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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
Corner of Galena Street and Galena Avenue offers a 40 by 60 storefront plus a 24 by 40 store room on S Galena. Also several office suites available. The sixth floor hall measures 60 by 60 with ante-rooms and kitchen, ideal for lodge use. Elevator, steam heat, and janitor service provided.
A drunken woman staggered onto a main line near an ice factory as an Illinois Central engine approached. The side-track engine warned, the operator stopped just feet from the prostrate woman. She was jailed for inability to pay a heavy fine. The piece also examines alleged dives and saloons on Stephenson street fueling misery and crime in Freeport.
Mrs W C Parker of Jackson Michigan writes of a long illness and nervous weakness that improved after using the cod liver preparation Vinci Vinol. She praises restored strength, asks others to try it, and notes the product is a cod liver extract with peptonate of iron but no oil. The Freeport claim urges trial with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The commercial club decisions to buy the old schoolhouse where the Republican party began. President Roe C. Hughes of Ripon College offered a campus site which was accepted and possession will follow soon. Ripon residents aim to preserve the historical building from desecration and plan renaming it as a Wisconsin relic museum on campus.
Vague plea in misspelled note seeks tax payments within days. Wording mentions collector and unnamed party urging immediate contact by those owing taxes. No clear dates or locations provided.
The special tax collector's office will close March 21 and hand the books to the county treasurer. All parties owing improvement tax should call to settle assessments to avoid being placed on the delinquent list. BOE DiprMaR Griffin, Special Tax Collector, 3-1-02.
The King's Daughters Settlement Home held a meeting at Mr John Burrell's home revealing 10 478 callers at No 40 Stephenson Street last year. Over 500 used the employment bureau and 202 sought work while 3805 asked for aid. 1500 garments were distributed and 60 families aided. A broad religious and educational program included clubs, Sunday school, Bible and gospel meetings. Two workers also helped find homes for four children and made hundreds of calls aiding the needy. Total cost about $1000. Community support urged to sustain this essential charity.
A Grand opera house program next Sunday evening offers a varied moving picture bill. Carl Hagenbeck's Trained Animals from forest and jungle will be shown, along with Tunneling the English Channel. Ruby Smith will sing three popular songs with visual illustrations. Admission remains ten cents for all seats.
Walter St. Saenger of Freeport was among callers yesterday at the Chicago headquarters of former Governor Yates, showing continued interest in the political scene.
An old newspaper ad promotes Pinesalve Carbolized for cuts sores burns and chapped skin. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther with emphasis on its soothing poultice-like action for spring skin care.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at ten cents per issue for all areas. This notice states affordable access to local news across the city, encouraging readers to subscribe for doorstep delivery.
Tomorrow at 9 o'clock seats go on sale for Dr. Krebs lecture at the YMCA. He returns next Tuesday night, a noted speaker in modern times, with a lively program of humor and inspiration. Teachers may attend free via county institute program as part of the class schedule. Rev C M Rohrbaugh leads tonight's Sunday school teachers class at 7 o'clock.
Advertisement notes a trial offer price of one dollar for Pineules claimed to relieve backache weak back lame back rheumatic pains and aid kidneys bladder and blood. Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded for both young and old.
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