Liberty league opens war on Anti-Saloon and Prohibition
Chicago March 14 the Liberty league launched a nationwide campaign against prohibition to demand licensed liquor sales. Nicholas Michels said the group will unmask anti license forces, aiming to win Illinois first in April and press pledges for aldermen to back Sunday closing and United Societies positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rights and Liberty League
Chicago
Liberty League
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition Party
Union
Nicholas Michels
United Societies
Antiliquor
Know-Nothing Party
Know- Nothing Party
Political Action Committee
Press Committee
Illinois
Bureau of Organization of the United States Brewers’ Association
Shiller
Issel
Cooper Lyon
Manufacturers Dealers’ Club
Ageriesu
Amwertes
United States
Rudolph Brand
United States Breweries Companies
Comuny
Whitteh
Empty store buildings and city rebound hopes after saloon era
A fragmented report discusses vacant storefronts and urban recovery following prohibition era closures. It notes speculative plans for repopulating empty spaces, questions how quickly new tenants will arrive, and cites Pearl City Orangeville and Kansas City as irrelevant benchmarks for Freeport.
Men Wanted From All Ages For Hair Restorer Ad
A recruitment style advertisement argues men over 40 lack hiring chances and stresses looking younger. It promotes Parisian Sage French Hair Restorer, guaranteed to remove dandruff and stop hair loss. Sold by Wm F Jankunt. 60 cents a bottle, or send 50 cents for a large prepaid bottle from Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wm. F. Jangkunt
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo. N.Y
Heiress and stingy husband clash over money
An heiress accuses her husband of marrying for money, while he candidly admits he wed for access to her wealth. The exchange emphasizes their contrasting fortunes and cynical motives in a London Pick-Me-Up excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vou
Tanarried Vou
London
Patient nearly died after kidney and bladder illness
Evansville resident Too was bedridden for a year after five years of kidney and bladder troubles. Three physicians offered no cure until Foley's Widney Cure, whose first bath brought relief and a second bath led to a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiegel
Moogk
Win
Fo Jungkune
Unclear debt notice prompts settlements for several parties
A garbled debt notice asks individuals including Bokemeier and Lapp to call and settle accounts. The fragment mentions names Bowe Mbo Ro and Waney, with incomplete details about the creditor or agency and the due action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timo
Bokemeier A& Lapp Atl
Bowe Mbo
Fractured note hints at debt collection request
A damaged OCR snippet shows terse call for payment on an account. It mentions a collector name Rocky and urges contact after one, implying overdue balance. The text is incomplete but signals a debt collection notice with minimal identifying details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanek
Rocky
Washburn Crosby milling process removes cellulose from flour
A historical note explains that careless milling leaves cellulose in flour while the Washburn Crosby process eliminates it. It emphasizes that the eye cannot detect cellulose but the stomach will notice. The passage underscores quality control in milling and the health implications of cellulose impurities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn-Crosby
Maghaya Crime Pride Undermines Bengal Settlements
The Bengal Gazetteer describes the Maghaya tribe as born thieves who prize burglary and flee police. Ole, homeless and movable, embodies their brutal lifestyle. Attempts at reform failed as men stay jailed while women steal, and settlements house only women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Maghaya
Champaran
Fd Henry
Bengal Gazetteer
A Window and a War from Versailles Era
A fragment from Whetnet recounts a tale of Louis XIV and his minister Le Voeux in a palace window dispute. The king supposedly proved the window misfit, triggering court ridicule and a later European clash ending in the Treaty of Tysswick. The text blends historical satire with a garbled array of names and anachronisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
Europe
Leonvois
Palace of the Trianon
Versailles
Louis
Louveis
Louvais
Tyswick
Mits Dives
Lhe Stars
Lahey Pearson
Fragmented note on a clock tower renovation project
A garbled diary-like description depicts a tree, a pier, and a company name. It mentions a brittle material, a seaside town, and a structure with woven ends and cut window openings per story. The passage references seats and windows in a multi story construction.
Controversy Over Priest Marriage Ends by Gregory VI
The long running dispute over clerical marriage is reportedly settled by Pope Gregory VI in a decree rendered in 107. The text notes the prohibition had persisted for centuries and credits Gregory with finalizing the matter, while referencing prior bans and the broader church debates surrounding priestly marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheeletirs
Gregory
Reader Reactions Stirred by Fresh Jokes at Paper
An editor discusses introducing new jokes to readers, noting they must be fresh and not previously used. The dialogue hints at reader reception and editorial caution about tone while referencing Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Anti-Saloon Wave Spreads Across Southern States
The article maps prohibition progress in Southern states, cites Seaborn Wright and Dr. Hardman on Georgia’s law, and quotes Knoxville Journal on staying prohibition. It notes economic and moral drivers, with editorials from Beverages and N. de Mehelle contrasting saloon opposition and restraint in politics and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaborn
Wright
Georgia
North
Hardman
Advocate
Knoxville Journal
Knoxville
East March
Forecasts of storms and weather patterns in 1908 era
The bulletin outlines multiple disturbances across March from 13 to 22, predicting Pacific coast impacts, central valleys, and eastern states effects. It warns of severe cold, increased rainfall in the Atlantic states, and potential global storms with a note on past forecasts by Chief Moore being unfulfilled.
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Washington, D
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Pacific
North Pacific Ocean
Meridian 90
Middle
Atlantic
Ohio
Mississippi
Atlantic Ocean
Mareh
Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Sunday Dinner Hog Dessert From Maceiish Waleut Treats
A readable recipe offers a hog themed dessert for Sunday dinner. Instructions describe dissolving a pint of boiling water then cooling and thickening with flees and pubs. Serve with whipped crecin. Ingredients include pare warbiuns and JELE O eng, all purchasable at a grocery for economical family use.
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Edo
March and April Public Events Schedule Overview
A dense list of upcoming community events spans March and April. Highlights include St Patrick's day parties at St Mary's hall and by the T A O, a Carthage College Glee Club concert at Hirst English Lutheran church, Germania dances, lectures by Prof. H L Willett on Early Christianity, a Young People's Presbyterial Missionary convention, Democratic township primaries, the Stephenson County Teacher's Institute, Bird lectures at the Woman's club, and various dances and guild events at Masonic temples. Also shown are Easter parties, Republican district conventions, Freeport Commandery events, and the Sixteenth annual bail at Masonite temple.
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St Mary‘s Hall
T. A
Ccarthage College
Hirst
the Baptist Church
H. L. Willett
First Presbyterian Church
Stephenson County Teacher's Institute
Willett
K. K
Freeport Commandery
Woman's Club
Thirteenth Congressional District
Mehureh
Masonic Temple
St. Margaret's Guild
Margaret's Guild
Masonite Temple
Devil’s Auction and other shows at local theaters
Vareh II-Chas H. Gates presents Devil's Auction on March 2 with Quincy Adams Sawyer slated for March 30 through April 4. Winninger Bros appear April 1, Nip and Tuck April 11, Lyman HH, Howe’s moving pictures April 2, Lion and the Mouse in May, and Strongheart as a featured act.
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Vareh II
Chas
H. Gate
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Winninger Bros
Nip and Tuck
Lyman HH
Howe
Moving Pictures
Lion and the Mouse
Strongheart
New Perfection Wick Bhl Flame Oil Cook Stove Sold for Summer Comfort
As heat rises in homes this summer, readers are urged to switch from coal to the New Perfection Wick Bhl Flame Oil Cook Stove. Its blue flame chimney concentrates heat at the top, cutting surface radiation and cooling the kitchen while speeding meals. The Daily Journal offers home delivery at 10 a week.
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Ito Oiscuss
No Case on Record Promotes Foley Honey and Tar
An advertisement claims there is no case on record of a voucher or cold causing pleas or consumption after Foley's Honey and Tar is taken. It asserts the remedy will stop coughs and break up colds quickly and warns to refuse anything but the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package. Mentions HL J Moogk and Win b Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. Moogk
Win
B. Jungkunz
Feminine Logic Quips on Womanly Devotion
The speaker M Calino asserts the female sex is most logical, then jokingly cites his wife as proof. He says it took him years to get her into her thirties and even longer to keep her there, illustrating a satirical view of marital devotion.
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M. Calino
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Brackett Quote Encourages Perseverance to Persist
A Brackett quotation urges continuing forward despite failures, insisting that one should keep going, fall, rise again, and press on. The line emphasizes resilience and unstoppable effort.
School Girls Aim For Balance In Busy Lives
A reflection on American schoolgirls balancing study and activities as ambition fuels their daily schedules, highlighting dedication to academics and personal development.
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Brebrorr Mereantieg Co
Lane
Halies
Tribe OF Criminals
France
Whetnet
Pyeng
Chadk
Tobe
Wedlecsi
Che
Eite
Civic League
FIC
Ical and Social Welfare
Kentucky
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Nebraska
Massachusetts
South Dakota
South
Beverages
New York
National Liquor League of America
J. J. Nolan
Severages
Anagonisiu
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Aed
Foster
W. T. Foster
Maine
Slites
Oas
Grand Opera House
Daily Journal
Goodmate
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Chomwe Anptiat
The
Bijou
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elsie L. Hook
Chelsea, Vt
St.louis Re
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G. &C. Merriam CO
Springfield
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