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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
2
Oakdale campmeeting returns with faith strengthening sermons and prayers from August 28 to September 2. Members of United Evangelical Church and visiting ministers from Grace Church Dixon and Freeport District Minors Conference share testimonies of spiritual uplift and commitment sparked by prior Oakdale campmeetings.
Donor lists include Michael and Miss Catharina Shippert with amounts from 10 to 100 dollars, totaling around 800 dollars for the Freeport District under Rev BE K Yeakel. News covers new Y M C A officers, increased prayer meetings, camp meeting prep, and church activities in Davis, Dixon, Shannon, Hope, Stockton, and Oakdale.
Commissioner James TR Garfield of the bureau of corporations is fond of tennis and often plays in baseball panels with his children. Lewis Mann of Bryant's Pond Maine is claimed as the world’s largest individual clothes maker, starting a factory in a deserted mill. Sir Gilbert Thaker, the novelist, hops between ideas and alters titles while drafting. Edmund Rakowski, a Polish journalist, was recently sentenced to three months in Berlin for writing satirical verses about Kaiser Wilhelm. Professor W L Schofield prepares two more volumes of Literary History of England to finish the series started by Stopford Brooke and others. Hou W Poster, formerly secretary of state, has been designated by the Chinese government as its representative at the Haene conferences.
The Campmeeting Association thanks supporters who paid toward the ten year non-interesting bearing bond plan. Names and amounts include Catharine Rahn 25, Mrs Maury Waldman 25, Mrs Sarah Angst 16, Herman Bokhat 100, Nettie Senneff 10, Edgar Myers 25, Anna Kable 13, Mrs Chapman 10, Emma Myers 100, Jane Walkey 10, Bertha Senneff 20, Rev W KR Yeakel 75, Mrs K A Long 29, Dessie Wesner 25, Minnie Myers 50, Chas Adleman 26, Jazz Herb 10, Rev J W.
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for ten cents per week.
A St Petersburg dispatch reports Russian officials may dissolve parliament and call new elections on universal direct suffrage, with possible move toward a dictatorship if revolutionary movement grows. Vienna and Cologne note denials of Holy Alliance revival and no Austrian German entry into Russian affairs. Parliamentary factions debate, while fears rise of a government seizure of power and troop moves at Tauride Palace.
In St Petersburg the lower house adopted a provocative address on the verivan question at 2 AM but in emasculated form to curb revolutionary features. It urged peasants to restrain violence and await Hidnens decision, during a 12 hour session that nearly rejected the measure. The abstention of 101 members saved the day for the government as 124 voted for and 825 against. The right and left wings opposed, with the center irresolute. A protest by the oil group led to a temporary walkout before they returned to the chamber planning an independent appeal to the people.
The piece argues that rejecting the address would please Democratic leaders who feared an appeal that could ruin the party. They worry the court’s actions would justify dissolving the bureau, provoke public upheaval, and threaten the party’s power in a rising political moment.
Treats headaches by addressing root cause with Dr Galdwell's Syrup Pepsin. Claims relief from dizziness and constipation, avoids after-effects of powders, and is sold by druggists at 6Nc and $1.00 with money back if it fails.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at ten cents weekly. Delivery coverage and pricing are outlined for all readers. The notice highlights affordability and broad reach across neighborhoods.
Georgia audience heard William Prayis Terome district attorney of New York discuss public opinion as a force in law. Jerome argued laws arise from public opinion and judges should follow them, noting Maine cannot enforce prohibition and New York betting limits, while criticizing Roosevelt.
Buffalo July 20 The United Typothetae of America rejected any talks with officials of the International Typographical union over the eight hour day and closed shop dispute. A letter from Jus M Lynch and J W Thijs proposing a conference was read to the Typothetae convention, which resolved they have nothing to confer and instructed Lynch and Thijs to be informed.
London officials fined two army contractors for supplying Trounstow barracks with potted ham and sald tainted by bernic acid and artificial color. Evidence showed the meat was putrefying and colored with pink coal tar dye and oxide of iron. One firm named Richard Dickson & Co, large manufacturers.
New York July 20 a collision occurred between the excursion steamer Thomas Patton of the Patten line and the Persons of the Tron Steamboat company plying from New York to Cowes Island. The vessel carried about 1400 passengers and a panic ensued but no serious injuries were reported.
An avalanche at Black Head verge in Martizny Switzerland on July 20 swept four French tourists into the torrent. Two men and the guide were crushed and drowned while the others were saved.
Festivities marking the twentieth reunion of the Miks culminated in the annual parade in Denver on July 20. About fifteen thousand people from roughly 100 lodges took part, each lodge displaying a distinctive uniform.
Chicago July 20 scores list league matches in Pittsburg Philadelphia 8 6 and Cincinnati Boston 4 2 with New York beating Chicago 4 2. Americana games Philadelphia St Louis 4 6 and New York Cleveland 5 0. Second games Cleveland 8 New York 1 and Chicago Washington splits. Also Detroit Boston 6 4 and Milwaukee Toledo tied. Western and other matches include Sioux City and Des Moines notes with weather outlook.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the most pleasant reliable pills of the day. It claims they never gripe and are sold by all druggists.
Excursion rates are in effect on the Oregon, Milwaukee and St. Paul routes serving Burling ton, Elkhorn, Delavan, Fontana, Kansasville, Kilbourne, Madison, McFarland, Stoughton, Walworth and Waukesha with good return up to September 40. Agent J. B. Sweats notes these specials for travelers.
In Topeka Kansas July 20 the state supreme court Attorney General Coleman filed a second contempt case against W W Rose mayor of Kansas City and Sue court at one issued an order to appear and show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt for holding the office after being ousted by the court The order is returnable July 30 The case mirrors the one before the United States Supreme Court on a writ of error Coleman said he would continue contempt actions against Rose as long as he held office until the U S supreme court settles the first case
Jackson dispatch from Breathitt reports a bloody feud clash at Tindown Knott county with several killed. No names or details obtained due to telegraph and telephone failures as Tlindman not entered.
The National Wholesale Grocers' Association executive committees in Chicago adopted a resolution endorsing the new pure food law and pledged strict compliance with all its mandates.
A disastrous blaze struck the bonded warehouse of James Watson & Co. in Dundee Scotland on July 10. Large quantities of singing whisky spilled into the streets causing immense loss estimated at 1,250,000 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth arrived in Rheims from Paris by automobile and toured the city's points of interest. They then proceeded to Luxemburg on their way to Baden Baden as part of their European itinerary.
The ad touts Dr Caldwell’s laxa tive Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation biliousness neuralgia headaches stomach troubles and related pains. It promises to restore health and offers a money back guarantee if it fails with pricing at 50c and 1.00 and sale through all druggists.
Newark July 20 United States Sehhtar Dryden president of a national insurance firm testifies before a state investigating committee. He defends large salaries and says major enterprises recruit him. He notes Prudential contributions to Republican committees and argues policyholders funds should remain with shareholders.
A dispatch from Somerset Kentucky reports Jol Thornberry and Richard Wall, lovers of the Hall faction of the Inonatala feudists, shot from a bush on a remote mountain road in Moya county and killed. The murderers escaped into the mountains. Thornberry, once a Thornberry faction leader, had married into the Hall family, spurring revenge claims. Both factions, each about forty men, are arming and a feud outbreak is feared.
July 20 dispatch from Voronezh province describes a landlord fleeing Bobrov recounting a peasants uprising and widespread ruin. He claims enormous losses, troops unable to quell the revolt, and most estates left destroyed or spared only barely a tenth.
Jamestown July 6 00 The Sewer Pipe Trade Association known as the sewer pipe trust faced a secret contract case to limit production Territory and prices and may dissolve and go out of business before the federal grand jury in this city.
A Socorro report from July 20 states Mayor Burstun says stories of great earthquake damage are false. Only a few houses are injured and none seriously. The populace remains heavily indebted, but the city records frequent aftershocks.
St. Petersburg reports a robber attacked a cashier on a railway train between Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh. The assailant escaped with six hundred rubles.
General Stoessel who surrendered Port Artin to the Japanese has been ordered to death by the court that investigated the surrender. The case centers on the controversial actions during the capitulation and ensuing military decisions.
An advertisement extols Kodal for Dyspepsia as the key to sweet breath and healthy digestion. It claims digestion improves after meals, easing sour stomach and heart palpitations, with Kodal sold by all druggists.
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