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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
6
A resident announces availability of extra fresh eggs and butter for delivery from 62id in 96 Lincoln Ave. Calls or telephone orders are welcome, inviting old and new customers to contact J. RE. Ruston at the provided address and number 297.
A violent clash erupts in a Vincennes area square when a white man stops a boy, prompting both sides to fire hundreds of shots. Goins and Cronus Trylends clash with whites. several wounded, including Asa Combs and George Ben. Authorities intervened as the fight subsided.
June 28 report details a wife Mrs Matthei Biedermatut fatally shooting Jacob Geppley after a quarrel at an interurban rail line four miles west of Springfield. Coroner recommends hold for homicide. Nearby notices mention a Missouri operator and a double tragedy including a Chicago collision and a boy's fishing hook accident.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach tonic and blood remedy. It touts natural ingredients, absence of alcohol, and a long public history since its Buffalo founder in the late 19th century, asserting enduring family trust and increasing sales.
Winslow correspondent notes Broadhead, Wisconsin, defeated 11 to 0 by a local ball club in a Sunday game. The piece also reports funerals, reunions, street work, and local business notes from Winslow and nearby towns. It mentions William Stone's death at the Solace hotel and coroner findings, plus society events and local enterprise updates.
A federal injunction restrains Hammond Elevator Company of Hammond Indiana from soliciting or receiving quotes from the Kienko Roar Of Trade amid a complex dispute with the West Union Telegraph and Tri State courts. The temporary order marks a stage in a broader civil struggle involving Chicago trade groups and related parties, with proceedings traced to the Beara of Trade and higher courts.
A riot in Bay City involving up to 1000 people attacked streetcar crews, assaulted police and bystanders near the river shore and shipyards. A car was set afire near the river, officers were surrounded and beatings occurred near Washington and Columbus avenues as the mob dispersed only after a sergeant threatened to fire.
Attorney General Carson held a hearing on Alfred J. Jones's writ of quo warranto seeking to reveal company stores operated by Union Supply Company in Mayelie county and nearby towns. Accused store operators Creorge La. Moore and Joseph Mantua deny coercive tactics. affidavits from coke company employees were presented.
The report outlines various scattered items including a reference to Major General Leonard Wood and his wife, a circuit ruling, a statewide convention, and a national marketing matter in session. It mentions Chief Justice Puller and a court association election, plus a noted incident at a Gortudts settlement.
A package of items including Foley's Honey and Tar touted for asthma relief with a Davenport testimonial from Mrs Adolph Bue sing. a Northhampton gift to Smith College. Cuban diarrhoea remedy endorsement from Mrs Minnie Jacobs of Houston. and a note on Bhickwell’s 50th birthday marking his work in the free soil and woman suffrage movements, all reflecting early 20th century public notices and medical adverts.
The notice highlights Foley's Kidney Cure as effective after three Kentucky physicians failed to help W J Yancy of Paducah and Marion Lee of Dunreath. It cites rapid relief and lasting cure in multiple cases, with endorsements from H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz and mentions Chamberlain remedies for constipation and cholera remedies, plus a Carnegie Swey company plan and an upcoming Colorado Springs project.
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