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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
5
The department announces a large showing of new spring styles. Spring suits priced from 15 to 35 dollars, silk and lace coats from 5 to 25 dollars. Separate skirts in panama voile mo hairs and serge, plus cloth coats for ladies misses and children.
Card party at K of G hall tonight. W R GC meets tomorrow afternoon. Eagles skip tomorrow night. St Margarets guild meets Tuesday at 2 30 with Mies Biernach. American Stars of Equity hold regular meeting Tuesday evening. High school operetta rehearsal tonight at 7 16 with all members present. Freeport Shakespeare society meets this evening with Miss Fry. Amity society tea and business meeting tomorrow at 3 at Mrs. Wagner’s Hardin Street.
A campaign message urges Republican voters to back the full Township slate. It emphasizes party loyalty and stresses voting for all listed Republican candidates in the ticket.
Closing Board of Trade quotes list May wheat at 90 1/2, May corn near 66 1/2, May oats around 82, May pork 8 15 32, May lard 8 27, and May ribs 7 15. Union Stock Yards reports cattle 20,000 strong, hogs steady to lower with various price ranges, sheep 20,000 weak. NYSE quotes show listed stocks with mixed shifts and notable names such as U.S. Steel, Penn RR, Great Northern, and Rock Island among others.
A sermon argues liquor destroys society and sin’s wages, urging Catholics to oppose saloons, banish drink from public life, and elect strict laws. The talk links liquor to crime, calls for church standards, and praises English speaking nations for protecting women while urging prohibition. The campaign in Winnebago county centers on Pecatonica and surrounding dry towns with petitions filed in most townships.
In Mount Carroll Illinois the local option fight heats up ahead of next Tuesday's township and city vote. Anti license supporters speak nationwide while farmers split, with several townships including Shannon Rack Creek Wysox Fairhaven Mount Carroll Salen and Freedom voting on the issue. The city of Galena and Belvidere show mixed readiness as temperance forces struggle to collect enough signatures. Rockford hopes to hold sober votes as campaigns press both sides.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs Catherine Wolf of Ridott Mrs Lyda Magoon of Lena Mrs Alex Armstrong of Amboy and Mrs Joseph Sieferman in the German Catholic community note deaths varying ages and burial details incl Ridott Lena Dakota and Wellington services names relatives and church affiliations
Memorial services were held this afternoon at Evanston for the late Rev N H Axtell formerly of the Rock River conference who died recently at Lucerne Switzerland. The service included short addresses by personal friends and ministry colleagues.
From Our Own Correspondent Shannon March entries show locals visiting Freeport and Lanark, with relatives hosted and day trips noted. Also an advertisement touting a 30 days trial of Pineules for back pain and kidney relief.
Freeport mayor Dittmar sharply refutes Rev C W McCaskill s assertions about city finances. He argues saloon revenue plans lack proof and warns the city would go bankrupt under such theories. He defends sidewalk inspectors, notes past settlements, and cites cement sidewalks and quarry profits as fiscal safeguards. The Arcade addition tax outlook is described as years away from full payoff.
The report outlines costs for electric lights at 70 dollars yearly and four fire hydrants at 50 dollars each, plus street grading for sidewalks. It discusses the sexton’s pay of 25 dollars monthly, McCaskill’s alleged 800 dollar claim, and the mayor’s defense of cemetery improvements and cash handling. The mayor denies claims about abolishing the special tax collector, daughter’s 3500 dollar annual pay, and work by the assistant city clerk, stating her compensation is legally set at two percent of special improvement funds.
In the Northern District of Illinois a notice to creditors of McPherson & Service of Freeport Stephenson County announces the firm’s bankruptcy. A meeting of creditors is set at Freeport on April 7 to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Arthur B. Filiper Referee in Bankruptcy Rockford Illinois dates given.
Daily Journal offers a prime business location for rent with broad city delivery coverage and low weekly cost of 10 cents. The notice emphasizes accessible distribution and economical options for advertisers seeking exposure across the city.
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