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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1908

Page

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Print paper pricing dispute heats up in New York hearing

The New York Times reports on the print paper pricing controversy as lawmakers grill executives, claim Craig & Co. controls output of seven mills and presses for uniform prices. Norris asks for extensive data from the International Paper Co. and Cowles, urging production and cost details amid alleged artificial shortages.

Washington United States John Norris New York Pines International Stanton Norris AG. Craig & Co International Paper Company Oto John Tenrahan Paper Trust David S.S. Cowles American Paper Aml Pulp Association

Machinery gains cut paper mill costs, says Norris

Norris discusses improved machinery increasing output per day and reducing labor costs at a paper mill. He notes old and new roll capacities, speeds, and daily tonnage, with figures on feet per minute, worker demands, and financial implications, including debt figures and production efficiency.

Norris Casper Ledtebh

Pleads WIP Pol Ene Oly Williams Aste Republicans

A fragmented text fragment shows a political plea. Names appear as Williams and Tiecy with references to Republicans and Bevo Washington. The readable portion hints at a petition or political process but details are unclear.

Currency Bill Proposal Sways House amid Clearing House Plan

Washington letters describe a bill replacing the Aldrich currency framework with a national clearing house system. It envisions a six member house panel and six from the Senate, and imposes a tax on emergency circulation to fund the new arrangements.

Washington Io Poticam Fenders Wrecklin CN Republicais C House Rational Fiens Asseehition Senate Auido

Senate Passes Pension Bills on Calendar and Other Measures

Washington April 6 Senate passed all pension bills on the calendar and many other measures of minor importance. The sundry civil appropriation bill was under consideration, most time spent in general debate under the five minute rule. The House disagreed with Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill and the bill was sent to conference.

Washington Senate House

Scores On The Ball Fields At New York Pies

A jagged OCR style note references multiple names and terms across ball fields in New York. It mentions pies, teams, edits, and various scattered terms that suggest aSports related item with no clear results or structured facts. The readable parts point to a dated or partial summary rather than a complete game story.

Horse Race Odds and Entries At Port Weather?

Barriers Attention, officials announce horse race details with entries and prize uses. The event mentions Wreeport and a date likely May 2 with Steinberg and Adams as bidders or organizers.

Daily Journal Delivery at Miea Week

The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for a week.

Daily Journal

Vermont slate backs Roosevelt for president delegates chosen

The Vermont Republican state convention selected its delegation to the national convention and adopted a platform endorsing President Roosevelt. The document praises administration policies, supports tariff revision, elastic currency, and lists named delegates from Vermont including Dillingham Fletcher Proctor Greens and Fletcher. The delegation indicated will not be bound by instructions to any candidate.

Irlington Vermont Republican National Convertioun Green Mountain Cofemgo Dillingham Fletches Ty. Proctor Prank ET. Greens St. Adrians Allen M. Fletcher Cavendish Roosevelt Millound

Democratic Connecticut delegates chosen for national convention

New Haven April 10 Democrats of Connecticut chose their delegation to the national convention. A delay in business occurred as the resolutions committee debated. A motion to instruct delegates for Roosevelt’s ticket was rejected, with support split among competing factions.

New Haven Conn Dostlere- Thomeds Penver Committee On Jackson Miss Hoosevelt Olteorme Crecudlars Iidorsime Weltetnistration Porgker Porthard Ghee Agra Fte

Fragmented OCR note on East Coast baby care story

An unreadable OCR passage references babies, payee details, and dates with scattered names and places. The legible content hints at a regional focus and a dated event but lacks coherent facts or clear subjects to anchor a full summary.

The New Pure Food and Drug Law Endorsed by Advertisers

The notice claims a new Pure Food and Drug law ensures products like tonics and cough syrups are free of opiates and dangerous drugs. It recommends the remedy for children and adults, naming K. J. Moogh and Woobo Jungkunz as endorsers.

Weo K. J. Moogh Woobo Jungkunz

Fragmentary Reflections on Roosevelt Conventions and Votes

In noisy, garbled prose the text hints at a 1940s political scene with references to Roosevelt and a convention. It mentions North Carolinians and a congressionally backed move toward a presidential vote, though specifics are obscured by OCR errors and fragmented phrases.

Remblionn Congresssiany Roosevelt Tritilate

Rights of Cattlemen in Forest Controversy Plea Theme

In Colerain a state supreme court ruling upheld US forestry service regulations in a clash with Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers association. The case concerns grazing rights on public lands and a forest reservation near the Tloly Cross area with Trial judge Ron Lewis ruling on a demurrer. Attorneys say the matter will rise to the United States Supreme Court.

Trenver Colerain State Supreme Court Ron Lewis United States Distiries Court States Forestry Service Festor News Colorado Cattle and Dlorse Growers’ Association Forestiariva Aspen Cole Tloly Cross Forest Reservation Lewis de Stey United States Supreme Court

Congresional Brotherhood Holds Its First Convention

In Detroit on April 1 the Congresitional Brotherhood gathered for its inaugural convention. The event featured sessions on spiritual conquest and recruitment strategies. Delegates adopted a constitution and progressed business items, including nominations and organizational plans.

Detroit Congresitional Brotherhood Seeley Manentions Tob. Angel University of Michigan Tolowd Beblitter Nebraska William

No Strike Persists in Kanawha Field

In Charleston the Kanawha Field labor dispute remains unresolved as a five point scale committee met but the strike continued at ten due. After three days of Genialence, the schedule at Mon Cantinues if effect while the threat of further action and continued mobilization by workers with earnest demand for overtime work remains.

Charleston

Secretary MacDonnell Appointment Rumor In Faded Text

A fragmentary notice references a secretary to a lord, noting possible addition of a secretary to assist or advise. Names and details are garbled, but the core mentions a secretary role and a lord figure.

Fragmented garbled text hints at a census or regional data note

The passage presents a garbled stream of words with scattered proper nouns and fragments resembling a census or geographic data discussion. It mentions places, entities, and numbers in a distorted form, lacking coherent narrative or clear events.

Untitled Local Notice With Fragments

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a death and a price or fee of 827.50. Details are unclear but reference a local event in Oldtown Maine and a possible sale or levy. Names and specific actions are obscured by text damage.

Let ne store your stove Genant and Guedeking

A brief classified style notice from Genant and Guedeking advertising stove storage services with a provided phone contact. Potential OCR errors noted but main entities Genant and Guedeking appear as advertisers offering storage for stoves.

May Interest You Cure Claims Kidney Ponder Cure Promise

An ad claims a tonic or remedy will stop urinary and bladder troubles in children and adults. Names H J Moogk and Wm BF tungkunz appear as endorsers or distributors in this purchase pitch.

H J. Moogk Wm. BF. Tungkunz

Death of Trinity Rector After Prolonged Illness

The rector of Trinity Protestant Church in West Fifty-fifth Street New York City, Dr Mor died after an eighty-one year service marked by a long illness. His death followed a period of failing health not linked to any acute condition. The clergy and parishioners mourn the loss of a long-standing church leader.

Trinity West Tower Ty-Fifth Street

Nervous women urged to try Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound

Mrs Helen Barton of 27 Pearson Street Chicago writes that after a week on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her nervous prostration from overwork and worry disappeared and she fully recovered, urging others to use the remedy.

Helen Barton Pearson Street Chicago Mrs. Pinkham Lydia KE. Pinkham Lydia FE Pinkham Lydia HK. Pinkham

Facts for sick women by Lydia E. Pinkham

Historical advertisement touting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female ailments. Claims long-term use, numerous cures, and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts. Includes list of symptoms and encouragement to seek guidance.

Priest Ordination Record from Philadelphia Era

The fragment notes a man born in a city in Wisconsin who was ordained a priest by Bishop Alongs Potter in Philadelphia. It mentions he was a son of General John A. Pix and references a famous disputed family tale about a dangerous treasure hunt and a dag shoot on the spot.

ILDRIN SING A TE DEUM AT ST PATRICK S CATHEDRAL

New York April 80 The liturgical portion of the Roman Catholic centenary celebration opened with a Te Deum sung by GOD children at St Patrick s Cathedral on Children s Day. The laity then held a rally at Carnegie Music Hall with an evening meeting led by Morgan J O Brien. Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishops Glennon Ryan Keane attended along with other distinguished prelates.

New York St. Patrick's Cathedral Spoom Carnegie Music Morgan J. O'Brien Cardinal Gibbons Carding League Glennon Ryan Keane

Senate and House reach agreement on Army bill

The senate and house conferrees on the army bill have reached an agreement. They receded from amendments forcing a party officer percentage and adopted a schedule raising officers pay while agreeing to better pay for enlisted men.

Washington Senate House

Strike of Iowa Central Employes Hits Carver City

Workers at Iowa Central and associated metalwork shops launched a strike in April resisting cutbacks and wage reductions. The action involves carpenters and blacksmiths at the Tow Centrairired plant, drawing regional attention to labor unrest and negotiations.

Iowa Central Tows

Markets in Chicago Open Prices for Grains and Cattle

Chicago markets show quotes for wheat corn and oats with May July and Sept futures. Cattle receipts run about 1,000 head with bids around 725 for prime steers and 625 for choice cows.

Chicago Board of Low Chase USL Hil Porn Mayo Sale Su Hay Tae Elites Mabey

Live Stock Prices and Market Notes From East Buffalo

Cattle receipts 2 carloads, market steady. Hog receipts 6.006 head, market strong with heavy at 6.00, Yorkers 6.15, pipes 5.78. Sheep and lambs receipts 4,000, wethers 5.50 to 5.75, ewes 5.00 to 5.25. Calves best at 1.00. Also includes opinions on humanity by Ruskin and reflections on public health urgency.

Indiana Wisconsin East Buffalo Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission N. C

Soldier and son aid blind beggar inscription Waterloo

A British soldier and his son encounter an old blind beggar with an inscription claiming he fought at Waterloo. Deep emotion moves the man to give money as the child drops silver into the cap, and the beggar thanks them in a grateful reply reported by the London Post.

Waterloo London Post

Dinner toast links Twain to Literature in eloquent speech

An orator at a dinner praised Mark Twain alongside Tamer, Shakespeare, and Milton. Twain thanked the speaker for the tribute and declined a longer speech, joking that Homer is dead, Shakespeare and Milton are not sore, and he himself does not feel very well.

Mark Twain Tamer Shakespeare Milton Hetnavist

Crontiering Shomt Pass Apt Fe Guy Swiped A Car

A garbled but readable report notes an incident where a vehicle was swiped near a residence. The piece mentions a person named Nei Pind and references an aide or director connected to the event. Further specifics remain unclear due to damaged text.

Crontiering Aiuto Ae Dunes Puck

The Sarcastic Victim Puzzling Barber Scene

A fragment from St Louis Republic hints at a quirky scene with a barber and a sarcastic victim. The oblique wording suggests a local humor piece or a diaristic vignette reflecting casual dialogue and social banter of the era.

Kinewto Dto Agaiin St. Louis Republic

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