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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
3
The ad promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a stomach based cold remedy. It claims most colds start in the stomach and that a weak digestion leads to illness. Advice includes a hot bath and rest, with daily use of the laxative syrup to prevent colds and relieve constipation. Sold by druggists for 50 cents and one dollar with a money back guarantee.
Washington, Jan 11. During a house debate Quaines of Tennessee and Mahon of Pennsylvania almost fought after Gaines accused Mahon of being away from the chamber 95 percent of the time. Reprimands and a gavel scuffle followed before order was restored and the incident ended with a handshake. The Lafollette railway hours bill passed the senate with one negative vote, and the house advanced the army and fortifications appropriation measures.
A brawl over a docking attendance statute escalated as Gaines and Mahon confronted each other in the chamber, dozens of members became involved, and the exchange ended with a handshake amid applause before the House adjourned for the day.
A brief medical advertisement notes De Witt's Little Early Risers pills as reliable relievers. The notice cites endorsement by Wim Jungkunz of 85 Stephenson Street, recommending the product to readers seeking stomach and digestion aid.
Notice from John Buss seeking payment from all debtors after selling his business. Call and settle at the old location of the new firm. Addressed to all persons indebted to him.
Washington January 11 A persistent buzzing sound disrupted Senate proceedings as engineers searched for the source. A page identified the noise as coming from Senator Pettus's desk where his hearing device connected to a battery caused the disturbance.
Washington reports the senate devoted most of the day to debate and passage of a railway train work limit bill. It sets a maximum of sixteen hours per shift with ten hours rest, allows exceptions in certain contingencies, and places enforcement with the interstate commerce commission and federal courts. Penalties range from 100 to 1000 dollars. The act applies to trains engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.
Washington January 11 report to the senate states the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill contains no provision to increase salaries for the vice president the speaker and cabinet members all such provisions were rejected by the committee
Washington Jan 14 Corea the Nicaraguan minister called at the state department and assured Secretary Root on the word of the president of Nicaragua that Nicaragua is aiding the revolutionists in Honduras.
In Omaha on January 11 the jury found A. T. R. Modisett H. C. Dale and W. C. Smoot not guilty of conspiring to wrongfully obtain title to about 14000 acres in western Nebraska through legal homestead entries.
Governor Glenn faced opposition from some members who argued the act unconstitutional yet appeared before a joint session in Raleigh N C to personally read his full message on January 11. The scene underscored tension over executive prerogative in the capital.
Tokio reports the Japanese government, reacting to anti Japanese agitation on the Pacific coast, has decided the training squadron will skip the U S Pacific coast and proceed no farther than Honolulu.
New York on June 11 reports President Roosevelt has accepted membership in the simplified spelling board whose list he adopted last summer, marking an official alignment with the project.
Albert Lind says he was frightened to death as a Molten metal explosion tore through a finishing plant not at Baldwin Locomotive works in Philadelphia. Two men were severely burned in the incident dated January 11.
Willimantic Connecticut January 11 George W Burnham known as the father of spiritualism in Connecticut died of rheumatism of the heart aged as s hours funeral arrangements not yet announced Burnham was a pioneer figure in spiritualist circles locally and nationally with lectures and writings influencing the movement across the state
Charles Me CHL date, manager of the wrecked Ontario bank, Toronto Ontario, is held for trial on the charge of stealing 136000 from the bank funds. The report also mentions unrelated product pitches for Casca sweet and Cascusweet in other fragments.
The Daily Journal announces it will deliver to every part of the city for a week, expanding access and encouraging broader readership across neighborhoods.
Local notes report piano tuner J Burdett placing orders at the Brown and Dollmeyer establishment, with details partially legible about instrument repairs and service requests.
An admonition on how marriage and motherhood alter women’s looks and health. The piece promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for pelvic drains and weaknesses, claiming it strengthens weak health and aids expectant mothers. It cites no alcohol or habit forming drugs and notes the physician offers consultations by mail from Buffalo, NY.
A late 19th or early 20th century style piece explains why squeaking shoes disappeared with the welt system. It recounts the shift from rigid old pegs to a stitched welt using a crooked needle to sew the sole with improved flexibility. It notes industry costs and a marketing tone about comfort and fashion.
Jan 11 report on Eliza furnaces explosion at Jones & Laughlin Steel details twelve dead and many more horribly burned. Fifteen to twenty men missing, likely consumed by molten metal. four critically ill and near death. Incineration by molten metal leaves unknown fatal count as workers trapped by fiery flow.
A hopeful youth wanders into a local yard and questions jokey railroad men about employment. One worker warns him that brakemen are killed daily, prompting the youth to abandon his bid and recall another appointment. A humorous note mentions returning a stray chestnut and a misdirected compliment to a vendor.
Vital weakness and prostration from overwork and other causes. Humphreys Homeopathie Specific No 28 in use over 40 years, the only successful remedy. $1 per vial or $8 for a special package for serious cases. Address William John Sts, LY.
Justice Leventritt denied Mime s appeal and ordered Nordica to appear in court as a witness in the civil suit over a lithographer's printing bill. In Chicago a Copernicus school riot involved 200 to 300 pupils, injuring at least a dozen in a clash between negro and white students. In Austin Texas the legislature postponed action on a resolution to investigate US Senator Bailey.
Lake Carriers meet in Detroit on January 11 to hear President William Livingstone read the annual report, re elect all officers, and plan a banquet at the Hotel Cadillac.
Three hundred tons of flour have been shipped from Stockton to be loaded onto the steamer Coptic in San Francisco. The flour is destined for starving people in China.
Berwick Pennsylvania residents are alarmed by a typhoid fever outbreak, estimated at around forty cases, believed to be linked to water from the Susquehanna River. The town government and health officials are urging caution as investigations continue.
An advertisement warns that dangerous sickness can begin with headache and digestive symptoms and urges quick use of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for digestive disorders. It claims relief from irritant poisons from clogged bowels liver and kidneys and offers money back if it fails. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00.
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