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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
8
The King's Daughters Settlement Home releases its annual report detailing ongoing city work and inviting readers to study the document. Directors urge existing supporters to renew subscriptions and seek new friends to aid increasing efforts.
A special showing of white hats for graduates will accompany Miss Summers mid summer millinery opening on May 26 and 27. The event highlights a selection of hats suitable for graduation attire and school ceremonies.
City Clerk presents a detailed financial and meeting ledger for April 1907 to April 1908. It lists regular and adjourned meetings, receipts from various city accounts, street funds, sewer and sidewalk projects, licenses, taxes, and disbursements across departments including police fire and public works, concluding with balances and appropriations.
June 6 graduating exercises for nurses at Mason Temple Sanatorium. June 11 Stephenson County Sunday School annual convention at Trinity Church Freeport. June 16 special election to vote on a project. June 16 and 18 senior class play The Bachelor’s Romance at high school. June 20 Margaret’s Guild dance.
Index to new advertisements notes a late entry for H. A. Hillmer Co. announcing coal and wood at Hightind Park with a grand opening event.
Chicago May 23 closing quotations show cattle at 3000 head strong with per head ranges from 4.75 to 7.30 for beeves and cows, stockers and feeders around 5.40, hogs 14000 head up 4 to 10 cents, meat classes mixed 5.10 to 5.60, sheep 11000 head steady near 3.60 to 5.25, and bulk sale prices around 5.50. Also Chicago May 28 market report lists July wheat 1 54, July corn 6 73, July oats 4 75, July pork 1368 67, July lard 4 7, July ribs 3 7.
Joseph Metzger assistant chief of police recovered William Horsley’s bicycle, stolen over a week ago, after spotting a rider in Central yards and questioning him. The wheel belonged to Horsley, though the suspect was released with an apparently plausible explanation. The article also touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F. L. Cheney and Company with testimonials and a money-back promise, mentioning Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Read the Journal want column and sell page seven for Peoples OColumn ads. ANTED To Buy Second hand stores and furniture highest price paid. Don t sell without getting our prices. Freeport Furniture Exchange 71 Galea Street YaW WANTEb Information. for best answer w received on or before June 15. Are you in favor of the renomination of Chas Deneen for governor Address TV B Gen s Delivery Freeport Ul b 2sdeee Too late to classify.
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