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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
2
A frustrated office boy, faced with constant visitors, refuses to reveal the editor. A hard faced woman arrives insisting to see him, claiming to be his wife. She assaults the boy, leaving him on the floor as police are not called, and a new boy is sought.
A New York Press tidbit recalls an old Scot who, after a meal, clouts his napkin over his left shoulder and explains that in Scotland they cast it to the left and forget it, while pondering American habits.
Washington Dec 19 Senator Tillman introduced a resolution urging immediate study by the interstate commerce committee on enabling states to police and regulate liquor and alcoholic beverages within their borders to aid temperance and curb interstate evasion. He cites Wilson law flaws and court decisions that shield interstate traffic, and Knox proposes an amendment to assert state control as soon as shipment enters state borders. The measure was referred to the judiciary panel.
Frank Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster general, breaks a weeks long silence to defend his loyalty to President Roosevelt. He cites Secretary Cortelyou’s statement as truthful and denies any disloyalty, saying the public will accept Cortelyou’s account. He defends his silence while warning that unfamiliar readers may misread circulating remarks.
Washington reports that U S coal mines have fatality rates three times higher than most European nations. In seventeen years 22 840 miners died or were injured, with 2 000 dead and 4 800 injured in the latest period. European output rose while deaths did not fall, due to stronger mining laws and government testing stations.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at 10 cents per week. The notice highlights convenient service for readers across all city areas and emphasizes affordable subscription access.
A historical note describes work focused on addressing safety problems in mining. The study aims to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and propose measures to protect miners and improve workplace safety within mining operations.
Washington dispatch reports senate resolutions asking the interstate commerce commission to report if any interstate carrier owns stock in another firm transporting passengers and freight and to define federal and state authority over liquor traffic under the interstate commerce law. The measures were referred, Culberson’s inquiry on financial stringency also. executive session adjourned to Saturday as House was not in session.
The Wisconsin Republican delegation visits the White House to urge filling the postoffice auditor vacancy with a Wisconsin man. They propose Judge H. S. Comstock of Cumberland for the position, following Ernest G. Timme's resignation.
In executive session the senate confirmed the nomination of F. E. Madgeburg to be pension agent at Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A seventeen year old river boy named George Smith was seriously injured in New York when a Maltese cat he was petting leapt at his face. The cat sank teeth into his upper lip and had to be beaten off by a dozen workmen after the youth screamed and fought.
A West Penn railways car derailed at a New Haven crossing between ImMontown and Greensburg injuring seven. Motorman Charles Lakin lost control when the handbrake slipped, turning the power on and sending the vehicle off the rails into Henry Rhodes' department store causing panic among shoppers and damage to the storefront.
Philadelphia on December 19 reports Wrank Wise Miller twenty two year old dental student from Kansas City Missouri hanged himself in his dorm room. Fellow students say he faced a personal crisis and had previously attempted self harm.
In Washington Dee U admiral George Dewey hosted a dinner at his home on JC street to celebrate the upcoming birthday anniversary. The event was advanced so the president could attend, eager to accept the admiral's invitation.
Tincoln Neh Tree ih Wer Houser of Madison Wisconsin touring Nebraska in support of Governor Lafollette for president. He has set up headquarters and predicts an aggressive campaign to win Nebraska's delegation to the Chicago convention.
A Marion, Virginia man identified as Dee Moody, about three miles from Marion, fatally shot his wife and then died by suicide with a double barreled shotgun. The couple had been married only a few months and no motive is given.
Washington Dec 1 The men who will serve on the Democratic congressional campaign committee for 1790s have been named as follows Clay Balialtero Martin Stone New Lans Lather Owen Culberson and Titlyor.
In Burlington Iowa a wealthy syndicate plans to buy the current prison transport and ferry boats, modernize the fleet and increase carrying capacity. The move aims to improve operations and efficiency for river transportation services.
A telegraphic message from Rep Paucar outlines a plan to back Lamar for the senate. The note signals a strategic move to place Lamar in the upper chamber, with the aim of advancing policy goals and securing support among key political figures.
A prairie dog is described as daintier than expected, never using the same bed twice. Each night it creates a new couch of straw, implying careful nest building behavior.
W F L Buck Tin Wehsen longtime Democrat historian and former secretary of state Hinrichsen died at 57 in Alexandrina Illinois after two years of illness. A versatile public servant, he served as clerk, sheriff, editor, congressman and state party secretary. He left two sons and a daughter.
Springfield Dec 19 The supreme court ruled Chicago mayor Busse had no power to remove Dunne board of education members. It struck down a cigarette sale ban in the state. It invalidated a statute prohibiting theater ticket resale above printed price. It also hindered prosecutions of smoke nuisance by requiring courts to admit testimony on abatement plant installations.
Twenty five Catholic priests slid down a parent chute fire escape of the Roman Catholic orphanage to test the escape. The board of review of Peoria county bishop expressed himself satisfied with the practical tests. He watched from the bottom as the priests exited to safety.
The supreme court set aside and annulled the board of review of Peoria county's appraisal of St. Francis hospital in Peoria at $20,040 for 1007, holding that hospitals maintained by such organizations are exempt from real estate taxes.
Danville district superintendent Harvey Lee Sheldon of the Anti-Saloon League notified temperance advocates he will report this week to organize a campaign to make drinking dry next spring in the district.
In Bloomingtton Florida a thief pleaded guilty to murder after a robbery in the Chitemyo and Altan wards led to a fatality. Jacob Witchowski, a watchman on duty, was stabbed and died during the incident.
A brief notice cites Five warning that a photograph touted as attractive may mislead. The statement, attributed to Atchison Ofohe, questions the photo’s appeal and urges scrutiny despite its visual appeal.
The Kentucky court of appeals reversed Jefferson circuit court ruling in Henry Hertle versus Alice Riddle and Ada Hansborough. The decision orders Ada Hansborough to exhume and remove the carcass of a dog buried months earlier on a plot adjacent to Hertle’s family plot in Cave Hill cemetery Louisville.
Meveland Ohio December 19 The total loss to vessel property on the Great Lakes for the season TS0T reached 713000 with thirteen steamers and one schooner lost Their combined capacity stood at 20000 tons The Cyprus was the largest single loss valued at 275000 Minor damages exceeded the value of total losses Damage to the steamer William J Reis reached 100000
In Chicago on December 19 attorneys for opposing sides in the Tinois Central railroad dispute said conferences extended past midnight without a basis for compromise. None of the negotiators would disclose details of the talks.
Georgetown Ky Dec 19 for the first time since it fired the fatal bullet into William Goebel Jan 1900 the Marlin rifle used by the assassin has been seen in the Cale Vowers trial as part of the ongoing proceedings and evidence gathering.
Atlanta report says Major Manly B. Curry paymaster for the Department of the Gulf died after being thrown from a motor car while en route to Terminal station to catch a train to Macon.
Chicago daily markets show mixed quotes across grains and livestock with no clear trend. Wheat and corn prices display small moves while live stock values approximate recent ranges, reflecting standard winter trading patterns in early December.
A man in a restaurant laments how the law doomed him at age two after his parents divorced and his sister went with their mother to the Klondike with her wealthy husband. He notes his own hard work since childhood while wishing fate had given him to his mother. The tale illustrates family misfortune and luck.
London Notes and Queries recounts the old practice of telling bees about deaths. A Norfolk retired blacksmith said he tapped the hive board and announced "The mistress of this house is dead," believing the bees would die if not informed. A Bedfordshire rector's gardener reported his bees died after not being told of his master's death.
The town of Warren Maine was noted as a leading New England shipbuilding center with vessel construction along the upper Georges River beginning in the 18th century and continuing for about two centuries, with roughly 2700 ships built.
An ad offering DeWire's Kidner and Bladder Pills as fast relief for kidney and bladder troubles. A week’s treatment costs 25e. Sold by Wun. BE. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
A London Standard joke notes a diner praising a tender steak only to discover the waiter has served the proprietor's cut by mistake, prompting astonishment from the staff.
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