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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
7
Disjointed times and routes listed without context show early morning departures and late afternoon arrivals. Entries include brief notes like 9.10am and 3:06 pm with references to legs at 6:30 am and 7:55 pm. The fragment resembles a timetable fragment from a transit or law processing page.
Railway advertises round trip tickets at nearly half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 final return limit Oct 31. For information apply J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
Irene Gurney recovers from illness and memory loss with her husband and child restored in a dramatic reunion. Dr. Downing Bowers, her physician, schemes to travel with her under false pretenses, but memory returns through a dream of a boy. The couple, now united, confronts the physician’s crime and mysterious departure.
The ad promises relief from fear of death and a range of ailments through Dr Caldwell's Syrup P epsin laxative. It claims to clear the brain purify the blood and cure indigestion and bowel trouble with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists at 60c and 1.00.
A snippet advises preserving property value by painting, arguing quality work matters more than cost. It urges hiring a skilled painter and using proper paint rather than opting for expensive finishes.
A historical ad promotes Shipman Pure White Lead made by the Old Dutch Process mixed with Pure Linseed Oil. The claim asserts the paint will not peel and mentions a booklet of recommended painters for house owners, available on request.
A New York Mail warning highlights rising scams as midsummer ocean travel peaks. It notes smugglers target first class passengers in smoking rooms and staterooms, using card games with stakes to fleece travelers.
A Chicago man dies from heart trouble blamed on indigestion. The ad claims nine of ten heart cases stem from stomach issues and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick remedy. It warns of heart flutter and shortness of breath and offers a 50 cent to $1.00 price with a money back guarantee.
A humorous anecdote features Dr Boardman recounting preaching a lengthy funeral sermon. The undertaker, nervous about time, asks a member if the minister usually preaches that long. The member replies the sermon is good and about the resurrection, but the undertaker fears delay will prevent burial on schedule.
The piece extols a cheerful outlook and a healthy mind and body, linking stomach well being to improved disposition and productivity. It urges avoiding morbid blues, correcting mild overeating, and promoting harmony between stomach and brain. It endorses Kodo For Dyspepsia after meals as sold by druggists.
A Washington post office exchange humorously notes the Tombigbee river runs down not up and recalls a request to balance office funds. The clerk jokes that annual reports show receipts of 4.57 dollars with rent twice that, asking the successor to pay the balance.
The ad claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve prevents sunburn stings and summer ills. It urges readers to look for the genuine box name and says the product is sold by all druggists.
Avraent G A R encampment announced for August 18 to 21 with tickets on sale after August 1. Information available from any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
A physician recalls a life of light and shade in medicine. One midnight call leads to a haunting tale of a dying woman, a mysterious stranger, and a ten year old Morrison murder linked by a milkman. The doctor later learns the actual murder occurred and that the night scene was real.
The ad urges housekeepers to keep their Hoyer working to avoid a pale sallow look and fatigue. It promotes Pr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pure liver tonic and laxative for constipation biliousness and indigestion. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
A public notice extols Pax tine Toilet Antiseptic as a solution for bad breath, claiming it purifies the mouth and leaves a sweet, wholesome scent. The ad urges nightly use before bed to prevent morning bad taste and breath, attributed to a Druggist in Freeport Hl.
A Pennsylvanian visiting Vineland on business asks an old man for directions to a lawyer. The elder recalls a man named Dash who once ran for lawyer, but warns that no such lawyer exists now. The encounter ends with uncertainty about the target.
An advertisement asserts that ninety percent of babies troubles stem from disordered bowels and promises quick cure with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims to digest curdled milk, freshen breath, reduce fever, relieve teething pain, and be harmless to mother or child. Sold by druggists for 60c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
The notice outlines a Republican primary election held on the fourth day of August 1906 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. across Stephenson County election districts. Voters select nominees for County Judge, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Sheriff, and County Superintendent of Schools, with delegates bound by the plurality in their districts. The total delegates are 244, distributed by township and district based on votes for Republican Presidential Electors in 1904, plus delegates to Stephenson County State and 13th Congressional districts conventions.
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