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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
5
Freeport coal supplier reports strong growth from demand for hard coal and reliable delivery. Company invites stock inspections and invites summer orders with liberal discounts and flexible delivery options to suit customers.
Fragmentary OCR lists a Sanford main office at 09 Mechanec along with a phone reference and an Ines branch office at 16 Mechanic. It also mentions Free port and 42 with scattered phrases, offering no coherent event or factual action.
The funeral for John Hay occurred at noon in Cleveland with President Roosevelt and the vice president among a small group at the grave. The ceremony followed a quiet, unostentatious day after Roosevelt's arrival by train earlier that morning and departure at eight in the evening.
Denver hosts the Epworth League session with an estimated forty thousand visitors from across the globe. Governor McDonald, the mayor, and a Trinity Methodist pastor gave welcome addresses, which Rev. Dr. A. K. Craig of Ottumwa, Iowa, answered. Saturday features three large gatherings on Citizenship Temperance and Education, with Sunday devoted to church services citywide.
Thuoitposta reports on July 6 that the battleship Sinas Potentkin arrived seeking coal provisions and medical help while mutineers demanded safety guarantees during their stay. Reports from July 5 describe Cossacks firing on Putiloff works strikers amid arrests of a youth suspected of dynamite. Admiral Kruger's squadron including Georgia Pobidonosets returned from Odessa.
Washington July 5 Special The comptroller appoints national bank examiners and receivers for Spring Valley National Bank Spring Valley TH and the First National Bank of Womea I after both closed due to the failure of C J Devlin president of both banks The suspension stems from his actions and financial troubles connecting the two institutions
Y P Shonts president of the Panama canal commission was arrested at Stafford Connecticut for violation of the automobile speed law. He posted bonds to secure his appearance in court.
Special J A petition to declare J. Devlin a bankrupt was filed in the federal court today on behalf of Kansas City creditors.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possibly showers cooler. Also included is a sample testimonial for Bucklen's Arnica Salve noting it cured salt rheum and eczema, and promotion of a 25 cent bottle at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Freeport marked its fiftieth Saengerbund jubilee with a lively two day Fourth of July program. Crowds filled Taylor's park and Germania hall as three bands played and a grand parade, led by Marshal F. C. Held, rolled through the streets despite morning showers. General Atkins spoke on liberty, unity, and law, praising immigrant groups who joined American citizenship while urging obedience to law and pride in the flag.
A Fourth of July celebration injured several people including William Smith, long-time Dodgeville railroad engineer, who lost part of a finger and suffered facial injuries when a firecracker exploded as he lit it. Others injured include W. O'Malla, Charles Hasse, and J. L. Wareham, with children and bystanders hit by exploding devices and blank cartridges.
In Roaxoku Virginia today an underground blast at the Wde water coal mines 46 Vivian causes nine deaths and about forty injuries. Fifteen rescued in a dying condition and thirty-nine remain believed dead in the mine.
Real estate transfer reports John Hea sold lot 12 block 3 Hea's subdivision West Freeport to Arthur F Suge for 400 dollars.
Greatly in demand medicine negates modern requirements for a blood and system cleanser. Dr Kings New Life Pills cure stom ach troubles and liver troubles. At Joseph Kin[mert]s drug store, 250 guaranteed. H A Husenkemeier supplies fresh fruit daily. Ice umbrellas repaired and covered by S Ryan at 7 Galena Street.
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