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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
2
A joint conference of coal operators and miners in Springfield ends with a 42 cent price in Williamson county and 7 cent machine differential agreed for the state. An eight hour day is approved and the meeting adjourns sine die. Also noted are political moves and health updates from Illinois officials.
Springfield reports Kentucky Republicans censured Governor Tanner for issuing requisitions to Beckham as governor instead of Taylor. Tanner, sick, said the legislators erred and should apologize for ignorance. Requisitions are issued in official capacity, not to a named governor.
Thomas O'Leary James Vearney Charlies Doepke Henry Stinmeyer James Murray and Howard Lally the six prisoners implicated in the Cornell bank robbery were arraigned in the circuit court where the two former plead guilty and the four others stood for trial Judge Patten at once sentenced them to the penitentiary OLeary under another sentence will be rearrested upon expiration of term. The prisoners are held for the robbery of the State bank in Cornell on Tec 6 last.
In Pontiac Illinois on March 8 the state reformatory reports two cases of smallpox among 1,400 inmates and enforces strict isolation and precautions to prevent further spread.
The Stereo Revue centers on three French inventors who dispatch photographic reporters with geroscopes to capture glass negatives for stereopticon slides. Subscriptions gift a viewer and biweekly rolls of 20 to 23 pictures, letting readers feel present at global events through vivid, real time images.
London Mail notes ostrich farming in South Africa and the Barbary breed, comparing it unfavorably to modern stock ventures. It details high costs, temperament, and hazards from infancy to adulthood, with workers and handlers risking injury as chicks mature into fierce, stubborn birds.
Mrs. M. A. McKee of Jacksonville NL testifies that Kilne-oids cured kidney disorders backache and sleeplessness after thorough testing. She endorses Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a wonderful remedy for middle aged women and explains their action. The product is Yellow Tablets, sold in wooden boxes for about two weeks at fifty cents per box with a descriptive booklet on request. Also Staver's Clearing Sale offers two hundred pairs of men's shoes at half price.
A Commercial Exchange member notes that about half of American sausage production, especially cured forms like bologna, is exported. Much goes to South America, Africa, and Europe, with foreign demand growing yearly. One western plant produced over 4 million pounds of pork and beef sausage last year.
The Philadelphia Call notes the ambassador’s bowmat being vouched for by a trusted England letter. At a London banquet the exchange with a nobleman reveals the diplomat’s quick reply about Mr Chauncey Depew’s station, eliciting a momentary clouded look and a joke about his class.
A Washington correspondent reports Senator Cockrell of Missouri has a strict daily ritual at 2 pm: he leaves his seat, retrieves two red apples from his coat pocket, and eats them by the fire. He abstains from other meals until dinner, convinced apples are nature’s healthiest food.
One lot of Ladies Jackets sold at 4.98 to 5.50 and 6.00 with sale prices 10 to 15 dollars. Children's and Misses jackets sold at 4 and 5.35. Ladies Capes from 1.29 plus 2.49. Blankets Sacrifice Prices. Underwear marked down. Shoes heavily discounted including Ladies Rochester and Calf Lined styles. Great sale on Boys and Children’s footwear.
One week sale on wall paper from Saturday morning price 23 50e for room border and all. 35c papers 5c a roll in grains de any shade 9 inch borders le per yard 18 inch border 3 to 5c per yard no higher. Soiled on edge trimmed price to close out 4 000 rolls in one week Col Green Street and Doug las Ave J 8 Winn 2 23dwlwp.
The old council rooms in the Fry block are now occupied by car penters and will be remodeled for Drs Caldwell Stealy and Firestone. They plan to move around April 1st because their present quarters are too small. in the new quarters they will have more room and modern conveniences.
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