Impressions of Porto Rico by Ernest Hess in 1900s
Lieutenant Ernest Hess, a Porto Rico veteran, describes major island changes since American annexation. He notes improvements in schools roads and sanitation, explains irrigation and coffee setbacks after the 1899 hurricane, and details expanding sugar, pineapple, orange, grape fruit, and tobacco industries with tariff considerations affecting growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Hess
Company K
Porto Rico
Fsland
Rockford Register-Gazette
L. M. Hess
Register-Gazette
Hess
Ponce
Congress
United States
Cuba
San Juan
New York
Porto Rica
Java
Havana
Sanitation and politics in Puerto Rico under American rule
The text notes strong sanitary gains under American governance with clean cities, sewer systems in San Juan, better paving, and strict meat and bakery inspections. It describes political divisions between Republican and Union parties, shifting ties with U S factions, and the governor's impartial appointments. Also mentions hotels, tourism, and Mr Hess planning sugar cane farming after returning home.
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San Juan
Republican Party
Union Party
Democratic Party
United States
Porto Rico
New York
New Orleans
Hess
Accidents at Illinois Central Shops Reported Injuries
A series of workplace accidents at the Illinois Central shops leaves several workers injured. Edward Schwarze pinched the end of a right thumb. A Hildebrandt struck on the head by coal. Edward Fawyer breaks a bone in his right hand. Walter Moss improves after a buggy fall. Illiam Wahler suffers blood poisoning from a rusty nail. Edward Behring returns after a two week layoff from a scalp wound. Robert Weik loses part of his left middle finger requiring amputation, ending his ability to work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Schwarze
Illinois Central
A. Hildebrandt
Weat Street
Edward Fawyer
Lancaster
Walter Moss
Mechanic Street
Illiam Wahler
Arcade Manufacturing Company
Edward Behring
Behring
Linola Central
Robert Weik
Elgin To Test Meters And Electric Rates
Elgin allocates 2000 for testing gas and electric meters and currents and to study manufacturing costs. Council notes gas price matches Aurora but electric current price for lighting and power is about thirty percent higher in Elgin. Electric meters in Elgin have never been independently tested. Users question why Elgin’s utility cannot match Aurora’s price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Aurora
Trme
Woman Speaker Mrs Armor To Speak At Empury Church
Readers who missed Mrs Lenora Lake in Free Art may regret not hearing Mrs Armor of Georgia next Sunday at 3 PM at Empury church. The Taylor Trotwood notes her as a fiery eloquent fighter for prohibition, a pioneering advocate in the fight to overthrow legalized liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Lake
FATHER LEYDON AT ELGIN Freeport Priest In Sermon Exchange
Rev. Thomas F. Leydon pastor of St Marys Freeport filled the pulpit at St Marys Elgin as Rev J J McCann led Sunday services. Leydon spoke on idle time urging moral conduct and condemning crime, noting that idle hands lead to wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
J. J. McCane
Elgin
Thomas F. Leydon
St. Mary's Church
Aurore
Tiune
Leydon
J. J. McCann
Mane
Idlences
Sig
Crarda
Daily Journal Delivery Service Note
The Daily Journal is available citywide for a fee of three dollars per nine weeks.
Unbreakable steel rail showcased at Chicago engineers meeting
At the tenth annual convention in Chicago a Pennsylvania Steel Company exhibit presented a manganese steel Manard rail claimed to last fifty times longer than common rails. The display included an eighty pound rail twisted through six turns, with tests showing high tensile strength and dynamic capacity. Officials announced a new testing machine to demonstrate rail performance under traffic. The event included a visit to Gary, Indiana, plant and a banquet in the Congress Hotel with notable speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Association
Bessemer
Manard Steel
H. M. Steward
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Coliseum
Pennsylvania Road
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
LaSalle
Buffington
Kirk
Steel Corporation
Congress Hotel
G.W. Ross
Canada
Blewett Lee
Illinois Central
Hunter McDonald
Nashville, Chattanooga
St. Louis
Miona claims to cure chronic dyspepsia in Freeport
A local ad argues pepsin only digests animal food and fails to cure stomach troubles. Miona tablets are promoted to cleanse bowels, tone stomach walls, and aid digestion. The advertisement cites relief from sour stomach and related symptoms, offered at 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Books on Missions at Public Library Listed
The Young People’s society of the Second Presbyterian church lists missionary books found in the Public Library. The catalog includes Lambert Romance of Missionary Heroism Pitman Missionary Heroines in Eastern Lands Barnes Two Thousand years of Missions Before Carey Butler From Boston to Bareilly and Back Dennis Christian Missions and Social Progress Dennis New Horizon scope of Missions Deane Getting Ready for the Mission Ecumenical Missionary Conference Report of Meeting Held in New York Gracey Gist A Handbook of Missionary Information Horseley Practical Hints for Parochial Missions Leotard Hundred Years of Missions or the Story of Progress Since Carey Matt Evangelization of the World in This Generation Paton Pioneering in the New Hebrides Pierson Modern Mission Century Viewed as a Cycle of Divine Working Pierson New Acts of the Apostles Speer Missions and Modern History Tappan Divine Enterprise of Missions Livingstone Popular Account of Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Stewart Dawn in the Dark Continent Jackson Alaska and Missions on the North Pacific Coast Beach Dawn on the Hills of Tang or Missions in China Brown New Forces in Old China Geil Yankee on the Yangtze Fuller Wrongs of Indian Womanhood Hopkins Within the Purda h Mason Lux Christi High Class Hindu Woman Ramabai High Class Hindu Woman Storrow Our Sisters in India Griffiss Dux Christus An Outline Study of Japan Griffis Verbeck of Japan Grose The Incoming Millions Stoddard Life of Isabella L Bird Talbot My People of the Plains
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society of the Second Presbyterian Church
Lambert
Pitman
Barnes
Carey
Butler
Boston
Bareilly
Dennis
Deane
New York
Gracey
Horseley
Leotard
Matt
Paton
New Hebrides
Pierson
Speer
Tappan
Birthday of Bishop Hamilton of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop John W. Hamilton of the Methodist Episcopal Church, born in Lewis County Virginia on March 18 1845, educated at Mt Union College and Boston University School of Theology. He served in Ohio New England and Boston, founded People’s Church, became corresponding secretary of Freedman’s Aid in 1897, elevated to bishop in 1900 and resided mainly in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Www. Hamilton
Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Lewis County
Virginia
Ohio
Mt. Union College
Boston University
Peach
Pittsburg
Newport
New England
People’s Church
Boston
General Conference
Freedman’s Aid and Southern Education Society
San Francisco
Dandruff Germ Said to Cause Hair Loss in Study
Authorities and physicians endorse Newbro s Herpicide as the remedy to kill the dandruff germ and prevent falling hair. Dr E J Beardsley of Champaign Illinois and Dr J J Fugate of Urbana Illinois report positive results, with samples available for ten cents and one dollar bottles guaranteed, distributed by The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan through agent Geo F Swarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Beardsley
Champaign
Inl
Newbro
J. J. Fugate
Urbana
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Geo
F. Swarts
J C Agents Meet At Ili Nois Central Railroad
The regular monthly meeting of the association of agents of the Ili nois Central railroad was held today at Polo. Agent J F Riordan and Division Agent McAfee of Freeport attended.
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Association of Agents of the
Ilinois Central Railroad
Polo
J. F. Riordan
McAfee
Freeport
Tax Collector office to close March 29 for delinquent notices
The Special Tax Collector's office will close March 29 and turn over books to the county treasurer. All parties owing improvement tax should call to settle assessments to avoid having their names placed on the delinquent list. E. Dittmar Griffin, Special Tax Collector.
Notice of Liability for Wife's Contracts and Cleaning Services
Notice states that after this date the writer bears no responsibility for debts contracted by wife Nell Smith. Dated March 18, 1909, by Roy Smirin. Advertising urging customers to call now for clothing and promising longer hold times if delayed. Promotes clothing cleaning and pressing services by B. B. Dye Works with emphasis on old suits and “real cleaning.”
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Nell Smith
Ake Roy Smirin
B. B
Baseball News From Hawley Acquisitions At Oshkosh And League Moves
Acquisitions for Hawley include Ernest Anklam second baseman Edward F Sullivan infielder from New London Wis and infielder M R McGuire Manager Ferguson of Appleton orders players to Springfield on April 8 for a month long tour through Illinois Missouri visiting Springfield Jacksonville Rock Island Quincy Keokuk Davenport Dubuque Hannibal and Kirksville Mo The Minnesota Wisconsin league seeks Class C status but Secretary Farrell accredits it Class D hindering drafting from the WI league Dolan of Green Bay Fond du Lac deal is off Fond du Lac club adopted new nicknames Chicks Goslings or Ducklings Freddie Barnes Fond du Lac manager and chicken farm owner explains nickname origin based on duck- rooted city lore
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Hawley
Oshkosh
Ernest Anklam
Edward F. Sullivan
New London
Wis
M. R. McGuire
Ferguson
Appleton
Springfield
Hainois
Missouri
Jacksonville
Rock Island
Quincy
Keokuk
Davenport
Dubuque
Hannibal
Kirksville
Farrell
National Commission
Dolan
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Freddie Barnes
Jack Ryan Signs to Pitch for Freeport
Dubuque Times Journal notes veteran Dubuque baseball figure Jack Ryan has signed with Freeport. A tall husky driver, Ryan played amateur Dubuque teams, pitched semi pro on the coast in 1908, and later starred in Idaho and Oklahoma leagues. Signed by Frank Genins after practice in Dubuque, he shows speed and twisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ryan
Dubuque
Independent League Opens with Dixon Sterling Matchup
Independent teams from La Salle Clinton Iowa De Kalb Sterling and Mendota form a league. First game to be played in this city between Dixon and Sterling on May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon, Jr
la Salle
Clinton
Iowa
de Kalb
Sterling
Mendota
Dixon
Cubs consider substitutes for opening roster
Word from the Cubs training quarters in the south land indicates Butcher, formerly with Rockford last year, is out of consideration as a substitute on the big team. The former Rockford player is showing promise but faces tougher competition from others who outclass him.
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Cubs
Southland
Butcher
Rockford
Fresh Vegetable Seeds Arrive in Bulk at Sert & Night’s
The notice announces a large variety of fresh vegetable seeds in bulk now available. It invites the public to visit Sert & Night’s at 652 Stephenson Street, Freeport, with contact details and timing for seed purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sert & Aight’s
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Importer offers limited winter sale and green recreations
Shanyecki imports from Ireland announces a limited winter sale with early orders. A selection includes a choice lot of green reconstructions for at. Pat rene iN BAUSCHER, J Es Phones 374.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanyecki
Ireland
T. Patrene
Bauscher
J . Es
Old Showman Expires William Mahara Dies in Chicago
William Mahara the eldest of three Mahara brothers and a national minstrel star died Tuesday night in Chicago. Funeral arrangements send the body to Charles City Iowa for burial. The Mahara brothers owned a minstrel outfit and an Uncle Tom’s Cabin troupe, gaining profit and fame across the middle west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mahara
Chicago
Mahara
Charles City
Iowa
Will Mahara
John Mahara
Hildreth
Lurid Glow of Doom From Eczema Cures Child
The little son of JM Adams of Henrietta Pennsylvania suffered five years from eczema. Doctors said poisoned blood could not be saved. His mother writes seven bottles of Electric Bitters completely cured him. For eruptions eczema gout rheum sores and all disorders of blood and rheumatism Electric Bitters are supreme. Only 50c guaranteed by Joseph Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JM Adams
Henrietta
Joseph Emmert
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Rockford Man
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I. C
Council
Mary Harris Armor
Father Leydon
the Daily Journal
Test OF
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Miona
URES
Tel Ney
Bishop Hamilton
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J. C
Nee Wee Eeee
E. Dittmar Griffin
Baseball News
E. L. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
Talking Machines
Columbia Records
the Cable Co
Victor Records
Galena
Middle West
Koenig Furniture Co
Breys House Furnishers
Ae Koenig Furniture Co
Braves, Crockery, Undertaking
Stephenson St Freeport
Clinois
Piano Rentina Cius
DeVore Club
DeVore Rein Club
Geome
Sash
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