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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
7
Congress pushed the omnibus public building bill worth 21 million dollars, with Dalzell steering a majority-rule path. Minority leader Williams called for a division as the measure passed by a wide margin amid protracted debate and applause.
The House leadership indicates Congress will remain in session until its work is completed. Key items include pure food measures, meat inspection, railroad rate reform, immigration, and several appropriation bills. A broad agreement was reached on most issues, with unsettled points on inspection funding and timing.
Washington June 27 Acting Secretary Oliver replies to protests by a fiber group that importing English tailor George V Winters violates a contract. Winters will revise clothing patterns to improve fit and reveal a more military appearance. He will send samples and patterns home and then travel to Philadelphia to teach foreman cutters.
A historical remedy advertises Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Turcough syrup as a non opiate laxative. The promotion claims it eases constipation and can relieve a cold, noting availability at all druggists.
Summer resort literature offer via the North-Western Line. Send 2 cent stamp to W. B. Kniskern for tickets and schedules. Apply at Chicago agents for Ghinese? tickets and routes to northern resorts.
The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the only women’s medicine widely disclosed with ingredients in plain English. It claims safety, lack of narcotics or alcohol, and endorsements from medical writers. Readers are urged to request a free booklet by mail.
President Roosevelt has announced Saturday half holidays for July August and September for skilled mechanics laborers classified service workers at navy yards naval stations and the government printing office. Workers exceeding four hours on Saturday in the half holiday period receive a 50 percent bonus on their regular wages.
Senator Lafollette pressed for a bill to limit railroad workers on duty to sixteen hours. He presented the measure after protest but it had not passed by adjournment.
Poraker read one telegram in the senate from the Junior OO U AM demanding that he exert himself to see that immigration legislation is shaped in accordance with the principles of this order. He said he had received hundreds of similar messages.
Washington June 27 The house passed a bill repealing the twenty eight hour law by setting the maximum time in transit for stock at thirty six hours upon written owner or consignor request.
Brigadier General Prank DPD Baldwin, who led the southwestern military division, is placed on the retired list by operation of the law due to age. The retirement was announced in Washington on June 27.
A resolution was introduced at the International Boot and Shoe Workers union convention in Milwaukee urging a ban on non union made materials in finished footwear. The measure targets all factories to use union produced components only.
Washington June 27 The president sent to the senate the nomination of B. Scott Hutchkiss of Wisconsin as consul at Calgary Alberta Canada.
A 19th century advertisement for Humphreys Veterinary Specifics lists cures for horse, cattle, sheep, dog, hog, and poultry ailments. It tallies ailments from eye diseases to colic, kidney and bladder issues, dermatitis, respiration, and reproductive problems, promising direct action without delay and urging purchase through druggists or prepaid mail from Bigg Brothers Medicine Co.
Illinois headlines report Attorney General Stead’s opinion on four points of the primary law. Delegates selected by county or precinct committees have no more official sanction than those chosen by the party’s lowest member. Delegates with excess names or improper instructions would vitiate ballots. Printing candidates for precinct committeeman on a delegate ticket may render it irregular. Qualified primary electors may prepare and distribute delegate ballots with the needed names.
Halmar Carlson a cistern digger was buried fifteen feet under earth for eight hours when the cistern cave in on him. A two inch pipe kept him connected to the surface as rescuers worked and he freed his feet from timbers before being rescued alive and uninjured. The incident occurred at a lake residence site around 11 p.m. and rescue completed by morning.
In Collinsville Illinois on June 27 the United Mine Workers association fined 400 miners ten dollars each for alleged violations of a recently renewed agreement between operators and the union. The fines were levied during a formal meeting of the Illinois chapter.
Southern Hillinots back Judge C. O. Boras of Fairfield, backing him for the Democratic nomination for governor at a Mount Vernon meeting on June 27.
The ad urges shoppers to choose DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, claiming many imitations prove its superiority. It is described as good for burns, scalds, chaffed skin, eczema, tester, cuts, bruises, boils and piles and is said to be highly recommended and reliable, sold by all druggists.
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