How Ben Hathaway Met the Financial Crisis
Ben Hathaway, son of Steven Hathaway of Hathaway & Co, defies an angry creditor during the 1907 panic. After his father's collapse, Ben offers to manage the firm, confronts Ethan Bull in the counting room, and defeats him in a brutal but nonlethal show of resolve, securing time and signaling his rise.
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Steven Hathaway
Hathaway & Co
Ben
Ethan Bull
Lyon ‘& Bull
Hathaway
Bull
House of Hathaway & Co
Mr. Bull
Mr. Trathbaway
Trathaway
Hathaway Junior
Mir Budi
Ban
Duthichie Senior
Edward S. Svuinney
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills Sold in City Drugstore
Wm. F. Jungkunz, a druggist at 85 Stephenson street, is selling DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills. The notice promotes the remedy directly to local customers, highlighting its availability at the street address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Australia: Monotonous yet Vast and Patient Land
In this excerpt David Starr Jordan reflects on Australia as a vast, monotonous continent with a sparse interior and a grain of endurance. He contrasts gray landscapes and single timbered towns with the promise of future greatness, attributing resilience to white English stock and individual deeds rather than collective triumphs. He notes immigrants’ language challenges and labor politics shaping a “white Australia.”
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United States
Austraia
Sahara
Australia
America
Browning
Commonwealth
David Starr Jordan
Appieton’s
Fouryearold protests prayer at church in New York Times account
A four year old named Little John learns the Lord's Prayer but cannot recognize the minister's phrasing during the sermon. His mother hushes him, yet he loudly voices his confusion and declares the prayer is being said wrong, drawing surprised reactions from the congregation.
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John
Tle
New York Times
Political Methods In Japan by Lafcadio Hearn
Hearn and a few pupils knew the old customs and legends of Japan while his livelihood thrust him into a colder modern world. He wrote that Japanese officialdom is not lovable and is paradoxically sweet and coaxing, surrounding outsiders with imagined combinations and soft intrigues in Tokyo.
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Japan
Lafcadio Hearn
Tokyo
DeWite's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve sold locally
DeWaitt's salve advertised for sale by Win. KF, Jungkunz, druggist from 85 Stephenson street. The notice promotes DeWite's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve and lists the pharmacist outlet and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWite
DeWaitt's
Win
Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
A Fool Scientist Brings IPey Parlor Court Comedy
Reginald Overocker, absorbed in chemistry and geology, fends off a claim by Peter Le Roy impostor Frederick Briggs over the Le Roy estate. A clever ocular test by Reginald and a green-letter reading aid reveal the fraud, and the verdict leaves the property with Miss Le Roy while Reginald resumes his science.
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Reginald Overocker
Lucy de Roy
Miss le Roy
Peter
Peter le Roy
Frederick Briggs
Briggs
Reginald
Aliss le Roy
Reginald Overacker
J. Anthony Twining
Piano tuner J Burdett takes orders at Brown and Dollmeyer's
J Burdett, a piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or via phone 90 Stant, offering prompt instrument care and tuning services.
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J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer’ S
Gum Water for Washing Fine Fabrics
A household recipe explains making gum arable water by soaking the gum in cold water, boiling a quart of water, then stirring until melted and straining. The resulting grim water is used for washing fine laces silks and flannels, sometimes for black and blue finishes and artwork, with a recommended ratio of one tablespoonful gum water to a half pint of water.
Home Remedies for Nervous Headache and Neuralgia
A bottle filled with hot water applied to the back of the neck often cures nervous headache. For neuralgia on the left side of the face soak the right hand in very hot water, and if pain is on the right side use the left hand. Neuralgia is a nerve ailment and treatment warms the chilled nerves. Also, one anecdotal remedy suggests burning a match head and powdering the char, then pressing it around an ingrown toenail.
Testing Flour Quality and Freshness
The guide describes testing flour by color and texture: white with a yellow straw hue is good, bluish tint or black specks indicate poor quality. It also notes adhesiveness, kneading feel, and how flour behaves when pressed on a smooth surface or squeezed in the hand to judge freshness and quality.
Device cleans textiles without hand scrubbing
A rubber rectangular device uses a series of flexible pockets to compress and create suction through fabrics. It moves over the goods under pressure, driving water through the material to wash effectively without hand wear. The apparatus reverses traditional scrubbing on corrugated washboards.
Pork Apple Pie from Plain Home Cooking
A simple old recipe for Pork Apple Pie using eight apples a cup of sugar cinnamon salt fat pork and plain paste. Pare quarter and slice apples place in a buttered pan, season, layer pork slices, cover with paste, bake until tender and serve hot.
Quick fix for missing button on a child’s garment
A simple repair tip suggests pinning a safety pin into the button spot and slipping the buttonhole over it. This avoids unpinning all tines each time the garment is opened, saving time in daily use.
Ham with Cracker Crust and Milk Filling
A boiled and skinned bana is coated with a paste of cracker crumbs and rich milk. Season with salt and pepper, smear a quarter inch thick over the ham surface, then bake quickly until evenly browned.
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Sentson
Soften Hard Water With Limewater and Sal Soda
Limewater may soften hard water using ten gallons of water to one gallon of limewater. Sal soda is the only remedy when the hardness is permanent.
Keep Bugs From Seeds During Winter Storage
Instructions advise placing each seed type in separate paper and adding a drop of turpentine to deter bugs and worms from eating the seeds during winter storage.
Linoleum or oilcloth wear article noted for coat of varnish
A fragment notes linoleum or oilcloth wear requiring a varnish coating as a protective layer. The text mentions a hard dressing applied as needed to guard the surface and reduce wear. No further context or dates are given.
His Awful Threat Meggendorfer Blatter Fragment
A fragment notes a mother asking when she did not scream and a daughter recalling an awful threat. The lines reference Elves kissing a daughter and a threat of never kissing again.
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Mother
Worry and Health Through Everyday Fears
An exchange notes that constant worry about small issues can impact health. The dialogue references concerns about daily life and a reflective line about fear carrying little weight. The Philadelphia Telegraph is cited as a source.
Irrigation lining methods in Southern California progress
The article analyzes water loss from irrigation systems and explores lining options for ditches and basins. It highlights cement mortar linings, clay puddling, and concrete or asphalt coverings as ways to reduce seepage, control vegetation, and deter burrowing pests.
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Southern
California
B. A. Eitchheverry
The
State University
Etcheverry
Vermon t Experient Station Reports Sterilization Success
Tests at the Vermont experiment station show sterilization as an effective preventive measure against pests. Professor Stuart calls it a major greenhouse advancement, noting severe nematode damage to crops and stressing soil sterilization under glass as essential where pests are present.
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Vermont
Preentense
Stuirt
Nemittodes
Monument Planned at Tleldens Creek For Francis Makemle
A monument will be erected at Tleldens Creek Virginia in memory of Francis Makemle founder of Presbyterianism in the United States in 1706 and first moderator of the general presbytery. The Presbyterian historical society of Philadelphia is coordinating the tribute. The note also advertises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a free gentle laxative for colds suitable for children, sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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Tleldens Creek
Francis Makemle
United States
General Presbytery
Presbyterian Historical Society of
Philadelphia
Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Harriet M Burbank Teaches Yano at Studio 84 Grove St
Harriet M Burbank listed as a teacher of Yano at Studio 84 Grove Street. The notice notes the address and reflects a small local listing for an instructor in a private studio setting.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Yano
Grove St
Patrons urged to notify on missed newspaper deliveries
Readers are asked to inform the office if they do not receive their paper regularly, as a courtesy to ensure timely delivery and service continuity.
State Bank Freeport Illinois Directors and Officials
D C Co Stover pres H H Antrim cashier R G Shumway first vice pres Honey pater Orman as t cashier State Bank Freeport Ill Capital stock 125000 Directors R G Shumway A Held J Fred Smith Fred W Hoefer H H Antrim Dr J H Stealy D C Stover Fred Dorman W Hagner Henry Baker Homer F Aspinwall Also Savings Department.
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D.C. Co
Time Tables for Illinois Central and connections
Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western schedules list east and westbound trains with arrival and departure times. Includes connections at Rock Island, Beloit, Sycamore, Belvidere, and Madison, plus notes on train equipment and Sunday services.
Rockford Interurban schedule to Freeport and beyond
Rockford and Interurban RWE announce weekday service from Freeport at 6 36 p m and every 35 minutes to 9 35 p m with last car at 11 09 p m Sunday service aligns with weekday times. Through connections extend to Chicago, Janesville, and Aurora with low fares. WM Nerom, agent.
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Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
St Joseph
Ft. Dodge
Chicago
WA. Neese
J. P. Elmer
G. BP. A
St. Paul
Mins
Rockford
Bololt
Janesville
Widera
Aurora
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Ben Hathaway
B. J. Modge
Chiolgo BT
Stephenson
Bright
Pork Apple Pie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Jurupa
Riverside
Ely
Lys Imealn
Warren Street
New Yura
Robinson Manufactureing Company
Douglas Avenue
W. E. Fry
Freeport, Illinois
Business Directory Report
Illinois
BANKS
Freeport
Ill
C. O. Collmann
S. Collman
L. R Jungkunz
A. F. Schulte
Ass’t. Cashier
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. IT
Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
John & Collman
First National Bank
Freeport, Ill
Co. B. Bidwell
Wm. OO
Wright
A. Blawell
J. M. Clark
Ass’t Cashier
John Cburrell
Joseph Emmert
C. H. Little
Wm. O. Wright
O. B.everett Boyd P. Hill
Addison Bidwell
M. V. B._Elson
H. 9. Webster
L. Farwell
Second National Bank
M. V. B. Eison
L. Z. Farwell
H. S. Webster
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Fair
IN. Galloway
FE. BE. Schaeffer
BE. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
J. _N.aloway
B.R. Schaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
Mayer
J. FE. Kramer
W. J. Schwartz
Attorneys AT Law
Stephenson St
Freeport, MI
Hk. P. Eckert
Attorney At Law
Freeport, Filmno.a
D&w
J. Sheldon Clark
Hettinger
Wagner
Anzgetger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
C. A. Ruthe
Carpenter and Contractor
Douglas Ave
New
Frisbie & Haney
General Contracting
Exchange St
Illinois Central
R. R
Sioux City
Dodwe
Omaha Lim
Panl Lim
Decatur
Madison
Freep
T. Ar.Thic
Ly.Chic'ge
John F. Daly
Diy
R. Island
Racine
Ees
Assengers Starroll
West Bould
Depa
Rock Island
Davenport
Milwauke
Milwauket
Janeaville
Kansas
Cedar Rapids
Pointe
North
South Dakota
J. B. Sweatt
Great Westera
Souk Reeport
Chicago Express
Forreston
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