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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
6
Millionaire David Chadwick seeks a home not a meal when he arrives at Nell Horton’s house. Dora, Cleon Blake’s daughter and accidental cook, lies to protect Nell. Chadwick confronts the truth then proposes to Dora, hoping for a real future together.
A professor notes elephant and other animal schools worldwide teaching trunks balancing logs to kneel and respond to strokes. He mentions white mice, monkeys, song birds and a phonograph parrot school in Philadelphia as parts of a profitable industry in wild-animal training for zoos and dealers.
Patrons are asked to inform the office if they do not receive their paper regularly, so delivery issues can be addressed and corrected promptly.
An advertisement for Humphreys Veterinary Specifics claims cures for diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry. It lists ailments such as distemper colds coughs and skin diseases and offers a book mailed free from Humphreys Medicine Co New York with prepaid price details.
General Osman Pasha famed for his defense of Plevna in 1877 was assassinated at Monastir barracks by an officer linked to the Young Turkey movement. He had announced amnesty for four compromised officers amid Macedonia unrest. He was 71 years old.
In Columbia City Indiana six people from Fort Wayne were killed when their touring car stalled on a crossing and was struck by the Manhattan Limited eastbound at speed. The dead include Charles Sherman King and his wife, two daughters Josephine and Catherine, Mayme Bradshaw and chauffeur Carl Thimons. The party was en route to the King cottage at Lake Wansee for Sunday.
Quebec waits as HH RR HL the Prince of Wales sails in next Wednesday aboard the Indomitable to inaugurate the South Anniversary of Quebec founded by Champlain. A monster parade opens the week with French Canadian youths laying flowers at Chain Monuments and singing hymns. Lord Roberts and Earl Grey attend the Anglican cathedral while the Duke of Norfolk and British warships are honored at Catholic services. Night views from Cuffon Verree show a gleaming fleet and illuminated shore towns.
In Montgomery Alabama July 20 the movement of the Alban national guard to Chickamian paoof is postponed for a week due to the Birmingham strike situation. Adjutant General Bibb Chaves forwarded the order to all commanders. Authorities report the strike region is quiet but fear the calm may be deceptive.
Four railways including the St Louis and San Francisco and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific filed suits in federal court at Little Rock to halt enforcement of the new 2 cent passenger and freight tariff law.
The Western Federation of Miners convention in Denver appointed a committee to arrange a closer working agreement with the United Mine Workers UMW. The move signals potential joint action among major labor groups.
In Albany an eccentric man named Pete vowed not to shave or cut his hair until Stephen A. Douglas became president. He failed to keep it. John Morgan, a barber who billed himself as a "ten sorial operator and capillary abridger," pasted a slip on his shop mirror reading "Douglas not elected, but Pete's chair is off."
Farmers are urged to curb timber harvests and favor leaving live trees to grow. Take steps to cut only dead or dying trees, replant, and protect woods from fire. Support timber laws, educate youth, and ensure forests stay productive for the future.
Advice on growing cucumbers emphasizes heat light and moisture, soil choice, sowing times, thinning to three plants per hill, and frequent cultivation. Protect early crops with glass frames, destroy old vines in autumn, rotate crops, and manage insect pests with dusts. Pickling cucumbers are harvested small and can be preserved in brine then vinegar.
A westward farming method uses a twelve foot wide slicker with four runners to uproot weeds. An iron bar drags 1-2 inches below soil, aided by a sharpened steel knife if used. Driver weight keeps the edge under surface. care needed with rough soil and stubble.
An elderly narrator recalls a household remedy filled with humor and wisdom. Grandma counsels quinine and bed rest while reflecting on the bonds of marriage and parenthood. The piece ends with a toast to quiet endurance and shared daily tasks.
The Rev. John MacGowan describes Chinese religious practice as devoid of reverence. He notes sickness blamed on spirits, idols invoked for business ventures, and a culture quick to accept whichever idol seems favorable. He claims superstition guides men’s actions and mocks Chinese responses when asked if idols love them.
A man claims a simple method stops potatoes from rotting by placing a box containing a small amount of Jump stick Hue in different cellar areas. He says the box absorbs moisture, keeping potatoes in good condition and suitable for grocers troubled by damp cellars.
A granddaughter recalls an elderly southern woman famed for humor who, during a long illness, woke to see grieving family and quipped The watched pot never boils proving her enduring wit in a final moment.
At Stivichall near Coventry England a church was built by John Cireen who laid every stone himself. He started in 1510 and completed seven years later working alone with the interior fittings unfinished until completion. The building draws visitors and revenue from sightseers and curiosity.
The article advises using beaten egg white mixed with lard for burns and adds five drops of carbolic acid to improve healing. A scar preventing dressing combines one dram of bismuth substrate with vaseline and five drops of carbolic acid. Before dressing, wash the surface with a soda solution and dab the area with a cloth.
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