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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
3
A short literary note credits Jane Ludlum Lee for a piece titled Under the Apple Tree, noting copyright by Associated Literary Press.
In Cedarvale a letter mix up leads Belinda Bowers to a curious romance case with painter Hazelgard and friend Maynard. Amid village gossip and Patsy the terrier, Belinda learns of Buzz Murray and an old note that unites two hearts under the apple tree. Belinda accepts a proposal from Hazza rd, sealing a long awaited union.
A South African native fought and lost a magisterial court action over a sixpence value primer. He walked thirty miles to the chief town to hire an attorney for appeal. The attorney doubted the case but agreed to handle it after payments offered. The native prevailed on appeal.
A gray haired woman in a neat dress rushed to a car door on the subway express at 72nd street crying that her pocketbook was stolen. The guard refused to stop as the train moved, and she begged for mercy, later claiming it was a recurring scam. A passerby offered 10 cents, which she accepted, while observers at Fourteenth street recognized the ruse.
A Portland Maine testimonial credits Vinol with restoring health and strength in a patient months ahead of a doctor's expectation. The witness states the remedy increased appetite, improved digestion, and produced rich red blood, noting the physician endorsed continuing Vinol.
Twenty five passengers were injured in a head on collision near Springfield on the Ulnats Traction system line. Many suffered serious injuries. some taken to Dramaite City hospital. Names of injured include Wells, Monell, Kiefer, Stella Coennts, Jacob Pether Tan, Alice Fetheriin, Norah Ryan, and others from Worden, Granite City, Collinsville, and St. Louis. An earthquake tremor with five second shaking was also noted.
The article from Schenectady details the death of Rev. BL Arey Cooke in a house fire incident near the Episcopal church. It recalls his arrival in the city and his role with the Referency Rais company, noting the crowded scene and the sudden collapse of his heart.
Testimony in a case over unfiled tariff rates claims the Pennsylvania Railroad and Standard Oil profited from hidden charges. Freight agent Bedward Johnson testified that the line’s rate from Olean to Rochester, 16 miles, was 6 cents per barrel though not filed or posted with the Interstate Commerce Commission, while independent shippers paid up to 28 cents for the same distance.
Alfred Wanamaker, president of Poleda Grain and Mills, was paralyzed with speech loss after a driving accident in Toledo. Edwin Camp, riding beside him, grabbed the steering wheel to avert a wreck as Wanamaker’s car veered and struck no one.
A special courier arrived in Turin bearing a sealed message from King Victor Emimtonel to the Duke of Abrugzi. The note is believed to reveal the king's decision on the marriage between the duke and Miss Katherine Elkins.
The Evansville and Verte Railway reports gross earnings of 2204 for the year ended June 30 with total net income at SOL O a decrease of 6.0 percent from the prior year. The report notes railway barriage in St Louis and references BK and To H. Railway.
A fund raised to meet the bail demanded by the Russian government for the release of Nicholas Tsehaftkovv has arrived in St Petersburg. The message notes the bail is secured and suggests his release is imminent.
Priedtiehshafen reports Prince Treaty of Prussia spent hours as guest of Count Zeppelin guiding the remodeled airship above the Hight. The prince steered skillfully against strong winds, praising Zeppelin's guidance, and the airship remained aloft from sunset until five men reached the craft.
William Dutcher, president of the National Association of Audubon Societies, told the New York meeting at the American Museum of Natural History that U.S. citizens are robbing posterity and allowing an estimated 800 million dollars in potential losses due to bird destruction. He urged a nationwide fund to fight commercial bird killers, urging the public to act as trustees to preserve wild birds for future generations.
A New York Sun correspondent touring Iowa praises farm improvements, mortgage payoffs, and rising prosperity over ten years. He contrasts Democratic calls for change with Taft era GOP stability, arguing farmers should rebalance to Republican leadership for continued growth and independence.
In Chileagno police uncover a tragic scene as Margaret Page, 64, pleads not to be believed after authorities find her granddaughter Amun a Tage, aged five, dead from a room fire believed started by the child. The grandmother says she left the child alone while she tended a store, returning to a room full of smoke and a dying child.
After idling for months the Caumbria Steel company shops near Johnstown plan to restart operations tomorrow. A full complement of 1500 men will return to work as production ramps back up at the facility facing renewed demand and local economic impact.
The Budapest newspapers announce that Countess Szechenyi formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt has given birth to a daughter in Budapest Hungary on an unspecified date Bushipest Oet USA.
The Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed gains and losses across Wheat Cattle and Pork futures with notable activity in May and July contracts. Prices for corn oats and pork futures fluctuated while livestock receipts and market conditions remained steady for prime cattle and sheep according to the Eastportta and New York market summaries.
Springfield Ohio organizers plan the first Kile corn exposition to educate farmers on best land conservation and scientific corn cultivation. The event seeks statewide support from agribusinesses and officials to showcase improved methods and drive the exposition forward.
Washington on October 28 reports the Interstate Commerce Commission has issued rulings permitting free passes to hometide ex-employees traveling to re-create railroad service. Passes may not extend to families of employees who died natural deaths in service, but families of employees killed in the line of duty receive the privilege.
Teta TH and US Mie and Man D A Gilbert marked a fiftieth wedding anniversary with family present at Burst Presbyterian church. Colonel J M Newport from St Paul and Miss Anna Temple of Detroit attended, recalling the couple’s fifty years together and past celebrations.
The text reads like garbled OCR but refers to state finance and a secretary of state. It mentions bee collection, tears in the treasury, and receipts over two years. Entities appear mixed and may include names and organizations, likely a government financial note. The readable fragments imply a report on collections and expenditures, with no clear date or place.
Advertised liquid medicine claims to treat malaria chills fever and biliousness by regulating the liver kidneys and bladder. It is sold in $1.00 bottles containing 2% more quantity than the 50c size and promises relief after the first dose. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
At a Philadelphia Armenian Society meeting a telegram to President Roosevelt conveyed greetings and congratulations on the fiftieth anniversary. The message expressed solidarity with the Turkish and Armenian peoples and referenced hopes for future blessings and unity amid events affecting the Ottoman Empire.
A Farmers Uplift Commission movement opens from Washington on November 17 heading south to the southwest and California. The tour will describe the route and cover all western states as it promotes agricultural uplift.
Oldest resident Therese Jeiferter aged ninety nine, Tudson of Wisconsin noted, Roosevelt turned fifty, Tufton, Laauier wins Liberal victory with seven seats, Jillian Sievers reelected president of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Merocuitwit homebound. Meander signs sanitary agreement to prevent disease spread between nations.
A compact notice from Mal le's announces a service or event at their shop located at the corner of Galena and Van Buren streets. The line ends with a date-like marker 6-30dtf, suggesting a release or deadline around June 30. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
A vintage advertisement touts Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as providing rapid relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat troubles. It notes mothers especially recommend it for children and claims gentle laxative action. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
Tohose afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble and backache find relief with Pineules for the Kidneys. Hundreds testify to healing and tonic properties after a 30 day trial for $1.00. They purify the blood and are sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
F. J. Burdett, identified as a piano caller, places orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or by telephone. The note indicates a preference for direct shipment or pickup and records a telephone inquiry with the advertising agent.
The Daily Jourgsty is offered at nine cents per week for delivery to any city area, with the paper promising broad circulation and timely local news.
Mr Bryan voiced cautious support for government ownership of railroads and urged regulation by private lines. He contrasted his views with Taft and cited a 1900 New York speech asserting public ownership as a necessary outcome of monopolistic railroads.
A Boston Transcript item argues that both labor and capital seek injunctions to protect interests, condemning the idea that injunctions target only labor. It contends courts are ready to bar interference from any side and that the platform of the Democratic party uses safe ambiguity.
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