26 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
1
The Woodman's Axe advertises dry cedar and pine lumber from untouched soft pine tracts in northern Wisconsin and Illinois yards. It promotes Red Cedar Shingles, White Cedar, and White Pine shingles from a Michigan mill, stressing dryness, quality grading, and leakproof roofing at a bargain to prevent further roof damage.
A brief listing notes an office location on Exchange Street beside the Brewster house with contact by telephone listed as No. 7.
The government will inform Spain that Cuban hostilities must end and that conditions in the island are intolerable for the US. No fixed deadline is set, but delay is not desired. Navy orders place single turreted monitors under eastern-state crews, with flying squadron ready soon. Grover Cleveland backs the course, saying it preserves national honor while negotiations continue. Capt. Sigsbee and Maine officers head to Key West as quiet prevails in Havana.
Weather forecast for Cuiiaco reports rain tonight and much colder Sunday with rain in the south and snow in the north as winds shift northerly. Separate item notes naval orders to prepare for war footing and movement of 20 eastern cruiser forces northward to avoid Hong Kong and New York. Financial data indicate loans and deposits declines and a reduction in circulation.
Mae Portsey reports the fifty-fifth annual Oxford Cranbridge boat race was rowed today with Oxford defeating Cranbridge. The special event drew regional crews and spectators as the Oxford team triumphed in the contest.
Lospoix dated March 26 notes Hon Wan Ee Gladstone in most critical condition. The Guild counter at H Edwards' grocery was heavily patronized today, staffed by Mrs F W Keator Mrs T D Hewitt and Mrs Albert Barnes.
Minneavolis March 25 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company contemplates the immediate charge of several high officials of the transportation department A J Earling second vice president and general manager is to join the board of Directors W G Collins will be general manager H R William becomes general superintendent W J Underwood is assistant general superintendent D L Bush moves to Milwaukee as assistant general superintendent Changes effective April 1
RocxForp Ill March 26 Dr J Floyd Banton a local physician was fined 200 dollars and costs by a jury in a local court for distributing pamphlets alleged obscene literature. The pamphlets titled Warnings to Parents urged bicycle hobby as ruinous to humanity and were issued against police orders.
Mr Carron Marcel 26, from Gene seo, reports the circuit court verdict of guilty against A H Mertz editor of the Union Missions. Mertz was charged after publishing an article deriding Dr Miller of Shannon. Miller had Mertz bound over to Carroll county grand jury which returned an indictment.
Closing quotations from Carcano Market March wheat July wheat and corn oats pork lard ribs. Union Stock Yards totals for hogs cattle and sheep. Freeport Board of Trade figures for May and July contracts. Chicago receipts for wheat corn and cars. Northwestern and primary receipts. local notices including officials and court movement. promotional ad copy for Rocky Mountain Tea and seeds at H. J. Porter.
A brief alert accuses counterfeiters stealing label designs and imitating Rocky Mountain Tea to profit at the expense of public health. The note names Emmert and Burrell as the involved parties and urges vigilance against deceptive products.
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