01 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1897
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes show daily stop times and routes with departures around 2:06 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Many entries indicate exceptions on Sundays and Mondays plus arrivals around 1:00 p.m. or 6:55 a.m. The text lists bands or stops like Lena and South with inconsistent labeling and partial times.
Freight and passenger trains operate on the Dodgeville line with No 91 leaving for Dodgeville and No 87 departing Dodgeville. Services run daily except Sunday with Kodak schedule nuances including arrivals and departures between Madison and Dodgeville and a 8:00 am to 8:00 pm window.
Fragmented rail timetable items show departures from Chicago and connections to Freeport Rock Island Milwaukee and other cities. Mentions trains Nos 66 68 and 3 with connections to Racine Janesville Madison Rockford Cedar Rapids Omaha and Kansas City.
Washington reports from Hayti say excitement over German demands risks clashes as the Marblehead is sent to protect American interests. Hayti rejects a German envoy and signals readiness to negotiate in Berlin while U S officials hedge on Monroe Doctrine involvement and anticipate no lasting disruption.
The state department was informed that Peruvian authorities threaten the interests of Victor McCord, an American engineer jailed during a revolution, as Washington pursues a $50,000 indemnity. A Peruvian prosecutor’s letter reports overtures to settle the claim, warning the lawyer he may be forced to depart if settlement fails. More recent letters from McCord advise further action.
William Sheridan 16 and brother Hugh 14, American students at Managua college, were imprisoned incommunicado on the accusation of a German director Eckman that they exploded a toy bomb. US consul tried to intervene. both boys released after a physician judged them under age and they were dismissed with a vow to appear in court.
A verbose critique argues modern urban life harms walking, praising sturdy walkers and urging open air activity. It laments rail networks and car dependence in Boston, urging natural movement to restore vigor and independence. The piece cites anecdotes about walking, a claim about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and ends with a pigeon swallow migration note.
Mandan North Dakota December 1 Two weeks ago Joseph Williams a fireman on the Northern Pacific coast passenger train killed himself by jumping into the locomotive firebox after reportedly hearing the curse uttered by the mother of a girl crippled in Mandan yards years earlier His death is attributed to the alleged curse that followed the girl and the ensuing postage stamp plea for artificial limbs The grim story attributes the act to an imaged divine curse heard repeatedly by the fireman
Madison Wis Dec 1 The state board of control will meet at Waukesha to consider reinstating S B Landt as superintendent of the Sparta public schools. It is predicted he will be reinstated as court action appears to have cleared his record.
Silk examiner Brown finds error in monine weight reported by Japanese exporters. Weight corrects from 1.75 to 3.75 grammes, saving at least 250000 dollars yearly for the United States and more than doubling the duty on Japanese silks.
A Monday night blaze in Escanaba Michigan completely destroyed Ore Dock No. 4 and the steamer Nahant. Loss estimated near $300000. Two men Herold Mitter and Jacob Blesner perished aboard the steamer and are not accounted for alive.
Muncie Indiana December 1 The board of directors and members of the Western Window Glass Manufacturers association met in their headquarters yesterday and closed their business. Today the group will be absorbed by the National association a large window glass combine recently organized.
A medical advisory notes that a heavy cold may develop into pneumonia or consumption and endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as a preventive measure. The report also cites Swartz Fleck Connecticut and discusses a census trend showing sheep numbers dropping from 403,462 in 1840 to 46,759 in 1890 while fleece average weight rose from 2.25 to 7.68 pounds.
A promotional note advises Foley's Honey and Tar to ward off colds after exposure or at first signs. The piece then cites an estimate of the U S bicycle tire industry, pegging capital at eight million dollars, about three thousand workers, and four million tires produced annually.
An old advertisement touts FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR for sore throat and chest congestion with promises of immediate relief and a healing, accompanied by testimonials from H. J. Moogh Swarts Fleck. Another note warns against disfigurement from burns and promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve from C. P. Guenther Co and Emmert & Urrell.
A brief note from Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports that only 26 of Iowa’s 99 counties swung Democratic, highlighting a modest statewide shift amid diverse local results.
Mrs F Butler of Fairhaven Connecticut reports weeks of bilious colic pain ending after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She recommends it to others and notes preventive use at first symptoms. Sold by Emmert and Burrell.
Smith's Studio announces enhanced service with an expert printer and toner to handle double the usual holiday trade. Through an improved process they can take and print pictures rain or shine from their shop at 117 Stephenson St.
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