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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1899

Page

7

Debate on Cuba treaty and Confederate pensions sparks partisan clash

The article discusses the Spain Cuban treaty and US sovereignty over the islands with potential selling or retention options. It criticizes tariff reform opposing protectionist Alabama tax exemptions and analyzes partisan reactions to Confederate veterans pensions and graves care proposals in Congress.

Cleveland Wilson Alabama Friends of the Republican Party Mcktinsey Atlanta Tve Ivegal Congress of the United Rixey Virginia North Treasury Congress St. Paul Pioneer Press Riwas

What is a bookworm and a fishworm tale

A vignette of dialect humor with Uncle Eben and Uncle Mose discussing wealth and behavior. Tommy contemplates angels and milk and honey while family and social commentary appear in a comic frame. A court-disharmony joke shifts to a tragic twist as a divorce case halts with a fatal freight train incident.

Tommy Figg Eben Mose Uncle Mose Chile Heaven Dam- Abes

Woman Suffrage Debate and Local Political Turnout

The Journal notes low female and male voting in recent elections while comparing states with women voting. It cites Colorado and Idaho examples of women voters showing strong turnout and argues there is no valid reason against political equality. A county Woodmen convention is announced for next Tuesday at Cherry camp hall. Rocky Mountain Tea advertisement ends the piece.

Epitor Journal Wome Congress General Assembly Stephenson County Colorado Denver Idaho Politica John D. Longwell Cherry Camp

Installation of John A. Davis Post and Relief Corps Officers

The Grand Army of the Republic hall housed a public installation of officers for John A. Davis Post and the Women's Relief Corps. Commander Israel Salt and Rev. Chas. E. Dunn spoke on duty, war, and postwar duties, while Capt. Aspinwall lauded veterans and outlined U S responsibilities in the former Spanish War territories.

Grand Army Hall John A. Davis D. M. Winter Fred C. Held Henry Burrell Israel Salt S. V L. Underwood J. V H. S. Keck G. 8. Kleckner W. H. Thayer Q. M Patrick Reedy Wm. Figeley R. W. Burton A.C. Newcomer W. W. Lott Chas. E. Dunn Salt Chas. EE. Dunn Aspinwall Dunn Capt Spain Grand Army San Juan Hill

Freeport lodge installs officers and vows banner status

The following named officers of Freeport lodge No. 60 I O M A were installed by M A Van Reed with assistance from Past President John A Botdorf and H G Cremer as grand marshal. President H F Jansen Vice president Jas F Kramer Financial secretary Philip Knecht Recording secretary W H Dickover Treasurer M A Van Reed Chaplain Benjamin Clark Conductor F Peloquin Inside guard Aug Dommel Outside guard D C Dawson The lodge reports rising membership and aims to be the banner lodge of the state.

Freeport Lodge M. A. van Reed John A. Botdorf H. G. Cremer H. F. Jansen Jas. F. Kramer Philip Knecht W. H. Dickover Benjamin Clark F. Pe

Passenger train and milk train collision near Lombard

A morning Northwestern passenger en route to Freeport collided with a milk train near Lombard. The milk train struck a man and stopped to recover the body. no flagman warned the passenger train. Conductor Parlow and Engineer Ryan escaped with minor injuries. John Guyer and other reporters were bruised. Two milk cars were demolished and the passenger engine sustained damage.

Northwestern Nreeport Lombard Freeport Parlow Ryan John Guyer

Strong Company to Perform at Grand Opera Next Week

The Centreville paper reports a first class show by The Man of Mystery at the Armory last night. Hall Winters and Miss Winters headline a talented cast with Miss Stone, drawing crowded houses. Charles J. Gordon leads musical numbers as Breeport's director, and My Zulu Lulu, by Bruce Richardson, proved a hit with an encore.

Bott Centrevill Hall Winters Carey Armory Hall Noah Miss Winters Miss Stone The Charles J. Gordon Breeport Lulu Bruce Richardson

Markets Report From Curacao Batched Closing Quotes

The market summary lists May wheat 6 9 1, corn 37, May oats 2 74, May pork 9 9 6, lard 5 65, ribs 5 00. At Union stock yards hogs 20,000 and fairly active yet mostly lower. light 8 30 to 3 57, mixed 3 35 to 3 57, heavy 3 35 to 3 70. Cattle 400 unchanged. Sheep 3,000 slow and weak.

Board of Trade

Hollister Jeweler Forwarded as Successor to A

Fragmentary OCR notes identify o i Hollister as a jeweler and successor to a prior firm, with unclear details on dates or full names. The readable bits suggest a business succession and a professional designation within the jewelry trade.

Schoeffel and Brockhausen on Galena Street

A brief listing notes Schoeffel and Brockhausen located at 133 and 135 Galena Street with long distance telephone No 257.

Galena Street

The Big Store and Little Prices Notice

Local grocer advertises low pricing and daily prizes for customers. Sells bread soda sugar coffee oysters butter and staples with special deals on biscuits crackers fruit and ham. Promotes large broom stock and emphasized freshness with aggressive price points and a pony prize.

Arm & Hammer Baltismore

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