General Stoessel Arrives St Petersburg Met by Officials
St. Pern Assard March 1 General Stoessel reached St Petersburg this morning. He was met by representative ministers of the war and navy and hundreds of people including many women. The absence of military and naval officers was conspicuous. Dispatches confirm the capture of the Shakhe river at the head of the bridge. The Japanese attacks on Gaute Pass were repulsed on the 27th and 28th. Russian advance guards hold their position at Kudaza. The Japanese opened heavy fire on Poutiloff Hill. Five Russian infantry companies charged the Japanese trenches near Shakhe river but were repulsed. sixty Japanese dead and some prisoners taken.
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War
Navy
St. Pern Assard
Stoessel
St. Petersburg
Hiitopenein
Shakhe
Gaute Pass
Kudaza
Sachetun
Poutiloff Hill
Ohio
Shakhe River
Congress Closes Amid Record Public Laws Enacted
Washington March 1 Special The fifty eighth congress ends its brief session with over a hundred general public laws and more than a thousand private acts enacted Regular appropriation bills near completion and some already signed by the president The senate approved a bill regulating tartan imports from the Philippine Islands and officials assured Haiti's minister that the U S government seeks no annexation of Hayti or San Domingo
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Washington
Fifty-Eighth Congress
Senate
Philippine Islands
United States
Hayti
San Domingo
Insurrection in Arabia Surrounds Sanaa Meditating Autonomous Arab State
Foreign telegrams report the Yemen province insurrection surrounding Sanaa for five days. Turkish troops deserting, aim to create an autonomous Arab state. In Warsaw, martial law governs Poland with rail traffic restored across all routes.
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Constantinople
Yemen
Arabia
Sanaa
Warsaw
Poland
Rider Haggard Arrives In New York To View Salvation Army Settlements
New York March 1 Rider Haggard the noted novelist was aboard the White Star liner Teutonic which arrived from Liverpool today. He comes to inquire into the conditions of the Industrial land settlements organized in America by the Salvation Army. The Rhodes trustees bear trip expenses as they consider applying the Salvation Army scheme to South Africa.
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New York
Teutonic
Tiverpool
Rider Haggard
America
Salvation Army
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Morgan sails for Europe aboard Baltic from New York
J Pierpont Morgan leaves New York on the Baltic to begin a European voyage. His steam yacht Corsair accompanies the trip and he plans to join Genoa next month for an extended Mediterranean cruise.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Baltic
Mr. Morgan
Ocean
Tar
Genoa
Mediterranean
Mammoth Vulcan statue ships to Portland for fair
In Saint Louis on March 11 a 57 foot high iron Vulcan statue, made to promote Birmingham iron mines, began its journey to Portland Oregon. It will be placed on a high point at the fair grounds in Portland.
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So. Louis
Vulcan
Birmingham
Ala
Soas
Portland
Ore
Colored Boy Guilty In Hyde Park Murder Case
James A Logan Jr aged 17 colored confessed to murdering Mrs Della Tracy a domestic found dead in Hyde Park. Robbery motive cited by police and courtroom. Trial details indicate race and age noted in the public record.
Weather Forecast for Calvaco Marell and Nearby
Special forecast notes fair tonight and Thursday with moderate temperatures. A fragmentary ad section mentions indigestion relief, a piano tuner, and a shoes sale with prices around four dollars. Readable items include a weather hint and assorted local notices from Joseph Emmert and Geo H Purneaure.
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Calvaco
Marell
Social Surprises Mark Swan Tin Anniversary in Freeport
A large gathering surprised Mr. and Mrs. David E. Swan at their home on South Galena Avenue and Carroll Street, celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. Family from Chicago joined, gifts, music by Gibler’s orchestra, a full dinner, card games, and dancing followed. Also noted were other local weddings, a Busy Bee lodge boat excursion, a birthday gathering, and social visits around town.
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David BE. Swan
Galena Avenue
Carroll Street
Chicago
Attair
Annie J
Minnie Swan
Mrs. Swan
Hilda. Anderson
Through Cars Soon from Freeport to Chicago
Rockford and Interurban line manager TM Ellis says right of way for the Belvidere to Elgin connection is nearly finished and construction on the Rockford to Chicago link will begin within ninety days. Thirty seven miles of grading and track laying could take fifteen months, with Chicago-bound cars predicted to run through Rockford by late 1905 if contracts are let on a hurry basis. Eastern capital backs the project, though no names are disclosed.
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Freeport
Chicago
Belvidere
Elgin
TM. Ellis
Rockford & Interurban
Rockford
Sf Tsw Connon
Ellis
Eastern Capital
Rockford & Interurban Company
Windy City
Market closing quotes and new services listed in brief
Closing board of trade prices show May wheat 1.15 May corn 4 75 May oats 31 1/2 May pork 12.50. Union stock yards quotes list cattle 22 000 steady range 5.84 to 6.40 stockers 2.50 to 4.40 hogs 38 000 weak to mixed 4.40 to 6.05 sheep 22 000 strong 4.60 to 6.25. Also notes ads for a baggage service by L L Younglove and eye remedy ads and Knox hats at the Golden Eagle.
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Board of Trade
Cnican
Thisago Board of Trade
Everett & Sweeney
Baty Ags
ATG Ag
UST
Ted
Cross Gets $8500 Judgment for Damages and Costs
In Galena circuit court yesterday the case of B E M Cross a former Illinois Central brakeman versus the railroad for 40000 injuries from a wreck at Scales Mound was settled with Cross to receive 8500. The dispute stemmed from train No 62 passing Scales Mound as train No 43 arrived late, causing a collision and injuries to Cross.
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BE. M. Cross
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Scales Mound
Galena
Strses
Waterloo
Ill
Freeport
Dubuque
Seales ‘Mound
Seales Mound
Sullivan
Ic. R. R
Galena Gazette
M. J. Sullivan
Nora
The Advantages of the Farm Investment
The piece argues farm mortgages offer safer, better secured returns than bonds or city loans. High grade bonds are issued at premiums and city loans face losses. farm loans rest on land value with buildings as minor security, providing reliable, today’s higher interest.
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Sanford aZariion
Exchange Street
Nes
Mechanic
New Thine
iKohisnoor
Faber
Higgins
Taks
Joseph Emmert Orucais
E. Bengston
HG Stephenson
Freeport, Ii
Aielamerte
Gen.stoessel
J. P. Morgan
Oregon
Weather Forecast
Hollister’s Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Geo, H. “Purneaure
White
Staver
David E. Swan
Cily
Leonard B. Ruston
George Ruston
Jennie May Musser
Kells
W. I. Ruston
Farley, Jr
J. A. Gale
Busy Bee Lodge
Rebecca
Gale
Chain of
Odd Fellowship
H. B. Hankes
Charles Boedeker
John Koehler
John Erfett
Frank Lohr
Jacob Kerch
Edward Gilbert
Cunningham
Utter
Eathbury Methodist Pirsonage
Charles H. Utter
Madison
Wis
Ida A. Cunningham
Mrs. Franz
George Franz
John Scheidt
Hattie Sheridan
Franz
Hick and Bargage
LL. Ci
Younglove
Exchange St
Golden Eagle
Knox
Cross
Central
Tered
Tiinois Central Bridge
Don
A. W. Bellows
Bellows
Onuwha
Waterloo Yards
Beederick Byerly
West Freeport
Bourdirs
Cc. F. Hildreth
Charles D. Knowlton
Freeport Plumbing & Heating CO
Padwaasasngstore
Saray Aarti George J. ‘Dehn
Offics
Stephenson St
Freepart
Bath
C. H. Little & Co
Til
Osane
EL Pronto
Albert Schwarze
Roy Melnick
A. W. Placa
Aa. Reiger
George Wolf
Edward Emrick
Dr. Matter
George Hornberger
F. Roode
William Keeler
C. W. Harden
Tyatt
Union Loan & Building Association, of
Freeport, Ill
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