Rockefeller Enters Seventieth Year In Quiet Birthday Observance
Special to the Journal from Cleveland July 8 John D Rockefeller billionaire and head of Standard Oil celebrates his seventieth birthday. He remains active and optimistic about reaching the century mark while continuing vast philanthropy and influence across banks railroads and major universities. His wealth is estimated between 800 and 900 million with annual gains around 65 million and major gifts to University of Chicago Barnard College Harvard Rush Medical College and Baptist funds.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Baptist Church
Rockefellers
German Rhine
Plainfield
N. J
John D. Sprang
New England
Connecticut
Oswego
Tioga County
New York
United States
University of Chicago
Oil Trust
John DD. Rockefeller
Gen. Educational Fund
Chicago University
Rush Medical College
Barnard College
South
Harvard University
Baptist Missionary Fund
The English rat indicted for ruin across fields and stores
Sir James Crichton Browne labeled the English rat a highly destructive animal. It gnawed corn, damaged stockyards, granaries, ship cargoes, and dairy and bakery goods. It also chewed lead pipes and caused various damages across farms and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crichton- Browne
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed by J W Jenkins
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and always heals sores, burns, and wounds. Available for 25 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill, N
Jos. Emmert
Milk Testing Daily In Rockford Health Plan
Rockford Health Officer installs a laboratory in City Hall to test milk and cream daily through the warm months. A butter fat tester will measure quality and a public report will grade dealers. Violations will trigger warnings and possible action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
City Hall
Health Department
Crawford
Variety of Global Facts From Markets to Science Across 19th Century
A collage of data on population, agriculture, trade and science. Notes Canton’s foreign residents. India wheat yield. Calcutta tobacco shipments. Bengal exports to Burma. Barbados sugar canes. Hakodate fire’s impact. Israelite Bay post office damage. Chicago utility charity rules. Austrian radium plans near Carlsbad. Rio port anniversary expo. paper horseshoe invention. lunar surface changes via Linnaeus crater. Solingen cutlery center. Hulda White buys Selkirk relic. Cuban coffee decline. Denkash burglary and duel threat. churchyard Celtic monuments. Tamarind seeds as nutritious plant product. kernel use in flour blends.
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Canton
India
Calcutta
Bengal
Burma
Barbados
Hakodate
Japan
Awomor
Israelite Bay
Western Australia
Wilson
Chicago
Austria
St. Joachimstal
Carlsbad
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Linnaeus
Pickering
Barnard
Solingen
Germany
United States
Hulda B. White
Philadelphia
Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Juan Fernandez
Edinburgh
Selkirk
Fifeshire
Scotland
Cuba
Denkash
Tanst
Hungary
Dennish
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Macbeth
Glamis
Dunsinane
Royal Wedding Plan B Stirred by Scheduling Friction
In London Answers a pair seeks marriage tomorrow but the official replies that a wedding cannot occur on such short notice. Mary is offered tomorrow while John would wed the following day, prompting the couple to request further inquiry.
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Mary
John
London
Hitle ss Wonders Defeat Wausau In Three One Win
Hitle ss Wonders beat Wausau 3 to 1 as nine hits came off Rouse and four off Dunbar. La Crosse shuts out Indians with 12 innings. Other scores include Oshkosh 0 Fond du Lac 1 Madison 0 Green Bay 4 Rockford 2.
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Wausau
Freeport
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Madison
Green Bay
Rockford
Freeport Edges Wausau In Tight Nine Inning Clash
In a tight nine inning contest Freeport beat Wausau 3 to 1 at Wausau. Rouse allowed nine hits but scattered them and earned the win for Freeport. Fisk Bar low and Rouse led the batting for Freeport while Lannon relieved Stark. The teams meet again today with Cummings facing Lang. Freeport trails by eleven points in the standings and could move ahead with a win.
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Wausau
Rouse
Fisk
Barlow
Freeport
Lannon
Stark
Cummings
Lang
Free
Ee Ees
Schoonhoven
Rouse, Pp
Sievae Oo Lt
R. H. PO
A. E. Gardner
Buemiller
McAuley
Miller
Fox
Eeeae O
Brady
Erickson
Moore
Dunbar
Harrod
Gardner
Conley
Baseball scores from Wisconsin games July 7
La Crosse shut out Oshkosh 4 0 after four eighth inning runs. Green Bay edged Rockford 4 2 with strong pitching by Vance. Fond du Lac beat Madison 1 0 in twelve innings on Wesser’s clutch hit.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Green Bay
Rockford
Vance
R. H. EB
Weeatnaga & Dk
Johnson
Chambers
Mond du Lac
Milwaukee State League Games Proposed by Moll
Madison Journal notes President Moll plans to bring several state league games to Milwaukee this season to boost league revenue. The plan hinges on local attendance and financial viability, with 1 167 fans at a Sunday game cited as a poor start that could jeopardize continued Milwaukee play.
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Madison Journal
Moll
Milwaukee
Advertising needs goods and advertising both
The saying emphasizes the necessity of having tangible goods to back advertisements. It argues that advertising alone is futile without quality products, and goods alone are wasted without effective promotion.
Chautauqua Lineup Promises Diverse Evening Programs
Tonight the Rounds Ladies Orchestra performs in full concert at the Chautauqua. Tomorrow features include Temple Ladies Quartet in concert and hypnotism demonstration by Wareing the psychologist. Dr. L. G. Herbert spoke on A Man Among Men and Dr. A. W. LaMar discussed The South Since the Civil War. management warns that without yearly funding there may be no future events.
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Chautauqua
Rounds Ladies’ Orchestra
Temple Ladies’ Quartet
Wareing
L. G. Herbert
A. W. LaMar
South
This Date in History Highlights Major 1108 1907 Events
On this date across history notable events occurred including the death of Peter the Hermit in 1108 the decisive 1709 Russian victory at Pultova the 1779 burning of Fairfield Connecticut the 1792 selection of Washington City as capital and the 1907 sentence of San Francisco Mayor Schmitz for extortion.
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Peter the Hermit
Peter the Great
Russia
Charles XII
Sweden
Pultova
Fairfield
Conn
Washington
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Richford
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
Port Hudson
Mississipi River
Afghanistan
Lisbon
Vasco da Gama
Indies
Schmitz
San Francisco
Benjamin L. Winchell Chronology and Birthday
Benjamin L. Winchell, born July 8, 1858 in Palmyra Missouri, rose from Burlington shops at Hannibal to railroad leadership. He held roles in auditor’s office, chief clerk, and agent positions before becoming third vice president of Chicago Rock Island & Pacific in 1903 and its president in April 1904.
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Benj. la Fon Winchell
Rock Island Railroad System
Palmyra
Burlington
Hannibal
Atchison & Nebraska Railroad
Atchison, Kan
Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis Railroad
Kansas City
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad
Denver
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. A
The Doctor’s Little Girls
Two Missouri doctor’s daughters show curiosity about a new neighbor baby yet refuse to visit saying they would never see the stork. Later they mistake a dark kitchen concoction for a mud puddle as they continue their playful mischief.
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Missouri
Gladys
Mrs. Smith
Lippincott's
Jewel of a maid remains as Mrs Murrayhill dies
Mr Westend rejoices that his maid may stay after Mrs Murrayhill dies this morning, making the household happy. The exchange hints at a prior plan to move the maid elsewhere and ends with a brisk interrupted joke.
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Mr. Westend
Mrs. Westend
Ice Box Repairs and Screen Cigar Patching in Basement
In a playful domestic scene, a couple notices the husband patching a basement ice box and installing wire gauze on a screen, revealing his unfamiliar language as the clue to his task. The exchange captures a lighthearted domestic moment in Chicago Trilane.
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Chicago Trilane
Afadam Seeks Cold Bite From Housewife With A Broom
A weary traveler asks for a cold bite and the housewife jokes about serving four bites. The odd exchange involves a playful line about letting Bruno eat ice before he acts, in a Chicago News style snippet.
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Afadam
Bruno
Chicago News
Matrimonial or Patrimonial Alliance Debate
A brief chat contrasts a marriage alliance with a patrimonial one. Mr Dustin Stax argues that the match with Count Fukushi is patrimonial rather than matrimonial, sparking debate on the nature of dynastic unions.
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Fukushi
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
The Persistent Young Man Dialog Fragment
The passage presents a truncated dramatic dialogue focusing on a young man and a questioning exchange about a daughter. Clesci and Psi are named as entering, suggesting a scene where conversation shifts to a possible courtship or observation within a social setting.
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Tan
Clesci
Psi
Incident in Yonkers Sparks Quiet Triage Debate
In Yonkers a reported clash ends with damage to a teen’s teeth while witnesses argue over last night’s events. The exchange hints at a larger dispute with locals stressing the need for silence and restraint.
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Miss Sue Brette
Dian
Newyer
Yonkers Statesman
Singleton and Wedderly Debate Car Purchase
Wedderly questions buying the automobile while Rougton Past notes the wife says they cannot afford it. The exchange records a domestic budget discussion about a prospective purchase.
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Singleton
Rougton
Lanark Boy Electric Wizard Aims To Join Edison
Lanark’s 15 year old Craig Walden, an inventive electrical prodigy, dreamt of starting kitchen fires from bed via electric spark. He wired a button in his bed to ignite the stove, repaired a local car, grounded wires for a telecom firm, and even built an airship, seeking Edison’s mentorship while supporting his mother and brother.
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Lanark
Craig Walden
Edison
Craig
Telephone Company
Bert Wales
Walden
Mr. Edison
Allen's Foot Ease advertised for comfortable footwear
In pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease to fit shoes one size smaller. Provides instant relief for bloating coins and bunions and eases tight or new shoes. Claims cure for swollen feet blisters callous and sore spots and relief for sweating tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with free trial package and corn paste sample. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Eic
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Notice on Park Ordinances in Freeport
Taken from the Revised Ordinances of 1901 the city of Freeport warns against cutting flowers injuring trees shrubs turf or soil in parks parkways or public grounds without permission. Disorderly conduct in parks is prohibited with penalties from three to one hundred dollars per offense and the ordinance will be strictly enforced by Chief J H SRK.
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City of
Freeport
J. H. Srk
Chief of Police
Paper delivery notice asks patrons to inform of missed issues
The notice asks readers to notify the office if they do not receive the newspaper regularly, requesting timely updates to ensure uninterrupted service.
Lena Items Note Local Visits and Church News
Lena July items record guests and travelers. H A Manley returned to Chicago after visiting Dr G Kreider. Rev John Nicholls arrives from Minneola and will preach his first Leva church sermon. Frank Dunn takes vacation after a kick from a horse. Others visit Freeport Thomson and county seat residents, with multiple travels and family visits.
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Lena
H. A. Manley
Chicago
G. Kreider
The
Baptist Church
John Nicholls
Minneola
Minn
Nicholla
Leva Church
Frank Dunn
Sarah Hudson
Freeort
Manny
Eva Brown
Boston
Mass
Carrie Schrader
Warrensburg
Jacob Neebel
Henry Fox
Kent
Fox
Freeport
Elsie Loofbourrow
Thomson
A. Nesbitt
R.C. Shearer
John Reeder
Frank
August Schndt
County Callings from Pearl City and Nearby
From Bolton column: Pearl City Fourth of July celebration draws good crowd despite rain threats. State's Attorney Burrell praised as best speaker. local band, three months old, noted for effort. Fireworks from a box car and a later dance at the opera house capped the event. Various neighbors and visitors are mentioned, with travel and family visits across the region.
Local Notes From Eleroy And Freeport
From Our Own Correspondent Elders report visitors in Freeport with F C Bacon hosting family and friends Miss Elsie Hartman visits W M Shippy Mrs J H Mideke visits her ill daughter in Apple River Families from Peoria Martintown and Dubuque are seen around town Otto Shultz and Ethel Miller wed in Freeport June 30 Rev Davis officiating Local calls and visits among residents include R Bacon Town Falls and L Wagner contacts Blair of Lena visits Beard residence
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Eleroy
F. C. Bacon
Freeport
Elsie Hartman
W. M. Shippy
J. H. Mideke
B. H. Donner
Apple River
Greenhood
Peoria
Ill
M. B. Evans
H. B. Stocks
Martintown
H. Miller
Otto Shultz
McConnell
Ethel Miller
Rev. Davis
J. B. Church
R. Bacon
Town Falls
C. Davis
Dubuque
L. R. Wagner
Mrs. Blair
Lena
Beard
Pearl City News Reflects Summer Visits and a Death
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City July 6 Arthur Aurand arrives from Chicago to visit relatives Miss Mamie Shoff returns from South Bend Ind visiting friends Russell Rush from Millidgeville visits relatives Charles Whitmore and family from Shannon guests of Calvin Pensicoff J Frank Rush visits Freeport Edith Boyenke visits Ngan Anna Olthoff moves to Freeport with Henry Hoyman Mrs Willam Adams visits Stockton on the Fourth Dr M W Hooker moves into new rooms in the Vollmeier building Mrs Enna Swanson and son visit her parents in McComb Miss Anna Swanson and son visit Lanark John Wublemeyer from Sutherland IA visits relatives here Mr and Mrs C C Barmore return to Chicago after visiting Julia Lamb Thomas Scott dies July 1 brain fever.
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Charles Seitt
Pearl City
Truro
Iowa
George Tyrrell
Elizabeth
Tyrell
Walter Sohnagt
de. S. H. Aurand
Chicago
Loda
Peter Himmel
Himmaed
Cedarville
Bishop
Macon
Bradley
Aurora
J. Basham
H. Job
C. McCoy
Hanover
Tra Mitchell
Feldwisch
Stockton
McLaughlin
Calvin Barklow
John Baxter
Walter Clay
Mt. Carrol
Clotfelter
Sarah Gheen
Indianapolis
Ind
T. Miller
Haldane
Henry Wise
Colorado
Frank Guild
Anna Chambers
South Wayne
Wise
Ira Mitchell
Opera House
F. C. Benagel
John Offenheisser
Arthur Aurand
Mamie Shoff
South Bend
Russell Rush
Milledgeville
Charles Whitmore
Shannon
Calvin Pensicoff
J. Frank Rush
Freeport
Edith Boyenke
Ngan
Anna Olthoff
Henry Hoyman
Willam Adams
M. W. Hooker
Vollmeier
Enna Swanson
McComb
From Our Own Correspondents Rock Run July 6 Hay Delays
Owing to wet weather farmers face delays with hay and corn. Local residents Cornelius McDonald and A. Marsheno make small purchases. Several visits and events unfold including hospital treatment for Mrs. Snively and fourth of July activities in Freeport Ridott and Rock Run with various trips and visits among residents.
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Rock Run
A. Marsheno
C. McDonald
George Kurtz
Ridott
A. Lincoln
Lena
Friends
GC. Snively
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Joseph Hart
John Johnson
Elmer Bouray
C. Haas
Jacob Shane
Chicago
Martin Fitzpatrick
Rockford
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Notice
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York says the New Life Pills are just exactly right after years of use. The ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and lists Jos Emmerts drug store as selling them for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Jos
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Steele and Smith
Benjamin L. Winchell
Lanark Boys
Craig Waldon
Bed
Bolton
Benj. Roberts
Globe Hospital
C. EB. Kyle
FE. O. Peck
McLarnon
Egan
John Voss
John Hance
M. D. Sheetz
R. V. Sheetz
John Volkers
Journal
Phonograhs Records
Needles Sheet Music
the Cable Co
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Galena St. Opp. N
Blizzard
Riley & Wheat
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