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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1898

Page

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Roosevelt Election Indications Point to 20 000 Plurality in New York

New York November 9 Theodore Roosevelt Republican former U S volunteer cavalry leader has won the New York governorship by about 18 000 to 20 000 as returns from Greater New York and outer counties indicate a strong Republican showing but a reduced state plurality. The tally suggests losses for Republicans in some Brooklyn districts and a possible Senate seat shift.

New York Theodore Roosevelt First United States Volunteer Cavalry Roosevelt Greater van Wyck Porter Brooklyn Quigg William Astor Chaniler Assembly United States Senate Edward Murphy, Jr State Senate Senate World the World Dem Greater New York

Republicans Sweep New Jersey Vote for Voorhees Governor

New Jersey results show Republicans carry the state with Foster M Voorhees elected governor by about 12000. Essex County leans Republican by about 5000, and both houses look Republican. Kean expected as U S Senator, Democrats win two of eight congress seats, assembly likely 40 Republicans to 20 Democrats with close Middle Sex addition.

Trenton N. J New Jersey Foster M. Voorhees Essex County James Smith, Jr United States Senate John Kean Republcans Smith Salmon Daly Senate Morris County Pitney Democratic Assembly Assembly Concord N. H Gallinger Republican State Committee Rollins

Pennsylvania Election Result Seen As Stone Victory

Pennsylvania returns are slow and incomplete but indicate William A. Stone, Republican, elected governor by a large plurality, possibly over 125000, with Philadelphia County alone perhaps 75000. Massachusetts reelects Roger Wolcott as governor by about 70000 with Republicans maintaining state control.

Stone Philadelphia Pennsylvania William A. Stone Senator Quay Massachusetts Boston Roger Wolcott Wolcott Bruce Duston Waolcott Sur

Gains in congressional districts boost party seats

The party increased its representation from one to three districts and defeated Joseph F. Walker of Worcester, a leading candidate in the state, signaling broad gains across most districts.

Joseph Fh.walker Worcester

Election returns show solid Democratic victories across the South

Reports from Jacksonville Columbia New Orleans Birmingham Nashville Louisville Richmond Austin Atlanta North Carolina and Concord indicate Democratic wins in most races. Highlights include McMillin governor lead in Tennessee and Kentucky carrying nine of eleven districts. North Carolina shows mixed results with Populists elected in two districts while Republicans hold Linney in the eighth.

Jacksonville Fla Columbia New Orleans Louisiana Birmingham Ala Nashville Tenn McMillin Louisville Virginia Austin Tex Atlanta North Carolina Raleigh N. C Linney

Republicans win key elections in Delaware state ticket

Early returns from Wilmington indicate Republicans have carried the state, congressional, and legislative tickets. If verified by complete results, a Republican will succeed United States Senator Gray and another Republican will win a seat in Congress.

Wilmington Del United States Gray

Election results indicate GOP wins in multiple Baltimore districts

Baltimore reports show McIntyre in the Fourth and Wachter in the Third as elected, with Mudd likely winning the Fifth and Baker the Second. Returns from over two-thirds of the city tallied point to a solid Republican showing.

Baltimore City McIntyre Wachter Mudd Baker

Rhode Island Voters Edge GOP Seats as Tally Looms

Providence RI November 9 voters cast light ballots with Republicans seen as likely winners for both congress seats. The revised constitution appears rejected across the state.

Rhode Island Providence R. I Congress

Connecticut Delegation Unchanged After Returns

New York Nov 9 Returns from Connecticut leave the Connecticut delegation unchanged politically with no shifts in alignment or representation evident in early tallies. The report notes stability in party balance and leadership sentiment as results trickle in.

Connecticut New York

Colier Engaged to Miss Rowland for Spring Wedding

Chicago social news reports Frank Howard Collier, claiming full mental restoration, has announced his engagement to Miss Lillian P. Rowland of Elgin Islands. The couple plans to wed next spring.

Chicago Frank Howard Collier Lillian P. Rowland Elgin Isls

Aggregate 19th century telegram items span fires floods and crime

A collection of abbreviated telegrams reports Seminole fires, a Wis man loses a hand, a ziyla lecture series planned in the United States, DeWitt C Cregier in Chicago, Judge Corbett killed deer hunting, Packard & Co. fire losses, a London birth named Sirdar Kitchener, Mrs Leslie Carter bankruptcy, dynamite shipped to San Francisco, elopement and theft arrests in Toronto, silkworm cocoons eaten in China, tenor Max Alvary dead, engineer Adlouse found dead, Khalifa Abdullah frontier pressure, burglaries in Chicago, Tesla claims a new weapon propulsion, and torpedo propulsion without wiring.

Edward Selk Lyndon Wis Zola United States DeWitt C. Cregier Chicago Roscoe L. Corbett Traverse City Mich M. N. Packard & Co Duane Street New York East End London Sirdar Kitchener Leslie Carter San Francisco Louis Finegold Louis Bass Toronto China Max Alvary Tabarz Thuringia Richard aAdlouse Chicago and Alton Kansas City Glendale Khalifa Abdullah Kordofia Khartoum James B. Campbell M. Howard Hugh Kent Patrick Quinn Nikola Tesla

Doans Kidney Pills Promised Cure for Skeptics

Freeport residents report Doan's Kidney Pills ease backache and kidney issues after long suffering. Mrs. Howard Brubaker details her relief after using the product, purchased at Emmert & Burrell's, with Foster-Milburn Co. as US agents. Also notes about turtle catching in the West Indies and a diagnostic on boiled water.

Howard Brubaker Taylor Ave Dean Emmert & Burrell’s Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Dean’s

The Best Plaster Pain Balm Endorsement

An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a superior plaster using damp flannel bound to the affected area. It claims prompt relief for chest or side pains and a lame back with proven results and offers it for sale by Emmert & Burrel.

Emmert & Burrel

Substitutes and Western Mayors Stir Rough Rider Tale

A Philadelphia North American quote humorously recalls a rough rider asking if horses were missed. The reply notes five western mayors joined their troop, adding a colorful historical vignette.

Philadelphia

Cough Medicine Promoted By Local Advertisers

Local sellers endorse Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe and pleasant cough remedy. The message warns that neglect of a simple cold or cough can lead to serious illness and even death from pneumonia or consumption.

Foley H. J. Moogh Swarts & Fleck

Geological roots of Cheshire cheese quality

The article explains Cheshire cheese owes its excellence to geology, noting red sandstone bowlder clay and extensive salt deposits in the region. These features create an herb age ideal for cheese production, shaping the distinctive character of Cheshire cheese.

Cheshire

Grain-O Offers Coffee Alternative For Delicate Stomachs

A new grocery store staple Grain-O made from pure grains is marketed as a coffee substitute. It is described as gentle on delicate stomachs, nearly indistinguishable from coffee in taste, with a price of 15 to 25 cents per package. The ad urges readers to try Grain-O and asks for it by name.

Rizzozero

Jewelry store offers solid silver ware at plated prices

Solid silver ware can be bought at about the same price that plated ware cost a few years ago. The finest stock in the city. Everything in the latest style and pattern can be had at C. B. Sweet & Co's new jewelry store, 84 Galena St., Blast building. C. B. SWEET, JOHN HEA, LUtdwiw.

C. B. Sweet & Co Galena St Blast Building C. B. Sweet John Hea Irom Eastern Market

Castor Bears the Kind It ia rivals Bougat a As Signature

Castor bears the rivalry with Bougat as Signature. readers note a clash of teams in a tense matchup. The article highlights lingering tensions and expected key players from both sides.

Castor Bougata

Humor of the Hour Detroiter’s Army engineer visitor

A Detroit free press item recounts a Detroit man with Army engineer visitors who impressed officials and invented government aids. While driving with a charming widow sister of the Detroiter, the officer became absorbed in a complex mathematical problem and drove eight miles distracted. He apologized afterward. the widow remained busy and unseen.

Ilo Detroit Free Press

Unkind He Ah Fraulein Melanie Exchange

The fragment shows a sharp exchange where He Ah and Fraulein Melanie tease affection as flat water, interrupted by Heilere: Welt. The lines suggest a domestic or stage moment with witty, clipped dialogue and a playlike rhythm amid cross talk.

Fraulein Melanie Heilere

A Bantering Exchange From Yonkers Statesman

An exchange about a hunting attempt and a dog comparing the hunter to a Spaniard surfaces in a Yonkers Statesman fragment. Bill and Jill discuss shots fired and the dog’s presumed thoughts revealing lighthearted regional humor.

Bill Jill Yonkers Statesman

Heredity and Flats Claim by Harlem Mann

Harlem Mann asserts his preference for flat living stems from heredity after tracing his family tree to cliff dwelling ancestors. The piece cites quotes about values, punishment, and social thought from New York Truth and Brooklyn Life, noting varied editorials and opinions.

Harlem Mann New York

Parlor Referred To Courtroom By Old Man Kidder

A Boston Journal snippet shows an agent inspecting a house and an old man Kidder quipping that the parlor is really the courtroom noting he has seven daughters, adding local color to the scene.

Man Kidder Boston Journal

Jawley and Hawley Discuss Bicycles in Quiet Exchange

Jawley mentions taking exercise with a bicycle while Hawley reacts with surprise. Jawley clarifies he does not ride, but his wife does, and he helps by pumping air into the tires, signaling a domestic, lighthearted moment. Judy’s remark anchors the dialogue in a casual, everyday scene.

Jawley Hawley Judy

The Poetess and Editor Clash Over Poems

In Yonkers Statesman a vented exchange shows a poet accusing the paper of publishing rubbish while the editor defends including poems. The dialogue hints at editorial decisions and reader critique in a local newspaper context.

Yonkers Statesman

Not Merely a Piece

A Chicago Record item reports a blunt exchange where a woman reportedly gave a man her full mind, prompting a sharp retort about judgment and consequences. The snippet reflects terse social commentary and witty repartee characteristic of the era.

Chicago

Kiss Me Then His Father Will Not Hear It

A comic exchange captures a girl taunting her lover about kissing him to provoke her deaf father, who would not hear the noise. The dialogue hints at secrecy and parental authority in a light Chicago News tone.

Chicago News

On to Jerusalem How Richard of the Lion Heart Must bulge out his eyes

Poised in a Cleveland Plain Dealer poem reflecting on medieval crusades and the Kaiser Bill's modern crusade, the verse contrasts heroic knights with a modern tourist train roars. It notes paladins and knights surprised by contemporary travel and memory of fading glory.

Jerusalem Richard Kaiser Bill Cleveland Plain Dealer

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