New Secretary of the Navy Named Ruman H. Newberry
Detroit businessman Ruman H. Newberry becomes Secretary of the Navy succeeding Victor H. Metcalf. A Yale graduate aged forty four he brings naval training and long interest in naval affairs plus leadership of Michigan naval reserves. His appointment earns broad approval from both line and staff officers after three years as assistant secretary.
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Ruman H. Newberry
Detroit
Victor H. Metcalf
Navy
Michigan Naval Reserves
Michigan
Yosemite
Newberry
Kellogg Probes Oil Magnates in Standard Oil Case
Frank B Kellogg, famed trust buster, rebukes oil magnates John D Rockefeller and partners during New York cross examination in the federal case against Standard Oil. Government seeks dissolution of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, a move that would split a $98,838,000 capital entity into separate firms with independent boards. Kellogg’s vigorous line positions him for share of the victory, with noted legal work in Pacific roads and Alton system inquiries.
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Frank B. Kellogg
New York
United States
Standard Oil Company
John D
Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Willam Rockefeller
Kelloge
John Dpd. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Compo
Standard Oi Company of
New Jersey
New Jersey Corporation
Krellove
Ie Glory
St. Paul
F.jd. Uarrinin
Waiter Chooses Butter Over Oleomargarine Pronunciation
A Pathfinder quip notes a debate over pronouncing oleomargarine with a waiter choosing butter to avoid job risk. The joke hinges on the waiter’s evasive stance and the absurdity of the pronunciation conflict in a dining setting.
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Pathfinder
Bly's Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever
A vintage advertisement promotes Bly's Cream Balm to relieve nasal catarrh and hay fever. It notes direct application for stuffed passages or an atomizer with Liquid Cream Balm, avoiding cocaine and mercury. Pricing listed as 50 cents for solid and 75 cents with a spraying tube, mailed by Ely Bros of New York.
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Bly
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Satchel of Dinamite and a Train Whist Tale
A drummer recalls a railroad wreck near Milwaukee where a passenger, Joe, concealed a satchel of dynamite and bravely volunteered to retrieve it amid danger. The agent’s nerve and a wild chase led to burying the satchel and escaping unharmed, leaving the rest of the tale to memory.
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Middle West
Joe
Demarest to Turn Professional in Billiards
The Sporting World notes Calvin Demarest is likely to join the professional ranks, a move that could stir competition among top cueists. Rumor grows that Demarest will leave amateur status after dominating contenders. peers like Schaefer, Sutton, Hoppe, Vignaux, and Cure are named as current masters. Willie Hoppe tours vaudeville and declines winter championships unless promoters offer worthwhile matches. George Sutton waits for a challenger in 18.1 balk line as others, including Schaefer in Colorado for health, pursue the sport.
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Calvin Demarest
Demarest
Simon Pure
Schaefer
Sutton
Hoppe
Vignaux
Cure
Humble Painter Discovers Trade Works in Library
A Clapboard era painter, jobless, wanders into a public library near Springfield Massachusetts and finds books on his craft. Mimeographed trade lists and newspaper publicity boost the library’s circulation by 25 percent in a year, proving a library must reveal its hidden resources.
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Raphael
Rembrands
Springfield
Mass
Chiavo Dial
The Daily Journal Delivery Offer
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for a weekly fee. A toll-free number or subscription method may be available for residents to sign up. This notice outlines delivery areas and contact options for new subscribers.
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the Daily Journal
Pittsburg Aims for 1912 Olympic Games
Pittsburg hopes to host the 1912 Olympic Games with a new athletic association planning a million dollar clubhouse in Oakland. The group will launch a campaign to secure the games four years away after London hosted this summer with crowds over 8 million and daily attendance around 160000. San Francisco is Pittsburg’s sole competitor in the United States.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Athletic Association
Oakland
London
San Francisco
Plittsburg
Lipton Offers New Cup For Yachts In Massachusetts Waters
Sir Thomas Lipton offers a silver cup valued at 1000 dollars to the Corinthian Yacht club of Marblehead to promote racing of yachts in the 27 rating class built for Massachusetts waters. The cup becomes owner’s after three champions in all open races in Massachusetts bay, with boats sailed by amateur helmsmen and at least five boats built to current restrictions.
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Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Massachusetts
Corinthian Yacht Club of
Marblehead
Lipton Cup
Eleanor
Francis W. Fabyan
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay
Tri-State League Sets Player and Gate Limits
A Tri-State league special meeting in Tlardishbturg Pa decided a $200 monthly salary cap per team and a $297 per player limit. It also set 10 percent of gate receipts to leaders and reduced guarantees from $100 to $80, with related postponements on certain terms.
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Tri-State
Tlardishbturg
York
Fasten
Wilongiavs
Moniutadone
Aclub
Akoose A Second Longboat In Bold Raced Outcome
Akoose a Second Longboat is hailed as a potential successor to the noted champion Tothonwhoat after winning the Ide tive narte tobias race in Winipes. The muddy slush and holes produced a demanding course as the leader completed the route in 27 minutes 6 seconds, drawing strong local praise for speed and endurance.
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Akoose
Pant Akoose
Alberta
Tomato Preserving Method From Household Guide
Wash and boil tomatoes until cooked then mash and strain through a fine sieve. Add salt sugar and a slow trickle of ground mustard mixed with sharp vinegar. Boil five minutes stirring constantly. Seal while hot and store a week before using. Keeps for a year or until opened. Store in a cool dry place.
Browning Flour for Gravy Thickening Tips
For gravies and roast gravies, keep browned flour on hand in a closed vessel. Brown flour in a hot oven on a pie tin while roasting or baking, then store for future use. This saves time and proves convenient in many instances.
Rice Corn Bread Recipe From Old Text
Take two thirds of a cup of rice boiled in salted water with one teaspoon of butter and one cup of milk. Beat two eggs with two tablespoons of sugar then stir in eggs butter milk and rice. Add two tablespoons of flour with two teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt and one cup yellow cornmeal. Mix and bake in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.
Attachment For Carpet Sweepers Invention
An improved attachment for household carpet sweepers is described to wipe the carpet surface after brushing. After sweeping, the dust removed by the brush is cleared, and a substitute wiper is designed for easy insertion and use on the sweeper.
Wipes the Carpet Place
Description of a carpet cleaning wiper with a damp cloth or net on a roller. It gathers dust remaining after sweeping and brightens colors, improving the carpet’s appearance, a task easy for the sweeper but hard for Land.
Hair care tip divides hair into four braids for washing
A washing method suggests parting hair from forehead to back, splitting into two, then making four braids. After washing, unbraid and comb each braid separately to avoid tangles. Recommended for children to reduce knots and pulling while washing.
Filling For Cream Puffs
Wet four tablespoonfuls of cogastare tt with enough cold milk to work smooth. Nf eat on quart of anit and add ta fr ryewik, siapesine cotsiantly,wo cers, beacon Hieho. with aw dreaping, cuyy eragidared sues aid the dissolved vornstareh. Stir until thick and stout, adding more sugar if wet enough. Adu No tenspounfal of butter, and when tis is dissolved take from the fire and stir to ovimilla ulaverine to taste. Wher cold, GH the purtis.
Crust and Cribiminess Guide for Oven Ready Pies
A compact cooking note describes preparing dough and edges. It advises saving deapsd iriminines from edges and using Cribiminess when qies are ready for the oven. It warns to loosen the pie and remove the bindine with a knife after baking to avoid burnt edges and a sorey bottom. Every Morse can bee esten.
Jones to Manage White Sox Again
Charles A. Comiskey owner of the Chicago Americans says Billy Fielder Jones will manage the White Sox next season. Jones showed leadership last year and with new players he expects to lead the team to the front once the season opens.
Gaitment Cup and Child Handwashing Instruction
A smi salt recipe style instruction describes placing a cup of gaitment into a dish beside a soap dish, tying to a thrice and placing on a dish, then after children wash and dry hands with a towel, dust the backs thoroughly with puef.
Nancy Hanks' Daughter Sets Track Record
Grand old Nancy Hanks figure and her two year old daughter Nancy MclKer ron set a remarkable track mark with a 2 18 time. The report notes Nancy Hanks' legacy and the young runner's notable pace in this historic moment.
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Nancy Hanks
Nancy MclKerron
Old Nick name for Diabolical Majesty in Cleveland Leader
A humorous exchange notes that the Fiends call him Satan, and he explains it is merely an Old Nick nickname, as reported by the Cleveland Leader.
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Satan
Nick
Cleveland
Pecan and Hickory Nut Preparation Method
Remove peed and hickory meats by pouring boiling water over the nuts and letting them stand until cold. Crack with a hammer, striking the small end of the pecan and the edge of the hickory nut.
Solder fuse aids by mercury addition
The addition of three drops of mercury to each ounce of common solder yields a solder that fuses at a lower temperature, enabling the joining of soft metals.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Davenport Savings Bank
West Second Street
Davenport
Iwca
Joan F. Dow
Henry C. Struck
Lovuts Hater
W. H. Wilson
Business Directory
BANKS
Fred Dorman
H. H. Antrim
Henry Baker
O. W. Dorman
Tate Bank
Freeport
Ill
Capital
A. 8
Heid
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
J. H. Stealy
W. H. Wegner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
W. D. Mack
Savings Department
German Bank
Frseport
O. Collmann
Collman
L. RB. Jungkunz
A. F. Schulte
Ase
T. Cashier
B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
Wonkrite
Ohn
First National Bank
Frdee
Ort
Gerplus
Dwell
Cas
M. V. B. Elson
Pres
L. Z. Farwell
V. Pres
D. F. Graham
Second National Bank
Ilnois
M. V. B. Bison
Farwell
J. F. Fair
Reuben Siegfried
J. L. Meyers
J. H. Graham
A. Ruthe
Douglas Ave
J. M
H. H. Hinkline
van Bure
Freeport, Illnoia
Wagner Bindhery
Magazine Binding
Anseiger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
J. Sheldon Clark
Hettinger
Stephenson 8&J
Chas. H. Rosenstiel
M. D
Jackson and Mechanic Lts
W. J. Rideout, M. D
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
Douglas Pattison
Freeport, Illinois
Attorneys AT Law
Robert B. Mitchell
N. Galena Ave
Court House
Burrell
Court House Freeport, Ill
W. N. Oronerite
Stephenson &J
Freeport, Ku
R. P. Eckert
LAW
Lilinoi S
Dée
White Ho
Kettlement Home
Intge Manufacturing
Margaret Hart
Winnehago St
Rockford
Lid
O. B. King
Orton Cottage
Park Ave
Bouth Gialuna Ave
Aken
F. A. Steffen
G. Schoeffel
Galena &T
G. EK
Swan
Harlow Rosestiel
Dakotas
G. H
Witte Land € Loan Co
Untine
Stephenson St
Hil
Wyandotte Quockerels
Win
Nehus
Cedarville Road
van Buren St
Jencigs Harness Shop
Galena and
van Buren Sts
Chickering Square
Anderson
Stephenson Mt
Bath
Winnebago St. Inquire
R. P. Eckart
Clark Ave
W. J. Stratston
Exchange St
Nash
West St
Chas
Keeler
Liberty St
East Freeport
Huenkemeter
Washington St
Steph. St
Walnut St
Union St
Galena Ave
Elk St
Oak St
Wm. Walton Nephews
Union Bt
Paul Bickenbuch
Wittewind & Loan Co
Stephenson Bt
Til
Truman H. Newberry
Famous Trust Inquisitor
Frank B. Bellogg
Flinders
Milwaukee Sentinel
The
Sporting World
OLEYS
Omicagdot
Fungrung
State Bank
Stuation
Mem
W. R. Mansfield
Automobile and General Repair Shop
Galena St
Shawly
Daily Journal
Deliv
Malta
Shaker
California
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