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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1908

Page

3

Monstrous Secret Marriage Trial Draws Fire In Springfield

The court affirms a decree granting Kathryn B Reifschneider separate maintenance and orders the husband to jail for failing to pay temporary alimony. The case, rooted in a two year secret marriage, hinges on a dispute over keeping the union secret and its social implications. Witnesses describe a troubled union and the judge warns against undermining social fabric.

Walter EB. Relf Schneider Iis Kathryn B Leifselneider Mar Oare Thamiaend Ghrd Fieth Austin High Seliaot

Unclear OCR Somber Case Plea Regret in Fraud Scheme

A damaged OCR text reports that Charles A. Pindson and associates faced arraignment on a fraud scheme connected to Keystone agency operations on Osgo Avenue. The defendants pleaded guilty or nont, with a judge imposing a six month fine prison term and a $100 fine. The piece notes government investigations and uncertainty about appeal prospects.

Ctengo Charles A. Pindson Letlent God Hudson Newipsi Tay Dawger

Rainer mob leader verdict after riot deliberation

Jury in Abe Rainer case finds him guilty of destruction of property during riots. Deliberations suggested Rainer acted with the mob. court instructions noted evidence linking Hasker to the group and possible shared guilt.

Springtiel Abe Rainer Rasiner Jane Dive Pers Hasker Phis Aequitta

Unclear article fragment hints at bid for next U S president

The text suggests speculation that the ex-secretary of war will be the next president of the United States. It mentions Tramville Eth and a betting scene near Nebafstall, with references to Patt. The fragment lacks clear dates or events.

Tramville Eth Janes Cs Nebafstall Ig Red Dias Bettors Schofstall Patt Andl United States

Big Four Railroad Hauls Water From Carmi

The Big Four Railroad begins hauling water from Carmi to points between deer and Eheuinsburg for steam operations as local creeks and rivers dry up raising water supply concerns.

Big Four Carmi Big Four Railroad Company Deer Eheuinsburg

Fragmentary crime note reports shooting and death

An incomplete OCR fragment describes a shooting in which Walter Davidee allegedly killed a woman, a sixteen year old girl from Mays Me4Tarnes, then fled. The text is garbled with names and places, but centers on a fatal shooting and a subsequent escape.

Catro Killen Clarney Fiere Walter Davidee Davidee Daawhiter Mays

Lawyer Seeks Inspiration During Ten Minute Recess

A Montana official recalls an early lawyer facing a murder defense who asked ten minutes for a recess. He allegedly left to the hotel for inspiration and returned to tell the jury that the country is the greatest and that their destiny is supreme.

Montana Genticueon Ursc

Editors Frustrated by Shabby Copy and Careless Contributors

A fragment from a London Globe inspired scene shows editors railing against misspelled and unpunctuated copy. A contributor clips fashion notes, complains of interlined errors, and an autocratic assistant demands more material as the editor returns a letter to his sweetheart.

Farin Grammatica Sini London Globe

Queen Caroline’s Pastime and Witches Wax Figure Tale

A diary excerpt attributed to Lady Charlotte Bury describes Queen Caroline and alleged witchcraft against King George V. The account includes a dinner table scene where a wax figure of the king is tortured with pins and burned, provoking laughter and speculation about superstitious beliefs. The passage notes others find the behavior absurd yet amusing.

Caroline George V England Charlotte Bury Charlotte

Just Like a Lazy Man in a Hurdy Gurdy Tale

An elderly man walking to the subway dismisses a pair of women who alarmingly report a hurdy gurdy man being attacked by a group. He questions the danger and decides not to intervene, as the seeking danger seems unlikely or unclear. The anecdote is recounted with a humorous tone from the New York Press.

New York Press

Doomsday Book Origins and Purpose in England

The Doomsday Book is a British institution begun under William I, roughly 1080 to 1086, serving as a general survey of England. It aimed to register estates, determine land extent, confirm homages, and settle military aid obligations.

England William T

Won Every Time Breach of Promise Jibe

A Cleveland Leader humorous line where a maiden replies Eve won every breach of promise suit she ever brought, commenting on love and loss with a sly quip about the shhain. The exchange mocks court disputes and romantic gullibility with a pithy retort.

Cleveland

Town Hall Speech Sparks Laughter in Witty Exchange

In a playful exchange, Hiram Greene asks about his sister’s reaction to a planned town hall address tonight. Willie replies she laughed and didn’t say a word, noting she was hit by hysterics.

Hiram Greene Willie

His Sweet Voice Stray Starries Dialog Echoes Night Window

Strange dialogue from a fragment describes a night window encounter with song. A father hears the singing, the speaker assures no worry, and references stranded stars and the setting tone of a quiet street.

Fragmented Mary dialogue about dress and pride

Incoherent scribbles show a conversation where Mary questions if she is conceited for making a dress herself. She replies that she is not conceited, addressing a speaker as dear.

Mary

A Wise Aig Pursues Good Within His Station

A brief moral line notes a wise creature content to do as much good as circumstances permit for Lord Bollaghbroke, illustrating restraint and benevolence within limited means.

Bollaghbroke

Decad, Stable Case Prevents Miscarriage and More

A promotional notice from Hunporeyg medicine Co claims a catalog of cures for kidney bladder disorders and other ailments. It promises druggists can supply the remedy and offers a free mailed book, addressed to Col. William and John Streta in New York, with prepaid price.

Hunporeyg’ Medicine Co William and John Streta New York

A Woman Linguist Crowned By Her Studied Tongues

Miss Elinsbeth Colton, a New England student of Berlin and Bard, trained under Yale and Harvard linguists, renowned as possibly the world’s greatest woman linguist. She pursued Semitic, Arabic, Assyrian, Sanskrit, Pali, Persian and Persian studies, translating, reading and speaking multiple languages with expert fluency, despite never mastering several others.

Elinsbeth Os. Colton India Heins Tadht Coe University of Berlin Caatshee Tarvards Yale Sanders Yale University Bardelite College Bocce Eiasaes Womin Patiernoon Peshawar

Borax for Icebox Cleaning and Freshening

A guide on using borax to maintain an icebox. It recommends sprinkling borax on the bottom, rinsing with cold water, and pouring water to clear drain pipes. It claims borax cleans, purifies, and helps keep butter, milk, and foods fresh while preventing odors and germ buildup.

Erernia Osmeine Sue

Summer hostess tips from a departing guest

A fragmentary textile and home care column offers style and housekeeping hints. It mentions stain removal with water and starch mixtures, rust prevention, shoe care, and decorative techniques like crocheted lace and Mexican drawnwork for a summer hostess.

Espa Elecas Japa Hed Foundation Bauer Vaitin Suedio Disigers

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Becomes Widely Used Remedy

Beekeepers or local shop advertise Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat trouble. Mothers especially recommend it for children. Pleasant to take and gently laxative. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.

H. J. Moogh C. P. Guenther

Cleaners Guarantee Pressing at BB Dye Works

To be Cleaned, clothes must go to the BB Dye Works. We wish them returned if not made exactly right. Our pressing is guaranteed also.

Was He a Coward at Snantingo Battle

A Washington Post account recalls a front line scene where a young officer, shaken by fear, berates himself for cowardice after nearly freezing in the face of Spanish troops. A surgeon tends him and reveals the officer was wounded rather than cowardly, as the man repeats it wasn’t fear but the bullet that struck him.

Snantingo Caen Mauser Rey Washington Post

Der Kluge Main by Cramer portrays a Roentgen vision

The Berlin critic notes early science fiction ideas in Jules Verne and in a Leipsie 17th century novel Der Kluge Main by Cramer. A tale shows Countess Abtlinia loving Knight Cibelia whose crime leads to hatred and a dream of murder. A skeleton in the dream declares punishment already served, a scene likened to an X ray image before science made it possible.

Berlin Jules Verne Voss & Co Abtlinia Cibelia Indslove

The Basutos as a Study in Surface Romance

The piece critiques Basutos as superficially romantic and sentimental, noting they lack deep character. It cites crude Kaffir love letters with vivid, exaggerated imagery such as dew on faces and a fire in ink, implying a playful but dismissive stereotype of Basuto culture.

Telepathic Woman Describes Mind Link During Sister’s Surgery

A telepathic woman recounts linking minds with her sister during surgery. She describes entering an operating room lounge, falling asleep in a chair while her sister under ether recovered, and later waking to confirm the sister’s safe emergence.

Hamlet actor seeks name after curtain call

An amateur actor who has just finished the role of Hamlet asks a friend to congratulate him. The friend deflects with a playful remark that Lisulate is Shakespeare and that the actor deserves praise for his unavoidable absence.

Hamlet Taileed Lisulate Shakespeare

Gas Bill Sparks Tense Kitchen Exchange

In a strained moment Mar Hhardap urges attention to overdue household bills. Henry, startled by the demand, warns of consequences while his wife presents a colored bill, highlighting unpaid gas charges. The exchange centers on payment and mounting finances in the domestic setting.

Mar Hhardap Henry

Noise and curiosity about the father’s future in travel

The fragment discusses interpreting a noise or nisie connected to a father figure, suggesting a curiosity about what the future will bring. It mentions tearing apart some text and referencing a traveler Kosten, aiming to foresee upcoming voices or events, with a focus on speculative interpretation rather than concrete facts.

Vf Wasuer Straus Coaus- Uque Kosten

Roving Fragments on Streets and Races in Town

Fragmentary dialogue recounts a streetcar breakdown and a query about luck at the races. A judge is cited in a brief exchange as townspeople discuss mishaps and fortunes amid a disrupted transit day.

Bosses and Know‑It‑Alls Fire or Favor

A Salt Lake Herald saying notes that an employee who truly knows more than the boss earns respect and advancement, while one who merely thinks so tends to be fired. The quip frames workplace intelligence as real knowledge versus pretension.

Salt Lake Herald

Piles Relief Ad Promises Instant Help

If you are a sufferer from piles Man Zan Pile Remedy will bring relief with the first application. Guaranteed. Price 50c. Sold by H. J. Moogk, C. P. Guenther.

H. J. Moogk C. P. Guenther

Demeter and Seitz to reset game on short notice

A brief item notes Demeter and Seitz will reset the game on short notice after a crash caused a broken window light. A contact number 441 is listed for further instructions or updates.

Demeter & Seitz

Romance Tested in Silent Vow by Lovers

A Kansas City Times fragment shows a lovers scene with whispered pledges and interrupted promises. The dialog reflects longing and fear of separation as a presence asks to stay close. The garbled text alludes to a dramatic romance tale amid an uncertain future.

Truth of St Tom reveals Tess as real estate conveyer

Tess Choves claims her grandfather was a real estate conveyancer named Tess. The piece, styled with playful waves of language, recounts family lore about a cart and conveyance in property transport.

Tom Tess Tess Choves Philowelpha Press

Wrecked Sailors Wife Fragments In Fruit Canning Scene

An excerpt from the Eanporiatana Gazette depicts distress and despair among sailors and their families. The scene shifts to women canning fruit at the door as peaches peaches pears and apples. the smell of boiling fruit fills the air and a weary life aboard is hinted at amid hardship.

Unclear Quote From Cleveland Plain Dealer Entry

Fragmentary note cites words about George and entrenchment with a hinted motive. The text shows a dialogue about reasons one man gives for advancing a plan and mentions love as a preferred motive. Specific names or events are not clearly identifiable.

Violin String Breaks During Amateur Practice

A Chicago Tribune report describes a persistent amateur fiddler tearing at his instrument while attempting a new passage. The E string breaks at a critical moment, disrupting practice and prompting commentary on technique and timing.

Turnishta Conversation Sparks Mixed Reactions

In a fragmentary exchange, Nureh and Wititar discuss a recent turnishta event, noting mixed feelings and skepticism about the outcomes. The dialogue hints at a broader controversy described by the Philadelphia Press in the surrounding text.

Optimist and pessimist discuss habits of trouble on main

A dialogue fragment shows an optimist asserting trouble follows him, while a pessimist argues avoidance creates its own risks. The exchange ends with garbled phrases and a citation style note from a Thesaurus or standard text.

Fragmentary note on thoughts about plants and minds

A fragmented quotation discusses Dave Chink and Mand' Chally Lofty musing that plants can think. The text is garbled but hints at a claim that a sensitive man Whe says plants have thinking ability.

Dave Chink Gp Hutely

Forlorn Ureddie othe hobo pantry plea

Fragmentary text describes a plea about a pantry in a house and a poor person seeking food and shelter. It mentions a city or place and a charity effort, with unclear names and dates, conveying distress and requests for help.

Ureddie Othe Tiewty

A Bit Fishy This Porpoiee Wir Blows About Prowtish Eli

The fragment mentions Boston Pras script and a sudden heat with unclear race references. It reads like garbled OCR and preserves no clear events or persons.

Untitled fragment on auto factory plan and oversight

Fragmentary notice references a mobile call and procedural write up related to an automotive advancement. It mentions Washington and a pension or periodical context, with no clear dates or outcomes.

Pineules for the Kidneys marketed as tonic relief

Advertises Pineules for the Kidneys claiming relief from kidney and bladder trouble, backache, and rheumatism. Promises first dose relief and a 30 days trial for $1.00. Claims to purify blood and lists N J Moogh and C P Guenther as sellers with hundreds testifying to healing.

N. J. Moogh C. P. Guenther

Burdett Orders at Sea For Tuning Services

F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places orders while at sea, directing attention to WET and Dollmeyer’s or contact by phone l-ddt for tune requests.

F. J. Burdett Sea Wet & Dollmeyer

Daily Journal Delivery Rate Notice

The Daily Journal announces home delivery to any city area for ten dollars weekly. The notice states service scope and payment details for subscribers seeking convenient access to daily news.

The Daily Journal

Tales of Cities and Granite Penitentiary Plan

The piece notes Masgewtow’s population around a million and geologists deem New York unlikely to shake from earthquakes. It mentions Granite, Oklahoma proposing a penitentiary placement due to nearby quarries to sustain employment for residents.

Othe Masgewtow New York Granite Okla

Political Pointers and Election Discord

A collage of antique newspaper quotes questions voting honesty and partisan slant. It references a dishonest election bridge and political skepticism while recounting a doorway chat where a young man remains late and a father questions manners and a new bet with humor.

Sleep and Family Ties Push to Restore R&E

A fragmented item notes efforts to push and set the r and e of the family with a focus on sleep. The readable text suggests a plan or directive involving family rights and rest, but details are sparse and names or dates are not clear.

Shopper Misses Satisfaction at Local Store

Mrs Shopper surveys merchandise and grumbles nothing fits her. She considers Straus shop where a salesman is rumored to be helpful. A friend suggests requesting him, but the clerk replies a salesman has charged $10 for years.

Straeus Teresa

Culinary Conceptions From A Curious Recipe Text

Fragmented OCR yields a quirky culinary note with odd spellings. It mentions Charionie russeix served without jelly, chopped ruins and cand doeats, a quart of vinegar to season flavor, and green tea for gentle simmering. A caution on aging peas with bouking sata salt suggests improvised cooking tips.

Child’s first country visit charms farmyard sights

The Httip child of the tenements expresses delight at rural life during her country visit. She exclaims in excitement about the farm animals saying they are all running around raw, capturing a vivid moment of wonder from Current Literature.

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