04 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1899
Page
1
Illinois Chickamauga commission invites all Illinois residents to attend the dedication of monuments on Missionary Ridge Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. Transportation deals offer Chicago to Chattanooga round trips at a low fare with Pullman option $3.60. Illinois leaders expected to speak, with veterans visiting battlefield sites Nov 22–24.
Formal action moved to expel guilty students after a Hallowe'en raid on Girls hall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Two mass meetings urged student bodies and faculty to condemn the acts, return stolen linens, and act promptly. 204 articles of linen were stolen, prompting parental protests.
An advertisement touts Bethesda Mineral Spring Water as a cure for kidney diseases including Bright's disease. It notes the water is bottled at the spring, sealed in half gallon bottles, and claims purity. The Bethesda Mineral Spring Co. is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin and urges readers to ask their druggist.
In Sycamore Illinois on November 3 Fred Gaver, a barkeeper at Clark’s hotel in Malta, tried a joke on Ben Bonville by dousing his shoes with alcohol and lighting them. Bonville suffered injuries and his friends filed a damage suit, seeking compensation.
Mrs America P Remington, wife of J E Remington, died suddenly Monday in Brookfield Missouri after heart trouble. Born 1840 in Verona Kentucky, she moved to this city, was active in the Christian church and Eastern Star. Funeral held at her home Thursday with Rev Elliott officiating. burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
Foster's forecasts from Jostra Missouri outline storm waves crossing November from the Pacific to the eastern states with dates from the 6th to the 21st and notes Freeport changes within 24 hours. Veteran engineer H. S. Tyler of Fulton Illinois dies in a Burlington railroad collision at Mendota.
Illinois Monument Commission announces November 23 1899 dedication of monuments on Lookout Mountain Mission Ridge and Orchard Knob in Chattanooga. Excursion tickets Chicago to Chattanooga round trip $12.40 with dates November 19 20 21 and return by November 26 midnight. Governor Tanner and staff and other officials invited expected to attend.
Quail season starts Wednesday and sparrow season follows next month. Juvenile hunters are warned not to kill native birds except during their season, and possessing bodies, wings, or parts of prohibited wild birds is a misdemeanor with fines. The sparrow remains a bounty target for three months each year.
Last Saturday four sheep were killed near Morrison by a suspected wolf predation. C Boyce on the D B Odell farm east of town laid poison on a carcass, a wolf died nearby after feeding on the poisoned meat. Wolves have been sighted around Malvern and Clyde, sparking winter trapping efforts. An unrelated ad promotes Dr Mumphrey’s Specific 77 for colds, with warning to keep a vial handy.
Collected notices advertise Dr King s New Life Pills promising appetite and digestion benefits for the dyspeptic. Gulf coast travel lure touts mild climate and L N railroad access with through cars to Florida. Local college ad promotes job outcomes and invites visits. A shoe brand highlights design by Jeuness Miller with a Winslow & Co exclusive price.
Stray notice reports a dark bay mare with a white right hind foot about 1100 pounds taken up Oct. 21 on Neff farm, quarter mile north of city. J. K. Reasy. Hart's Laundry listing requested items by the piece in lots of 25 or more. Tel 276.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces Harvest Excursion tickets will go on sale on November 7 and 21 and December 5 and 19. The offer targets travelers seeking seasonal getaways and includes round trips and special fares.
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