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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1907

Page

6

Sixty more saved from Columbia San Pedro wreck list

In San Francisco on July 24 the Columbia San Pedro collision survivors rose to 160 of 257 aboard as sixteen more were added, with three bodies recovered and ninety seven still missing. New names include B Krlever Prescott and Armand Cardonette New Bedford, among others. list also records crew missing and steerage casualties.

San Francisco Columbia-San Pedro Sheltermove O. A. Lewin Pasadena Cal B. Krlever Prescott Jacob Kuro Coldwater Kan Armand Cardonette New Bedford Mass Hewls Edwin Wallin Winkleblack Dunn Poplar Bhikl W. H.angels Gotland Blanche M. Musser Salt Lake City Ruby Cooper Fayette Michael Redman TB. W. Graham Portland Ore Columbia David Boston Charles Mc Qoy D. S McAlpin Himil Mann Paul Winner Himotsa Deentue Putych Geo. J. Keller Alum Mle Grace Colummbia Litelfield W. A. Truesdale Cohunbt Wortlind

Pomona Arrives with Columbia Survivors in San Francisco

Padula Coast Steamship Pomona reaches San Francisco bearing one Columbia survivor and thirty two crew members saved from the wreck. Mrs Liedel of the city identified among the passengers, tearfully recounts her escape after leaping into the sea and landing on a submerged raft safe but shaken. Second Steward A Marks praised for guiding crew to rescue passengers and preserving life as the ship sank.

San Francisco Padula Coast Steamship Company Pomona Eureki Columbia Liedel Olster A. Marks

Taft Reelection Statement Clarifies Candidacy Intent

A fragment states the candidate will not be part of any alliance or conflict with others for any different office. It asserts sole focus on the presidency and denies involvement in pacts or opposition with other individuals in separate races.

Tont Taft Wee

Wit Hays Dead Veteran Editor Claims Dixie Authorship

Louisville July 24 Colonel Wit R. Hays editor of The Courier Journal, songwriter and poet, dies at 70 from vertigo caused by paralysis after the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago. He claimed authorship of the original Dixie words and arranged the music. His song Molly Darling sold about two million copies worldwide. His Union Forever For Me appeared at the war’s start.

Chicago Dixie Louisville Wit Haya Courier Journal Colonel Hays Molly Darling Europe United States Union

Rescued by Hudson Maxim Saves Two Women at Lake Hopatcong

Morristown New Jersey July 24 Hudson Maxim the Brooklyn inventor with one arm plunged into Lake Hopatcong from Maxim park and rescued two drowning young women Miss Anna Marz of Anchor Ledge and Miss Susie Williams of the Maxim cottage. The two swimmers were cramping and fighting for air when Maxim appeared, cast off his coat and swam out to help. He grabbed Miss Marz by the hair and reached shore exhausted but alive.

Morristown N. J Hudson Maxim Brooklyn Maxim Park Anna Marz Anchor Ledge Susie Williams Maxim Cottage Miss Marz Miss Williams Maxim

Fatally Infected By Money In Manila

Major Paymaster Eugene Coffin of the United States Army died after amputation of his left arm, said to have been infected by handling paper money. The report notes the infection stemmed from money handling during the effort. Mrs Tanner Not Dead in Tonia report clarifies a Pere Marquette wreck death did not involve her. Child Labor Law for Alabama passes in Montgomery, setting a minimum age of 32, a sixty hour week, with factory inspections.

Manila Eugene Coffin Thenited States Army Tanner Tonia, Mich Perry Tanner Pere Marquette Alabanga Montgomery House

Scores On The Diamonds

Baseball results from Chicago July 24 with scores from leagues American and Western games. Highlights include Boston 8 over Pittsburgh, New York 0 over Chicago, Cleveland 3 over Washington, Minneapolis 4 over St Paul, and Milwaukee 4 over Louisville in extra innings.

Chicago Boston Pittsburg New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Ceveland Washington Cleveland Minneapolis Manapolis Kansis City Toledo Kansas City St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Sioux City Lincoln Denver Omaha Pueblo Des Mulines

Striking Miners Rally As Walkout Spreads Across Mesaba

Mass meetings ignite the Mesaba Range as Western Federation of Miners supporters urge all on strike. Deputies escort strikers away from Bovey and Coleraine while independent mines see workers quitting. Sheriff Bates asks Governor Johnson to assess risk as 3000 march in Eveleth and other towns report full shutdowns across Duluth area.

Duluth Minn Mesaba Sabetng T. Leofit Petriella Western Federation of Miners Fim Bovey Coleraine Western Federation Grand Rapids Tibbing United States Steel Corporation Steel Corporation Eveleth Sparta Baynabik

Governor Johnson Heads North To Aid Strike Talks

Governor Johnson departed for Duluth and the iron range to assess the miners strike, seek peaceful settlement, and offer aid if needed. Kellogg of U S Steel has met with him, while Perkins of the steel finance committee noted concessions are not the issue, citing breach of contract and short notice. Local strikes ripple ports and rail shops. a major fire in Victoria B C causes heavy losses, with 240000 dollars at stake.

St. Paul Johnson Duluth Tron Range Krink Kelloge United States Steel Corporation Bates Kellogg Stove Corporation New York George W. Perkins Minnesota Ashtabula Lake Midway

Cascarweet Promises Relief for Babies and Children

A vintage druggist ad promotes Cascarweet as a stomach calmer for infants and young children preventing irritation. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 8 and Stephenson Street. Also notes vacation paper forwarding for Journal subscribers via phone 2a with free address updates.

Wm. F. Jungkunz Stephenson Street

Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Swift Health Claims

An 19th century herbal remedy story touts Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. The tonic markets alcohol free extraction of Golden Seal and other native ingredients and advocates use for weak stomach indigestion biliousness and catarrhal throat ailments with cautions that it cannot cure advanced consumption. It invites readers to request free postal mailings of its ingredient list and endorsements from medical books.

Fta Americas R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Pierce

Making Things Do in Hard Times War Homefront Sketch

The piece recalls civilian endurance during the Civil War with Miss M. J. Walsh’s observations on home-made substitutes for scarce goods. It notes coffee from parched corn, tea from raspberry leaves, molasses as sugar, salt from dirt floor brine, and improvised fabrics and dyes, plus survival tales like improvised soda and salty foods. It also shares a vivid shipboard anecdote about ostriches as passengers and their demise in a gale.

M. J. Walsh Mississippi Historical Society Louisiana

Booka Written In Jail Sparks Classic Works Theory

The article notes writers produced notable works while imprisoned. Bunyan penned The Pilgrim's Progress, Cervantes created Don Quixote, and Raleigh authored History of the World during confinement. Other authors like Detue Leighant Silvio Pelilua and Tasse are cited as producing notable writings in jail.

Bunyan Payray Cervantes Detue Tower of London Silvio Pelilua Tasse

Food digestion and the value of digestibility

The article notes a key mistake in judging food by chemical value alone. It argues digestibility determines true nourishment, citing cheese as less useful than beef because cheese is harder to digest for ordinary people.

Angludy

Memory of Lovejoy rally notes and candidates circulate

A July gathering near Greenfield marks the 77th anniversary of Lovejoy’s 1860 abolitionist speech drawing 30 000 attendees. Governors and ex officials including Yates Mason Deneen and Cannon frequent the event amid political theater on a Springfield tope train tour with speeches and informal discussions.

Greenfield Pathy Owen EP. Lovejoy Doneen Lovejoy Henry Tholley Yates William Mase Propations Greene Jersey Maroupino Isco Utte Joseph A. Cannon Teneen Richard Yates Willan S. Mason Mason Springfield Deneen Pines Chicago and Alton Shure McCullough Small Springield

Sequel to an Elopement Stirs Springfield News

Springfield reports Irene Turner's attempted suicide tied to a two month old elopement involving Mrs. Turner and her 14 year old daughter Irene who fled with Oscar and Marry Saul. After a brief stay in St. Louis the pair returned home. Irene despaired and sought to live with grandparents in Girard while her mother refused consent.

Springfield Irene Turner Sarah Turner Irene Girard Oscar Saul Elopers St. Cludes

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised Remedy

The pest remedy for backache, weak kidneys, inflammation of the bladder is DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. Their action is prompt and sure. A Week's treatment for 25 cents. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 63 Stephneson Street.

DeWitt Wm. F. Jungkunz Stephneson Street

Piano tuner advert at Brown and Dolluager's

F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, offers services at Brown and Dolluager's or by phone Ba Harrit M. Burbank, teacher of piano. Studio 8 8 Grove St. The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10e.

F. J. Burdett Brown & Dolluager’s Harrit M. Burbank Plagne Grove St the Daily Journal

Not a dl of Alcohol Not a dl of Alcohol

A fragment from the Catholic Standard and Times recounts a poor tramp who was fed at a doorstep, with Mrs Subbubs and her husband joking about him. The piece includes a note on names and the legal ease of changing one's name, referencing the state of law and record preservation.

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