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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
3
Southern woman suffered with itching and burning rash nearly driving her crazy. Her baby had a sores and sore neck and two other babies had skin troubles. The article notes the Cure by Cuticura and urges use for similar conditions.
A Chattanooga reader lauds Cuticura remedies for skin sores and a neck paning, crediting Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with curing a repeat outbreak on hands and wrist. She notes another baby healed by the same trio and expresses gratitude.
Cuticura Ointment is advertised as a leading remedy for skin and scalp humors including hair loss. A single application after a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and followed by Cuticura Pills is claimed to provide relief from itching burning and inflammation and suggest faster cure when other methods fail. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chemical Corp. Boston.
Rogertown Pa January 15 relief workers pulled 167 bodies from the Rhoades Opera House ruins after a devastating fire. Most victims are unidentifiable, with a nine to one female to male ratio and many families wiped out. Firefighters battled ice coated beams as dawn broke and the town mourned a tragedy that left its 2,500 residents in shock.
A tunnel of flames and crowded hall tragedy followed a hiss from stage lighting at the Rhoades Opera House. The Philadelphia and Reading company sent two carloads of laborers to aid. About 425 people were inside the three story brick building with a stage and rear exit. The cause of the fire is under investigation as authorities seek the unknown performer responsible for the curtain lifting and ignition. Nearby groups and venues reported the incident as a major New Year disaster with rescuers working to recover bodies and tend the injured.
The passage presents Dr Henry Jones in a playful mock sermon voice as a dentist. It evokes gravity while describing Jones filling his final cavity in a whimsical historic catalog style.
Harriet M. Burbank is listed as a piano teacher operating from Studio 36 on Grove Street. No dates or additional affiliations are provided.
A disruptive incident occurred as tacks spilled onto the floor near the front row during a Sunday school entertainment at St. John's Lutheran Church. Rev. Adam A. Weber attempted to assist, but the tacks continued to spread, causing a risky moment for attendees.
Eyewitnesses recount a panic when fire broke out as a crowd fled toward jammed doors. Folding seats and loose chairs trapped people, chairs toppled, and the calcium tank exploded feeding a furnace that swallowed the interior. Firemen struggled to douse the blaze as cries echoed.
Fire crews uncovered a grisly scene after extinguishing the blaze. Bodies lay in a six foot high pile on the second floor, wedged apart with tools, tagged, and transported to four morgues. Dr. J E Evens said nine women per man were recovered and few identities would be confirmed.
Augusta Ga Jan 15 James Ry ler Randall a noted war poet from this city died after an illness of several days He was born in Baltimore in 1845 among his works is Mary and My Maryland Oliver Wendell Holmes praised his Maryland poem noting regret at not doing for Massachusetts what Randall did for Maryland
Chicago Jan 1 The annual meeting of the Three Eye Baseball League in Chicago adjourned without business due to the Dubuque club status.
Annapolis Md Jan 14 Senator William Pinckney Whyte was chosen United States senator to fill Gorbach term by both houses in a secret session.
Packy Medar Suud of Chicago defeats Bert TWeves of New York in a twelve round boxing match at the Amory Athletic Association in Boston, Dan. The bout featured Medar Suud dominating the action and securing the victory.
Admiral Evans, who had been suffering a prolonged ailment for the past several weeks, has shown considerable improvement. The update notes better condition and progress toward recovery.
A Cinly Independent reader column questions whether modern theater offers value for money. The critic argues many shows amount to star gazing and suggests audiences deserve more substantial productions.
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills relieve backache and weak back promptly. Sold by Wm. Jungkunz, druggist, 83 Stephenson St. This ad promotes a patent remedy with local merchant distribution.
The Daily Journal is delivered to a portion of the city for 10 cents a week. Delivery terms and coverage are noted for readers in the specified area.
The Illinois legislature reopened after a vacation as the house passed a resolution by Hope to appoint a five member committee to investigate alleged mistreatment at the State Institution for the Feeble minded in Ginecol and to handle future cases with witness subpoenas. Prohibition measures spark debate as Saloon legislation is blocked and moves to regulate Sunday closing are ruled out. The senate backs Berry’s bill to empower the State Board of Health to issue temporary certificates to medical graduates. Nickerson elected secretary of the state board of agriculture. Alfred Poughty, alias John L. Market, pleads guilty to pension fraud and receives five years at Fort Leavenworth.
Levi Jennings, a 460 pound, 6 foot 2 inch Civil War veteran from Henry County, lay in a seven by forty inch casket as the funeral was held in Cambridge Town Hall because the body would not fit in a church. He served as bearer of the One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry and participated in twenty three engagements and about 100 skirmishes, with wounds at Knoxville Utoy Creek Franklin and Resaca. He narrowly escaped death despite being a conspicuous target.
Rev Dr James Ro Ware, sentenced to two years at Fort Leavenworth for counterfeit, receives many consoling letters and telegrams from across the country. One Wheaton frame from his duties reads: With hearts overflowing with sympathy, fully believing in your innocence and praying for speedy justice. Messages also come from his Wheaton congregation.
Decatur Illinois January 15 In a fit of insanity survey Leckner of Tuscola washed with an ax the heads of his wife and seven month old son and then killed himself by cutting his throat. The wife died later and the baby is also dead. Leckner who had been dissipated was an epileptic and partial paralytic. His wife would not have him sent to an asylum.
In Carbondale on Jan 11 the Democrat committee nominated WH Warder of Willimipson County to fill the late George Smith’s term in the twenty fifth district. Resolutions endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the presidency were adopted.
A fifty-five year old individual named James-Christian Barghiart of Irenesee reportedly died by his own hand in Seventy-Five. The incident is described as a suicide. Police are investigating and no further details are provided.
A garbled note from the archive hints at Philadelphia based figures named Susith and Saith discussing a punctuated shift in a local matter. The fragment suggests a market or partnership pivot with a focus on timing and approach.
The Chee Mey Plerarch proposes renaming Summer o street as Longevity street as one of the village’s shortest streets. Several residents aged sixty eight to ninety five have died recently while nine people still live on the street.
Lawyers for Warry WK. Phaw press insanity defense for the killing of Stanford White. Witnesses include Prof Charles H Koehler and Mrs Amy Ifrosette who testify on Thaw’s eccentricity, plus physicians from several insane asylums. District Attorney Jerome blocks some testimony under physician patient privilege.
A Miavial Hirtid commission led by Mulai Yafid's private secretary and ex-French naval officer Pollet lands in Paris. Pollet states the Moroccan holy war is aimed at Abhd-el Aviz and Morocco’s governing board, and Mujaf Wafid will honor the treaty before his sultanate, including the Algeciras act.
A prairie fire near Barnesville Minnesota has burned numerous haystacks since Sunday, spreading toward the town after Monday wind increase. Local volunteers battled flames to prevent damage to Barnesville.
Washington January 15 Vice President Airbank invites President Roosevelt to deliver the principal address at the dedication of the Benjamin Warri son monument at Tidianapolis next autumn The president indicated it would be impossible for him to keep such an engagement at that time.
Oskinloosa district superintendent AL Thomas of the Town Telephone Company collapsed at work from heart trouble. He had served twenty years with the Iowa Telephone Company.
Secretary Taft says there is absolutely no foundation to rumors that he plans to resign from President Roosevelt's cabinet. He made the remark in Washington on January M.
Chicago markets summary shows May wheat at 81.05 to 81.41, July around 81.44, and Sept near 81.70. Corn May around 9 84, July about 8 3/4, oats quoted. pork May 18.45, lard May 7 25, short ribs January 6 90. Cash wheat and corn by sample with grade notes. live stock receipts at 30,000 and varied quotations for cattle, hogs, and sheep.
The passage notes gymnasts and athletes who perform bar or ring work wear Wert shoes made of heavy cotton or duck. The shoes provide arch relief and foot support, helping stabilize the foundation for early training.
An ad promoting Kodol as a premier treatment for dyspepsia and stomach disorders. It claims pleasant, prompt, and thorough relief. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkung, druggist, at $5 Stephenson.
An Trishman offered to work his passage to Buffalo and tended the horses that towed the boat. Ife worked faithfully for two days and did much thinking. On the third day he resolved that EP could walk as well as work his passage and walked away without thinking his employers.
The Ute warrior tells the agent in Washington that he is ready for work. He agrees to “chase um buffalo” as the job, wrapping his government blanket around him. Source: Philadelphia Ledger.
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