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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
2
A local advertisement promotes Marshall's Best Flour as a family favorite that goes farthest and is the cheapest per use. It states exclusive agency rights and a weekly low price of 100 dollars per sack, with Marshall's Star flour at 85 cents per sack and every sack warranted.
Winston Churchill wires from Wakkerstroom that combined operations on a great scale are now in progress. Casualties are light and missing men are believed returned. Brabant and Forr report movement north of Bloemfontein with several wounded. British and colonial units push toward Wepener as communications with Dalgety, Rundle, and Hamilton lines form.
London reports Lord Roberts now has about 40 000 troops and 150 guns encircling Wepener, with General Hamilton occupying waterworks. Seventh division under General Lucker, aided by naval personnel, conducts a demonstration from Karee Siding while Boers offer light resistance. Roads are in terrible condition slowing British progress.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross, met with Secretary of State and explained her ties to the Chicago ambulance corps. Hubbell accompanied her, detailing the case. A Boston man claimed Barton was cited by a Holyoke resident about Irish Chicago societies planning an ambulance unit for the Transvaal, and she was asked to verify the expedition crew.
London reports an official list of casualties from the Wepener action covering April 9 through April 16. It records Willed and three others wounded, fourteen officers wounded, and eighty six enlisted men wounded alongside eighteen men wounded.
The Queen and princesses toured Mater Misericordia hospital where the mother superior and sisters were presented. A stop followed at the Royal Masonic Institute. Returning to the vice regal lodge, she faced strong public enthusiasm before concerts were halted due to the Duke of Argyll’s death.
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley arrived in Canton Ohio to an informal ovation as crowds watched the train along the line. He visited the cemetery and met Judge Day and the postmaster, then spent the evening at the Barber house with neighbors. He left for Cleveland at 8 36 am. today. Extra items note exhumation at Connellsville, court disbarment of Judge Dellenbaugh, Armour’s health in Chicago, and war revenue receipts totaling 183 405 292 dollars.
Springfield Illinois April 26 The middle of the road Populist state convention met with only thirty attendees all from the state central committee They nominated a full state ticket including A C Vantine Flora for governor J E Jarris Joliet Edward Mull oy Chicago and H W Bannigan Chicago Delegates at large to the national convention were Gibson Williams Marion S T Harbison Robinson Jacob Hess Pittsfield and George Wickline Nashville The convention named uninstructed district delegates and no national candidates were named
In Adams county twenty-one Republican delegates were instructed to back Richard Yates for governor and Cullom for senator at the state's nominating convention. The county's rally marked a fierce contest in the party's warning campaign.
Conrad Clark, once prominent farmer of Cadwell in Coles County, Mattoon, ended his life by shooting himself in the head with a target rifle. Despondency over the loss of his fortune was the cause.
Via the Northwestern Line reduced-rate sales run May 2 3 and 5 limited to May 7 inclusive to celebrate Milwaukee Musical Society golden jubilee. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry. 4-20d will.
The notice promotes a drugless science claiming to cure long standing illnesses by nature's remedy. It cites diplomas from four magnetic schools including Weltmer of Nevada Mo and lists facial treatment via French method. The Freeport Illinois office at 158 Stephenson St runs hours 8 am to noon and 1 to 1 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
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