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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1900

Page

2

Foster Forecasts Storm Waves and Corn Selloff

Prof Foster advises farmers to sell their corn now as markets loosen with improving roads and rising supplies. The forecast notes storm waves crossing the continent from March 18 to April 5, with warm and cool waves and potential blizzards, plus temperature and rainfall patterns across regions. Also reports on railroad employees smoking policy and bankruptcy notices affecting shipper relations, and a brief note on John Gale’s visit to Freeport for bridge work.

W. T. Foster St. Joseph Pacific Coast Rockies Country Great Central Valleys Eastern States Rockies Pacific Great Central Atlantic Coast Parallel

Banker Routs a Robber

Bank cashier J R Garrison of Thornville Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with curing his serious lung trouble after a severe cold. He praises it as the best medicine he ever used and says he always keeps a bottle on hand. Trial bottles free at Joseph Emmert’s.

J. R. Garrison Bank of Thornville Ohio Dr. King Joseph Emmert’s Emmert & Burrell I. F. Marsuaun Montcalm St San Francisco Cal ProxkinaMm Lydia KE Pinkham Mary H. Love Hillsboro Via E. Wann Fremont Mich Dar Pinky Am Henry Galteau Charles St la Crosse Wis Lydia E. Pinkham

Warren Residents Demand Safer Railroad Crossings

Lena Star reports Warren residents urge slower trains and three crossing flagmen. Central offers to flag for slow trains and stop morning fast trains, but Warren council has not accepted. Proposal for electric bells faces local opposition as disruptive at night. A near-miss occurred when a local engine backed toward the crossing near Central Drug Store, underscoring safety concerns.

Lena Warren Central Chicago Freeport Main Street

Coming Events March 16 to April 6 1900s district lodge and social calendar

March 7 St Patricks day by Sphimbus club at St Marys hall. March 16 17 district lodge events at Good Templars hall. March 17 W KR C supper and social at Blunts hall. March 20 Warren Academy Clug club at Y M C A auditorium under Woman's Auxiliary. March 20 Next Door at Grand opera house. March 23 Cy Perkins at Grand opera. March 26 20 annual rendezvous reunion Freeport consistory. Beach & Bowers Minstrels at Grand opera house. April 6 Boof L FY annual ball at Armory wll.

District Lodge 1. C. G. T Good Templar Sphimbus Club St. Mary's Hall W. Kr.c Blunt's Hall Warren Academy Clug Club Y.C. A Woman’s Auxiliary Grand Opera House Cy Perkins Freeport Mareh SO Beach & Bower Boof L Armory Wll

Weather forecast for Chicago remains cloudy with snow in north

Chicago forecast for March 17 indicates cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday. Snow is expected in northern parts this afternoon and tonight with warmer temperatures following.

Chicago Illinois

Beecham's Pills Promoted As Cure All

In a fragment from a French savant M de Fleury a mind treatise likens love to alcoholism and urges medical care for lovers. The ad extols Beecham's Pills as curing most world sickness and constipations, claiming nine tenths of ills come from that torment with Beecham's as the conqueror. Price is 25 cents a box.

M. de Fleury Loys de Fleury Beecham

Board accepts Miss Lantzer resignation and promotes staff

A Friday special meeting of the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Miss Lantzer, fourth grade at First ward. The majority proposal promoted Miss Goddard to Lantzer’s vacancy at $45, moved Whiteside to the Second grade on Lincoln Avenue, Cox to teach East Freeport at $40, and Nina McCullough as Supt. Page’s assistant at $20. A minority bid to hire Ella Sherbonda and Stevens at $45 for fourth grade failed. Stevens’ amendment passed.

Board of Education Graham Krohn Porter Heard Miss Lantzer First Ward Wagner Francis Goddard Miss Whiteside East Freeport Lincoln Avenue Miss Goddard Miss Cox Nina McCullough Page Miss Stevens Ella Sherbonda Lantzer Mr. Porter Flanagan Kochsmeier Hewitt, Dirksen Dirksen McCullough

He Fooled Surgeons With Arnica Salve Cure

Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio cured his rectal fistula after doctors warned of death without costly surgery. He treated himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, advertised as the surest pile cure, at 25 cents per box, sold by Joseph Emmert. The notice also mentions a new line of millinery at the old stand by DiJoneu lidiw.

Renick Hamilton West Jefferson Joseph Emmert Emmert & Burrell

St Louis Pressed Brick Agency Announces Availability

Cuas. Prune states he has taken the St. Louis pressed brick agency and received a carload. The bricks are claimed best for store fronts sidewalks chimneys and graves. They can be examined at Cummings lime house near Henney buggy factory or at his North Galena avenue home. He guarantees brick and work and offers to lay bricks for any job.

St. Louis Cummings’ Lime House Henney Galena Avenue

The Dangers of Short Sight and Early Glasses

The article warns that myopia or near sight, though painless, is highly dangerous. It explains how constant effort to see without proper glasses strains the eye, can cause malignant growth and structural breakdown, and notes that timely glasses can prevent serious results.

Portrait Copying and Enlarging at Bolender's Studio

Call Bolender's Art Studio to copy and enlarge pictures. We discount agent offers and guarantee first class work. You never lose small pictures with us. We provide better frames and all kinds of work with satisfaction guaranteed. 76 Chicago St between Stephenson and Exchange. 3-12d1w

Bolender Chicago St Stephenson and Exchange

Wilkins' Study Offers Flexible Photo Coupons

Save Your 25 Cents. Why buy coupons for photos. We charge no more than price called for on coupon, and you are not bound to take any certain style, but can choose size desired. Dr. W. J. Rideout advertises eye, ear, nose and throat services with glasses fitted and a telephone contact.

Wilkins W. J. Rideout Stephenson Street

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