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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
3
A Minn. mother recalls a two month old girl with a facial eczema turning severe. After failing with doctors and other medicines, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for two months, reporting complete recovery and no flare ups since, at a total cost of under two dollars.
Travis Bates of Hamburg Arkansas reports that severe itching kept him from sleeping until Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Pills provided relief. He notes he was cured after using one vial and urges others to obtain the Cuticura remedies. Patent claims for Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent are promoted along with a free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
A stray remark from a novice sailor during a head wind landing brings humor. While attempting to land, he quips that it is better to have luffed and jost than never to have luffed at all, per Youth's Companion.
Major F. G. Guggisberg in London finalizing the six year project to publish a comprehensive map of the Gold Coast Colony and Ashanti. A renowned Royal Engineers surveyor with expertise on the west coast of Africa.
Miss Dobson, a young aspiring actress, gains a chance for engagement when she pleas with theater manager Malcolm Sturgis during a dramatic elevator encounter. Jim, the elevator operator, helps her showcase her talent by performing scenes in the car, leading Sturgis to offer a contract for an engagement.
A prominent lawyer recalls a prejudice against curly haired men in juries. He says such men were pampered youths who grew to oppose others, becoming stubborn and likely to vote against the majority on juries.
A reflective meditation on the Nile as a silent river and camels with trove like eyes. The author compares human gaze to the soft, plaintive look of camels, noting how such eyes evoke sympathy and self-reflection about missed life opportunities and maternal scrutiny.
The article discusses the relativity of knowledge, arguing that knowledge is limited to appearances relative to our faculties. It asserts that the thing in itself is unknowable and absolute knowledge is impossible. Our knowledge is phantasmavorta, as we only know appearances and cannot judge their truth or falsehood.
In a Baltimore American item a speaker addresses an audience praising a young man’s intellect while noting social constraints and invitations. The amused remark hints at wit and the social cost of marrying for status or wealth.
People of Freeport suffer kidney and back troubles seek a dependable remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised as the best, made from roots and herbs and backed by local testimonials. John Smith of Freeport testifies the pills relieved back pain and kidney weakness after purchasing at Emmert's drug store. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's.
The Journal publishes a want column with multiple short ads. It lists jobs, items for sale, and services from local residents. Readers can find contact names and brief descriptions to respond to each notice.
Escaping gas ignited a blaze in a building housing Mrs. J. S. Gavin’s millinery shop and home in Wheeling West Virginia on August 12. Three women Clara Gavin Malme Gavin and Margaret Gavin died. Mrs Gavin was injured and later told of the deaths. Two servant girls and four Gavin sons escaped with minor injuries. Clara was engaged to be married soon to a Wheeling man.
Washington reports a clever currency scam circulating in Texas Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi. Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service warns national bank notes of the five dollar denomination are raised to twenty dollars. The top of the twenty is sliced from each corner with a pipe stem and reapplied to a five dollar note, a method repeated eight times per bill.
Chicago and East Buffalo markets show mixed futures for wheat corn oats and pork and cattle and hog prices. Wheat and corn futures edge higher while oats steady. live stock prices range with hogs and cattle mixed and sheep firm. East Buffalo reports slower cattle dull hogs strong and lambs steady with regional quotes for calves and poultry.
Advertisement announces pills for kidney ailments including backache lumbago and rheumatism. Claims direct kidney action with quick relief and offers a 30 day trial for $1.00 guaranteed or money back. Sold by H J Moogk and C F P Guenther.
F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, places an order inquiry for Browny Dollmeyer, suggesting a customer request or service need. Contact information appears via phone, indicating a local request or advertisement in a community page.
The Kansas City Times describes how flags are shown at half staff or half mast in military practice. It notes procedures for ground flagpoles and rooftop displays, detailing steps to lower and raise flags and keeping central points aligned with staff middles. It cites Army and Navy officials on exact distances and positions.
Colonel Charles S. Bromwell of ford Richardson and William Page are named by President Roosevelt to represent the United States at the international road congress in Paris in October 1908. The meeting will run seven days from October 11 with festivals and excursions including a trip to Nice. The U S government has tested dust clouds raised by automobiles at varying speeds to gauge road wear, data likely to be presented by American delegates.
The Minnesota state fair directors shipped a trained mule named Julia from Minneapolis to Lincoln Nebraska to serve as a mascot for William Jennings Bryan. B F Nelson sent Bryan a telegram offering the mule from a show and Bryant replied I shall be pleased to accept the mule as a mascot Many thanks. Julia is trained to bray to music and dance when she hears tunes.
Cartoonists note a new Paris fashion craze with wastebasket inverted hats that hide the wearer's face from the left. New York has already seen the style, favored by fashionables, featuring braided rush, ostrich plumes, and dramatic upturned edges.
A 30 days trial of Pineules promises kidney relief with the first dose for backache and rheumatic pains. The product purifies the blood, strengthens the body, and is sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther for one dollar with a guarantee.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for a full week. The notice emphasizes convenience and broad coverage, inviting readers to subscribe for uninterrupted access to daily news and updates.
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