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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1907
Page
6
Marsden seeks work for marriage as John Dufford imposes a two year probation and oversees a strict apprenticeship. Jim proves himself at Dufford's Colorado mine, develops water power and a trolley plan, earns trust, and wins Dufford’s approval for a future mining role and a marriage to Marjorie.
A New York Press observation notes the common types found in major railroad waiting rooms. It describes the mother with noisy children, the elderly with accessories, and travelers who seemingly wait without purpose, watching crowds rather than trains.
Fishes kept in aquariums often settle after initial wildness and become tame and content. After a year some may again feel a strong urge to escape causing frantic running and even death by collisions. Parasites disturb some fish though healthy specimens may show renewed craving for freedom.
A brief humorous note from the Catholic Standard and Times contrasts steadfast resolve with a comical mishap of sitting on a sheet of fly paper, illustrating perseverance in everyday life. The quotation urges discipline while acknowledging a playful, human error.
Do not speculate and run the chance of losing as. Put your money in a reliable bank at a good rate of interest, where it will bring a fair safe and certain return. Deposit your surplus in the Savings Dept of the State Bank, which is conducted on sound and conservative business principles. With large capital and ample resources to meet any contingency, it stands high in public favor.
Detective teams scour New York for Sarkis Ermopian John Moordian and Paul Sarkisian linked to the killing of Rev. Kaspar Varlorian whose body was found in a West 37th Street trunk. Police note robbery as motive while theories implicate Servian politics or Balkan intrigues, but valuables were taken from the priest.
A priest Father Kasper Varlorian reportedly inherited a fortune and a jeweled crescent or cross. John Ermogian was arrested then released after proving ignorance of the crime. Mrs. Sherrer identified a home trunk suspect, while the man who delivered the trunk to her flat denied involvement. Police track Varlorian’s movements to 855 West Thirty seventh Street with no confirmed murder site.
Acting Postmaster General Lillehead announced leaves of absence for second and third class postmasters to attend the national meeting of the National Association of Postmasters in the city next month.
A correspondent asks how to place an article in the paper. The editor says if the piece is small in bulk, spread the paper, put the article in the center, fold edges over, tie with a string. He jokes that larger items like an English bathtub or a clotheshorse would be harder to publish.
An old advertisement touts Doctor Plerea's Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and stomach tonic with a long list of ingredients. It claims alcohol is avoided and promotes extracts from native roots, urging readers to request a free medical booklet and warning against substitutes.
The passage recounts Jimmie the Rhesus monkey failing to learn to pull in a rake to fetch grapes. It contrasts instinctive grasping with learned problem solving and notes the monkey will only use the rake when the blade is positioned by an operator. Watson questions whether the animal exhibits genuine insight.
The Black Sea harbors a unique marine condition with vast sulfur hydride poisoning from decomposition of sinking carcasses. Researchers note no bottom-dwelling scavengers over much of the area, causing widespread death of surface fauna and a striking parallel to ancient sedimentary seas.
Two Irishmen win a contract to clean a well. Pat ties a rope around his middle while Mike lowers him. Halfway up Mike banshees his mistake and drops the rope, sending Pat back down. Pat regains air and asks if Pat is dead, replying he is not dead but speechless with surprise.
A fragment from Illustrated Bits notes a man’s money as his religion and that his wife fears asking for anything. The lines lampoon religious devotion tied to wealth and domestic tension.
In Austin on May 28 the state court upheld a new law requiring corporations to produce papers in court. The Waters-Pierce Oil Co faced a duces tecum writ in a suit brought by the state of Texas and produced some records, though not all. The writ remained partly unanswered as the day adjourned.
Secretary Taft, returning to Washington from Oakstand Virginia, remains confined with a cold and cannot join President Roosevelt and cabinet at Canton for Mrs. McKinley’s funeral. He must depart Washington after midnight for his Miller Convention address in St. Louis. In Vienna a Ruthenian landowner is killed by compatriots after voting for the Polish candidate.
Chicago moves to host the next Republican national convention as city council authorizes a seven member committee led by Mayor Busse. In Washington the government printing office reports ongoing layoffs with 76 men and 128 women exiting the pamphlet binding and related divisions.
General Kuroki arrives in Chicago to be guest of honor at a banquet hosted by the Commercial Club next Friday night.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats, plus live stock figures. Includes May July Sept prices and daily highs lows closes, and cattle sheep hogs receipts with price ranges. Buffalo and prairie hay values listed with regional firming notes and farm- market activity.
A historical ad promoting Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup claiming to ease cold symptoms with cowplates and a gentle, emative effect. The label asserts compliance with the National Pure Food and Drug Law and lists Wm. F. Jungkunz, a druggist at 35 Stephenson Street as the seller.
Partial text shows J Kurdett identified as a piano tuner with a contact note at Brown & Dollmeyer. Harriet Mr Burbank is listed as a piano teacher with a studio at 36 Grove Street.
A writer defines Theosophy as the wisdom of God and the perfectibility of man. A correspondent asks for cattle feeding methods and the reply jokes about feeding an ox in the lap or at the dining table, noting tastes differ in such matters.
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