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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
5
A nature piece notes a summer influx of birds, with warblers leading arrivals. It details species seen in April to May, birds along streams and in woods, and a weekly list including blue jays, robins, thrushes, swallows, warblers, vireos, and hawks. It highlights plant blooming attracting insects and emphasizes field observation by walkers.
Pineules advertised as a 30 days trial priced at $1.00 promises relief for back ache and rheumatic pains. Claims benefits for kidneys bladder and blood and suitable for all ages with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by H. J Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
John W. Gates, noted for his mineral dealings and speculative success, was born on a farm in DuPage county Illinois on May 18 1855 He received schooling in local country schools near his home and began his business career thereafter.
The narrative traces a hardware store owner and traveling salesman who became a key figure in barbed wire innovation. He helped introduce barbed wire to Texas, built a St. Louis manufacturing presence, and merged firms into larger steel companies. He profited from consolidations, aided American Steel & Wire, and later engaged in railway and industrial securities. Recent work centers on Port Arthur Texas development plans.
An old time remedy advertises Pinesalve Carbolized for poultice use on cuts sores burns and chapped skin. Sold by H J Moogh and C Guenther.
The czar’s fortieth birthday was marked as a nationwide holiday in Russia May 18. In St. Petersburg business paused and flags flew on public and private buildings. Nicholas II, born May 18 1868, is the eighth Romanov on the throne, ascended Nov. 1 1894 after Emperor Alexander II’s death, and married Princess Alix of Hesse. They have five children, four daughters and a youngest son who will be four next August.
An 19th century style ad for Humphreys Homoeopathic Medicine lists multilingual directions with each vial in English German Spanish Portuguese and French. It enumerates treatments for fevers colic diarrhea croup rheumatism asthma nervous debility tuberculosis and other common ailments with prices and purchasing options. The ad notes small bottle pellets and free medical book available from offices in New York City.
LaPorte Indiana May 18 scenes of a week ago repeated yesterday at the Guinness farm about ten thousand visited the farm of mystery to see skeletons of seven unidentified dead in the temporary morgue. Souvenirs were sold and refreshments offered as trains and traction cars crowded the grounds. A man from North Dakota sought to identify a skeleton as his missing half brother Moe who came here in 1906 carrying a Elgin watch but the watch not in the list of recovered items. The grand jury convened this morning to take up the Guinness case with fifty witnesses expected.
Central office detectives watched William J. Bryan for two days of his stay in Washington last week after a white man threatened him with personal violence. The man left a message for Bryan at Willis J. Abbott’s office, prompting Abbott to inform police as a precaution.
An advertisement touts Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial trouble. It claims pleasant taste gentle laxative action to expel phlegm and cites H. J. Moogh and P. Guenther as guarantors. Readers are urged to inform the office if papers are not delivered.
Public notice from the Circuit Court of Stephenson County Illinois details a master in chancery sale under a decree. On June 2 at 10 am at the south front door of the Freeport courthouse the south half of lot six block eighteen in Freeport will be auctioned to the highest bidder for cash with a deposit required and balance due on deed delivery.
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