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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
6
A Western Maryland rail crash near Patapsco between Westminster and Winksburg kills twenty five railway workers and injures many others. The disaster ties up freight and passenger trains as crews and laborers lose their lives or suffer severe injuries.
A westbound passenger train collision with a freight train leaves many dead and mangled along the tracks. McCleland Sweeney family loses several breadwinners as workers and victims pile up, with one son severely injured and others killed in the brutal wreck. The forces collide near a bridge as crews struggle to identify the dead and aid survivors.
Heartrending shrieks as injured are carried from the scene. Inhabitants of surrounding farm houses hurry to help. farmers wives and daughters tear clothing and linen to make bandages and cloths amid the dense danger and deadly blood air.
Maximo Gomez died at 6 p.m. Saturday in Havana after a long illness. The renowned Cuban general, born 1826 in Santo Domingo, aided Cuban independence, fought Spain, and joined rebels in Cuba. Flags are half-masted. Gomez’s body lies in the palace as Congress proclaims three days of mourning.
Milwaukee June 10 Judge Seaman ruled the government may require General Paper Co to answer questions and reveal books in the ongoing examination. Lawyers for the company said they will appeal to the circuit court and possibly the supreme court, a decision seen as shaping future trust prosecutions.
Army and navy clash along the coast from Mortress Monroy to Baltimore ends with a general naval assist from Fortress Monroe. Funeral in Athens for Dreinker Delynonis of Creete. ceremony noted and sorrow widespread. Governor Thoerrick condemns lobbying as poison to legislation at Cedar Point. A youth in St Louis kills wife then dies by own hand. Multiple industry, park, and local crime items thread through the report.
An old medical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and to boost digestion and blood nourishment. It warns against alcohol heavy tonics and urges readers to request Frere's free Common Sense Medical Adviser, with stamps, and notes Pierce's Pellets for biliousness.
Cleveland Moffett in Success Magazine notes that wealthy people frequently delay payments. He cites a multimillionaire couple whose daughter’s wedding gown bill, over 20 000, remained unpaid for more than a year until a collector publicly confronted the husband. He recalls Newport society figures who negotiate lavish expenses, sometimes invoking advertising value to avoid charges. A Fifth Avenue dress maker faced a £15 reduction plea, while a billionaire husband allegedly ordered brass on his yacht coated with aluminum paint to cut payroll.
The piece questions the value of a 2500 word Mary Queen of Scots letter draft sold for £900, though published facsimile and translation have exhausted historic detail. It notes the owner’s heirs and Father Pollen S J’s edition for the Scottish Historical Society, with commentary by Andrew Lang on Jewel robbery papers from 1576.
Paris reports strained France Germany relations on Saturday nearly brinked war before a late conference between German ambassador Prince von Radolin and French Premier Howylor at the Covel Office. Officials say diplomacy remains intact with talks aimed at an international conference, while public alarm subsided as clarity returned on Germany’s conference aims.
A bizarre tale from Davenport notes a hen that pecks at its owner when laying eggs, prompting Mrs. Seymour to fetch the OUL. Advertisements tout Foley's Honey and Tar for asthma relief, with a Davenport woman praising its cure after twelve years of suffering. Descriptions of art losses at Castle of Lichtenwalde and a Cuban diarrhoea remedy cite Mrs Minnie Jacobs’s testimonial. An imperial decree in Anbu reports torn temple images to create space for English studies for young Chinese boys.
Fragmentary notes describe British and French negotiators led by Rouvier and Lansdowne amid debates over Morocco terms and foreigner treatment. The piece touches on broader tension fueling European war talk, with references to commercial rivals and strategic stakes.
A series of short notices extoll Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder disorders, with testimonials from W. L. Yancy of Paducah and J. T. Barber of Irwinville. Advertisements promote Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for colic and diarrhoea, plus general cautions about neglecting kidney disease and dangers of smoking in powder magazines.
The finest remedy for constipation is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets says Eli Buttler of Frankville New York. They act gently and leave the bowels in a perfectly natural condition. For sale by all druggists. Foley's Kidney Cure aids Bright's disease and diabetes and brings relief even in severe cases. Marion Lee of Dupreath reports recovery after trying eight physicians. three bottles made him well. Sold by H. J. Moogk and Wo. F. Jungkun.
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