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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
7
A Bloomington Pantagraph piece notes how long distance calls can surprise users with steep bills. It recalls incidents of paying high per minute costs, encountering slugs in pay stations, and customers underestimating talk time, with examples from Chicago and Detroit.
An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as a fast relief for persistent skin itch. A 10 cent trial bottle is recommended to prove instant soothing effects, with instructions to mail ten cents to the D D D Co in Chicago for a trial bottle.
A local ad announces a twenty five percent reduction on all cut glass at Bengston's Jewelry store. The notice includes a brief line about limited quantities and a sale deadline.
Local notice advertises potatoes for sale with several clean white cars available. For prices write or wire LL BE Minteer Parkersburg Ta contact 10-1456.
Dye Works announces new machinery and doubled capacity in the dry cleaning department enabling quicker turnaround for all kinds of dry cleaning work.
Boston recalls the pugilists rise and thrifty turn as John L Sullivan nears his fiftieth birthday. Once famed for vast wealth and lavish living he now pursues earnings prudently while returning to Boston amid public receptions and memories of a storied career.
The text notes that wisdom increases with age and although earnings drop from a prime, the individual is financially better off at the end of each year, signaling improved financial stability with age.
Chicago report notes 416 railroads in official territory issue notices to shippers about a November 1 start date for the new uniform bill of lading under ICC rules. Shippers accepting the new terms pay regular rates. those declining face higher charges and carrier liability limits.
The Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Illinois closed its session in Rock Island with a ball at the Coliseum attended by about 600 couples. Exhibitions by St. Bernard Commandery Chicago and drill corps from Evanston and Lincoln Park preceded a dress parade. New officers were installed and Chicago voted for the next meeting, with Willaim J. Gross named Grand Commander and a slate including John D. Cleveland, H. Cleveland, Arthur M. Ottman, Stuart E. K. Pierson, and others.
Col Daniel Searles of Butte writes that two bottles of New bro's Herpicide cured dandruff and regenerates hair. Heclaims the dandruff germ is killed at the root and bald spots fill in. Sold by druggists with samples available by mail from The Herpicide Co Detroit Mich two sizes 50c and 1.00 Special Agent George F Swarts.
Customer requests cleaning at BB Dye Works with exact results or return of clothes. He insists on a guarantee with pressing service and notes a date code 9 29 dwtf.
Date in History notes Swiss immigrants forming Greensburg settlement in 1804 and German artist Wilhelm von Kaulbach born in 1805. Mentions Captain President capturing Swallow, Quigley archbishop born 1844, Lincoln monument dedication 1894, Sir John A. Macdonald memorial 1905, Milwaukee Lutheran arbitration stance.
Denman Thompson the veteran actor known for The Old Homestead was born October 15 1833 in Erie county Pennsylvania. He left at fourteen to Swanzey New Hampshire and later joined a Boston circus becoming an acrobat. He wrote Uncle Joshua Whitcomb and with George W. Ayer expanded it into The Old Homestead first produced in Boston and widely seen for over twenty years as Whitcomb.
Mrs. Ada L. Croom of Vaughn Mississippi credits Dr King's New Discovery with curing a severe cough and consumption after months of illness. She notes three bottles brought a complete recovery and mentions the remedy is sold at Jos Emmert's drug store with trial bottles free.
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