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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1908
Page
6
A Mangaters of American Revolution chapter leads a local club program on tracing ancestry. The article notes that about a quarter of members trace lineage to William Brewster and describes the joys and challenges of genealogical search, church and town records, and preserving family histories for posterity.
The speaker praises knowing one’s progenitors and their deeds, arguing ancestry should inspire humble, rightful living. Citing Goethe, he says pride in birth without personal merit is flawed, and education begins before birth, urging mothers to teach children the duty to God, home, and country.
A English husband seeks to cure his wife’s fear of snakes by killing a python and placing it in their drawing room. He hides the event, but when he returns the wife screams and dies, with the mate coiled around her body. The report from St. James Gazette notes the fatal deception.
A Cassell's Magazine note discusses John Stevens early 19th century turret ship ideas and a Prussian test, then debunks claims of David R. Atchison serving as president in 1849. It explains constitutional succession and recounts actual oaths by Arthur and Roosevelt, arguing Atchison’s “virtually” president status is visionary.
Max Darewski insures his hands for 25000 at 1000 yearly. Colonel Joseph Leffel, bee raiser, is 46 inches tall and weighs 65 pounds. Ninety-year-old B R N Flage of Skowheesa Me remains in vigorous health. Ex congressman William J Coomba becomes Municipal Art Society president in Brooklyn. Amherst bank president Iinos Poster Cook reelected for 38th time since 1804 charter. Mr and Mrs Abram Trosper mark fifth wedding anniversary with wooden wedding. David Albaugh De Armond is Missouri’s congressional delegation father. DAD initials signifying lineage. Iowa representative Charles A Kennedy born in Iowa with Irish parental heritage. noted for Irish wit.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes drop skirts and tight silhouettes dominate the season. Back waists rise with hip trains, empire waists appear, and hip scarfs of crepe de chine accessorize princess and evening gowns. Velvet returns popular, street gowns stay short, and jabots remain in high favor shaping next season.
The Manchester GN Ho Driving club has raised 5000 to improve the citys famous old half mile track. More than 3000 athletes are slated to compete in the Olympic meet in London next summer. Fantasy, a former three year old trotting champion, will be bred to General Watts, current record holder. The Washington Park race track in Chicago will become the balloon paddock for the Aeronautic Club of Chicago. Roy Nelson of the Baltimore Athletic Club will claim the worlds championship for the twenty yard swim, having set a 91 0 second record in Baltimore recently.
A New York man reports a policeman struck him for asking the ferry route. A Reading carriage dog named Nellie seeks medicine for pain in a whimsical tale. A Michigan dog gnaws a sapling and drags a wolf trap miles after escape. Ho Ferguson of St. Louis gives his seat to a stranger on a streetcar and later receives an ominous letter.
The text suggests adding three tablespoons of grated cream or Parmesan to an omelet just before thickening and small salt to coffee. It also describes shaping minced meat into a hatenke form, adding a piece of minced pork to simulate a bone, then rolling in egg yolks and breadcrumbs before frying.
In a brief northern note from the Atchison Globe a group of men chose to inhabit their own houses in remote districts only to access occasional repairs. The item highlights odd living arrangements tied to maintenance needs and rental status.
An elderly traveler explains a method to stop nosebleeds by delivering a sharp blow beside the head. He claims the impact paralyzes ruptured vessels and halts bleeding, saying he learned the trick from an old Mexican physician. The boy assists, then the traveler tips that this is his preferred remedy.
Clarence Poster known as Pop was busy sewing in the clubhouse, a habit noted by teammates. Foster, a dapper player, kept neat clothes and joked about illness while recovering in August. The story, recounted by the Washington Star, mentions his comeback with the St. Louis team and a quip from catcher Joe Sugden.
A Haitian judge, seeking to settle old scores, sentenced a foreign offender to one year of hard labor after confirming the prisoner was from Switzerland, joking that the land has no seacoast or navy. The exchange highlights tensions in the region and the judge's posture toward foreign misbehavior.
A ninety year old teamster retires with $50,000 after earning $12 a week at his peak. He explains saving by living on $2 a day and 22 cents a day during six months in New York. He stayed healthy on frugal living, contrasting views on life and appetite.
The London Standard notes Sam Weller as the unique character who saved Dickens's Pickwick Papers from failure. It credits the press for praising Sam Weller as an original creation and states Dickens earned over 16,000 dollars, making him the era’s most popular author at twenty six.
A tame rattlesnake owned by an Arizona farmer sleeps nightly on the front gate of the garden, coiling around the gate and gatepost to deter intruders without a lock or chain, the Pittsburg Dispatch reports.
A garbled Philadelphia Press passage quotes a line about jealousy and companionship as a young woman, Miss Wise, responds with surprise about being alone last evening and the word ad appears in the overheard exchange. The fragment hints at personal intrigue within a social setting.
A Baltimore American line notes Jolly as a victim of his own fellowship, saying he lost health through drinking over people. The quip reflects a moral spin on generosity and self restraint.
A humorous exchange from the Pittburg Post features a wife politely correcting her husband as he jokes about a mutt, calling it a mere coop while the cook adds a quip about flight, illustrating light domestic wit.
A fragment hints at a child named Little Girl Vatuima and a “deceased letter” given to the father to post. The odd phrasing suggests a humorous or cryptic note in a local column, with minimal readable names or places to anchor a broader story.
Edward Pemberton reads a death notice for Augustus C. Fairweather and meets Miss Anita Brown at the service. A mistaken omission of age leads to a romance born from sorrow, culminating in an engagement between Pemberton and Brown. The couple later learns the family attended Fairweather’s funeral.
A Philadelphia Press humorous dialogue questions proper phrasing for a congressman speech. Willie asks about wording while a father suggests placing adverbs like "witty extempore" or "extemporaneous." The exchange highlights quirks of grammar and regional speech.
KODOL is presented as the best remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles. It is described as pleasant prompt and thorough. Sold by Wm F Jungkaut druggist at 85 Stephenson Street.
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