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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1900

Page

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Indiana Senator Backs Free Trade With Porto Rico

Washington March 29 Special The consular report on the diplomatic bill passed the senate. Beveridge Ind addressed the chamber in favor of immediate reciprocity with Porto Rico and tied it to the civil government bill as amended by the committee. The house then returned to army appropriation discussion.

Washington Senate Beveridge Ind United States Porto Rico Puerto Rico House

Rules on School Law Tangle

Sprinaketo TI March 28 The legislature in 1899 passed two acts to limit school tax levies to 2 cents on the dollar for school purposes and 24 cents on the dollar for building purposes The first act approved April 12 and the second April 21 1899 The attorney general holds the April 12 act invalid as it amends a repealed act The April 21 act is the latest expression of the legislative will and the law

Sprinaketo

Robers Report From Bloemfontein March 28

Gen. Roberts reports Clements occupied Faure smith with no resistance. A mine shaft prospecting found a nine pounder and a martini maxin with buried ammunition. Col. Pilcher reached Ladybrand March 26 and was attacked. one of his men wounded five missing. March 25 North Modder river skirmish left five wounded three missing. Capt. Sloane Stanley of the Sixteenth Lancers and five men were captured.

London War Office Roberts Bloemfontein Sloane Stanley Sixteenth Lancers

Obituary For Former Senator Phil Sawyer Dies At 9:15

Osaxusa March 29. Former United States Senator Phil Sawyer died this morning at 9:15 at his son E. P. Sawyer’s residence in this city. His illness stemmed from a complication of diseases following an attack of stomach trouble.

Osaxusa United States Philetus Sawyer E. P. Sawyer

Russia seeks landings near Mesanpho amid Korean tensions

A Kobe dispatch reports Russia requests permission to land troops near Mesanpho Korea, alleging external interference as the region grows tense. The dated note emphasizes Russia’s demand and Korea’s reaction to outside involvement.

Russia London The Evening News Kobe Japan Mesanpho Korea

Portugal Must Pay Delagoa Bay award sums in francs

Berne Switzerland March 22 Special according to the Delagoa Bay railroad award Portugal is condemned to pay 15 314 000 francs.

Portugal Berne Switzerland France

Dr Hoag E Z Cold Cure Promise Fast Relief

Advertises Dr Hoag's E Z Cold Cure 25 tablets priced 24c promising quick cure from colds grippe pneumonia and related illnesses. Money back guarantee if not as advertised. Names CHAMBERLIN CHAS F JOHNSON appear in text.

Payiank

Weather Forecast for Chicago and Nearby Areas

Weather readers are told to expect cloudy skies tonight with snow in the northeast and a colder spell in the extreme south. Friday should bring fair conditions as the chill eases.

Chicago Illinois

Festive Banquet and Ball to Close Will Make Merry Week

Freeport Consistory completed the degreed class of twenty three in a grand ceremony and plans a reception at the Brewster house at 7 30 pm followed by a banquet at 8 30 pm and a ball in Blust hall. Members from Rockford Belvidere Dixon Mt Carroll Savanna and nearby towns will attend with their ladies. The Royal Neighbors of Cherry Blossom camp held a cinch party at their Galena street hall with prizes awarded to Mrs Chas Wright Carl Becker Mrs C Yoder and Chas Kuhlemeier.

Freeport Consistory Brewster House Brewster Blust Rockford Belvidere Dixon Mt. Carroll Savanna Lanark Cherry Blossom Camp Galena Street Chas. Wright Carl Becker C. Yoder Chas. Kuhlemeier

Ducks and geese contest ends in Beasly win at Lorenzo

In Lorenzo Illinois a 100 dollar side match hunt between Edward Cavanaugh and William Beasly of the local gun club ends with Beasly scoring four geese and sixty six ducks to Cav anaugh four geese and forty one ducks. Beasly wins on points as thousands of ducks are killed by other sportsmen. Also notice a new millinery store opening at 1638 ie street near the Y M C A.

Loranzo Lorenzo Ill Edward Cavanaugh William Beasly Beasly Cavanaugh

Knowltons Additions offer more Freeport lots for sale

The notice records land plots west of the Hospital in Knowlton's Third Addition to Freeport now offered on easy terms. Several lots have already sold to buyers planning to build homes, and more desirable lots remain in Knowlton's Second Addition for improvement with quality buildings.

Knowlton Freeport

New Discovery Cures Thornville Banker's Lung Trouble

J R Garrison cashier of the Bank of Thornville Ohio credits Dr King's New Discovery with curing his severe lung trouble and cold. He keeps a bottle on hand and recommends it. Coughs colds throat chest or lung trouble can be eased with prices 60c and 1 00 trial bottles free at Joseph Emmert successor to Emmert and Burrell.

J. R. Garrison Bank of Thornville Ohio Dr. King Joseph Emmert’s Emmert & Burrell

Wallace named new Freeport division superintendent

Reliable sources report H. A. Wallace trainmaster on the Louisville division of Illinois Central named successor to H. S. Dill as Freeport division superintendent. Dill to Evansville, Ind. Regret noted across the line. Also report: a stock train from Dubuque to Chicago faced a 17 minute delay at Freeport due to a hot box. Brakeman James Laugh injured by an overhead bridge at Warren. he received medical care in Freeport.

H. A. Wallace Louisville, Ky Tlinois Central J. F. Wallace H. S. Dill Freeport Illinois Central Chicago Dubuque F. Bankert Girard Carey Bert Taylor Freeport Yards Hawthorne James Laugh Warren Fair

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