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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1908

Page

3

Prickly Bear Tames Tempered Life at Linden Lodge

Arthur Southgatte, a quarrelsome bachelor, rushes to Irene Arlington after 6 pm and ends up amid a night of misadventures. A broken tire, dead gasoline, and a heelless shoe lead to a late supper at Linden Lodge. Irene flirts with danger and hints at a marriage proposal as the couple navigate a playful, tense romance.

Arthur Southgatte Ingle Hfe Royal Club Trene Arlington Arlington Irene Southgate Arthur Linden Lodge

A Coup By A Telephone Girl Becomes Lifesaving Plot

In Berlin a condemned man gains a new chance after Gretchen, a telephone worker, seeks help from the empress. Marie Freibel uncovers a plan and secures an audience for intervention. The case is reopened, the man is acquitted, and two families celebrate with a double wedding.

Carl Gretchen Heinrich Marie Streibel Martie Berlin Marie Baroness Qetchen Marie Freibel Helen Inglehart

Errors In Pronunciation Common Mispronunciations

A list notes widespread mispronunciations for several words such as Arab cigar express dahlia Italian planos harass and inquiry. It explains correct syllable stresses and offers examples like Arab pronounced with emphasis on araB and the misplacement of stress in inquiry. The piece highlights that errors appear in unexpected places and includes guidance on proper enunciation.

Planos

Humor and Philosophy By Duncan M Smith

A compact column of wry maxims and social observation. The piece blends streetwise sentiment with philosophical hints urging prudent knowledge of wickedness, courage, restraint, and human foibles, ending with a cheeky quip about a million dollars and ambulances.

The Poem About Snow in Summer Time

A humorous reflection on who wrote the verse about snow. The speaker suggests a poet in July would find it easier to imagine snow than to craft lines when winter’s chill is real. The piece notes ink flows poorly as the cold nears, implying winter’s muse arrives in hindsight.

Summer Hotel Guests Kept Busy by Weeklong Boarders

A brief, plainspoken exchange reveals a summer hotel retaining guests with ongoing weekly boarders. The proprietor notes a steady but modest occupancy and limited attractions. The dialogue underscores a functional, no-frills operation focused on steady stays.

If She Could Swim What Excuse Then

Dialogue on swimming at the seashore where a woman is urged to learn. The speaker suggests her lack of skill removes the need for a man’s help, noting she has spent three seasons by the sea but cannot swim. The exchange questions gender dynamics and training motives.

Mary Swift Specific CO Atlanta

Ready to Perform and Idle Dreams in a Silly Exchange

A humorous dialogue features Ready to Perform and Fine Substitute discussing job hardship and dream roles. They joke about finding work anywhere and preferring skilled tasks such as coloring meerschaum pipes. The scene shifts to playful questions about fish calling, with fish peddlers interrupting sleep in the morning.

Merry Widow Hat Origin Conversation

A light exchange imagines the fate of the Merry Widow hat not yet in Paris where it allegedly began. The dialogue jokes about women’s fashion and the cost of shirtwaists if hats keep growing in popularity.

Paris

Ten Years in Bed Due to Kidney Disease

R A Gray of Oakville Indiana states he suffered ten years bound to his bed by a kidney disease. He sought top medical care with no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. He calls it a God send.

R. A. Gray J. P Oakville Ind Foley H. J. Moogk Wm. F. Jungkunz

Burdett Orders Brown & Dollmeyar to Phone

F. J. Burdett a piano tuner orders Brown and Dollmeyar to place a telephone call for service.

F. J. Burdett Piano Guner Brown & Dollmeyar Gor

Young telegrapher and Morgan’s raid heroics told

A Civil War tale recounts John Morgan’s raid near Corinth and a boy named Jimmie Venable who by crafting a makeshift telegraph circuit helped mislead Confederate raiders. Morgan rewards the boy with a five dollar note for aiding a downstream train, while a larger reward comes later from the U S government.

Marion Morgan John Morgan Middle Southwest Fils Calleck Corinth Hualleck Tennessee Tom Venable Venable Oficer Jimmie Venable Jimmie Tim United States Norman DP. White

Hay Fever Remedies Ad Vertises Foley's Honey and Tar

An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick relief for hay fever and summer colds. It claims instant relief and relief from difficult breathing, noting the genuine product comes in a yellow package, endorsed by H. J. Moogk and Wm. Jungkunz.

Foley H. J. Moogk Jungkunz

Daily Journal Delivery Across City This Week

The Daily Journal announces delivery available citywide for a full week. Readers can subscribe for home or workplace delivery, with options for morning or afternoon editions and flexible term plans.

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