06 May 1899
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1899
Page
1
A bold advertisement touts the leading wall paper and paint house with the most complete line of wall coverings and room mouldings. It offers sample books from 25c and exclusive control of the line in the city. Services include hanging paper, interior decorating, house and sign painting, plus paints oils and glass.
Dewey reports the Bennington grounded on a shoal north of Panay not on the chart. Damage is not serious and no one is blamed. General Otis lists wounded in the Fifty first Town Company C Corporal John Cushing Company E Private Bronson Company I Private Borden. President orders three officer boards to review army rations in the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico with possible changes.
Local column lists numerous residents and visitors in Freeport. Names include H W Rowley in Chicago, R P Eckert at Ridott, Mrs Al Lamm visiting Monroe, Mayor Baumgarten home from Chicago, J Zimmers transacting business at Monroe, Gus Boehland of Rockford visiting, and many others traveling to Chicago, Beloit, Denver, and Rockford. Also notes attendances at events, dental society meeting in Chicago, police chiefs convention in Chattanooga, and a possible bank opening in Warren.
Manila reports Gen Lawton’s column pushed north of Balanig facing some resistance but defeating about 2000 entrenched rebels near Maasin. MacArthur’s division rests at San Fernando conducting recon. Maprio notes Aguinaldo’s stance leads to France seeking new talks in Washington for prisoners. Paus notes Freycon resigns as minister of war. Krantz becomes minister and Moestier as senator.
Rev Charles Henry Paine, secretary of the Methodist church board of education in New York City, died in Currox Serinas New York on May 6 at age 68 from complications of diseases. Also noted is Mrs. William C. Whitney’s death in New York on May 5.
The Prohibition club will meet Monday evening with Miss Brown on Clark avenue and Walnut street. Brown & Schauer will place an Avery engine and threshing machine on exhibition across Main street. The crowning of the May Queen ceremony is set at St Mary’s church at 7 30 tomorrow evening. petitions to issue bonds for a Lincoln avenue school will circulate next Monday. A wolf bounty was claimed by W J Duitzman of Silver Creek township after killing a wolf on his farm. Bergman & Dorman received a car of planters today.
Special forecast from Chicago on May 6 notes scattered showers tonight and possibly Sunday with easterly winds.
Mr and Mrs McGilligan of Ridott and Mrs Robert McLees of this city travel to Nashua Iowa for the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs John Shirk. The Shirk couple formerly lived here and many friends extend congratulations on this milestone.
The Warrens from Chicago play the local team this afternoon at Taylor's park with a rematch scheduled tomorrow. Manager Smith expects a new catcher from St Louis to join for tomorrow's game. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as nature’s gift and a best baby medicine at 35 cents by Emmert & Burrell.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a busy workers’ aid. It claims sugar coated globules build health by turning weakness into energy and draining into mental power, selling at 25 cents per box.
Closing Board of Trade quotes show July wheat 7.24, July corn 3.34, July oats 2.34, July pork 8.70, July lard 5.17, July ribs 4.72 in Chicago. Hog prices at Union Stock Yards run 10,000 head, hogs strong to 6 higher with light 3.65 to 3.74, mixed 3.65 to 3.90, heavy 3.55 to 3.95. cattle 100, steady. sheep 1,000, steady. Freeport Board of Trade quotes list wheat May 6, July 6.70. corn May 3.83, July 3.87. oats June 2.14, July 2.14. liver and lard figures shown. rib prices May 4.72, July 4.85. shoe and other items noted. Carriage repository reopened at 45 Galena Avenue. C. S. Schenrens notes.
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