bovey and daughter visiting her parents. Leslie Brundage back at school after illness. Salem school to host basket and literary entertainment at Shippy's hall March 17. Miss Alethea Dively visits Winslow. Miss Dottie Stamm visiting sister Mrs Ben Cantrill. Lewis Cantrill busy weaving carpets. Rev Groff to preach next Sunday. Emma Bechtold returns to Freeport.
Mrs Mary H Walters of St Clair atreat Columbus Ohio says prolonged stomach weakness and insomnia left her near death until Electric Bitters were tried. She reports immediate improvement and a complete cure, calling it the best health tonic on earth. 50c guaranteed by Joseph Hmrtmer, druggist.
The Milwaukee shops at West Milwaukee expended over 2 million dollars in 1905 for additions new machinery and expanded facilities. Locomotives 27 large standard size built complete value 400000 to 600000 baggage cars 15 value 60000 cabooses 20 16000 freight cars 1500 1350000 plus repairs on about 61000 freight cars 00 locomotives. Employment at the shops ranged between 3500 and 4000 workers with wages totaling around 2 million.
An advertisement urges readers troubled with piles to use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve made by B C DeWitts & Co Chicago claiming it is the original. It warns that counterfeit products exist and that genuine DeWitt's can be found at druggists.
Money to loan in Freeport for improved real estate. $500 or more at current rates. PAYEOR and FRICKE advertise financing options and terms for property purchases and improvements.
A parishioner article urges thorough soil preparation before shrub planting and regular shallow cultivation around ornamentals. Mulching with muck and grass clippings helps hot, dry weather. advocates frequent care of trees and shrubs to boost home beauty and value. John M. Wise signs from Freeport Illinois.
Allington the music store advertises a week of sheet music at six cents and latest popular tunes at sixteen cents. The note lists Allington's Music Store and price details, capturing a period advertising tone. The compact item reflects retail music sales practices and local shop promotion.
Andrew Carnegie agrees to back the simplified spelling board which now includes prominent figures from universities law and publishing. The group aims to advance practical gradual spelling reforms, avoiding extremes while promoting omission of silent letters and easier forms already taking root in use.
A terse report notes that AbD neue will take years to accomplish its stated goals. The item highlights the scale and complexity of the undertaking and mentions no specific dates, personnel, or partners.
When the stomach is upset and nerves fray, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists for 50c and 1.00. It cleanses the system, brings fresh blood to digestive organs, and restores comfort. money back if it fails.
The Springfield State Journal reports school treasurers seek guidance on purchasing furniture under the convict labor law. Requisitions and releases allow open market buys. contracts contrary to law risk penalties and potential personal liability for school directors if bills are paid from public funds.
The ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a safeguard against headache constipation and liver troubles. It recommends keeping a vial at home and taking a dose at bedtime when the stomach and bowels need cleansing. It notes the pills do not gripe and are sold by all druggists.
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