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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
6
The New York World praises Governor Deneen for calling militia to Springfield, denouncing mob violence, and stating the state must enforce law with firmness. It notes the rapid deployment of thousands of troops and supports prosecutions of rioters while defending Deneen's decisive leadership.
The Ilinois Governor Deneen is lauded for decisive action aiding Springfield during crisis. He pledged to mobilize all state resources and ordered National Guard deployment to restore peace and protect citizens and property. The Ilinois State Journal lauds his courage, temperance, and commitment to lawful authority.
Edgar County backs Governor Deneen for calling out troops to protect Springfield amid race riot. Applauded for calm, firm handling and prompt grand jury probe, with critics turning to support as statewide resources Mobilized to safeguard citizens and property.
Commander Roger Williams of the Sylph complained after sailors from his ship were denied entry to the Innside Inn pavilion in Oyster Bay. The hotel said the men were blocking the entrance and left without disturbance. The proprietor urged that Navy and Army uniforms should never be refused admission to the hotel if guests behaved as gentlemen. Outsiders allegedly told the sailors they could not enter.
Less than a week after closing a hard fought campaign Deaeon faced a crisis requiring strong statesmanship. He promptly called for troops and acted with good sense to preserve order winning praise for his decisive executive response.
A historical passage discusses organic nervous disturbances in women described as frantic and irritable, noting misery to themselves and others. It claims such conditions can be overcome by some treatment or regimen, though details are unclear from the fragment.
At a Limerick League meeting linked to the Earl of Devon estate sale clashes erupted between William O'Brien supporters and other party factions. MPs J. Gwynn T. Nettle M Jovce and M J Flavin were assaulted. Jovce suffered a scalp wound as police restored order amid the sale of about 35,000 acres under the Irish land act.
Governor Hughes arrived after an all night ride from Youngstown and spoke to about 40 000 at twin meetings opening Troy home week. The day named church day featured a large children’s gift service and a procession with each child bearing a flower. The city wore festive decorations as patriotism dominated the speeches and the governor received a hearty welcome.
Letters from Mrs. Mary Wood of Christiana Tennessee and Mrs. Wallace Wilson of Thompsonville Connecticut praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They describe relief from severe female troubles and nervous exhaustion, claiming the remedy restored health and provided valued guidance.
Providence Rhode Island officials and union leaders expect no strike on Rhode Island Company trolley lines a subsidiary of the New Haven system. In New Haven Connecticut the local trolley situation remains unchanged with strike chances remote. In Bringtell Mississippi no rivet ing of trolley men occurred and a more hopeful tone toward averting a strike emerged.
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills and has cured thousands of women troubled by displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities pains and backache. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Mass.
Wisconsin Governor Davidson saved two men from drowning after their canoe capsized on Lake Mindota during a windy day. The men clung to the canoe’s sides until the governor reached them and pulled them to safety.
Baltimore on September 7 reports H. C. Nilmer elected president and commander-in-chief of the United Boys' Brigade of America at its annual convention. H. M. Stratton of New York chosen vice president.
Geneva sept seventh. The Internation Council of Women closes its sessions after adopting a badge facsimile of the one presented twenty years ago to Miss Susan B Anthony.
The list notes Tenayan Gridstone Darwin Abraham Lincoln Mendelssohn Edgar Allan Poe Oliver Wendell Holmes and Edward Fitzgerald as born in 1809. Lincoln and Darwin share a February birthday.
The St James Gazette reports a bystander noting a motorist intentionally struck an animal on a country road, specifying the victim was a circus elephant. The record emphasizes the act without endorsing the driver.
Willow baskets represent a prosper ous industry once scattered with a large export to Germany. The work is done by several hundred poor Camilles of Maly.
Fifteen year old George Blier of 598 Sedgewick street walked over a mile with a bullet in his brain after being shot in the left head by Lawrence OBrien of 580 Garfield avenue. He searched for a hospital for half an hour, was placed on an operating table, and told his mother not to worry as surgeons probed for the bullet.
Joe James, indicted by a special grand jury for the murder of Clergy Ballard, has been moved from Bloomington jail to Sangamon county jail at midnight. Ballard, a railroad man, was killed defending his daughter as a intruder entered her room. James and George Richardson were both sought by a mob during the April riot and spirited out of the city in a Loper automobile.
Willis Howe longtime Palmer House manager and French Lick hotel manager in Indiana died at French Lick from heart and liver complications. Separate report from Kewanee, Illinois notes Adam Menkle, former Illinois State Federation of Labor president, found dead in his room with heart disease listed as cause.
A store building owned by George Wymans and residences of Sam Ragan and ev J Williams burned. Loss estimated at 7500 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
Mrs. Jacob Knapp aged thirty wife of Tremont resident was instantly killed in Tilcontington Alabama after failing to observe one Big Pour train while Witching another.
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is stated not to be affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. H. J. Moogh Wm. F. Jungkunz.
The Daily Journal offers delivery to every city area weekly. The service aims to ensure timely distribution across all neighborhoods.
John Towne a Black man accused of attacking Mrs. Joseph Wheeler of Albany Georgia was captured later and lynched by a mob. The report notes widespread turmoil and adds details of mob violence affecting a Black suspect.
Paris reports Leon Delagrange of the Aviation club of Pes established a new record in the air. He stayed aloft 29 minutes 45 seconds and circled the field fifteen and a half times covering about 15.5 miles and 24.727 meters, beating Henri Farman's prior longest flight.
Report notes a July run exceeding Wilbur Wright by about one and three quarter miles with 4505 seconds elapsed. It mentions new records accepted officially and the distance covered surpassing the Wright benchmark.
A Minneapolis Journal editorial likens settling a matter badly to driving a skunk under a porch, inviting neighborhood boys to chase it and ruin the atmosphere of the area with their prolonged efforts.
Polly laments a large family photo tipping from the mantelpiece and striking her forehead in a rueful moment. Auntie remarks on the striking image as they discuss the incident with mild humor.
Dialogue captures a drug clerk's shy confession after accepting a proposal. She asks if she is his first love and he replies gently that she is something just as good. The exchange highlights playful romance in a light literary vignette.
In a witty aside, Puck quotes a pessimistic remark about Jenkins saying he has never met such a pessimist. The remark shifts to a humorous take that his heaven might be paved with gold bricks.
In a witty contrast, nuncios to Catholic courts must shave to keep their beard and mustache, while those in Infidel countries may grow facial hair. M. Tucci, newly appointed nuncio at Brussels, will be smooth faced upon arrival in Brussels after a grand reception at Constantinople.
An aging ad notes kidney disease can be fatal if unchecked and urges early use of Foley's Kidney Cure to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Names H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz appear as endorsers.
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