Beginning of the End United North and South in Vision
A 1907 Los Angeles sermon reflects on the 1887 Drum letter proposing return of Confederate and Union flags as a turning point. It argues sectional bitterness faded, North and South reconciled through shared patriotism, and recalls Lee, McKinley era integration, and Memorial Day symbolism.
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R. CG. Drum
W. C. Endicott
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M. C. Butler
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New England
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Cupid
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Vicksburg
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Music Directory Offer From DeVorpiano Co
For one year you may obtain aging music publications at cost by mailing name and address or calling PEANG PARLORS to register. Smith and Barnes Piano Song Hook free to all callers. DeVorte piano Co 76 78 Stephenson St Freeport.
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Evasyahing Kuowe Neheet
Smith & Barnes
Devorepi4ano Co
Stephenson St
Freeport
Fine Pastel Picture at Brown and Dollmeyer’s Studio
A local notice invites patrons to visit Brown and Dollmeyer’s to view and use their pastel pictures. The ad encourages trying handmade pastel artworks and mentions the studio setup in town.
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Brown & Dollmeyer’s
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised for Urinary Relief
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills offer prompt relief for weak kidneys and urinary troubles. Sold by Wim and FC Jungkunz druggists at $5, Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wim
FC Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
DeWits Little Early Risers Pills Sold Here
DeWit's Little Early Risers pills advertised by William F. Jungkunz druggist at 55 Stephenson Street. The note presents a historic local remedy on offer from a city drugstore.
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DeWit
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
New York’s Storm King Siphon: Deep Tunneling Feat
Charles TV Cochrane notes in Broadway Magazine that a 190 mile New York aqueduct from Ashokan will feature a Storm King siphon sunk 650 feet beneath water and 1100 feet below the gradient, protecting workers from air pressure and water ingress.
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New York City
Ashokan
Catskills
Hudson
East River
Storm Wing
Charles
Cochrane
Broadway Magazine
Weys of the Jazznese In Business
A curious New York Sun summary notes a Tipanese merchant exploiting contract terms. A U S agent in Japan witnesses delays as the Japanese avoid absolute obligations, seeking to shift losses while continuing to pursue profits.
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Weys
United States
Elengo
Silence and Solitude in Swiss Prisons
In parts of Switzerland the prisoner faces a living death within a subterranean cell. Condemned to silence, he cannot speak to warders and is moved to a courtyard for half an hour daily under armed guards. Such conditions, the piece says, erode reason and curtail any official desire for reform.
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Switzerland
Europe
St. James
Brazette
Cutting a Steamship In Two Under Lizard Light
Salvagers proved modern steamships can be saved in part after wrecking. The White Star steamer Snevie ran ashore March 17 near the Lizard lighthouse. Unable to refloat, crews cut the bow on the rocks and towed the engines section to Southampton harbor, planning a new bow later.
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White Star
Snevie
Lizard
Southampton
Daily Journal Delivery Service Expanded Citywide
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery to all areas, offering weekly home subscriptions and broader access for readers across neighborhoods.
Swedish Minister in Washington Herman Lagercrantz Biography
The new Swedish minister to Washington, Count Herman Lagercrantz, is a prominent diplomat with a diverse past. Born to a state councillor, he trained as a military officer before joining the Salvation Army in 1880, later serving in London slums, and commanding a Swedish steel works venture since 1896 in central Sweden.
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Count Herman Lagercrantz
Washington
Salvation Army
Stockholm
Power of speech at a New York dinner
District Attorney Jerome speaks on speech at a New York dinner, noting how fast fluent talk can impress. A salesman miswords a bonnet offer, shouting a bargain and stirring a buyer, illustrating rhetoric’s impact and misdirection in everyday commerce.
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Jerome
New York
Ike
Clarence Darrow Linked to Noted Labor Cases and Public Roles
Clarence S Darrow Chicago lawyer and senior counsel for miners in the Steunenberg murder case is tied to major labor battles. He led defense for Eugene Debs and headed UMWA legal staff during the 1902 arbitration, also defending Steve Adams. Aged about fifty, he was an Illinois legislator and close ally of John P Altgeld, with literary works and sermons.
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Clarence S$. Darrow
Chicago
Steunenberg
Idaho
Eugene Debs
Great Western Railway
Darrow
United Mine Workers
Steve Adams
Western Federation of Miners
Ohio
Illinois
John P. Altgeld
Darrow Hs
Desrow
Frank II. Richardson
Telver
Massachusetts
West
Ghost
Richardson
Dictionary Duel Sparks Jealous Quip Between Spouses
In a witty exchange a young husband corrects his wife on the pronunciation of communist. She retorts that he favors dictionaries as if they were people, joking she wishes he had married a dictionary instead. The banter highlights their playful marital clash over language and bias.
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Oman
Not So Plainly Heard In House Gossip
A humorous exchange recalls a remark about a daughter's music improving and a muse room relocation. The boarding house keeper discusses cooking lessons and plans to cook at home. Confusion over whether a statement is threat or promise is noted.
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Mr. Cumrox
Muse
Washington Star
Yenast
Crimsonbenk
Yonkers Statesman
No government can be just without the consent of the governed
Pittsburg Post notes the principle of consent as essential to just governance and quips about raising a boy on that idea. The remark highlights civic virtue and political philosophy in a light, editorial voice.
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Pittsburg
State Bank of Freeport Illinois Directors and Officers
Bank listing from Freeport Illinois shows capital stock of 125000 dollars with officers President C. Stover and vice presidents H. Antrim and R. Shumway. Directors include R. G. Shumway A. S. Held W. H. Holland W. Hoefer J. D. Stover Fred Dorman W. Wagner Henry Baier and Homer F. Aspinwall. Also Savings Department noted.
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D.C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
FB. Dorman
R. G. Shumway
Henry Baler
State Bank
Freeport
Ill
A. S. Held
W. H. Holland
Gered W. Hoefer
H. H Antrim
Dr. J. Patents
D. C. Stover
Fred Dorman
W. Wagner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
Savings Department
Second National Bank of Freeport Illinois Directors and Capital
Capital one hundred thousand dollars Surplus twenty thousand dollars. Directors M V B Elson L Z Farwell H S Webster Reuben Siegfried J F Fair. Interest paid on time deposits. O B Bidwell president Wim O Wright vice president A Bidwell cashier J M Clark assistant cashier.
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Pres't
D. F. Graham
O. B Bidwell
Wim
Wright
A. Bidwell
J. M. Clark
John Burrell
Joseph Emmet
C. H. Little
Wight
O. Koewall
Boyd P. Hill
Addison Bidwell
M. V. B. Elson
H. 8. Webster
L. Farwell
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Second National Bank
Freeport
Illinois
L. Z. Farwell
H. S. Webster
Reuben Siegfried J. F. Fair
J. _N. Galloway
F. E. Schaef
E. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
Caupital
J. N. Galloway
F. , Shaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
OCasca Sweet Promoted For Teething Colic Remedy
A column promoting OCasca sweet as best remedy for babies colic summer complaint diarrhoea and sour stomach. It notes effectiveness during teething when irritation affects stomach and intestines. Sold by Win FB Jung Kunz druggist 66 Stephensbury street.
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Win
Jung- Kunz
Stephensyu Street
Train Schedules and Connections for East and Westbound Lines
Details on daily train departures from Chicago to Milwaukee and beyond. Timetables show eastbound and westbound arrivals, connection points at Rockford Belvidere and Beloit, and notes on coach and parlor car services by train numbers 200 to 211. John F. Daly, Agent.
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Cago
WeSt
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Freep't
Neaei
Poe
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
East Bound Train Schedule Notes From Rock Island Route
J B Sweatt, agent, lists east bound arrivals and departures for passenger and freight trains on the Rock Island line. No 36 and No 4 carry passengers, with specific times. No 73, No 86, and No 10 make connections to Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City and other points. trains carry passengers westward only on select runs.
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St Paul Lim
Dubuque
Ft. Dodge
Sioux City
Omaha Express
Dodge
Ford Omaha
Southern
Decatur
Madison
Eava
Wren
Dodgeville
Rock Island
Assengers
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Peinte
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J.B. Sweatt
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Kansas City
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Fort Dodge
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R. Hulett
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Chicago Great Western Train Schedule Fragments
Rail timetables show connections for Chicago Great Western and related routes stopping at South Treeport and Dubuque. Multiple express, passenger, and limited services list departure times, destinations, and notes on through tickets, daily exceptions, and through charges.
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Chicago Great Western
South Treeport
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