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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1909

Page

8

Made in Freeport Corset Factory Aims Southwest Ad

Freeport corset factory led by M. T. Dodds pushes Made in Freeport branding across states. Sales reach as far as Pittsburg and Denver, with focused growth in central and southwestern markets including Texas. Fashion shifts demand longer back and hip coverage, shrinking waists and widening hips, reflecting Parisian influence and evolving corset shapes for fall.

Freeport Commercial Association Freeport Pittsburg Denver Texas M. T. Dodds Dodds Paris Chicago New York

Carpenter’s Right Hand Mangled At Windmill Plant

Charles Love a carpenter at the Woodmanse wind mill plant was injured this morning while working on the elevator. His right hand was caught between the pulley and the chain and mangled. He was treated at Dr. Peck’s office and returned home to Homer street.

Charles Love Woodmanse Dr. Peck Mr. Love Homer Street

Stockton Men Arrested For Drinking And Disarray

Addie West of Stockton drove to Freeport this morning and was seen with his team. He said he would start home but Officer Geithman deemed him unable to care for himself or his team. He was driven to the station and locked up, while the team was taken to a livery barn.

Addie West Stockton Freeport Geithman Eddie

Rock Run Tax Report To County Treasurer

Rock Run Tax Collector A E Hehuts submitted the report to the county treasurer showing a total amount charged of 16079.92 with 65 delinquent and 316.92 collected for the Rock Run township. The report lists commission of 316.92 and overall totals around 16846.06 in funds handled.

Rock Run A. E. Hehuts Ridott Cornelius Decknadle

Coming Events Freeport area schedule items and dates

A list of events with dates in Freeport including dances card parties and lectures. Highlights include a March 9 pre match at Joe Fifers dancing school, an April 6 city and township election, April 7 Y M C A banquet, April 12 Easter Monday activities, and April 18 judicial primaries with multiple social events at Masonic temple and Odd Fellow's hall.

Rendesvous Freeport Joe Fifer B. A. Blust Cherry Camp BR. N Oliver W. Stewart Masons Hall P.m Freeport Woman's Club Y. M. OC K. K B.of L. FF German Ia Society Odd Fellow's Hall Ladies’ Auxiliary B. of LB Margaret's Guild Masonic Temple

Local Calendar Entries Highlight Stage Lineups

March 2 The Smart Set, March 31 Wreating match, April 7 Big Link and Vaudeville Co, April 16 Time Place and Girl tease a packed entertainment schedule for readers.

Smart Big Link and Vaudeville Co Time

Local Mementos From Freeport Area

Mr Carroll Mirror Dorm Kessler packs goods for removal to Freeport. Miss Emma Faerber departs for Nashua Iowa for a week with friends and relatives. Mrs Edward LePelley hosts a bridge party. Miss Fay Milversted returns to Tama Iowa after visiting here. A H Woolsey now runs the Chicago street lunch counter opposite Steffen and Seyfarth. Judge Farrand in Freeport en route home from Mt Carroll where he held court. Miss Helen Read Miss Ruth Barber Earl Miller and Rev H L Moore attend the Presbyterian Young People's Missionary society convention in Belvidere. Read heads to Chicago after.

Edward LePelley Fay Milversted Tama I.a A. H. Woolsey Chicago Street Steffen & Seyfarth Judge Farrand Freeport Mt. Carroll Helen Read Ruth Barber Earl Miller H. L. Moore Belvidere Presbyterian Young People’s Missionary Society Mies Read Chicago Frienae

Missionary speaker to discuss Rhodesia outreach in Freeport

Mrs Helen M Springer, eight years in Old Umtali Rhodesia, will address audiences in Freeport next Sunday sharing insights on Africa's undeveloped resources and missionary opportunities. She will speak at Embury Church Sunday morning and First Methodist Church Sunday evening as a guest of the Misses Eagle on High Street.

Freeport Women’s Foreign Missionary Societies Methodist Embury Church First Methodist Church Mrs. Springer Misses Eagle High Street

Market Report From Chicago and Union Stockyards

The closing board of trade quotes show May wheat at 1.17, May corn at 66, May oats at 53, May pork at 117.82, May lard at 10.17, and May ribs at 9.37. Union Stock Yards values: cattle 4.65 to 7.00, stockers feeders 3.35 to 6.50, cows and heifers 1.90 to 5.60, hogs up 10 cents, light 6.50 to 6.85, mixed heavy 6.65 to 7.05, rough 6.70 to 6.80, good choice heavy 6.80 to 7.05, sheep 3.60 to 3.86.

Associated Preas Chicago Board of Trade Union Stock Yards Chicago Board of Trade C. D. Anderson Hettinger Stephenson Street Eee Ceee Vis Scceee Las ee _ jesna

New Life Pills Fight Off Appendi celiig Slayer

A boastful ad claims Dr. King’s New Life Pills prevent a deadly ailment by stimulating the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts relief from constipation biliousness chills malaria headaches and indigestion at 25 cents through Joseph Emmert.

Dr. King Joseph Emmert

Forgery Case Leads to Hutzel Arrest in Fenton Center

A large check forgery case culminates in Hutzel's arrest after Chief Blanchard traced the suspect from Fenton Center to Freeport and Albany. Hutzel, soon to marry, faced questions over 620 dollars with 295 unaccounted. Blanchard earns a 260 dollar reward for the capture. Hutzel was taken to Albany.

Blanchard Kennedy Hutzel Fenton Center Bowen Port Byron Freeport Float Street E. A. Hoefer Albany Frazier To &. A. Hoefer

Milimery Opening at Baldwin Janssen on Van Buren St

Milimery opens with a two day event on Tuesday and Wednesday March 30 and 31 at Baldwin and Janssen on Van Buren Street. Admission is listed as $25 for the event.

Stephenson St Milimery Baldwin & Janssen van Buren St

Freeport Furniture Exchange Ad Narrows Rocker Choice

Classified note touts savings by not buying a new rocker this spring at Freeport Furniture Exchange located on Galina Street. The brief promo pressure highlights OST-20 of your money and hints at limited inventory.

Freeport Furniture Exchange Galina

Landlord offers full management of rental property

Wanted advertisement states demand for apartments flats and good houses to rent outstrips supply. Agent R C Elser at 175 Van Burnet offers to take full management of properties collect rents advertise vacancies and charge a commission only on money collected.

R. C, Elser van Burinet

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin advertised as cure all

An old fashioned advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as guaranteed to cure indigestion constipation sick headache offensive breath malaria and all stomach liver or bowel troubles. It promises a free sample on request from Pepsin Syrup Co 119 Caldwell Bldg Monticello IN and notes bottles are sold by druggists for 50 cents and 1.00.

Caldwell Bldg Monticello

Daily Journal Delivery Offer

The Daily Journal announces city wide delivery at 10 cents per week, inviting readers to subscribe for convenient home delivery across the city.

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