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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1906

Page

8

Excursion Rates to Colorado Utah and Black Hills by Northwestern Line

Special excursion rates begin June 1 with daily tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer good to return by Oct 31. Round trip tickets at low rates with favorable return limits sold first and third Tuesdays monthly through Sept 18. Apply to Chicago and North Western agents.

Colorado Utah Black Hills North-Western Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer 8. D North-Western Line Chicago & North-Western Ba Y

TRA Equipment And Trail Connections Schedule

East bound services include five parlor and coach options with specific train numbers and a Sunday freight parlor car. West bound offerings feature coach and buffet car options. Trail connections note Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison routes and Belvidere links to Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley and western Pacific Coast. John F Daly, Agent.

East Bound West Bound Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb Harvard Spring Valley

Passenger and freight schedules on Rock Island lines and complex local transit

Porter schedules show No. 10 leaving Rock Island to Milwaukee with freight and passengers via Freeport and Mt. Carroll, while No. 68 runs west to Rock Island Davenport with limited passenger service. Connections exist to Chicago Milwaukee and Kansas City Omaha. A Sunday survey from White School House to Oakland Cemetery replaces auto trips with a bus and streetcar transfer, tickets 10 cents from Queen T. Smith.

Pasaonel Oeneseerreee Rock Island Freeport Mt. Carroll Davenport Chicago Milwaukee Janesville Madison Kansas Omaha Cedar Rapids North South Dakota J.B. Sweatt Chicago Great Western Railway Maple Leaf Bouth Freeport Chicago Limited Chicago Express Dubuque St. Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines Kansas City White School House Oakland Cemetery Qwen T. Smith Freeport Water Company First National Bank Balenour

Lots in Chase Meyer's addition sale ad

Real estate ad hawks lots in Chase Meyer's addition with fast selling status. It promises quick profits and encourages contact with Metzger and Wieman at 110 Galena Street. A small down payment and long balance terms with low interest are offered.

Meyer Metzger & Wieman Galena St

Wanted help and housing notices in local column

Carpenters and laborers urged by Rubendall and Lattig. Private boarding sought for students with work-for-board options at Freeport College of Commerce. A bartender needed at the Glitton House and a girl for general housework at 45 Hancock Avenue, P. Niles.

Rubendall & Lattig Freeport College of Commerce Hancock Avenue Niles

Insurrection Fears Grow as Cuba Turmoil Spreads

Havana reports darker times since the Cuban insurrection began. Sightings of unrest in Santhiga and Santiago raise alarms while Puerto Principe remains largely peaceful. Insurgents control Santa Clara towns, attack trains, seize foreign property, and threaten travelers with armed bands and raids.

Associated Press Cardenas Revi Puerto Princrpe United States Tebs Crenfve Sata Clara Tyco Trinidad Wilh Cubana Centuri Piloty

Menace of Intervention in US Cuban Policy Debate

The piece notes renewed talk of US intervention in Cuba and cites a semi official editorial urging restraint. It warns permanent intervention would be worse than death and questions the fate of Caribbean and Cuban peoples if outsiders act. It mentions reactions in the United States and the arrival of the Charleston with Root aboard in Chile.

United States Dua Calibans Republic Trenanile Tasker TH Bhise Customs Nes William EL. Titcher United States Datas Ipavistrate Thavinna Samy Padma Associated Press

Old-fashioned Paint Endures With Pure White Lead

The article praises traditional paint made from pure white lead and pure linseed oil saying it lasts well for generations. It emphasizes choosing a reliable brand and implies modern options can match the old standard if trusted.

Pure White Lead by Old Dutch Process Guaranteed

Shipman Pure White Lead guaranteed perfectly pure with years of reputation behind it. If your dealer won’t supply it, write to National Lead Company at 1510 State Street, Chicago, Illinois. For sale by first class dealers.

National Lead Company State Street Chicago, Il

Tornado Passes Over Aberdeen South Dakota

A tornado crossed Aberdeen on September 1 causing great excitement as the cloud formed southwest of the city. The tail lifted and spread across the countryside while a loud rumbling shook houses for a few minutes. No damage was reported within 100 miles.

Aberdeen, & 1

Anti Blackie Law cited in Congress linked to clerical discharge

Unclear report notes the voiding of a Madison law challenge by United States Commissioner Elmore who discharged Frank Young of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for discharging members of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. The case marks a railroad victory with others bound over. Reports also mention a bank real estate trust inquiry in Philadelphia and new revolutionary offices in Gotham with named officials present.

Montgomery Sepe United States Elmore Lelt Congress Frank Young Louisville and Nashville Railroad Young Louisvile Birmingham

Island of Oahu shore landing near Ponolulia details

Fragmentary report describes United States forces ashore on the southwestern edge of Oahu near Ponolulia. Text notes a military operation or presence but lacks clear dates or outcomes.

Tionolita Sept United States Army oSheridiay Barber Qoiut Island Oahu Ponolulia

Fragmentary Name Fragments in Odd Addressed Speech

Postable text shows a suave minister near a font with odd phrases and a quoted long name. The readable lines include a peculiar list of words and a garbled request to address someone. The passage lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations.

Controlling Canada Thistle in Small Patches and Fields

Wallace's Farmer advises farmers on eradicating Canada thistle in patches or larger fields. Methods include weekly hoeing, mowing to stimulate regrowth, then oil mix applications, thorough plowing, harrowing, root removal, and burning. Effectiveness varies with rain and patch size.

Wallace

Transplanting Strawberrier With A Transplanter

The accompanying image shows a transplanter in use for strawberries. The device has marked parts A through TD made of brass wires and sheet brass, used to punch into the ground and slip a plant into a prepared hole. It explains setting rows, spacing about seventy feet, and staggered planting over two to three years.

New Yorker Enielon

Charm Against Epilepsy Spreads Local Folklore Tale

In a Devonshire village a woman reputedly cured of epilepsy by an exorcism involved twenty nine mariners and the church porch. Each man dropped a penny as he exited, the churchwarden added a penny, and the coins bought a sil ver half crown ring to wear as a charm. If she spoke, the charm would fail.

Servia Natal Devonshire T. Ps Weekly

Varying Weight of the Body as Explained by a Physician

A Milwaukee Citizen column notes that body weight fluctuates constantly due to numerous influences. Even daily changes after meals can alter weight by fractions of a pound, with about seventy percent of body mass water. Small fluctuations indicate health rather than failure to gain or lose weight.

Milwaukee

Doctor Calls to Study Ringing Interrupted by Silent Caller

A doctor, about to lock himself in his study, rings his telephone a quarter hour later. No answer. He repeats the ring and still no reply. He bursts in and asks if anyone heard the ring, receiving the reply that the caller was told he was not in and the bell was trusted over the doctor's words.

Amin

Free Wiggle Stick and Wonder-Wax Promotion

The Laundry Blue Co of Chicago offers free Wiggle Stick, Wiggle-Stick Waxer for flatirons, and Wonder-Wax for washing clothes to every grocer who stocks them. Grocers receive free quantities to distribute. if not stocked, send the grocer’s name to receive free packages for customers.

The Laundry Blue Co Chicago

DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promoted for All Ails

When trouble arises welly, Evan dishes are kept tidy though the scene is rough. The ad urges use of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve to improve appearance and comfort, claiming it is good for everything and available from all druggists.

The Acmedi y Co Offers Sheet Metal Work

All furnaces cleaned tin roofs laid or repaired by The Acmedi y Co at 57 Chicago street. Prompt attention to all orders. 8 Ysdtf

Acmedi'y Co Chicago Street

London Vanity Rights Puts Bays in Highland Manner

Fragmentary text describes a travel scene with mentions of London Vanity, Bays, Dighton, Gaele, the Kilt, and tartan frocks. References to tourists and a wedding vibe suggest social intrigue around fashion and identity in a cosmopolitan setting.

London Vanity

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Digestive Relief

The piece promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable safe pleasant cure for headache constipation colic and all digestive trouble. It claims keeping stomach diver and bowels in good order maintains health and offers a money back guarantee. It lists prices 50 cents and 1.00.

Caldwell

Sugar Beet Acres Expected to Surpass Louisiana Cane Output

Messrs Willett and Gray report about 60,000 acres of sugar beets will yield around 26 000 tons, potentially beating Louisiana sugar production. Officials note beet harvest remains near peak fruiting and surpasses past averages despite cane crops' slower rise.

Messrs Willett and Gray New York Louisiana Avesauee Toms Tran S&l

Kodol Digestive Aid Endorsed by Druggists

An announcer claims Kodol For Dyspepsia digests what you eat and restores stomach function. The ad notes cautious men keep a bottle handy and asserts druggists throughout endorse the product.

Burdett Piano Tuner Accepts Orders at Brown & Dollmeyer

F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or by telephone at 390 L-ddte.

F. J. Burdett Brown & Dollmeyer

Beecham's Pills Promote Health for Women

Advertisements claim Beecham's Pills help women avoid a sallow complexion, low spirits, and nervousness. They promise to improve energy, mood, and beauty during recurring times, urging every woman to use the remedy for health and appeal.

Beecham

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