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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
7
Train schedule snippet shows arrivals at 4 45 am and 6 am local times, connecting routes from Bronx City to Dubuque and Madison District. Listings include freight and mixed cars, passenger counts, and locomotive notes. Feature mentions agent H W Rowley and John F Daly with train numbers and connections at Rockford Belvidere and Beloit.
Going East train No 68 carries passengers from Rock Island to Davenport and Freeport with limited freight service and a 7:85 p.m. arrival. Westbound No 68 serves Chicago and Milwaukee connections. No freight trains carry passengers west. No 10 departs Rock Island at 7:00 a.m. for Milwaukee arriving 9:10 p.m. with connections to Janesville Madison and other destinations. J B Swearr agent notes times and connections.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway announces round trip excursion dates from all points July 12 to 29 with less than one fare to Shoshone Wyoming reservation border. Registration July 16 to 31 at Shoshoni and Lander. Pamphlets with information, maps and details provided free by W. B. Kniskern P. TU. M. Chicago IL.
Schedule change for the Oakland Automobile runs from Freeport, listing depart times from the courthouse and cemetery between 1 80 p m and 5 15 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Return times approximate 1 46 to 5 15 p m. Tickets for round trip are 20 cents. tickets obtainable from Owen T Smith secretary at Freeport Water Company office behind First National Bank.
Reduced rate excursion tickets offered to the Northwest West and Southwest on the North Western Line. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reslining Chair Cars and superior accommodations touted. For sale dates and full details contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Tickets on sale daily to Sept 15 final return limit October 31 stopovers and side trips allowed at Alberta Arizona British Columbia California Idaho Montana Oregon Washington and Mexico City. For full information apply to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn Read the Journal's want column.
Secretary of State Elihu Root sails on the cruiser Charleston en route to South America with stops at Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Valparaiso. He will attend the Pan American Congress as a leading delegate, traveling with Mrs Root and family. A separate note recounts Kaiser Wilhelm observing rifle practice at Metz and a tale about General Samuel Sumner in California.
An old promotional narrative extols wives as ideal partners and urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to combat common ailments. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Bessie Ainsley praising the tonic for fans of health and vitality and invites readers to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Paris abattoirs, famed for organization and safety, carry rigorous meat inspection and a municipal "slaughter house tax" of two francs per hundred kilograms. The city operates two vast facilities, collects about $700,000 yearly to cover maintenance and repairs.
The article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a scientific cure for headaches dizziness and constipation. It claims it reaches the root cause and has no dangerous after effects unlike headache powders. Sold by druggists for 50 cents to 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Secretary Charles J. Bonaparte overruled Rear Admiral Travis to promote a woman clerk in the Navy Department. A commission found the woman’s efficiency superior to the man’s, confirming the promotion. Bonaparte, a Baltimore native born reformer, is Napoleon’s grandnephew and has led the Navy since July 1905.
An attorney applied for improvements in a pump and the patent office demanded a working model. The examiner deemed the invention inoperative, and refused to test it in actual operation. The attorney sent eleven pumps to the patent office amid skeptical examinations.
An old advertisement promotes Kodal for Dyspepsia as the sole remedy to digest what you eat and produce a sweet breath. It links sour stomach and heart palpitations to stomach disorders and urges taking a little Kodal after meals, with note that it is sold by all druggists.
Yale star A Gilbert rises as the new world champion pole vaulter marking a major leap for small athletes. The Sporting World highlights his ascent and the shift toward lighter, quicker competitors in track and field.
A slender young lad resembling Sherring, the Canadian athlete, won marathon glory at Athens. Gilbert’s sensational 12 feet 3 inches pole vault at Celitic Park in New York earned him worldwide renown, surpassing the former record held by Dole the California star.
The article recounts a civic push led by Governor Joseph Folk and St Louis newspapers to shut down illegal horse racing and betting rings. It notes how challenged tracks resisted, but Folk's crackdown exposed them, ending racing at St Louis venues and prompting later actions by figures like Carter Harrison to curb betting activity.
A playful exchange cited by the Chicago Daily News features a retired clown and an angular Thespian discussing a Texas act. The clown recalls a dramatic moment of breaking a wall and shouting for the king and guards. The sheriff then interrupts, seizing trunks and ending the scene.
A Norwegian captain named Mituz Even recounts a swordfish strike near Fernandina Island that pierced his vessel and forced daily pumping for half an hour. The report details the swordfish’s long bill and the sawfish’s lengthy, hazardous saw, composed of hollow pipes extending from the skull cartilage.
Auto expert Winthrop J. Scarritt predicts dramatic price declines in the near future. He says a quality runabout could sell for 300 dollars and a good touring car for 600 dollars, making car ownership feasible for more people in moderate means.
Ose the best owil Perfection eight cents per gallon at Burrell Bros The Cash Grocers 119 Stephenson St.
Sealed bids will be received by M. B. Humphrey chairman of the executive committee for privileges at the Old Settlers meeting to be held at Cedarville on Aug 20. Bids accepted up to Aug with for stand and ice cream soda privileges. Inquiries to M. B. Humphrey Cedarville I Rural Route No. 1 Phone 7108 Independent line.
An advertising pitch urges mothers to use Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for bowel and stomach disorders. It promises absolute safety and better results with a pure, pleasant, harmless remedy. Sold by druggists at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a money back guarantee.
Richard M Hooker, ex Yale, joins Washington players after reaching the finals of the Middle Atlantic tournament at the Bachelors' Club courts. His play shows high order ability and a style akin to the game's top exponents.
Low rates to Lake Geneva, Williams Bay and Fontana via the North Western Line on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Rates favorable to weekend visitors with limited tickets. Return trip allowed Monday after date of sale. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
It is wise to keep a box of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for sunburn cuts bruises piles and boils. A long standing standard salve, it remains trusted despite imitators. Ensure you buy the genuine DeWitt's Salve from all druggists.
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