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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1906
Page
3
Items of interest note diverse facts from history including North Africa origins of Onts and spinach cultivation in Arabia. It mentions Madagascar coastal islands, Iowa demographics and teachers, London and Paris fashion trends, and Buenos Aires taxi service with taximeters.
A Virginia clergyman recounts a story told by a housekeeper employed by a friend. She explains she enjoys his sermons mainly because she always gets a good seat. The anecdote ends with the woman’s blunt honesty about seating as the reason for her church attendance.
A young handscape photographer arrives by train to gather snow scenes for a project titled Beaus tiful America. He explains he paints rustic canvases to conceal medical ads on landscapes he photographs, while a veteran questions the motive and the mounting of water scenery.
A comic exchange aboard a train features two travelers, one crude and the other curious about stockyards. The sharp remark lands when the refined hogs room is invoked, prompting the crude man to move toward the door. The tone mirrors a 19th century Chicago Daily News style.
Andrew Carnegie, marking his 68th birthday, asserts he has given away 138000000. Mexican ambassador designate Casasus resembles Rev Dr Parkhurst of New York. Rev David Thorne Buel named Georgetown University president opposes current methods in football. Dr Plehn, speaker at a German colonial conference, links officers’ brutality toward black men to tropical frenzy.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note recalls Bishop Joseph Wihner of Louisiana and Bishop Richard Wibner of Alabama as cousins and friends touring Italy. The encounter ends with a humorous quip about preferring hay scented fields. Also noted is Henry William Smith’s death in a Brighton workhouse, and a remark on price of wine in parts of Italy.
Boston telegraph shows Creve Coeur club of Peoria UL regrets Lawson canceling Washington's birthday banquet speak er opposition magnified a thousandfold. They compare this to Wall Street. Springfield reports prosperous building and loan associations per governor audit. Court of Honor directs Springfield official to resign over December 1903 shortfall. Decatur Chair bankruptcy petition filed in Chicago and St Louis. Indictments return for Hinman brothers murder in a saloon brawl last November.
Patrick Cayle 28 was shot and likely fatally wounded in his Chicago home when four men forced entry. Frances DePew 23 of Milwaukee, a visitor, was attacked as Cayle interfered. A fight followed with Cayle hit in the abdomen. DePew declined to discuss the assailants. Chicago reports 54 murders in 24 weeks, many victims women.
Edward Welsh of Urbana, heir to half a $20,000 estate, was held four nights in Elgin police custody last week after being found wandering. He sent a letter to his Urbana brothers, prosperous businessmen, who took him in.
Sidney Row, an engineer at the Little Oak mine near JaNeville, Alabama, was injured when an air fan malfunction hurled him into the air and swung him around for about three minutes as the air shaft ran at 1400 revolutions per minute. He escaped with only minor injuries.
January 16 Colfax mayor issues a preach forbidding bringing articles from Lexington amid smallpox outbreak. In Carmi Tidante a hunting party ends tragically when Jot Goodman shoots and kills Sam Meddlin. coroner’s jury exonerates Choudinan.
A severe snow storm rages in Bloomington with drifting snow causing train delays and travel disruption. The January 16 report notes limited visibility and stranded passengers as authorities warn of continued winter weather effects.
F 8S Rand of Worcester uncovers a United States bond for 100 dollars issued in 1861 while trimming an old Bible. The treasury report shows nearly all of the 1861 bond issue redeemed except for 0 400. During Port Arthur siege a high casualty claim is noted and many wounded men return to duty.
A historical advertisement asserts Dr. Pierce medicines lack alcohol and rely on glycerine solvents. It claims widespread physician support and endorsements from medical writers, contrasting them with patent medicines. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as safe cures with Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A guest praised by Alexander Dumas lived with a Marseilles merchant for three weeks and fled at night with the host’s best horse and silver plate worth 5,000 francs. The merchant lamented the theft upon meeting Dumas in Paris, who exclaimed in horror.
The Navajos are described as inveterate gamblers with professionals and even children using gambling in daily life. Their blankets, Sunday school cards, and creation stories are linked to gambling, posing a serious challenge for teachers and missionaries. Prohibition fails to reach the root, as Indians claim a right to play for stakes as essential as breathing.
Senor Pedro Alvarado, mining king of Mexico, plans a monument to his late wife using marble embossed with two tons of silver. Olathe mayor F. R. Oge noted. A N Johnson of Agriculture will resign early next year to join the Illinois University road department. Andrew Jackson Houston, Republican, contests M. S. Brooks for Texas second district seat. he is son of General Sam Houston.
The text warns that a miser harms life by pursuing wealth as an end, denying life’s purchases. It argues thrift sustains the soul and that saving is the crucial capital. It notes many learn to save pennies before building fortunes and emphasizes saving as life’s foundation.
A weary man and a friend discuss a wife’s changeable nature. The husband recalls during their honeymoon she decided she could not live without him. She once attempted to insure the husband for $25,000 in her favor, prompting disbelief and humor.
New York report notes Marshall Meld's condition improving after a rally this afternoon. Field's doctors had earlier warned little hope, but one physician now believes a recovery is possible as Field remains conscious and shows progress. Augustus N. Eddy, friend to the Field family, reported relief from the bedside.
Albert Ty Patrick the New York lawyer condemned for the 1900 murder of William Marsh Riesé in New York City has been reprieved by Governor Higgins to March 19. The delay allows his counsel to present alleged newly discovered evidence to a trial court. The reprieve followed a governor's hearing and consent of ex Senator Ulman and Judge Olcott, with District Attorney Jerome present.
A Denver speech by Mayor Dunne accusing corruption in traction ordinances sparked a fierce council clash. Aldermen demanded he desist. he refused. A motion to bar him from presiding passed 19 to 48 and was sent to the Judiciary Committee.
A sled descending Haraboo hill at about forty miles per hour collided with a sleigh carrying Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alego of Lyndon Station. Mr Alego sustained a broken collarbone and Mrs Alego and others on the coaster, including David Noyes and Miss Nulley, were badly injured.
A strong gale from the Mississippi valley sweeps western Wisconsin with blowing snow. Temperature is falling rapidly as a blizzard winds through La Crosse and surrounding areas.
In a high stakes match at Paris, Willie Hoppe of New York defeats Maurice Vigtani of Paris by 177 points to claim the world championship in billiards. The event draws a large crowd as Hoppe secures the title against a Parisian rival.
Eastern Nebraska endures heavy snow and high winds. The Pennsylvania legislature convenes in an extraordinary session to push Governor Pennypacker's reform agenda. Reports detail a halted Dunlop Milling plant in Chirksville facing 250000 dollars in damage and Oklahoma Territory's inauguration of Frank W. Prants as governor among other early 20th century events.
A London shop window displays two placards advertising armor pieces "suitable for motorists" with unclear listing details. The item suggests protective gear may be offered to motorists, though the fragmentary text provides no specific models or prices.
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