22 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
1
An advertisement urges women to treat thick muddy complexions and skin problems by addressing mucous membrane inflammation. It touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as a permanent cure for catarrh with claims of restoring vitality and beauty, endorsed by Mme Swift the renowned beauty expert.
Wal 44 W 26th St NYC advertises Rexall Mucu Tone as cleansing mucous membranes and revitalizing blood to cure catarrh no matter location or duration. It guarantees refunds if unsatisfied and sells 50 cent and 89 cent bottles. Mann Robson Druggists offer mail orders.
A reader voices frustration over high taxes and six year street neglect claiming only minor city services. The exchange references lighted streets fire police protection and school costs, with a critic noting city council action needed. Also included is a labor leader’s wife endorsement of Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative.
The Philadelphia Record reports that Dolliver and Weaver, rivals for the 1892 Republican presidential nomination, planned a joint debate described as being held on the highest plane possible. Dolliver claimed the format was simple and that Weaver promised not to reveal his faults while he would not reveal Weaver’s truth, a point that only recently became clear.
Mrs William Melvernan of Commerce Street Galena testifies after using Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney troubles for over three years with permanent improvement. Freeport readers urged to consult Eimert's drug store and note Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Also promotes Mrs Austin's Pancake Flour and Freeport Conservatory of Music instruction in Wilcoxon Building Room 401.
In Harbin and St. Petersburg dispatches March 22, Kuropatkin is named commander of the First Manchurian Army. Civilians and troops bid him farewell at the station, and he is shown as tearful yet resolute, with lines of admiration from soldiers. The former chief volunteers to remain in service as the new leadership takes charge.
Dispatches describe a fragile Russian mood as new military plans unfold from Odessa to Moscow. Reports claim encirclement rumours around Tie Pass were incorrect, while lines resistant to central authorities escalate. Strikes and peasant unrest accompany sporadic violence in the Caucasus and regions near Rebeki estate, with authorities warning of potential reprisals.
Uncertain dispatches report gunfire against sisters and woundings of several workmen amid strikes in factories. Police official shot and severely wounded as agitators halt work in Grahinsky and Pasenpoth districts. Third Pacific Squadron moves near Crete with naval maneuvers around Tort Said.
In Brockton Massachusetts a devastating fire at a shoe factory left numerous missing feared dead and many injured. Names of the dead include Ernest Carlson Jerome Mayer Thea Cole George Te Simitth Florence Thanh and others.Officials report several workers accounted for but a large number remain unlocated amid chaos at the plant. The explosion and blaze damaged the building as firefighters battled the flames and hospital treatments began for survivors and the severely burned.
Fifteen secret service men are brought to Chicago to guard witnesses before the special jury beginning its investigation into the beef trust deals. Each witness will be protected to avoid contact with newspaper men and Packers agents as district attorney Morrisisa, newly appointed judge Bethea, and officials warn that talking to witnesses could lead to contempt of court.
Madison, Wis March 22 two young boys Wilfrid Ronai and Frazier McGowan aged six and older were found dead of exposure after attempting to cross a lake on sleds. The ice gave way under wet conditions, their father Angus McCowan found the bodies after the incident. The voyage involved keys caps and vault details as rescuers searched the tast ice. Lithographers Wage Scale Fixed Indianaapolis March 22 joint conference ends with tentative agreements on wage scales and working conditions between large lithography firms and unions.
A New York trust company provides a 4 million mortgage to secure a bond issue for extending a line. The filing appears in the deeds registry amid other notices of property and corporate activity, with scattered details about local incidents and appointments.
A mosaic of brief notes recalls Frances C. Hotto’s death once with Laura Keene’s troupe, flags of uniforms in William’s camps, Vanderbilt sleighs in Newport, Portugal’s king painting, and a tailor of Napoleon’s schooling. A New York Tribune essay cites Carrie Catt on human faults and a Bensonhurst delay quip in music and manners.
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