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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
2
Kilpatrick asserts Chicago grain inspection gains under Governor Deneen and Yates, recounts detailed costs and reforms, and rebuts Chicago Journal attacks as false. He notes post 1906 postal card system, improved inspections, and a strong revenue balance, with support from the St. Louis Merchants Exchange.
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics claim to cure diseases of horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry by acting directly on the sick. The advertisement lists numerous ailments including fevers respiratory issues skin problems and kidney disorders with a call to purchase the book and remedies from Humphreys Medicine Co. in New York.
W Scott Cowen, chairman of the Illinois Grain Committee, writes from Shannon on October 7, 1908, defending the governor’s reform efforts. He cites East St. Louis inspections rising 7,000 cars in 1907 over 1906 and appeals for voters to elect honest, progressive leaders to continue state policy benefiting farmers and grain shippers.
Freeport readers report rapid relief from back pain attributed to weak kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Jerry Driscoll of 156 Cherry Street says the pills eliminated his backache and cleared kidney secretions, with no recurrence since. Sold by Emmett's drug store and all dealers for 50 cents. Foster-Miller Co. of Buffalo is the U.S. agent.
A New York advertisement recounts a controversial anecdote about Mohammed possessing a dove that fed from his ear and believed by some to be a divine messenger bringing inspired truths. The tale notes older historians' views and links the bird to Jed the Arab.
Be Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat troubles. Mothers especially recommend it for children. Pleasant to take and gently laxative. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
Piano tuner J Burdett is taking orders at Brown and Dollmeyer and via phone number 306. The notice appears in a small classifieds section dated or styled as a local newspaper item with brief contact details.
A fragment notes a neatly pressed suit at a shop on Mal le's near Galena and Van Buren streets with unclear details about the event or date.
A Chicago Tribune item explains how letter posting deception worked by directing a postmaster to treat mail as originating from another office. It notes the scheme's use in practical fraud, the postmaster’s actions, and incidental shifts in currency notation influencing merchant accounting practices.
The article traces the dollar mark to a chaotic early monetary system with many circulating coins. It notes diverse foreign and domestic coins in use, including English, French, Spanish, Mexican, German, Portuguese pieces, and regional Portuguese items. It cites the U.S. mint founding in 1701 and the establishment of coinage as legal tender amid the混合币制.
The following text records a Franklin state law from 1788 detailing salaries paid in animal pelts. It lists the governor at 100 deerkins per year, the chief justice at 500 deer skins, the governor’s secretary at 500 raccoon skins, county clerk at 300 beaver skins, clerk of the house at 200 raccoon skins, assembly per diem in raccoon skins, and justice warrants fee at 1 minitskin, reflecting an early colonial compensation system.
A small city boy studying an echo on a riverbank learns the sound is the shadow of a voice. His mother attempts an explanation, but the child conclu des that an echo is the shadow of a voice, as recounted by Woman's Home Companion.
A public notice argues Mr Beyan is a dreamer and urges voters to prevent him from pursuing imagined plans that would harm the country. The language emphasizes caution against risky schemes and defends prudent civic action.
Local ad notes Ring's Little Liver Pills as remedies for biliousness and sick headaches. The pills are promoted to keep you well and are priced at 25 cents. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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