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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1899
Page
5
The ad touts OUR LUMBER IS USED for all purposes by top builders in town and country. It claims better pale acetie lumber, good grades, thoroughly well seasoned, and kept under cover to protect from rain and sun.
Telephone No. 7 advertises Atlas checks for cash lumber purchases only detailing a promotional offer and contact method.
Mrs S reports better health after using Bi and B Comp’d Syrup Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and liver and stomach remedy. She claims it also relieves headaches constipation and improves complexion. many friends have also tried it and praise it.
The Tolu Tar and Wild Cherry remedy claims no superior for coughs colds hoarseness and lung affections. Described as pleasant and effective, offered wholesale and retail.
The Filipino committees in Paris Madrid and London telegraphed President McKinley on Saturday. The Paris dispatch protested the disembarkation of American troops at Iloilo while the London telegram said the treaty of peace remains unratified and the American claim of sovereignty is disputed.
Increasing cloudiness with showers in the south and snow flurries in the north tonight or Tuesday. Variable winds. Special forecast from Curacao dated January 9.
A catastrophic train crash occurs near Sunon Nebraska as the west bend passenger train, a double header, wrecks early today after leaving Union Pacific rails. casualties and damages reported as crews rush to the scene amid cleanup and investigation.
A head on collision between the Union Pacific double header and an east bound passenger train at 45 mph left both locomotives badly wrecked and burned the other train except for the mail car a sleeper and a composite car. Fireman Coleman was killed and Engineer Bonner fatally injured with several passengers hurt and reports of deaths.
The Associated Press reports a Filipino junta telegram from Hong Kong saying a fight with the Americans is inevitable and they are not the aggressors. A Manila telegram notes strain and anxiety as American troops have not landed at Iloilo. Authorities remain reticent about Iloilo's state. Otis is believed to be planning a campaign to control Panay without hostilities.
Des Moines Iowa January 9 special report says Town National Guards will be organized on the basis of the regular army. State officers shaping the guard want U S medical exams for all. Men to be armed equipped and ready for immediate muster into national service if war comes. Other radical changes are under consideration.
Five hundred delegates attend the tenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America in Pirrssura Pennsylvania. The opening session centers on a dispute between President Ratchford and District President Dolan over credentials committee appointments. The gathering adjourns until tomorrow.
The report states no wreck or loss of life occurred near Bound Brook on the Black Diamond Express and there is no confirmation of any such incident.
Gov. Stanley was inaugurated at noon marking the transition of state administration from Populist to Republican in Torega Kansas on January 9. The ceremony signaled a new political era with party leadership shifting to Republicans.
Roux Raeus reports a professional blast last night damaged The Farmer's Bank and robbed 32,000. Police seek suspects and urge public help in locating culprits and recovering funds.
Members of the Lexington club will host an informal dancing party a week from tonight at their club rooms, inviting attendees to enjoy music and social dancing in a casual setting.
Richard J. Oglesby, veteran war hero and former governor and senator, is reported seriously ill at his Elkhart home. His family and friends fear the grip or digestion issue may be grave given his age. a telegram called home his visiting son. Evuxuans notes no grip, cites indigestion instead. Freeport Chapter to elect officers tonight.
Attorney General Akin orders state attorneys to pursue every corporation that fails to file an affidavit denying involvement in trusts. The law imposes a 50 daily fine after the affidavit due date, with Secretary of State notices sent yearly around September 1. Some fear a broad anti trust crackdown akin to past actions, while others await guidance from the attorney general.
The Hop For the Week remains in the Freeport post office for the week ending January 7. Names include Klahron Miss wa Mayer Miss Louetta Paulson Mrs 0. Smart Lillie Bard Bert Bartlett Harry Brodo Henry Carroll Jas P Foster W B Oneall Pearl S pidar William Sayers Barton Schoffield C M Watson George. Persons listed must call at the post office if listed. Postmaster SMITH D. ATKINS directs inquiries.
The Modern Mother reports that pleasant Syrup of Figs best aids gentle laxative relief for children. The true remedy Syrup of Figs is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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