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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1906

Page

5

Local Eye Glasses Offer Free Tests and Satisfaction Guarantee

The advertisement touts free eye testing and guaranteed glasses with a money refund if unsatisfied. Mr. Barrett handles all optical work and the shop emphasizes no charge for tests and high customer satisfaction. Elgin March 19 notes no sales on the board and butter at 27 cents with district output listed at 417000 pounds.

Traci Barrett Elgin Til Board of Trade

Chicago Weather Forecast for March Temperatures

Chicago forecast: fair tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures. Sunrise 6 03 a m and sunset 6 13 p m.

Chicago Illinois

Market Report Closing Board of Trade Quotations

Chicago on March 20 reports closing prices for May wheat and corn and hogs cattle and sheep at Union Stock Yards. Cattle 4 500 steady beeves 3 90 to 6 25 cows and heifers 1 65 to 5 00 stockers and feeders 2 70 to 4 80 hogs 20 000 up 5 cents, mixed butchers 6 15 to 6 42, good heavies 6 35 to 6 45, rough heavies 6 15 to 6 25, light 6 10 to 6 40 sheep 16 000 steady 3 75 to 6 10.

Chicago Board of Trade Seuss

Willett Lectures on Miracles at First Presbyterian

The fifth University Extension lecture by Dr. Willett on Miracles of Jesus will be held tomorrow at 7:45 PM in the First Presbyterian church lecture room. The speaker is known for clear bible interpretation and audiences anticipate inspiration, with potential plans for another fall course before his Holy Land trip.

Willett First Presbyterian Church Jesus Holy Land

If the Canaries arrive the 28th opening on the 20th

The note states that if the Canaries arrive on the 28th, the opening date will be moved to the 20th. This implies a planning adjustment tied to arrival timing and venue readiness, with no further details on location or people.

When We Were Aeranty One Grand Opera House Show

Local notice promotes a Friday night performance at the Grand Opera House titled When We Were aeranty One. Events run this week with ticketing and seating details to be announced.

Grand Opera House

Horses Wanted in Rock City and Davis to Buy

Robert Nusebaum of the Union Stock Yards Chicago will be in Rock City March 28 to buy horses and mules three years old and upwards. He will be in Davis Saturday March 24 to purchase stock meeting the same criteria.

Robert Nusebaum Union Stock Yards Chicago Rock City Davis

Freeport Republicans Nominate Ticket for Township Offices

The Republican caucus selected Hawke for assistant supervisor Henry Hoyman for assessor M Kaufman for town clerk and Frank Pickard for collector Fred Southwick for commissioner. The slate aims to reduce the Democratic majority in the April 3 election with strong local candidates and broad support from Republicans and Democrats alike.

Kor Ann Herman Hawke Ans Henry Moyniun Te M. Shauffman Agates Ball” Sword Frank Plebuted Commtantones Bred Southwi Noti Wes Kk Mil Sward Arcade Manufacturing Company Emil Freeport Frank Pickard Republicqueus Mr. Picka

Evening recital listing performers and pieces

The program includes sketches of Arthur K Bongs and Julia Rive King, piano pieces Fragrant Breezes and Weary Songs, songs by Jessie T Gaynor and Rockey, and children's numbers Slumber Boat and Ginger Bread Man. Accompaniments featured by Mrs Baumgertner Flora Mayer and others.

Kennedy Julia Rive-King Liuwver Rive King Sheip Jessie T Gaynor Oyler Children’s Sons Baumgertner Flora Mayer

Personal notices from Freeport to Amboy and more

Morning passenger D H Johnson travels to Baileyville. Louise Scheidt visits Amboy. Edna Frey returns from Rock Island. Morse and Bertha Howe of Winslow visit Freeport. Henry and Mrs Lacker return to Flanagan after visiting Freeport. John Fritz and daughter Flossie Fritz of Winslow visit relatives. Mrs Wolford visits De Kalb to see her daughter A Flachtemeier. George Schaub Edward McSherry J E Moore of Freeport and Thomas Fager of Forreston depart for Ontario La and New Orleans on a week long business trip. Carrie Musser of Orangeville passes through to Chicago for state executive committee meeting.

D. H. Johnson Baileyville Louise Scheidt Amboy Edna Frey Rock Island Morse Howe Bertha Howe Winslow Freeport Henry Lacker Flanagan Ill John Fritz Flossie Fritz John Wolford DeKalb A. Flachtemeier George Schaub Edward McSherry J. E. Moore Thomas Fager Forreston Ontario New Orleans Carrie Musser Orangeville Chicago O, Ee

New Joddard-Dayton Car Arrives in Freeport

Dr. Stealy received a black 85 horsepower Joddard-Dayton motor car with green trim and a leather canopy in Freeport this morning. The gasoline powered vehicle joins the many cars already in town from Chicago.

Freeport Stealy Joddard-Dayton Chicago

Fry Named General Receiver for Freeport Firm

Word from Sioux Falls indicates W BE Fry has been appointed the general receiver for the Natural Carbon By-Products company of Freeport. The action places Fry in charge of asset administration and operations under court supervision.

Sioux Falls S. D W. BE. Fry Natural Freeport

Freeport group to hear Mt Vernon Glee Club in Rockford

A party of ten Freeport residents will travel this evening to Rockford to attend a performance by the Glee Club of Mt Vernon College at the Rockford Opera House.

Rockford Glee Club Mt. Vernon Rockford Opera House

Mrs Oyler family leaves for Corwin funeral

Mrs John G Oyler and daughter Florence together with Mrs John Baker and Mrs Oyler's mother departed this afternoon for Lebanon to attend the funeral of Robert B Corwin a relative.

John G. Oyler Florence John Baker Oyler Lebanon Robert B. Corwin

Hallister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Or Tablets Promoted

Territorial ad explains Hallister’s Rocky Mountain tea or tablets as reviving life and warming the body with a price of 85 cents. Product by Joseph Emmert.

Hallister Rocky Mountain Joseph Emmert

Coffman Divorce Case Continues In Circuit Court

Sensational testimony marked the Coffman divorce in the circuit court as jurors were seated. Attorney Pattison portrayed the couple’s early happiness and alleged infidelity involving Henry Janssen, Laura Schaffer, and Greenfield, while State's Attorney Burrell objected to argumentative framing.

Henry W. Coffman Carrie F. Coffman John Nelson Buckeye Township William McGurk Kent Township Henry Wybourne Benjamin F. Sage Freeport J. .D. Plaeger Jefferson Township Henry ‘Altenberndt Charles Vick James F. Volkers Loran Township William Fehr Haary Fair Waddams Township J. Hoppe Pattison Cottman Henry W. Janssen Burrell Farrand Mr. Pattison Janssen Mrs. Coffman Coffman Greenfield

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