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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
7
Rail schedule notes show east bound service details for Illinois Central RB. It lists trains 182 Decatur and 841 mixed service with departure and arrival times, freight notes, and an agent signature H W Rowley.
East bound No. 200 offers Buffet parlor car. No. 202 coach. No. 204 straight parlor. No. 206 Oafe parlor. No. 216 Sundays only Buffet parlor. West bound No. 20 has coach. No. 908 Osfe parlor. No. 205 Buffet parlor. No. 207 straight parlor. No. 08 and No. 211 Buffet car. No. 202 connects at Rockford for Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison and north. at Belvidere for ay cyatore DeKalb and all points east and west. No. 204 connects at Rockford for Beloit Janesville Harvard Madison. No. 206 connects at Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley and all points west to the Pacific Coast. John F. Daly, Agent.
No. 10 leaves Rock Island at 7 am and arrives Milwaukee 8:10 pm with connections to Janesville and Madison. No. 4 connects to Kansas City Omaha Sioux City and North South Dakota. Freight and passenger services run Rock Island to Freeport Mt Carroll and Winnebago area with various stop times. J B Sweatt, Agent.
South Freeport departures list daily Chicago express No 6 and Chicago Special westbound No 1S81 P Omaha and Rapid Transit lines with stop signals at 2:11 for Nos land 2. Stage from Brewster house runs 9:45 10:80 am 4345 pm and 8 pm baggage checked through to destination with a charge.
Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the indicated territory. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and the best of every thing. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents. Chicago and North Western Ry. 3-8 wi-28.
President McCormick defends the Chicago sanitary district amid bribery accusations while calling for a full grand jury inquiry. He asserts all board expenditures were vouchered and open to inspection and urges Peoria prosecutors to report a true bill or no foundation.
Mattoon Illinois March 14 W M Simpson editor of the Neogi News has invented an end less rail touted as invaluable to railroads. The design prevents ends that butt on a single tie from sinking under trains by connecting on three separate ties easing wear on rolling stock and attracting railroad interest.
East St Louis March 1d Two fishermen named Henty and Sennett were found dead near an abandoned coal shaft along the Mississippi River between Granite City and Alton. A man named Steffen was arrested after being found rowing away. he said three companions were camping nearby and an unknown assailant fired with a shotgun killing Sennett and Henty.
Secretary of state issues license to Hanover Railway Company to construct a line linking the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railways at Hannover station in Joe Davies county with the Chicago Great Western at North Hanover. Capital stock nominally $650000.
Walter W. Tuntgen, charged with misappropriation of bank funds, was acquitted by the jury after a night of deliberation in Danville TL. The trial centered on allegations tied to a Paris HL bank.
Tom Brown aged 35 was killed on a Lincoln street by Tim Neylon after an earlier altercation in which Brown broke Neylon's jaw last fall. Police investigated the close range gunfire.
Indianapolis March 14 The Star reports the Ryan resolution will be the central issue at the upcoming United Mime Workers special national convention in Indianapolis. Until rescission no joint conference can occur with operators who will visit next week.
The funeral for Susan Anthony will be tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev. William C. Gannett of the First Unitarian church. Notables include Dr C C Albertson Rev Anna Shaw and Corrie Chapman Catt. Pallbearers will be Rochester University women and condolences pour in from across the country.
In Lens Paris a dispatch claims several miners may still be alive in pit 3 amid heavy cavings delaying rescue efforts. The message suggests survivors could endure for up to three days. In Toledo Ohio citizens push for President Roosevelt to pardon George J. Lorenz, imprisoned for post office fraud conspiracies.
Local financiers estimate the Supreme Court ruling against traction companies wipes out Union Traction franchises valued between 60 million and 85 million dollars. The impact centers on Chicago based Marel, Jr. Ite figures.
A national conference of Presbyterian and Re formed church delegates meets in Charlotte to foster closer ties. The Senate approved 50000 for a Washington monument to John Paw Jones and Andrew Carnegie’s gift to the Railroad Y.M.C.A. raised by 100000 for a total 200000 library endowment. Judge Alton B Parker spoke in Jackson Miss on Temperance before the legislature.
Washington reader Mary Dimrildie extols Lydia B vegetable compound in a letter claiming relief from colitis. The publication presents her testimony as proof of the product’s effectiveness, as part of a broader promotional or testimonial section.
A Washington, D C woman credits Lydia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and Mrs Pinkham for curing a years long gynaecological illness avoiding surgery The letter also notes the ease and low cost of sending inquiries and receiving guidance from Lynn Mass The article states Pinkham has many similar letters on file offering help to sick women
The excerpt explains how moats functioned before artillery, often forming lakes up to 100 yards wide and 10 to 20 feet deep. Drawbridges could be raised instantly, while wider moats used a temporary wooden crossing to cover the gap during attacks.
The London Express notes a curious historic origin for eavesdropper. It recalls a 19th century punishment where listening to secret meetings, especially Masonic gatherings, could lead to being suspended under a house eaves on a rainy day until water soaked the offender's clothing and shoes.
Historical note explains origin of terms dock and bar in court language. Dock derives from a German receptacle origin and bar from a Welsh word meaning a branch of a tree used to separate judges from vassals.
Mrs P McGraw of 68 Spring St recounts relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills for a year or two. She notes back lameness and restless nights improved after two boxes purchased at Emmett's drug store. Doan's promoted by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents, price 50 cents.
Fragmentary dialogue mixes marriage talk with sailor lore and memory of dangers at sea. The speakers joke about splicing and life events including illness, injury, and risks faced while traveling.
Northwestern line announces reduced one way second class fares to Tennessee Kentucky Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Colorado Missouri Mexico Texas Western Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma and Pacific Territories. Rates apply on Tuesdays March 6 and 20. Tickets and information via Chicago & Northwestern agents.
A historical note describes how elephants navigate steep 7000 foot mountains. The animal kneels at the edge to test footholds, then lowers first forelegs and creates secure steps with each move. The process repeats as it zigzags down keeping balance and avoiding a fall.
The article traces insurance origins from ancient maritime risk to Florence in 1528, Bruges in the fourteenth century, and English adoption in 1194 and 1560. It notes fire and reinsurance origins after 1667 post London fire, with the Hand in Hand company 1696 and Amicable Life begun in 1708.
A historical note lists animals claimed to never drink water. It cites Mamas of Patagonia, eastern gazelles, a London Zoo parrot living fifty two years without water, and rabbits whose moisture comes from dew laden vegetation. It mentions reptiles and sloths thriving without drinking, and dry France producing non drinking cows and sheep whose milk yields Stoquefort cheese. A waterless western American mouse population is also described.
The text argues that excessive conscience and strict duty push people into ceaseless activity. It condemns constant busyness as nerve tension and warns rest is neglected yet essential for reaching potential and future work.
The memoirs recount the prince archbishop of Cologne preaching in the royal chapel at Versailles during a visit by Louis XIV. On April 1 he mounted the pulpit in stately fashion, bowed, paused, and shouted April fools before retreating amid surprised court members.
A special military commission seated in Berlin is examining methods to render cavalry units as invisible as possible in modern warfare. The inquiry focuses on concealment, mobility, and stealth to gain battlefield advantage.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces first and third Tuesday sales through April 17 offering round trip tickets at one fare plus $2 to many states and Mexican destinations. Tickets to Western Canada and Ontario regions sold on first and third Tuesdays in March and April. Inquiries to any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer in St Paul Minnesota.
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