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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1906
Page
8
CROUP guidance recommends giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of hoarseness or when a croupy cough appears to ward off the attack. Describes the remedy as safe and sure for children.
East bound service includes No. 202 No. 204 and No. 6 with parlor and cafe cars. West bound lists No. 01 No. 908 No. 205 No. 207 and Sunday specials with buffet cars. Train connections link Rockford Belvidere and Belvidere to Beloit Janesville Harvard Madison and Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley and western routes. John F. Daly, Agent.
Train notes list departures and arrivals between Rock Island and Milwaukee with connections to Davenport Janesville Madison and Chicago. Freight trains run on similar routes with passenger service to Freeport Mount Carroll and other points. agent J B Sweart is listed with times around 6:00 am and late afternoon arrivals.
The Muensingen field near Bern has 206 opened graves from the La Tene period. Finds include gold, silver, bronze rings and a 10 year old girl's gold ring, amber bead necklace, sixteen short swords, lances, and pots with calf and swine bones.
A driver in New York speeds through Broadway and Wall Street, plunging into the bay near the Battery with a car on top. He and two women are rescued. one woman is feared dead. It is noted the women are not actresses or chorus girls.
A health advert urges careful eating to avoid dyspepsia and urges using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for digestion. It claims the laxative tonic acts on stomach liver and bowels and prevents constipation biliousness headaches and dizziness with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An advertisement promoting Canadian land investment urges readers to travel with William Clement who claims to have made Canada famous in the region. It promises to take prospective land buyers on Tuesdays at 7 21f for land havera.
Chicago detectives tie Bohemian hypnotist Herman Billick to the six Vrzal family deaths. Interrogations reveal alleged signs of guilty knowledge and possible poisoning after Mrs. Vrzal's death, with Billick admitting swindling her for 1800 dollars but denying poisoning. The case, aided by a jail hold and legal action, resumes December 14.
Dorothy Wisdom opened a stenography and typewriting school in Paris about three weeks ago and collected 25 dollars in advance from nearly twenty pupils for a six week course. She left the city by rail to Clyde Ohio, and police there have been alerted. Some pupils found her packing, but she said she sought a better location and would notify them. The departure was not discovered until later the same day.
Springfield reports David Garand, former Mitchell county deputy sheriff, charged with the December 1900 murders of William and Isaac Herrell in North Carolina. He resisted extradition before Governor Deneen, claiming he acted to preserve peace during the incident.
Joy 10 Mamie 18 and Maude 16 daughters of Mr and Mrs William Commer five miles west of Casey fell ill about ten days ago with poisonous symptoms. Mamie died and the other two remain in danger as doctors agree on the case.
In Galesburg on December 10 Merritt Wilson, 11, skated on the river ice and broke through, drowning. The incident follows other scattered notes on injury and recovery, including how crutches aid sprained ankles and general stomach ailments treated with Kodol as promoted in national pure food drug ads.
Harriet M. Burbank operates a piano studio at 36 Grove Street, offering lessons in piano. The listing notes location and service but provides limited additional details.
A Beverly town prank builds a fake engagement for George Towle and Jessie Troxell. Organized by Ned Tracy and Kate Dexter, it includes a costly trousseau and grand hall wedding in Warmony hall. The couple publicly says yes, while the ruse collapses when plans unravel.
A tunnel blast on the South and Western railroad right of way in North Carolina killed one white man, five Black men, and a Cherokee Indian, with seven others seriously injured. A mule survived unscathed as the wrecked car tumbled down a mountainside. names could not be learned due to isolation.
BE Co DeWitt Co of Chicago states Kodol prepared in their laboratory conforms to National Pure Food Drug laws. The large Kodol facility aims to meet demand from indigestion sufferers. Kodol is sold by all druggists. The Daily Journal costs 10c a week for delivery citywide.
Right Rev. George Franklin Seymour, first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Springfield, died at his residence after a period of illness and pneumonia. Born January 5, 1829 in New York, he led the diocese until his death with Edward William Osborn as possible successor.
Anxiety over two steamers is eased as Mae Louth is found safe at Marquette and Lake Michigan at Surula is reported safe. Navy salvage and maritime officials confirmed the coordinates and status.
Rome Dec. 10 reliable reports say Constantinople describes the sultan of Turkey as again seriously ill with a bladder affection.
A dated advertisement touts Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup as opening the bowels and reducing inflammation of mucous membranes while driving out the cold and stopping the cough. It claims honey and ware ingredients, no opiates, and compliance with Pure Food law. Sold by druggists with local dealer names.
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