Belief in Prayer and the All-Prayer Foundling Home
The Louisville Courier-Journal profiles Rev. Cromer and the All-Prayer Foundling Home in Freeport, noting a year of operation funded by voluntary prayers and gifts. Cromer, former pastor, highlights prayer as the core of support, recounting miracles like timely bills, coal deliveries, and a notable $100 gift, while stressing that only believers in prayer may give.
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Louisville
Freeport
Courier-Journal
Dr. Cromer
Cramer
Caution on cough remedies and opiate laxatives
Advice cautions against constipation from cold remedies and highlights Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a product that stops coughing and moves the bowels. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Upcoming events at Grand Opera House and local venues
Aug 23 to Sept 2 Oakdale camp meeting and Riverside camp. Sept 3 Freeport College of Commerce term opens. Sept 4 Embury Epworth meeting. Sept 11 lecture on John Plowmiwn. Oct 23 Armworth harvest supper. GRAND OPERA HOUSE listings include Sept 1 The School Master, Sept 8 Parsifal, Sept 12 A Poor Relation, Sept 16 The Umpire, Sept 26 The Greater Love, and others like Your Uncle Dudley and A Gambler's Daughter.
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Qakdale
Riverside
Freeport College of Commerce
Embury Epworth
Mmbury
Laeague
Ek Grand Opera House
Ean
Howard Viep
Dudley
Bathing and laxatives for civic health and comfort
A quackish tone promotes cleansing and bowel purging. It touts a bath for fellowship and citizenship and urges occasional use of a laxative to clear effete matter. The remedy named is DeVite's Little Barts Risers, a pleasant pill claiming no griping, sold by all druggists.
School books line new and second hand at brows and Dollmeyer
A full line of new and second hand school books is offered at Brows and Dollmeyer with prices labeled at 8 to 28d.
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Brows & Dollmeyer
School slip from Brown and Lollmeyer’s requested
A caller asks for a slip from Brown and Lollmeyer’s detailing required school items. The note references date 8 28d and preparation for the upcoming term.
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Brown & Lollmeyer’s
Treating Wrong Disease With Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Physicians misdiagnose uterine ailments as separate diseases and delay proper treatment. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription targets the root cause, boosting strength and alleviating nervous and uterine symptoms. Also promoted are Pleasant Pellets for digestion and overall vitality.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
James J Corbett Born In San Francisco 1866
James J Corbett world boxing champion for years and later vaudeville actor was born in San Francisco on September 1 1866. He boxed in his father's stable and was expelled from school for fighting. He worked at Nevada National Bank while pursuing athletics. He defeated Joe Choynski Jake Kilrain and Dominick McCraffrey early on. He won the world title by beating John L Sullivan in New Orleans on September 7 1892 in 21 rounds. He lost the title five years later to Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City Nevada in fourteen rounds.
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James J. Corbett
San Francisco
Nevada National Bank
Joe Choynski
Jake Kilrain
Dominick McCraffrey
Olympic Club
New Orleans
John L. Sullivan
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Nevada
This Date in History Highlights Key Years
A compact history list notes events from 1620 Plymouth voyages to 1902 Mt Pelee eruption, plus 1897 Boston subway and 1861 Chantilly clash deaths. It ends with a humorous sailboat remark followed by an ad copy praising Kodol for Dyspepsia digestion and stomach restoration.
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Plymouth
Louis XIV
France
Richard Steele
Charleston
S. C
Prof. Harding
Gothingen
New York State
Auburn
Gen
Phil. Kearny
Chantilly
Sedan
Boston
Mt. Pelee
Free Port Post Office Letters For Week Ending Sept
A list of names of ladies and gentlemen with letters remaining at the Free port post office for the week ending Sept. including Aikens Nelle Peterson Miss Dance Eisley Miss Ella Pickard Mrs Carrie Geise Mrs R Robinson Mrs tltn wt Johnson Minute Ross Mrs Manley Miss Irene Smith Mrs M J Patterson Mrs Waly Felocie and others. Postmaster Atkins notes letters to be claimed by advertised date Sept ltd. Also an advertisement for Acme Mfg Co offering sheet metal work and furnace cleaning services with contact at 67 Chicago street.
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Acme Mfg Co
Chicago Street
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics Advertises Broad Horse Health Cure
Humphreys offers a range of 60c remedies for horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry addressing liver lung stomach digestive and skin ailments with claims to cure distemper colds rheumatism and various infections. Sold by Humphreys Medicine Co New York and mailed free on request with a booklet and 7 buck case options.
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Humphreys‘ Medicine Co
William and
John Streguy
New York
Parsifal Flower Garden Scene and Its Temptations
The Flower Garden in Parsifal is a fairy like, lush setting created by Klingsor to tempt the Knights of the Holy Grail. Parsifal resists the seduction as Kamdrys enchantments fail, a thunder crash unveils the ruin of the magic castle, and Parsifal disappears beyond the wreckage as Kundry and the tempters fade. Grand opera house next Monday night.
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Klingsor
Tolow
Parsifal
Klingser
Wilingsor
Kamdry
Klingso
Ktingsor
Kundry
Grand Opera House
My Wife's Family at the Grand Opera House
Manager Knorr presents the musical comedy My Wife's Family by Stephens and Linton a three act delight with new songs and comedy material added for this season the company is a large prominent cast. Grand Opera House Tuesday night September 4.
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Knorr
Stephens
Linton
Grand Opera House
Happenings at Lena Lena September visits and departures
Mrs. Mary Golds worthy and daughter Henrietta returned to Elizabeth after visiting A Schrade. Miss Emma Lampert went to Freeport to stay over Sunday. Mrs. Shoesmith and son returned to Chicago after weeks here. Flora Harper arrived as new grammar room teacher from Minoak. Willis Allinson to clerk at the post office this month. Mrs. James Gaffney visited the county seat. Mrs. Lucretia Goddard returned to Chicago after two months with the Hill family. Miss Luella Buss visited Chicago for a short time. Mrs. Amelia Banska traveled to Freeport. Misses Minnie Metzar Alice Lilian Huneke visited Freeport. Mrs. Cora Kemper and children returned to Belvidere after two weeks here. Chas. Parker returned from Brooking S D on business. Mrs. Agnes Carmody returned to Freeport after a month here.
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Lena
Mary Goldsworthy
Henrietta
Elizabeth
A. Schrade
Emma _ Lampert
Freeport
James Shoesmith
Chicago
Flora Harper
Minoak
Willis Allinson
James Gaffney
Lucretia Goddard
R. W. Hill
Luella Buss
Vesta Shoesmith
Amelia Banska
Minnie Metzar
Alice
Lilian Huneke
Cora Kemper
Belvidere
Chas. Parker
Brooking
St. D
Agnes Carmody
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad
An old journal advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a non opiate cough remedy. It markets the product as the original laxative cough syrup sold by all druggists and urges readers to consult the Journal's want column.
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Kennedy
Public auction notice in Stephenson County Illinois
Public sale of real estate in Freeport Illinois Stephenson County to settle estate. Sale on September 2 at 2 p.m. cash required with terms including deposit, title transfer via deed, and administrator Louis Monk of Minnie I Mohr deceased plus attorney Charles H Green. Auctioneer and exact parcel details listed with sale conditions and next court date.
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Stephenson
Aikast
Septeiber
Freeport
Stephensom
Dlineis
Thaeleek A. Dia
Pat
Steplensunm
Louis Monk
Mini
Senator Frye Birthday Noted as Maine Leader Turns Seventy Five
Washington September 1 Special. Senator William P Frye of Maine will be seventy five tomorrow. He and colleague Senator Eugene Hale have both completed thirty five years in Congress and entered the Senate twenty five years ago. Frye began public life half a century ago and has held posts as mayor of Lewiston attorney general of Maine and chairman of the Republican state committee. He is a prominent candidate for president of the Senate and was on the Paris peace commission. Umbrellas repaired at TV Ryan 87 Galena street 49aff
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Washington
William P. Frye
Maine
Frye
Eugene Hale
Congress
Senate
Free
Bowdoin College
Psh
Maine Regisliture
Psat
James G. Blaine
PSST
Blaine
Republican State Committee of
Pao Tem
Senate Tsoh
Pong
Paris Peace Commission
Spain
United States
St Leaiurks
Psu
Mavel
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Santos
Burrell Bros
Stephenson Ce
Panama
Paris
Maton
Petoskey
Harbor
Berelt
Gutale
Booklote
R Js
Phier Oerolzweim
P. A Magston Sianwanip Co
Ferpand
Sturst
Windecker
Kas
Kepner
Jaish Kiley
Soh DY
Atkins
Cora Branen
B. N
C. Tack
E. E
KF. F.ycola
Congg
Hidney
J. HK
Buck
Journal
Ayer
Secrata
Senator Frye
Lewiston
National Republian
Isso
Ryan
Galena Street
The
Freeport Hardware Company
Yoseh
Schoeffel & Brokhausen
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