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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
2
If taken up now the opportunity to get a valuable and growing piece of property in the finest new addition to the city of Freeport will be yours. If deferred, one of the best and most attractive propositions ever put forward in this city will probably be lost to you. The sale of lots in the
Charles E Meyer addition to Freeport in and adjoining Third ward is now on. A few days hence it may be closed. Only about thirty lots remain for sale. The area has thrifty families seeking homes with conveniences, room, and good neighbors as prices are described.
A compact note states the terms are highly favorable and very easy, suggesting generous conditions or pricing. The context implies a consumer or business agreement with minimal perceived obstacles, emphasizing simplicity and advantage for the party quoted.
Prospective buyers are urged to act quickly on remaining lots. The notice frames the sale as a thrifty, money making chance and promises an agent will provide details and arrange showings. Call promptly to take advantage and avoid regret later.
Aug 28 Travann The Moderate party signals willingness to disband if immunity is guaranteed while insurgents face a major clash near Cienfuegos as government forces strike hard. Pino Guerra vows to annul the last presidential election before peace and asserts his 2000-strong band remains well armed and supplied despite funding issues.
The government offers amnesty but observers doubt its impact on those addressed. Adfredo ZAnyas, Senate president, questions legality as only the president can issue such clemency with congressional assent. Secretary Montalvo disputes the legality, saying the document was a direct presidential order to General Redrieues and not a cabinet action. Washington notes a cautious public mood with reports of insurrectionists possibly surrendering and promises that those who surrender won t be harassed. Separately Flora Wilson, daughter of the agriculture secretary, is rumored to be preparing for grand opera after studying chorus singing.
A terse dispatch states plans to strike insurgents in the provinces of Mantanzas Pinar del Rio and Havana. It notes armed forces including four SOG followers and promises swift action within two or three days as insurgents slowly regroup in Havana and eastern Pinar del Rio.
The situation remains steady as Guerra denies knowledge of the Montalvo order and shows little chance of early action. He stays in a district of Liverals sympathetic to the insurrection, retreats to hill fastnesses, and avoids frontline combat. He plans to remain out indefinitely to protest Palma administration subservience.
Representative postal clerks from six west cities met in Chicago and formed the National Federation of Post Office Clerks under the American Federation of Labor. It is the first US national union made up entirely of government employees. Local unions are already chartered, with plans for twenty more in six months as part of a broader labor movement.
Bloomington captain J H Burnham describes in detail the 30 to 40 year process along the Mississippi that erased the town of Kaskaskia from the map. He notes river erosion, the breaking through of the Mississippi neck, and the town becoming an island before it was swept away. He traces sources from local engineers, maps, and government reports to publish new district maps and a full narrative.
The Daily Chron icle and The Daddy Chronicle deprecate a proposed Anglo American naval gunnery contest. They warn the idea could reveal shooting performance and spark warlike testing, urging against international shoots to avoid stoking hopes in Britain and America.
Superintendent Chancellor announces introducing a simplified spelling system in higher grades. Pupils will choose between the old and new spellings.
The fragmentary OCR notes a bill introduced in the states general under provisions for port inspection and penalties for violations. It references a stump dedicating some measure to be examined and legally enforced, indicating regulatory focus on port procedures.
The new railroad rate law applies to all railroads and goes into effect at midnight. Light frost was noted in towns on Sunday night but no major incidents occurred. Automobiles will replace horse withers in collecting mid from detour routes in large cities. The Saltuinition Vem fat congress is Thoseessdan at Mipmegalis. Frosts broke records in Reading, Kansas. Missouri Governor Math directs actions. A Chicago federal erana Judy sgtatost reports. A secretary shooting at WG Has Deen beatin at Sea Girt. Captain Panik Crece, Civil War veteran, is dead in Gratia Valley Missouri.
The Mississippi's volume widened the Kaskaskia channel and eroded the east bluff, pushing the town of Kaskaskia toward a new site on the island. A special legislative act allowed relocation, with only one original street remaining. Bodies from the Braveyard were moved to the east bluff. Captain Burnham’s forthcoming article will formalize these river‑action facts.
Reports from Rock Island and other railroads urge brakemen to remind passengers to take parcels after station names are announced. Conductors note passengers often leave belongings behind during arrivals, with many unclaimed items despite many being recovered when owners notify the railroad.
The article describes how recovered but unclaimed items are transferred to railroad offices, held for a year, advertised with descriptions, and then sold at auction. Many items go unclaimed or are misjudged as worthless, yet some auctions yield valuables for a few cents.
In Sterling Illinois Master Woodburn issued a habeas corpus writ for a thirteen year old boy Lester Parkhurst son of Mirabeth Parkhurst. Alonzo Ferguson a farmer near Erie Whiteside County claims unpaid board debt and has kept the boy as a prisoner for two years denying education and clothing. The case will be argued before Judge Ramsey in circuit court Wednesday.
A Chicago man dies from heart trouble while indigestion is blamed in most cases. The ad claims swollen stomach presses on the heart, causing fluttering and pain. It urges trying Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with a money back guarantee, sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00.
The Woman's Relief corps will host an ice cream social at Mrs. Yordy’s home 195 Galena Street on Tuesday evening August 28. Ice cream and cake will be served. The public is cordially invited.
The article defines three notions of paint quality the past present and future. The past paint wears evenly without scraping or burning off ready for repainting. The present paint requires least labor covers most surface per gallon and looks best. The future paint lasts without cracking or peeling offering long protection.
Northwestern line sells excursion tickets to the Woodstock County Fair at reduced rates from August 27 through 31 with return validity until September 1. Tickets available through Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
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