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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1905

Page

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Dry wood offerings from Sanford aZainman

Sanford aZainman advertises dry wood cut from live timber in cord wood lengths and other preparations. The seller promises solid quality at low prices for fall demand and invites orders.

Kingsley Property for Sale at Corner of Stephenson and Whistler

Property of Mrs. Dr. Kingsley at Stephenson and Whistler streets listed for sale. Eight room dwelling with modern conveniences, 210 feet frontage on Stephenson, deep lot and a 60 foot Whistler street lot. Can be sold in one piece or in separate lots. Potential buyers urged to act now. CG F Hildreth.

Stephenson and Whistler Streets Dr. Kingsley Stephenson Street Whistler Street Freeport F. Hildreth

Lighting proposals for Freeport city contract bid

Sealed bids for lighting the city of Freeport for five years from April 6 1906 to April 6 1911 are due November 18 1905 at 3 PM. Each proposal must include a $1000 certified check payable to the city visitor. the winning bidder must enter into a contract and file bond or the check is forfeited. The city council may reject any or all bids and reserves time to review bids. WM Waterstradt city clerk.

City of Freeport Theity Council WM. Waterstradt

Clairvoyant Madam Brunswick Now Located in Dixon Tl

The well known clairvoyant and medium Madam Brunswick now located with Mrs Gee Frazier at 80 Chicago Street first door north of Clifton cottage. Hours 9 am to 9 pm. 10-20d1lw

Brunswick Dixon Tl

Clairvoyant Frank Emmett Offers Readings at 26 N Chicago

Frank J. Emmett, a 32 year veteran clairvoyant and palmist, operates at 26 North Chicago offering business, love, law, and divorce guidance. Readings are 50 cents for a limited time with satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. Hours 9 to 9 daily and Sundays with a lady assistant. Phone 689 white.

Frank J. Emmett Chicago

Springfield Dedicates McKinley Memorial on Pecousic Hill

Springfield Massachusetts honors President McKinley with a $15,000 memorial by Philip Martiny. Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild spoke as James T. Abbe presented the tribute. Mayor Francke W. Dickinson accepted for the city as Miss Sallie Leeds unveiled the heroic boat statue overlooking the Connecticut River.

Springfield Mass McKinley Curtis Guild James T. Abbe Memorial Commission Francke W. Dickinson Sallie Leeds Second Regiment Philip Martiny New York Pecousic Hill Forest Park Connecticut River

Missionary Needs Highlighted At Woman's Foreign Society Meet

New York October 26 Special The general executive committee of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society opened its annual meeting with headquarters at St Paul s church. The society has 217000 members and annual receipts about half a million dollars. The gathering includes many prominent Methodist missionaries recently back from foreign fields. Over the week the committee will review past work and discuss plans for the future as reports show unusually active year across all branches.

New York Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society St. Paul’s Church

President Roosevelt Arrives in New Orleans Reception at Docks

President Theodore Roosevelt docked at Stuyvesant with Mayor Behrman Governor Blanchard and four hundred leaders at the Comus. A waterfront tour followed and crowds around City Hall grew so large the president skipped a formal speech for safety.

Louisiana New Orleans Lepechsti Roosevelt Stuyvesant Comus Blanchard Behrman

Strikes Reported in Warsaw and Vistula Railroad

Washington dispatch says 8,600 workers strike in Warsaw and the governor of Prokow requests martial law. Vistula railroad employees join the walkout amid the unrest reported from St. Petersburg.

Washington State Department St. Petersburg Warsaw Prokow Vistula

Cunliffe Pleads Guilty in Adams Express Robbery Case

Edward D. Cunliffe pleaded guilty to two counts of larceny totaling 101000 dollars in the Adams Express robbery. Sentence was suspended until Saturday amid growing belief he may be mentally unbalanced.

Pittsburg Edward D. Cunliffe Adams Express

Miss Roosevelt Ill Causes Harriman Train Stop

Elmira Oct 26 Miss Roosevelt did not appear at the station stop and Mr Harriman announced to the crowd that she was ill, delaying the Harriman special departing Elmira on the Erie railroad.

Harriman Elmira N. Y Erie Railroad Roosevelt

Freedom of London Bestowed on General Booth

The freedom of the city of London was conferred on General Booth of the Salvation Army in London on October 26. The honor marks a historic recognition of his leadership and public service by the city.

Freedom OF City OF London General Booth Salvation Army London City of Booth

Weather Forecast Chicago October 26

Partly cloudy and probably threatening tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight, cooler Friday.

Chicago

Early 20th Century Verse Snippet Cites Joseph Emmert

Fragmentary OCR text presents a poetic line praising a pretty face and delightful air, mentioning a wedding trip across the sea and a line about Rocky Mountain Tea. It attributes the fragment to Joseph Emmert, with unclear surrounding context.

Rocky Mountain Joseph Emmert

Rate Conference Convened On Rail Rate Legislation

The interstate commerce law conference opened in Chicago with delegates from many states and major trade groups. Prominent figures including Gov. La Follette and Gov. Cummins attended as leaders urged nationwide action to push railroad rate legislation against rail interests. The opening session outlined goals and formed committees. work to continue across today and the next two days.

Chicago Interstate Commerce Law Convention E. P. Bacon Milwaukee Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Missouri Kentucky Michigan Mississippi Maryland Indiana Montana Colorado South Carolina Alabama South Dakota Wyoming Oregon West Virginia Arizona Ohio New Mexico Nebraska Maine Illinois North Dakota California Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce Travelers’ Protective Association la Follette Cummins Larrabee van Sant Minnesota Bacon Congress Deneen Dunne

Mutiny Reported Aboard Caterina II at Sebastopol

Dispatches from Odessa say mutiny occurred on the Russian battleship Caterina II at Sebastopol and four hundred sailors were arrested.

London Odessa Caterina II Sebastopol

May Wheat Rises on Russia Labor Crisis

May wheat futures climb 2 3/16 cents as traders react to labor turmoil in Russia. The market cites supply concerns and ongoing social disruptions affecting exports.

Chicago Russia

Real Estate Transfers Report Sold on Cedarville Road

Philip Schiller sold property on Cedarville Road to Casper Nehus for 2000 dollars in a real estate transfer.

Philip Schiller Cedarville Casper Nehus

Crippled train service and rising unrest in Russia

In St. Petersburg and across Russia fear and disruption spread as railway lines halt and workers protest. Martial law is not in place but garrison authorities face growing tension while reports claim food shortages and violent clashes at the Nevaki works.

Russia St. Petersburg Europe Trepoff National Assembly London St. Petersburg Dispatch Nicholas Germany Nevaki Works Sebastopol Pateleimon

Four Die in Rock Island Train Collision at Fairfield

In Fairfield Iowa at 4 this morning two fast Rock Island trains collided head on on the Kansas City line. Four killed including Engineer Milkes and Mail Clerk Canfield plus Detective Griffith and an unknown man. Twenty five to thirty injured. Fireman says they had clearance orders from Eldon. dispatcher's office blamed for issuing them.

Des Moines Kansas City Rock Island Railroad Fairfield Iowa Milkes Muscatine Canfield Murray Griffith Lucas Eldon Rock Island Fairfield -Tor No. 12

Six Die in Hot Springs Railroad Hotel Fire

Six bodies recovered from the two story railroad hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas after a early morning blaze gutted the building. The hotel housed invalids and cripples under treatment and more victims might be trapped in the ruins. Fire believed caused by an exploding lamp.

Hot Springs Ark

Runaway Street Car Crashes on Williamsburg Bridge

A street car on the Williamsburg suspension bridge over the East River ran away today due to brake failure, injuring twenty five people with two others feared fatally hurt. The incident occurred in New York as the car crossed the river into the city.

New York New Williamsburg East River

Rail inspection tour of Minois Central arrives in city

The annual inspection train carrying W. J. Harahan and G. Rawn arrived at 10 45 this morning, then left for Omaha. W T Caldwell from Freeport joined from Chicago. The party tours main lines and will return tomorrow evening, with plans to inspect south end and branch lines next week.

Minois Central Railroad W. J. Harahan South End Eugene Dalley Clinton

Man Fractures Rib After Slipping on Rail Ties

C D Blanchard while walking the Illinois Central track near the city stone quarry Sunday afternoon slipped on the ties and fractured a rib on the right side.

C. D. Blanchard Illinoia Central Track City

You will never tire of Mere Austin's pancakes

A fresh supply now on hand at your grocers. 10-26.

Austin

Police Mystified by City Burglary Wave

The city sees two recent burglaries at Brandt store and R Schwarz tailoring at 141 Galena Street. Police suspect professional thieves with skeleton keys, likely from outside the city, and warn of more hold ups and housebreakings this winter.

R. &. Schwarz Galena Street Schwarz Brandt Collins Chicago Sweeney

Sweeney Tracks Suspect Behind Shoplifting Case

Chief of Police Sweeney pursued a shoplifting suspect, with the lead continuing as he left for Chicago this afternoon. details conclude on Page 3.

Chicago Sweeney

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