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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
8
Details train schedules and connections from Omaha to Chicago and points west and south. Includes express and local services, station stops, operating days, and car services such as buffet parlor and cafe cars. Concludes with station agent John F. Daly.
A dated travel notice details passenger and freight routes on the Chicago Great Western and connections from Rock Island to Davenport and Freeport. It lists No 58 66 and 4 5 8 trains with times, connections to Jana esville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and other points, plus stage links from South Freeport and Brewster house with baggage handling and agent names J F Lacy and Eimer.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at ten cents per week. This service covers all city areas with regular weekly issues and standard subscription terms.
A Sunday School lesson notes Jesus calming the storm and delivering the Gadara demon possessed man. The account contrasts the great storm and calm, highlights the disciples fear, and shows the demon's power over one who could not be bind. The healed man is sent to tell others what the Lord has done.
For a painful burn there is nothing like DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Numerous imitations fill the market. ensure you ask for the genuine DeWitt's. Also good for sunburns cuts bruises and especially piles. B. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago appears on every box and the product is sold by all druggists.
Carter Bros advertise stoves stored for customers with service terms at reasonable rates. The notice frames storage and sale terms as a practical option for households seeking affordable heating solutions.
A fragment advises overcoming damp salt by heating salt cellars before meals and mixing corn starch with salt in a one to ten ratio to preserve seasoning. Overheating can degrade flavor. The note adds that similar care applies to pepper and recommends drying boxes by heating before use.
An inventor markets a chair that begins as a straight back armchair and can be transformed into a rocking chair. If an infant is in a rock ing chair and crib, the unit can be inverted to transform its legs and sides into crib supports, preventing the infant from rolling out.
Purported medical remedy ad claims to cleanse the body after unsafe food and poison air in cellars. It pitches Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe, pleasant cure for constipation headache biliousness and stomach trouble with a money back guarantee, sold by druggists for 10 cents or 1.60.
A test mixing two powder samples with cold water shows one foaming quickly like champagne, the other slowly and foaming. The rapid foam indicates purity, while the slower foaming signals adulteration. Adulteration may involve albumen from slaughterhouse byproducts, detectable by a sour odor as froth dries or a vanilla scent used to mask it.
A cited remedy for burns involves lime water and olive oil with carbolic acid, or pine colorless solution, applied with a cotton corner to ease pain. It notes immediate relief and repeated applications for serious burns. The piece adds a claim that the British empire requires mapping unsurveyed areas at a cost of 15 million dollars, or 750 thousand annually for twenty years.
A Christian Endeavor lesson by Rev S J Doyle explores Christ's miracles as parables in action. It argues miracles confirm Christ's divinity, reveal His compassion for humanity, and set a model for disciples to aid the hungry, thirsty, hospitable, and sick in His name. Luke 2:48-50 John 6:1-11 referenced.
Raw potato pulp cleans silk wool and cotton without color loss. Grate two potatoes, mix with water, strain, settle, and use the starch for rubbing fabrics before washing and pressing. At Raymond New Hampshire town meeting an expense budget item shows 15 dollars for winding the town clock.
An advertisement urges readers to restore health and contentment by using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin laxative. It promises pain relief from liver and stomach issues and offers money back if it fails. Sold by all druggists for 50c and 1.00.
A flippant exchange in the Houston Post recalls a playful boast about stealing a kiss behind a palm and describing the moment with humor. The dialogue features a respondent claiming the kisses were sweet after a playful, flirtatious setup.
An advertisement asserts that Kodol for Dyspepsia provides relief from chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by enabling digestion of food. It claims even long standing cases improve and compares the stomach to a boiler fueling vitality, promising relief and better performance, with sales through druggists.
A letter describes Finnish Christian Endeavorers closing public houses and seeking peace during a strike. They kept silence until the czar's message appeared, then posted a text urging patience and nonviolence after guards left.
Treyf. F. J. Horsefield, D. D. says true workers must stay in close touch with the Master to allow grace and divine influence to flow through them. Without this power, efforts to lift the church, societies, or companions will fail.
A British Endeavorer interpreting the phrase C E as Cheerful Endeavor delivered a convention address with a fresh reading. The speaker linked the term to optimistic effort and community spirit, highlighting its relevance to national service and cultural motivation.
From 25 Years of Endeavor a poem by Sam Walter Foss is quoted praising the brotherhood of man and an age of iron and steam. It extols universal empire built on shared humanity and dream within a dream. The verses celebrate progress and unity across nations through industry and spirit.
An old advertisement claims a good complexion stems from digestive health and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia to digest food, relieve stomach issues, and improve overall stomach function. It lists symptoms like heart palpitations, flatulence, sour stomach, and heartburn and notes availability at drugstores.
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