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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
8
Ex president Tomas Karrada Palma dies in Santiago province from gastroneuritis with pneumonia. Governor Magoon orders emotional funeral and states burial in the provincial town with mourning observances across Cuba.
Edwin T. Van Dyck former ink expert of the bureau of engraving and printing and Victor G. Bloede head of the Baltimore Victor Bloede company faced a conspiracy to defraud the United States over ink contracts. Van Dyck pleaded guilty to two counts while the other counts were dismissed and Justice Gould fined Van Dyck $10,000, which he paid.
Now Haven Conn November 6 States with reference six registration in the various departments of Yale University are given out. The total is 3448 compared with 3306 for last year. This is the largest registration day in the history of the university.
The local branch of the Papermakers union plans to resume work after agreeing to a temporary wages reduction of 10 percent at the Inter national Paper company's operations. The agreement forestalls a strike and aligns with broader cost saving measures.
A small steamer carrying GOC passengers from Amay to Tungan sank quickly. Two hundred passengers were drowned and Chinese junks rescued the survivors.
The Villarion volcano in Ino Vidldivias province near Santiago has maintained violent eruptions since Wednesday, prompting authorities to monitor fallout and air quality chances.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange quotes show wheat corn oats and soybeans with mixed futures and cash equivalents. Hog cattle and sheep prices move within narrow bands as dealers note demand shifts and stock levels at Chicago and Buffalo markets.
Fragmented OCR note mentions life and career items about naval figures. References Castro, Paris court, Boston, London, and a Captain Wonochara aged fifty five. Richard Mootina celebrated his pin thirty two years ago. Unclear details. general mentions of retirement and naval service appear.
The excerpt details figures such as Al Avatinian, Sidney Kidman, and John Boyes. It notes Kidman’s vast land and cattle holdings and describes Boyes as a Yorkshire bred leader with authority in British East Africa. It mentions early wages and racing lineage in a traveling, global context.
RN Sweeney of the Boston Nationals transfers dab at the coming winter. Manager Fred Clarke of the Pittsburg club is highly regarded. Hevertin Choe Gatloge phiver and Sattline Nelson broaden careers as author lecturer and politician. Wrestler Frank Getel may skip wrestling this winter for stage work. August Belmont reportedly owns no property near Dieppe France tied to race horses due to anti betting laws in the U.S.
The Presbyterian city mission board of Dallas Texas plans a large winter night school. The Methodist Episcopal Church South may buy 1000 acres at Waynesville North Carolina for a permanent assembly ground. The London Wesleyan mission reports 25 000 to 30 000 Sunday attenders with eight ministers and forty buildings. The Evangelical Association with 125 600 members and the United Evangelical Church with 75 000 consider ending twenty years of separation to reunite.
Paid to Full planned for Vienna. A London new play titled The Early Worn. The Lion and the Mouse enters its fourth season with Constance Collier to lead and William Gillette. The Aherns hire Estelle Wentworth for their English opera company. A French police dog stars in The Follies of 1908. Bertha Katich moves from gloom to a cheerful drama after a trial.
A traveler near a draw bridge must stop look and listen per cited Maryland and other state authorities. The text cites Placek versus Pisa on no merit for life board and a felonious assault conviction not barring later murder prosecution if victim dies.
The passage mentions Mississippi sending oysters to other states, and Malre as a name to distinguish island shores. It also notes Maryland with seven navigable counties and records Illinois as the first state to join the thirteen with a slur, admitted in 1818.
A collection of proverbs from various cultures emphasizes wisdom patience and opportunity. It contrasts blindness with leadership the nobility of mind against insults and the value of a modest steady home over excess.
A short notice states the Daily Journal is delivered citywide for one week with emphasis on convenient distribution. It outlines service reach and a reminder about subscription access across districts.
An early advertising notice from Gunivhreya Medicine Co New York offers a book mailed free and lists various ailments including pneumonia stomach complaints and dysentery, suggesting medical cures and prepaid pricing terms for readers.
Prewar note details a low cost hog cot built from inch boards on six joists with 2 by 6 runners and 2 by 8 plates. It explains a movable design with a rope pulley lift, sliding door, ventilation slit, and specific lumber needs including rafters braces stringers and flooring for a compact field or farm use.
The article argues silage is highly profitable for dairy cows but not a sole diet. It recommends mixing with dry forage, balancing with nitrogenous feed, and feeding 30–40 pounds daily in two portions after silo filling. Proper surface management and timing boost palatability and intake.
A family announces the engagement of their eldest daughter after a visit from a notification committee. A garbled line hints at the reaction, while an advertisement promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a remedy for coughs and throat trouble, marketed by H. J. Moogh and C. I. Geenther.
A humorous anecdote about a longshoreman who drinks whisky at a tavern sparks a dispute over charging the drink to a patron named Casey. The bartender, owner, and philosopher proprietor discuss who must pay as the story unfolds with playful banter and a twist ending about billing.
Report notes a newly wedded pair on Singleton Court slipped away from guardians through the reef path, hoping to dodge familiar checks. A man in a chattoor appeared with no cues, his head covered by a hat, as the couple sought to evade the usual disapproval.
A humor caption notes a man’s memory lapses with a punchline about forgetfulness at the furnace. The quip contrasts recalling faces with failing to perform a basic task, reflecting light magazine wit from Chicago’s Record-Herald.
A witty exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes how a church may prohibit a silk hat during offerings. The quip contrasts past customs with current practice, highlighting modesty and decorum in worship. The humor centers on a silk hat and nap as the nap triggers.
A playful verse celebrates a child’s pet pug and family pride. It rhymes about a pleased mother and father boasting, a night solo, and a pug nose with ten curled toes as a charming domestic vignette.
Ranter blames the craze for realism in makeup and costumes for troubles at the White Capping scene. Booth Garrick questions the issue as Wamuweather insists on authentic coats of fur and feathers.
In Chicago News, Eva confronts Edna about a suitor who proposed via a pastil card. Edna explains the man was too economical, despite Eva’s earlier wish that the chosen husband be thrifty.
The notice fragment references a playish exchange about time and a sister figure. The scene centers on a suitor and a kid brother delaying disclosure of a mistaken clock setting. The Cleveland Plain Dealer line hints at a humorous domestic misunderstanding.
Brainleigh, a novelist, reportedly let himself be struck by an allep yesterday in a stunt intended to secure material from the owner of the machine for his forthcoming novel. The anecdote, cited by Puck, questions the motive behind such reckless daring and the push for publication.
A farmer asks for guidance to improve his crop yields and ensure stable profits. He notes traditional methods lag behind new approaches and seeks practical steps from experienced partners. The inquiry highlights concerns about soil health, crop selection, and marketing strategies.
A Detroit Tribune item notes Phonarram Briehtoth Phonegraph as a noun of the ferthine center with a playful claim it talks back, reflecting a quirky linguistic aside in the text.
Sufferers who say they have tried everything without benefit are the people we are looking for. We want them to know from glad experience that Ely's Cream Balm will conquer cold in the head hay fever and obstinate forms of nasal catarrh. This remedy acts directly on the inflamed membranes cleansing soothing and healing. One trial will convince you of its healing power. Price 50c. All druggists or mailed by Ely Bros. 56 Warren St. New York.
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery for 10 cents per week, providing local readers with convenient access to news through a weekly rate.
A wedding in a city block turns into a carnival as two hundred guests pursue playful tricks. The couple flee via a roof to a police sting, ending with a restrained ride to the station before a witness corroborates their escape. The bride and groom flee to a car after a police encounter that stops the pranksters.
A playful verse describes a young man named Jack who kisses a flirtatious girl with a smack. She grows irate and pushes his face away with Whatk.
Advert says Pineules for the Kidneys aid kidney and bladder trouble backache and rheumatism with relief on first dose. Claims hundreds testify to healing and tonic properties. 30 days’ trial one dollar. Purifies the blood. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
Canadian trappers and Russian nobility prize the black fox, with five to ten tolling pelts per year from the north and prices of 800 to 1500 dollars for a perfect pelt. Wealthy buyers seek live foxes, and breeding black foxes could create a new, valuable lineage.
The piece traces caricature's rise as a critique tool from early satire to the Law financial schemes era of 1719 1730 in France. It notes nobles seeking shares, elites courting Law, and a vast print production including Dutch papers, sparking Hogarth's focus and influencing English politics, including Walpole.
The fragment hints at assessing obituary notices and public omens with emphasis on bitter or effective merits. The readable bits suggest a meditation on how public records and obituaries convey meaning and memory.
A shabby tragedian and his barnstorming partner recount a tale of hotel clerks denying favors. The actor claims clerks refused special terms and faced harsh consequences expressed as in county jail terms according to Chicago News reportage.
In a Detroit bookstore a clerk is pressed by a scrim matron to fetch a book free of fiction and needless verbiage. The bookseller, scanning his shelves, improvises and presents a popular geometry volume as the match for her demand.
A son breached an electrical exhibition in Marseilles and entered a theater stage during a ballet rehearsal. Dancers panicked, but three women showed courage, snatching shoes to subdue the frightened intruder.
Advertises Ring's Little Liver Pills for biliousness and sick headache, claiming they keep you well at 25 cents. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
Robert Smith and a physician clashed over the worth of their professions. The doctor quips that some lawyers may not be crooks, but asserts his own field does not make saints of men. Smith replies that doctors have the best yet.
Local reader Mrs. Elias Church of 214 Spring St Freeport Ill says kidney attacks kept her from housework until Doan's Kidney Pills relieved pain and restored health. She reports ten years without symptoms and confirms the prior statements in 1907. For sale by all dealers 66 cents FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for US Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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