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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1908

Page

6

Omaha Lim and Rail Schedules Shown by Agent Daly

East and West bound rail times and train numbers listed by W. Rowley, agent, Co. & N. W. RR. Includes passenger and freight notes, Buffet Parlor Car service on No. 200 202 906 and Sunday only No. 21 0. Connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Harvard Madison and DeKalb.

Runiny Uni East Bound West Bound Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb Harvard Spring Valley Pacific Coast John F. Daly

Passenger Train Schedule From Rock Island to Milwaukee

Train service departs Rock Island at 7 am with connections to Milwaukee and Chicago. Passengers can reach Janesville Madison through transfers and reach Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and other points in North and South Dakota. Agent J B Whatt lists schedules and connections.

Rock Island Daves Pope Woo Chicago Milwaukee Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids Dunkota J.B. Swhatt

Maple Leaf Route-Plains Service to South Freeport

Train notice outlines Maple Leaf route eastbound to South Freeport and westbound to Chicago with daily service except Sunday. Lists stops including Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines and Kansas City. Baggage checked to destination, no extra charge. Agent WM. Neese and J Pelmer in St Paul, Minn.

Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines Onan Kansas City Chicago Taterurban Bargage Wm.neese J.pelmer Gi. P. A. St Paul Minn

Faulty Schedule Highlights City Rail Connections

A scrambled timetable notes trains between Freeport and Rockford with weekday departures around 4 45 and 11 00 including connections to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin and Aurora via Rockford. The message credits WM NERESE as agent and mentions Sunday adjustments and a special first car from Freeport at 6 30.

Freeport Bastei Rockford Amitutes Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin Aurora Ihivago WM. Nerese

The Daily Journal Citywide Delivery Service

The Daily Journal offers home delivery across the city for newspapers and related products, with options for daily or weekly subscriptions and flexible pickup arrangements. The service emphasizes reliable delivery routes and timely arrivals to readers in all neighborhoods.

People of the Day Nobles and delegates from Nebraska

Ignatius Z. Dunn named by Nebraska to the national Democratic convention in Denver to nominate William Jennings Bryan. Dunn, city attorney of Omaha, is a senior delegate active in state politics for twelve years. The piece also recounts a tourist’s anecdote about German student life and a duel anecdote involving Lawyer Hummel and a German student.

Ignatius Z. Dunn Nebraska Denver William Jennings Bryan United States Dunn Harge Ife Omaha Mr. Bryan

Wissen of Massachusetts A Possible Independence Party Nominee

Thomas N Wissen of West Spring-Heid Massachusetts emerges as a potential Independence party presidential nominee after a high profile feud with Standard Oil. He previously ran for governor on the Independence league ticket, securing more votes than a rival Democratic nominee. The piece notes his four brothers Thomas T Vicary A George C and Gustav and mentions their shift into the axle grease business in Albany New York.

Gustav Hisren Axte Albany N. Y

Sutma and the growth of a large eastern industry

The fragment describes Sutma and a concern that grew into a major ante srecise industry in the east. It mentions the Stindard Cleompana and alleged price fencing, with claims that storekeepers faced threats to suppress a price decrease. The text ends with the Pear Brothers' company planning to handbe Lerosele.

Sutma Peda Seilo Pear Brothers’ Company

The Danger Signal and Senator Depew Reformation Tale

A fragmentary quote depicts Senator Checuncey MS Depew as a reforming but partial teller of anecdotes. He answers a question about reform with a jokey line, suggesting he measures what to tell by a gleam in a listener’s eye and whether he has a tale ready to share.

Checuncey Depew Toncever Bellonin

Daily Journal delivery extends citywide for Og a week

The Daily Journal announces delivery to every city area for a whole week, expanding access and reinforcing press reach across the community. The note emphasizes broad distribution and consistent availability to readers throughout the city.

the Daily Journal

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Skin care tips with lemon juice and bengtein wash

Lemon juice is an effective freckle remover for some skins and may be used undiluted or with water if too strong. Fenzoein and bengtein mix are applied with a cotton or cloth for ten minutes twice daily, then wiped gently with a soft towel. avoid contact with eyes.

Infallible yeast test to judge fresh baking yeast

A housekeeper notes common yeast faults and shares a simple test. Break compressed yeast into warm water with sugar, then wait one to two minutes for a top froth and five minutes for foaming. If no top appears within ten minutes the yeast is unfit for use.

Study the Cook Stove for Efficient Firing

The article cautions against overheating stoves and wasting fuel. It notes cooks use roaring fires, water and salt tins, or open doors to protect baking. Proper regulation of the stove will ease control, improve health, and save coal over the year.

New Jersey Inventor Patent for Adjustable Window Shutter

A patented device from New Jersey overcomes limited shutter angles by a horizontal rod at the shutter’s lower end with a movable spring clamp. The shutter attaches to an arm on a knob on the sill, and loosening the clamp lets the shutter slide to any position for precise fixing.

New Jersey

Old Velveteen for Polishing and Vehicle Parts Care

The text advises washing pieces of velveteen to use as polishing cloths and substitutes for chamois leather. It notes velveteen can be washed like a regular duster. It also describes placing new flanges in clean cold water for a day, changing the water, and washing worn water with a little soap to remove oil, stating the planner washed will not harden or shrink.

Planner

Old fashioned cough syrup recipe from generations past

An ancient remedy uses clear honey olive oil lemon juice and sugar to create a cough syrup. Mix the liquids and take a teaspoonful when coughs trouble you, promising bright results.

Fragmented OCR note on food storage and bags

A damaged OCR passage discusses storing food for bag use with unidentified references to bags and containers. It mentions tags and paste, and suggests jars as a practical solution, but the text is garbled.

Pot Treading Crie? A Famed Stove Pot Cement

A historic home remedy describes making a hard cement to repair a pot by mixing putty ashes and table salt with a soft putty, packing into the hollow, and heating with a little water until the cement solidifies, claimed to be as strong as the enamel itself.

Cleaning Marble Basins from Oil Stains

Cleaning marble basins sometimes leaves kerosene oil tails on porcelain and enameled bathtubs. When this happens, mix a little baking soda with the oil, saturate a cloth, and apply to the stain. the spots will disappear almost as if by magic.

Unclear historic note on SMR fee and clerical names

Fragmentary text describes SMR fee and a sine pedicle procedure to reduce the signal Drie Clerke Antifac. Mention appears connected to a small bay region with terms unvie Judee. Entities and places are uncertain due to damaged OCR.

M Connell Shines For Boston Americans In Second Base

McConnell the youngster holding Frank Laporte's spot at second base for the Boston Americans impresses fans with sensational play. He is speedy on the bases and a solid batter, leading the Eastern League in stolen bases last season with a .21 batting average. Wrestling gains wealthy patrons Lord Lonsdale and Alfred Vanderbilt post a $10,000 purse for a Blackschmidt Gotch rematch, to be held in England or neutral soil.

McConnell Migger Stnbrease Frank Laporte Pilegeros Wille Keeler Connell Lord Lonsdale National Sporting Club of London Alfred G. Vanderbilt George Llackenschmidt Frank Goteh England France Wackenschmidt Goteh Chicago Gotch U.S. A Hackenschmidt Vanderbilt

Packey McFarland Plans Two Fights Then Retirement

Packey McFarland, Chicago lightweight, announces two more bouts before retiring from boxing. He has an offer to become a cattle buyer and will meet Battling Nelson first, then seek a Labor Day bout with Joe Gans in Goldfield Nevada. His short, successful career makes retirement uncertain if luck favors the upcoming matches.

Packey McFarland Packey McParhand Chicago Josus Ile Battling Nelson Joe Gans Goldfield New Packey

Stagg Discovers New Chicago Sprinter for Looming Meet

University of Chicago coach Stagg has found a fresh sprinter he believes will develop into a standout, capable of matching the feats of Clyde Blair Vietor Rice and William Slegenson. Captain Gaarde leads the baseball squad as the director eyeing victory in the conference meet dashes, after a 10 yard dash trial in 0.3 seconds.

Stagg University of Chicago Clyde Blair Vietor Rice Willian Slegenson Gaarde Maroon Chicago

Corbett Brother Pitches Toward Denver Western League

Joe Corbett brother of James J. Corbett who helped Baltimore reach the National League title on several occasions plans to sign with the Denver Western league club. He is currently enticed into San Francisco business matters, and brother Jim has urged him to join Denver.

Joe Corbett James J. Corbett Baltimore Hanlon Denver San Francisco Jim

Cross Through With Baseball Ends Career With Club Release

Lave Cross former Athletics third baseman appears finished with baseball after being released by the New Orleans Southern club manager Bank. George Roce of the White Sox has been chosen to fill the vacancy, while Cross, described as very wealthy, plans to devote himself to business interests in Cleveland.

Lave Cross Athletics Tle Manager Bank Quiheaus Southern Lunge George Roce White Sox Peleus Cross Cleveland

Walter Clarkson Records Career Twist Amid Rumors

Walter Clarkson, former star pitcher for the Trarvard nine, reportedly retired from the Cleveland American league scene and moved to Cheveblaued to open a boot shop. Admirers say spring showcase marks his return, but lack of work has discouraged fans.

Walter Clarkson Trarvard Jebo Othe Clevelard Atherican Heague Teri Atti Cupedpe Oishotny Lita

Battling Nelson Weighs Farm Retirement Steps

Battling Nelson plans a transition toward farming as he nears retirement. The fighter contemplates establishing a homestead and trees, while rumors suggest he may expand to olives and other plantings as part of his future.

Pier Cote titdatt we better move

Not the least daunger, my rlisys IVs only a Woman titowing titoas ah us

Pier Cote

Face on the Canvas One Act at the Matinee

In a dim matinee box two girls glimpse a canvas narrative of war and memory. Mabel hopes for her soldier Arthur, then discovers his hollow tired face on a canvas, just as a letter reveals his fate, leaving her heart struck and grieving. Florence shares the moment, while the setting shifts from stage images to the room where the letter ends the tale.

Mabel Florence Arthur Tam LT Tate Florence ST Der't Bart Jacek Hudson Hobson Tampa Ips Stummeret Blovenee Kiorence

Bohemian Magazine Excerpt Notes a Sudden Shift in Reggie

A playful line from Bohemian Magazine notes a sudden change affecting Reggie with a wink. The fragment hints at a melodramatic or lyrical display involving past years and a female habit, with rhythmic repetition and playful vocal sounds.

Reggie Ted Bohemian Magazine

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