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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
8
A resident reports three years of severe eczema affecting hands and eyes, with doctors failing to help. The patient is now entirely recovered using Cuticura remedies and plans to recommend them to others in the parish.
George J. Gould refutes reports that Georgian Court, his estate near Lakewood, is up for sale. The brief item notes his denial amid a roundup of various brief political and industrial notices and notable biographies.
Linen dominates summer style with browns in the lead, white holding top position. Yachting suits keep year to year features like the crush girdle and reduced blousing. Plaited skirts and decorative bands persist, while fall hints suggest changes. New linen costumes push long simple lines with knife plaiting and cross plaiting details as fashionable accents.
A collection of British statistics notes that one in four Englishmen earns over five a week, crime rates favor men over women, ten of thirty common fruits are indigenous, fifty seven commissions were granted to rank and file soldiers, bronchitis and similar illnesses cause more deaths than two other diseases combined, and a Kingston property owner bans grandchildren and cats on his premises.
In Paris cockfights rebound with a bird selling for $5,000. Carbonic acid is sourced from Puy de Dome extinct volcano for commercial use. A French election suit yields $2,000 damages after a candidate blames car failures. Paris theaters post a record $8,000,000 last year, second only to 1900.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised as best for backache and weak kidneys. Sold by Wim F. Jungkunz at 86 Stephenson Street.
A London Tit-Bits note outlines how old violins and violoncellos reach high end markets via advertisements in provincial papers. Dealers exploit cheap buys from rural owners, often paying 80 shillings or 2 pounds, with occasional huge profits as exemplified by a Shropshire cello bought for 2 pounds and sold for nearly 100 pounds.
In the English Commonwealth era two young men, Tom Porter and Sir Henry Bellasis, duel after a merry quarrel. Bellasis is mortally wounded, Porter escapes to France, and Pepys notes the episode as foolish yet heartbreakingly brief, a symbol of the era’s vanity.
An engaged woman visits an auction room to observe bargains and wedding gifts. She notes two friends bought inexpensive brass bowls and vases, wondering if they are for her wedding and hints at watching their purchases. The scene reflects curious social intrigue around gift shopping.
Louis Abhead explains fishing with sinkers and float depends on water speed and fish. In slow deep water use more sinkers to keep bait down, while in swift runs for chub dace or brook trout remove sinkers and let the lure drift with the current on the surface.
A fragment from the Cleveland Daily Dealer reflects on a dangerous fall from a height and a man's fear of his misdeeds. The commentary contrasts belief about whether a fall reveals guilt with a blunt line about true evil.
In the exchange one asks about church matins and the other mentions vilcloth, referencing a Harper's Weekly item. The brief hints at a humorous or satirical note on religious service practices.
A Chinese proverb highlights parental virtue as the most enduring inheritance a child receives, shaping character and values across generations.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery for Wa a week, offering circulation coverage across all areas. The note highlights accessible distribution and broad reach for readers and advertisers alike.
Dan Kelly, the world sprint champion, will not compete this summer in the east due to a tendon injury. The Portt Ladder Oregon resident recently sustained the injury affecting his racing plans.
The text notes Kelly was sidelined by a leg injury and forced to pause training with hopes of regaining form by fall. It also credits Kelly with lowering the world record for the 100 yard dash, previously held by Arthur Duffy, a former Georgetown University student.
James Delehanty of Cleveland leads a notable baseball clan with six brothers in the sport. Ed Delehanty, once with Philadelphia and Washington, earned fame as a premier batsman before his death four years ago. Joe, Frank, Jim, Tom, and Willie followed with varied pro and minor league careers across multiple teams and cities.
The Springfield Republican lists captains for many colleges. Princeton Harlan as outfielder. Dartmouth Skillin as pitcher. Georgetown Simons outfielder. Cornell Tellman shortstop. Villanova Savage third base. Brown Raymond outfielder. Holy Cross Barry shortstop. Exeter Connelly third base. Andover Reilly first base. Penn Cree shortstop. Tufts Atwood pitcher. Washington and Jefferson Rumsey third base. Lehigh Galbraith second base. Phillips Exeter TLawkes Michigan Sullivan. Minnesota Pat Boyle. Colgate Conlon. Pennsylvania Pennell pitcher. Harvard Leonard third base. Yale Tad Jones catcher. The ranking also places Brown, Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania State, Fordham, Harvard, Holy Cross, Williams, Yale and Vermont in order.
The Army Athletic Association lists the football schedule for the season with dates and opponents including Franklin Marshall, Trinity, Yale, Rochester, Colgate, Tufts, Syracuse, and Navy. A new head coach is appointed, Captain Henry C. Smither of the Fifteenth Cavalry, assisted by Robert W. Forbes of Yale.
Judge William H. Moore of New York City is reported to lead a four ih-hand road team with two prayerloffs named Czar and Czarina as show ring leaders, according to a Russia report.
Baron Bell drifted through a training note by Baron Bell at 2:09 with trainer W W Evans guiding a two year old colt by Baron Bell. The colt has shown a measured :8u half mile pace after being broke last spring, indicating rising potential under Evans.
Small pills that cause no sickness or gripe. Easy to take and sold by Wm. Jungkunz at 55.
In Philadelphia Item a traveler, Charles Daly, relates a frightening episode in a St Louis hotel. He is awakened by noises and a white figure, suspects a maniac, but the intruder is revealed to be his own shadow reflected in a door mirror after a lamp is extinguished.
A magistrate questions a man about why he did not dodge when his wife threw a vase. The damaged text shows a terse, unclear exchange ending with a confession of failure to duck. The scene hints at a domestic incident and a legal proceeding.
Subscribers leaving the city for the summer can have their Journal forwarded by leaving a forwarding address at the office. Call 24, pick from system options. Addresses can be changed as often as desired without extra charge. The note adds that half the vacation pleasure is reading happenings at home.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at a rate of 10 cents per week, inviting readers to subscribe for home delivery across the city.
The piece notes 84 million ties used yearly nationwide and English train earnings near 1.85 dollars per mile with annual receipts roughly 23 thousand dollars per mile. It cites Prussian use of an automatic horn after testing Seriin to Stettin. It also reports 1906 Pennsylvania shops output of 285 locomotives and thousands of cars with repairs totals, plus the tale of Sothern’s gold match box once owned by the Prince of Wales.
The Freeport Illinois Ath Bank lists officers D C Stover president R Shumway first vice president H B Antrim second vice president and Dorman cashier. Other directors include R G Shumway A B Held W Holland Fred Hoefer J H Stealy Henry Baier D C Stover Fred Dorman W Hagner Homer Aspinwall and Henry Baier with a savings department noted.
The Freeport New Hampshire based Union Loan and Building Association lists J. N. Galloway as president F. E. Schaef fer as vice president H. B. Webster as treasurer and RE Mayer as secretary. Incorporated June 1883 the association offers four percent interest for twelve months and touts mortgage real estate security. Directors include J. N. Galloway F. Schaef er C. J. Wells John J. Trunck B. Mayer J. F. Kramer W. J. Schwarz and A. Sebater.
Railway time table listing eastbound and westbound arrivals and departures for Omaha Dubuque Dodgeville Madison and Desheticas lines with No 184 No 31 No 40 No 269 etc trains. Includes Sundays only and daily except Sunday notes and freight and passenger designations.
The notice details daily west and east bound train times between Chicago and nearby hubs, noting specific No 100 to No 211 services, parlor car and buffet service, and Sunday-only trains. It lists connections at Rockford Belvidere and other junctions with destinations including Beloit Janesville Madison Sycamore DeKalb and routes to the Pacific coast, signed JOHN F. DALY, Agent.
Train and freight notes show Rock Island departures at 7 am with connections to Janesville and Madison, routing to Milwaukee with an 8 10 pm arrival. Passenger services include Nelo and other trains, with stops at Racine and Davenn. Agent J B SwRatt signs the notice.
Train timetable notes Chicago Great Western routes with east bound and express services. Details include daily schedules except Sundays, stops at Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Fort Dodge and Kansas City, passenger connections to Omaha and beyond, through checked baggage and through tickets with minor local station notes.
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