Morrissey Calls Out Denver Trainmen Over Negotiations
Grand Master Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ordered all union trainmen in Denver to cease work after failed negotiations with the Colorado & Southern railway. About five hundred brakemen and a few conductors were affected as of 4 o clock.
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Morrissey
Associated Press
Denver
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood
The Fish Trust Is Indicted for Rebating Violations
Indictments in federal court charge A. Booth & Co. known as the fish trust and the New York Chicago and St Louis Lehigh Valley railroads with violating the Elkins law prohibiting rebates.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. Booth & Co
Fish Trust
New York
Chicago & St. Louis
Lehigh Valley
Freeport Annexation Hearing Seeks City Growth
Citizens in Freeport discuss annexing Santiago Park Heights Lichtenberger Pattison Arcade additions. A “Creator Freeport” committee will organize petitions for each addition with a city election to decide. Proponents cite benefits and limited tax impact while skeptics fear higher taxes.
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Freeport
Santiago
Park Heights
Lichtenberger’s
Pattison’s
Bauscher
M. B. Marvin
West Freeport
John Lorenz
Rang
Webb Wins World Sculling Championship in Parramatta River
New Zealand sculler Webb defeated Australian Charles Owns by two lengths on the Parramatta River to claim the world sculling title. The Associated Press reports the victory secured Webb's place as the world champion.
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Associated Press
Sidny
N.S. W
Webb
New Zealand
Charles ‘Owns
Australia
Paramatta River
Identify Strangled Woman
The body of a woman found strangled in a east 90th street areaway last Monday was identified today as Helen Farwell, a trained nurse, by the Associated Press report from New York.
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Associated Press
New York
East 90Th Street
Helen Farwell
Illinois Fair Weather Tonight and Sunday Forecast
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures. Showers are expected in the western regions though the east remains mostly dry. The sun rose at 4 59 a m and will set at 7 17 p m.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Today's Market Report from Chicago trading pits and Union Stockyards
Closing board of trade quotes show Sept wheat at 92 3/4, Sept corn 64 3/4, Sept oats 43 3/4, Sept pork 116.46, Sept ribs 92.0, Sept lard 18.80. Union Stockyards bids list cattle 3800 steady with beef prices 4.40 to 7.50, hogs 9000 strong with bid ranges 6.05 to 6.20, sheep 2000 steady from 3.50 to 5.76.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Atock Varda
Property transfers and an undivided half interest deal
Elmer G. Pratt to Robert R. Pratt an undivided half interest in lot 15 block Lincoln boulevard subdivision for 600 dollars. Charles B. McCool to James B. VecCool lot 3 block 6 of Staver's second subdivision of Staver's subdivision of lot 1 of the west half of the northeast quarter section 36 Harlem for 1000 dollars. Instrument dated March 1, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Pratt
Robert R. Pratt
Lincoln Boulevard
Charles B. McCool
James B. VecCool
Staver
Harlem
Pioneer settler A. A. Lutz returns to Freeport health
A. A. Lutz, longtime county pioneer from Wad dlams Grove, visited Freeport for the first time in two years while recovering from ivy poisoning. He first came to Stephenson county in 1851. born in Union County, Pennsylvania on May 4, 1834.
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A. A. Lutz
Waddlams Grove
Freeport
Orphanage Benefit Card and Sewing Party Report
A large crowd attended yesterday afternoon at St. Pius hall for St. Vincent's Orphanage. Card prizes went to Mrs William Ulrich and Mrs Grothe. sewing prizes to Mrs M Scheidt and Mrs F E K Bangaaser.
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St. Pius Hall
St. Vincent’s Orphanage
Wiliam Ulrich
Grothe
M. Scheidt
F. EK. Bangaaser
Campers Return of Local Married Owls Group
Mr and Mrs Ralph Mayer and other couples from the Married Owls camping group ended a two week stay at Lake Kegon and returned to Freeport today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mayer
Schmitz
Art Youngs
Ford Gibler
Lake Kegonaka
Freeport
Board approves $85,000 school tax levy
The board of education last night issued a certificate for the levy of the school tax amounting to 85000 dollars. The finance committee report was approved and ordered printed in all Freeport papers.
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Board of Education
Finance Committee
Freeport
Bay's Meeting At Y M C A For Boys
The FUILPAE Sunday meeting for boys at the Y M C A will be addressed by Sir J J Rogers former secretary of the local association.
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J. J. Rogers
Freeport Annexation Drive Backed by City Officials
A public meeting heard support for annexing Arcade addition to Freeport. City Attorney Mitchell State's Attorney Burrell and Major Lohr spoke in favor, calling it beneficial and noting the road and bridge levy could be eliminated. A committee including Mitchell Marvin and Louis Bauscher will plan petition circulation next week.
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H. B. Witte
Freeport
Mitchell
Burrell
Major Lohr
M. B. Marvin
Louis Bauscher
Died in Nebraska former Freeporter dies in Hastings
Charles F. Schlageter a former Freeporter died at his Hastings Nebraska home after falling in an elevator shaft three weeks earlier. His body will arrive this evening and burial is planned for Sunday at the Gund cemetery after services at his sister Amelia Schlageter’s home 116 Illinois Street. He was 52 born in Silver Creek township and married in 1890 to Jennie Jetters. survived by his wife four sisters Louise Amelia Mrs Henry Quincer of Freeport and Mrs R B Langford of California. Funeral Sunday at 2 from 116 Illinois Street with Rev Kingbeil and interment at Gund cemetery. James Nolan also noted as previously reported died after long illness. born Oct 10 1855 in Freeport. worked for Milwaukee Road from age 17 until four weeks ago. never married. Burial at St Mary’s cemetery following services at St Mary’s church Monday at 9 from his mother’s home 67 Henderson Street.
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Charles F. Schlageter
Hastings
Neb
Amelia Schlageter
Illinois Street
Silver Creek Township
Jennie Jetters
Freeport
Louise
Amelia
Henry Quincer
R. B. Langford
California
Ilinois Street
Mr. Kingbeil
Gund Cemetery
James Nolan
Milwaukee Road
Ellen Nolan
Henderson Street
John
Edward
William Ware
Fred Stonick
St. Mary's Church
Fr. Griffin
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for Lewis Roth in Silver Creek Township
Funeral services for the late Lewis Roth will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from the home in Silver Creek township and again at 2:30 pm from the German Reformed church. Rev. Paul Traeger will officiate with interment at Gund cemetery. Representatives of the Eagles Anchors and Order of Mutual Protection attend, pallbearers chosen from the three societies: Md. Myers and William Frick from the Anchors. Charles Bauscher and Dade Kramer from the Eagles. Charles Page and Fred Scaumeyer from the Order of Mutual Protection.
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Lewis Roth
Silver Creek
German Reformed Church
Paul Traeger
Gund
Eagles, Anchors and Order of Mutual Protection
MD. Myers
William Frick
Charles Bauscher
Dade Kramer
Iagles
Charles Page
Fred Scaumayer
Order of Mutual Protection
Dogs Kill Chicks After Neighbor's Raid
Morning raid by neighbor's dogs kills over forty prize chickens owned by T. H. Hollister. Hollister fed flock then found carcasses on front and back lawns. Dogs belonging to neighbors were seen devouring several fowls in the rear lot before returning home. Hollister vows to recover losses and continues raising fancy poultry for show.
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T. H. Hollister
Mr. Hollister
Hollister
Knights of Columbus Picnic at Forrest Park
Knights of Columbus members and families will hold the annual picnic at Forrest Park tomorrow. The event features foot races and other contests for all ages and marks the local council’s year’s highlight.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights At Columbus
Forrest Park
Local Soap Sale Ad At Galena Street Store
A damaged ad notes soaps available tonight at Kirk’s Shan bells and Lana Oil Buttermilk brands for 20 cents a box at the Galena Street entrance of Riley and Wheat, Acket store.
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Kirk
Lana
Galena St
Riley & Wheat
Giant Standard Oil fined record sum in rebating case
Judge K M Landis in Chicago imposed a record 29 240 000 dollar fine on Standard Oil Company of Indiana for accepting rebates totaling 223 000 from the Alton road. The ruling brands the Indiana unit as the defendant and hints at further action by government officials. Roosevelt and Rockefeller commented after the decision.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Alton Road
Standard of
Standard
New Jersey
United States
Alton Railroad
New York
Standard Oil Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Landis
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Ohio
John It. Rockefeller
Mike
Rockefeller
Explosion in stove at Seitz Building home
Firefighters battled a stove explosion at the south flat of the Seitz building on Adams and Spring streets. The blast shattered stove lids and a coffee pot, blew window glass from frames, and caused extensive smoke damage totaling about 90. The cause remains uncertain with theories including a clogged chimney or explosive powder in wood.
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Charles Dresser
Seitz
Adams and
Spring Streets
Trades and Labor Council Meeting Reports on Labor Day Plan
The Trades and Labor council held a largely attended meeting at their hall last evening. George McEnnight presided as reports from various unions were read. It is expected that between 200 and 300 men will line up at the Rockford location for Labor Day celebrations. The delegation is among the largest ever sent from town for such an event.
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Trades and Labor Council
George McEnnight
Phi Soove
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Joseph Emmert
Stephenson St
Kasy
Liberty
C. F. Hildreth, Sec’y
the Fish Trust
Weather Forecast
Old Settler
Bay’s
Hillmer
H. A. Hillmer Company
Nebraska
Chas
B. Schlageter
Standard Oil CO
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History of Crimi
Charles D. Knowlton
Talking Machine Records
Edison
Victor, Edison and
Columbia Machines
Colgate & Cg
York
N. Galena Ave
Roth
A Particu
Larly
Colgate
Jungkunz
Burchard
Borat
E. L. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
C. H. Little & Co
Freeport, Ill
Ridgway
Mite
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