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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1907

Page

6

Precinct Definition Clarified by Attorney General Opinion

Springfield Aug 28 Attorney General Stead rules local option submits to entire precinct not separate districts. Jacksonville precincts combined within twelve districts require 25 percent of voters in all districts for local option petition. Singer named director of Kankakee Psychopathic Institute to start Sept 16. 2 cent fare forces rail cuts. Chicago Peoria St Louis line removes two passenger trains. St Louis to Grafton services reduced to mixed trains starting Sept 1.

Springfeld Stead van Winkle Morgan County Jacksonville Linits Springfield Greene Easten Hospital For the Insane Kankakee H. Douglas Singer Northern Hospital Nebraska Norfolk State Psychopathic Institute Singer London University St. Thomas Hospital London United States Chicago, Peoria St. Louis Grafton Jacksonville Ad Grafton

Baby Falls from Second Story. Baby Survives

Danville Alabama August 28 1905 Leon Frazee a child of Mr and Mrs John Frazee fell thirty feet from a second story window at the Stragee home. Passerby Mark Payton rushed to help and carried the injured infant to its mother. The baby cried out a single word then remained quiet, all unharmed beyond shock. Springfield Illinois August 28 Deputy Sheriff W A Jones who led the coroner's jury on Andrew Wall's death has been arrested on a co

Danville Leon Frazee Mfr Mira John Prazee West Main Street Sragee Mark Payton Payton Frizee Creed Brigzee Springfeld W. A. Tones Aspeet Andrew Wall Wall Lorelesa Jeerson Gathard J. Frank Q Gathard Su-Loon

Striking telegraphers disrupt Camp Perry line patrols

Striking telegraphers are charged with interfering with federal government business. Soldiers patrol the Camp Perry to La Carne line, a three mile stretch, to prevent interference. Anyone found tampering with the wires will be brought to Camp Perry and then handed to civil authorities.

Camp Perry la Carne LaCarne

Strikers Disrupt Camp Perry Communications After 8:30 PM

An unidentified group or sympathizers disrupted Camp Perry lines after 8:30 PM causing repeated breaks and forcing operators to close at midnight. Thousands of words remained unsent including government messages from United States and National guard officers to their superiors.

Camp Perry United States Iuatdh

Taft Arrives Amid Railroad Wreck Delay in Kanang City

Aug 28 Kanang City Missouri reports Secretary Taft arrival delayed by a big train wreck at Spring Hill. Taft reached Hotel Baltimore at 10 p.m. for a public reception after a hours long hold up. No injuries were reported. Vice President Fairbanks stayed at Union Station en route to Sacramento to attend the irrigation congress. Confusion followed the wreck disrupted traffic on the St Louis and San Francisco line.

Kanang City Spring Ht Kan Taft Fiselty Baltimore St. Lows and San Francisco Trafic Tittle Spring Fairbanks Union Station Sacra Inonto Cal National Irrigation Congress

Peace aims in Brazil and Argentina naval plans

The Times reports Brazilian government orders for three battleships and two cruisers totaling about 41.5 million dollars with Armstrong Whitworth and Vickers engines. Separate plans cover two Argentine gunboats at 400 thousand dollars each. Also note death notices for Eddyite Noble and Colonel Isaac Wing, both dated August 28.

London The Times’ Marine Insurance Department Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Hd Vickers' Sons & Maxim Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd Vickers’ Sons & Maxim

Railways Ordered to Answer Kansas Complaint

Topeka August 28 state board of railroad commissioners demands the twelve Kansas railroads respond to the recent two cent fare complaint filed by Attorney Grattan by September 8.

Topeka Kan State Board of Railroad Commissioners Kansas Grattan

Baseball scores from the day across leagues

Scores from leagues include Philadelphia 3 in a game at Heaton Cincinnati 5, Boston 2 in Lolings, New York 5 over St Louis 0, Detroit 4 over Washington, Minneapolis 3 to Louisville 2, Milwaukee 3 over Toledo 2, and Omaha 2 to 1 in ten innings with Denver 0 to 1 in the Western section.

Chicago Phihadelphia Pitts Philadelpha Heaton Cincinnati Boston Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul St. Pan Thdianapolia Western Omaha Incom Pueblo Denver

Humphreys' Homoeopathic No 28 Remedy Ad

Nervous debility vital weakness and prostration from overwork. Humphreys’ Homoeopathic Specific No 28 has 40 years use as a remedy. One vial costs $1. special package for serious cases $8. Sold by Druggists or by mail from N. and M. Humphreys Medical Co. William and John Streets, New York.

Humphreys Druggiata Nionphreys' Med. Co William & Joba Sts

Golden Medical Discovery and All-Healing Salve Promotion

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and stomach tonic using native root extracts and glycerine for purity. It urges sending for a free booklet and lists supporting medical authorities, while promoting All-Healing Salve for skin issues and Pellets for digestive regulation.

Pierce R. V. Pleres Buffalo N. Y Attholow King Scuddey Coe Ellingwood Golden Medical

When Napoleon Walked An Incident of the Tragic Retreat

An eye witness recalls the 26 November as Napoleon and key marshals moved on foot with frozen feet and hunger among 700 to 800 officers in the retreat from Meacow. The remnant of 60,000 men carried regimental eagles in silence as tears fell on Serge Bourgogne’s cheeks.

Meacow Poser Picart Cicles Sergeant Bourgogne

Foreign Money and Thundering Regions Across the Globe

Tourists warned abroad to beware counterfeit coinage especially in France and Italy where losses occur to the tune of one to two percent. In Naples a counterfeit haul drew over a thousand dollars in fake currency. Thunderstorms are most common in Java and Sumatra, with Italy leading Europe in rainy days. Mount Morgan in Queensland is noted as a gold-bearing area.

Naples France Italy Buffalo Bul Buffalo Bil Bitter Jaya Sumatra Hindustan Borneo Gold Coast Rio de Janeiro Europe Russia Great Britain Norway Cairo Turkestan Polar

Lion Attack at Park Leaves Woman Wounded in Shootout

At Lune Park Pittsburg on a crowded day a lion sprang and mauled Mrs Anima Hucke 78 Vanew Street as bystanders opened fire. Park police officer W A Downing fired killing the beast after a long exchange of shots. Hucke was treated and sent home awaiting full recovery.

Pittsburg Anima Aa Trucke Vane Lune Park Tits City Tfucke Geores of Mrs. Hucke Wemmih W. A. Powning

Death of Nelson Morris

Nelson Morris a member of Chicago's big four packers died of heart and kidney disease at 245% Tudlana Avenue in his 8th year. Born in Herlingen Germany he came to the United States in 1852 and began work at the Sherwin stock yards earning five dollars a month with board. Michael Cudahy survives him as a pioneer in Chicago packing. Casabalan? Morocco siege item and eviction note appear as unrelated items in this digest.

Chicago Nelson Morris Finols Chicago Packers Ts Dew Tudlana Avenue Philp Aymonur Aia Gustavus F Swett Tim Michael Cudahy Morris Ee Wrais Horn Herhingen Germany United States Realli Clbtea Sherwin Millones Tow

Reward of Faith: Church Struck Twice by Lightning

A hilly Ohio congregation built a church on land purchased by a wealthy member, Mr Sipes. He opposed insurance, and the first building burned after a lightning strike. A second church rose with his funds, but again lightning nearly destroyed it. He then sank a shaft, found rich ore, and sold the property for far more than needed, concluding the Lord manages better than any business.

Ohio Afr Sipes Lori Stipes

Ancient Carlsbad Cure and Its Violent Beginnings

The article describes Carlsbad in Bohemia as an ancient health resort with a royal charter since 1401. It recounts a legend of a deer hunt near rocky heights leading to the Sprudel spring and the emperor founder of the health resort, noting the bath cure’s severity and the nickname Tutterssen for skin eater, with Dr Pay around 1200 beginning new methods.

Carisban Bohemia Kaiser Catt SY Leip Scalser Carl TV Carlsbad

Town Council Endorses Water Usage for Bathing

Town residents near Kiovor eh adopt Carishad water as a daily bath remedy. Dr Pay er notes the water, once used for drinking, is now urged for bathing purposes. The prescribed amounts range from twenty to sixty cups each morning.

Prysran Ot Kivoreh Payer

Herschel’s Saturn Observation at Windsor Castle

Sir William Herschel arranged to observe Saturn from Windsor Castle for Queen Charlotte and the court. Clouds spoiled the sky, yet the queen and ladies viewed Saturn and its rings clearly through the telescope. He had also built a cardboard model of the Saturnian system with a back lamp for illumination.

Willian Herschel Windsor Castle Westminster Gazette

Baille Macduff Bested in Nap Game for 50 Shillings

The wary old fellow Baille Macduff was lured into a friend’s house where his host won 50 shillings from him at nap. After losing his last shilling he rose in anger and refused supper, asking if 30 shillings of ham could be eaten.

Baille Macduff London

Continuous Cooking in New York Streets

The New York Post notes the city as a place of continuous cooking with aromas of coffee and broiling meat filling streets any time from early morning to noon. The piece portrays meals as a movable feast and remarks on the pervasive scent of food.

New York New York Post

Hat fashion and curiosity in clever quips

A humorous exchange on whether radical changes in men’s hat style will occur unless a hat covers a bald spot. A Plato quote on public and private appearance contrasts with a surgeon query about body dissection, ending with a wry patient reply.

Harper's Weekly Plato Lustige Blatter

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