19 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1898
Page
1
The piece invites readers to ponder the best offerings for Thanksgiving as the market presents many fine goods. It stresses choosing items that fit both desire and budget, urging thoughtful selection for the holiday feast and celebration.
Children’s cloaks available at Ave for 76e, 90c, 1.25 and 2.50 each.
Weather note blends Foster forecasts with Linney essay on storms and birds. Reports from Illinois observers describe a severe August 15-16 storm bringing heavy rain and loud thunder while birds fell silent, sparking inquiries into avian responses to approaching storms and continued notes from several volunteers on bird behavior before weather events.
Mrs Michael Curtain of Plainfield Illinois says she caught cold that settled on her lungs grew worse under a family physician then a druggist suggested Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption she bought a bottle and felt better after first dose after six bottles she was sound and well now does her housework and is as well as ever Free trial bottles of this Great discovery at Emmett Burrells drug store Large bottles 50 cents and 1.00
Local note invites orders for mince meat from Mrs W H Blosser at 90 North Walnut Street. Short ad lines mention DeJonau and emphasize extra values in black and white wings.
Reports describe last evenings clashes between union miners and black workers in Pana Illinois with deputy sheriffs taking part. Deputy Sid Watts lost his right arm after a volley near McCarthy's grocery on Cedar street. Troops enforcing harsh orders at Springside moved with bayonets, driving citizens from doors and provoking sharp criticism of Captain E P Butler.
In a chaotic night near Downey’s residence, guards defended a union-linked home as unknown assailants fired, bullets piercing multiple dwellings. Gunfire spread across sections, with accounts of a dining room bullet, fifty-shot exchanges near an east school, and civilians terrified. Notable incidents include Watts losing an arm at McCarthy’s grocery and officials petitioning Governor Tanner for continued troops.
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