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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
3
Mrs David of Crawford County Arkansas reports long standing eczema healed after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills with three applications. She notes improved sleep and no relapse a year later and cites a small eye lump vanished after using the same products.
Disfigured victims of humors eczema and rashes urged to use Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The full treatment includes Cuticura Soap to cleanse, Cuticura Ointment to heal, and Cuticura Resolve or Pills to purify blood. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chemical. Brailed free Cuticura book on skin diseases.
A Cape Breton maid at Mrs Blair's estate questions a white marble statue of an ancestor. Mrs Blair defends the figure, praising his life and principles, while the maid emotionally rejects the sight saying the dead man should rest in his grave.
A quirky essay notes that animals blush as humans do. It claims horses show a swollen left ear when frightened and rabbits, cows, dogs, and even insects blush in their own ways. The piece treats blushing as a visible cue across diverse creatures.
Indianapolis Jan 22 President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers declined a 2700 gift from Montana and Wyoming miners to aid his family and education. He asked to give the money to Mrs Mitchell and the children as tears flowed.
Major General Bell compiles a report arguing the army canteen aided morals and discipline. He notes fewer desertions fines and court martial penalties when in operation and contends the abolition harmed but cannot be solely blamed for overall evils.
The International Independent Telephon association opened in Chicago with over 1,100 delegates and many manufacturers and dealers. Debates will cover whether telephones should be declared common carriers and a proposed assessment plan could yield about $00,000 annually for operating units.
Norfolk Jan 22 Catehton Burruss overseer on Colonel TL Dol Starke s Lynnhawe farm shot and killed a negro John Kemp Dec 22 because Kemp allegedly dishonored Burruss wife. Princess Anne county grand jury of farmers refused to indict Burruss after hearing Commonwealth evidence.
In Jackson Mississippi on January 22 the final official act of Governor Vardaman before leaving office was issuing 26 pardons. Eight beneficiaries were white and eighteen were Negroes.
Washington June 22 Senator Bailey and Senator Tansbrough are drafting substitute financial bills to replace the Aldrich measure both in committee proceedings and on the Senate floor. The effort aims to shape financial reform legislation with alternative proposals.
Berlin January 22 An official report shows Germany’s 1907 foreign trade with imports totaling 865000000 marks and exports 721040600 marks. Trade deficit reached 144,000,000 marks while exports of gold and other goods amounted to 61200000 marks.
The first vessel to be launched on the Great Lakes this year was the package freighter Burkseton. It dipped its bow at the shipyard of the Great Lakes Engineering Works.
New York on January 22 reports that women will not be permitted to smoke in restaurants and other public places. The measure was settled by the board of aldermen when the ordinance against women smoking in public places was adopted.
Washington January 22 Senator Teller introduced an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill proposing the purchase of silver bullion totaling 100 million dollars to be converted into subsidiary coinage.
BIH Papke of Valley Falls wins over Walter Stanton of San Francisco in four rounds at the Armoury Athletic Association in Boston on January 22. Papke, who lays claim to the middleweight world title, dominates the bout.
In Lowell on June 22 at the opera house Frank A. Goteh defeated Pjatmar Lundin in a heavyweight championship match. Goteh seized the title by winning two straight falls after a grueling sequence of twists and reversals.
Greensburg Pan Jan 22 The verdict of the coroner s jury investigating the Darr mine explosion exonerates the Pittsburg Coal company and attributes the blast to the use of atomized tanp.
A series of brief notices from New York and across the United States covers trials and political moves. Highlights include Mrs. Thaw’s cross examination at her husband’s trial, governors and oath rituals, new U S senators Wetmore and Williams, a Boise bank suspension, and various international and construction news.
A fragment quotes a doctor telling a nervous patient to stop talking for recovery and notes loquaciousness as a nervous break down sign. It cites Myr. Stormington Barnes debating actors treating their craft as interruptions to a common game.
Chicago Jan 21 market report lists Wheat May July Sept futures with Open High Low Close values and cash sales by sample for winter and spring wheat. Also provides Corn and Oats by sample, Hog Cattle and Sheep quotes with receipts, and live stock prices from Dunning Stevens brokers.
A girl notes how posture and gait reveal traits from obstinacy to laziness to treachery. She cites heavy hips mean obstinacy, sinking heels ease toward life, mincing gait gossip, hesitant foot swing indecision, knees lead pious types, energetic steps energy with disregard, solid steps dull. She concludes walking hints dominate traits.
A vivid tale describes Senators Cass and Webster as giants with awe inspiring eyes. Their gaze allegedly destroys mental calm and induces fear, with a Washington National Hotel anecdote illustrating how a look from Cass could paralyze a man. The piece relays two near identically scary incidents in one day.
In a Georgia federal court the mountaineer known as Wild Tl was found guilty. Before sentencing the judge spoke of pity rather than anger and ordered six years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. The prisoner muttered a final remark as he left with the marshal.
A passenger tells a weary sailor, clinging to the rail and honoring Neptune, to keep courage. The sailor gasps replies that travel tests a man, never wind me, revealing the era's nautical tone and dialogue amid rough seas.
Playwright hails acting as naturally painful as the dying mother scene drew an insurance agent in the audience to faint after noting a life policy of 25000 pounds. The remark sparked enthusiasm from the manager and amusement in the London crowd.
Fragmented OCR text describes a traveller mentioning a Toruea town and WY presents. references a perfume, wealth, and a “bewutiful werkthabsoip” in a celebratory cash context. Names and places unclear due to garbled source.
John Paul Ryan recounts in Metropolitan Magazine how J P Morgan and leading trust executives met in Morgan's library at night to raise ten million dollars to avert a widening crisis at the Trust Company of America and the Lincoln Trust, with Morgan urging immediate action and decisive subscriptions.
An imperial kitchen tale recalls the czar’s typhoid fever scare and a noblewoman’s remark about the royal chef’s lax cleanliness. The piece notes insane extravagance, luxury wines, and low prices for royal‑marked goods sold to the upper servants while guests ignore cleanliness rules.
Eduardo Torres y Quevedo designs a stenography substitute using a set of bells. Eight to ten writers each take a phrase from the speaker, guided by bell signals to write and then pass phrases along. The system forms a complete report by rearranging phrases in order. Demonstrated recently at the Athenee in Madrid with satisfactory results.
Josef Gunther a Bohemian smuggler confessed after being arrested on the Austro German frontier in a frontier guard uniform that he used the outfit to harass other smugglers. He claimed to have caught twenty smugglers in six months and confiscated their goods, profiting from their distress.
Instructions describe shaping glass letters by painting outlines on a sheet, heating a thin wire until red hot, drawing along outlines to cut, and cooling rapidly to separate the letters from the surrounding glass. The method emphasizes careful handling and finishing to achieve clean divisions without damage.
The article explains horn composition and preparation by soaking, grinding, and shaping. It details core extraction, uses for knife handles and inlays, and notes horn can be molded when heated and once used for window panes and lanterns in the past. It cites Chicago News as the source.
Dean Stanley jokes about a flapping collar and a missing button during dinner. A Thames boating mishap turns comic with mistaken presence. Joseph Joachim’s London seasons spark a racial disguise gaffe, prompting silent, amused reactions from a noble listener.
A Flemish man calculated his fortune to end at the same time as his life would, and after debts the sole remaining asset was a pair of slippers. Relatives buried him, a carved slipper appeared on the tomb, and his grave in Amsterdam bears two Dutch phrases.
A traditional tip explains washing glass pieces until dry then coating with a half water half ammonia solution. After drying, brush with a soft bristle brush to achieve a bright finish. Use only bristle brushes for best results on all glassware.
In a brief British Weekly note, educated people are mocked for using a restricted vocabulary. They claim the educated speak but repeat limited phrases such as plow asing and blow lovely to the end, while the fascinating figure remains fixed in a constrained lexicon.
unreadable OCR fragment with nonsensical phrases and unclear entities or facts. no identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or events can be reliably summarized into a proper news item.
Fragmentary text references scattered names and places including Nevepop Newpop and cities like Londen. It mentions a recruiter, a factory, and a cave with a carder. The readable fragments imply a report on local figures and activities without coherent narrative.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills offer prompt relief for backache and weak back. Sold by Wmn. FL Jungkunz, a druggist located at 8a Stephenson Street.
The text argues tenors typically lead opera roles, citing Vec ci and Mozart as exceptions. It notes Wagner’s Flying Dutchman favors the baritone, while six of his works elevate tenors with titles signaling their prominence. Some savants claim the tenor voice is a relic of barbarism destined to vanish.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet, a new boarder quips about consommé as he sets down an empty cup. Mrs. Sturvem’s patron mishears and jokes about hot water for dyspepsia, highlighting humorous dining customs.
Kodol is presented as the best remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach disorders. It is described as pleasant prompt and thorough and sold by Wm F Jungkunz druggist located at 85 Stephenson St.
Local piano tuner J. Burdett advertises service at Brown & Dollmeyer, providing ordhera and phone contact for reservations. Residents are urged to call for tuning, repairs, and maintenance of pianos and organs.
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