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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1907
Page
8
A veteran English cutler urges using a hot blade and proper stropping. He explains keeping the strop taut, drying it after use, and how heat softens the beard for easier shaving. He warns against boiling and promotes lather lathering, hot water, and diagonal strokes for best edge quality.
A humorous line from the Somerville Journal notes a seventy year old man has heartbeats totaling 260 million, not counting times when fear caused overtime. The remark highlights aging with a playful medical joke.
Louis Klopsch in Los Angeles recounts a preacher’s emotional sermon recalling the July 20, 1907 Columbia wreck and the San Pedro collision. He praises Captain Do ran’s self sacrifice, celebrates silent heroism, and urges readers to help shipwrecked strangers nearby and live a devout life before death.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim gentle relief with small pills easy to take. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz located at 85 Stephenson Street offering the product to customers.
The Daily Journal announces delivery of Wineweek promotions to all city areas. Residents can expect coverage and access to featured wineweek events and listings across the metropolis.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills touted as best for backadia and weak kidneys. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street.
Notice to subscribers informs readers leaving the city for summer to leave their forwarding address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange forwarding with no extra charge. The Daily Journal delivery within the city costs 10 cents per three weeks.
An advertisement targets women, touting Phora as a tonic for menstrual and vitality issues. It claims a thirty year successful record and urges trial at home, promising privacy and personal relief without sharing troubles with others.
The note warns that hiccoughs during meals can bar many from dining out. It says hot foods trigger hiccups, especially soups, and suggests avoiding soup, eating bread first, or sipping cold water with small amounts of soup to reduce the problem.
In Town and Country notes Mrs High remarks on their new rector calling him heavenly. Mrs Low counters with a witty jab about his social circle at the Trillions. Li recalls seeing him dance while Mrs Sligh-He extols cheerful example among the best set.
D C Stover president H H Antrim cashier F Dorman Asa t cashier R G Shumway first vice president Henry Baler second vice president Dieteri G Shumway A S Held Holland W Hoefer H S Anithion Dr J A Steal D C Stover Fred Dorman Wagner Henry Baier Homer F Aspinwall Also Savings Department Capital stock listed at 126000 dollars
East bound details for Illinois Central Kr H including departure times from C cage and Freeport with arrivals at Belvidere Sycamore and Madison. Notes on daily service Sundays and connections at Rockford Belvidere and DeKalb. Westbound times from C cage to Freeport and Beloit with coach and parlor car services.
Sage notes list east and west bound passenger and freight trains with arrival and departure times. It lists connections to Chicago Milwaukee Madison and Kansas City and mentions agent B Sweatt with times around seven am to five pm.
Readable fragments describe a sports team context with names and places. The item presents a brief, jumbled report indicating team identity and possible event details without clear outcomes. Entities are weak and scattered, making a concise, accurate reconstruction challenging.
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