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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
6
David builds a hilltop lodge amid orchards and gardens in the Ozarks, dreaming of a soulmate who loves his quiet ideal life. A visiting woman who shares his visions returns, and their bond deepens as they confirm the dream is real. Their quiet happiness closes the tale.
Eben E. Rexford advises in Outing Magazine to shower house plants two or three times weekly to remove dust and deter red spider. A thorough shower drenches leaves, with a dip bath as an alternative. For infestations, heat tub water to 120 degrees and immerse affected plants briefly to kill the pest.
A Cleveland manufacturing plant watchman patrolled the night with a revolver and an electric searchlight, ready for intruders. To avoid awkward confrontations in darkness he strapped a large bell to his ankle, allowing him to hear and time his rounds without direct meetings.
A dialogue highlights conflict over a servant girl and housing. Citiman insists on moving to protect the girl while Subbubs objects to the present place. Cathbolic Standard and Times notes the room sizes as three by six feet for the flat and two by six feet for the girl herself.
Quote from the St. Louis Republic recalls a widow who found herself linked with a man who married for money. The retort frames the husband as merely an expense, illustrating social attitudes toward matrimony and finance.
A playful critique of using refined diction in journalism. The piece argues that quoting poets and philosophers can be apt when unobtrusive, warns against pretentious phraseology, and asserts clear meaning matters more than ornate display.
A boy tells a reporter that his mother fell downstairs and broke three legs but it’s revealed the legs were the table’s. The reporter doubts the claim and the boy clarifies that no person was harmed.
Chicago December 14 judge Windes held the statute used to indict five Milwaukee Avenue State Bank directors unconstitutional freeing Michael A. La Buy Joseph Lister Marcus Wirkeley Frank Ro Crane and Elof Johnson from trial The ruling affects only these five directors as Paul Stensland and Henry Hering remain charged with embezzlement and face a separate path to prosecution if the statute is amended in the future.
In Normal and Peoria, 17 year old Harry B Hobbs and 16 year old Zaline Foster eloped, then faced parental anger. With parents demanding voluntary separation until age or consent, they agreed to stay apart. Hobbs is son of P B Hobbs editor of the Roanoke Call.
Seris UL reports the supervisors committee has extended the county officers books investigation for two more years from Dec 1, 1904, to Dec 1, 1906. The total cost for 1904–1906 is 2400, with shortage disclosed under 2000, mostly for extra clerk hire said to be allowed without statutory warrant.
Champaign Illinois Horticultural Society at its fifty second annual meeting approves parcels post and a national savings bank. The group unanimously urges Illinois senators and representatives to back these initiatives.
Mayor Price faced heavy criticism yet acted decisively to shield Rev. I B Comkin, state superintendent of Universalist churches, from a farmer’s heavy seat as it toppled toward the minister who is deaf, narrowly averting tragedy.
Mount Vernon HL Dec 16 The residence of John Sheller a leading Jefferson county figure was blown up by what investigators consider an infernal device packed with dynamite. Local authorities cordon the area and search for remnants of the alleged bombing as residents fear further violence.
In Kewanee TL on December 1 Roy Play, a young farmer of Denry County, was caught in a corn shredder and died from injuries sustained in the incident.
A terse dialogue from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a father’s firm stance on the dowry for his daughter’s marriage. The suitor’s fate hinges on an annual allowance, or lack thereof, underscoring social conventions of wealth and alliance.
Mrs Begosh faced social barriers as rumors and a hidden motive surfaced. The community learned she sought entry into high society, causing a swift backlash. The episode highlights rigid class norms and the power of reputation. A sharp social tension emerges amid cliques and judgment.
Jaqueline, a 22 year old housekeeper for a widower with two sons, is told she must walk a chalk line between the brothers. Rivalry erupts as Alex and Tom spar over her affections. Their father stops the fight by declaring Jaqueline will walk the line with him, then the two brothers concede and kiss.
A defendant taunts the delay in his postponed murder trial with the remark that suspense ends after the trial. The lawyer counters that the real suspense lies in the execution. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger, noting hangings still occur in some states.
Detroit Free Press quotes a phrase about a heroine dying for a man. The fragment suggests a dramatic sentiment, reflecting literary or dramatic phrasing rather than a clear news event.
A Judge notes a humorous prose letter about Barker and a self referential dog named Barker. The editor finds the piece amusing yet odd and mentions an enclosed note asking for a check at a Barker Avenue address. The tale ends with the editor promising to send payment when his bark arrives.
The London Chronicle recounts a romantic legend from Holywell where Cradocus struck a damsel, the severed head rolled to a church spot, St Beuno restored the maiden, and a holy well gushed forth. The moss, blood marks, and fragrant water were linked to the miracle with a June 22 anniversary and a star shaped basin today.
An old safety note warns never to touch a live electric wire with bare skin. It suggests nonconducting covers like rubber hoses or gas stove tubing, porcelain fragments, glass bottles, or wool and cotton garments to shield the hand. A proverb, One cannot be and lave been, closes the tip.
Quick relief for kidney and bladder trouble offered by DeWitt's pills. A week's treatment costs 25 cents. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz druggist at 83 Stephenson Street.
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