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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
5
A vintage advertisement proclaims insect pest control products by name including Pure Persian Insect Powder, Paris Green, Disulphide of Carbon, Stearn's Electric Paste and moth balls. It touts a bed bug cure and treats roses, currants, and other pests.
Philadelphia report states Mayor Weaver prompted the arrest of Frank H. Caven, a select councilman, on charges of violating oath by City contracts. Caven was held in $10,000 bail, posted, and released pending hearing.
Milan June 13 special says William Colville the colonel who led the First Minnesota at Gettysburg is dead at the Minnesota Soldiers Home in Minneapolis Minnesota.
In New York on June 138 Special, the Judicial conference heard appeals of Revs. Drs. Wilbur F. Corkran and Charles S. Baker once prominent Methodist ministers of Wilmington Delaware. They were convicted previously of gambling on stocks. Bishop Berry presided as sessions remained secret. Corkran was suspended one year and Baker was deposed.
United States Senator John H. Mitchell faces trial for complicity in Oregon land frauds as Assistant Attorney-General Francis J. Heney leads the prosecution. The case is expected to conclude by month’s end, with trials of co-defendants to follow.
June 13 report from Sr. PRruRSBBURG says the foreign office told the Associated Press Japan has not yet specified where or when to meet its plenipotentiaries. The office added it may receive the communication at any moment.
Through train service in the great underground railway system was resumed today in New York with officials declaring normal operations restored after interruptions. Passengers reported smoother runs and reduced delays as crews restored schedules and checked track conditions.
Archduke Joseph of Austria has died in Vienna on June 13. The long‑ruling noble, a member of the imperial family, passed away today, ending a stage of Habsburg history. Further details were not released.
Increasing cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms expected Wednesday across the north and central areas. Cooler air moves in by Wednesday afternoon for the north and west, with conditions easing later in the day.
The Henney Band presents a Thursday evening concert at Taylor's Park on June 15. The program includes marches, waltzes, overtures, and a descriptive piece Storming of El Caney, conducted by Robert Gibler with a roster of musicians and a junior audience note.
A nine year old boy, Harold Bardell, drowned in the Pecatonica River near the Henderson road after a swimming outing with companions from River School. Rescue attempts failed until his body surfaced at 7 pm. an inquest found accidental drowning five hundred feet from the Cedarville bridge. Funeral is set for 2 pm tomorrow at the family home with Rev. F. W. Landner presiding.
A two year old in Rock Grove Township ingested strychnine tablets prescribed for a grandmother. Coroner and sheriff investigated at the home of John Wilson two miles west of town. Dr Saucerman could not save the child who became unconscious after swallowing the tablets. Funeral notices follow for Mrs Hugh Williams and a separate obituary detail.
During a Northwest trip I secured select farm mortgage loans and offer them for sale only with my own money invested. If you have idle funds I can show what I hold and you may invest or pass. Farm mortgage loans are a specialty of my business and with years of connections I can secure more to replace what I sell, though this may incur expense and a fair remuneration.
Moline Plow company announces M. A. Steele, Southern Branch, New Orleans, is named manager of the Freeport plant to replace J. W. Henney who resigns. Steele, about 35, has long served as factory buyer in Moline. John Henney, Jr. remains superintendent. A. Barber, current general manager, will guide operations until Steele arrives. Planned expansion will nearly double capacity with new building work, new machinery, and more employees. Barrer notes strong company performance under Barber.
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