Presbyterians Seek Ratification of U S Polygamy Amendment
In Des Moines on May 23 the Presbyterian general assembly urged members to influence ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment banning polygamy. A resolution to bar public sectarian funding failed by a small margin. Decatur Illinois May 28 injunction to restrain union of Presbyterian churches denied by Judge Jones.
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Des Moines
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Congress
Decatur
Ill
Union of Presbyterian Churches
Jones
Patton Testifies In Inquiry On Railroad Car Discrimination
W A Patton assistant to President Cassett of the Pennsylvania Railroad testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into railroad car discrimination. He reveals holding 2 500 Keystone Coal shares from mergers and stock purchases and resists answering about Atlantic Crushed Coke holdings.
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Philadelphia
W. A. Patton
Cassett
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patton
Keystone Coal Company
Keystone
Atlantic Crushed Coke Company
Street Cars Collide Killing One and Wounding Sixty
In Lafayette Indiana today two street cars on the electric line to the battle ground collided head on at a switch. One victim died at the scene and nearly sixty veterans and others were injured. Hospital treatment followed as cars were demolished and survivors were moved by special trains.
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Lafayette
Ind
Battle Ground
Senate Finance Committee Backs Domestic Panama Canal Material
The Senate Finance Committee reported a resolution directing that Panama Canal material be produced and manufactured domestically unless the president finds bids exorbitant. This reflects efforts to ensure national industrial participation in canal construction.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Senate’ Committee On Finance
Landis Chosen to Settle Dowie Volivia Dispute
Chicago May 23 Special The Dowie case attorneys agree to have Judge Landis of the U S district court settle all points in the Volivia Dowie controversy. The agreement sets a single arbitrator to conclude all pending disputes and bring the matter to final disposition.
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Chicago
Dowie
Landis
United States District Court
Volivia
Frisco Banks Resume In-Pillared Reopening
In San Francisco on May 23 banks that secured temporary quarters opened their doors to the public this morning as the city resumes banking operations. The widespread reopening signals a return to normal services after disruption.
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San Francisco
Weather forecast for Chicago May 28
Partly cloudy tonight with cooler conditions in the extreme north. The sun rose at 4 31 a.m. and will set at 7 23 p.m.
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Chicago
Tinois
Market Closing Quotes and Union Stock Yards Report
Chicago May 23 closing board of trade: July wheat 81 3/4, July corn 17 1/4, July oats 33, July pork 16.67, July lard 8.60-9.02, July ribs 19.05. Chicago May 28 Union stock yards: cattle 22,000 steady to 10 lower. bees cows heifers 4.10-6.00. stockers feeders 2.76-4.00. hogs 30,000 weak to 6 lower. mixed butchers 6.10-6.40. good heavy 6.30-6.40. light 6.36-6.40. bulk 6.80-6.37. sheep 16,000 4.75-6.40. lambs 5.50-30.88.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Hyland Partition Suit Filed in Circuit Court
John Hyland and co plaintiffs sue William Hyland and others in circuit court seeking partition of joint properties. The action names multiple parties and requests division or sale of assets per state statutes. Proceedings establish docketing and service in the ongoing case.
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Circuit
John Hyland
William Hyland
Proposals for Coal By City School Board
Proposals will be received by the committees on supplies of the board of education district No 144 until 12 o clock Monday May 28 1906 for seven hundred tons of anthracite coal to be delivered to city school buildings. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. C A McNAMARA Chairman.
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Board of Education
C. A. McNamara
Wanted Machinemen Experienced in Multiple Tools
Help wanted for machinists with experience using planner sticker rip and cross-cut saws mortiser penoner and sander. Good path to competent men. Contact Rawleigh Medical Co office.
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Office of Rawleigh Medical Co
Danny Jovenal Home Delivery This Week
The Danny Jovenal is delivered to any part of the city for the week. A special distribution extends to all neighborhoods awaiting the weekly issue and service notes detail delivery times.
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Danny Jovenal
Freeport Rail Yard Plans Signal Big Illinois Central Upgrades
Freeport classified as a growing shipping hub as plans move ahead for a new Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul depot and extensive Illinois Central shop updates. The program includes coal chutes, coal cars with automatic dumps, sand houses, cinder pits, more engine stalls, and an estimated cost of 75000 tied to September completion.
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Freeport
Illinois Central
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rockford
Ee 16
Finois
Wedding Bell Ties Louise Breted and George Shaw
A morning wedding at St Marys church united Miss Louise Breted and George Shaw with Rev Father Croke presiding. The couple hosted a luncheon at the Scanlon home, attended by intimate friends, before their wedding trip to Chicago and Cedar Rapids.
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Louise Breted
George Shaw
St. Mary's Church
Father Croke
John Scanlon
Taylor Avenue
Dellia Montague
James Powers
Freeport
Cascade Laundry
Stover Engine Works
Illinois Central Roundhouse
Hev
Amanda Holke
Mabel
Louella Boedeker
Bertha Ortmeier
Misses Boedeker
Shawnee Street
Miss Holke
Hermsmeier
F. T. Holke
Edward Branhaus
Chicago
Saengerfest Plans For Freeport Saengerbund Members
Freeport Saengerbund will send twenty five members to the Northwest saengerfest in St Paul. Prof Theodore Kelbe arrived from Milwaukee to rehearse the Freeport chorus and instruct rehearsals in Madison Monroe and Freeport for the large 2000 voice chorus. Also listed are Rockford 25 Monroe 24 and Madison 50 delegates.
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Freeport Saengerbund
St. Paul
Theodore Kelbe
Milwaukee
Northwest
Kelbe
Madison
Monroe
Freeport
St. Pauli Rockford
Shillalah Brought Home by Returning Stover Official
John M. Irwin returned yesterday from a foreign trip for Stover Manufacturing and presented Chief of Police Sweeney a shillalah purchased in Ireland. The weapon, carved from a blackthorn with a shamrock design, matches Irish police regalia. Deputy Sheriff Brier Olsen was also seen at McConnell this morning on business.
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John M. Irwin
Stover Manufacturing Company
Sweeneya Shillalah
Ireland
Brier Olsen
McConnell
Bargains and Cancer Cure Note from Local Ads
Bargains offered Friday May 25 with ten percent discount on all shoes at WM. O. Wright & Co. 5-230 de La Salle, NL. An advertisement claims a cancer cure by injecting an antidote into the diseased part claiming selective destruction of virulence and removal of diseased tissue. The claim cites a rational cure known to the advertiser.
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Wright & CO
de la Salle
Cancer Sanitarium
Machine Menders Sought for Medical Co. Roles
Advertises for experienced tradesmen including crags-cub saws mortiger pensoner and sander. Good pay offered to competent personnel at the Medical Company.
Death of Julius Schaetzel in Mexico shocks Freeport
Julius Schaetzel a Freeport native and Elk Point banker died in Cuernavaca Mexico after a sudden heart failure following a period of illness and recovery. Born Milwaukee July 4 1867 he lived in Freeport since infancy and built a banking career across South Dakota and Iowa before health issues prompted travel in search of relief.
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Julius Schaetzel
Journal
A.8. Held
Schaetzel
Mr. Schaetzel
Held
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Jacob Schaetzel
Stephenson County
Milwaukee
Freeport
Walton Dry Goods
Wm. Walton
Walton's
Beresford
S. D
Henry
Britt, S. D
Jacob Schaetzle
South Dakota
Iowa
Schaetzle
Britt
Elk Point
S&l. D
Europe
United States
A. S. Held
Farm Mortgage Loans Emphasize Safety Over High Interest
The lender stresses securing the best lands and desirable borrowers to keep interest low and loans safe. A high rate today could foretell foreclosure tomorrow, so prudent investors are urged to choose loans that withstand crop failure and economic downturns. The institution notes its own funds back its farm mortgage offerings.
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Mechanic St
Joseph Emmert Oruccist
Illinois
Presbyterian Assembly
Jewelers and Opticians
Stephenson St
Freeport, Il
Hillmer
Exchange Street
The
H. Alisimer Co
Indiana State
Voliva
Today’s Market Report
Nois Central System
New Land House
St. Pius Hall
St. Pius Society
H. Rotzler
J. E. Steffen
Ella Steffen
Joseph Brown
Chas. Franz, Jr
J. B. J. DuFour
Gilbert
Lena K. Stein
Mortiger
Pensoner
Sander
Office of
Rawleigh Medical Co
Freeport Man
Freeport High School
E. D. Knowlton
North
Galena Ave
MNA
Bugs
Brightee Hammond
London
F. Jungkunz
Drug Ss
Stephenson
Sldiy
C.H. Little & Co
Reeport
Edo
Gchmiot YY Aghlin Pfeiffer Tailor Clothier
Hiinols
Kuppanheimer & Co
Usca Aman
Wright & Go's
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