South Africa War Developments Flagged by London Speech
The queen's speech envisions a victorious end to the South Africa struggle with expanded war funding and stronger naval defenses. Reports from Durban note Boer shell factory destruction at Johannesburg on Jan. 20. Dispatches describe ongoing Boer and British maneuvers near Tugela, Colenso, and Frere with heavy losses feared on both sides.
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Lonxproy
South Africa
Great Britain
London
Durban
Johannesburg
Associated Press
Lyttleton
Potgitiers Drift
Buller
Tugela River
Pretoria
Col. Esburg
Cape Colony
Delarey
Crobler
Schoeman
Grobler
New Yor
N. Y
Evening World
Lord Roberts
Big
Tugela
Frere and
Chievely
Colenso
Frere
Chievley
Detectives find loot from Tower W robbery hidden near rail line
Detective William Riley of the Northwestern Railway finds a coin sack and torn greenbacks in an old stone wall by the Illinois Central tracks at South Elgin. The stash is linked to last summer's Tower W railroad robbery, aided by Boone county farmer A. L. Watkins who says he witnessed the hijacking in a trance.
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Exary
William Riley
Northwestern Railway Company
Illinois Central
South Elgin
Tower W
Riley
A. L. Watkins
Boone County
Butter market steady at 24 cents on Board of Trade
In Exam Illinois on January 29 the Board of Trade offered 13 560 pounds of butter with no sales. The Quotation committee declared the market firm at 24 cents. Weekly sales totaled 590 000 pounds.
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Exam
Board of Trade
Judge Tuthill Named Receiver of Foresters in Illinois
Special from Tlacotiloyan January 80 reports Judge Tuthill appointed receiver for the Independent Order of Foresters of Illinois. The organization operates many branches and local chapters across the state.
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Curiaco
Tuthill
Independent Order of Foresters of Illinois
Illinois Central Train 64 breaks down near Dubuque
Train No. 64 on the Illinois Central broke down west of Dubuque last evening with no serious damage. Assistant Superintendent of Machinery Rossing of the Illinois Central was cut from Chicago today. The Omaha Limited No. 2 on the Illinois Central was delayed four hours at Grable by a freight on the Omaha division. No serious damage reported.
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Illinois Central
Dubuque
Rossing
Chicago
Omaha Limited
Grable
Omaha
Goebel Shot Wounding Spurs Kentucky Political Crisis
Senator Goebel was shot in Frankfort at 11 AM while en route to the Senate. He sustained a through‑the‑body wound from a Winchester rifle. doctors and specialists were summoned as crowds gathered. John Whiteaker of Butler county was later arrested as a suspect, and thousands of supporters were expected to converge with state forces dispatched to the capital.
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Franxfort
Goebel
Agg 655
Senate
Anife
Capitol
Capitol Hotel
Louisville
John Whiteaker
Butler County
Frankfort
Calls for Convention in Carroll County Delegates Named
The Carroll county Republican central committee fixed March 5 for the county convention to select delegates to congressional, state and senatorial conventions. The congressional session will be in Freeport on March 6. A Lee county meeting set April 25 for similar delegate selection to state and senatorial conventions. Delegates to the congressional convention were named: Farrand, Sterling, Bethea, Parsons, Bradshaw, Richardson, Groves, Guffin, Lewis, Barth, Ross, Hussey, Rissiter, Tristle, Coe, Barnett.
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Moont Carroll
Republican County Central Committee
Carroll County
Freeport
Republican Central Committee
Lee County
R.S. Farrand
Spring at Sycamore? Depot Confusion in DeKalb
A fragment notes the spring at Sycamore story after the depot in DeKalb. The frame depot will be repurposed as a freight warehouse.
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Sycamore
DeKalb
Trinity Shore Meet Draws Local Crowd
An evening gathering at Trinity Shoredat was held with services announced for tonight. The event invites the community to join in and attend the continuation of activities.
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Trinity Shored
Ice Harvest Progress Reports Thick Pecatonica Ice
Wm Ascher employs a large crew cutting ice on the Pecatonica. Ice measures from twelve to fourteen inches and quality is high. If cold weather endures a week, ice houses will fill.
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Ascher
Pecatonica
Misfortune Strikes Illinois Central Chicago to Sioux City Train
The new palatial Illinois Central train on its first Chicago to Sioux City run arrived four hours late after a rear collision at Tara Junction Ta. and a wrecked baggage car plus a coach were set on fire. The sleeper cars remained occupied but no injuries occurred among the sleeping car passengers.
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Illinois Central
Sioux City
Iowa
Chicago
Siouxity
Twelfth Street
Tara Junction
Cherokee
Sioux Falls
S. D
Primary Union Meeting At Mrs Lennox Home
The Primary union met at Mrs Lennox's home last evening with good attendance despite cold weather. Bible and training lessons led by Mrs Bailey will begin next Monday evening at Mrs W J Christler's home 196 Carroll street.
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Lennox
Bailey
W. J. Christler
Carrol Street
Gold Nugget Found on Whiteside County Farm
A nugget valued at $50 was found on David Finnicum’s Whiteside county farm seven miles from Erie Illinois across the river from Clinton Iowa. Gold tested genuine by a Morrison jeweler and a Klondike veteran, sent to Cripple Creek for further testing. The farm draws many visitors and buyers seek mining leases, while De Jongh prepares a fire salvage sale for February 2 and 3 with hours 1 to 5.
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Clinton
Iowa
Whiteside County
Ilinois
David Finnicum
Erie
Ladd
Morrison
Klondike
Wilcoxon heirs file new circuit suit for accounting
T. D. Wilcoxon sues M. H. Wilcoxon and others in circuit court to settle an accounting over rent and management of the opera house and post office blocks once leased from their father. How ard T. Wilcoxon of Chicago leads the case with Burchard & Burrell locally.
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Wilcoxon
Circuit Court
T. D. Wilcoxon
M. H. Wilcoxon
Howard T. Wilcoxon
Chicago
Burchard & Burrell
Movements of Freeport Residents and Friends
Local notes list J H Converse visiting from Delaware, F G Weisse from Madison, F Brockmeier traveling to Chicago, Prof A A Krape from Lena, Tollman of Lanark in town, James P Younger bound for Chicago, W A Merrifield to New York for weeks of business, E B Daily returning from Sterling, Miss Roberts the nurse home from Preston, Alvin Bickenbach visiting with Astoria relatives, John Ray and Misses Tracy and Brennan aiding Riordan funeral in Warren, Claude Simcox and William Emrich back from Chicago to take posts, James Dreher bound for Philadelphia for employment in insurance.
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Tollman
Lanark
James P. Younger
Chicago
W. A. Merrifield
New York
E. B. Daily
Northwestern
Sterling
Miss Roberts
Preston
Iowa
John Ray
Jennie Tracy
Mary Brennan
Warren
Mike Riordan
Shoulder Dislocation Reduced by Doctors in Polo
Mrs Kauffman consulted in Rioport where Dr Beard of Polo and Dr Stealy performed a reduction on a shoulder that had been dislocated for months.
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Dr. Beard
Polo
Mrs Denekas Dies Leaving Large Family In German Valley
Mrs Denekas died in German Valley on Monday leaving a husband and eight children five sons and three daughters in the family.
Otto Fleming Enlists in Calvary for Philippines Service
Otto Fleming of Company L, famed for Cuba and Porto Rico service, has joined New York cavalry en route to the Philippines. A well drilled soldier and expert horseman, he is expected to win a commission in the regular army.
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Otto Fleming
Company L
Cuba
Porto Rico
New York State
Calvary
Philippines
Otto
Meeting of Democratic Club Discusses Routine Business
The Democratic club met last evening in council rooms with Frank Lohr presiding. Committees were given one more week to arrange matters and Mitchell Dittmar and Zimmerman were appointed to secure quarters, meeting in their new quarters on February 6.
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Democratic Club
Frank Lohr
Messrs. Mitchell, Dittmar
Zimmerman
Weather Outlook for Catonao and Region
Ill inois forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with a colder night ahead. The brief notice notes a cold spell and asks readers to prepare. An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee and issuer I J Grove. Also mentions blue trading stamps with cash purchases and Gilbert's Orchestra for events.
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I. J. Grove
Merchants Offer Blue Trading Stamps For Cash Purchases
A merchants association agreed to give blue trading stamps for one year from last September and to insist on buyers paying with cash for purchases.
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Merchants In Association
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Wilbur Lumber CO
Exchanage St
Brewster House
M. Sanford
Knorr &Hildreth
Wabash
Smyth & Rice
Walter E. Perkins
India
H. A. DuSouchet
Mr. Perkins
Bijou Theatre
New York City
Hollister’s
Emmert & Burrell
Emmert & Burrell’s
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
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Deroes&s. Sures
AE Dees
Mall
S. P. Kent
T A
John Reising
Aurora
Gen. Atkins
Sali Freeport Syemmert & Burrell
WM. F. Jungkungz
Queen Victoria
Elgin
Rail Notes
W. C. Bradley
Kentucky
Lor
Central Committee
Illinois
de Jongh
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Beecham's
Patrfa
TBS
J. H. Converse
Delavan
F. G. Weisse
Madison
F. Brockmeier
Prof
A. A. Krape
Lena
Alvin Bickenbach
Astoria, Ill
Paul Bickenbach
Claude Simcox
William Emrich
Pas
James Dreher
Philadelphia
Ingance
James
Thomas
Thomasy
Entmeré & Burrell
Catonao
Gilbert
Win
Jungkunz’ Drug Store
Teddew
St. Louis
Minneapolis
All Grocers
Frank D, Crenshaw, Trav
Grosper
E. Bengston
M. ¥. B. Elson
C. S. Barrett
Bongston
LIW
Tre Freeport, Il
Harden & Tice Distributors
Jenks Bros
Stephenson
Walton
C.H. Little & Co
Ree
Jewelry Store
Galena Street
Hollister
Fargher
T. H. HollIster
Braohengon Btrant
New England
Michigan
Walton Nephews
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