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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
4
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Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a safe laxative to prevent divorce from the appendix by keeping bowels regular. Claims gentle action with guaranteed satisfaction from Joseph Hummert druggist. Includes price of 25 cents and a call to try them.
J. S. Ellsworth, of Rochelle Illinois, hanged himself in a barn as his son discovered the body at dawn. He had made repeated threats to take his own life, prompting a coroner's jury verdict that death resulted from self-inflicted hanging. The son pried open a door, cut the rope, and a physician declared the man dead.
Rev Mr Likerman of Jefferson visits the city on business. Miss Orlena Tiffany visits at her brother R B Tiffanys home for the shrine meeting. F E Lukermann returns from Highland Park college Des Moines Ia to take a Gas Power Co position in Lansing Mich after a brief Freeport stay. The B of W W met at Mrs John Trepius home. guessing contests delighted attendees. Prizes went to Mrs C Plowman first, Mrs J Bartley and Mrs Lindsay second. A fine lunch followed. Mrs Trepus received a plate rack.
John Fish and his wife on Liberty Street are the proud parents of a baby girl. The newborn adds joy to the family and is reported in local notices.
Washington Post reports that cashiers favor old currency over fresh bills. They say new greenbacks stick together and ink may not be dry, increasing error risk during rush periods. Tellers aim to issue new money only in slow periods, preferring to pay out old bills whenever possible.
A professional runner prescribes a morning exercise plan starting at 6 30 am with slow dress, then a quarter mile walk in five minutes, followed by a one mile dog trot in eight minutes. The circuit ends at the door thirteen minutes after start, leaving the wearer exhausted yet ready for bath shave and breakfast, and promising a drug free life for sedentary souls.
Carl Schurz shared his early struggle with English detailing how he bought The Vicar of Wakefield, translated it into German for six weeks, then retranslated back to English and compared it with Goldsmith's original to finally know English.
Cave discoveries in Cape Colony and the Orange Free State reveal hundreds of mummified remains of a queer six fingered monkey species. Full grown specimens show a tail positioned three to five inches higher on the back than modern monkeys, two sets of canine teeth, beards on males, and other distinguishing marks.
A physician to his son advises that to be popular and successful he should tell every woman she needs a change of scene and tell every man he is working too hard. The vignette frames advice as timeless parental guidance from Life magazine.
May events include ceremonial session at Barene May 16. Grace Church Dramatic Society at K of P hall May 16. Germania dance and card party May 1?. Settlement Home concert at Beyond Presbyterian May 17. Passion Play pictures at MLC May W? afternoon and evening. Modern Brotherhood of America dance at K G hall May 10. Sunday school convention at Rimburgeharen May 20. Annual meeting M C A May 21. Fifer's social dancing at Lexington hall May 2. Robinson circus May 8. Beljah concert at Embury church May 2. Joe Fifer's social dancing school May 20. Sacred concert at First Presbyterian church May 21.
District leader events listed for May include Swanson's Moving Pictures on May 19 and May %-Swanson's Moving Pictures on May %-May 21 and May 28 feature Humty Dumty. June highlights Lyman H. Howe's Moving Pictures in tour schedule.
The funeral for Isaac Bogenrief of Pearl City will be held Saturday at 9:30 AM from his home with Rev. Campbell of Dakota officiating and burial at Kent cemetery. He died after a jaw injury from a year ago possibly contributing to his illness. he was born January 19, 1810 in Union County Pennsylvania and lived as a farmer, stock buyer, and grain dealer. He served in the 7th Illinois Cavalry and held public offices including Jefferson town supervisor and justice of the peace. He is survived by his wife and nine children.
Dates and events listed include Pere Marquette starting for Mississippi from Michilimackinac in 1672, Caseo Maine captured in 1690, Catherine I dies in 1727, Richard Dana dies in 1772, Prince Talleyrand born in 1738, Bishop E R Hendrix born in 1847, Alfonso XII born, Alexandra born, and a coronation in Madrid.
The Woman's Relief corps will serve supper tomorrow evening at the G A R ball between 6 and 8 o'clock.
An old advertisement claims blotches and pimples signal impure blood and touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure. It markets tablets labeled 383 cant, urging readers to seek health and happiness through the product and brand Joseph Emmert.
Piano teacher Harriet M. Burbank advertises lessons at Studin and Grove Street. Contact details unclear but promotes instruction for beginners and advanced students in a local listings style.
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