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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1907
Page
4
At Wayne Indiana labor day celebration a 12 year old, Aliam Roeffing, was caught in a guy rope and dangled about seventy feet above the ground for moments. A crowd of 16 000 watched as rescuers climbed the tree and freed him. He dropped twenty feet with a noose about his waist but emerged unhurt.
In San Francisco on Labor Day, Young Ketchell of Butte Montana defeated San Francisco’s Joe Thomas in the 32nd round of a scheduled 45 round bout at Coffroth arena to claim the welterweight title before about 8 000 spectators. Thomas acknowledged Ketchell was the better man after a grueling contest. Ketchell demonstrated greater gameness and power in the ring.
The National Federation of Post Office Clerks held a three day meeting in Indianapolis with 25 delegates. President Perkins of the State Federation of Labor and State Labor Commissioner George Curcell addressed the gathering. No movement toward an eight hour day, a thirty day vacation, a pension, or a $1,200 maximum was proposed. Edward D. Coltra of Chicago presided.
Irrigation Congress opens in the Irrigation Palace Sacramento with a large attendance and much enthusiasm. Governor Chamberlain of Oregon, president of the congress, responds to welcome addresses as Vice President Fairbanks receives an enthusiastic reception for his historical and patriotic address.
The funeral for Richard Mansfield occurred at noon with Rev. Alfred Toole Grant of St James Episcopal Church officiating. A procession escorted the body to Gardner Cemetery across from the Mansfield home for burial.
Jimmy Gardiner of Lowell Massachusetts defeated Dick Witapatrick of Chicago in forty two seconds of the second round. The Chicago fighter did not land a blow and Gardiner stopped the fight after a quick knockout, with remarks on the first round defense and a mild doubt about Fitzpatrick.
Baseball scores from a Chicago dispatch summarize League results with rain interruptions and multiple games, noting delays in Pittsburg Brooklyn and St. Louis. American and Association play see varied outcomes from New York to Milwaukee, plus Western clashes and a PuebloDenver score pair. A short feature follows about a Frenchwoman and her dog on a continental railway, highlighting pet care and a bottle of mineral water.
Mme. Roland notes that beneficence gains appeal the more it is practiced. The helper bonds with the recipient, and relief given becomes a desire for those who administer it. The one who first elicited tears of gratitude and later finds pleasure in giving again is worthy of the charm of doing good.
A Roman urn unearthed at Scalby near Scarborough was broken by a workman who believed it might contain money after tapping it with a pick, destroying the artifact in the process.
Springfield report notes Governor Deneen urged broad industrial relief for wage earners. Key proposals included industrial insurance and protection against hazardous machinery, aiming to reduce accidents and secure families of workers killed or disabled. Commission chaired by Charles Henderson advocated state supervised voluntary industrial insurance, with shared costs and state administration.
A Washington professor argues that industrial accidents drive many into charity, strengthening support for the Hazardous Machinery Protection and Industrial Insurance bills. Governor Deneen's administration backs inspections, structural safety, butterine and ice cream factory rules, and a nine member occupational disease commission to study health impacts and push reform.
President Roosevelt concentrates on half a dozen prepared addresses and as many informal talks during a Westward tour from Sept 30 through Oct 6. He will attend the McKinley monument dedication in Canton and travel the Mississippi by steamboat with stops at Keokuk St Louis Cairo and Memphis, ending the cruise in the South with possible stops in Nashville or Chattanooga.
Oyster Bay Sept 2 Government notes rumors of Stillings ouster are unfounded. Secretary Loeb praises Stillings for courage, efficiency and honesty. He says the president has full confidence and the printing office is now on a business-like, economical footing.
Joshua B. Karnes retires after forty years as superintendent of the locomotive and car department of the Wabash railroad in Springfield Illinois. He will be succeeded by E I Needham muster mechanic of the Springfield division and may stay with the road in another capacity.
An official dispatch from Mossamedes reports Portuguese troops defeated a force of 7,000 Cua matis near Musilio on August 27 and 28. Portuguese losses were ten men killed and thirty-one wounded.
Hugh Postelle aged 21 shot and killed his cousin Edward Edwards aged 26 in Hearn's bicycle shop on Patton Avenue. The killing followed a quarrel and was described as cowardly with no warning.
Milwaukee sept 2 dead Reverend St Good rich a well known figure in Milwaukee commercial and social life for over fifty years dies at age eighty across the state notes his standing and influence in business and community affairs
An old advertisement touts Caseasweet as beneficial for babies and children and for common hot weather ailments. It notes to check bottle ingredients, claims no harmful drugs, and lists seller Wm. F. Jungkunz at 5 Stephenson Street.
Harriet M Burbank is listed as a piano teacher operating from Studio 88 on Grove Street. The note provides a contact location and confirms her teaching role in music.
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