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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
1
A Milwaukee Avenue state bank collapsed after recent audits showed sound finances. Officials defend examinations as thorough, while depositors fear losses. A Chicago report urges tougher bank incorporation rules to curb lax securities. Politically, party platforms and candidates are noted in broader coverage.
Danville area report of a man named O Neal, engineer at Burton sawmill Milford, burned to death at his home at night. He tried to flee through opposite doors as his clothing caught fire, the house and furniture largely untouched except the bed. His wife escaped uninjured.
A disjointed report notes a man resembling John D. Rockefeller avoids public confirmation while appearing in a police lineup with artists and others. He faces charges after pleading guilty and being fined in a case involving misrepresentation and attempted restraint.
Chiegewo Nae Meee Nufe's attorney Trestly said efforts to identify the man behind Stephen Crowe, proprietor of the Revere Poue, indicted for bribing a juror in a Cooke case, have yielded little. He noted attempts to learn the motives of others linked to Crowe have produced scant information.
In Charleston TL Ave area, Noorain has not fallen in the southern county since duty op and farmers warn of a shrinking corn crop. Tate corn and Drom corn are firing badly. without rain soon the crops will be short. Pastures have dried up and dairymen struggle to fill milk orders.
Chicago police administration faces scrutiny over mayoral push to set fines below the national minimum for concealed weapons and the policy of suspending penalties. The debate centers on enforcing weapon controls and public safety.
Waterloo Iowa August delegates at the Democratic state convention endorsed a full state ticket led by Claude Porter of Appanoose for governor. They adopted a platform calling for tariff or revenue only, direct election of U S senators by the people, and immediate enactment of related legislation.
The DuBois meeting of August in Bingham county nominated a Democratic ticket led by Coner da Alene and others including Rees Tinttabaugh Tolirho and Stewart S. Denning. The platform endorses a tariff revision and anti Mormon positions while pledging to prosecute ex Governor Steunenberg’s killers.
Fort Worth Texas augment weather report notes floods inundating crops with heavy potential losses. Lightning killed a farmer’s family near Atuaritle. a tornado at Canon City reportedly claimed several lives though unconfirmed.
The executive committee of the Employing Lithographers association announced an open shop in all branches of the industry. Reported impact mentions about 30,000 workers nationwide affected by the action.
Frank Stafffer died at St Marys hospital from a brain injury after a fight in which an umbrella spear was used. The weapon was wielded by John Tarris, with whom Stafffer was fighting, according to the account dated in Aug in Minneapolis.
Special Agent Sellars of the Atlantic Coast Line was shot and killed instantly in the High Springs railroad waiting room. He had been investigating wholesale thefts from freight cars at High Springs.
Six days of rainfall battered Muskogee causing damaged crops and ruptured rail connections. Flooded fields and washed out bridges disrupted travel and commerce as rescue crews assessed debris and repair needs along several lines.
Brief note reports that Bryan visited Pompeii and Naples with further travel planned to Ramee by Eve. The fragment cites So-Wilki J. Bryan and mentions Eve continuing from Naples.
Base ball scores from Chileno and major circuits include Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago Detroit Washington and other clubs. Notable items note refusals to play under certain umpires and city tensions as games and standings move across the Western and Southern Associations with Columbus Louisville and Denver among the listed clubs.
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at 10 cents per week. The notice highlights affordable home delivery service for all residents.
Stolypin seeks immediate relief for peasants by distributing land and reforming tenure as the government moves to chart a course after dissolving parliament. The plan centers on allotting land, influencing peasant support, and funding changes through banking channels amid unrest and financial hurdles.
Sour rier in Miadom county assists UN Tidintnipetis police and duty sheriffs in a raid at Port Pecisium Parrison. Soldiers confiscated whisky and beer. six men arrested for liquor selling without a license. Also notes boxing verdict in Los Angeles between Harry Biker and Frankie Neil.
Princess Mathilda of Saxe Coburg und Gotha is dead. Reports from Bwataerhind and Aube confirm the death of the British royal figure, with brief notes on the lineage and royal titles.
Prof Tyler of Anherst College argues digestion underpins life noting a man can live comfortably without brains but no one without a digestive system. The piece urges daily care after overeating and promotes Kodyl For Dyspepsia as a corrective that digests what you eat, sold by all druggists.
A New York Tribune dispatch says five Japanese fishermen were killed on Attu Island and twelve captured by the revenue cutter McCulloch. Officials insist the Japanese were trespassers in American waters and that killings were outside the law. The incident prompts concern as Congress had just passed laws to protect American fisheries from alien poachers.
In Randolph County near Elkins West Virginia a Syrian leper named George Trossi lives in a mountain tent without care. Local residents fear disease and authorities threaten consequences for the Ohio railroad bringing the patient into the state. U S officials have ordered Rosset to visit and examine him at the angrine hospital service with no clear plan for his status or treatment.
Breer and Wiles of Collocut witnessed a crash near Narbow Geerpae when a car collided with another. Both vehicles were wrecked and the Geergeints suffered a severe shake up. In Naustiville, Ang, Baden wold stockfares drear this city. a dead syndicate fop Saha oce gid with doe eut up inte town tats.
Fragmentary report shows Ciferone and Ata seeking a test vote at an international convention of Teamsters. The remarks question who will call the international presidency as Shea leading opposition votes to GS fu.
A storm caused heavy damage in the northwestern Winneboro county area. The Methodist church in Shirlind was struck by lightning and burned, resulting in significant destruction to the building.
Sasebo reports say the battleship Mikasa, claimed sunk last September after an onboard explosion, has been successfully donated following earlier failures.
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as safe gentle pills that relieve bilious feelings without sickness or gripping. Sold by all druggists.
A notice promoting The Daily Journal offers mailing the home paper nationwide at ten cents a week. It promises flexible address changes at no extra charge and argues the home paper is preferable to a letter for those away from home this summer.
League President Pulliam said the forfeit of yesterday’s game would stand in favor of Chicago after New York players harassed the umpire Johnstone and police were used to bar him from the grounds. The incident followed rowdyism directed at the umpire during Monday’s contest. In a separate report, Theodore Palin’s taunts led to the shooting death of Jesse Collins at Haskin mines, Collins dying after multiple wounds and being taken to Fayetteville for confinement.
Aug 7 Chicago quotations show mixed grains and livestock with varied bids. Wheat, corn, oats futures listed. live cattle and hogs receipts noted. animal prices range from lower to higher depending on grade. Buffalo market reports echo steady tone for cattle and hogs with calves steady at best.
An old drugstore promotion touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for sunburn, mosquito bites, and summer blues. It urges shoppers to seek the genuine product by the box name and notes it is sold by all druggists.
The notice lists best oil at eight cents per gallon at 3URRELL BROS The Cash Grocers located at 119 Stephenson St. Details indicate a sale or price listing for fuel or lubricants. Readers are directed to the store for the offer.
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank president Paul O Stensland is declared no fugitive as police track him and cashier Hering. Depositors hope for some repayment while bank irregularities surface. Theodore Stenshind, one of the bank's vice presidents, is jailed for violating banking laws and charged with taking deposits while insolvent. Jacob Jern posts $5,000 bond for his release.
Balloonist William Johnson ascended at a street fair in Little Falls New York. His parachute failed to deploy properly during descent and he crashed onto railroad tracks, suffering fatal injuries including a fractured spine at the base of the brain.
In Washington on August 1 the Bridge company and District Construction company pleaded guilty to alleged violations of the eight hour work law under section 12 of the District of Columbia code. Each was fined 25 dollars and promised not to repeat the offense.
London report notes the judicial committee of the Privy Council recommended dismissing the appeal of Farms v. Dunsmuir after a suit by Melina Wathee Topper challenging the will of her late father figure White Alexander Dustin to favor his brother Jacques Dunsmuir, former British Columbia premier, as the principal beneficiary.
Heavy rains and wind at Camp Harrison Fort Bondamain Ind. hinder maneuvers. Troops salvage what they can by pitching tents and foraging for food. Rain damages mess provisions and strains regimental commissaries as supplies are drawn down.
Two people sleeping on fire escapes in New York during a heat wave fell to the street and were killed. Investigators described the incident as a tragic accident amid the high temperatures.
The International American conference unanimously adopted the arbitration project in Rio de Janeiro signaling consensus on a streamlined dispute resolution framework for the hemisphere.
An ad touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a bowel-moving cough remedy that contains no opiates. It asserts most other cough cures cause constipation and promotes availability at all drug stores.
Excursion rates are in effect on the C M St P R R Burling ton Filhorn Delavan Fontana Kansasville Kilbourne Madison McFarland Stoughton Walworth and Waukesha. Good returning up to Sept 8 percent. J B Sweat Agent. 6 Rdwtd
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