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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR of train and passenger listings shows multiple lines with times and train identifiers for various services. The text references freight and passenger turns, routes, and an agent named Frowley, with scattered station abbreviations and numbers, reflecting a historical timetable page.
Freeport Arkansas? Chicago schedule shows Eastbound No. 200 with parlor car service and No. 202 coach. Westbound No. 21 coach, No. 208 cafe parlor, No. 206 buffet parlor, No. 207 straight parlor. Daily except Sunday. Sundays vary. Connections at Rockford for Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison. Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb. Rockford for Harvard. Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb. No. 006 west to Pacific coast. JOHN F. DALY, Agent.
A fragmented timetable shows passenger departures from Rock Island at 7 am with connections to Milwaukee arriving 3 0, linking to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha and points in the Dakotas. Freight trains run separately carrying passengers between Rock Island Freeport Racine and Rock Island to Freeport.
Service update notes trains departing South Freeport heading east at 2 27 with schedule details unclear and no listed stops or frequencies. Local riders advised to confirm current timetable and track assignments before travel.
WM. Neece, agent, lists weekday car departures from Freeport at the 405 nin and every eight hours until 9:33 pm. Last car leaves Freeport at 11:00 pm. From Rockford departures on the even hour until am, with Sunday times shifted. travel time between Freeport and Rockford is one hour and a minutes. Direct connections in Rockford to Beloit, Janesville, Belvidere, Elgin, Aurora, and Chicago.
A high velocity soft steel disk cuts hard steel by heating the contact point to its fusion point and brushing away material. Microscopic inspection confirms the heat is confined to a small area, creating a thin gash while the disk’s surface remains cool due to its large area. The contact zone continually shifts as friction concentrates energy on a tiny spot.
A bibulous man creates a street carnival as a police officer urges him to the station. The man resists, offering a quick exchange before insisting he simply wants to say he cannot comply, prompting a brief back and forth reminiscent of a Lippincott’s Magazine vignette.
Fred Dorman serves as president H H Antrim is cashier Henry Baler holds the role of vice president in the official officers list for the institution.
People of the Day profile Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party presidential candidate from Terre Haute Indiana born fifty three years ago, recounts his political rise from locomotive fireman to American Railway Union president and his notable labor disputes and legal troubles including a six month contempt jail term and later service in the Indiana legislature and Terre Haute city government.
A Boston Herald profile portrays Cyrus Sulloway of New Hampshire as the best known figure at the head of a long table in Congress. He is described as tall and massive, often in the swivel chair of the committee on invalid pensions near the Capitol elevators, surrounded by papers and a guard messenger, a fixture amid the passing throng and the goddess Liberty atop the building.
The Wright brothers of Dayton Ohio have reportedly solved aerial navigation after a coast of North Carolina flight. They achieved controlled flight and carried both men in a sitting position, overcoming the long problem of equilibrium in the flying machine.
In Dunstan Jay, Willi, Orville, and Botho are known for more than 200 flights and several accidents, the latest wreck ending their ascent for now. Their famed tattoo Bishop Weighs remains visible as their aging father contemplates the perilous exploits.
A fragment lists practical kitchen and laundry tips. Vinegar in washing water flavors fish and prevents burnt dishes from tasting spoiled. Eggs, butter, and sugar should be beaten before adding flour and fruit for cake. Blue water on a sponge brightens blue serge. Dry garments after washing. Dampened lamps smoke less if the wick is dipped in strong vinegar.
Lace curtains should be brushed to remove dust then soaked in soapy water overnight. Gently move curtains up and down to release dirt, squeeze, then rinse in clean warm suds until clear. Do not wring by hand, lay on cloth and press through the wringer, rinse again, then starch. If white, blue the starch. if cream, add strong coffee.
A vintage recipe describes mixing pure honey glycerin rectified spirits and rose essence with estric acid to create a rub for skin whitening. The method involves heating honey and glycerin, dissolving acid in spirits, combining, and applying twice daily to brighten and soften skin.
A Minnesota inventor showcases a colander with a tapered spiral feed blade inside the bowl. The lower part fits the perforated bottom and scrapes it as the handle extends above the rim. This design aims to strain contents quickly without using a spoon.
Advice on reinforcing waist button areas for lingerie waists and sheer materials. Stitches a taupe band or an extra fabric layer down the middle where buttons are sewn to provide body and a firmer foundation, preventing tearing and fabric pull from buttons.
A test for butter describes smearing a white paper with a sample, rolling it, and burning it. If pure butter, the scent is pleasant. if the fat is animal based, the odor becomes a distinct tallow smell.
An old instructional note describes a simple method to flute lace edges on necks and sleeves of trimmed blouses. It suggests curling the lace, heating it like crepe, ironing the waist, and pinning the edging to achieve an even, attractive flute.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery at 10 cents per week, outlining affordable service for all residents.
A fragmented recipe describes pounding rhubarb, pressing with a wine press, adding four quarts of bathing water, letting it stand for several days with daily stirring, then straining and pressing through cloth. Four pounds of sugar are added before fermenting, and bottles are filled tightly with two twists in each cap.
A short, unclear musing warns against planting very strong scented flowers like sithe flowers and hyacinths while noting a mixed reaction to the pot root plant. The passage hints at preferred alternatives but offers no clear guidance.
A brief note describes the phrase line of liberty as an ideal dine represented within the fora of a slender, glonented letter. The text suggests a metaphorical use within a small community discussion.
Sporting World notes third baseman Jimmy Collins of the Philadelphia Americans is in strong form this season. He credits Manager Mack for favorable treatment and salary, and says his fall conditioning and gym work put him in prime shape. Collins believes the Athletics are a strong squad and optimistic about the season’s outcome.
Automakers in New York plan a transcontinental race from New York to San Francisco and back. The August start aims to test speed and endurance with stock cars and single crews. Four manufacturers have registered entries and four more may join if conditions suit.
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers was thrown out three times in a single game against the White Sox. He doubled in the first inning, was thrown out at third on a triple attempt, and argued a call leading to his ejection.
Edward Corrigan the noted western turfman plans to sell all his thoroughbreds. He will publish a catalogue listing four stallions seventy four mares and forty foals from his 500 acre Lexington farm. He intends to sell forty two yearlings at Sheepshead Bay New York this season. About 280 thoroughbreds remain in training or on the market.
Rumors in Chicago White Sox camp say Brank Isbell will join the team soon. While his exact position is unclear, there is little chance he will substitute for Donohue at first base, as Jiges has struggled at the plate this season and may be benched if no improvement appears.
The Baltimore outfit honored Wilbert Robinson known as W.J. Jol a veteran catcher. He played for the team the Orioles and helped the club win the National League Championship for three straight seasons.
Manager Metirasw of the New York Giants heard Captain Jack Barry of the Booty Cross college team signed with the Philadelphia Athletics after the college season. Checlicuts made a bid for his services, but Connie Mack prevailed.
Johto Secentiner of the University of Chicago is advised by his physician to quit athletics. The news raises doubt about Chicago's chances to win the Western Conference track and field championship.
Miss Puller Wethink there are dots of empty things in society Smart Set.
On the Bonny Castle bound for Calcutta Lord Monson appears open and personable yet a string of robberies unfolds aboard. A passenger notes four thefts totaling thousands in cash and diamonds, with the culprit posing as the real Lord Monson’s servant and implicated in an audacious impersonation. The writer hints the genuine lord was elsewhere.
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