22 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1898
Page
1
A northern Illinois lumber yard highlights under cover storage to prevent warping from sun, offers next day delivery after rain, and promotes a large stock and good grades. Call to see items, with no obligation to buy.
Washington special reports Captain Charles D. Sigsbee U S N commanding the St Paul has been advanced three numbers on the captains list for extraordinary heroism. Camp Thomas nears abandonment as regiments are sent home or to Knoxville and Lexington for muster out near home. Meade water declared organically pure and movement of Second corps divisions from Thor oughfare Gap begins. Spanish vessels may load and clear at U S ports per treasury decision.
Inpianarouis Indiana hosts the biennial gathering of the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias with grand lodge representatives from around the world. An estimated 25 000 visitors fill the city as streets become crowded before the Tuesday parade featuring about 15 000 marchers.
Budapest dispatch reports a British regiment crossing a pontoon bridge over the Maros near Hoad when the structure collapsed. About 300 men fell into the river and fears rise that eighty may have drowned.
Open seven day harness meet begins with 21 stakes and 861 nominations. Key events include the 2 07 pace headed by Searchlight, with Belwood 2 07 Iowa mare a local favorite, and the 2 12 pace featuring Lena N and Hart ford Jr. The 2 40 trot highlights Alice Dorman and Dolly MacHury. Mrs John O Brien underwent cancer surgery yesterday.
Oxtenco forecasts generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with exceptions for thunderstorms in the extreme north. Southerly winds are expected and sunset-to-sunrise conditions remain mild with no heavy precipitation anticipated.
A collage of short notes: H G Moyer paints a restaurant, Brandt and Burns vacation in Milwaukee, Buhler vacationing in Milwaukee, Martha Washington garrison hosts a meeting, Jourden Stuckenberg install a new safe, Miss Freda Smith opens dressmaking parlors, Nolan returns to Hose house No 1, Pfeiffer returns to Blust's, Bidler injured at Mapes farm, Hance injured by gas engine, Clancy replaces Burns, Diemer returns lost pocketbook, Rev Dr Ruston here for sister-in-law funeral, Marker resigns from Ottinger’s, a baby’s ring lost on Stephenson street, Ed Steffen vacationing in Milwaukee, Theresa Homan employed at Godenaur’s millinery, Freeport Sunday school teachers to meet, Frank Miller travels from Charleston, Dickes Schaub build carriage shop, Armbruster to occupy building, local campers to Savanna, Johnnie Burns vacationing in Monroe, Fair visiting Lena, Miller and Lohr visiting Lena, Tom Grace from Pueblo to visit ill sister, Mrs Birney and Blanchard return to Chicago, Mrs Entorf improving, testimonial about Electric Bitters with local sale.
Democratic Senatorial contest in Galena will be settled next Friday morning after judges Stearns and Hodson met with party leaders. Miss Emily Frick, a Harlow Business College graduate, assists in the Stover Mfg office. Rocky Mountain Tea promotes transforming suffering women into healthy, happy wives and mothers, priced 35 cents by Emmert & Burrell.
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