Freeport Faces Severe House Shortage In Spring Rent Crisis
Real estate dealers report a house famine in Freeport with rents rising slowly amid unprecedented demand. Hundreds of new homes were built last year and more are planned, but supply remains far short of renters as families flood in, leaving many dwellings crowded or occupied by multiple households. Officials urge action to boost housing to meet spring moving season demands.
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Freeport
May
Amboy
Clinton
Dubuque Team Matches Local Club at Taylor's Park
The Dubuque league team arrived this morning and will play the local league team this afternoon at Taylor's park. Lineups list players by position and note Sehneiberg pitched for Springfield last season as a clever twirler. The Wisconsin State league opens Thursday with Oshkosh at Freeport, and the mayor will pitch the first ball after a parade on principal streets.
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Dubuque
Taylor's Park
Davidson
Thieryrv
Regan
Buelow
Hughes
Hadley
Warren
Starke
Cook P
Mead
Householder
Sullivan
Holmes
Mathews
Wilson
Mantherif
Karnelle
Schneiberg
Scott P. Sehneiberg
Springfield
Oshkosh
Freeport
Divorce Bill Filed By Mrs Emma Robb Against Oscar Robb
Mrs Emma Robb sues for divorce from Oscar Robb filed by B B Mitchell. They wed June 28 1808. She says he deserted her August 8 1808, then was reported dead, later told alive. She cites long separation and lack of news since the desertion.
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Bill
Emma Robb
Oscar Robb
B. B. Mitchell
Their New Quarters Move By Stearns Zipf Firm
The law offices of Stearns and Zipf were moved today from the second floor above the Western Union telegraph office to a new location over the German bank.
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Stearns & Zipf
Western Union Telegraph Office
German Bank
Disastrous Calamity Promised Relief With New Life Pills
A compact advert claims indigestion and constipation sap health and promises prompt relief from Dr. King's New Life Pills. The product is guaranteed at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 25.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Notice on street waste removal by May 16
All ashes manure and rubbish in streets and alleys must be removed by the 16th of May or the city will remove it and charge the costs to the poverty owners. By order of the Committee on Health.
Reasons Why Many Persons With Large Appetites Fail to Flesh
The article warns that pallid faces and pale skin signal anemia or poor blood. It cites women and growing children as sufferers and notes nourishment from food may be insufficient. It touts Father John's Medicine as the best cure to supply missing blood nutrition, sold by Joseph Hinmert, Druggist.
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Father John
Joseph Hinmert
Grace church annual parish meeting a successful supper
Grace church held its annual parish meeting at Watk's hall with a new parish supper and reunion feature. Over 100 attended as guilds reported strong year for funds and attendance. wardens and vestry elected. organ fund discussed. rector urged active religious work.
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Grace Church
Watk'’s
Joseph Fall
Miss Webster
St. Margaret’s Guild
St. Agnes
Woman's Guild
FF. S. Bowler
W. J. Davis
Fred Liebatran
H. S. Bowler
W. L. Galkiis
Michael Stoskopf
John G. Riley
H. S. Webster
W. E B. Fry
B. F. Brubaker
FE. Mayer
Dr. Bowers
Stoskopf
Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Means
An ad claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and proposes a constitutional remedy. It asserts deafness results from an inflamed condition of the something spine and promises a paid cure for those who suffer from catarrh and related ailments. The text urges readers to buy a product sold by druggists or halls and offers money for proof of failure.
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Constitutiona& Femiviles
Eleculnes
Drugeists Halls
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Cure for Catarrh
Testimonial letters from Ostrom in Chicago and Clarke in Boston report catarrh relief after using Ely's Cream Balm. Claims include no irritation or sneezing and ease of work disruption. Product sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Bros. New York. Umbrella repairs offered by T S Ryan Galena Street.
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Ely
Crean Balin
Opern Ostrom
Warren Ave
Chicago
Bain
A. C. Clarke
Shawmut Ave
Boston
Mass
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Burglary Pattern Warns of Frequent Thefts
Mr. FP. W. Ridgway of the Electric Co. notes burglars have operated across months with methods making early police detection unlikely. He advocates installing burglar alarms in stores, houses, and banks to deter night-time intruders.
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Oro
FP. W. Ridgway
The
Electric Co
Campmeeting in Freeport June at Riverside Park
The Northwestern Illinois Holiness association will hold its annual campmeeting at Riverside Park campground Freeport from June 8 to 18. Evangels Rev B S Dunham and Rev Rose Potter Brist will be present along with Prof HK F Miller of Morgan Illinois who has led singing at the Desplaines campmeeting for twenty years.
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Northwestern Illinois Holiness Association
Riverside Park
Freeport
B.S. Dunham
Rose Potter Brist
Pregent
HK. F. Miller
Morgan, I
Desplaines, Ill
Bucklen Arnica Salve Praise from Arkansas Lady
"Thank the Lord!" cried Hannah Plant of Little Rock for Bucklen's Arnica Salve. She says it cured feared running sores that resisted five years of other treatments. A marvelous healer for cuts burns and wounds guaranteed at Joseph Emmett's drug store 25 cents.
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Hannah Plant
Little Rock
Ark
Bucklen
Joseph Emmett
Mindura paints offers guaranteed coverage and refunds
Mindura Paints advertises paints for houses, barns, sheds, and doors with full guarantee and money back if not satisfied. It claims greater covering capacity and lower price than competitors and asks customers for testimonials, listing colors like black brown red gray and olive green.
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Minnesota
Kansas
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Pattison & Kryder
John B. Taylor Park
Grace Episcopal Church
T. S. Ryan
Mindura Paints
Stephnson
Freeport, Ill
Eaton Hurlbut Co
W.J. Young & Co
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Brown & Dollmeyer
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Ilinois
Havemeyer & Elder
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Freeport Gas Light and Coke Company
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