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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
5
The Associated Press reports generally fair conditions in Illinois tonight and Tuesday with moderate temperatures. Iowa expects local showers tonight or Tuesday with rising temperatures. Wisconsin also anticipates local showers or Tuesday, followed by warmer conditions on Tuesday.
Eugene W. Chafin Prohibition presidential candidate narrowly escaped drowning Saturday night in a YMCA pool in Lincoln Nebraska. He recovered quickly and delivered the Chautauqua address the following day despite the scare.
In Painesville Ohio August 10 Mrs Mary Rowden 65 and Mrs Rose Beckwith 48 were killed instantly when a steam automobile exploded eight miles from Painesville Fred Beckwith 45 was fatally injured and his daughter Bessie 16 was badly bruised in the same blast Local police said several other people were injured in the incident and authorities investigated the cause of the explosion with AP reporting from the scene
Chicago reports slow returns from several counties but confirms the nomination of Deneen for governor and Stevenson for governor as the Republican and Democrat nominees. Hopkins and Stringer are endorsed for U S Senator.
The governments petition for rehearing by the court of appeals in the Standard Oil company of Indiana case was sent to Attorney General Bonaparte. The petition will be filed here on August 21.
Closing board quotations show Sept wheat at 93 3 quarters cents, Sept corn 77 3 quarters, Sept oats 48 3/4. Union Stock Yards: cattle 19 000 strong to 10 higher, hogs 80 000 up 10, sheep 25 000 down 10. Board of Trade quotes from Lamson Bros. include mixed grain and rice futures with open high low figures.
The September term petit jurors listed by town include Freeport H M Jung Fred J Kunz Edward Blust Frank Steffen Pred Hill George Schmelzle Christian Herold George Tinsley George Wolf Julius Opel Fred Schumayer Fred Pasch Lancaster George Geller Charles Hutchison Joseph Hutchison Waddams Jacob Shippy George Runkle Oneco David M Swartz Thomas Fisher Adam Ways Ridott Abe Neuberger Albert Meyers John Meldorf Rock Grove John Keister Judd Davis Harlem Joseph Burkhart Fred Henke Edmund Kostenbader Rock Run Julius Johnson Dakota Charles Cool West Point George Cock Buckeye Ed Bender.
Public notice requests patrons who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the newspaper office. The message emphasizes timely delivery and urges readers to advertise effectively only when the product is available and reliable.
Stephenson county results show Burrell winning state attorney and Stevens for circuit clerk with large majorities. Pattison and Yates lead in governor and U S senate races. Oglesby dominates lieutenant governor. Democratic votes highlight Pattison and Beidler amid party tension as results trickle from Carroll and Jo Daviess counties.
Republicans in Carroll County renominated J. Stransky for state’s attorney with 1860 votes to 803 for Grove. Roscoe J. Carnahan congratulated Louis H. Burrell, the successful candidate, this morning.
Edward Norman Olsen was found dead near the Illinois Central tracks west of Everts station. The coroner and jury adjourned to hear more from his brother Martin, as details of his disappearance from Saturday evening remain unclear. The body showed skull fracture and other injuries, with a 97 cent purse and a gold watch found on him. Olsen was born in Geneseo and lived in Rockford with his wife and young son.
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