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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
7
A housewife seeks rugs carpets and curtains during May cleaning month and considers where to find items at desired prices. A visit to the Rug Carpet and Curtain department offers goods inspection and price comparison to show the store as headquarters for these needs.
Advertisement for Dr Kings New Life Pills promising gentle action to prevent appendicitis by keeping bowels regular. Mentions pharmacist Joseph Emmert and a 25 cent price. Ends with a buying prompt.
A prime corner on Lincoln avenue offers a clear view of five miles and is within a short walk of Stephenson street cars and the Court House in about twelve minutes. The listing promises fast sale to avoid middleman profit, urging buyers to act now.
President Roosevelt arrives in Indianapolis for the ceremony unveiling General Henry W. Lawton statue. Despite threatening weather, plans shifted to Tomlinson hall. Notables including Vice President Fairbanks and James Whitcomb Riley participate. Frances Lawton to release the mechanism. Crowds gather at Canton before returning to Lansing. Confederate veterans arrive, and Camp John W. Gordon forms nearby. Memorial Day events are observed by government offices and veterans groups in Washington.
Chicago observes Memorial Day with closures at schools banks and businesses. Parades planned for the afternoon with heavy turnout reported from Illinois units and National Guard regiments. Governor Dunne leads militia procession while cadet unions provide color. Roosevelt to speak in Indianapolis at General Lawton unveiling ceremony.
Canton mourned as Mrs Melkinley was laid to rest beside her husband at Westlawn Cemetery after a simple Methodist ritual. President Roosevelt, aides Root Cortelyou Wilson and several Ohio officials attended a luncheon, then proceeded to the McKinley home. Crowds lined streets, flags flew at half mast, and business and amusement paused as the funeral cortege moved to the cemetery. The presidential party returned to the train for Indianapolis after services.
Henry Becker in Queens county jail faces arraignment in Flushing on a murder charge for killing 16 year old Amelia Staffeldt at Elmhurst on May 22. He boasts he will make a confession that would scare the judge and continues to tell inmates and guards about the crime.
In Norfolk Virginia during drill the Virginia suffered a topmast failure when an fid pin broke. A Boatswain's Mate Briggin was fatally wounded and Seaman Kinley was injured as the topmast fell during the exercise.
Scores from Teague games in New York Philadelphia and other leagues showing wins by St. Louis Boston Washington and Cleveland crews, plus American and Association results in Columbus Minneapolis Denver and Des Moines. Notable tallies include Philadelphia 6 4 in a second game and Minneapolis 13. Chicago 6 Cincinnati 0 recorded in the day’s slate.
Visitors clad in gray converge on Richmond as a major Confederate reunion nears, marking the largest gathering since General Stephen D. Lee arrived to command the veterans. Local organizers anticipate substantial turnout and pageantry surrounding the event.
My Best Friend Alexander Benton of Rural Route 1 Fort Edward New York praises Dr King's New Discovery as his best earthly friend. He says it cured his asthma six years ago and greatly helped his son's wife with incipient consumption. The testimonial notes a terrible cough ended and all symptoms fading. The druggist Jas Eimmert fully guarantees the remedy, priced 50 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
Town Clerk Michael Steffen calls a regular town board meeting Monday evening at 7 30 for auditing bills. Citizens with town bills should present them at the Rice Building office immediately. Mid-summer opening at Summers Millinery on May 28.
Yesterday afternoon at the bride’s parents home in Lena, Misa Mabel Rech and William Lehman of Freeport were married. Rev. Mr. Baker read the ceremony before 150 guests. Afterward a wedding dinner and celebration filled the day and evening with pink and white parlors and red and white dining room decor. The bride’s parents are respected county citizens who once farmed near Lena and are now retired. The groom, a Freeport machinist at Stover Engine Works, is son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman of Adams street. The couple will reside on Canter street.
A large crowd attended a Knights of Columbus party at the Masonic temple last night. In card rooms euchre winners were Mrs. M. J. Kelley and M. J. Howe first place, Mrs. Edward McSherry and E. J. Scanlan second, and Mrs. F. I. Roach with Edward McSherry third. Frappe and ices were served and Harris' orchestra played music into the early hours, continuing until 1 o'clock.
Miss Ida Brauer was feted at a linen shower hosted by Mrs Louise Reinhold and Mrs Emma Zimmerman at Zimmerman's home. About twenty ladies attended and Mrs Harry Brubaker and Miss Emma Christen won favors as Ida Brauer prepares to leave for Germany for marriage and a new home.
Washington reports the department of agriculture warns rats cause massive cereal losses and outlines that a single decade of eradication would surpass all agency costs. It notes the brown rat as the worst pest, estimating billions in impact as rodents multiply rapidly across farms.
Canton officials and federal agents maintained strict vigilance for possible presence of Michael Czolgosz during Mrs. McKinley’s funeral. No trace found of Czolgosez or anarchists. three strangers detained then released as the president stayed in the city.
Washington May 80 Interstate Commerce Commission letters sent to railroad officials nationwide request information on commissions or bonuses paid to agents who solicit or route freight or passenger business.
The City of Mexico notes rumors that Guatemalans are building defenses opposite Ovos Mex. French fishermen in St Pierre Miquelon are listed as lost by officials. Wausau firm Thompson Fleet buys 8,000 acres timber near Cornucopia Lake Superior for 64000 dollars. Public graft trial of Mayor Schmitz lacks a juror. venue nearly exhausted. Biddeford and Saco mills post wage increases effective Monday. Jamestown statue unveiling for Ponc hut as postponed to fall. Michael Davitt death anniversary observed in Dublin Carmelite church with requiem. Machinists strike begins on Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Classified notice seeking 3 or 4 large unfurnished rooms or a small cottage with inquiries directed to the office. Includes a garbled line about delivery boy and credits Hart and Albright of Freeport Laundry with a partial signature.
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