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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1905
Page
6
An old ad item promotes Ply's Cream Balm as the direct treatment for catarrh restoring inflamed membranes and restoring taste and smell. It claims the remedy, Cresan Balm, costs 40 cents with mail order from Ely Brothers New York. Also mentions rail and excursion ticket offers and reduced rates to Savannah with travel agency notices.
Cease of calm in Warsaw erupts as dozens are shot and hundreds wounded amid a chaotic parade and clashes with troops. Reports describe cavalry and infantry driving crowds, searches for shelter, and ongoing volleys along Blot and Sesnore streets with sporadic fatalities and detentions across the city.
The report notes May Day disorders in Das Inna with revolutionary parades causing tension. Despite attempts to stir trouble, authorities in Warsaw and other industrial centers remained orderly. Officials across St Amelorsburg reported no major incidents as security held.
Two pupils from the Bhatwe high school in Superior led a strike over dislike for Principal B. ditmes. They rallied classmates at city hall and warned the school board they would not attend unless the principal was recognized. Superintendent BOR Jackson appeared to mediate but the students eventually yielded.
Laneville May 2 The semi annual conference of Methodist Episcopal bishops adopted a resolution enforcing church law on ministers. It bars marriages to divorced partners unless the divorce was granted and the former spouse remarried, with limited exceptions for reconciliation.
A jumble of telegraphic notes from Washington Saigon Paris New York and Boston reports German and Russian naval movements near Saigon Cape St. Times and North Atlantic routes. Dr William St Harper heads Chilean university exams in New York. Porter declines cross honor and other political updates trail through multiple cities with scattered details.
Fragmented outline notes report on Wisconsin public building plans in Superior and Milwaukee areas. Mentions delay of construction, postelection figures, and local personnel changes including references to a priest deneve and ex-arriver in Bal Nye. Details are garbled and largely unreadable.
Farmers lack major unions yet wield vast output, totaling about 5 billion dollars yearly. Dyspepsia, fatigue, and poor blood condition plague many, harming energy and sleep as spring work begins. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is pitched to purify blood, boost vitality, and build strong flesh.
A London Times correspondent notes the New Korean railway line from Pusan to Seoul was hurried into service after war began, though completion was slated for 1906. All rolling stock came from the United States, Baldwin locomotives built in Philadelphia, rails from Carnegie steel works, reflecting striking foreign sourcing.
A Chicago firm promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the trusted remedy, noting its mild laxative qualities and safety for children, while warning against counterfeit substitutes. The note lists local sellers H. J. Movgk and Wm F. Juncking. A separate item mentions new British oceangoing torpedo destroyers to be armed as small cruisers.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as a quick remedy for rheumatism, claiming many users gain lasting relief and better sleep. Includes testimonial from Mrs. W. H. Legbett of Yum Yum Tennessee and notes availability at druggists.
Advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a universal healer for cuts burns boils bruises piles and skin diseases. Testimony claims a daughter’s bone swelling improved after use. Caution against counterfeits is noted with local sellers H J Moogk and Joseph Emmert.
A shipboard tale recounts a desperate escape from pirates in the Tari Sea near Borneo. Engineers Jim Mulford and a companion hide in a tar box as pirates board the vessel. After a tense standoff and a pistol shot, they survive by slowly escaping with the help of a rescued pirate. They then rig the tug and continue their voyage, praising a savior who kept them alive.
Mixed content blends anecdotal garden talk with medical ads and curiosities. It mentions a father guiding a child to care for a flower bed, a noble feathered prize of the Prince of Wales, and various remedies for kidney and digestive ailments. The text also cites endorsements from individuals and notes a Missouri River bridge in Omaha.
Rail lines announce limited excursion fares from all stations on May 1 2 4 9 01 12 18 to San Francisco and Los Angeles via North Western linking to Fresno for General Assembly duties. The Overland Limited and California Express offer fast service with sleeping cars and modern comforts. Additional discounts from Chicago & North Western and connections through St Paul for Denver and other events, including Epworth League and G A R gatherings, with dates and constraints.
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