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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
1
A timber company touts direct ownership of its timber source and two saw mills. It claims to offer low prices and good grades by removing middlemen margins. Lumber is kept under cover to prevent warping and is available to customers whether they buy or not.
Bloemfontein dispatch reports firing south of Karee Siding six miles north of Glen. Boers' strength unknown. British infantry backed by artillery hold a large dam strong position. Also note: three hundred Nigerian troops sent overland to Gaman country northwest of Asshanti with a hundred fifty more from the Gold Coast amid rumors of trouble near Meke in Dahomey frontier.
Washington April 20 special report states the day under rule was devoted to war claims but the house voted to resume consideration of the naval appropriation bill.
Victoria B C April 20 Special steamship Miowera reports bubonic plague gaining in Sydney while abating in Hawaiian ports. A serious strike of Japanese laborers causes uneasiness near Honolulu.
Special dispatch from Pearlington reports the Pearl River reaching its highest level since 1874. Timber booms broke up and thousands of dollars worth of timber floated to sea, stopping river commerce and suspending business.
Frankfort Ky April 20 Special Orders in the circuit court this morning disclosed all names said to be indicted yesterday except Governor W S Taylor. The clerk read the lists but did not name the governor.
Riley Powell, an African American man, was executed by hanging in Cairo Illinois for the murder of Elmer Fiie, the Charleston Missouri city marshal, in this city on October 11 1899.
Pat O'Dea ex Wisconsin captain and world record punter drops kicking fame to offer service in Australia. He intends to return home and seek a commission in the colonial army now engaged in South Africa.
Bravord Pa April 19 Joseph C Sibley once a Democratic congressman and 1896 vice presidential hopeful is nominated by the Republican convention in the twenty seventh district He caucuses with Republicans over gold standard and expansion once backed free silver and free coinage now cites the gold standard as resolving the money issue He is a cousin of W E Sibley and president of the Freeport street car line.
News of banker Fred P. Waite's death brings sorrow to Freeport. A special 1:30 pm train with 55 cent fare will carry Freeport friends to Lena for a 2:30 pm funeral Sunday. Delegations from Knights of Pythias Masons and the Republican County Club will attend.
Claim promises cure of la grippe in two days with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Graves signs each box. Also an ad for carpet cleaning and rug orders by JM Hoover with prompt attention and telephone 308. Date 1:4-13dtf.
Druggist WM. F. Jungkunz offers permanent lawn mix free of foul seeds and weeds with optional white clover and Kentucky blue grass seed for Chicago parks and lawns.
Notice announces the reopening of a dressmaking parlor at the corner of Walnut and Stearn’s Street on Monday April 23. The ad calls for attention from ladies and mentions offerings in Frepa Satu.
In Siata India on April 20 a special report notes rising distress among the populace with about five and a half million individuals now receiving relief assistance.
Prof. Andrew S. Draper of the University of Illinois will address the high school graduating class on June 22, following Miss Clara Bradshaw’s social event this evening.
Burchard and Burrell filed a chancery suit in the circuit court today. The complaint is titled Minnie C Lyon et al versus Edward Schroeder et al, seeking relief in the matter.
The Freeport Plumbing and Heating Co is now ready for business at 44 Stephenson Street with G. J. Dehn, a practical plumber, in charge.
This evening at the high school a large showing of moving pictures for the library and picture fund benefits Freeport schools. John Hoeble is on the sick list Otto Evers suffers lung fever while John Council mail agent on the THinvis Central is confined at home by illness.
The season for ice is here and customers are invited to leave orders at Billerbeck's or address the undersigned Casper NEHUS with best service guaranteed. Soda water is available at Wm. F. Jungkunz's via Talk to Lowell.
Tomorrow at the Pennsylvania house a school election will appoint a president and three board members to replace Krohn Flanagan Heard and Kochsmeier. Ticket one names A Bergman for president and A O Best John Kochsmeier Chas A McNamara for the board. ticket two names C W Harden for president Best C A McNamara John Botdorf. Any eligible voter in the district may cast a ballot starting 8 a m after meeting residency requirements.
Mrs. Rev. L. C. Burling of Freeport will address the M S church Sunday evening in observance of the postponed annual bank offering for the W F M S. She spent years in South Africa where her husband served as a missionary, and the pastor will deliver the morning sermon.
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