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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1907

Page

8

Death of King Oscar II of Sweden Ends Reign of a Beloved Ruler

Stockholm reports King Oscar II died at 9 10 am after family gathered in the royal apartment. Crowds outside the palace mourned as Gustav V, son Oscar Gustave Adolphe, took the throne and pledged allegiance with the motto With the People for the Fatherland.

Threagse Gustave Stockholm Oscar II Sweden Sophia Oscar Gustave Oscar Gustave ‘Adolphe Duke of Vermland Council of State Gustave V

Passes Away Unconscious King Oscar Fades In Palace

The king died after hours of unconsciousness with no recognition of his wife or court. Physicians offered brief relief but no cure as the premier and foreign minister, Gelais court, and family stayed by his bedside. Outside, schoolboys gathered near the flagstaff in the cold dawn.

Gelais King Oscar

Money motive behind corn theft ends in court

Mrs Eliza Woods tracked a thief to Frank King of Tipton County after a break in at her corn crib. King, engaged to the widow Baldaut, was fined 11 dollars by Judge Parker. Friends paid the fine and led King away to his fiancée who said there'll be a way.

Tfiwood Ind Eliza Woods Baldaut King Parker Jovers

Woman wills estate to Minneapolis boy tied to slave past

In Jacksonville Illinois on December 9 Mrs. Lucinda Bryant an aged enslaved woman willed her homestead and thousands in property to a two year old Minneapolis boy who is the grandson of her former master George W Dulaney Jr of Minneapolis is named as the boy s guardian The story recounts the child s origin as a slave abducted near Paris Missouri where sheriff Daniel M Dulaney arrested the abductor and slaves were sold at public auction after the owner did not claim them The grandson s grandfather George W Dulaney now lives in Hannibal Missouri and is identified as the child s guardian

Jacksonville Ill Lucinda Bryant Minneapolis George W. Dulaney, Jr St. Louis Paris Daniel M. Dulaney Stryant George W. Dulaney Hannibal, Mo

It Vindicated President White At District Meeting

Des Moines Iowa December 9 The district No 13 United Workers of America adjourned after a four day session and endorsed letting locals decide payment terms while urging cash when possible. The meeting largely vindicated John P White president whose resignation had been demanded by Southern Town locals for endorsing payments in clearing house certificates.

Des Moines United Workers of America John P. White

Three Boys Drowned Crossing Thin Ice

Three boys aged 8 to 12 drowned while crossing the Flint River ice two and a half miles south of Flint Michigan. The victims were Joseph and Floyd Randall brothers aged 10 and 8 and Ernest Doutelle aged 12. Their companion Elmer Randall, 6, watched from shore.

Flint Amich Joseph Floyd Randall Ernest Doutelle Elmer Randall

Caught Between Two Cars At Wabash and Congress

Chicago report says Robert J. Eitel, 30, of 102 Leland Avenue, manager of the portable department at Vacuum Cleaner Co of Illinois, 550 Wabash Avenue, suffered the loss of a leg and serious injuries after being caught between a Cottage Grove bound southbound car and an Indiana Avenue bound northbound car while attempting to cross Wabash at Congress. Relatives of L. J. Kemp, Civil War veteran, say he died at the Iowa Soldiers Home in Marshalltown from apparent violence and will seek investigation. body brought for burial shows facial and neck bruises and possible eye injury.

Chicago Wabash Avenue Congress Street Robert J. Eitel Leland Avennue Posible Department Vacuum Cleaner Company of Trinois Cottage Grove Avenue Des Moines L. J. Kemp Iowa Soldiers Marshalltown

Chicago Milkmen in Trouble Over Poor Milk Sales

Chicago prosecutors file suit against forty-one milk dealers for selling poor grade milk and storing milk in insanitary places. Municipal judge Scovel to hear cases December 20 with Anton Zeman assisting. Penalties set at 200 dollars per offense.

Chicago White Judy Scovel Anton Zeman

Insurers to Quit Wisconsin Operations in New Policy Move

The Penn Mutual and the Connecticut Mutual Insurance companies announce they will cease doing business in Wisconsin after January 1 due to hostile state insurance laws.

Wisconsin Milwaukee Penn Mutual Connecticut Mutual

Kalamazoo Theater Closures Ordered by Mayor

Kalamazoo Michigan April 9 Mayor Thompson issues a closure order for all theaters on Sunday prohibiting entertainments or any form of amusement. The directive affects the local entertainment scene and imposes a day of rest on city venues.

Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, Mich Dee Thompson

Fairfield High Outshines Chicago in Spelling Skill

Professor Power, Fairfield school superintendent, demonstrates local excellence by testing spelling against Chicago High schools. Fairfield students achieved 90 percent on a given list, with data showing 92.4 percent for internal entrants and 88 percent for transfers.

Scott A. Power Fairfield Chicago Chicago Record-Herald Power Fairfield High School

Restore Nerve Power for Stronger Hearts and Digestion

The article claims heart strength comes from a hidden cardiac nerve and promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy. It asserts most heart illness is nerves not actual heart disease and promises building and stabilizing these nerve centers will improve heart function and digestion.

Shoop

Lutheran church society to elect officers at year end meeting

The U P S C E of the Lutheran church will hold its last business meeting of the year at President Miss Grace Hisel's home on West Washington Street Tuesday evening December 31. New officers will be elected and other important business addressed.

Lutheran Church Grace Hisel West Washington Street

Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Advertises Baby Tonic

An old advertisement warns that a weak pale fidgety baby needs nourishment and lists Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best soothing vegetable tonic. It promotes a 35 cent price for tea or tablets by Frank S Shriner.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Frank S. Shriner

It Pays to Advertise in The Daily Journal

A compact notice highlights advertising benefits in the Daily Journal, emphasizing reach and local business promotion potential for readers and merchants seeking local exposure.

Prediction Proves True in Death Shock in Ypsilanti

In Ypsilanti Michigan Samuel L H Rogers who had earlier warned a neighbor Henry Warner would die soon from heart failure was struck by paralysis that afternoon and died later at his daughter’s residence.

Ypsilanti, Mich Henry Warner Samuell H. Rogers

Governor Hughes unlikely to seek renomination

New York December 9 State Senator Alfred R. Page a longtime Hughes confidant says the governor will not accept another nomination. He adds that if Hughes remains in public life after next year it would be because Republicans elected him president of the United States.

Hughes New York Alfred R. W Page United States

Beauty Doctors Endorse Herpicide In Letters From Specialists

Two Portland beauty specialists praise Newbro's Herpicide for stopping hair loss and dandruff. Bertha A. Trullinger and Grace Dodge sign letters endorsing the product, available in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes. Sample offer 10 cents via The Herpicide Co. Detroit, Mich. THOMA'S PHARMACY is listed as special agents.

Newbro Bertha A. Trullinger Morrison St Portland Ore Grace Dodge Sixth St Herpicide Co Detroit Mick

Third year graduate listed with medical notes

Fragmentary medical entry notes a third year graduate from K ville School with acute electronicid cases treated. Mentions Junkin block and office numbers 1 tz 187 1:305 pp m with phone contact at residence and office 740.

Kville School

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