Timber to consumer cuts middlemen margins
Lumber supplier boasts owning timber and two saw mills to meet customer demand. Lumber kept under cover to prevent sun and rain damage. Call to visit whether buying or not.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
1
Death of General Joubert Ends Transvaal Leader’s Era
Pretoria reports General Pietrus Jacobus Joubert known as Slim Piet has died after a stomach ailment at about 11:30 last night. Born in Cape Colony, he led Transvaal forces and served as vice president in 1896, key commander in Majuba victory, and acted as president in 1883-4 during Kruger’s absence. United States officials outlined representation plans in the Free State as coal mines suffer destruction in Natal.
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Preronta
United States
Hay
Gene
Kroonstadt
Free State
Natal
Lorenzo Marques
Joubert
Pretoria
Pietrus Jacobus Joubert
Transvaal
Slim Piet
Slim Peter
South Africa
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Sir George Colley
Majuba Hill
Republic
Krueger
Europe
London
King
Porto Rican tariff and government bill to vote next Tuesday
In the Senate today the conference report on the measure providing additional funds to cover urgent deficiencies was agreed to. Foraker secured an agreement to vote on the Porto Rican tariff and government bill next Tuesday. The Senate will vote on the Porto Rican bill at 4 PM next Tuesday after passing minor measures. Morgan's free silver coinage amendment was defeated 15 to 23. In the House the army appropriation bill was resumed and the pension conference report agreed to. Charles E. Macrum, ex consul at Pretoria, testified before the foreign affairs committee about alleged British indignities and mail tampering claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmeron
Senate
Foraker
Carter
Puerto Rico
Morgan
House
Charles E. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Weather outlook for Catoaco Illinois stormy forecast
Catoaco Illinois forecast warns of threats tonight and Thursday with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north. Cold air moves in Thursday, chilling the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catoaco
Illinois
Freeport Consistory Schedule and related events
The Freeport Consistory resumes work at 3 pm with a 6 pm lunch intermission and a 7 pm reassembly. The grand encampment meets tomorrow at 1 pm to confer the 81st and 82nd degrees, finishing by 6 pm. Banquet at Brewster house at 8 pm, followed by a ball at Blust's hall. Woman's Auxiliary Y M C A meets Thursday March 29 at Mrs. Knowlton's residence from 2 to 5 pm. members urged to attend with thimbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Brewster House
Blust
Woman’s Auxiliary
D. A. Knowlton
Life crushed out as Illinois Central worker killed at ash pit
William Staas Jr a 31 year old Illinois Central round house night crew member was crushed beneath engine No 32 at the ash pit early today. The inquest by Coroner Currier heard witnesses describe backing up the engine too far and Staas attempting to retrieve his hoe over the rail. Biographical notes cite his family near Bailey's park and Lancaster Township, with two adopted children. The jury ruled death by engine wheels at the cinder pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Staas, Jr
Illinois Central Round House
Round House
Frank Mohlins
Wm. Staas
William West
Frank Dinderman
Staas
Currier
Kuehner
Frank Cinderman
George Breen
Frank Mohns
Henry Elmer
Elmer
Deery
Wm. West
West
Illinois Central Yards
Wmn
Staas, Jr
Bailey’s Park
Freeport
Ilinois Central
Katie Hime
Jacob Hime
Lancaster Township
Henry
Edward
August Staas
Richard Schroeder
Lucena Staas
Deaths in the Grand Army Illinois loses 640 veterans
Illinois reports 640 G A R members died last year with George H. Thomas post No 6 suffering the most at twenty losses. Most deaths traced to Civil War diseases. many wounds spared no recovery. Danville old soldiers home organized Lawton post in honor of a general killed in the Philippine war. the new post counts several hundred members.
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Illinois
George H. Thomas
Chicago
Funy
Danville
Lawton Post
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