Tramp Gets Called Down Goon and Hard-time in Military Assignment
Peoria Illinois July 9 a strange mix up over names led to the burial of the wrong Mary McCormack inmate of Bartonville asylum. The body from Geneseo was buried and later found alive daughter Sadie McCormick sent news of a death that was not hers. Margaret Honsler of Chicago then identified the living mother.
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Tramp
Peoria
Mary McCormack
Bartonville Asylum
McCormack
Geneseo
Institution
Mary McCormick
Mary heeCormack
Chicago
Misa Sadie MccCormick
Bartonville
Dunning
Conesco
Margaret Honsler
Hotel proprietress repels tramp with revolver in reform bid
Martha Crews, owner of Hotel Crews in Alton Illinois, faced repeated tramp scams. After a large breakfast, a 200 pound man tried to leave without work. Crews produced a revolver and forced him to work, then supervised the hobos’ labor for a time, ending the problem at the hotel.
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Alton
Muartha
Crewa
For the Housewife Cucumber Cream Recipe
A cucumber cream remedy softens sunburn and tan on hands and face. Slice four cucumbers thickly, place parings in a bowl, cover with sweet milk, and chill in a cool place until ready for use.
Emergency Household Box And Spot Cleaning Tips
Practical household guidance outlines an emergency box for livery houses with a list of contents and storage tips. It also offers methods to remove ink and grease spots from books and bindings using spirits of salts acids and pipe clay.
Ingenious Mop Wringing Device Patented
An inventor patents a frame device to wring a wet mop without manual wringing. A bent metal frame with two pivoted sections holds rotating rollers and a bucket slips inside. Placing the mop over the front roller and pressing the frame closes the rollers to squeeze the mop, then a handle releases it.
How to Make Hard Soap and Other Household Tips
Instructions outline making hard soap from grease with lye and borax, plus glove repair by attaching short gloves to worn long glove tops. Also provides Javelle Water recipe from washing soda and chlorine compound, with cautions about handling and shelf storage.
Hot Flannel Applications For Soothing Sickness
A short guide advises using a succession of hot flannels to soothe illness. Wring four flannels in cool water, apply to a warm plate, warm in an oven, then place on the patient and repeat with fresh flannels. The method suggests testing temperature with the back of the hand.
First Time Groes Replaced and Other Baseball Moves
The Sporting World notes player changes with Jaie Crown’s ten days’ notice of release from the Washington Americans. Cross, Schlafly, Hilebrand and others swap clubs, with Boston and Baltimore in play under contract terms and waivers. Also covers John L Sullivan’s remarks, Penn cricket trip to England, Delehanty’s debut for Washington, Maddox’s return to Wheeling, and President Murphy’s ownership assertion amid Taft buyout funds.
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Groes
Evar
Jaie Crown
Washington Americans
Cross
Washington Elt
C'tasa
Ave Onoss
Tarry Schindy
Washington
Boston Americans
Schlafly
Baltimore
Boston
Doc Hilebrand
Ist
I1mebrand
Penn
University of Pennsylvania
England
Vacation Forwarding for Journal Subscribers
Notice to readers that subscribers leaving the city for summer can have the paper forwarded by reading their address at the office Call phone 24 wither system Addresses can be changed as often as desired at no extra charge The Daily Journal delivery is 10 cents per week across the city
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Journal
Favorite Prescription promises cure for feminine ailments and nervous disorders
The article advertises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s weakness irregularities and pelvic pains. It claims to strengthen the system aid pregnancy and childbirth and relieve nervous exhaustion hysteria and other feminine disorders. It invites readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Elka
Petes
Pierce
St. Vitus
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Humor Bits From Curio Columns and Jokes
A collage of comic vignettes from Harper’s Weekly Philadelphia Press Washington Star and Puck with lines about a foible rich man’s daughter a windy library window exchange love Comedy and Tragedy quips about stage shows and a grass stepmother delivered in breezy early 20th century tone.
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Tragedy
Philadelphia Press
Asa Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Sold Locally
Local druggist William F. Junghunz offers Asa Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup at 85 Stephenson Street. The preparation claims to drive a cold from the system by gently moving the bowels and contains honey and tar with a maple syrup taste, popular with children.
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Asa Kennedy
Wm. F. Junghunz
Stephenson Street
Master’s Sale Notice in Stephenson County Illinois
Public notice of a master's sale in a chancery case in Stephenson County Illinois directs sale of the Gross property at the northwest corner of Galena and Walnut streets Freeport. Special Master Cronkrite will sell July 12 1907 for cash to highest bidder. The property fronts Galena 60 feet Walnut 120 feet and is described as block 50 in the original town now Freeport.
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P. Eckert
Lelvester
Circuit Court
Stephenson County
Ilinois
Joseph N. Galloway
Rose BE. Gross
Anna A. Meise
Clarlone M. Melye
Willand
Meise
Charles M. Afeise
William Reiger
William Seeley
William N. Cronkrite
Will
Gald Deere
Clty
Freeport
Stephenson Couunty
Tillnois
Galena and
Walnut Streets
Galena Street
Walnut Street
Tuly
B. P. Eckert
President of New York Life Kingsley Named Leader
Darwin Pearl Kingsley, newly elected president of New York Life Insurance Company, is John A. McCall’s son in law and long served with Inatttus tow. He succeeds Alexander Orr after McCall’s retirement, is 50, born May 5 185?, and a University of Vermont graduate who earned his way through college. He later taught in Colorado before entering insurance.
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New York Life
Darwin Pearl Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
John A. McCall
Alexander &. Orr
Mr. McCall
Me. Kingsley
Ite
Albury
University of Vermont
Colorado
New Wa
Kingsley Advances to Senior VP Post at New York Life
The text notes Kingsley's career path through Colorado auditing duties, New York Life inspector and superintendent roles, and rises to third vice president in 1808 and first vice president in 186. He will receive a salary of $50,000 annually or more, exceeding his previous VP pay.
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Colorado
New York Life
Home Office
Tie
Kingsley
The Irreprensible Kid At The Post Office
A Western Union messenger caused a stir by strolling into Postmaster General Meyer's office. The youth read a package and asked for George Meyer to sign a book, prompting surprise at the misaddressed intrusion and exposing lax doorway guard.
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Western Union Telegraph
Post Office Department
Meyer
Holmes
George
George von L. Meyer
St. Louis Republic
Privilege and Plans at Princeton and Washington
Mrs Lucretia A Garfield widow of President Garfield is the only woman living with postal franking privilege and free postage for addressed packages four widows of presidents Polk Grant and Garfield share this privilege Princeton University under Woodrow Wilson proposes radical social reorganization abolishing clubs and forming quads with equal class representation to broaden student life and learning.
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Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Board of Trustees
Wilson
Dormitory Quads Regulated by Self-Government Plan
President Wilson addresses dormitory organization proposing that future dorms form quad units with residents eating and lodging together under a resident faculty member. The plan urges undergraduates to dine and live in the same quad. Cascasweet for babies and children advertised by Wim F Jungkunz.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wsou
Virginia
Princeton
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Luercold Rogers
Andrew Wenzel
Tilinoia
Marty Tell
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Springfield
Winols National Guard
George M. Montton
Frank T. Wells
Decatur
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Young
Culver
Springield
Springfeld
Charleston
Westfield, Marshall and Ferre Tuite Hall
Westield
Coles
Clarkton Point
Jim
Edward Kiley
Krley
Cuviana
Garni
Tirins
Vity Entiboose
Charles Carroll
Elimreh
Wringer
A. G. Knorr
Rice Building
Sporting World
John L
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Joho L
Peter Jackson
Frank Stavin
Joe Goddard
Dim Delehanty
Tin Delehanty
Washington Americas
Mule
Del
Nick Maddox
Barney Dreyfuss
Wheeling Club
Maddox
Cumberland
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Dreyfuss
Murphy
Charles W. Murphy
Cincinnati
Charles Taft
Chicago National Ball Club
Mr. Murphy
Taft
James A. Heer
Pame
Stuck
the Daily Journal
Lany
Humor OF the Hour
Harper's Weekly
Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Grace
Lola
Jack
Jack T
Tvo
Detroit Tribune
R. BP. Eckert
Darwin
Wim. F. Jungkunz
Fr. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Harriat M. Burbank
Vigny
Grove St
Benance
Almple
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Freeport Manufacturing CO
Douglas Ave
Illinois
Ceresota
Minnesota
Barrington Hall
Kansas
Malta
Schoeffel & Brokhausen, von Ing Grocers
Coal Pile Savings Bank
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