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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1905
Page
5
A Freeport coal dealer touts strong demand for hard coal and steady growth, inviting orders and offering a liberal summer discount. They welcome stock inspections and pledge improved service and flexible delivery to customers.
Oxford a Zartman Matn office details show addresses at 60 Exchange St with phone 7 and a branch at 1 Mechaile St, Preeport, phone 42. The text lists two locations in different cities with contact numbers for each.
London reports an official circulation offering 150 million dollars in bonds for a new Japanese loan. The 90 percent gold bonds are secured by a second mortgage on tobacco monopoly revenues, run 20 years with a five year option, and will be marketed in London and the United States.
The greatest Baptist congress to date begins an eight day session in London with about 15,000 delegates from six million communicants. Participants come from English speaking regions to discuss religious and educational programs. Sessions occur at Holborn Baptist church offices and a ministers meeting is planned at the Metropolitan Tabernacle with renowned Baptist clergy slated to speak.
New York July 11 Special Postmaster Wilcox of the New York post office sails for Europe to study Berlin Paris and London postal administration. He will examine daily deliveries area coverage pneumatic tube service and other details. Upon return he will confer with leading city postmasters on his findings at the request of Postmaster General Cortelyou.
Oyster Bay July 11 Judge William J. Calhoun of Chicago has been appointed by President Roosevelt as special commissioner to conduct a thorough investigation into conditions in Venezuela as they relate to the United States and its interests.
Chicago on July 11 special from Los Angeles to Chicago reached 11:54 PM, six minutes ahead of estimates. The 2444 mile run took forty four hours and fifty four minutes, averaging 51.1 mph. Between Chillicothe and Coal City, seventy one miles, the speed was 64.3 mph.
Elgin Illinois butter market today offered 35 tubs on the board of trades but no sales occurred. The market was steady at 20 cents per pound. Weekly district output reported at 006,000 pounds.
Partly cloudy tonight with chances of showers. Wednesday looks slightly warmer with possible showers. Highs and lows not specified.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation indigestion and malaria in a 50cc bottle priced at one dollar. It lists H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkung as sellers and mentions a piano tuner F 5 Burdett with orders through Brown & Dollmeyers.
A large Illinois rail labor delegation met Governor Deneen to oppose a proposed freight rate reduction. They argued lower rates would cut earnings for 105,000 workers who earned $70 million last year, with benefits accruing to shippers but not the public. The unions urged the railroad board to record their evidence and warned of wage and safety sacrifices if rates are cut.
Executive councils of the railroad lodges have been meeting almost daily for a week or more to frame a plan of procedure after petitioning both the governor and the commission.
The will of Dr G P Kingsley filed in county court distributes household items to his wife and funds to their son Edward D Kingsley. The estate divides into four shares with specific bequests to wife Fred R Kingsley George P Kingsley and Edward D Kingsley s heirs. A 1902 codicil shifts 4000 held in trust for the children out of the four share division.
Win Mathews a former Chicago Northwestern day ticket agent has advanced to Pullman conductor on the HK flyer of the Burlington line between Chicago and Kansas City. He previously ran between Minneapolis and Chicago then to a transcontinental route and is now noted for rapid promotion. Associating with rail elite has not changed his humble ways and friends celebrate his success.
Washington officials deny the claim that the army contract for two hundred thousand dress coats at the Schuylkill arsenal Philadelphia has been canceled. The War Department states the cancellation is unfounded and unsupported by facts.
Closing quotations for commodities and stockyard prices show September wheat corn oats pork ribs lard and hogs with mixed cattle and sheep values. Market notes include a postponed barn social at H F Millers in Elroy and a long distance telephoning promotion by Freeport Telephone Exchange Co with favorable rates lasting nationwide.
The Freeport Shakespeare society plans two Ben Greet performances at Bailey's park next Tuesday. Afternoon show Much Ado About Nothing and evening performance A Midsummer Night's Dream are open air, with no cuts to the text. Tickets fifty cents for afternoon and one dollar for evening include seats, on sale at Pattison Kryder's book store beginning Wednesday.
In a tense confrontation at Glele Park, Os'b-Taerk challenges Cor amid a crowded scene near the roadway. The match or incident draws local attention as participants retake a doorway area and logistics move toward resolution.
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