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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1906
Page
7
The body of General Wheeler arrived in Washington and was escorted by Spanish war veterans to St. John's church for brief funeral services. He was later buried at Arlington amid crowds and veterans from Civil War to 1898 campaigns, with his coffin wrapped in both flags he served.
The funeral from General Wheeler's sister in Brooklyn featured eight infantry NCOs, a flag-draped caisson, escort by Squadron C and a Second Battery detail, and a full dress NY National Guard unit at the bridge. Seventy First NYNG, plus Governor's Island infantry, joined the procession to Washington Square and Fifth Avenue, with a riderless horse and boots reversed. The church was crowded with Confederate and War of 1812 groups, Roosevelt sending a wreath. Rev. Ernest Stires and Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix conducted services before the body departed for Jersey City and then Washington. Honorary pallbearers included J J Astor, General J H Wilson, Senator Clark, General O O Howard, General Stewart, AZ Woodford, and J Pierpont Morgan.
Caracas reports that its government replies to the diplomatic corps note and cannot accept the corps view on the official character of M. Tuigny the French charge d affaires. It mantains its stance on M. Thiguy and warns any represented government could face the same situation.
On board the Finance, just arrived from Panama, the body of Thomas Nast ex United States consul was found. He died at Guayaquil of yellow fever shortly after his arrival there to take up his duties some years ago.
A telegram from Billifield reports the halibut fishing schooner Ella G. has turned turtle off Victoria British Columbia and six men aboard are drowned. The loss raises to a maritime tragedy at sea with no survivors confirmed.
Indigestion is easily overcome by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure because this remedy digests what you eat and gives the stomach a rest to recuperate. It relieves indigestion belching sour stomach heart burn and enables digestion to transform foods into healthier red blood. Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Burdett offers piano tunes as ordered. Contact Brown & Dol eyers or call phone 80 for service.
Jane Parmelee travels with Alonzo Jackson to Gilead Station amid a storm when their old romance resurfaces during a dangerous bridge collapse. The two lifelong friends confront past feelings as the flooded structure buckles and slips toward the river. The scene ends with a close brush between them, hinting at unresolved desire and fate.
A fragment quotes a tense exchange about a difficult person described as a smooth talking dealer. The line suggests a humorous misunderstanding centered on a misheard phrase and a pun on a van.
An old advertises a tonic made from native roots, pitched as a cure for female weaknesses and pelvic pain. It claims benefits for fatigue, dizziness, backache, and pregnancy-related issues, touting no alcohol and printed ingredients. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures.
R G Dun says business remains steady with weather aiding outdoor tasks but boosting stockpiles of heavyweight apparel. Northwest reports are favorable while many regions require bargain sales to trim winter goods stocks. Rubber mills cut weeks to five days. lumbering stalls due to scant snow. U S failures total 834 vs 805 last year and Canada reports 40 vs 43 prior year.
Washington January 27 reports that invitations for Miss Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth's marriage are restricted to immediate family, a small official list, and close personal friends of the couple.
In a preparatory step for a naval demonstration France contemplates boycotting all Venezuelan products. Other items include a missing Wisconsin man, patent counts, and various international notes from 1905. Fragments also report Russian intrigues, Chicago World’s Fair ties, and Cuban gifts to Roosevelt.
Nervous debility and prostration from overwork cured by Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 in use 40 years. One dollar per vial or special package for serious cases. Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid by Humphreys Homeopathic Co. William and John Streets New York.
In a remote village, a foster mother binds Margaret to remain unwed until Cynthia comes of age. Years pass as Cynthia sways between suitors, until a shared past with Irving Peck collides with fate. When Cynthia becomes engaged, Peck breaks the match to pursue Margaret, revealing a tangled chain of promises, secrecy, and sacrifice.
A vintage advertisement urges nervous women to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during life changes and fatigue. It cites Mrs Mary L Koehne of Chicago endorsing the product and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham, daughter in law of Lydia E Pinkham.
A vintage remedy claim states that properly digested food strengthens the body. It asserts Kodal cures dyspepsia by helping digestion and transforming foods into tissue-building blood, relieving sour stomach belching and heartburn. Sold by all druggists.
Readable parts announce music branches and vocal training offered at the Os Instrument School. Call at GAGE Building for corrections and scheduling.
An article asserts that dandruff germs cause baldness and that Newbro's Herpicide destroys the germ in all cases. It cites a rabbit inoculation prove and urges acceptance of the remedy sold by leading druggists and sample requests via The Herpicide Detroit Michigan.
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