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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
3
Reportin g from the New York American shows a dialogue in which a character laments being sidelined as an undesir able citizen while Chimmie hogs the presidency. The piece conveys social stigma and personal frustration in a mock dialogue tone.
An ardent husband tells his bride every hair of her head is dear as he presents ten dollars for a natural rat to perfect her all around pompadour. The remark blends affection with a practical joke on beauty costs, reflecting lighthearted domestic humor in Baltimore.
Old Point Comfort Va December 16 The Pacific bound Atlantic fleet sails from Hampton Roads en route to the west coast meeting the Straits of Magellan. President escorts aboard Mayflower reviews ships as Rear Admiral Evans and flag officers depart. fleet of sixteen battleships with 15000 men heads south for about 155 days toward San Francisco.
Hotels crowded as 1 6000 sailors lined up to read the articles of war aboard the Connecticut. Admiral Evans and rear admirals spoke of duty to country flag and superiors. Chaplains led service and officers thanked the public before the fleet’s departure, as families said their goodbyes all night.
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Two Washington parties gathered to see the fleet depart aboard the U S Dolphin. President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt led one group with officials including Mrs Metcalf and Miss Roosevelt while a congressional party featured naval committee members such as Foss Meeney Cousins Thomas Roberts Bates Butler Padgett and others.
Chicago reports William Birmingham also known as Jones, awaiting trial for kidnapping Lillian Wulf, may face murder charges amid odd circumstances surrounding the kidnapper’s former companion Clark. Jones and the woman detained in bonds of 15000 dollars could face life imprisonment. Ella Cates’s 1901 abduction by Jones is recalled as the case unfolds. George Cates vows to locate Ella and return her to Kansas City.
New York December 16 Abraham Hummel the lawyer serving a sentence in Blackwell's Island penitentiary shows signs of critical illness. Reports indicate his condition has rapidly deteriorated with hopes fading for recovery.
ABE HUMMEL, named in a conspiracy link to the Dodge Morse divorce case, is reported near death from kidney disease by prison physicians Dr. Matz states his condition is critical and he may die any moment.
Memphis on December 16 reports that Willie Gordon a 16 year old African American boy was hoisted for a fake lynching by several companions at a local factory. His clothing caught in a belt and his head and arms were severed from his body before he could be freed.
After a jury deliberated about twenty four hours they failed to reach a verdict in the Thomas Chamaless case for violating Sunday law. The final tally was four votes for conviction and eight for acquittal, resulting in a mistrial.
Berlin December 14 The rapid progress of shipping in Germany is shown by the fact that the tonnage of the mercantile marine of the empire excluding dish ing boats and tugs has increased in the past year by 200,121 tons.
The French government will send a special embassy to attend the funeral of Wing Ose of Sweden. The delegation will include General Silvestre and Major Lasson, aide de camp to President Mallicres.
Alfred Stead, son of W. T. Stead, editor of The Review of Reviews, died in London aged in December. He was born in and worked with his father on the publication.
In a New York Sun item, Boecker-Yes reportedly blows a fellow up for returning home as he used to depart during courting, highlighting discord in social circles and a pointed remark on behavior.
In Indianapolis Thomas Taggart predicts Charles W. Fairbanks will be the Republican presidential nominee at Chicago. He cites Roosevelt’s withdrawal and GOP independence from Taft as boosting Fairbanks. Cummins, in Des Moines, recalls saying he was not a Senate candidate two years ago while running for governor, defending his remark amid opposition claims.
James Roscoe Day, chancellor of Syracuse University, praised Governor Hughes at the American Institute of Banking dinner at the Hotel Astor. He ridiculed Roosevelt and urged nominating a statesman, pointing to Hughes as a near example, provoking long cheers.
Ex Secretary Shaw closed Bascom Slemp's campaign in Tlorton Virginia praising Presidents Cleveland McKinley and Roosevelt. He argued Cleveland opposed free coinage of silver and credited Roosevelt with showing the people govern, not capital, while criticizing White House occupants as ineffective.
A brief Union editorial ponders why people gull themselves into believing miracles, labeling credulity a persistent human mystery and urging scrutiny of sensational claims.
At Bethlehem Illinois near Louisville a clash left Arthur Welling dead and Clairence Scott and Iva Scott fatally or dangerously wounded. Mrs Arthur Welling and Agnes Welling were injured as the suspects allegedly stole produce from Tristan's Landing. Officers and neighbors pursued across the river amid gunfire.
Chicago suburb Dee 18. A town with 15000 residents south of Chicago became a closed town by consent of its ninety saloonkeepers. Saloons drug stores confectionaries and news stands were shut as retaliation against the Municipal League anti-saloon drive. Bartenders and supporters paraded the streets after midnight taunting league members. Rev J B Fleming, reform leader, said saloon elements aim to force an exaggerated closed Sunday.
London reports the Friday and Saturday gale along the British coast has subsided. It caused numerous minor wrecks and is linked to the sighting of a vessel foundering off Swanage with an estimated seven crew lost.
Dallas December 16 Judge Edward B Meek denied a temporary injunction to restrain Wells Parge Freight Express from refusing to receive consignments of intoxicating liquors for points in Oklahoma. Local action centers on interstate shipments and Oklahoma distribution rights.
Detroit Dec. 16 The steamer reported ashore on the Canadian shore of Lake Huron north of Port Turon Mich turned out to be the small steamer Manistique of Sarnia She was released without serious damage.
Chicago December 16. Resolutions denouncing the parcels post plan of Postmaster General Meyer were passed by the Western Wholesale Shoe Dealers association in its annual session here.
Vice President Pairbanks hosts an annual senate reception on January 15 with President Roosevelt likely in attendance. Rumors of President Delano resigning from the Wabash railroad are officially denied. Pere Marquette directors elect William Cotter as president at a New York meeting. Santa Fe contracts for 600,000 railroad ties in Hawaii. The schooner Thomas W Lawson is listed as the largest and capsizes near Scilly Islands with most hands lost. Yellow fever quarantine against Cuba lifted as winter weather dominates from Rockies to Atlantic coast. Many wrecks reported with few lives lost. 250 widows and 1000 children bereaved by the Monongah disaster. $176,000 appeal established. New York is both dry and blue. Troy and Omaha show blue conditions. Kansas City grand juries busy. Conneill Shafts in Kansas dry season. Lakes navigation yields 38 wrecks and losses around $1.6 million. Episcopal Bishop Leighton Coley of Delaware found dead in Wilmington. Secretary Taft likely in New York next Thursday. Emperor William arrives at Potsdam palace after visits to the King of Flanders and Queen of the Netherlands. Berlin reports Herr Bebel, socialist leader, may have disappeared while writing memoirs for posthumous publication.
A Baltimore American item notes a humorous misquote about a husband who talks in his sleep. The piece sketches a sleepy domestic scene with puns on medical and dream terms. It highlights the comic miscommunication and the reporter’s wry tone.
A short notice notes a child once thin and ill is now well after receiving Case from a local druggist Wm. F. Jungkunz at 835 Stephenson Street. The item emphasizes the child’s renewed health and body warmth with rosy cheeks and dimples.
A New York Post summary notes a corner where Colorado Utah New Mexico and Arizona meet, the rare fourway boundary point near a 500 mile southwest from Denver. It describes nearby wonders including the Canyon of the Colorado, San Juan gorge, and three southern Utah natural bridges near Bluff, with details from a 1909 expedition led by Hewitt and Cummings.
The Bluejacket recounts cases where uniforms misled the public. Rear Admiral Savans, traveling by steamer near Fort Monroe, was asked to carry a passenger’s bundles by a woman who mistook him for a porter. Similar anecdotes relate a maidshipman in Washington offered a tip for baggage by an old lady. Misidentifications arise because municipal and railroad staff mimic naval attire.
A humorous exchange from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a patient saying scarlet fever is a bad disease yet expects no lasting effects, while the doctor’s bill suggests otherwise. The fragment captures a wry tone about illness and medical costs.
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