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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
4
Our Millinery Department reports record sales this spring with White Hats leading the line. Prices remain popular, making headwear affordable and driving the department to be the city’s leading millinery, as F A Read notes.
Canton Mureka No 6 P C O F will drill at Freeport on June 10 during memorial services in the Pretzel city. The canton has practiced regularly for the state encampment at Danville the week of June 12 to 17 and hopes to repeat last year’s victory.
River ton Iowa postmaster G W Fouts nearly lost his life and was robbed of comfort per his letter. He says twenty years of chronic liver trouble and severe jaundice vanished after taking Electric Bitters. The tonic, claimed to cure biliousness neuralgia and kidney and bladder issues, is sold at Jos Simmert’s drug store for 50 cents.
The family of Mrs. Cuhas Selle thanks the G A R I C F and all societies and friends for their kind assistance during our recent bereavement. Signed by Selle and children.
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Woodmen Picnic officials prepare for about twenty thousand visitors with extensive advertising and balloon prizes. Balloons and prize tickets will be launched from Galena street starting tonight through June 6. Railroads plan multiple special trains from Chicago, Madison, Rockford, Beloit and other points, with Interurban signing for 1,500 riders by nine in the morning.
May 28 closing board quotes show July wheat at 83 14, July corn 48 3/4, July oats 33 3/4, July pork 16.40, July lard 8.87, and July ribs 9.47. Union stock yards data list cattle 22,000 strong to 10 higher with beeves 4.00 6.00, cows and heifers 1.75 4.35, stockers feeders 2.75 4.80. hogs 48,000 weak to 5 lower with mixed butcher 6.20 6.60, good heavy 6.40 6.50, rough heavy 6.15 6.30, light 6.20 6.45, bulk 6.40 6.45. sheep 20,000 steady 4.75 6.35.
Sunday school scholars of Eleroy host an ice cream festival on Decoration Day evening to fund repairs for the aging church edifice. Ice cream cake bananas peanuts pies and soft drinks will be sold and all are invited to attend and support the cause.
Mrs Shelp departs this noon for Shannon to assist in a piano recital by pupils of Miss Beulah Babb this evening Shelp is a leading vocalist in the city and Shannon audiences should enjoy her performance
Hale's Fire Fighters invite the public to a Thursday exhibition at the East Freeport circus grounds. The event showcases the fire brigade's skills and apparatus in full display for curious residents and supporters.
Odessa dispatch reports a secret police agent was shot dead on the main street today. The assassin fled the scene. The notice also lists a real estate transaction: C.F. Hildreth to William T. Shay for lots 9 and 10, block 9, Lichtenberger's addition, at $1,600.
A Livonia druggist cites three cured consumption cases by Dr King’s New Discovery, calling it the most wonderful medicine. He notes one man, after improvement, canceled plans to move to Arizona. Includes guarantees and price details with trial bottle offered.
Obituary of Fred C. Barz a Freeport High School graduate born January 28 1883 in South Dakota who died May 18 1908 in Girard Kansas after a life of intense study and steadfast faith. He endured family losses, attended Lancaster Wisconsin Charles City College, Freeport High, and was a devoted Christian with dreams of college completion. Funeral held May 20 at Girard church with tributes from college friends and his family, burial in Clifton South Dakota.
An old ad advises delaying eating until hungry and cautions against stimulants. It promotes Mi-onea stomach tablets by W. F. Jungkunz as a digestion aid, promising soothing of irritation, strengthened gastric follicles, and regular digestive fluids. A 60 cent box is sold with a money back guarantee if it does not meet claims, except for stomach cancer.
For sale a store building located at 100 Chicago street. For particulars contact Geo Lichtenberger at 27 Union street or G B Winter at 73 Chicago street. Listing note dated 6 28.
In behalf of John A. Davia post No 08 G A R and its auxiliaries citizens are asked to donate and bring flowers to G A R hall in the city hall building tomorrow Tuesday morning to decorate the graves of our dead comrades. Joined by F C Horm, Com.
Notice states that on Monday June 4 in Stephenson County Illinois voters will elect one Judge of the Supreme Court in the Sixth district. Polls open 7:00 AM and close 5:00 PM. Clerk F C Hunty, Freeport, dated May 8, 1906.
Town Clerk Michael Steffen calls a regular town board meeting Friday June 1 at 7 30 PM to audit bills. Citizens with claims against the town should present them at the Rice Building second floor office promptly.
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