18 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
1
A local lumber dealer touts its products as the best in town and country. It promotes good grades, thoroughly seasoned boards, and protection from rain and sun to prevent warping, urging customers to choose their lumber for any use.
A brief classified notice states that Atlas offers books on cash lumber purchases only, indicating a purchasing or financial arrangement related to timber transactions.
A visitor notes Mrs. S shows improved health, crediting E. and B. Comp'd Syrup Sarsaparilla as a premier blood purifier and liver stomach remedy. She adds it relieves headache and constipation and beautifies the complexion, with many friends endorsing it.
The product claims no superior efficacy for coughs colds hoarseness and lung affections and promises pleasant effective relief. Available wholesale and retail through unspecified channels.
The senate committee on foreign relations favors Joseph H. Choate for ambassador to Great Britain and Peter S. Groscup of Illinois for United States circuit judge in the seventh district. The house focuses on inter state and foreign commerce bills while lighthouse service measures pass. Bacon of Georgia and Turner figure in senate debate as the Nicaragua canal bill advances. War department cites no court martial details for Gen. Egon.
Aubany New York January 18 Chauncey M Depew selected by joint session of senate and assembly to succeed Edward Murphy Jr as United States senator for a six year term. Dover Delaware legislators ballot twice without choice in joint session. Augusta Maine Eugene Hale elected United States senator announced by joint convention. Charviston DC house tried to notify senate of its organization. senate adjourned without recognizing committee. governor ignores house and sends no communications.
Carevetann, O., Jan. 18 Special. A section of the dam under the Wilson avenue bridge failed this morning, sparing thirty workmen by a narrow margin. The backed water stretches a mile and a half, hundreds of feet wide and 25 to 30 feet deep, with embankments melting into the flood. The raging torrent has damaged mills and plants on the flats below, including Standard Oil, Cleveland Paper, and Flick slaughter houses, and the Wilson avenue bridge is likely a total loss.
Special report from New Catrwe Colorado says the Wheeler mine caught fire just after night shift began. Alarm sounded and miners rushed to escape as deadly fumes filled the entrance. Ten men were working beyond the blaze and unaccounted for, but later reports say all miners inside escaped and the fire is confined to one room.
Special from Oaknam California reports the death of George W. Dent, brother-in-law of General U S Grant, from pneumonia. He served sixteen years as customs appraiser at San Francisco, appointed by President Grant and retired under President Cleveland.
Special report notes the troopship Grant may fail to depart for Manila today due to an unresolved propeller accident. Extent of damage not yet known.
In Sprinameto Illinois on January 17 Senator Juul will push a bill letting plaintiffs assign their injury claims to their attorneys, who may then settle claims. A companion measure in the House by Representative Craig imposes attorney liens on all damages judgments and decrees. Craig also seeks to restrict district mutual wind insurance to the company’s formation district and to cities under 12 000 population. In Sprinerietp the next day, 58 bills were introduced covering varied topics, from volunteer pay to cigarette bans, labor import prohibitions, free public employment offices, waterworks purchases, and property assessment timing, with adjournment noted and governor appointments confirmed.
Negotiations have been ongoing for two to three years to purchase the Aurora line extending north to Batavia. Survey work on a Aurora to Yorkville extension of about twelve to fourteen miles will start immediately, with a possible further line to Morris via Lisbon and potentially Ottawa. Major Gamble has conducted the surveys. one new line would be the Aurora Yorkville Morris Railway.
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith accepts invitation to deliver the annual oration on April 21 for the Grant Memorial Association of this city. The paper notes corrections to the heavy taxpayers list, comparing 1896 and 1897 data, with the corrected list on page three. Offers a 50 cent bottle refund guarantee for Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar and a 25 cent trial bottle refund if not satisfactory. Local ads list Burrety's fruit specials on Stephenson Street.
Joliet votes to require all persons under 16 to be home by 8 30 p m year round except during legitimate outings or with guardians. Police must return violators to homes and may act against negligent parents or guardians with fines from five to two hundred dollars per offense.
The Kansas City court of appeals issued the state’s first ruling on gambling in slot machine operation. It held that a machine where the operator takes a chance of winning or losing is a gambling device. The decision arose from an appellate case cited in Kansas City.
Charles O. Brown of Lamar was convicted in Lamar County court for placing a slot machine in his business. He appealed, arguing that a slot machine is not a gaming device.
For ten days wild geese have fed on Hoyleton prairie wheat fields north of Nasuvinne Indiana in countless numbers. Birds feed by day and roost in Okaw river timber at night causing farmers to seek ways to rid fields of the fowls.
Warns of the grip abroad and its deadly germs. Describes symptoms such as chills fever headache and a nagging cough. Advertises Dr King’s New Discovery as the infallible bronchial remedy with price 50c and 1, money back if not cured, and a free trial bottle at Emmert and Burrell’s.
Col and Mrs Bryan will depart Denter Colorado this afternoon to return to their home in Lincoln Nebraska.
Oxroano data shows generally fair tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures expected Thursday. Winds shift to southerly then become high on Thursday.
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