Lakes Strike Paralyzes Trade as 20000 Empl Unions Stand
Across the Great Lakes twenty thousand workers are out as maritime strikes spread. Three thousand structural iron workers join, Halting building in Chicago and threatening wider industry shutdowns. In Paris labor unrest eases as King Edward begins a three day visit. Mount Carmel sees five carloads of strikebreakers arrive. Milwaukee reports a thousand molders striking for higher pay.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Paris
King Edward
Mount Carmel
Clearfield
Milwaukee
San Francisco Bond Plan To Rebuild City Explored
President and cabinet to consider a plan backed by former Mayor Phelan to guarantee a $200 million municipal bond issue for rebuilding San Francisco. Secretary of Commerce Metcalf to present the plan on returning to Washington.
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San Francisco
Commerce
Metcalf
Washington
Phelan
Canal appropriation for Isthmian project proposed
The Isthmian canal commission seeks a $26,848,000 appropriation to finish canal construction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. Senator Newlands introduces a joint resolution urging the Senate and House committees to study government bond guarantees to aid the San Francisco rebuilding effort.
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Washinton
Isthmian Canal Commission
Newlands Today
Senate
House Committee
San Francisco
Stock Market Crash Hits Opening in New York May Day
Prices tumbled 2 to 14 points at the market opening as heavy selling continued from yesterday. The market improved near noon but declined again before 1 pm, erasing earlier gains and ending the day lower from the start.
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New York
Western Trust Receivers American Reserve Bond Company
Federal Judge Bethea appoints Western Trust and Savings Bank as receiver for the American Reserve Bond Company in Chicago on May 2.
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Chicago
Bethea
The
Western Trust and Savings Bank
American Reserve Bond Company
Witte Resignation Accepted as Russian Premier
In St. Petersburg on May 2, the resignation of Count Witte as premier was accepted and former interior minister Goremykin succeeds him as premier.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Goremykin
Patrick J Burns Freeport railroad man dies in Chicago
Patrick J Burns long time Freeport resident dies in Chicago at the home of his daughter Mrs Foster J Raun after a stroke and protracted illness He was born in Ireland around 58 years ago and immigrated in 1875 He served two decades with Illinois Central railroad and remained a popular figure among Freeport rail labor He leaves six children Edward and Katharine Burns Clinton Mrs Foster J Raun Mrs P J Hogan Mrs John J Trapp and Mrs F M Kesler Funeral plans not finalized likely to be brought to Freeport for burial
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Patrick J. Burns
Freeport
Foster J. Raun
Chicago
Lloyd Kesler
Iroquois Street
Burns
Murphy
Limerick
Ireland
United States
Illinois Central Railroad
J. C
Court of Honor
Mary M. Farnum
Edward F. Burns
Katharine Burns
Clinton
P. J. Hogan
John J. Trapp
F. M
Young of Dakota Listed as Four-Fifths Fisopart Younes
Readable fragments indicate a Dakota reference to a person named Young with a numerical or coded designation four Fisopart Younes, though the context remains unclear from the damaged text. Further content is needed for a complete summary.
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Young
Dakota
Fisopart Younes Ff
May weddings unite Elizabeth Bull and Edward Leifer man
Miss Elizabeth C Bull and Edward B Lieferman wed at St Josephs Church with a reception at the Bull home 28 Chestnut street. The couple plan to housekeeping on the groom's Lancaster township farm and later visit Michigan resorts.
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Elizabeth C. Bull
Edward B. Lieferman
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father C. Kalvelage
Anna Nehus
William Nampel
O. N. Bull
Chestnut Street
Lancaster Township
Michigan
Leiferman
Freeport
Harlow Business College
Sanford & Hartman Lumber Company
Lorenzo Seiferman
Seiferman
St. Joseph’s
Stars of Equity Expands as Assemblies Gain Members
Thirty three new members joined Freeport Assembly No. 1 American Stars of Equity last night and about a hundred more have joined in the past four weeks. A. M. Smith travels to Galesburg to institute a new assembly Thursday evening and attends a Friday banquet in Decatur where a contest closed with over two hundred new members since April 1. The society is growing in prominence.
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Freeport Assembly No. 1
American Stars of Equity
A. M. Smith
Galesburg
Decatur
Market Closing Quotes From Chicago Board and Union Stock Yards
May 2 closing board quotes show July wheat at 79 47. corn 46. oats a3lsy. pork 81 67. lard 86 25 with ribs at 60. Cattle 15,000 steady to 10 higher. beeves 31 66 11. cows and heifers 1.76 five. stockers feeders 33 78 4 85. Hogs 20,000 weak 6 lower. mixed butchers 6 25 6 47 33. good heavy 6 10 6 47 35. Sheep 22,000 strong 3 80 5 76.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yard
For Sale Residence at 23236 Galena St With Modern Conveniences
For sale. My residence at 23236 Galena St now with furnace bath room city water sewer and gas with barn. Fine location 3 blocks from court house 415 rooms suitable for boarding and roomers very reasonable terms. Inquire at residence 5 8 dlh Read the Journal want column.
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Galena St
Court House
Farm Mortgage Loans Emphasize Safety Over High Interest
Co. D. Knowlton urges investors to favor safe loans backed by prime lands and reliable borrowers. He warns that high rate loans risk foreclosure amid crop failures or bad markets, stressing the value of low risk and the lender's own funded securities.
Memorial Day Plans By John A Davis Post
A five member executive committee was appointed to organize the Memorial day events on May 30. Rev. James W. Lee of Sandwich Illinois will speak at the city cemetery after a veterans and school children parade. Grace Episcopal church hosts a memorial service with Rev. F. J. Bate addressing the old soldiers. committee members listed as H. S. Keck, Wm. F. Figeley, F. ON UY, Isaac Hawn, and William Oop.
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John A. Davis Post
G A. G
James W. Lee
Sandwich
City
Grace Episcopal Church
F. J. Bate
H. S. Keck
Wm. F. Figeley F
Isaac Hawn
William Oop
Popular Engineer Dead from Cancer at Amboy
J W Tait a popular Illinois Central railroad engineer died yesterday in Amboy from cancer. A former Freeport resident he lived at Shawnee and Benton streets before moving back to Amboy last year. He is survived by his wife Mrs Frank Calkins of Freeport and a cousin Ethel Viola Hill died aged nineteen months from spinal meningitis. funeral set at his Van Buren street home with Rev BE McKay officiating. Interment in city cemetery.
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Ev. Tait
Freeport
Pires
Amboy
J. W. Tait
Illinois Central Railroad
Tait
Shawnee and
Benton Streets
Frank Calkins
Lee Center
B. of
L. F
Grant Courtney
Reiger
E. J. Scanlan
W. S. Burns
W. H. Porter
E. A. Biggart
F. B. Carpenter
L. C. Marvell
Ethel Viola Hill
Melvin Hill
van Buren Street
BE. E. McKay
May social announced in Globe hall this evening
Carrie Berhenke travels to Kildare to visit Fred Berhenke and his wife. A May social in Globe hall features lunch baskets for two and invites all to attend a pleasant evening. District Brethren meeting attendees Enoch Eby Israel Steel Ezra Luts and wife. Phidian Art club held a program at Mildred Musser’s home.
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Jana
Carrie Berhenke
Kildare
Okla
Fred
Globe Hall
Garrison
Enoch Eby
Israel Steel
Ezra Luts
The
Brethren Church
Milledgeville
Phidian Art Club
Mildred Musser
Thankful Buss
George
Roswell
N. M
Ladies’ Aid Society
Geo. Schoeny
Methodist Aid Society
Geo. Rae
Freeport
Olefa Rader
Charles Kiplinger
Marshall Hea
I. J. Kiplinger
Martha Naramore
Guy Jencks Returns From Argyle Visit With Friends
Guy Jencks arrived back this morning after visiting friends in Argyle. He stopped briefly to greet neighbors before continuing home.
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Guy Jencks
Argyle
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Twenty Three Year Sore
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Wisconsin suffered a running leg sore for twenty three years. A 25 cent box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve completely cured it, bringing happiness beyond any amount of gold. The salve is touted as a great antiseptic healer for piles wounds and sores, available for 26 cents at Jos Emmert’s drug store.
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Lucia Wilke
Caroline
Wis
Jos. Emmert’s
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Dysart
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Carl Wolf
Homer Street
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Grand Army of the Republic
Lena Budget
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