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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
5
A historical price list catalogs 2-ply all wool ingrain carpets at 88c and 3-ply at 68c, heavy cotton carpets, rag carpets, linoleum by the yard, floor oil cloth, and ruffled net and Swiss fabrics priced per pair or by the yard with multiple figures such as 90 1.50, 1.75, and 1.95, reflecting era sale items.
George G. Showalter of this city returns from a Mesa Rica stockholders tour through El Paso Douglas Nacozari and Moctezuma to Mesa Rica camp. The party visits bullfights, a copper plant, a 300 year old adobe church, and six Mesa Rica tunnels with ore, noting Yaqui Indians, bandits, and a cyanide plant planned. They endure a wreck on the return trip and praise Mesa Rica as a producing, self sustaining mining concern with 250 acres of holdings and a three year old company name.
War declared by our leading druggists to fight stomach troubles with Asi ona Tablets. They guarantee refund of price for any in-cent box not giving satisfaction and claim Mi-o-na strengthens and cures the stomach and digestive organs. If you suffer with headache dizziness palpitations bad taste nervousness coated tongue distress after eating try Mi-o-na. Sold under an absolute money back guarantee by Wn. F. Jungkunz.
The K L C EB of Trinity church will meet Wednesday evening at the church. The program includes a league song, scripture reading by Naomi Taylor and Flossie Wagner, a discussion on league value led by Mrs. Alexander, solos by Cathrine Craft and Lucile Schrader, and readings by Edythe Sharples.
At the supper to be given by the ladies of the First Presbyterian the menu includes roast beef and brown gravy mashed potatoes horse radish pickles brown and white bread salad coffee and cake. Service starts at 6 o'clock and lasts as long as there is a hungry man in sight.
Freeport citizens are urged to honor the hometown champions of a Wisconsin Illinois league title. The proclamation calls for a citywide holiday on May 7 to celebrate the team that defeated seven Wisconsin cities and brought fame to Freeport. Mayors and boards are asked to attend and show appreciation for players and management.
Delegates from across the United States Brewers Association gather in Milwaukee June 9 and 10 to discuss anti saloon sentiment. Topics include divorcing gambling from saloons, local option laws, Sunday closing, treating and free lunch, with emphasis on standards and reform.
Barber shops in the city will close tomorrow afternoon from noon to 5 o'clock for the unfurling of the baseball pennant.
The passage notes fevers on high elevations and isidine at lower levels with altitude. It praises Electric Bitters as the best remedy to counter climate affections lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever and ague and general debility. Sold with guarantee at Joseph Emmert's drug store priced 50c.
I S Hoyt crop expert and Miner & Co., with PD. Anderson, are in the city meeting grain men. Hoyt returns from six weeks across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois with reports on wheat conditions. He notes little Hessian fly damage and some harm from recent heavy rains, and the pair will tour nearby towns in the firm’s interests.
Mr. E. Plumphrey of Omega Ohio owner of a large general store and president of Adams County Telephone Co and Home Telephone Co praises Dr King’s New Discovery. He says it saved his life and reached the spot when other remedies failed. Available at Joseph Emmert’s drug store with 4c and 1.00 prices. trial bottle free.
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