Stover official sails for extended foreign trip
John M. Irwin, superintendent of agencies for the Stover Manufacturing Company, leaves for New York then Liverpool on an extended six to seven month journey. He will visit London offices, then travel to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Chile, and Central America to strengthen foreign trade. Domestic operations remain robust as the company rolls out two new feed grinders and maintains full production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Irwin
Stover Manufacturing Sampady Leikpeeport
New York
Liverpool
London
Stover Monttaguring Company
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Chile
Central America
Mr. Irwin
Stover Manufacturing Company
Irwin
Stover Company
Stover
Dixon Boy Killed by Accidental Gun Discharge
Clarence Reynolds, 17, was shot in the head by his hunting partner Rob Benjamin, 19, two miles west of Dixon while watching a train. Reynolds died instantly. coroner's inquest planned. Both were Watson Plummer Shoe Co. employees and close friends, sons of local families, with several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Clarence F. Reynolds
Rob Benjamin
Watson- Plummer Shoe Company
Reynolds
McCleary’s
Benjamin
Smashed preacher's rig in summer funeral incident
Sterling Sept 7 Reverend C A Gage faced a skidding accident while preaching a funeral at the Buntley home near Milledgeville. A passing farmer failed to steer the loaded wagon causing two rear wheels to smash. Bystanders improvised with planks and the minister slid into Milledgeville. He later had new wheels fitted at the Wells livery barn and returned to town. The minister, known for humor, did not relish summer sleighing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Milledgeville
Reiger Heads to Milwaukee for B of L F Convention
A. H. Reiger of the Preeport lodge B of L I leaves Chicago with William Tominey of the Waterloo lodge to attend the national convention in Milwaukee. A special Northwestern train is provided for the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F
A. H. Reiger
Preeport Lodge
L. I
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
William ‘Tomimey
Waterloo
Northwestern Road
Waterstreet resigns at Northwestern depot for Wells Street post
EK H Waterstreet, longtime Northwestern Freight Depot supervisor in Chicago, has resigned and will depart Monday for Chicago to take a position at the Wells Street ticket office. He brings years of experience in the freight and depot operations and is expected to be a valuable addition to the Chicago office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. H. Waterstreet
Northwestern
Chicago
Wells Street
Waterstreet
Aia
Local Firm Seeks Settlements Before Lent 1908
On account of going out of business we respectfully ask all parties knowing themselves to be indebted to us to make settlement of their account before Lent. Ti 1908. S 2dewli Benewan Hanke & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benewan Hanke & Co
Burrell Bros Cash Grocers at 119 Stephenson St
A brief notice identifies Burrell Bros as the cash grocers located at 119 Stephenson Street. The fragment notes the business entry from the era and places it within the Stephenson Street area. No further details are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Bros
Stephenson St
Say So on Dr Pierce Medicines Endorsed by Doctors
The article asserts Dr Pierce medicines gain trust from medical authorities and public knowledge of ingredients. It lists clinicians like Finley Ellingwood and Hale, Scudder, Wing, Grover Coe, and Bartholow praising the products. It promotes Favorite Prescription for female ailments and invites letters to Dr. Pierce at Buffalo New York. It also notes the Common Sense Medical Adviser is free and Pellets cure constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Finley Ellingwood
Bennet Medical College
Chicago
Hale
John M. Scudder
Cincinnati
Ohio
John Wing
Grover Coe
New York
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Freeport Presbytery to Observe Founding of Church Event
Galena Sept 8 The Presbytery of Freeport will hold its annual fall meeting at First Presbyterian Church on September 17 and 18 with thirty four ministers in attendance. The two hundredth anniversary of the Presbyterian church in the United States will be celebrated. Willis Green Craig will deliver the principal address at 3 p m Monday. A notable musical program is planned and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
United States
Galena
Presbytery of
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Willis Green Craig
McCormack Theological Seminary
Chicago
Illinois Central offers employee coal at $1.20 a ton
The Illinois Central notified its employees that they can buy coal for the coming winter at $1.20 a ton with haulage arranged by the company. This represents a notable contrast to the higher price anticipated for the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Schweitzer and Smith Fly as Morning Business Passengers
A. E. Schweitzer and C. E. Smith were among the morning business travelers bound for Chicago, highlighting a routine commuter flight segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Schweitzer
C. E. Smith
Chicago
J Wareham Visits Baileyville on Business
J Wareham conducted business in Baileyville today visiting local firms and meeting with executives to discuss potential investments and regional opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileyville
Medicine Ad Proclaims Drugetata Price And Mallet
An old advert cites Drugetata at 3 cents and mentions Humphreys Medicine Co at the corner of William and John Versets in New York. The fragment hints at a medicinal tonic or remedy with a quaint pricing line and a street corner publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
William and John Versets
New York
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifie No 28 Remedy Ad
Ad promotes Humphreys Homeopathic Specifie No 28 as a long standing remedy for vital weakness, prostration and overwork. Claims 61 per vial and an op special package for serious cases priced at $3. Sold by druggists prepaid on receipt of price. Address Humphreays Mad. Ca Whiam & Joba Sts N?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruggists
Humphrays! Mad. Ca
Whiam & Joba Sts
Dead baby found in package linked to hotel hotels murder claim
A package left unclaimed at a city store contained a dead baby and signs of crime. Police suspect the child was born in a local hotel and murdered, with detectives tracing clues through a towel, skirts, a sheet, and a waist. A woman who checked the package did not return, and the corpse was discovered by a store attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batt
Witteh
Eit
County
Morene
Davis de Clare
Owas
Boy Saves His Own Life in Railroad Accident
Belleville Sept 8. Nine year old Endl Siefried saved himself when his foot was caught in a railroad switch as a train backed toward him. He was dragged and crushed rather than let the wheel sever his body. His screams were drowned by train noise and his foot badly mangled before surgeons saved it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Endl Siefried
Emil
Drowning Closes Plans for Kewanee Couple in Rockford
Edinima Dineels and Mrs. Cruz planned to marry in Rockford after arranging a home there. A sudden drowning death halted the plans and funeral arrangements, as Cruz followed her sweetheart from Wensee to the city. The attachment between them crossed age lines, complicating the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Edinima Dineels
Fatal Coal Car Accident in South Otanwdlle District
A miner died after being crushed between coal cars in the Daniel Jenkins counties area south Otanwdlle. Jury reports blamed the accident on crew actions and a damaged line, while investigations continue into the wreck that killed one and injured several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dansville
Silisink
Railroad Ads Offer Low Rates to Western States
The C M and St P announces daily service August 27 through October 31 1000 offering second class colonists to Montana Washington Oregon and California at greatly reduced rates. J B Sweatt agent svTdwrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Washington
Oregon
California
J.B. Sweatt
In Palestine Travel Rumor Scattered Across Letters
Dispatches from Odessa and other cities describe Zionist movements and Jewish emigration to Palestine. The text references opposition to Zionist influence and oppression of Arabs, mentioning dates and places in a fragmentary way with uncertain details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
St. Petersbine
Odessa
Sach
Very Low Rates to Chattanooga Reunion Train Fares
Northwestern line offers discounted excursion tickets from September 5 to 7 for Regimental Reunion marking Chickamauga anniversary. Chicago & Northwestern agents handle bookings with favorable return limits. Limited time offer for travelers to Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga
Chicago & Northwestern Fine
Excursion Rates to Summer Resorts Rail Line
Excursion rates to summer resorts on the lines of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway from Chicago Kansas City Omaha Cairo Evansville and St. Louis. Tickets on sale until September 30 with return limit October 21 1906 sold via rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Cairo
Evansville
St. Louis
Daily Journal Delivery Service Notice
The Daily Journal offers citywide home delivery for fifty cents a week. Readers may subscribe for full city coverage with convenient doorstep service.
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National Biscuit Company
W.W. Kimball Co
Galena St
Freeport, Il
Newphone
F. A. Schulz
Schoeffel & Brokhausen
Manitou
Lake Breezes
Claes
Salfines Ngs
Balutenes
J. M. Irwin
Dixon Boy
Preacher
C. A. Gage
Harap Irey
WitGil Hazel
Ry & We
Little Corpac
Aonent
Mcapement
Mathoon
Cental Tinois Traction
Geareires
Bessie Statler
Man Chrire
Fotiny Th. Hawes
Ona Nebo
Cp. M. Virginiothitie
Cotton
Efolitewa
Sant Hendy
Aattle Creek
Mieh
Clatisworti
Sep
Willian
Henge Chiisen
Poneto
Kennedy
All Drugs
Grand Opera House
Davis
Eugene
Mr. Lee D. Ellsworth
Sol Smith
Russell’s
C. P. Guenther
Sachmatis
Darth Yaake
Pfeiffer
Shoes
the Daily Journal
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Santos
Rio
St. Paul
Minneapolis Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Western
Great Western
J.P. Limie
St. Paul, Minn
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