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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1908

Page

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Mass of data on paper price rise probed in Norris case

General Felix Angus testifies as Norris remains on the stand most of the day. Norris discusses agreements between paper makers and distributors, saying a Tariff removal could yield lower rates and that paper prices jumped sharply. He confirms a memo claiming a $100,000,000 annual burden on publishing.

Washington Pueabieti Norris Aepe Wes Fotin Mann Mau

Clippings Show Pressures Over Paper Prices in 1907

Norris offers mass of 1907 newspaper clippings to show publishers faced threats of higher newsprint prices. Witness cites editorial from The Paper Trade Journal March 14 1907 and links to Standard Oil involvement through 26 Broadway. Testimony sketches tension between publishers and trusts amid paper industry lobbying.

Norris Tanraban Broadway New York Sims Stancare Oi Feness American Paper Aid

Fragmentary reference to state legal action and representative disputes

Readable fragments show a legal notice or court case involving state matters and a Michigan senator named Frank Bait. The text references taxpayers and a proposal related to submarines, with mentions of newspapers and a legislative vote. Names and places are garbled. core facts about action and participants are unclear.

Washinetar Max Bo Aip Aidaw Michigan Othuache Catia Betel Omieho Bedi Bedey

Typcefter Torsulfinarin's wilhetat eo Mition

The report or committee will not be public for some time as officials defend an innocent representative amid suspicions.

Typcefter Torsulfinarin Hepond Olt Ecueertiing

Senator Demands Records From Secretary in Senate Standoff

A lively senate committee scene centers on Secretary Garwood and Senator Pesce Arka. The senator presses for detailed records on a private matter, while Garwood insists on his right to withhold information and warns of producing only what he pleases on the floor, sparking a heated exchange.

Weehington Tle Senite Lidian Principaals Garheid Pesce Arka Cheves Gartiehl

Saloon Tax Drive Ends Mayor's City Hall Exit

Mattoon sees mayor Mayer Lehnay resign after a local option vote ousted saloons. He warned revenue loss would imperil city improvements. Lehnay, a banker and university trustee, blamed the outcome on the saloon question. A new election will choose his successor. In Illinois, a separate district panel probes fitness of two Republican state senate hopefuls, amid court-backed local option debates.

Root Tih Mayo Od Pne Aprilia Mattoon Mayer Lewis Lehman Mayer Lehnay University of Thonis Cie First National Bank

Munich Breakthrough Allows Direct Stomach Observation

A medical weekly reports a method by Pr Riehl using a double tube passed from the esophagus to the stomach. The inner tube is tied, outer tube supplies water to enable observation of stomach movements. This advance enables closer study of stomach cancer and related diseases.

Munich Pr Riehl

Not a clue to the bandits in railway robbery

Two train riders boarded the New York and St Louis express on the Panhandle line near Pittsburg. They overpowered the Express Messenger Rosben and escaped with four sealed bags of currency. The robbers, described as white by the frightened messenger, left near Walker's Station in a dense wooded area about eleven miles west of the city. No identification of the robbers is known, and authorities intensified the search.

Pittsburg Mast Bers Here Steubenville William Lafferty Adams Express Rosben Th Company Rennersdale Steubhenvill Tnt Ca Carnegie Walker's Station Tito Big Woods

Congress Debates Indenture Law and Free List Changes

A press summary reports that Representative Pawnsemd Micho and Speaker are at odds in the House over anti indenture measures and a plan to amend the Shortin antitrust act. A majority movement to withhold consent to a policy is noted, with assurances that action will occur this session on placing words on the free list.

Washington Anlien Watson House Congress Judiediary Uli

Senate Hears Agricultural and Civil Appropriation Debates

Washington May to the senate held long debate over agricultural and civil appropriation bills. The committee disposed of most forest service related items while amendments with Interstate Commerce Commission enforcement and radio law recounts were discussed. House disagreed with Senate amendments on district of Columbia and pension appropriation bills.

Washington Senate Forest Service Pawasend Mieho

Matsushima Training Cruiser Explosion and Sinking

A magazine report states the Matsushima training cruiser exploded while at Makang Pescadores and sank. Two hundred officers and crew perished, including cadets related to Baron Chida and Prince Cyonima. Rescue by Hashidate and Itsukushima saved some, but fifty eight cadets remain missing among five hundred aboard.

Tokio Matsushima Makang Pescadores Ishinoii Baron Chida Foreign Office Prince Cyonima Hashaidate Itsukushima Wol O

Washington Mayor Introduces Bill on Philippine Imports

Chouirenet Payne of the committee on ways and means introduced a bill concerning tariffs on imports from the Philippine islands. The measure relates to tariff bills and imposes conditions for imports under U S authority specific to the Philippines.

Washington Chouirenet Payne Committee On Ways and Means United States Philippines

Explosive accident at oil well injures trio in Danville

In Danville May day, Willis Scott and Miss Tar Blyvard investigated water from an oil well near a gasoline engine. An explosion occurred sending fire and smoke, burning Scott’s moustache and head, Loew’s face and hands, and severely injuring Miss Plizzara. Authorities theorize casing leakage ignited by the engine spark.

Danville Willis Scott Colliston Scott Tar Blyvard Ty Tower Che Well Crow Loew Hagtert

How to Make Cut Leather Articles Card

How to make cut leather articles for women on a modest purse. Cut feather shapes from leather, trace designs, and cut with sharp scissors. Line leather items with silk velvet or satin in harmonious color to show to advantage. An average skin size of about 30 by 86 meters yields several articles.

Scores On The Ball Fields And Local Contests Reported

Fragmented OCR notes describe multiple scores and team names across ball fields. Mentions include leagues or venues with dates and local fans attending games amid garbled team names and results.

Organizing cupboards to keep a tidy home

To maintain neatness, choose two unused cupboards one on each floor. Any out of place items from kitchen utensils to personal articles may be placed there by any family member. Items should not be removed until the next Saturday unless a forfeit fine is paid, and every Saturday the cupboards are emptied and the items returned to their owners.

How to Prepare a Chicken Dinner

A damaged recipe passage describes cutting a yellow chicken, cooking until tender, and making gravy. It mentions thickening with flour, baking powder, and stirring until a thick sauce forms. The instruction suggests serving with the pan and a napkin wrapped around it.

Early impressions and virgin wax indelibly mark history

The text notes that initial impressions linger as the virgin wax faithfully carries the signet. Subsequent impressions tend to indent or duplicate the original marks rather than erase them, illustrating enduring imprints in symbolic seals.

Office plea to improve service for recipients

A docket fragment urges actions to improve regular jip er deliveries for recipients. The note requests cooperation and expresses a status of favor being conferred by the office upon timely support.

Unclear Historical Medical Trade Names and Firms

Fragmentary OCR notes list random medical terms, diseases, remedies, and company names like Jung Kreys' Medicane Co. and Witham and Jobo Strcuss in New York. Content lacks coherent narrative or verifiable facts.

Mook Palete Jung Kreys’ Medicane Co Cor. Witham and Jobo Strcuss New York

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