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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
3
Brown pursues a distant baronetcy after reading a newspaper paragraph. He travels to England, proves his lineage, becomes Sir Peter Brown, and secretly plans to marry Alice Skrable. The couple announces engagement, and they marry as Lady Brown gains English property.
The Presbyterian general assembly appoints December 25 as a day of prayer for schools and colleges nationwide. Other brief items note the death of Hugh S. Tuohy after 44 years in the treasury, a northern snowstorm with blizzard potential, and assorted public notices, industry news, and anecdotes from Moody and medical advice.
F J Burdett, a local piano tuner, places orders at Brown and Dollmeyers or via phone, showing his continuing repairs and service needs in the city.
Caracas and Willemstad report a tense standoff as French charge d affaires M. Taigny is banished from Venezuela after boarding the Martinique without permission. The incident follows a volatile sequence involving Caracas and Paris, with potential French action under consideration.
The incident centers on M. Taigny who sought ashore passage but was denied by a customs officer. After threats of imprisonment and French diplomacy involving the vice consul, Russell, Castro, and the dean of the diplomatic corps, a French naval vessel was promised to retrieve him at 4 am, but never arrived. The Martinique left for Porto Cabello with Taigny forbidden shore contact and then to Willemstad. Meanwhile M. Hallieves succeeds Loubet in a national assembly vote led by Palieres and Dotmer, with Downer presiding over the chamber.
London January report notes Joseph Chamberlain and seven Birmingham candidates won, Chamberlain securing a 5000 majority while other Liberal emblems averaged around 4000. The piece cites protectionist leanings aiding victories and asserts Liberal fiscal lines weakened. Chamberlain thanks supporters for the triumph.
Endorsed by leading medical teachers for chronic stomach and catarrhal diseases and bronchial conditions. The formula lists Black Cherrybark Golden Seal Bloodroot Stone root Mandrake Queen's root with glycerine as a safe extract. Ends with offer of a booklet and address to Dr R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
The poll of twenty seats reports sixteen won by the Liberal party and twelve gains overall. Notably Unionist Sir Conan Doyle was defeated in Scotland as Laborites and Savtiomuists feature in the results.
Pembroke New York June 18 seven members of Charles Ayers family were said to be cremated in a blaze that destroyed the farmhouse. The bodies of a child and Ayers mother in law were found in the ruins, Mrs Ayers and four children are missing and fears grow they are victims too. Ayers was later found on a road with a gunshot wound to the head believed self inflicted. his condition is critical. Victims named include Charles Ayers age 48 and his wife Mrs Addie Ayers, mother in law Mrs Isaac Laketlan, and children Flossie 12 Alfred 10 Bernice 6 Andrew 4 and a baby girl.
Baron von Richthofen, foreign affairs secretary since October 1946, died last night in Berlin. Born 1847 in Jassy Romania, he was son of a former Prussian diplomat and served with distinction in the Franco Prussian War and World War I era battles, earning the Iron Cross for gallantry at Mars-la-Tour.
Philadelphia marks the 266th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth with school programs and society meetings. Franklin Institute hosted a memorial meeting with local speakers as the city observed the milestone and illuminated the town in the evening. Also from Washington a bankruptcy petition was filed by Howard Willatos, a Black farmer and department of agriculture worker, listing assets at 1000 and liabilities at 1008200, tied to the Capital Savings Bank collapse.
In Todianapolis on January 18 the convention faces wage demands as Vice President Tews and delegates hint at expanding wage increases. The wage senate committee is first step, with a likely rise in wages tied to coal price increases. VoD. Ryan of Spartet Noo P2 says higher wages are expected and may be granted by operators.
Cosorge Barraclough a mining claimant from Winnipeg and a photographer sought a bear shot in Deadwood South Dakota. The bear attacked resisting the camera man and Barraclough fell from a cliff fracturing a rib and injuring himself. He had separated from his party to get good snaps.
Chicago markets report prices for wheat corn pork lard and short ribs with open high and close figures. Live stock notes show hogs cattle sheep and lambs trading ranges at East Buffalo and for insured receipts around 35 000 to 40 cars.
Advertisement claims Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar clears a cold by evacuating the bowels. Describes Liquid Cold Cure as best for coughs and croup and notes it is sold by all druggists.
An OCR fragment advertises a new sale at an area store called Brown & Dollmver. The Dairy Journal is offered citywide for one penny weekly in a peculiar listing.
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