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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
2
A British reconnaissance reports no serious resistance toward the Vaal. Lord Roberts notes the Boer retreat and river line destruction at Rhenoster. Smith Dorrien’s flank move aided the breakthrough. About 800 Free Staters surrendered recently, with arms and horses given up.
Report from Mafeking describes relief joy as Lucy greeted deliverers and crowds cheered. The garrison broke the siege after a decisive victory with Boers surrounded and surrendering tactics noted before renewed fighting in the afternoon.
After a long siege Captain Singleton halted fire as word arrived that Hloff and his officers surrendered unconditionally to Colonel Trore. British forces freed prisoners, relieved militants fled, and the town celebrated with cheers and God Save the Queen while the Federals were housed at Masonie hall.
Chicago May 24. The Western Passenger Association will discuss permanent half fare rates for Grand Army of the Republic members and other Civil War veterans at its Monadnock Building meeting. About 1,200,000 veterans would be affected, including 700,000 eligible G A R members and 500,000 former Confederates.
Black River Falls Wisconsin May 24 Tom Thunder issues a challenge to White Buffalo to name a date to fight over Chief Black Hawk's grave. Thomas Roddy Irish chief arrives May 26 as Thunder plans a hostile tribal greeting. A second meeting of elders is planned to push Thunder as chief.
A blaze at Fay ette Shaw's tannery leach house in Rib Lake Wisconsin destroyed the building engine two bark mills pump house several pumps coolers and boiler house. A strong north wind fanned the flames threatening nearby Kennedy Lumber mills. Estimated loss stands at 10000 with little insurance. months will not be required to restore the buildings.
The Nuhremann Medical Association of Iowan began its thirty first annual meeting in Cedar Rapids yesterday with several hundred delegates from nearly every county. Mayor Redmond welcomed the visitors, and Dide A Remington of Sioux City spoke on behalf of the visiting delegates.
Chicago May results show varied scores with Brooklyn 4 over Pittsburg earlier, New York 19 over Cincinnati, St Louis 3 over Boston, St Louis 2, Philadelphia 38 over Chicago, and American League clashes including Cleveland over Chicago and Milwaukee over Detroit with games in progress or darkness.
Sioux City Iowa May 2. Harold Dennison aged seven and George Lewis ten drowned in the Floyd river after being worn out while swimming. Their bodies were recovered but could not be revived. Washington May 2. The House adjourns June 6 by joint resolution and passes the necky extradition bill. Senate discusses Cuban embezzlement and the Philippines in executive session. Owosso Michigan May 24. While riding to work Red Broom fell from his bicycle and sustained a serious head injury.
Judge Tuley ruled that recent police rank promotions were invalid for not using department internal promotion rules. Names affected include Ptacek Heidelsmeier Hartnett Sals. promotions to inspector and lieutenant were curtailed. The decision limits exams to internal progression and blocks civil service overreach. Independent bidder for governor Alschuler announced Democratic challenge, opening headquarters soon in Chicago.
Danville Illinois May 24 an alleged plot to liberate jail inmates was detected Tuesday night in June to foil conspirators from freeing prisoners. Ring leaders include Joli Hartmann from St Louis Isaac Rogers and David Landon both inmates and Irene Dickson who smuggled knives and saws into the jail. Saws found in cells halted the plan and authorities seized valuable items from the woman in her Arcade hotel trunk.
A large turnout at the Illinois State Historical Society gathering in the senate chamber heard John M. Palmer and General J. M. Ruggles discuss Illinois early days. J. Nick Perrin of Belleville reported new Belleville discoveries of papers on the French settlement. The society plans to incorporate with Springfield as the location and to hold the next annual meeting the last week of January 2001.
In Champaign Pennsylvania on May 2, around 1,000 spectators watched 24 University of Tlingis women directed by Miss Helen G Carpenter wrap gold and blue streamers around a pole near the main hall as a military band played. A second group unwound and wound again ending the festivities.
Eneone Vir Loorebeke of Carlyle marries Cora Whornton of Anna Illinois. ceremony held Saturday in Anna at the bride’s home, surprise among local social circles as couple sought secrecy. Also notes a U.S. court injunction halting Charles Trackett from running a gambling house on the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad right of way at Oakland.
A blaze started by a natural gas stove on the second floor gut a four story Packson building at 29th Street and Calderon Avenue yesterday evening at 7 30. The fire trapped residents but 200 occupants escaped as the interior was ruined, with damages around 50000 dollars.
The state board of arbitration will meet in St Louis on Thursday May 8 to hear evidence in the case of contractors and builders employees. The men are at work pending arbitration and both sides have pressed for settlement. A final decision is expected.
A crusty old man plans a birthday joke for a widow, misnaming a book as The Widow Bedam in a comic shop exchange. Separately, P. E. Griscam of Gaars Mills La praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a long tried cure for chronic diarrhoea, with local sale by a druggist.
An opportunity to visit the East affordably is offered by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway tickets on sale after June 1. Destinations include Chautauqua Lake Niagara Falls St. Lawrence River White Mountains and Atlantic coast resorts. Free "Book of Trains" specimen tours available from M S Giles or F M Byron Chicago offices. The new twenty six hour Boston train is now in service.
Freeport Model Works offers repair services for bicycles lawn mowers guns typewriters cash registers and any item in need of repair. They carry bike sundries and specialize in model and tool work.
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