Roosevelt Fourth of July speech drenched by rain
President Roosevelt delivered a near hour long Fourth of July address at Oyster Bay in a heavy downpour. He joked with the crowd about melting and praised his stewardship while emphasizing curbing trusts. Ambassador Reid and Bryan clashed playfully in remarks as Bryan followed with a critique of imperialism and the White Man's Burden.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Herve
Tim
Saya
Lincoln
Socntiya
Reid
Bryan
Ryan
Ana
Toam
Iis
Kipting
Tammany Celebrates in New York on Independence Day
The Tammany Society anniversary celebration in New York featured Grand Sachem W Bourke Cochran delivering a sharp critique of justice and corruption in high places. He condemned corporate fraud and cited political figures while urging reform during a gathering attended by national figures and a charged audience.
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New York
Society of Tammany
Columbian Order
Bancor
United States
Cochrane
Fonds
Cochran
Cudahy
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Leary
Texas
Willam J. Bryan
Towne
Beale
John Bharp Williams
Phe
Republican Party
Bryan TeP Central Figure in Foltti Case
Bryan TeP emerges as central figure amid a Foltti inquiry, with investigators detailing his role and connections to the case. Local officials indicate ongoing interviews and document reviews as they pursue more evidence.
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Bryan
Tep
Celebrations Abroad Mark Fourth of July Observances
Norwegian Americans in Christiana honored Independence Day as Norway marks its second independence. In London, 3000 guests, mostly U S citizens, attended a Fourth of July reception at Dorchester House. Rome hosted a U S embassy reception with Ambassador White. Paris saw the American Chamber of Commerce banquet at Hotel de Crancs, Ambassador McCormick speaking on Our National House Cleaning. Copenhagen hosted U S tourists and residents in the customary celebration. Berlin featured a river excursion and a baseball game for U S citizens. Vienna marked Independence Day under the embassy for the first time in years.
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Christiania
hTundreds
Haakon
Norway
United States
London
Dorchester House
Rome
Tvo
Ambassador White
Yaris
American Chamber of Commerce
Spree
Grungu
Vienna
Baseball scores from Chicago July 6 report
Baseball scores across leagues note results from New York Pittsburg St Louis Boston and Philadelphia with multiple games including two game splits. Strong showings include Cincinnati beating St Louis 12 0 and Philadelphia sweeping Boston 8 0 in the doubleheader.
Wttle Kodal for Dyspepsia After Meals
An advertisement touts Wttle Kodal as a digestant aiding meal digestion and stomach rest. It claims reconstructive properties restore stomach function, relieve flatulence sour stomach and belching, and notes availability from all druggists.
Sealed bids for annex school demolition sought
Sealed bids will be received by the committee on buildings and grounds of school district No. 145 up at p.m. on Friday, July 6, for tearing down and removing the frame school building known as the annex to the Third ward school. Bids may cover the building and foundation or separately. The committee may reject any or all bids. Chairman, Freeport, Illinois, June 26, 1006.
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Third Ward
Burdett Tunes On Piano Tuner Orders Pole
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, orders service from Brown & Dollmeyer via their shop or by phone as listed.
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F. J. Burdett
Ab Brown & Dollmeyer
Postal Card Craze Reaches High Point in City
The postal card fad is at its height with sincere ingenuity shown in souvenir cards. A Freeport originator started the trend in America, selling thousands monthly. Shops report vast sales, from comic cards to art reproductions, leather pillow collages, and even actor and actress series, with strangers forming friendships via these cards.
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Freeport
Europe
America
Geniis
Jhenesses
Store advertising bargains on page five
The advertisement highlights value offers as the store promises to live up to its claim of good deals. It urges readers to check page five for the current sale items and price cuts.
Umbrellae Reairs and Recovered Incident
An unclear note records an event involving Umbrellae re aired and recovered, with a partial address at 87 Galena Street and a 4-detail shorthand.
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Umbrellae
Ryan
Galena Street
Railroads Break Records Outlook for New Lines
Railroads push extensive construction across the United States with 2,208.20 miles of track laid from January to June, aiming to surpass yearly records. Texas leads in total miles with 260.81 added, Nevada and Wyoming follow, while the Southwest and Northwest show strong activity despite winter slowdowns. the East remains limited to minor extensions and industrial lines.
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United States
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Nevada
Wyoming
Louisianna
Mississippi
California
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Northwest
St. Paul
Hillines
Harriman
Bright eyes claim youth via Rocky Mountain Tea
Advertisement states bright eyes indicate youth and Cupid’s aim, promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as the remedy for bright eyes and rosy cheeks. Sells Tea or Tablets at 36 cents, by Joseph Emmert.
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Cupid
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
This Date in History Highlights Key World Events
1770 Turkish fleet defeated by Russians of Chios. 1776 Virginia adopted state constitution. 1777 Americans abandoned Fort Ticonderoga. 1792 Francis II elected emperor. 1828 Daniel O'Connell elected MP refused oath. 1850 Algiers surrendered to the French. 1833 Dom Miguel's squadron captured by Admiral Napier. 1855 First Kansas Freeman published at Topeka. 1866 Austria ceded Venetia to France. 1891 Park Theatre St Paul burned. 1899 Bishop John P. Newman died born Sept 1 1826. 1904 Thomas E. Watson nominated for president by the People's party.
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Chios
Virginia
Fort Ticonderoga
Francis II
Daniel O'Connell
Algiers
Dom Miguel
Admiral Napier
Kansas Freeman
Topeka
Austria
Venetia
France
Park Theatre
St Paul
John P. Newman
Grant
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
People’s Party
Remedy Kodal for Dyspepsia Promises Sweet Breath
An advertisement claims Kodal relieves sour stomach and heart palpitations by improving digestion. It urges taking Kodal after meals and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Circus Tomorrow at Freeport by Forepaugh Selis Bros
Tomorrow the Adam Forepaugh Selis Brothers circus arrives in Freeport with a near new show featuring the Fighting the Flames spectacle a risible fire scene. The act includes 1000 actors a Lowlande equestrian group Russian whirlwind dancers and educated seals plus Runyon English acrobats and forty clowns in the hippodrome for holiday entertainment.
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Adam Forepaugh-Selis
Freeport
Mary
Adam Forepaugh-Sells
Watkowsky
Captain Webb
Runyon
Carnival Coming Promises World Class Freeport Week
Beginning Monday at 7 30 p m crowds will see a top carnival in Freeport with the Mundy society circus featuring twelve acts including three from the New York Hippodrome. Other attractions include Fairland electric show and a variety of pike amusements. Free acts will run twice daily with afternoon and evening shows.
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Freeport
Mundy Society Circus
New York Hippodrome
Fairland
Pike
Golden Gate Park
Northwestern Mail Train to Freeport Route Change
Rockford July 4 report says better mail facilities will begin Thursday with expedited receipt and dispatch. The change is slight yet significant, affecting the Rockford to Freeport route and return operations.
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Rockford
Freeport
Post Office Boosts Train Mail Service Westward
The Northwestern train from the east arrives at 11:08 each forenoon and will now run to Freeport with a mail clerk. The 6:01 evening eastbound train will carry a clerk from Freeport to Rockford. The change expedites mail to Freeport and connections from western, northern, and southern routes, adds two extra mails daily along the line, and takes effect with the clerk’s first run tomorrow.
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Post Office
Rockford
Freeport
Chicago Scores in Multiple Leagues on July Fourth
Baseball scores from July 4 show Boston defeating an opponent in eleven innings in Boston, New York rain halted a game, Washington beating Boston in five innings in Washington, Cleveland beating Detroit in six innings, Chicago Triumphs over St Louis with 5 runs, and Louisville over Columbus in a Western action amid other scattered results across Des Moines and Milwaukee venues.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Mhthidelphia Ds
Ceveland
Detroit
Cleveland
Association
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansisity
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Paul
Indhingpalis
Toledo
Tuddanapolis
Western
Denver
Pueblo
Neuver
Sioux City
Tincoln
Lincoln
Omaha
Des Moines
Washington S
St Paul
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted as Handy Cure
An old advertisement extols keeping a box of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve at home for sunburn cuts bruises piles and boils noting it as the standard product long held against imitators. It urges buyers to insist on the genuine salve sold by all druggists.
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de Witt
DeWitt
For Sale Home at 235 N Galena Ave Bargain Offer
For sale a residence at 235 North Galena Avenue with steam heat bath rooms city water sewer and gas with barn. Sell house with part or entire lot. Grand opportunity for a bargain if taken at once. Inquire of Geo J Dehn 412 dt 44 Stephenson St.
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N. Galena Ave
Geo. J. Dehn
Stephenson St
Sync OO FA Last and Wests at E and W Sale
A surface sale note lists items including men’s garments priced at $1.12 after discounts. Specifics mention fancy Wash Wests and a date code 6-22tf tied to the E. and W. location. Names of buyers or brands are not clearly identified beyond the described items and prices.
Low Summer Tourist Rates by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets at about half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale June 1 to Sept 30 final return Oct 31. For information contact any C G W agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Lower Michigan
J. P. Elmer
G. P.A
St. Paul Minn
Mercerized soft Negligee collars sale at 25c
An E and W sale note lists mercerized soft negligée collars priced at 25 cents. The brief item appears in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper listing segment. No further details are provided about brand or quantity.
Lichtenberger & Son Market Ad Promotes Sausage and Goods
Don’t fail to call up phones 223. We carry everything kept in a first class market. Home made sausage and laid a specialty. Lichtenberger and Son, 1256 Galeda St.
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Lichtenberger & Son
Galeda St
Round trip fare to St Paul for Saengerfest travel
Fare of eight dollars for a round trip from Freeport to St Paul Minnesota and return on July 25th by the North Western Line. Tickets limited to return until July a list inclusive for the Biennial Saengerfest of the Saengerbund of the Northwest at St Paul Minnesota. Other sale dates at favorable rates with longer return limits. Full particulars from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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North-Western
Saengerbund
Northwest
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago & North- Western R’y
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