Civic League questions secret session on gas franchises
An open letter to Freeport Aldermen Gibler Harden Younglove Pratt Dorman Brokhausen McGovern Lonergan and Mayor Dittmar condemns a private one hour meeting approving $1.00 gas and the Gregory gas and electric franchises without public debate. It urges open discussion, public control, and a referendum to let citizens decide on public utilities and city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibler, Harden, and Younglove
Pratt, Dorman and Brokhausen
McGovern, Lonergan and Bauscher
C. J. Dittmar
Gregory Gas and Electric
Uts City
Freeport
Civic League
The
League
New York State
Board of Public Utilities
Chicago
Ilinois
Tinois
Gregory Gas
Gregory
Freeport Gas Company
Beers Laxative Cough Syrup for Colds and Croup
A seasonal remedy promotes quick relief from colds with Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. It is described as pleasant to take and especially suitable for children with coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Service Weekly
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery available to all parts of the city for a weekly newspaper service. Readers may subscribe for home or business delivery, ensuring timely access to local news and notices across neighborhoods.
Quigley Praised by Pope During Audience in Rome
In Rome on March 18 the pope praised Archbishop Quigley of Chicago after receiving Rev. Francis C. Kelley, head of the Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States. Kelley presented a report on the Chicago missionary congress and an album of attendees. The pontiff blessed the society's officers and members worldwide and sent warm greetings.
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Hie
Melinese
Rome
Quigley
Chicago
Francia C. Kelley
Catholic Church Extension Society of
United States
Father Kelley
This Date in History 1734 to 1906
A compact list citing key events and births: Thomas M Kean born in Chester County 1734, Lord Cornwallis retreat Guilford Court House 1781, David Livingstone born 1813 died 1873, Lafayette welcomed to Georgia 1825, Battle of Geliad 1836, Midlothian coal mine disaster 1855, Lincoln orders arms embargo 1865, Geronimo surrenders 1886, Morocco demands rejected 1888, Manitoba reciprocity resolution 1890, 200 colored emigrants sail Savannah for Liberia 1895, John M Thayer dies 1906 born 1820.
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Thomas M’ Kean
Pennsylvania
Chester County
Philadelphia
Lord Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
David Livingstone
Lafayette
Georgia
Troup
Geliad
Texas
Midlothian
Virginia
Lincoln
Geronimo
Mause
Arizona
Morocco
United States
Manitoba Assembly
Savannah
Liberia
John M. Thayer
U. S
Nebraska
Bellingham, Mass
William M Wheeler 44th Birthday Honor Mention
William Morton Wheeler Harvard invertebrate zoologist, born Milwaukee March 19 1865, pursued studies at Würzburg Liege Naples and Smithsonian tables. He held curatorship at Milwaukee Public Museum and roles at Clark University Chicago University of Texas New York Museum before joining Harvard last year.
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Willam Morton Wheeler
Harvard University
Milwaukee
Museum of Natural History
New York
Harvard
Wheeler
Europe
Wurzburg
Liege
Smithsonian
Naples Zoological Station
Doan's Kidney Pills Improve Freeport Residents Back Pain
Freeport readers report swift relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Jerry Driscoll of 156 Cherry St credits the remedy with ending pain, normalizing kidney secretions, and restoring health. Sold by dealers. price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Freeport
Dean
Jerry Driscoll
Cherry Street
Ill
Emmett
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Burt Brothers offers fine suit samples for quality buyers
If you seek splendid fitting well made suits learn exactly the quality you purchase by visiting Burt Brothers and viewing their large line of fine samples at B. B. Dye Works.
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Burt Brothers
B. B. Dye Works
Rain in Paris and the French attitude toward showers
The piece depicts rain as a playful nuisance in Paris culture with children Helene and Heart walking to school beneath tiny umbrellas and capes while a baby, dressed in feathered morning attire, endures the downpour as part of daily ritual.
Strength of Character and Self Control
The text defines strength of character as the combination of willpower and self restraint, arguing that true strength lies in mastering one's feelings rather than dominating others. It contrasts weak men ruled by passion with spiritually strong individuals who respond calmly to insults and endure daily trials without public display.
Powers of Indignation and Forgiveness as Spirit Hero
The passage portrays a figure who can be provoked yet restrains himself and forgives. He embodies a strong man and spiritual hero, able to balance anger with mercy and uphold moral authority.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson in Baybhund politics sparks taunts
During his reform campaign Sir Wilfrid Lawson faced a barrage of nicknames from political opponents. They called him a pererrinating puizop, an old cracked teapot, a confiscatory molly coddle, a washed out water party, a pump orator, and more. He recalled Psalms as a rebuke to the taunts. He decried war, saying the country is ruled by Bacchus and Mars, the gods of battle.
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Wilrid Lawson
Baybhund
Wilfrid
Apostle of
Slops
Selah
Bacchus
Mars
Painter Encouraged by Frederick Leighton Gift
The vignette recounts Sir Frederick Leighton giving a struggling young artist an encouraging envelope containing 250 dollars and a remark about future drawing prowess. It recalls Joseph Ghoott’s visit to Turner where a similar exchange of art and money occurred, highlighting the era’s mentor artist dynamic.
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Frederick Leighton Oucve
Aia
Chia
Joseph Ghoott
Turner
Gilloth
Bank of England
Strange midsummer bonfires in Paris palace history
A London Chronicle excerpt recalls odd midsummer customs at the Palace de Greve in Paris. The bonfire’s main fuel was a tree the king lit personally, ashes then shared by the people for luck. Louis XIV was the last to perform this act, with earlier scenes noting barrels or baskets of pits burned for the spectacle.
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Palace de Greve
Paris
Louis Niv
London Chronicle
Sixteen Miles Underground Canal in England
An excerpt from Pearson's Weekly extols a remarkable underground canal between Worsley and St. Velous in northern England. It runs sixteen miles four and under ground, with Lancashire boasting extensive coal mines under half the county. Years ago the Duke of Bridgeport's estate managers built the canal to save costs by moving coal underground, linking mines and drainage in one system.
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Worsley
St. Velous
England
Lancashire
Duke of Bridgeport
Pearson's Weekly
Forgetful Says Engagement Rings Remind of Ties
The remark compares wearing an engagement ring to tying a string around a finger to avoid forgetting an engagement. It uses the analogy to explain memory aids and social custom without naming specific people or events.
Proposal Refusal Sparks Tense Exchange in House
In a heated encounter, Miss Torrysummers recounts a proposal from last night and its refusal. Mrs Crusher counters, praising the other’s concern for welfare as the exchange turns personal.
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Torrysummers
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