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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
8
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for early use at first hoarseness or croupy cough to ward off an attack, claiming safety and certainty in preventing severe symptoms.
Railway magnate Harriman is called to testify at a New York hearing of the Interstate Commerce Board. The report also notes strikes and other labor actions worldwide, plus political and church news.
A historical timetable fragment lists east bound and south bound trains with assorted times to destinations including Dubuque Omaha Fort Dodge and Decatur. It references freight and passenger services, limited express cars and daily operations with Sunday exceptions and notes on service availability and restrictions.
Train timetable from Rock Island shows east and west bound passenger runs to Milwaukee Chicago and Freeport with connections to Janesville Madison Cedar Rapids Kansas City and South Dakota. Agents J B Sweatt J F Lacy and P Almer list schedule details and stops including Rock Island Davenport and Cedar Rapids.
Springfield Ohio Jan. 3 A R Toudlow a pioneer iron and later agricultural implement maker is dead in his eighties He was a temperance advocate thirty years ago and ran for governor on a temperance platform in 1881 against Charles Foster and John W Bookwalter
Peoria Illinois January 3 notice that James A Wilson secretary of agriculture Dr Wiley chemist and Attorney McCabe of Washington will visit Peoria either tomorrow or Saturday to discuss the pure food law and the interpretation for blended whiskies and spirits.
A humorous exchange about a black eye and initiation into the society of the speaker's mother in law, referencing Leslie's Weekly as the source of the notion. The dialogue pokes fun at social clubs and family mock initiation rites with Irish lilt and comic tone.
Drusilla Cameron arrives at El Paso ranch to surprise Ned and meets Gordon Keith. A romance unfolds as Drusilla loves the plains call but cannot marry Keith, choosing the city life she misses and promising to write as weeks pass and letters fail to arrive.
The piece recalls Peter the Great’s beard ban with a tax system for nobles and a per visit toll for peasants and priests, the creation of a bearded coin and the bearded tax collectors. It notes Dr John Bulwer’s harsh view in 1650 and the later spread of beards among soldiers and civilians.
A witty exchange suggests the burdens of marriage including expenses and breakdowns, jokingly contrasted with an automobile license. The Brooklyn Eagle lampoons domestic finance and marital duties with light humor.
A traveler on a lonely road hears a piteous appeal for help. The man pleads for kindness while stating he has nothing left in the world except a loaded revolver. The scene unfolds as a tense, uncertain encounter highlighted by Harper's Weekly.
A sermonmatic overview of Genesis 1 1 2, stressing God the Father as creator through His word and Spirit. The piece ties Genesis to Revelation, notes the restoration narrative, and links the creation account to personal regeneration and Christian life in Christ. The author urges devotion to God as the central purpose of Scripture.
The article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for colds and digestion issues. It claims many colds start in the stomach and recommends a hot bath and rest. It also offers money back if it fails and lists prices 30c and $1 sold by druggists.
A Christian Endeavor sermon by Rev S H Doyle argues that God is the creator and the starting point of both material and spiritual realms. It urges beginning every day and life with God through reading, prayer, and obedience to Scripture, citing Christ and biblical verses to stress continual reliance on God.
Edwin Forrest Hallenbeck praises Christian Endeavor for shaping patriots and Christian men prepared to uphold church ethics in commerce and public life. The movement aims to train readers for church enterprises and to place men in humble roles amid societal strains with confidence and joy.
Dr Sheldons personal indorsement letter praises the Christian Endeavor society as large and enthusiastic It notes an upcoming reading program in two weeks and the plan to address about 150 young people each Sunday night The editor Ames R Wells is named in the communication
William Clement announces weekly Tuesday land tours in Canada promising safe investment and strong national prospects. The advisory appeals to prospective buyers, touting Canada as a premier market and Clement as a trusted guide.
The Daily Journal offers home delivery to any city area for ten cents weekly. This bargain shows the newspaper's effort to expand access and boost circulation across the metropolis.
Three Americans in a Paris restaurant exchange flirtatious orders at a 3 franc table d hote. The waiter overhears and later overheard orders “Baptiste, three bottles of the red” as the guests learn their bill contains counterfeit francs. One guest pays 80 francs then discovers the note is fake. The waiter gently rebukes him.
Proven safe reliable pills praised by druggists for cleansing the system and improving overall tone. The little pills with a longstanding reputation. Used as a popular remedy for complexion and liver health.
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