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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
5
The ad touts plated versus solid gold and sterling silverware, inviting customers to inspect the goods and learn prices. It promises satisfaction or the customer may be sold by someone else after a thorough in-person view.
A Sept. 6 note by Premier Stolypin sparks open clashes with reactionary court forces. Newspapers in St. Petersburg and London report reactionaries demand Stolypin retire while revolutionists vow to intensify terrorism and target top officials.
In a State Department report Thompson the American ambassador to Mexico says anti American sentiment and an organized revolution against Diaz are unfounded He asks Washington to help suppress the Mexican revolutionary junta in St Louis which publishes Regeneracion The Justice Department is probing the paper and its publishers.
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the state law governing mineral leases constitutional in Minnesota vs Mabel C Evans. The Virginia silver mine title in the Minnesota mineral range is involved and the mine is described as worth several million dollars.
Fire beside the John M. Smythe school in Chicago causes a mass panic among about a thousand pupils. Several children are slightly hurt as teachers struggle to control the frightened crowd after parents shout fire.
Secretary Shaw writes to all national bank depositaries urging that public funds be kept in communities where deposited and not moved through brokers in New York for speculative purposes.
Chicago dispatch reports the state's attorney's office received a Tangier cablegram stating that banker Stensland will be turned over to Olson and Keeley. It is believed they will depart for home with the fugitive immediately.
Rebels blew up two bridges on the Western railway between Pinar del Rio and San Luis. A repair force of men en route was halted by 500 rebels this morning.
The September 7 report from Seagirt New Jersey notes the national individual rifle match opening with the largest number of entrants ever recorded in a single competition in the United States.
Rockland Maine Sept 7 Special Speaker Cannon has entirely recovered from his illness of last night He speaks at Damariscotta today.
The ad claims Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Pea is the only medicine that penetrates every organ and lasts, calling it the best tonic in the world. It promotes tea or ablest for 36 cents by Joseph Temmert.
A brief note highlights fashionable footwear in the EK and W sections. Tall shoes are featured with emphasis on bold styling and period color. The item notes a trend toward sturdy silhouettes and practical elegance for daily wear.
Go libraries weekly at Leenmtuis cigar store offers a recurring listing of new and notable Go programming resources. The notice mentions casual meetups and informal presentations, inviting developers to browse, learn, and share project insights.
City council discussed Thos F Cummisfords claim that Keene Canning Company damaged his property flooding from the grounds. Mayor Dittmar said the city had no direct duty but empowered committees to seek relief. Reports covered finances street and sewer projects and requests for hydrants and sidewalks. The council planned a Saturday meeting with the Illinois Central representative to address culvert repairs and Cherry street opening.
Mary O'Brien, 65, longtime Freeport resident born in County Limerick Ireland, died at 1 20 am at 159 Taylor Ave after a heart failure. She married John O'Brien in 1865 and leaves three children Robert Merck & O'Brien John J. O'Brien Julia. siblings and step relatives also survive. Funeral at St Marys Church follows the residence service.
Merck received word of the death of her sister in law Lena DuPont of Tao W. Taylor Street Chicago. The deceased formerly lived in Freeport and leaves one daughter Miss Ludwin DuPont and two brothers and two sisters. Funeral set for 9:30 Saturday at the residence.
On the stock exchange floor it is reported that Receiver Bare has completed the reorganization of the Real Estate Trust Company and will become president of the institution in Philadelphia.
W O H Brown of Pittfield Wisconsin endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as best after a pension. He claims the pills keep his family healthy and relieve headache constipation and biliousness. Priced 25 cents and guaranteed at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
Lost two flat steel keys and a split key marked number 60. One key opens the outside door. Return to the Journal office to receive a reward. 9-61.
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