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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1907
Page
8
Walter T. Hunter of Armour & Co. was fatally drawn into a roof suction pipe while repairing cooling gear at the company power plant. Postmortem showed his heart shriveled, lungs empty, and blood flow ceasing under 400 pounds of suction. Rescue efforts failed as the pipe burst to relieve pressure.
Belleville Illinois May 16 Rev Father Gough rector of St Luke's Church wrote a play for the St Thomas Dramatic club titled The Loyalist and the Traitor. It centers on Jack Debena a red revolutionary leader and Baron a Japanese spy with Debena attempting to leak military secrets but thwarted. The play was argued to be a sermon against the so called undesirable citizen in light of Roosevelt's prominence. The piece reads as a drama rather than a strike against unions.
Fifty street cars ran Sunday from 10 am over two of the twenty lines of the United Railroad. About 20 000 passengers used the ferries as a calm compared with five days of earlier disorder. Governor Gillett’s firm stance and hint of militia helped restrain rioting and restore order.
News from Wilton area reports a father Lyn n a farmer near the Washburn coal mines entered a small oval mine on his farm for coal and died of asphyxiation. His 13 year old son searched for him and perished, followed by the 10 year old daughter. The mother also entered the mine with a lamp and perished. Neighbors secured the bodies.
Madrid May 13 at 11 began the ceremony to inscribe the newborn prince Alfonso Via Cristino Eduardo on the city birth register in the presence of the justice minister and the kingdom’s first notary. The christening, originally set for next Tuesday, now awaits a new date chosen by the king. The Duke of Sotomayor has sent replies to many congratulatory telegrams as the queen and infant prince are reported in excellent condition.
The 119th general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States opens in Columbus on Thursday. Delegates from the Cumberland church, recently restored to the general assembly, attend with moderator Rev. Dr. Winter Corbett presiding until a new moderator is chosen. Also noted are the death of John McNaughton and reports on labor unrest and Castro’s health in Venezuela.
Wm. FL Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson Street, advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills for quick relief. The brief notice presents a local business promotion in a traditional newspaper style.
John Allison of the Lake Shore gang, once a Richland bank robber, is back in Jackson Michigan's prison to serve remaining years after two years of working quietly and seeking a pardon. His wife, coworkers, and Governor Warner show support as public sympathy grows for his release.
London May 13 The Daily Telegraph reports a foiled conspiracy to kill Emperor Nicholas II. Eighty conspirators planned an attack in the czar’s vicinity during Easter, including reserve officers. Thirty four were arrested at Taarskoesele with documents tying others to the plot. Amherst College Receives 300000 Bequest from Edward W Currier The gift funds go to the college after the life interest of a relative ends.
The Daily Journal announces expanded delivery to every city area for a full week, improving access for all residents. The note implies broader service coverage and consistent readership reach throughout the urban area.
An artist named James Parsons shares Tryon Row lodgings with two others of the same name causing a tangle when a London express package for Parsons of Oxford arrives. The package triggers a chase across England as authorities link four Parsons in a comedy of mistaken identity culminating in a civil suit and a late pursuit by detectives.
Illinois Central R K announces Sunday excursion fares starting May 6 for round trips from Freeport to Devstur. Tickets sold Sunday only with a minimum price of 2 points. Passengers must complete round trip on sale day. rate is one fare for the round trip. Limited to rotary same day.
In a curious reminiscence John Randolph of Roanoke is recalled ordering a waiter to change his cup during a tavern visit. He asked whether the served beverage was tea or coffee and insisted on a swap, saying I want a change. The note ends with a jumbled reference to J. Burdett, a piano tuner, and a local telephone listing for Brown & Dollmeyer.
Train schedules detail east and west bound routes from Chicago to Omaha and St Paul with connections at Rock Island and Belvidere. Notes include special cars, Sundays only services, and stage connections from Brewster for east and west trains. Local freight and passenger details list various train numbers and departure times.
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