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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
6
A May 10 tornado-stricken town pleads for aid as estimates reach 125 dead and 400 injured. The appeal to the American people urges donations of money, food, and supplies to sustain victims, with neighbors already sending cash and essentials while hospitals fear further damage from rain and wind.
Seven men were killed and one injured fatally in a blast at the Corsa mine in Butte Montana. Victims named include Danigh O'Brien John Hanrahan and Nels Winn with the explosion occurring on the 100 foot level as dynamite for blasting exploded unexpectedly. Injured Hugh McQuilis is listed in serious condition. cause is unknown. Nearby reports mention Willipa blown apart. Milwaukee correspondent notes separate college contest results with winners Campb ell and Jangis from Cedar Falls and Missouri.
Estimates indicate a tornado near Snyder killed up to twenty five to forty people and injured many more in surrounding counties. Many homes were demolished and residents left without shelter as authorities work to assess fatalities and provide aid to farmers and families amid continuing search efforts.
In May 2 report, a Pennsylvania railroad line near South Bar Heights records a deadly crash. The wreck leaves multiple fatalities and injured aboard a derailed freight train. Authorities describe the scene and ongoing investigation as rail safety crews work to recover victims.
An advert schema claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures female ailments and offers $500 to any unsatisfied case of Lernerorea or prolapse that cannot be cured. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Geeres Sugden and urges readers to seek free, confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, NY. It stresses the product is vegetable and alcohol free and warns against substitutes.
The prognosticator describes a sequence of warm and cool waves across the west, central valleys, and eastern states from May 1 to 27. He warns of hail storms and tornado potential, notes favorable corn weather but risks for cotton and oats, and criticizes weather bureau management while underscoring past warning accuracy.
Fifty numbers of ancient manuscript pages describe plague and disasters in Pomerania, while health warnings stress kidney care and bladder remedies like Foley's Kidney Cure. The piece also notes Agra mausoleum, indigestive cures, a German physician’s alcohol taste theory, and brief items on Transvaal iron, a Paris glass warehouse, and chess in Russian schools.
A Chicago area ad style note extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine, citing Geo L Chubb of Harlan Mich and Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Ky praising its quick cough and cold relief. It warns of imitations of Foley products and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for children.
The report lists twenty two identified victims including Saniel Shubert and Max Stettheimer with others buried or hospitalized. Several named individuals from New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Clovehiel are identified among the injured. Hospital prognosis notes Mrs Anni Peters and Joseph Mherly are not expected to live. Other injured are improving and expected to recover.
A chaotic incident near Belmont ends with a white mob, a forcible assault, a wife and child taken hostage, and a demand for money. The suspect, Tess, was captured after a violent pursuit as the region remains under tension. A proclamation was issued as the state calls for orderly conduct.
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a natural cure for constipation and stomach illnesses. It claims indigestion causes biliousness and loss of appetite, promoting the product as a life restoring aid and notes two sizes available at druggists. Produced by Jos. Emmert and W. F. Dungkunz.
In St Petersberg on May 13 the Social Democratic committee completed plans for a major May Day protest. Parades are to form in multiple city quarters and converge at a neutral point for speeches. The organizers warn armed resistance if police try to disperse the paraders.
The notice lists sale of excursion tickets to Milwaukee for a biennial Modern Woodmen meeting with round trips at reduced rates. Also details tickets daily May 1 to Sept for Delavan Waukesha Madison routes and Beloit MLW picnic on June 1 priced at one dollar. Agents J B Swearer and Ssdwtd provide services.
Advertisement notes reduced rail fares beginning May 1 for Cumberland Presbyterian assembly in Fresno and additional discounts via the Great Western and other lines. Highlights include two daily fast trains to California, Overland Limited electric lighted, and Californian Express with drawing room cars. Homeseekers tickets to Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Canadian northwest offered on select May dates. Details via railway agents.
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