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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
8
A fragment mentions east bound readings at Freeport with a time range from 6:15 pm to 4:00 pm, suggesting a transit or scheduling reference in the local brief.
Freight and passenger trains run from Rock Island to Freeport and Chicago with connections to Mount Carroll Derbuque and beyond. Services include South Freeport eastbound Chicago limited No 2 Chicago express No 6 and various specials with through baggage checked to destination at Brewster house times 9:46 am 4:45 pm and 10 pm.
A promotional note touts land as the safest investment and compliments Canadians, urging readers to travel to Canada with William Clement who is claimed to have made Canada famous in the region. He will host prospective land surveyors every Tuesday.
Humorous exchange at a collection hat between Brother Shinpaw and Brother Bimmerlick over fund donations for heathen efforts. A quarter, dime, nickel and cent pass hands while a sly dig about prayers and charity unfolds. Hicks-How did you come out at the races Wicka-If IT came out as I felt I guess it was through a knot hole.
Advice urges careful eating to prevent dyspepsia and bowel trouble and recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy. Claims it acts on stomach liver and bowels, cures constipation biliousness hyppepsia headaches and dizziness with no bad after effects. Sold by druggists 50c and 1.00 money back if it fails.
The article previews a Sunday School lesson on Luke 23 verses 33 to 46. It discusses Jesus’ crucifixion, the players in the drama from Caiaphas to Pilate, and the meaning of the seven sayings on the cross, emphasizing forgiveness, salvation, and penitence. It notes the cross events at Golgotha, darkness, earthquakes, and the penitent thief, with reflection on God’s plan and Christ’s sacrifice. It ends with a reminder of the first and last sayings and a brief aside about Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup inserted in the aged text.
In Des Moines a large group of representatives met to discuss changing how United States senators are chosen. Delegations from Illinois Indiana California and Oregon attended. Governor Cummins opened with a call for direct vote by the people and a resolution urging states to urge Congress to call a constitutional convention.
Joseph Schultz testified that Cornelius P. Shea and fellow leaders planned brutal acts against strikebreakers. He said orders included breaking limbs, targeting nerves, and throwing acid-filled eggs at horses driven by nonunion men. Schultz claimed pickets were equipped with syringes and gas to injure animals.
Edward Crowinshield, a Harvard student ill with fever, leapt from bed to confront two burglars who had entered his home. He overwhelmed one intruder before his father Frederick Crowinshield arrived with a revolver, driving the attackers away. The youth was returned to bed and suffered no serious injuries, doctors report.
Police Inspector Sheremetieff, linked to the June anti Jewish outbreak at Bialystok and moved to St Petersburg, was shot by a workman near the Fontanka canal and killed. The assailant, a Jew, then killed himself as officers closed in.
A coroner's jury finds the Wisconsin Central Railway and its employees responsible for the deaths of Morris Schechter and Charles Quinn in a Stanley wreck, citing carelessness and negligence.
The secretary of the treasury announces a Dec 15 prepayment of interest without rebate totaling 12 million dollars. Representative Butler Ames urges immediate tariff revision amid a slate of regional weather and disaster notes across the United States.
Chicago firm B Creett & Co assures that Kodel prepared in its large laboratory fully conforms to the National Pure Food Drug laws. The firm says Kodol could relieve indigestion and stomach troubles for many sufferers and claims demand would outpace supply. It notes Kodol is sold by all druggists here.
Arizona town of Clifton population 3000 faced a seven foot high wall of water after a mountain dam broke. Eight or more dead reported with hundreds fleeing to the mountains as restaurants and hotels were ruined and the Coronado railroad damaged. Many residents described as Mexicans and Indians lived in huts inundated by the flood.
At the American Association of State Fairs and Expositions annual gathering in Chicago, officers were elected for the association and dates set for western circuit fairs including Iowa in August, Michigan in September, Wisconsin and Indiana in September, and Illinois in late September to early October. The American Belgian Belgians Breeders’ association also elected officers and reduced the horse recording entry fee from five to three dollars.
A strong quake hit Wingstown Tuesday night lasting about eighty seconds. Residents fled in panic as aftershocks followed at irregular intervals with varying intensity since last February.
W. W. Finley elected president of the Southern Railway company succeeding the late Samuel Spencer. Finley has served as second vice president of the company.
The article lauds President Roosevelts clear and determined stance on the San Francisco issue as a strong leadership example. It highlights his firm attitude and resolve in addressing the non Japanese question and the public reception of his approach.
The Nova Scotia outbreak widens as cases rise daily. In Cumberland County authorities report growing numbers and ongoing spread connected to Spring Elal, a coal mining town, with concern for regional transmission.
For chopped and cracked lands nothing is quite as wood as an ap plication of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Put it on before going to bed, use an old pair of gloves and see what a difference the morning will bring. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery for 10 cents weekly. The notice outlines availability across all parts of the city and emphasizes affordable service for readers.
Ten days of 10 percent reductions on suits overcoats and trousers at John S. Harrpster The Up-to-Date Clothier. Over stocked and must reduce stock at once offering first class goods at greatly reduced prices.
A New York society tale recalls a pretty country girl asked to join the Four Hundred. She chooses one member instead, and the couple marry, then reportedly live happily for six months before changes occur.
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