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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
3
A split House debated increasing ship numbers in the Navy plan. Supporters urged rapid battleship expansion citing the Tokyo and London conferences, while opponents warned of costs and diverging aims. A New York petition protested excess spending on four battleships as the measure drew a likely close vote.
Washington Agoerd Pac reports a dramatic Senate scene as Foraker defends discharged soldiers amid jeers and applause. The chamber, crowded beyond capacity, heard a long address with near three hours of tense silence and culminating in a standing ovation lasting seven minutes. Colleagues from both parties praised his defense and a noted exchange with Warper over reenlistment of Greene soldiers highlighted the tense battle over military service.
In Washington April an important conference stalls the White House and the House as Roosevelt weighs four battleship proposals and a plan for rapid action. Speaker Contelh notes delay, while President Roosevelt seeks to compress the session and push necessary measures forward.
The president, Watson, urges quick passage of a government liability bill and a cutback for the Nstuiet of Columbia while seeking four battleships. The administration stresses constructing battleships as a priority.
Washington reports a plan to transform the thirty-fifth parallel into a macadamized road from the Atlantic to the Gooden Grace. The project envisions Newbern North Carolina, electric policing, and evergreen garden cities. Representative Bank Cochran of New York introduced the measure by request. Old-timers mock the inquiry as the most remarkable legislative concoction to draw curiosity. Cocksin kept the secret.
A Washington April statement from the Isthmian Commission chair van asserts the body recognizes no duty to employ men deemed drifted insane. It declares such individuals are physiologically unfit for Isthmian work.
Washington, Spritta report that a bill introduced in the Senate would require all interstate railroads to disinfect stock cars before delivering them to shippers for the transport of live stock. The measure aims to prevent disease transmission in rail shipments.
Washington dispatch notes the House of Representatives passed the conference report on the special pension bill granting increased pensions to widows of soldiers and sailors. The measure was not immediately acted on by the Senate.
Baseball opens the season with scattered scores across leagues. Cincinnati and Philadelphia beat opponents, while Boston and New York split in extra innings. Key games: Chicago vs Detroit, Cleveland vs St Louis, and Philadelphia vs New York ending after twelve innings.
Senate discussed Senator Foraker on the Brownsville matter and the president urging four more battleships. The house did not engage in a forked vote on adding battleships for next year while naval appropriations heated the session. The presidents message was read and the house then recessed.
Remains of three persons found among the Chelsea fire ruins bring total dead to six. A human skull and partial remains were recovered overnight. Among the identified victims are Mrs. John P. Pleke and Willard Sanborn, a carpenter, with two others yet unnamed.
W R Cooper of Cleburne Texas misidentified a deceased man as his son near Rush Springs Oklahoma and started arrangements to ship the body for burial. A telegram later arrived from his son alive and well in Texas, correcting the mistaken identity.
In Duluth Minnesota in April despondent over business troubles former Commercial Bank president Lelind Chartes shot and killed himself. The bank failed after a teller embezzled 50000 of the bank's funds.
A notice requests readers who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the issuing office. The plea aims to fix delivery gaps and ensure timely distribution for all subscribers.
April 11 report details Delaware Democrats’ defeat of Bryan loyalists as resolutions committee recommends uninstructed delegation. Bryan supporters and Bryan-Predressive Democrats clash over handling of resolutions, with rival plans to present at the convention door. Senate and convention officers struggle to maintain order as the gathering adjourns after routine business.
The Dover party clash centers on whether to instruct Delaware’s national delegates for the Denver convention. Judge Grans, amid factional divide, asserts a state committee decision favored by some to back the president, while others warn against coercing delegates. The conflict highlights party unity tensions and tariff policy debates within the campaign.
The event featured Byan Spreaks addressing Peoria voters amid a scene where leaders and delegates clashed over procedural moves. The talk spanned about an hour, followed by a banquet at Creve Coeur club where J. Colun sat near the guest of honor.
An old advertisement promotes Humphreys Medicing Company remedies for sore throat quinsy distemper coughs colds influenza colic diarrhea dysentery kidney bladder disorders mange ulcers grease fever and digestive issues. It claims cures for numerous ailments and offers a free book mailed on request. The ad lists columns and streets in New York and notes products sold through druggists or prepaid by mail.
Fragmented OCR text describes an explosion near a mine in a war context. It references Rosa Coal and Coke, safety measures, and potential detonation threats. Mentions individuals Pru ranga, Cole Sopp, and others with unclear roles amid reporting on political reactions and constitutional questions.
Pivans was taken out and wheeled to the bathhouse. Throws toe first time that he had left his room sine dist Thhrsdawn. After Detac eiven no subeduer bath and treatheens tee owns fakem tele to his roan. Phoere was no unmarked im provement in Lisepee wmiuee.
April De Boe directed the first time division over the Tensacelhr Electric company site. State mutin was denied by both sides amid jeers though no violence occurred. Vehicles were moved into the barn as part of the scene.
Two freshmen from Wisconsin, J. 00. Watkins of Milwaukee and Geosee I. Thamisten of Berlin, disappeared after going out on Lake Mendota in a canoe during a trip from YorSus. Officials believe they were drowned. no trace has been found.
A local Asprecislist from Massoow has arrived to assist Yastaya Potvana in visiting Count Leo Tolstoi who is ill with stubborn stomach and intestinal ailments. The visit aims to find effective treatment as current methods fail.
The market report shows varied cattle and hog quotations with steady to uneven trends. Receipts and bids fluctuate for steers heifers and sheep while live poultry and hay values are noted. some items move slowly and others hold steady amid dealer activity.
The article reports on proposals to use the state fair dome grounds for a large gas balloon exhibit and joint sessions with Illinois officials. It notes plans to hear a report from the joint sale committee, and mentions requests from G. I. Bumbaueh of St. Louis and Geo. Mo Abaddon of Mendota about housing a monster balloon on exposition grounds. The piece also lists educational and church meetings in Springfield with dates in April, including the Forty-fifth General Assembly commission and Springfield Presbytery sessions, and notes the state Board of Pardons convening in April.
Fairfield, April 1. Mrs Flor ence Trooper, long widowed, is alleged to have aided in fowl play to kill a substantial business man husband. Six years ago Willigin J. Mayberry courted Mrs Trooper. she refused his offers. A dream convinced Mrs Trooper her husband was dead, prompting a fatal plan tested by a call to Mayberry and a trip from Evansville.
Six men died and four were injured in a Bell Tile explosion at Pawpaw, sixteen miles north of Mendota. The victims include Pirsinkame Arehue Meowydes Ellfost, oboseple Williams, and AW. The dead are garnetted: Teoreee Garnett, Su Marks, with several others injured.
A garbled report describes a murder case with a suspect in uniform and a comic performer at a Phi hotel, mentioning ties to a tawdry incident and a homicide in an alley near a street. Names and places are unclear, but the core event involves a suspect in uniform linked to a violent crime and subsequent pursuit.
In 1775 Paris crime was rampant with thieves operating from the Pont Neuf to the city walls. The wheel and punishments are vividly described through the perspective of a witness who recalls a public execution and the harsh penalties imposed by an official known as Monsieur de Paris.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dates and an association, with missing names and details. The readable bits reference an anniversary, endowment, and a lodge or society, but essential facts are unclear or garbled.
A garbled OCR entry discusses a professor named Norif i Pro and a study on stroke. It mentions a sixty year period and a role as superintendent of public instruction for Illinois. Details are unclear but indicate an academic or political figure and a health-related topic.
In a domestic scene from Everybody's Magazine Norah the cook asks how to know when plum pudding is cooked. The mistress suggests sticking a knife in to see if it comes out clean and even proposes using all remaining knives if the first comes clean.
The state university law school announces a nine week summer session from June 16 to August 14. It marks the first time such summer work is offered to accommodate requests from young men statewide with occupations or office study interests. The program features courses for beginners and advanced students, a six member faculty plus the dean, a library at about 19 900 volumes, and a 32 student graduating class. Enrollment this year stands at 205 with 85 entering and a total of 205.
A clipped, partisan note complains that pro Utican factions failed to meet aims of steady Cuban governors. It highlights Governor Magoon’s blunt critique of the meeting and calls the event a poor display of impartial Cuban leadership.
April 1 report from Ashtard Wis notes the entrance to the bay shows open water and tide lines. Large patches of floating debris drift near the entrance while the south shore of Lake Superior remains mostly open.
Fragmented OCR text shows names and places including Fort Dodge Sioux City Waterloo and individuals such as Charles McDiggsem. The readable portions indicate a list or meeting notes with regional references but lack clear events or actions.
Miss Eile Marcel of New York, a soprano with the Opera Company of Paris, will perform before she departs for St. Petersburg. She plans to sing in London and other cities as part of her European tour after attending Tsarskoe Selo.
A digest of scattered events mentions a Missouri county outside St Joseph voting narrowly, political remarks on primaries and elections, health issues affecting figures in California, a Philadelphia shooting incident, railway diplomacy with Bolivia, a dam incident on the Missouri River with no injuries, and a Midwest education summit in Kansas City plus a Danish legal change affecting married women over twenty five.
Fragmentary text references Roosevelt and Bryan in New York with indorsement letters and a political scene. Mentions committees and a president figure, with unclear events and dates.
A fragmentary ancient Rome narrative describes Bee dir ote orbonity on Loabiae dite and a broken city wall near the Campagna. It notes a wall cut rather than a new gate, revealing history and archaeology, with pedestrians risking the historic barrier for glimpses inside the walled city.
William Williams ex commission er of immigration in New York and longtime Alpine club member writes in Scribner for May on mountain climbing as a reasonable sport. He notes Alpine views in illustrations described as finest ever reproduced and recounts climbs in Switzerland and an Alaska Mt Elias expedition attempt.
A Freeport Ill man A Buckley 261 Fifth Avenue recommends Dean's Kidney Pills after suffering kidney trouble. He describes backache, nervousness, weak sleep and fatigue then improvement after a few boxes. He reports renewed energy, steady gain, and no further kidney issues and urges readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co New York agents for the United States under the Dean's name.
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