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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1906
Page
6
U S officials debate extraditing Stensland the Chicago trunk wrecker killed in Tangier Morocco amid lacking a Moroccan or U S treaty. Officials warn kidnapping could occur if no treaty guides action while risks of international law violations loom.
An early report describes a collision near Southern station where a Dodge car driven by Captain Wilkerson struck a wall as it backed away from a delivery. The impact caused damage and prompted a swift response from local authorities and witnesses as experts discuss the incident.
Fragmentary text from a Philadelphia report describes impending arrests related to a redacted case. The garbled lines mention police actions, gunfire or injury, and possible dates, with no clear names or locations for verification.
An old advertisement warns that Kennedy's Luxative Honey and Tur claims to cure coughs without opiates. The note lists it as a laxative cough syrup sold by druggists, highlighting its purported dangers and questionable efficacy.
A vintage ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription made from native roots like Blue Cohosh. It claims to cure female weaknesses without alcohol, praise its strength and healing power, and recommends Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A historical account depicts learned ladies preferring home remedies over regular physicians. A noblewoman boasts of medical skill, claiming she could have saved relatives with her plasters. Dame Margery Taston’s fame is cited as her husband forwards a plaster request to ease James Pobats knee pain.
The New York Press reports that wool garments shed animal fats causing oily floors and greased wood surfaces in large clothing shops. Clerks explain waxed floors trap grease from friction as wool fibers contact table edges and electric knives.
A bishop lists names of worthy people from religion politics literature science art commerce philanthropy and war. He records 1270 as children of clergymen, 810 as hawyers' children, and 560 as doctors. Clergymen’s sons who became clergymen number 350, asserting clergy families produce more distinguished offspring than secular lines.
A garbled excerpt quotes a brewers discussion about beer turned sour and a claim that cement makers use beer for leather joints as a substitute for acid. The text is unclear and contains many misreads, making the factual content difficult to confirm.
A full line of new and second hand school books offered for sale at Brown and Dollmeyver priced at 28 dollars and more.
A local note directs shoppers to Brown and Dollmeyer to gather back to school essentials. The item list emphasizes basic classroom needs and supplies to begin the new term.
Washington action under the new pure food law plans expanded laboratories and equipment across Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore New Orleans and at New York and Boston ports. The Laboraties will handle processing examinations of all food products nationwide while funds and sites await congress. Jamaica report notes fruit and vegetable shortages in the western zone. Young Roosevelt not present at Goldfield fight ringside according to Coolidge Field report.
Baseball scores list from Chicteo dated Sept 5 covering leagues and associations. Highlights include St Louis 1 Pittshburge A and Boston 6 New York in the league. Philadelphia 8 Washington in the Washington game. Cincinnati 1 Chicago Oy and Denver 6 Pueblo ts among others.
The Mariner Chicago report shows Chicago Board of Trade quotations on wheat corn and related commodities with open close and daily notes. It includes price figures for wheat rye oats and futures months along with livestock market remarks and receipts for the day.
An advertisement extols a digestive tonic called Dr Caldwell’s laxatives Syrup Pepsin. It claims it cleanses digests and stimulates the bowels to aid digestion and energy. Available at druggists for 50 cents to one dollar with a money back guarantee.
Our Own Correspondent reports social visits and events in Fleroy area on Sept 4 including relatives gathering and travel to nearby towns. School opened with Miss Flormee Brice as teacher and several residents noted visiting Freeport Rockford Dodgeville German Valley and Luther. The Polegate family reunion is set for Folgate's grove Cedarville with a Sunday sermon by Rev Dennistor.
Florence Station notes include visiting Toledo resident C Lieb er and Scioto Mills pair J Zerman and J Britt. Emma Gutz is sick, Duke Teven visited R Larno, and a September 14 hall dance invites the public with swell music. School opened with Miss Moran. George Berger visited Freeport. J Carbenier improves. J Pfeil welcomes a baby girl.
Mary C Elseser returns to Red Oak after a three weeks visit with friends and relatives at an unspecified location. The brief item notes her return from the trip and mentions no additional events or details.
Excursion rate of one regular first class limited fare for round trip in effect from all stations Sept. to 14 inclusive with favorable return limits on account of National Baptist Convention. Three fast through trains daily to California. The Overland Limited electric lighted via Salt Lake Route with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. China & Japan Fast Mail also daily to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Apply to Chicago & North-Western Ry agents.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets at about half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 with final return by Oct 31. For information contact any C G W agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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