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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
4
The article notes the heart propels blood about seven miles per hour and 4 292 000 miles in a 70 year lifetime. It mentions Sir William Brookes displaying a diamond burning on a screen that swells and blacks under heat. Parisian Professor Lapparant reveals a meat-preservation method using a tight box and sulfur threads, preserving taste.
Boston has secured a fourth reduction in two years of 5 cents a thousand feet for gas, bringing the price down to 80 cents. The Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York is to be torn down next spring for a 24 story office building. Salem considers creating city farmer office to manage city lands for hay and oats. Cheshire, Conn. once called Saints Rest now Judges Rest with seven resident judges. Consul McNally from Liege notes Belgian city shifting sentiment away from municipal pawnshop as it declines in importance amid prosperity.
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post writes that he has used many cough and cold medicines but none as good as Foleys Honey and Tar. He praises it highly with a strong endorsement. The note is signed by H J Moogh and Win F Jungkunz.
Eugene Liljequist of Pontiac visits his parents and numerous locals host guests from Freeport Chicago and Des Moines. Ice cream sociable with Davis band, a chilly turnout. Threshing resumes, several families visiting relatives in Beloit Stoughton and Rockford. One death: Thoren girl, 32, funeral at Epplyanna cemetery. Reports of travel, visits, and local happenings through early August.
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City Aug 5 farms busy as stores stay open late. Browns beat Guyer & Calkins 10 to 5, Browns win 21 to 10 over Stockton. Attendance grows for Sunday games. Local work includes Baxter Bros cement walks and farm rentals. Births noted and a runaway accident injures several by train.
An Indy observer fainted during a near disaster scene. A temporary group formed with G. W. Dow as chairman and M. W. Hooker as secretary, aiming to become permanent. A Browns game incident left George Callen injured, while Henry Kartner plans to move to Freeport. Numerous local visits and social tidings follow in Red Oak and Everts reports, including residents traveling to Chicago and Pennsylvania, health updates, and community notes.
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Aug 5 N D Hart and family Buena Vista were in our burg Sunday R Rosenstiel and family spent Sunday with friends at Richland Center Miss Anna Murphy and Net tie Hawke Pleasant Hill callers Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Shockey Ridott spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Arthur Reed Mrs Wa Wagner Freeport visitor Saturday afternoon There will be preaching at Damascus next Sunday evening.
A crowded schedule lists events from Bannum Bailey circus to Saengerbund picnic at Forest Park and Old Settlers gatherings. Opera house attractions include Trust Busters and The Royal Chef with many theater acts and minstrel shows through September.
An old man of 91, Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri, reports relief from enlarged prostate and kidney trouble after using Foley's Kidney Cure. The ad touts the remedy as correcting irregularities and preventing dangerous progression, urging early use at the first signs of trouble.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery for ten cents per week. Local residents are urged to subscribe to receive the newspaper at home for a low weekly rate.
The Brotherhood meeting at W. C. Swanzey home featured business, a social hour, and toasts. Music by Arthur, Miss Wareham, and Earl Huenkemeier complemented ice cream and cake as E. D. Herbert served as toastmaster with toasts to The Church, The Brotherhood, Our Men's Bible Class, Our City, Our Country, and Our Absent Pastor. Special notes from Manus and Ridgway highlighted the evening.
Mrs. Walter Hea won the prize at the D U Club card tables during yesterday afternoon’s meeting.
Social notes report Florence Ohlendorf entertained a number of friends Saturday afternoon in honor of her twelfth birthday. Games were played and refreshments were served.
August Miller of Rock City and Elta Hoffmeister of Rock Grove are listed as a couple to be wed. A sale advertises household furniture barely used for two months and some cheikens at 5 North Galena Ave, Sg dlw.
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