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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
7
Director North presents census figures outlining prison populations at Leavenworth for Kansas and Oklahoma. Congressmen from Kansas and Maine deliver civic league data detailing inmates and related counts.
The Civic League analyzes pamphlets from liquor interests and letters from Census officials to contest claims that prohibition lowers arrests. It cites statements by S. North and press letters, notes Kansas and Maine statistics, and argues home drinking rises where saloons are banned.
Dr Giroux's Parisian Sage hair restorer once popular in France is produced in the United States to save import duties. Agent Wm Jungkung offers it at 50 cents a bottle promising to cure dandruff stop hair loss restore gray hair and strengthen scalp. The product softens hair thickens eyebrows and may be ordered from Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo N Y with prepaid charges for 450 cents.
The entry lists historical figures born or died on dates in 18th to 20th centuries including Jean Barth admiral of the French navy, Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi the sculptor, Leon Gambetta statesman, and the Confederate evacuation of Richmond. It also notes the Simpson Tunnel opening in 1905 and Fred A. Busse elected mayor of Chicago.
A Syrian peddler arrested for peddling without a license cannot speak or understand English in court. The police face a think fast proposition at the station as they grapple with language barriers.
An old medical ad claims deafness stems from an inflammation of ear tubal passages and promises a cure through constitution remedies. It offers a cash reward for proofs of catarrh deafness not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and lists agent contacts and pricing.
One way cyclonist tickets on sale daily until April to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles and many Pacific Coast points. Fares from Chicago low with $7 double berth tourist sleeper. Local agent provides complete fare and route details. Miller Pagsengzer Avent Chicago.
Saloonkeepers in Freeport discussed closing venues for a full week to sway voters against local option, while Moline considers a three day pre election closing. The plan, seen as a bold campaign move, faces criticism as a two edged risk. Springfield and down state interests reportedly weighing similar tactics.
Dr Butler has served as president of the National Educational Association and is a trustee of the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, reflecting his influence in U.S. and international education circles.
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recalls a severe pneumonia attack in 1906 with a dangerous cough. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for rapid improvement after two and a half bottles. He calls it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Trial bottle free at Joseph Immert’s drug store, priced at one dollar with a guarantee.
A 1,600 pound animal will be at the Enterprise barn each Saturday and at Taylor's park the rest of the week. The animal is described as well built with good bone and attractive presence. For terms and details contact Adam Kuipfel at Hancock and Taylor or at Taylor's barn.
The prominent educator born April 2 1882 in Elizabeth New Jersey attended Paterson High School and Columbia University. He joined Columbia faculty in 1902 and later became president, earning many honorary degrees from major U S colleges including Pennsylvania Chicago Johns Hopkins Tulane and Harvard and St Andrew's Cambridge.
The Chicago buyer will pay top prices for horses and mules weighing 150 to 2000 pounds with slight blemishes. Animals should be in good health and of strong craft. Lead in your horses and receive cash. Market day at Younglove's Livery in Freeport on Saturday April 4, 10s, rain or shine, D Wainberg & Co., West Side Horse Market.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions cleaning, sanitary work, and a company or names, but the text is incomprehensible and lacks coherent facts or entities to summarize into a proper news item.
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