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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
8
On account of leaving the city the Brockmeier property on Harlem Avenue is up for quick sale. East trench, very large lot, strictly modern house with hot water heat gas electric light and city water. Toilet rooms up stairs and down hardwood finish. Everything of the best and the price reflects the owner's desire for quick action.
4 O'Clock P M from the Associated Press reports Illinois fairs may become unsettled Tuesday with cooler air in the extreme northeast. Iowa expected increasing cloudiness with possible showers late tonight or Tuesday. Wisconsin forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with slightly cooler temperatures tonight.
The senate judiciary committee agreed on a bill governing liquors shipped between states. It bans collection delivery packages and requires the consignor or consignee name to be stated plainly. The measure aims to stop railroad and express agents acting as liquor-house agents.
Meckees Rock civil engineer Samuella Gardner aged 59 fatally shot Dorothy Bradney aged 16 then killed himself. Gardner, a prominent local citizen with a wife and grown children, had been allegedly infatuated with the girl for a long time.
Two old houses on Castle Street Oxford collapsed due to weakened foundations. Eight people died and twenty were injured after being trapped in the debris. Most victims were elderly German waiters. Emergency crews recovered bodies and began clearing the ruins.
Four thousand women and children paraded the Bloomington streets carrying flags and banners as they urged voters to close saloons at the polls tomorrow. Local organizers led the march in a campaign backed by the ASSOCHLGd Press and Bloomington reporters.
In Augusta Georgia police reserves were deployed to quell a riot by African Americans. Mack Fryers, a Negro, was fatally shot by the police during the unrest.
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Denver Colorado this morning accompanied from Colorado Springs by a reception committee.
The president sent to the Senate the mime of John Leech of Mlingis to be Public Printer.
Secretary Taft arrived in Omaha on April 6 and held an informal reception on the station platform as trains brought him into the city for his visit.
Washington April 6 The house today unanimously passed the sterling employers liability bill. We appeal to Republican voters to vote the entire Republican ticket.
The defendant Frank Keaster of Rock Circle was charged with promoting vice and disorderly conduct. The case, scheduled before Justice Goddard at 2 p m, was moved on defense request and transferred to Justice Geib's court.
A regular city council meeting is planned with no major business on the agenda. The session is expected to be brief. Mr La Pell Dickenson of the New England Box Company of Ashurlot spent Monday in town as a guest of the Reitzell family.
Voters of Frreport head to polls tomorrow to choose town officials and decide a wets or dry issue. Republican candidates Ramsey Botdort for supervisor Abe Botdort Henry Trepus Hugh Williams Charles Peight L. H. Palmer and John Kercher are named with Prominent supporters among local groups. Polls open 7 to 8 pm at ten precincts with designated polling places listed in notices.
A partial roll of holdover supervisors and assistant supervisors includes Leran G W Dow Republican of Silver Creek Fred Hangasser Democrat Hidott John Dirksen Democrat Lancaster James Rezner Republican Freeport Frank Lohr Gen W Brown Democrats Brinel GC Rorke Democrat Kent R R Thomasen Democrat Waddams William Wahehlin Oneeco W H Barnes Democrat and other names.
The Freeport Business Men's Association will hold a regular meeting at City Hall tomorrow evening at 7 30 with a directors' session to follow. Democrats and local officials expect election returns from newspapers and telegraph links across the state. The group will protest the Stevens woodpulp and print paper bill delay in Congress as it would place these commodities on the free list. The legislation committee will act on the bill and other matters, including street sweeping by hand a move slated for discussion due to local impact.
Civic League promotes a final push tonight in Freeport with Richard S. Haney of Moline and Russell F. Thrapp of Jacksonville among speakers. Monster meetings planned at First Methodist and First Presbyterian churches with the Henney band and Sehionanu Mite quartet, urging Republican turnout in a dry campaign conclusion.
Tickets sold assure a large crowd for the predouction of A Woman’s Honor at the Grand Opera House on April 23 under the Sons of Veterans. The production is under the personal direction of Imer EK. See ad in another column for details. Probate notice lists the last will of Tate Mire and estate details for Anna Dragel of Freeport.
Unclear OCR merges a deserted wife tale with misc public notices and ads. Mentions wives deserted by husbands and appeals to voters for a party, a remedy advert, and a shoe sale with a 20 percent discount on late style women’s shoes.
A temperance lecture led by Rev. De J. Vicaretian at the Grand drew a crowded, all male audience with vivid tales of liquor abuse and its social harm. Father Vaughan urged action to curb saloon power, highlighting dangers to boys and communities in a spirited, appeal-laden address.
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