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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1905

Page

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City Sealer Duties and Fees for Weights and Meters

The ordinance outlines duties of the city sealer in testing and sealing weights measures scales and meters for gas water and electricity. It sets penalties for false weights and uncased instruments and details inspection frequency charges audit reporting and the sealer's salary and monthly filing requirements. The document emphasizes compliance penalties and the process of enforcement including testing procedures and certificate issuance.

Freeport Myeepore Wreeport

Invents New Drum Beater by Sterling Drummer

M. E. Stark of Sterling, trap drummer for the Academy orchestra, has invented a brass drum and cymbal beater lighter than existing models. It attaches easily, weighs under one and a half pounds, uses a foot lever, and offers frictionless ball bearing action for swifter performance. Stark seeks a patent and has market interest with Chicago wholesalers.

Sterling Sterling Standard M. E. Stark Academy Orchestra Stark Chicago

Take The Journal With You For Summer Delivery

Regular readers of the Journal are urged to arrange mail forwarding so the paper follows them. The Journal will be sent to any U S post office at no extra charge and addresses can be changed as needed. Special care will ensure prompt regular delivery through the summer months.

Clark St Chicago United States Congress of All Nations Down Town Brown & Dollmeyer

Young farmer injured by hay fork accident at Har town

John Mininghwn-an, a youth from Harmony, fell from a load of hay on the Douglas farm in Har town and the fork pierced his bowels. Dr James Mills treated and sewed the wound but blood poisoning looms. Neighbors E P Wells and Dr S O Lacey also figure in the day’s mishaps with a fork injury and related illness.

Douglas Har John Beloit Free Press James Mills William Gunmingham Harmony John Cunningham Janesville E.P. Wells Footville S.O. Lacey

Better Than Spanking and Wetting Belief

A letter argues spanking does not cure bedwetting and urges a constitutional cause. Mrs Summhers of Notre Dame, Ind., seeks readers to send money for a treatment addressed to their children. The Daily Journal advertises home delivery for 10 cents a week.

Newspaper Men in Public Life

A survey shows growing influence of reporters in state and national affairs. Notable figures include John Barrett serving as American minister to Colombia, Abraham H. Smith as consul in Victoria, and Oshkosh editor Hicks named minister to Chile. The piece traces many former newspaper writers rising to government roles, from secretary of state to Treasury officials, and notes Washington, D.C. reporters now prominent in federal and district offices.

Congress John Barrett Caroline Barrett S. Barrett Colombia Portland Ore Siam Cleveland McKinley Panama Roosevelt Barrett Mexico Orient Freeport Rockford Abraham H. Smith Rockford Gazette Register Victoria British Columbia Smith Rockford Register Gazette Northwest Oshkosh Hicks Oshkosh Northwestern Chili Badger Congressional John Hay New York Tribune F. B. Loomis Ohio South America White House Loomis Wynne KR. Oj. Wynne National Capitol New York Press Philadelphia Washington Fonerab Jl We. Bayntown Min Wynne Blassant Awl WW. A. Paylor Wisconsin the Treasury R. B. Amstrong The Treasury New York Chicago Herald Herald Record Iowa Leslie M. Shaw Arno Strong George E. Roberts Mint Des Moines Register-Leader Francis 14. Leupp New York Evening Post John Nyy Tibune John B. Wilkie We Chicago Austin Treasury Bureau of Statistics Department of and Labor L. White Busbey House of Representatives Inter Gcean Cayital Boston Herald Washington Post H. V. Boynton Corps of Washington Richard Sylvester St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Company L Leaves for Camp Lincoln Springfield Tour

Company L Sixth Infantry Hlinots National Guard leaves at 9 PM on a special train for Camp Lincoln Springfield for a week of instruction. Galena, Freeport, Dixon, Sterling and Morrison units join en route. Oscar H. Neiman named correspondent for the Journal. Roster lists Captain Harry H. Yount and officers, sergeants, corporals, musicians, and numerous privates.

Springfield Sixth Infantry Hlinots National Guard Camp Lincoln Galena Freeport Dixon Sterling Morrison Oscar H. Neiman The Journal Lisag Harry H. Yount Roaul H. Taft John F. McLain O. H. Neiman Earl G. Smith Bradford W. Rogers Guy B. Furry Jacob Vocht Earl W. Grimm Fred W. Kaiser Harry J. Angle Harry A Emanuel Green Louis Gartman Amos Halgh Wm. ¥. Hess Frank E. Hess John J. Hoffman Louis C. Hoffman Wiley FB. Heard John C. Haut Henry P. Koch Chas. F. Kramer Otto H. Kriencke David H. Leonard Chester A. Lutz Alvin Lawyer Wesley MelLain Glande G. McConnell Chas A. Pen

Special Train From Eveport for Winslow Reunion

The I C railroad offers a reunion special departing Eveport at 3:15 PM arriving Winslow at 4:15 PM with connections to all trains. Fare set at a single rate for the round trip.

Winslow I. C. Railroad Eveuport

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics for Wide Range of Ailments

A historical advertisement touts Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics as cures for horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, frogs, and poultry. It lists numerous diseases and ailments including fevers, coughs, colds, rheumatism, diarrhea, worms, inflammation, miscarriage prevention, kidney and bladder disorders, and skin eruptions. Claims include rapid action and nationwide mailing from New York.

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