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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
Scott and Browne advertise Scott's Emulsion as a creamy food derived from cod liver oil. They claim it acts as a blood-maker nerve tonic and flesh-builder, especially aiding tired weak digestions and thin people. Free sample offered. address Pearl Street New York.
Excursion tickets sold at one fare for round trip via the Chicago and North Western Railway. Travel May to June 2, inclusive, with favorable return limits. Apply to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
A tale unfolds of a man who resembled Arthur Messmore and returned to his mother in Australia posing as her long missing son. Suspicion grew as the daughter Jessie, six at the time, doubted his memory and recounted incidents where the impostor failed to recall key events. Police and family disputes followed as accusations of fraud and deceit spread, ending with legal contention over custody and potential identity crime.
Railway schedule details for multiple routes including Chicago, Freeport, and Madison connections. Lists arrival and departure times, train numbers, and passenger or freight designations. Mentions Northwestern lines, Rock Island connections, and freight cars. Includes agent signature J. F. Daly.
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