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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
7
The item details the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and its central system. It notes a network of 6 584 miles of trackage and equipment valued at 248 438 000 dollars. It mentions over 1 000 locomotives with an average hauling capacity and discusses period prosperity.
The article recounts the Illinois Central Railroad’s origins and early supporters like Stephen A. Douglas and Judge Breese. It notes the long effort to span the state north to south, initial charters from 1835 1836, financial struggles, and the 1837 failed first attempt amid vast challenges. It mentions alternatives and debates over who originated the idea.
The Duluth police name F W Savage of St Louis as the likely master mind behind a check forgery ring used by G J Gates posing as F A Patrick & Co. The gang forged eight to ten dollar and twenty dollar notes, routing through department stores, with fake letters to mislead tellers. Authorities note eight to ten days elapse before discovery, complicating prosecutions and suggest witness testimony from Patrick & Co. could help.
A chronological list of events and births from 1312 suppression of the Knights Templar to 1905 Castle ignored demands of the United States, noting various dates, figures such as Lully, Beauchamp, stafford trial, and milestones including wars, laws, and notable deaths. The entry reads as a compilation of historical notes with numerous dates and person names.
Wm. F. Jungkunz of Freeport promotes Mi-O-Na to relieve stomach trouble and related ailments. He guarantees satisfaction, offering a large box for 50 cents with refund if no improvement, prescribing one tablet before each meal.
In Chester Illinois W H Stead through Emery Andrews filed information in chancery against the Kas kaskia commons trustees to compel proper leasing of 6950 to 10000 acres of lands tied to Kaskaskia first capital history. The suit aims to ensure bids reflect true value and benefit the village and its school fund.
Auctioneer announces the final day of bidding at Bengston's Jewelry Store on Thursday. Patrons are urged to view remaining items and place last bids before closing time.
The Rockford Symphony closes its series at the Rockford Grand Opera House next Sunday afternoon March 25 at 3 o clock. The program includes Wagner Mozart Beethoven and Tschaikowsky selections with performances by Herbert Butler and Miss Emily Parsons at the piano, plus the string orchestra and a Carmen finale.
Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas endorses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick fix for burns boils sores and other skin ailments. The ad touts 26 cents at Joseph Emmert’s drug store and promotes a showing of the film When We Were Twenty One at the Grand Opera House Friday night.
An essay argues that public exposure of petty crime erodes youth self respect and moral development. It urges less sensational press coverage and wiser punishment, noting the need for intelligent lawmakers and removal of demoralizing influences to improve future citizenship.
Canada reports an eight month trade rise of 51.5 million dollars with broader gains in imports and exports. Oklahoma-chartered Texas & Mexico railway aims for 2500 miles from Cheyenne to the Gulf with Mexican branches. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific to install 1800 miles of automatic electric block signals from Omaha to San Francisco and beyond. Massachusetts begins concrete monuments industry at one tenth the cost of granite. St Louis Brownsville & Mexico line to start through train service Brownsville to Galveston. St Louis, Iron & Steel orders 11,000 tons rails from Carnegie. Savannah company builds 1000 freight cars for Central of Georgia plus 1000 coal cars by Pressed Steel Car of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Mary H Walters of St Clair street Columbus Ohio describes chronic stomach weakness and insomnia due to drugs. She credits electric bitters with immediate improvement and a complete cure, calling it the best health tonic on earth as sold by Joseph Emmert.
Union stock yard east of Chicago seeks horses and mules three years old and up. Nusebaum will be in Rock City March 28 and in Davis Saturday March 24 to purchase.
The H B Erb grocery announces a closing sale with fixtures for sale including lamps scales ice box display cases and more. Items listed cover cash register counter scales oil pumps and fruit show cases with many more to follow at 128 Chicago St Freeport.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Falcon BROS and The Cash Glovers with a reference to 119 Stephenson. Details are incomplete but indicate an event or listing involving these names and address.
McMullen of Freeport Hardware Company and secretary treasurer of the firm receives the eleventh and twelfth prizes worth $5 each in the Ad Writing contest from Stransky Co of New York. The ad featuring Cleanliness is next to Godliness was published in the December 4 1906 issue of the Journal.
Lena, March 22. Henry Harris Srauenced business at Warren. Mrs Naishade eBdece returned to her home at Oelwein after visiting her parents. I G Sachs attended a funeral in Dayton Minn. Mr and Mrs H B Nelson welcomed a baby girl yesterday. Otto Fleming left for Fort Thomas Ky to join his regiment. Ira Knight Grover Wheeler Asa Shaw Frank Gulliver joined Western Union in Mississippi. Foll brothers to Hagle Grove for ill father A F Foll. Anna Schrade to Rockford for Eastern Star. Mrs i Nelson and Mrs H R Nelson attended Eastern Star in Rockford. Mrs Aaron Altenbern and baby visited Elroy. Miss Lulu Perry and Roy Clay to Freeport.
The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Illinois raised insurance rates for members over fifty five by about thirty five percent due to a deficit. The higher premiums aim to cover death losses until the deficit is cleared, after which old rates will return. Grand Master Workman A R Hendricks of Sterling led the move.
Promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with claims it eases back pain and various ailments. The ad cites 85 cents and attributes the product to Joseph Emmert.
In Belvidere a Mexican hairless dog named Flip, missing since January 16, was found in Chicago and returned to his mistress Mrs Frank Plane last night. A large crowd gathered at the Belvidere station as the dog was reunited with Mrs Plane after recognizing her.
Sealed proposals addressed to the Committee on Poor Farms will be accepted until 1 PM on April 28 2006 at the County Clerk office for constructing an addition to the asylum at the poor farm. Plans are available at the clerk’s office. The committee may reject any or all proposals, per chairman H D Price.
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