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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
3
A jumble of notes reports a newborn on Squirrel Island Maine and recalls Belfast business, a centenarian rest, royal eccentrics, and a Salvation Army manifesto. It closes with a comical chicken yard scene after Mrs Frost’s Europe trip and a New Orleans trial note.
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The piece mocks comments about Thomas Lipton and dismisses doubts about his role while mentioning various names and a Tang dynasty reference. It notes customs opinions on ships and a controversial statement about a child and of a national fire underwriters context, reflecting a satirical, fragmented excerpt from the Washington Post.
A garbled report outlines a Liehig project in Darnistidi with reinforced wire poles and chemical facilities nearby. It mentions Yeugen Workers earning a yearly wage, electric power developments in Gor hyetes, Taswit screws driven by Weelcettio machinery, and a power category. The text also notes horseracing income alongside horses, vehicles, and bicycles, indicating a broad industrial and transportation mix.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a mangled local item with unclear names and places. The readable bits suggest a short community notice or column fragment with stray phrases about talk, steps, and timing but no identifiable events, dates, or persons. The piece lacks coherent details to form a proper summary or identify entities.
A fragmented report describes a woman in a city setting attempting to raise chickens, encountering odd opinions about farming, and a chaotic scene with many birds in a yard. The account mentions misdirected beliefs about country life and mixed responses from onlookers.
Washington Herald reports on wheelbarrows used in China for freight and passenger transport. In Shanghai and Pekin, two passenger barrows carry up to eight people along level streets. A carrier may transport half a ton daily, earning about 2 cents per day per passenger and roughly a half cent per mile.
A garbled dialogue among Frenchmen English Instructor and NOS discusses keeping word and honesty. The strange phonetic speech hints at language barriers and translation humor, ending with a lament about what language this is.
Adletn arrives late for a 2 oclock appointment and Jim suspects a wrong watch. A volunteer pallbearer recalls that pallbearers seldom miss a duty and that men who are late for almost any occasion are chosen for such roles. The piece reflects a humorous take on punctuality and funeral duties from the New York Globe.
Fragmentary account recalls Ton parhe sid Bronce exiling Mme de Stael with Bonaparte nearby, portraying de Stael as a dominant influence second only to Bonaparte. The text alludes to misattributed quotations and tangled opinions on power and memory.
A worker agreed to stop work an hour early but arrived an hour late next morning. He explained he would have been on time if he had not stayed asleep due to someone or something delaying him.
A brief exchange with a race hoarse and the crowd in the Philadelphia Press quips about achievements arising from putting the best foot forward. It then suggests a twist that backward steps may accomplish more, capturing a playful newspaper moment.
A fragment from the Chicago Record quotes a remark about people with little knowledge dispersing it widely. The snippet suggests skepticism about spreading ignorance and implies a cautionary stance on information propagation.
Mrs J S Fisher of 143 Warner Street Freeport recounts relief from kidney troubles after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Emmett's drug store. She credits the remedy for her improved health and urges others to try it. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
An unnamed rancher known as Colorado Pete stirs a midnight confrontation at the Adora hotel in Arizona. gunmen from Deadwood confront him over a poker dispute and a string of alleged murders, with Pete claiming self defense and a backstory of betrayals and debts.
Farm and Garden notes advise on forcing tomatoes in winter houses with two crops starting in August and October sowings. Use benched beds or sealed boxes with charcoal, clinker bricks, soil mix, and rotted manure. train to a single stem, pinch side shoots, and support with wires. Maintain temperature around 60 to 75 degrees, avoid drafts, and store stored roots like carrots and beets in cold dry spaces.
Advert says Pineules for the Kidneys ease kidney and bladder trouble backache and rheumatism with relief in the first dose. Claims hundreds testify to healing and tonic effects after a 30 days trial priced at $1.00. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
A brief item notes suits neatly pressed for 50 cents at Mal le s on Galena Street and Venu Buren streets. This short notice records a low price cleaning service in a small town context.
The Daily Journal offers city wide delivery at 10 cents per week, providing regular newspaper access to readers across the urban area.
Be emphasize quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough bronchial throat trouble Mothers especially recommend it for children Pleasant to take gently laxative Sold by H. J. Moogh C. P. Guenther.
A brief notice describes an emergency repair option for a broken window light. Demeter and Seitz promise a quick reset service on short notice. Contact phone 41 for scheduling.
Readers missing delivery are asked to inform the office. The note requests timely reporting of any irregularities so the service can be corrected and uninterrupted circulation maintained.
In Askabad Turkestan during maneuvers of the Turkestan army corps General Mistehenko governor general of Turkestan was wounded in a sham battle while watching the front. Revolutionist plots are suspected as officers report hurried inspections of rifles with cartridges and spent traces found in several barrels.
AYER'S HAIR VIGOR is praised in a fragmentary travelogue style piece. It contrasts antique money benches of Genoa Venice and Florence, noting the term bankrupt derives from bankers' benches. The text mixes adage with a curious word history and a lively, anecdotal tone.
The Deep Waterways convention urged Congress to act on transport improvements starting with waterways and the ship canal from Chicago to the Gulf. Delegates, including 3,200 participants, backed resolutions pledging support for pro waterway candidates and the national legislature.
John W Kerwin a longtime stereotyper for the American Press Association died at his Flushing New York home after a brief illness He leaves a wife and six children A Chicago native he was forty six years old and had joined the association as a young man about twenty five years ago He was master of his trade and widely recognized as one of the best stereotypers in the country
Det. 11 Dr Charles E. Willits of Auburn and Mrs Willims were victims of an automobile accident at Leeds. Their car overturned, pinning them beneath. Mrs Williams died shortly after removal from the wreck and Mr Williams remains in serious condition.
Athens Alabama October 10. Andrew Jackson a citizen living near Laderhue county line was killed by preacher Liv ingstou after a long running feud. Liv ingstou shot Jackson when they met.
Reported remarks praise Taft for fairness and courage in facing opponents, claiming he would not strike an opponent when vulnerable. The piece extols Taft as unafraid, universally admired, and likely to gain broad votes through steadfast decency.
The brief suggests workers seek new jobs while employed workers want to avoid unemployment. It frames a Republican victory as a promoter of both aims, presenting political outcome as beneficial to employment security and job creation.
The report notes shadows over the Republican west as revelations loom, contrasting with references to Ohio and New York. It emphasizes a tense mood before any potential political moves, highlighting regional optimism alongside concerns raised by new disclosures.
Advertises Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form for malaria chills and fever claiming to regulate the liver kidneys and bladder and relieve biliousness sick-headache and constipation First dose relief touted Bottle priced at 1.00 contains 244 times the 50c size Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther.
F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s or by telephone 808. Availability noted in local business column.
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