10 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1905
Page
1
An ad extols Paine's Celery Compound as a nerve vitalizer and tonic that nourishes the nerves, improves blood and organ function, and promotes a buoyant life spirit. It cites personal testimonials, claims quick effects, and cites Prof E. E. Phelps of Dartmouth University as endorsing the remedy.
Excursion tickets to a Lincoln festival and to St Louis via the North Western line go on sale on April 11 and 18 with return limits. Reduced second class colonial tickets to Utah Montana Washington California and Oregon are offered March 1 through May 15 1905. Also a cash register is for sale by Browns and Dolmeyer. Excursion tickets May 18 to 22 with return by May 24 commemorate National Baptist anniversaries.
A description of Ghastly Gwandue Gwanda presenting a native town in Africa with 10000 to 15000 inhabitants, surrounded by palisade poles topped with human skulls and six gates with skull pavement leading to each gate, using over 2000 shells per approach.
Singapore reports the Pacific theaters prime fleets massing for a clash as Admiral Rojestvensky commands a second Pacific squadron including battleships Borodine and Orel with escorts, while Japan under Togo fields Mikasa and Asahi with cruiser and destroyer fleets.
A harsh denunciation at a Salt Lake City meeting targeted recent attackers of the Mormon church. J Chalden Kimball urged loyalty to Joseph Smith’s successors and warned enemies to stop their opposition or face divine judgment. Apostle Smith defended church unity and support for Roosevelt amid press criticism.
April reports from St Petersburg and Yokio describe Russia pressuring a naval buildup in the China Sea. Admiralty plans for cruisers Groamoloi Rossin and Bogatye near Vikudbyastak stir fear of a broader clash with China and allied nations. Russian sentiment hints at possible bold steps, while intelligence cites mixed reactions from abroad and cautious military posture.
Reports describe multiple cavalry attacks about twenty miles north of Changtu. The forces were repulsed with casualties. A subsequent assault saw renewed attacks, again beaten back, with survivors retreating and authorities reporting significant losses.
Reported collapse of a large reservoir near Madrid and Agril caused numerous deaths and trapped workers. Riots and demonstrations followed as rescuers labored amid police clashes. Alfonso XIII pledged a government inquiry while wealthier citizens funded relief.
Medical News notes that the Marine Hospital Service and Dr. Walter Wyman are studying contagion risk in day coaches and Pullman cars. It cites Texas as a leader due to its railroad commission and warns that flue dust from car velour and upholstery may expose passengers to contagious diseases during travel.
In a quarrel over the Ten Commandments two Rev Dr Snow followers, Brother Mulls and Brother Stiles, dispute whether there are twelve or ten. Dr Snow settles it that ten existed originally, with one added later, yielding the new commandment to love one another. The piece notes Sabbath neglect among Jews and declining synagogue attendance in New York and ghetto districts.
The article discusses protesters pressing bachelors with threats of punishment to push them toward marriage. It argues legislators miscast the bachelor as selfish and notes matrimony advocates would do better to pity the single man, who forgoes joy and companionship due to ignorance or inability to find a partner.
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