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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
5
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Fine leather goods in cases bags and purses plus toilet sets leather plush fine wood with mirror comb and hairbrush. Aluminum and celluloid toilet sets in trays new. Elegant perfumes cut glass bottles automizers 25c to 3 dollars. Mirrors gloves handkerchiefs necktie cases manicur e sets pocket knives shaving sets and powders Candies in boxes 5c to 5 dollars.
Sprinarien Ill January Box Special The Illinois legislature adjourns until next Tuesday with no business planned until committees are appointed. Ten days likely for committee formation. The five houses met in joint session to canvass state officer votes as a formality. The majority senate committee will hold its first meeting tomorrow. Senator Campbell said no chairmanship agreements have been made and committee plans remain open.
In Washington on January 5 the House focused on judiciary committee bills under a special order. The first measure would create an additional circuit judge in the sixth judicial district, a post tied by rumor to former Secretary of State Day. It passed to a favorable recommendation after brief debate.
Partly cloudy tonight with rain or snow in the south. Friday will be partly cloudy with snow or rain and warmer northern winds shifting to northeasterly.
An official Manila telegram says Aguinaldo has traveled to Iloilo to lead insurgents in possible combat with the Americans. It lists a new cabinet pledged to resist occupation. A separate dispatch notes Spain forming a new cabinet with Gen Polavioja and Senor Silvela amid conservative rise.
The Arcade Manufacturing Co. buys L. M. Devore & Co. and will move stock and machinery to Arcade plant. Devore’s valuable patents transfer to Arcade, enabling larger scale production and reduced costs. Arcade grows into a major western manufacturing plant as Devore expands piano sales with strong regional demand.
Macon Ga Jan 5 Special General Wilson commanding the first corps remains in Macon after a countermanded order. No new directives on troop movement have arrived and the men fear they will stay in the area all winter.
President McKinleys proclamation to the Filipinos, transmitted from Washington via cable to Gen Otis, has been issued. The document outlines policy and aims of U S authority in the Philippines as of January 5.
Washington January 6 Congressman's condition shows no material change this morning according to a special report.
The 1896 1898 biennial report shows increases in state pupil age, public school enrollment, average daily attendance, and total expenditures. It notes higher teacher wages, stable school days, and a rise in district library volumes despite a dip in district library totals and permanent school funds.
Governor Tanner selects Dr F B Whitman of Belvidere to succeed Dr John B Hamilton as superintendent of the northern Illinois hospital for the insane. Trustees notified, Elgin meeting next week to formalize appointment. Whitman long active in Boone county medicine and nervous diseases expert.
Report notes many attended the new opera house last night while rooms sold out and some stayed away due to price. Hall Winters company will perform all week next week at popular prices to allow everyone to see the opera and the gal company.
A Red Men meeting is planned for tonight. Miss Gertrude Hea hosts a tea party this evening for a small group. A lost fan awaits its owner at Hollister's jewelry store. Sheriff Mason Fox and P. W. Russell accompanied Burns and Shaugnessy to Joliet this morning. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Free Methodist church meets tomorrow afternoon at the pastor’s residence. The W C T U holds its regular meeting tomorrow at 2 p m in Mrs. E A Bell’s parlor. Ntew Burlin of Embury church will give a Bible reading. All are invited. The funeral of the late Dr Buckley will be at First Presbyterian church tomorrow at 2 30 p m. A vanity ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by Emmert & Burrell.
The article notes a widespread grip in Freeport with doctors busy and the disease less severe than years ago. It advises staying home and calling a doctor if infected. It also reports a W C T U meeting Friday at 2 PM at Mrs KE Bell's home with a Bible reading as part of devotional exercises and invites all women to attend.
The new year is harsh on the old settlers of I report with several already called home and many more critically ill.
Readable fragment notes a star wearing a pearl setting stick pin left at H.d. oogk's after an opera house evening. No further details or names are clear from the fragment.
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