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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1908

Page

3

Rights and Liberty League presents Human Hearts at Grand

The Rights and Liberty League showcases Human Hearts praised for its enduring charm with pathos villainy and comedy. Grand Opera House hosts Friday Feb 28 matinee and night and Saturday night. Henry Woodruff stars in Brown of Harvard with a standout cast including Robert Mantell Alexander Salvini Cloten Marguerite Mather.

Grand Opera House Henry Woodruff Brown Harvard Princess Theatre New York Garrick Theatre Chicago Lenry Miller Robert Mantell Alexander Salvini Cloten Marguerite Mather Grand 'Opors

Rosmersholm Tonight Heroic Cast At Grand Opera House

Albert Bruning, a member of the remarkable Mrs. Wiske cast, appears next Monday eve in Rosmersholm at the Grand Opera house. Bruning has a long stage pedigree including Laertes in Tam o shanter and the Fool in King Lear. He once acted with Edwin Booth in Berlin and played the ghost in Hamlet during Booths last U.S. appearance.

Rosmersholm Albert Bruning Mrs. Wiske Grand Opera House Edwin Booth Berlin Mr. Bruning Laertes Fidgar Booth

Disease List From Historical Veterinary Column

A compact excerpt lists ailments affecting livestock and poultry. Entries mention throat disorders such as quinsy, distemper, and contagious diseases. Also noted are worms, grubs, influenza like symptoms, lung issues, pleuro pneumonia, bellyache, wind blow and diarrhea with dynentery.

Pineules Promise Pain Relief With 30 Day Plan

To stop back pain and stiffness Pineules are offered with a 30 day treatment for $1.00. A single dose at bedtime is claimed to prove merit. The product is sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P Guenther.

H. J. Moogh C. P Guenther

J Burdett Piano Tuner Orders at Brown Dollmeyer

J Burdett, a piano tuner, placed orders at Brown and Dollmeyer for phone fittings. The note appears in the periodad entry, detailing services and contact lines.

J. Burdett Brown & Dollmeyer

President Endorses Dismissal of Negro Soldiers in Brownsville

Washington reports that eight members of the Senate military affairs committee conclude the Brownsville shooting was by some of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry’s black soldiers, with the guilty parties not clearly identified. Foraker’s anti-administration faction plans to push the issue to a Senate vote, aiming to restore discharged negro servicemen.

Washington Brownsville Tex Twenty-fifth United States Infantry Senate Committee On Military Affairs Menbors Lodge Foraker Dupoot Scott Congress Roosevelt Arrs Senate Warner Ohio

Rostermann Denounces Soldier’s Plight in Parliament Debates

Rostermann condemned the harsh treatment of veterans, criticizing men in uniform for meager pay of 15 dollars a month and the loss of rights to buy wine and beer. He was loudly applauded as he urged reform for soldiers and their families.

Rostermann

Willing to Enter Turret Duty for Monitor Florida

A man offers to enlist for two weeks to sit in the turret of the monitor Florida during firing tests. Navy officials have not released his name or address. He cites a wife and two children at home and wishes to return to his regular occupation after the test. The department deems the act commendable but will not place any person in the turret during firing.

Washington Florida Naval Navy Department Ife Department

Senate Debates Echo Political Lines on Indian and Army Bills

Washington February 26 The senate focused on currenes legislation and the Aldrich bill with Owen Okbi speaking on the Indian appropriation bill. General debate on the army appropriation bill occupied the day in the house, drawing political expressions and largely ignoring the bill itself.

Washington Opie Senate Owen Okbi Jones Cork Iit Horse of Representatives Agsip

Representative Liles Conn accuses House Rules Committee

Washington February 26 Representative Liles Conn appeared before the house committee on rules in executive session and made a statement supporting published charges that wrongful methods were used by the Electric Boat company to influence legislation and that members of the house committee on naval affairs were improperly influenced by the company.

House Washington Liles Conn House Committee On Rules Electric Boat Company Congress House Committee On Naval Affairs

President Roosevelt withdraws Sullivan nomination at Cripple Creek

President Roosevelt withdraws Daniel L. Sullivan’s nomination as postmaster of Cripple Creek Colorado due to alleged character issues and conduct in office. Sullivan has served three terms as postmaster and previously defended the president against a 1900s Colorado attack by rowdies.

Washington Roosevelt Daniel L. Sullivan Cripnie Creek Cola Mayeereous Charizes Vsitinst Sullivan Cripple Creek

Navy officials defend charges before senate naval board

Washington reports on a senate hearing where Rear Admiral Converse and Rear Admiral Capps refute charges raised by Henry Remerdal about Navy construction. The committee disputes, apologizes to officers, and signals a brief inquiry with officers Lieutenant Commander Sills and Lieutenant Corander mentioned. TTY has been asked to provide answers to questions.

Washington Converse Board of Construction Capps Lureau Senate Committee On Naval Airvorts Navy Mide Henry Remerdall Perkins Hate Sone Wren Natty Nes Wis Cotumeuider Siis Coriander Tat Bevo Ue Por Tay Mateau

Representative Penny Seeks Federal Employee Ban on Party Delegates

Washington February 26. Representative Etull Penny introduced a bill prohibiting any appointed United States government employee from becoming an accredited delegate of any political organization to a national presidential or vice presidential nominating convention, or holding any official position in a political organization in the United States.

Washington Etull Penny United States

Frome urges Aldrich bill against credit currency

A. Frome, president of the Waukesha National Bank in Wisconsin, testified before the House committee on banking and currency. He argued against credit currency and in favor of the Aldrich bill, stressing its merits.

Washington, Red Frome Waukesha Wis. National Bank House Committee On Banking and Currency Aldrich

Sillings Ie to Stay Out as Public Printer

Washington Keb 26 Charles A Stillines will not be restored to duty as public printer President Roosevelt has let this fact be known to friends.

Sillings Ie Washington Keb Charles A Stillines Roosevelt

Senator Owen Proposes Mail Ban on Stock Quotations

Washington Feb 21 Senator Owen introduces a bill to prohibit sending quotations from stock exchanges through the mails. The proposal targets mailings of financial quotes and prices and seeks to curb dissemination via Postal Service channels.

Washington Owen

Public Schools Fol Cannon Washington Peb

Fragmented OCR text discusses education and civic topics with numerous garbled phrases. Key entities are unclear. appears to reference public schools, a town or region, and institutions but lacks coherent facts or events to summarize clearly.

Maryland to Get Her Flag

The governor of Maryland seeks the return of a flag captured by the One Hundred and Twenty-First Volunteer Infantry. The flag was taken from the first Maryland battery while under a bombardment. A Joint resolution has been adopted and sent to the senate for approval.

Maryland Colubus Mirylamed

Morgan's Moves in Finances Stir New York Feb

A garbled report mentions Pierpont Morgan and financier Brest, with alleged actions toward fostering a London visit. The text alludes to Wall Street and banking, and hints at poetic or coded commentary about the era but remains unclear and fragmented.

Morgan New York Pierpont Morgan Adriatic London Wall Street

Unclear text fragment hints at a political or legal remark

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a stroke of the pen and a eulogy to soldiers with unclear names and events. It reads like a stylized public note or commentary with references to declarations and a possible policy action but lacks coherent nouns and dates.

Wiscormesta Otte Stan Paula

Fragmentary note from Pavia post prompts query

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Pavia and a post, with unclear wording and no clear action or identifiable names. The readable bits suggest a question or note about a local posting or event, but essential facts are not discernible.

Supreme court rules on saloon notices to husband drinker

In Columbus Ohio the supreme court affirms a circuit ruling on notices a wife must give a saloon keeper to stop selling liquor to her drunken husband. The decision holds ordinary warnings to cease serving the husband suffice, illustrated by Mrs Machlite's visit to the saloon manager Schwartz with instruction to eject him.

Columbus Supreme Court Frankin County Harry Raver Sarah R. Maehtlite Mra. Machlite Schwartz

Chicago at Last Racer Arrives From New York

The army machine carrying the famed Paris racers lengthily coated with fog and snow reached Chicago ahead of the first New York entries. The machine started after others and beat them to Chicago. The leading racer represents the United States with others close behind including the Tratian and Preven ears in snowy pursuit.

Chicago Feb New York Fort Leavenworth Paris Cincago United States

Railway wage dispute reaches commerce board

The Southern Railway company failed to secure wage reductions after extending efforts with station plans, prompting involvement from the interstate commerce commission and local authorities as the matter moved toward formal action in the area.

Washington Southern Railway Company Tia Statieplanes Ity Terstite Convanerce Commission Vilar Erbin

Paroled inmate from Superior Court case pleads sanity risk

Chisawe Veh Jali AL Linn, a clerk at the Superior Court, who pleaded guilty to a milty of frais caserewating S14 OFO, has been released on parole. Friends, including Mayor Thisse, say confinement would drive him insane.

Chisawe Tao Jali AL Linn Superor Court Frais OFO Con Parole Mayor Thisse Hing

Local Option Victory At Chillicothe February Result

In Chillicothe on February 26 the local option won by 840 to 607. The effort against saloons was led by the women's auxiliary to the local option league.

Chillicothe Mia Mauch Womens Lochl Option League

Inventor Thomas Adi son Dies in Manhattan Hospital

Thomas Adi son, noted inventor, recently underwent ear surgery for an occluded ear passage and died at Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital in New York on February. The brief notice states the operation and hospital where he passed away.

New York Thomas Adison Manhattan

Markets on the Ubleaga Board of Trade and Grain Prices

Chicago February 25 quotations on the Ubleaga Board of Trade show wheat prices with open high low and close figures for February and March contracts. The report also lists live stock poultry and hay markets with varying prices and notes on butter and eggs. An advertisement promotes a baby remedy and lists a local druggist contact.

Chicago Ubleaga Board of Trade Wheate RMIT Ernston

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