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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1905
Page
5
An old finish is revived by a product called Liquid Veneer described as not a varnish but a surface food that restores brightness instantly. It claims to renew furniture, woodwork, and frames, repels scratches and dirt, dries at once, and even cleans the room. customers rate it highly though the price is modest.
Hettinger Building at 78 Step St houses Keefe & Co brokers dealing in stocks bonds grain and provisions. They advertise margin controls and volume tiers for grain and stock with prices up to 50 dollars and offer latest market quotations. They list two phone numbers for contact.
A piano tuner Geo. B. Turneaure offers a rare opportunity on Carroll street with a large lot fronting both Carroll and State streets. The property includes a modern house with hardwood finishes, private windmill water supply, cement walks, and excellent overall condition. Sale price is well below aerial value. interested buyers urged to act quickly. Delivery offers and contact options provided.
Lightning struck seven large oil tanks at Humble Texas sparking a blaze that destroyed about two and a half million barrels of oil. Five black workers died, with rumors placing fatalities as high as fifty as the fire continued to burn and threaten neighboring tanks holding four and a half million barrels.
Chicago July 24 special report Timothy Dooley killed Mrs Griffin and fatally wounded his father Patrick and injured Anna Griffin at his home after family refused to drink from a bottle He then killed himself in the same incident door to door report confirms the tragedy and a suicide.
Baron Komura the Japanese plenipotentiary in the pending peace negotiations and his party passed through Chicago today en route to New York. Japanese merchants and professionals and local business representatives greeted them at the station as city officials extended welcomes.
Telegrams from Nizhni Novgorod report Mithni Novgorod seized for five hours by thousands of roughs who attacked every respectable person in the streets. A number of persons were killed and badly injured in the mob violence observed yesterday in the town near St. Petersburg.
London July 24 The government has no intention of resigning after Thursday's adverse vote Premier Balfour told the House of Commons this afternoon His early anticipated statement outlined the same stance as the government remains in power despite the parliamentary rebuke.
The body of John Paul Jones was put ashore at 10 o'clock today. Forty minutes later simple ceremonies marked its deposit in the vault on the Naval Academy grounds in Annapolis Maryland.
Special dispatch reports Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas meeting early today off the Swedish coast near the island of Björkö. The two rulers reportedly discussed allied strategy and maritime security in a high level conference.
Darlington July 23 State Bank Examiner H C Haugen caused the arrest of J C Johnson cashier of the Gratiot State bank on charges of accounts showing a shortage of $2,000 or more and falsified records.
Free port lodge No. 432 Knights of Pythias invites all Knights to this evening's meeting to perform work in the third degree. The event urges full participation and cordial attendance.
A vintage advertisement promises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will brighten eyes, tint cheeks with Nature's bloom, ease life tension, and clear brain fog. It notes 38 cents price and tablets by Joseph Emmert.
A Saturday night blaze devastated Goddard's mill and wrecked the Freeport Railway, Light & Power plant, with losses estimated between 76 000 and 100 000 dollars. Fire crews fought intense flames for hours, saving nearby buildings and equipment while public sympathy centers on A J Goddard as he plans recovery and expects to rebuild the electric system and streetcar service.
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