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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
3
Washington dispatch notes Dr. Talmage urging youth to avoid companions of fools, warning that association with idlers, pleasure seekers, Sabbath breakers, and dissipated peers leads to ruin. The orator stresses discipline, work, and religious faith to secure future fortune and moral integrity.
Mascagni, having completed the score for a forthcoming opera titled The Muaskers, plans a Rome production in April. He dedicates the work to himself with a note praising his own distinguished consideration and esteem, recalling that critics savaged his last opera Tris.
Paris March 5 Mlle Yvette Guilbert the brerich actress narrowly escaped a fatal blaze in her Avenue de Villers apartment. Curtains caught fire she woke choking on smoke and could not move alone due to recent kidney surgery. Attendants carried her to safety as the fire was put out.
Ash ton Smith a 27 year old son of Rev Henry Ashton Smith rector of St Pauls Fort Erie Ont left Fort Erie in a rickety boat Saturday night. He aimed to row across the Niagara to Buffalo on an errand for a friend and has not been seen since. It is believed his boat sank after drifting two miles downstream. Witness accounts of two voices and a possible two men entering the river are disputed by officials.
In Omaha on March 5, during a heated city race, an American flag in Mayor Moore's yard was torn down and replaced with a red cloth. The mayor called the fire department to remove the flag substitute and raised a new flag, blaming political opponents for the act.
Collision occurred on March 5 between Passenger No 4 of the fast mail and a west bound extra freight at Bagley Iowa. Engineer George Herron stayed at his post after reversing his engine and suffered non fatal internal injuries. Wireman John Ward jumped and broke a leg. Other trainmen and several passengers were lightly hurt.
Edinburgh authorities announce that Joseph H. Choarte the American ambassador Sir Richard Webster the attorney general and Eleanor A Ormerod renowned entomologist will be awarded doctor of laws degrees at the university Miss Ormerod is noted as the first Indian to receive a degree from the institution
Miss Maude Gonne the Irish agitator spoke at Central Music Hall to a packed audience. She urged readiness to strike Great Britain when the time comes, which she believes is near.
The transport MacCleland arrived in New York on Saturday and brought home the remains of ninety nine soldiers who died in Cuba since occupation by American forces. The bodies were collected at Giantannino Santiago Manzanillo and other points.
In Topeka on March 5 the state central committees of the Populist Democratic and Silver Republican organizations met in secret session and agreed on a division of offices for the coming election to be conducted on a single ticket.
The Standard reports negotiations for England’s acquisition of a port in Portuguese East Africa are all but settled and likely to succeed, providing easy access to Rhodesia as the war progresses.
Secretary Root has submitted to Congress a recommendation that the additional services performed by War Department em ployes during the war with Spain be paid for by an appropriation aggregating $85,804.
Munecele Indiana March 5 The official announcement states C M Ward is named general manager of the Chicago and Southeastern railroad with headquarters at Afuncie.
Dr A L Newton and Dr Jennie Newton promote a facial treatment and cure claims for chronic diseases without drugs or surgery. They cite diplomas from prominent magnetic schools including Weltner in Nevada Missouri and reference cured Freeport residents. Consultation is free with confidential business and stated office hours.
Congressman Gordon of Ohio quips that senators receive visitors in a marble room while constituents wait on a wood box. A Washington Post writer notes the Senate lobby has fine furnishings and visitor cards, but in the House side visitors are seated on a wall or firewood receptacles, with no access to the grand room behind the hall.
The old council rooms in the Fry block are now with carpenters and will be remodeled for doctors Caldwell Stealy and Firestone. They will move about April 1st as their current quarters are too small and the new rooms will provide more space and modern conveniences.
The data shows Indiana contains 92 counties and 1,016 townships. Among them 46 bear the name Jackson, 46 Washington, and 20 Harrison and Jefferson. Wayne and Clay are each honored 12 times.
H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz & Co promote Banner Salve as the best salve for piles, burns, scalds, ulcers, running sores, and all skin diseases, claiming it is made from a prescription by a world renowned skin specialist.
Notice that a meeting of the town board will be held Tuesday evening March 6 to audit bills. All persons with town bills should leave them at No. 99 Chicago street. O D Emerick Town Clerk.
New South Wales plans export sales totaling 90,000 tons of wheat for the current season. Government and grain growers anticipate strong demand from overseas buyers as harvest volumes reach expected levels.
Mrs Harriet Evans of Hinsdale writes that she never fails to relieve her children from croup at once using One Minute Cough Cure. She says she would not feel safe without it and claims it quickly cures coughs grippe and all throat and lung diseases. H J Moogh.
The report states the current peanut crop is abnormally large but not of excellent quality. While quantity is higher, graders note blemishes and inconsistency in kernel development. Officials urge buyers to inspect several lots before purchase.
Eugene J. Hall, poet and publisher, credits one dose of Tofey's Honey and Tar with restoring his voice just before a planned lecture at Central Music Hall in Chicago. The supplier listed is H. J. Moogh, Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co.
Engineers estimate that 20000 horsepower can be developed along the Chicago sanitary channel as a potential power source. This assessment suggests significant energy capacity for industrial or municipal use and informs future infrastructure planning.
A short claim that most serious diseases originate in kidney disorders and that Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed, urging readers to try it. It also notes Germany's physician population rose 50 percent in 11 years while the population grew 14 percent.
A Germantown Cal resident, Josh Epaar, suffering fourteen years with rheumatism found no relief until trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports immediate relief and eventual cure, with no return of symptoms. Emmert & Burrell, druggists, advertise the product for sale.
The piece promotes the Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans as a winter escape with mild climate clean air and good hunting and fishing. It touts first class accommodations at moderate prices and notes through cars from northern cities via the Louisville and Nashville Railroad with Florida connections. Readers are urged to request folders from J K Ridgely in Chicago.
O Taylor and Frick advertise available funds to loan on real estate at five percent interest. The notice targets property owners seeking financing and implies prompt consideration from the firm.
Dr W J Rideout operates at 110 Stephenson Street offering eye ear nose and throat services with glasses fitted. Telephone 2 on 305, 8-10 dtf w.
Mrs A C Thomas offers hair work services with a location at 256 Galena Street. Contact details indicate a focus on various branching styles of hair design for clients seeking personal grooming and styling solutions.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a schedule: Chicago 10:35 p m Friday to Omaha 3:55 p m Saturday, Omaha 6:40 p m Saturday to Colorado Springs 10:46 p m Sunday, Colorado Springs 11:10 a m Sunday to Salt Lake City 9 30 a m Monday, Salt Lake City 9:05 p m Monday to San Francisco 9 45 p m Wednesday. An optional day at Salt Lake City is offered. Eastbound departs San Francisco Saturdays at 8 a m, arrives Chicago Wednesday 8:25 a m.
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