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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1907

Page

8

Witnesses Testify In Vindicators Mine Explosion Case

In Coeur d Alenes conditions and Wardner riot are debated as six witnesses bolster the prosecution against William D Hayswood. Edward Alvard testifies Orchard was seen day of the Wardner detonations contradicting defense claims Orchard was at Mullen.

Tdn William D. Hayswood Colorado Edward Alvard Bourke Coeur d’Alenes Wardner Mullen Orchard

Two Against One in Mine Inquiry Evidence Contradicts Wood

Tolman a former mine superintendent testified from a chart of the Vindicator interior contradicting Wood on key points. Mimisey, Tolman’s relative, led the charge down the shaft as part of the day’s proceedings. Ruten described strike conditions and sheriff Richardson admitted deportations by force and martial law after the soldiers arrived.

Tolman Tie Mimisey McCorack Beck McCornick Wood Sherrie Ruten Sam Miguel Contr Toyo TL i Richardson Ruten Tthuride Phe Ruren Vincet St. John W. IP. M. Meus Arthur Collins Snhmegler Phillips W. Plm Richardson Warder Idate ‘Tribune Wale

De Witt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Sold Locally

A cleansing healing household remedy named De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is sold by Wr FF. Jungkuna, druggist, on Sa Stephneson Street. The item is promoted as soothing and healing for home use.

de Witt Wr FF Jungkuna Stephneson

Organized mob debate in trial causes impeachment clash

The official W F M organ describes mob organization and the state's aim to impeach Darrow on this point. The court rejected the claim as the defense failed to prove mob unorganization. A C Coggawell of Wallace Idaho contradicted Dr. McGee on Orchard's whereabouts, swearing McGee’s date was wrong and proved it conclusively.

Trial by Perjury Case Opens in Small Courtroom

In a side proceeding to the district court murder trial, C W Aller station agent faced a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Savage on perjury charges. Orchard testified as the principal witness amid sparse attendance, with Breen challenging but gaining little from cross examination. Aller released on a deposit of 2 900 hod. and several witnesses, including Pred Miller, attended the hearing.

Wood Justice of the Peace Savage C. W. Aller Atttorney Koelsch Peter ‘Breen Butte Haywood Miners’ Union of Butte, Mont Pred Miller Orchard Caldwell Steunenberg Breen Orehard J. C. Scott Aller Cripple Creek Independence Station

Nine Die in London Ontario Building Collapse

A three story brick Crystal Hall building on Thundas Street collapsed in London Ontario. Nine people are confirmed dead, two remain missing and five injured. The blast trapped workers including W T Tisiltan Frank Smith Ben Friis Archie McCalhium Miss Clara Mullins Wilan Taothlin Edward Howett Mrs Edward Flowett Joseph Long and an unidentified man with missing John Robinson and Mr Lane. The hall was under remodeling with removed supports suspected to cause the disaster. The wreckage filled nearby stores Hamilton Long Co W J Reid Co and Brewste’s store. Twenty people were trapped in the collapse.

London Ont Tly Thundas Street W. T. Tisiltan Frank Smith Mr. Lane Hamilton, Long & Co Crystal ‘Hall Aho Cent Lessos W. J. Reid & Co Crystal Hall

Louise de la Ramee Reports Health Improvement

Rome July 16 Tribuna notes Louise de la Ramee known as Ouidad in English fiction is much improved. She refuses interviews and denounces British newspapers for exaggerating her health and circumstances.

Ouida Rome The Tribuna Louise de la Ramee Ouidad

New York Governor Signs Adultery Crime Bill

Albany July 17 Governor Hughes approves a statute making adultery a misdemeanor punishable by a 250 dollar fine or six months in jail or both The act takes effect September 1 next.

Albany N. Y Hughes DHS

Brankheat Elected U.S. Senator by Legislature

Montgomery Min July 17 The two houses elected former Representative John T Brankheat to the United States Senate to succeed the late Senator Morgan The vote in joint session is scheduled for today.

Montgomery Min John T. Brankheat United States Senate Morgan

Local Assault Noted Near Small Town Northeast of Here

A single suspect, Frank Bailey, a Black man, was lynched by a mob near a small town about seventy to eighty miles northeast of Oklahoma City for assaulting a railroad worker. The incident reflects racial tensions and vigilante justice in the region.

Oklahome City Oo TS Ouly Frank Bailey

Scores on the Diamonds

Baseball scores from multiple games across leagues and associations with results from Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Brooklyn New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo St Paul Louisville Kansas City Omaha Sioux City Des Moines Denver Lincoln and other matchups. Several games list additional innings and doubleheaders.

Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Broonklin New York- Pittsburg New York Aimericant St.Louis Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelpha Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Louisville

Local Daily Journal Delivery Expansion Noted

The Daily Journal announces delivery to every city area with lighter fare options and toy accessories available, expanding service reach and product range for residents.

Baron Yamamoto Visited as Japan’s Young Admiral of War

Baron Gombai Yamamoto of the imperial Japanese navy, a prominent statesman and sailor, is visiting the country. He played a key role during the war with Russia as a guiding spirit of Japanese fleets and served on the supreme council of war. He is fifty four and among the world’s youngest full admirals. He graduated from the Japanese Naval College and first earned distinction in the war with China. For his conduct at the naval battle of the Yalu he was promoted, and his rise in service was rapid. In 1900 he joined the imperial cabinet, shaping the navy’s present organization.

Baron Gombe Yamamoto Imperial Japanese Navy Ruasta Hie Supreme Council of War Baron Yamamoto Japanese Naval College China The Yalu Imperial Cabinet

Mariage de Convenance Tale Sparks Dinner Remarks

Gelett Burgess at an American Booksellers meeting recalls a San Franciscan who wed for money. The wife mocks the twenty horsepower car bought with her funds, claiming the luxury exists only because of her money. The husband replies that without her money she would not be there.

Gelett Burgess American Booksellers’ Association of New York

Roosevelt Praises Ayres Bravery in Cuban Campaign

The St Louis Republic reports President Roosevelt commended Lieutenant Colonel Ayres of the United States Army for bravery during a Cuban skirmish. Ayres served alongside Roosevelt, who led the Rough Riders, and Roosevelt later saluted Ayres and expressed a wish to serve with his troops.

Roosevelt Ayres United States Army Elizabeth Fairfax Ayres Eighth Cavalry Leutenant Rough Riders Tenth Cavalry St. Louis Republic

Rockefeller Known for Evasion in Subpoena Service

United States Marshal Henkel notes John D. Rockefeller often avoids testifying by directing subpoenas to his attorney and vanishing when needed. Born in New York sixty eight years ago and raised in Ohio, Rockefeller rose from a Cleveland commission house partner to oil magnate with a formidable frame and a reputation for mystery in business.

John T. Rockefeller Standard of Magnate United States Henkel New York Mr. Rockefeller Rockefeller New York State Ohio Cleveland Ockefeller

DeWitt Pharmacy Sells Early Risers Pills

Small, sure pills sold by a local druggist at five dollars. Street address listed as Stephen son Street.

DeWitt I. Jungkung Stepherson Street

For the Housewife Skin Whitening and Health Tips

The article offers home remedies for skin and hands including glove use limits to prevent yellowing, nose and chin pore reduction with glycerin sea water or alum solutions, borax and rosewater for tan and freckles with cold cream, and a lotion of lemon juice honey and cologne. It also gives a hiccup cure by holding breath and repeating.

Bran Water For Cleaning And Household Use

Bran water is praised as a versatile cleaning agent for woodwork walls and patie. It claims to remove dirt without harming varnish and to preserve colors in washable prints. It also serves as a scalp cleaner for hair, leaving color intact and hair glossy. Preparation involves soaking bran in hot water in a salt bag and using the liquid in a pail.

Raspberry Shrub Recipe Instructions

This is a summer drink preparation. Combine eight quarts berries with one pint acetic acid and four quarts water in a stone jar. After forty eight hours stir. To each pint of juice add one pound sugar. Boil fifteen minutes then bottle hot and seal with wax.

California inventor unveils wheeled rocking chair design

A California inventor develops a rocker that converts into a wheeling chair by adding a pair of rubber tired wheels mounted near the rocker legs. The device promises instant transformation without altering the chair’s core structure.

California

Combined wheeling chair and rocking chair device

A device attaches a rod to the axle to convert a wheeling chair into a rocking chair. Releasing the lever and hooking the end to the framework transforms the chair. Caregivers of invalids will appreciate its usefulness and the invalid will recognize its advantages.

Preparing Salsify: Peel and Prepare for Creamy Bath

Women waste time scraping the salsify skin and discolor hands. Wash and boil the plant whole in salted water until tender. Cool briefly, then skins slip off. Slice and blend into hot cream and butter, with optional flour for thickening.

Makeshift cork removal tips with common tools

If no corkscrew is available use a common screw tied with string to thread into the cork and pull it out. Alternatively insert two forks from opposite sides of the cork, twist the forks with a knife's edge to loosen and remove the cork.

Improvised First Aid for Wounds and Infections

A blunt, old time remedy advises placing hot coals on a shovel to heat oil and treat a bruise or cut. The text instructs holding the wound over the coal heat and applying oil, claiming it will draw out poison and prevent infection.

Prevent Yellowing of White Fabrics During Storage

Instructions advise scattering small bits of white wax among folds of white textiles like tulle silk gowns and decorative shawls to keep them from turning yellow when packed away.

A Big Man and a Fatal Gas Remark

A London evening paper described a plan for hydrants and fire appliances with a large fireproof curtain controlled by one person. The text also notes arsine gas can be fatal in three to eight days, referencing Adolph Geblen as the gas’s discoverer.

London Evening Papers London Glasgow Times Adolph Geblen

State Bank Directors and Officers Listed in Local Ledger

Bank named State Bank with capital stock of $125,000 lists officers including Stover as President Antrim as Cashier Dorman as Assistant Cashier Shumway as First Vice President and Henry Baier as Second Vice President. Directors include G. Shumway Held Holland Soefer Stealy Stover Dorman Hagner Baier and Aspinwall. Also mentions Savings Department.

D.C. Stover H. H. Antrim Caah'r EF. Dorman Ass’t R. G. Shumway Henry Baler State Bank Capital G. Shumway A. & Held H. Holland Fred W. Soefer H.H Seit J. H. Stealy D. C. Stover Fred Dorman W. Hagner Henry Baier Homer F. Aspinwall Savings Department

German Bank in Freeport Illinois Financial Details

Capital of 160000 dollars. officers include QO. Cellmann president, D F Graham cashier, J B Cellmann vice president, L A Jungkunz assistant cashier. Directors listed are D B Schulte, Wm Trembor, August Bergman, W T Rawleigh, W N Cronkrite, John B Collmann. Interest path on time deposits.

Freefort Ill Cellmann Prea T D. F. Graham J. N. Galloway F. B. Schaeffer HL. S. Webster Shaeffer C. J. Wells John J. Trunck KK. Mayer J. F. Kramer W. J. Schwarz M. A. Webster

Capital Surprise and Profits from Time Certificates

Interest paid on time certificates and deposits announced. Names listed include Wm. Wright as secretary and Cash J. M. Clark as cashier with other officials such as Dipsatore Fann Burrell, Joseph Em mert, C. H. Little, and Boyd P. Hill noted in the notice.

Bitwet Wm. Wriht Gee Sreyant A. Opawall Cash J. M. Clark Jas't Cashier Dipsatore Fann Burrell Joseph Emmert C. H. Little Wm. G. Wight O Ae Bidwell Boyd P. Hill Addison

Fragmentary note on medical prep and iodine use

A garbled passage references vaseline and iodine as substitutes in a prep process. It mentions a tard packer and bids of unclear meaning, with an implied instruction about preventing stinging or irritation. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.

Godal

Vacation Forwarding for Journal Subscribers

Suburban readers leaving the city may have their Journal forwarded by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange forwarding. Addresses can be changed as often as desired at no extra charge. Enjoy reading happenings at home during your vacation.

Haime

Defly Journal Delivery Report by City District

The Defly Journal arrives in my district weekly, delivering news and notices to residents. The weekly issue reaches households across the area, confirming distribution patterns and reader access.

Defly Journal Lée

Time Tables Maet Bound Arrive Leave Nord Omaha Lim

Rail timetable fragment shows mixed arrivals and departures for Nord Omaha, Dubuque and St Paul lines, with various express and local services listed by number and timing. References to No 83, No 31, No 128, No 188 and freight No 265 appear alongside city names such as Omaha, Dubuque, Sioux City, Madison and Dodgeville. Some entries indicate daily or Sunday patterns.

Nord Omaha Lim St Paul Lim Dubuque Dodge Sioux City Omaha Nerd Fast Mail Decatur Southern Madison Dodgeville St. Pes Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Desa Moines Kansas City St. Paul Das Moines St. Joseph Fort Dodge Chicago

Eastbound Train Schedule and Connections

East bound service from freeport to Chicago and Fr— details include times 7 15 am to 8 45 am various stops. West bound notes list No 201 208 207 209 211 with coach and parlor car services. Train connections include Rockford Belvidere and Sycamore DeKalb routes to Beloit Madison and Milwaukee.

East Bound Freep’t C’cage Eaast Weat Rockford Beloit Jangaville Milwaukee Madison Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb Janeaville Harvard Spring Valley

East Hound Rail Schedule Brief

Timetable fragment notes arrival at East Hound and departure from Neta at 11:00 am with passenger service. Mentions Rock Teland routing 7:35 pm and Mt. Carroll to Freep't freight and passenger movement with West Bound 6:46 pm.

East Hound Neta Eeeees Rock Teland Neta Freight Pase’gera Mt. Carroll Weat

Maple Leaf Route Train Schedule Readings in South Seaport

Fragmentary OCR notes show a travel timetable mentioning Maple Leaf Route Train leaving South Seaport with Chicago Express and daily service except Sunday plus a numeric code. The text is garbled but indicates a rail schedule item and a station at South Seaport.

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