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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
1
Immigrant policy spurred a heated discussion as Bourke Cochran praised immigrants as a nationwide foundation and architect. Others urged tighter restrictions citing labor market impacts and financial strain, while Gaines pivoted to a financial critique provoking laughter and a large audience response.
Washington January 21 Allan J McDermott was elected temporary president of the Washington Railway and Electric Company The move follows a plan by Allan Loeb Roosevelt aide to place Loeb at the helm The duration of his tenure depends on needs of the White House and the forthcoming campaign
In Washington on January 21 the senate adjourned after Aldrich received a letter from Secretary Cortelyon explaining a delay in replying to a resolution seeking intervention on the Panama canal issue. The delay stems from the need to prepare complete information. Debate covered immigration questions and codification bills while a $200,600 appropriation for a Philadelphia immigration station passed.
Washington Jiu 21 W 2B Ridge Vy comptroller of the currency Lars forwarded a letter to Governor Hook of Kansas regarding the right of national banks in a state to mutually guarantee deposits in other banks. He plainly states that national banks do not have that right.
Washington January 21 Believing that the Algo Print the Prayer reference appears in a brief historical item indicating a newspaper-era note or editorial fragment. The readable text is too fragmentary to confirm individuals or events.
Houston Tennessee proposes a resolution directing that the chaplain's daily prayers be printed in the congressional record as an official form of the house proceedings. The move aims to preserve the prayers within the official record and reflect the art of the proceedings.
Washington January 21 President Roosevelt prepares to send a message to Congress proposing remedial legislation to strengthen employers liability law. The move signals a push for reforms in worker protection and corporate accountability.
Kansas City reported that a Missouri statute restricting lawsuits by non residents and railways is null and void. Judge Smith McPherson held there is a conflict between federal constitutional rights and state law, with federal law prevailing. The decision will be appealed.
Toronto report notes the Sovereign bank's suspension followed J B Morgan and Dresdner bank refusing further advances. Morgan interests held large stakes, with over one third of the bank's capital previously, including 400 shares for Dresdner and substantial Morgan holdings. By June both had reduced their holdings.
Dothan Alabama January 21 The negro Grover Franklin was seized from Sheriff Butler and deputies and hanged to a tree by a mob. Officers arrived as the mob followed, they freed him enough to prevent fatal wounds and he was cut down and placed in the county jail. He is reported to be recovering.
First train on the Florida Coast Line Key West extension crosses Lone Key viaduct and reaches Knight's Key, where steamers will link to Key West. Regular passenger trains to begin in a few days as the railway extends toward Florida Keys. Knight's Key is the farthest south reached. Long Key viaduct is two miles farther.
London reports that the British team is sent to challenge the Motor Boat Club of America for the British international cup proving supremacy of world-class power boat fleets. Last season the Dixie team won, while the United States seeks to defend the title in South Hampton waters.
The widow of Walter N. Haldeman, longtime proprietor of the Louisville Courier Journal, has died after advancing years. She resided in Louisville and her passing ends a notable era associated with the newspaper.
Patrons are asked to inform the office if they do not receive their paper regularly, a courtesy that helps ensure timely delivery and accurate service.
Nervous debility and weakness from overwork described. Promotes Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 23 in use over 40 years as a remedy sold by Druggists with a special package for serious cases. Price stated per vial and on receipt of payment.
The piece discusses backache as a signal of female health issues and lists accompanying symptoms like nervousness headaches and pelvic pains. It asserts that immediate attention is needed and promotes a single remedy to quickly remove the cause and restore health in women.
A women’s health advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female illnesses. It cites testimonials from Mrs Will Young and Mrs Augustus Lyon about relief from backaches pains and improved well being after use. The copy claims thirty years of use and notes conditions addressed include displacements inflammation and irregularities.
Garrett P. Serviss notes remarkable sun spot activity aligned with the sun flame reaching 325,000 tiles high as observed from Radcliffe Observatory Oxford. The disturbed area spans at least 50,000 miles along the equator, with spectroscopic studies linking these spots to red stars in decay and suggesting a potential future change toward the sun’s end.
The eastern halibut supply largely comes from the Pacific coast and will surprise lovers of the dish. Western halibut landings grow, with about 20,600,000 pounds yearly handled by Seattle and Alaska fishermen. The fish is boxed, shipped to Boston by express, then sold to New York Chicago and other markets. San Francisco Argonaut.
An Illinois physician revives a drowning rescue theory proposing a 20 minute hot bath immersion followed by traditional restoration. He argues water cannot reach the lungs due to a laryngeal block for about two days, and that drowning is suspended animation rather than death. If the body has not been submerged beyond six hours, the method may save the person.
Fragment from the London Mail reflecting on a grievance about a council destroying the speaker’s home. The narrator notes lament over the loss of his occupation and mocks the council for their alleged incompetence in a brief, satirical exchange.
Reports from Rio Janeiro claimed Brazilian authorities were warned of a possible attack on the U S battleship fleet while in port. A young man in Paris alleged overheard conversations about plans affecting the fleet and explosives shipment to Brazil, though evidence remains unconvincing and skeptical authorities doubt the story’s veracity.
Official probes link a north German steamer with suspicious boxes bound for Rio de Janeiro to a broader plan involving submarine mines off Esclave Island in the Straits of Masellan. The inquiry references German suspects and Japanese names, with authorities in Washington and Rio de Janeiro alerted to possible hostile designs against Admiral Evans' battleships.
Semi-official notice from Madrid reports the queen of Spain is enceinte with accouchement expected in July. Authorities have not released further details, and the royal household has not publicly confirmed the information.
Mrs Harry Thaw testified again in open court with a shortened account as Justice Dowling allowed doors to close. Prosecutor Jerome pressed cross examination, revisiting last year’s notes and defending counsel Littleton’s earlier omissions. New detail revealed Thaw attempted suicide with laudanum in Monte Carlo in 1904.
Fred Mwanlin of Hamlin & Co applies for letters of administration for Catherine Devine known as Little Egypt. He claims they married nearly twelve years ago. Dancer’s relatives oppose his claim as estate valued around 200000 with holdings in New York Long Island Canada and New Jersey and an income near 1000 weekly after the Seeley dinner.
Mrs Beatrice Metcalf is described as a complete nervous wreck after a shooting incident. She arrived in Indianapolis with her sister at 2 North Delaware Street where her sister has watched over her, while an attorney for Sohn R Walsh questions a Chicago link.
Paris cab drivers held a mass meeting to protest prohibitive fees and curbs on hiring during crowded Tours. They demanded that horses not trot and cabmen be allowed to seek passengers freely amid restrictive city rules.
Detroit reports Henry D. B. Ledyard, chairman of the Michigan Central board and a New York Central director, has been elected a director of the reorganized Pere Marquette Railway company. The move is said not to imply any absorption of the Pere Marquette by the Michigan Central.
St Louis January 21 On an indictment at ten years old charging assault and robbery William J O Neete alias Joseph Talbott was arrested by detective Ferriss who recognized a pigeon toed spanner of walking peculiar to O Keefe.
Washington January 2. The President has sent to the Senate the following nominations to be surveyors of customs Charles J. Robb Michigan City Tad and Leander M Shaubert Council Bluffs Iowa.
The report notes a Supreme Court ruling affecting constitutional interpretations. Meanwhile, banks like Norwalk On Martages face voluntary assignment after director meetings. Incidents include a fatal kerosene fire in Minnesota and pension changes in California related to war veterans.
The Lynuden Spectator notes that French marriages are largely arranged within families and cites the high happiness of French wives. It calls French women remarkably adaptable, passing from obscure single life to the wisdom and poise of married life with seasoned experience.
The advertisement argues that unfair market practices harm the poor while benefiting producers and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a natural remedy. It claims the product cleanses blood, nourishes nerves, improves digestion, and treats indigestion and nervous symptoms, citing testimonials from Beatrice M. Elliot and D. W. Hillborn and offering Dr. Pierce’s medical adviser for sale.
A New York Herald piece explores the city’s forty nine islands beyond Manhattan, noting Staten Island’s growth potential and how transportation could populate many isles. It catalogs lesser known isles from Oyster Island to Shooters Island, Far Rockaway bays to Jamaica Bay, highlighting unrecognized or nameless spots and how geography shapes the metro.
The Lake Shore railroad has spent over 1 million dollars to enable every train to take water on the run. It becomes the first U S line fully equipped with onboard water. Water troughs 2,600 feet long at eleven points between Chicago and Buffalo allow passenger trains at 40 to 75 mph and freights at 25 to 35 mph to skip water stops, with engines adjusted to the new transition.
A New York World quotation imagines Willie longing for a real horse and a silver plated harness, contrasting simple strings with imagined grandeur in a humorous regional voice.
Mrs Stiles recalls a dream about Io in an opera box party, prompting her husband George to remark that it explains why people were talking so loudly in her sleep. The Philadelphia Press notes the humorous domestic exchange.
A Detroit Tribune humorous exchange recalls a waiter responding to a guest asking about a steak. The waiter bows and says the steak was dose, quipping whether the question referred to him or the steak. The anecdote highlights a playful dining-room moment.
The speaker notes daytime sleep and a sensitive soul aided by a quiet room. The landlady asks about daytime rest while the other says they practice on a sluice for hours daily, so any extra sound jars their nerves.
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