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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
6
An advertisement extols Grain-O a grain based drink for children promising health benefits and taste like coffee at a higher price. It notes availability in grocers and prices around 25c. The notice also contains colonial era racial quips and other product pitches for Chamberlains remedy Banner Salve and local sunniest day claims.
A special vestibuled Pullman train with compartment drawing room library observ tion and dining cars will run from Chicago to Mexico City and other major Mexican cities and return without change. Limited to first class, tickets cover all expenses. Directed by Beau Campbell, GM of The American Tourist Association. Contact Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul agents for maps and tickets. Also notice on winter in the gulf coast along the Louisville & Nashville line Mobile to New Orleans and Florida through cars.
In Monroe Wisconsin Judge Becker revoked the license for the marriage of Paul Water and Millie Terrford. The wedding was planned at August Ludwig’s home in Decatur township with guests and a minister. Water, 19, claimed he would be 21 in February. his Swiss-residing parents and lack of guardian required court consent. His uncle John Wagner opposed the marriage and the court set aside consent after Water admitted misrepresenting his age.
Washington December 14 The Senate by a decisive vote tabled the Pettigrew resolution of inquiry on whether United States forces recognized the Filipino insurgents flag and faced surrender of Spanish soldiers to rebels The debate was deemed as moved to Manila and effectively silenced The Senate also agreed to the House Christmas recess resolution The House currency bill debate was tame and attendance light Sibley of Pennsylvania announced opposition to the bill
A rear tenement fire at 3800 South T first street in Williams burg last night killed two women and a man. The dead include Mrs. Goscher 65 Mrs. Susan Smyth 85 and Luke Ifreen 61. Mrs. Freen wife of Luke Ifreen jumped from a second floor window and was badly injured. Firefighters rescued other tenants amid heavy smoke.
Three guided tours depart Chicago on January 11 February 15 and March 8 to Puerto Rico. Fireside travel includes Pullman sleeping and dining cars to New York and sail on the Ponce and San Juan steamships. Tours proceed by rail automobile carriage and boat under Walter Boyd Townsend with The American Tourist Association. Applications handled by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway agents.
Mrs. A C. Thomas advertises hair work services at 255 Galena Street offering all branches of hairdressing and related crafts to local clients.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway offers cheap one way and round trip tickets to most points in Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida for homeseekers. Tickets are one fare plus $2 for the round trip and valid twenty one days from sale with potential to encourage settlement in the Southeast. For details contact Wy H Taytor Louisville Ky or J C Jones Chicago.
The C M and St P Ry Co offers second class tickets to western destinations through connections with Great Northern and Northern Pacific at greatly reduced rates. Inquire at local ticket office for figures. J B Swert agent. Special Assessment Notice to Adams Carroll Williams Exchange Clark and Galena properties. Tax due. if unpaid by Jan 2 1900, 6 percent added with 10 percent rebate on Clark Ave and N Galena Ave. M Baumangren tax collector.
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