22 Sep 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1897
Page
1
An Illinois physician endorses Dr Tallerday's Female Tonic saying it cures cases after other remedies fail. She cites dramatic gains in pain control appetite and strength, noting two to three doses often suffice. Sold by Emmert & Birre in Blaine.
PECOX offers fashionable fabrics for fall and winter from 123c to $1.75 per yard. Dress goods are also priced at 17c 22c and 25c per yard with strong value selections.
Mercury stood at 82 degrees at six this morning. The Pearl hotel to close as Seaton moves to Kansas and Beard to Minneapolis. Woodman picnic at the monument drew large attendance. Schock family to California October 1. George Callen is new agent for Sheetz laundry. Piano event and community notices fill the week in Prary City and Lancaster.
Oscar and Ollie Penticoff attend Beloit College in Naperville. Many short local items follow including visits, illnesses, trips, a dog poisoned, a baptizing, a wedding, a funeral, fairs, and various social gatherings across Winslow and Damascus with named residents and nearby towns.
Free sample box of Dr King New Life pills offered by H B Bucklen Co Chicago. Claims easy action and cure of constipation and sick headache with malaria and liver troubles improved by toning stomach and bowels. Regular box price 250 sold by Emmert Burrell druggists.
Justice J B Winslow holds that newspaper comments on already decided cases cannot be criminal contempt. The ruling limits judges ability to gag criticism during campaigns and preserves freedom of speech amid judicial elections. The case arose from Eau Claire judge W F Bailey charging Ashbaugh and Doolittle with contempt over published articles and editorials concerning his conduct.
In Frankfort on September 22 a jury of Democrats found Dr W Godfrey Hunter ex Representative Wilson and Mr Franks not guilty in bribery indictments. Gaines and Tanner were acquitted. The verdict contrasts with testimony, and Senator Deboe cited McKinley's assurance of a forthcoming appointment for Hunter as minister to Guatemala.
New York reports Tammany Hall held primaries selecting delegates to city county and district conventions. Pro-Bryan gold members who stayed with Tammany were elected, with mixed support from silver factions signaling smooth convention actions. Also mentions Hawaii annexation ratified by senate and bank appointments in Michigan and Iowa.
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