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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1906

Page

6

Day at It Once More Chancellor Day Attacks Millionairephobia

New York December 18 Chancellor Day of Syracuse University denounces the movement for legislative control of corporate wealth calling it millionairephobia. He argues the push aims to “down with the rich” and would level fortunes, shrink returns, and hinder employment while suggesting government ownership as a prelude to regulation.

New York Day Syracuse University Rockefeller Standard Ol Leslie's Weekly Congress Fiil St. Morgan Carnegie Swift

Golden Medical Discovery and All-Healing Salve Claims

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing remedy curing scrofulous swellings open ulcers and skin diseases. It recommends Dr. Pierce’s All-Healing Salve for open sores and notes availability by mail order with fifty four cents, asserting known composition and oath of ingredients. It also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion liver and bowels.

Pierce R. V. Pierce Main St Buffalo N. Y Golden Medical Discovery

Legislators and the danger of swollen fortunes

A speaker condemns legislators as unfit to oversee wealth and argues courts are subservient to the executive. He warns socialist regulation will erase property rights and stifle business, predicting a coming epoch of disgrace but urges controlling the controller to curb demagogy.

Courts of Justice Socialistie Ina

Books for the Blind Read by California Library

The California State Library lends embossed books to blind residents free via postal regulations. Begun in 1905, the program has 132 borrowers statewide and supports Moon, New York point, Boston line letter, and American Braille systems. Eleven new readers, including a 91 year old, have learned to read.

California Hbrary New York Point Moon Boston Sunset Magazine

Ethel Smith Declared Free After Exoneration

In Johnstone Rhode Island on December 18, 15 year old Ethel Smith was exonerated by the coroner and discharged from custody by Judge Palmer after shooting Elmer Briggs at her father’s Thornton home on Thanksgiving afternoon. Briggs allegedly forced entry. In New York, Elizabeth Thurman McCormick, daughter of the late Allan Thurman, converts from Methodism to Roman Catholicism and joins the church in Rome.

Ethel Smith Johnstone R. I Elmer Briggs Thornton Palmer Briggs Smith Thurman Rome New York Elizabeth Thurman McCormick Allan G. Thurman R. C G. McCormick Arizona

Land Slide Buries Homes in Cuzous Hamlet France

A landslide at the hamlet of Cuzous in Hautes-Pyrenees buries several houses. Eleven people are entombed and hopes of rescue fade as weather and rubble hinder efforts. Local officials coordinate with emergency crews and await daylight for renewed search.

Toulouse France Cuzous Hautes Peronees

Kodol Digestant Promises Pure Food Law Conformity

EB C DeWitt Co of Chicago asserts their Kodol digestant conforms to the National Pure Food Drug laws. The Kodol laboratory is large and could meet demand if all indigestion sufferers knew of its virtues. It is sold by all druggists locally.

EB. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago

Daily Journals Delivery Offer in City

A citywide newspaper service advertises delivery of The Daily Journals to any city area for 10 cents a week, outlining convenient doorstep access and regular home delivery options.

Early life in Alpine lakes study by Miss Monti

Miss Rina Monti reports on the Lake of the Seracs where five living species are found, all plants with four diatoms. In Ong and Tignaga lakes animal forms appear, feeding on diatoms. The sequence begins with diatoms absorbing carbonic acid, followed by simple animals like rhizopods relying on plants.

Rina Monti Lake of the Seracs

Simpkins Son to Return From College in Six Months

Judge notes Simpkins expects his son home in about six months. He reports the son has been well and recently writes that he has become a halfback.

Simpkins Tompkins

Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 Ad

Nervous debility weakness and prostration from usework and other causes promoted as the only successful remedy. Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 sold by druggists or prepaid by mail. Available in standard and special packages with pricing details and mailing address for Humphreys Head Co. in William and John Streets.

Humphreys Humphreys’ Hed. Co William & John Sts

Poisonings Targeted Family in Chirag Deaths Case

Herman Elk, a fortune-teller, is jailed on charges of poisoning the Vraal family, six members died this year and the mother may collect life insurance. Mrs Verni’s death follows investigations into the other family deaths. Arsenic traces found in Ella and Mary Vezal by Rush Medical College and coroner's staff.

Chirag Herman Elk Vraal Verni Altelde Ella Mary Vezal Walter M. Haines Rush Medical College Lewke

Nat Herreshoff Burned in Tank Explosion at His Shop

Nathaniel G. Terreshoff famed yacht designer for America's Cup contenders was severely burned by a naptha tank explosion in his Bristol shop. His sons Sidney and Francis were slightly burned. He will be confined to bed for a fortnight with facial and upper body burns that may scar.

Providence Thristol Nathaniel G. Terreshoff Terreshoff Sidney Francis Herreshot

Bishop Foley Sends Message to Pope From Detroit

A telegram from Detroit dated December 18 records Bishop Foley sending to Pope Pius X a formal denunciation of the French anti church government. The message expresses the Catholics of the Detroit diocese united with their bishop and clergy, offering love fidelity and obedience.

Foley Detroit Pius X Monroe Mich

Chicago and Northwestern to build $90 million station

Chicago officials approved a new $90,000,000 Chicago station for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad after opposition from nearby property owners and a council bid to block the project failed. The plan follows the initial announcement and proceeds despite community resistance.

Chicago Chicago and Northwestern Railroad

Ridgedale Tragedy: Street Car Kills Man Raulston

In Ridgedale a man named Raulston was fatally struck by a street car numbered 89 before its number was changed. The motorman, once a close friend of Raulston, is cited in the report. In New York Bishop Charles C. McCabe, head of the Methodist Episcopal Church, lies dying in a hospital after a stroke.

Chattanooga Tenn Ridgedale Thomas W. Raulston Raulston New York Charles C. McCabe Methodist Episcopal Church New York Hospital

Alton Planing Mill Destroyed by Fire

Bloomington HK December 18 The Waning mill of the Chicago and Alton railroad shops was destroyed by fire with estimated loss of 150000 dollars.

Bloomington Chicago and Alton Railroad

Global Supreme Court recess and world news brief

The Supreme Court of the United States announces a two week recess from next Monday. A general port strike disrupts Italian commerce. Two Italians with leprosy from abroad wounded travelers are hospitalized in Prdun. Assassins who attacked Admiral Dubassoff in St Petersburg were executed. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway directors approve equity increases. Belgrade newspapers halt due to printers strike. Parliament receives a bill on tunnel construction under the British Channel. Sir Montagu Otnmaney to retire. La Patrie flight with War Minister Picquart reported as extended and successful in Paris. Louisville and Nashville Railway raises shopmen wages about four percent starting December 1. King Oscar shows continued improvement after rest. Iowa’s Crank Gotten defeats Fred Beell in wrestling at Kansas City.

Supreme Court of the United States Italy Prdun Admiral Dubassoff St. Petersburg Chicago, Milwakee and Belgrade Servia Montagu Otnmaney Danmuary la Patrie Picquart Paris Louisville and Nashville Railroad King Oscar Crank Goteh Iowa Fred Beell Wisconsin Nansas City

Witt's Little Early Risers Sold By Druggists

An old time health note advises against violent cathartics to open the bowels. A gentle movement is recommended to avoid disuse or later complications. The Witt's Little Early Risers are suggested and available from all druggists.

Witt

Old Fashioned Supper at Ky of P. Hall

The Ladies' Aid of the First English Lutheran Church invites you to a Tuesday evening old fashioned supper at the Ky of P. Hall near the State Bank. December 12 features a Christmas bargain counter with fancy and useful articles to satisfy your wants.

P. Hall State Bank Cburch

Caesar and the Crown Offer in Old Satire Parody

A humorous couplet from Puck shows Julius Caesar doubting a third crown and seeking what Roosevelt would advise, while a Chicago Record-Herald quip jokes about a countess reclaiming her maiden name after divorce to avoid crowds in America.

J. Caesar Roosevelt Puck America Chicago F Herald

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