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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
1
C F Heilddreth offers five nearly finished houses in the Third ward aimed at factory and railroad workers. Well located with attractive prices and flexible terms, including small cash down and monthly balance payments. Act now to arrange purchase.
Chicago reports a special federal grand jury will hear evidence on Standard Oil transport practices and alleged rebates. Evidence gathered under Attorney General Moody points to a chain of proof from Cleveland and Chicago, seeking indictments under anti rebate laws. High railroad officials are subpoenaed to testify on deal terms and storage charge discrimination.
The Chicago convention of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters opens amid high stakes as President Cornelius P. Shea seeks re election despite indictments while a conservative faction questions his methods. Opposing him is Albert Young, chosen as the opposition candidate.
Chicago August 6 closing quotes show Sept wheat 72.75, Sept corn 49.34, Sept oats 31.40, Sept pork 17.00, Sept lard 18.90, Sept ribs 9.22. Cattle 238,000. Beeves 3.80 to 6.40. Cows Heifers 1.25 to 5.30. Stockers Feeders 2.60 to 4.25. Hog numbers 318,000. Mixed butchers 6.10 to 46.60. Good heavy 6.10 to 6.47. Rough heavy 5 to 6.00. Light 6.38 to 6.70. Bulk sales 6.15 to 6.40. Sheep 20,000. Price 3.25 to 5.30.
Chicago August 6. Local thunderstorms are forecast across Illinois with periods of sun and clouds. Sun rose at 458 a.m. and will set at 718 p.m. Strong winds and brief rain possible in some areas.
Dr and Mrs J H Firestone and their children are expected to return home mid next month after a yearlong Europe trip. They will sail from London this month and stay in New York until September 17, exactly one year after their departure.
The Trinity Y. M. S. postponed the boat ride planned for tomorrow evening because heavy rains swollen the river.
Court reporter A. C. Grossman from Dixon visited today and heads to Chicago tonight. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Barrett and son John depart for Geneva for several weeks at the YMCA camp. Mrs. J. R. Cowley and Laura join Mr. Cowley at Col Lowden's Oregon farm for a month’s stay.
Mr and Mrs W F Goddard spent Sunday visiting relatives in Lena, staying with family during the outing and returning home afterward.
A fragment notes advice about waiting out rain and relying on Rocky Mountain Tea tonight, attributed to Joseph Emmert, suggesting a hopeful turn to sunnier weather afterward. The text reads as a dated, poetic ad fragment.
In Orangeville Illinois Richland Creek overran banks flooding streets and cellars to four feet. Horses and cattle roam town. banker Robert Musser clung to a tree for hours as floodwaters rose. A rescuer disappeared after a boat capsized. trains halted as the creek washed out tracks. Freeport also reports rising Pecatonica River with no major trouble expected along lowlands.
A storm that struck the city Saturday night grew to alarming proportions a short distance south and east of Freeport. The wind reached high velocity in several localities, toppling windmills and destroying many trees.
Empire shows feature Bingham Thornton in After a Husband with Kalacratus the hoop artist Otto Janssen singing Two Sweethearts of Mine. Motion picture The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes screens as part of the program. Matinee 2:45 p m 10¢ evening shows 7:45 and 9 00 10 and 20e Every lady receives silverware Thursday matinee luc 1¢.
Sheriff McCool and his wife have returned from Oelwein Iowa where they visited his aunt Maggie Ainsworth who will soon return to Seattle. Mrs Ainsworth has been in poor health but is recovering.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets at nearly half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale daily to September 30 with final return by October 31. Inquiries to any C G W agent or J P Elner U P A St Paul Minn.
Mr and Mrs L B Sanborn of 25 Clark avenue celebrated their golden wedding yesterday with a family reunion. Though not yet fifty years married until August 17, the gathering honored the couple with a grand dinner and felicitations from children grandchildren and friends. Born in 1829 in New Hampshire and Maine the Sanborns have long been esteemed Freeport residents with long railroad and familial ties spanning decades.
Karl Anspach, once committed to the state asylum at Watertown, reappeared in the city and roamed saloons and the Franz Brothers’ brewery causing disturbances. Authorities expect his arrest soon after an alleged escape and several thousand dollars gained in an unknown deal. His father, William E. Anspach, said he had not seen him and did not know how he arrived.
Local listings note a card party at K G hall and a regular city council session. Alfred Becker returns from Chicago this evening. The Carpenters meet tomorrow night at A O U hall. Y M C A and board meet tonight. B of L B joint meeting Tuesday at K P hall. Freeport assembly No 1 A S of K meets Tuesday Aug 7 at 8 pm in I O O F hall.
Mary Lawyer Emmert, longtime Freeport resident and sister-in-law of Joseph and Woo. Eminert, born in Union County Pennsylvania, lived in Freeport before moving to Chicago where she died. Survived by two sons H L Emmert and Charles S Emmert and two daughters Jennie Decker and Ollie Howard, plus sister Mrs Michael Reber. Interment at Mt. Vernon.
John Huss departed today for New York to purchase furs cloaks and suits for the firm of Huss Sweeney Kinley. The company already enjoys a splendid reputation in ready to wear garments.
Funeral arrangements set for Mrs Wilhelmina Carolina Strate a Freeport resident since 1848 and pioneer German community member She died at 93 Spring Street after a long illness aged 85 or 86 years She was born in Fromhausen Lippe Detmold Germany October 8 1820 survived by seven children and one brother Her funeral will be Tuesday at 230 PM from her home with Rev Wunderlich and Rev Rilling officiating Interment in city cemetery
The funeral for the late Mrs Catherine Marandes took place from her daughter's Colvin House residence at 2:80 yesterday afternoon with Rev. F. J. Bate of Grace Episcopal Church officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery with pallbearers R. K. W. Burton, W. L. Calkins, W. E. Boyington, Matthew Marvin, S. F. Brubaker, and John Koehler.
John Fowler is appointed to replace Jacob Bissekumimer as policeman on the city force and will begin duties this evening. Fowler previously served on the force as a special officer for Shaby Occasions during city celebrations and is deemed well suited for the role.
During a heavy electrical storm Saturday evening a lightning bolt struck a car, knocking motorman Arthur Reigard unconscious for about fifteen minutes before regaining consciousness. The incident disrupted service as crews assessed damage and resumed operations once safety checks cleared.
Goodloe of Dallas street Waco Texas praises Dr Ring’s New Discovery for five years as a cure for coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and pneumonia prevention. The ad claims the product is pleasant to take and guaranteed with trial bottles free at Joseph Emmert’s drug store priced 50 cents and one dollar.
An ad extols land as the safest investment and Canada as superior, urging readers to join William Clement, famed locally for promoting Canada. It touts prospective buyers to cart a journal, offers mail delivery of The Daily Journal during summer or absences, and promises cheap 10 cent three-week rates with home delivery, inviting no extra charges.
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