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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
5
Partly cloudy and possible local thunderstorms tonight or Friday with cooler temperatures in northern Illinois. Odds of fair skies tonight and Friday across Wisconsin and most of Illinois with generally fair conditions and cooler nights in the north.
AP report from Hot Springs Virginia Aug 6 says William H Taft addressed the Virginia Bar Association detailing views on court delays and reform ideas He calls for streamlined procedures and swifter judge opinions to promote public tranquility and satisfaction with justice
Dr. David Jayne Hill, ambassador from the United States, spoke at the International Congress of Historical Sciences in Berlin. His address centered on The Ethical Function of the Historian.
Mrs Eva Jones a balloonist in Abbotsford Wisconsin tumbled 900 feet when the parachute rope snapped landing in a tree. She suffered several broken ribs and internal injuries but is expected to recover according to physicians.
The basis price of distillers finished goods rose to 1.37 dollars a gallon today due to higher corn costs. The Associated Press reports the move takes effect August 6 in Cincinnati.
Fire in Midway Kentucky last night, likely incendiary, leveled five warehouses of the S J Greenbaum Distilling company containing 47000 barrels of whiskey. Loss put at 500900 dollars.
Iowa declared in mourning for the late Senator William B. Allison by Governor Cummins. The governor and state officials will attend the funeral in Dubuque on Saturday.
American Catholic prelate Cardinal Gibbons fell ill in Rome and was confined to bed. His temperature was recorded at 104 degrees, prompting medical attention.
Mayer Dittmar and the city council reviewed the proposed sidetrack route to the Rawleigh Medical site. They confirmed it would cross only Galena Street and not impede traffic, approving construction. The council also inspected the planned electric power plant site by the Moline Plow works and expected to authorize wiring to the Henry Buggy factory, though details remain undecided.
Stockton Republican C. A. Hammond visited Freeport today to lobby supporters and close his campaign for the state legislature representative seat.
The Walton nephews advertise long women’s gloves now 89 cents, originally 1.25 and 1.50. Fine taffeta silk gloves in black and white may lack a few sizes, with stock labeled as limited.
Former Governor Richard Yates visits Freeport and Galena during primaries to curry support from political allies of Governor Deneen. He accuses Cook County Board of Review members of keeping taxes high, warns corporations of political favors in exchange for tax reductions, and highlights the International Harvester connection and McCormick family stake.
During a Freeport stop on a statewide tour former Governor Yates denounced Roy O West as Cook County Board of Review chair for backing the Deneen era. He cited estate tax reductions and a high court of hearings while accusing West of representing 118 corporations. Yates urged legal limits on board clients and highlighted a worker's arm injury settlement case. The tour continued to Galena with brief handshakes at Warren.
The Lee County Teachers Institute will open in Dixon on August 17 and run for one week. Dr. W. W. Stetson of Maine will teach, one of the instructors recalling his earlier stint at a Freeport institute.
A Lincoln-Douglas debate anniversary committee forms a historical research panel led by Edward LePelley. The group aims to display early Stephenson County history on the second floor of the public library, inviting donations of maps pictures and relics to enrich the exhibit for homecoming week.
Dr. Billings condemns Yates campaign claims about Illinois charitable institutions as deceitful and unfounded. He cites improvements under Gov. Deneen, notes past neglects, and urges renomination and re election to continue reforms despite opposition and legislative hurdles.
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