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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1906
Page
1
Wick, Sungkunz promotes Mi-ona tablets from Freeport as a stomach remedy guaranteed to cost nothing if it fails. One tablet before each meal, 50 cents a box, with refund if not effective. Strong claims of relief from weakness, headaches, backaches, and digestion issues.
A list of events includes a March social dance at Blunt's hall and a Freeport club card party on April 2. April 3 features a Capernaum Shrine dance and card party at the Masonic temple. An April 4 lecture by Dr Willett is set for First Presbyterian church. Additional April dates cover socialism talks, card parties, balls, and dances at Lexingtondale and the Masonic temple under various societies.
The Y M C A lists April programs including Practical talks on Health by Dr Baumgartner The Need and Reason for Separation for a Business Career The Relation of the Physical and Spiritual Natures and April 20 and 28 events such as an annual gymnasium exhibition and a talk on Manhood by Oo W McOnaskill. O J Price is noted for April 20 stacking.
At the Grand Opera House listing dates for Chas Grapewin on March 28 and April 13, The Wayward Daughter on April 19, The Little Homestead on April 20, Tyman Howes Moving Pictures on April 27, John L. Sullivan and company on April 8, and His Father's Sin with unspecified date.
Notice to electors of Stephenson County Illinois township on Tuesday April 3 at 7 a m to 5 p m with precinct locations listed including Seitz Co grocery Cherry St and Metropole Hotel Stephenson and Walnut Streets to elect One Supervisor Two Assistant Supervisors One Town Clerk One Assessor One Collector One Highway Commissioner in Highway District No 2 Meeting at first precinct 2 pm with reports of officers and appropriations read
Warning of sudden warm weather prompts spring and summer clothing picks. The speaker promotes a top line of legeconde, boasting years of experience catering to well dressed customers in the region, urging those in need to consider selections now.
A long list notes teachers enrolled up to Tuesday noon including W G Sédott Pearl City James Klonts O W Wolf Winslow De Rybolt Winslow and many others from Kent Red Oak Freeport Lena Cedarville Orangeville Freeport Shannon Davis Pecatonica Ridott and more. The roll names numerous individuals with multiple towns and affiliations noted in the session.
An advertisement extols cod liver oil refined into Scott's Emulsion, claiming easier digestion and better tolerance than plain oil. It lists numerous names and towns such as Newport Freeport Dakota Rock City Pearl City Kent Davis Lena Winslow and others as supporters or customers.
A compact list of historical milestones and obituaries through diverse years. From Stephen Harding’s death in 1134 to Adrian Iselin’s passing in 1906, the notes cover popes, battles, discoveries, riots, executions, and notable figures across Europe, the Americas, and beyond.
The March 27 1906 sworn town report by W C Milner outlines public funds on hand at the year start receipts and expenditures including orders paid and aid to families. It lists cash totals 1807 64 and 18677 64, details expenditures for burial transportation doctors auditing clerk salaries and election costs, and enumerates families assisted and merchants paid in town and county orders with itemized goods and coal and wood purchases.
Local lovers of comedy and music will see Geo W Hobart’s farce It’s Up To You John Henry at the Grand opera house tonight starring Charles Be Grapewin Anna Chance and the St Cecilia Quartette. Critics praise the production as a strong draw and Grapewin’s performance. Indigestion talk ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure follows.
Powerful lungs equate to mighty creatures, a idea echoed in a Port Williams Ohio testimonial. Mrs Ora A Stephens credits Dr Kings New Discovery with ending a two year cough and suspected consumption after three battles. Joseph Emmert offers a trial bottle free with guaranteed product and pricing of 50 cents to 1.00.
Special tax collector staff announces books close March 81 and will be turned over to the county treasurer. All owing parties must call at the office before that date to avoid property return. Griffin, Special Tax Collector.
Proposals will be received by the Committee on Poor Farm until 1:00 p m on Monday April 28 2006 at the County Clerk office for building an addition to the asylum at the poor farm Plans and specifications are available at the county clerk office The committee may reject any proposals H D Pricn Chairman of Committee 82ldin
Delinquent special taxes on property may be paid until March 30 1906 before books are turned over. F. E. Divraag Griffin serves as special tax collector and oversees the collection.
The United Drug Company, formed by a thousand members including the undersigned, aims to manufacture a line of prescriptions and own the co operative manufactory to know exact formulas. They will offer remedies at cost plus a single retail profit, avoiding heavy advertising and ensuring safety through expert testing of thousands of formulas. Rexall Remedies are produced in Boston laboratories under the Rexall name, with emphasis that Rexall covers many specific uses, not a single cure all.
A fragmentary verse tale recalls a sister named Jane who kept a secret until winter. A whiskered man allegedly exposed the secret and harmed the sister, keeping late hours at a local quarter to two. Neighbors joke about his fate as the sister confesses the secret to Bar B. Sroor.
Freeport Illinois testimonial endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney pain backache and urinary issues. Carpenter W W Wheat recounts relief from lame back after using the pills in 1897 and urges public endorsement. Sold by dealers with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents. price 60 cents.
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