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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1906

Page

3

Let Go Let Go with Wisdom from Deserted Lands

A Los Angeles sermon on the wisdom of letting go of impossible ventures and harmful investments. The preacher uses California desert farms, failed dreams, and personal examples to urge abandoning foolish real estate schemes, risky stocks, and misguided careers in favor of pursuing Godly, fit paths.

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Clement Authority Promotes Canadian Lands Investment

An unsigned public notice touts Clement Authority as the sole safe investment in the country and urges readers to travel to Canada with Wil taka Clement, praised for shaping land deals in the region. The ad promises a weekly land viewing event every Tuesday.

Canada Wiltaka Clement

Store as second as Piano goo news Hea

Store leads to second place as piano goods move in quick sale at local shop. Officials report steady customer flow, with shoppers seeking keyboards and accessories amid promotions. Community buzz centers on affordable prices and limited-time offers.

DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for Dry Hands

An ad promoting DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for cracked hands. It advises applying before bed, wearing old gloves, and noting a morning improvement. Sold by all druggists.

DeWitt

Very Low Rates to Springfield Teachers' Association Excursion

Low round trip excursion rates offered for teachers by the Chicago and North Western Railway. Tickets sold December 2 and 26 with favorable return limits. Travel via the North Western Line to Springfield.

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Digestive Aid Kodol Sold by Chicago Lab

Dewitt & Co of Chicago assures Kodol digestant conforms to National Pure Food Drug laws. The large Kedol laboratory produces a remedy claimed to help indigestion and stomach troubles. It is sold by all druggists here.

Dewitt & Co Chicago Kedol

Sweet potato duck‑shaped exhibit draws crowds at Indianapolis News

An eight inch sweet potato carved into a duck‑bodied bear form drew hundreds to the Indianapolis News office window. The display, raised on the faro of Hendr ew White eight miles from Indianapolis, attracted wide curiosity as people marveled at a “sweetest little duck you ever saw” and a “perfect duck of a sweet potato.”

Indianapplis News Ladianapolis News Conia Cally

Laxative Cough Syrup Endorsed Under National Drug Law

A Victorian era style note asserts Hennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, flavored like maple sugar and containing honey and tar, complies with the National Pure and Drug law. The text mentions its use for throat relief and hints at opiate content. It reads as a promotional line from a historical medicine advertisement.

Tourist Car Service to California Details

Railway notice describes Chicago Great Western tourist car service to California each week via Omaha and the R I P railway. Full information available from the Great Western agent.

California Chicago Great Western Failway Omaha

Baroness Burdett Coutts Dies at 92 After Philanthropy

London reports the death of Baroness Burdett-Coutts at 92, longtime friend of Queen Victoria and major philanthropist. She lived through five reigns, inherited a vast fortune, and spent it on the poor, arts, and science. Her husband, William Ashmond Bartlett, is MP for Westminster. She is famed for charity, animal love, and a grand residence at Holly Lodge.

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Extensive Benefaction of a Baroness Across Britain

The baroness supported poor districts in London and funded churches and schools across the United Kingdom. She endowed St Stephens Church in Westminster with its schools and parsonage, supported three colonial bishoprics, and financed a topographical survey. Her generosity drew praise from royalty, explorers, and public figures, with many visiting or honoring her at home.

London United Kingdom Edward Thas Inering Mies General Gordon Javid Rivingstone Henry M. Staney Meary Laving Alexandra Royal Fargily

Capen the bowels and cure a cold with Kennedy Laxa tive Syrup

Advertises Kennedy Laxa tive Cough Syrup claiming to open the bowels and ease inflammation of mucous membranes while driving out the cold and stopping the cough. It emphasizes honey and tar, no opiates, compliance with Pure Food laws, pleasant to take, and sold by all druggists.

Kennedy

Burdett Piano Orders at Brown & Dollmeyer’s

V. J. Burdett orders piano Cyper from Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or by phone 39-4dt.

V. J. Burdett Piano Cyper Brown& Dollmeyer

BRYAN'S PRESIDENTIAL STAND IN TOPEKA INTERVIEW

At Topeka Bryan denies accepting or rejecting a presidential nomination. He says the London statement remains his position and the timing of any decision is up to convention circumstances. He plans to stay at Fairview for the holidays and depart January 5 for a month lecture tour on the Pacific coast.

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SAME MAN DID BOTH AT EL RENO AND DARLINGTON

A description linked a single African American suspect to two violent incidents in Indian Territory. The man, believed to be a Port Reno soldier, allegedly shot and seriously wounded Captain Macklin, and later attempted to rob a tidlond agent at Darlington, only to escape after a fight. The Chinaman injured in El Reno was not seriously hurt.

el Reno Darlington

Mass meetings denounce French church action nationwide

France Roundly Denounced. On December 31 in Chicago and across the nation mass meetings of Femin Catholics were held in Washington Boston and Cleveland to denounce the French government’s action against the church.

Chicago Washington Boston Cleveland

Two Killed in Southern Railway Wreck Near Danville

In Danville Virginia near Dee 31 two people died and several others were seriously injured in a wreck on the Southern Railway.

Danville Dee Southern Railway Here

Pending Pennsylvanian rail chief to be James McRae

The article notes James McRae may succeed Rt. Cassatt as president of the Pennsylvania railroad, with McRae serving as vice president. It also mentions reforms in spelling favored by Minnesota teachers and approval of Roosevelt’s phonetic word list.

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Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for Children's Health

The ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative with broad curative powers for children's stomach and bowel troubles. It contrasts harsh old remedies with this syrup and notes it is sold by druggists for 50c or 1.00 with a money back guarantee if it fails.

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