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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1906
Page
5
A display features popular priced Japanese and Chinese art goods including card cases ivory hat pins Awazi vases brass ash trays bowls and vases sandalwood fans Chinese brocade belts ivory salve boxes and other novelties. Prices range from twenty five cents to several dollars and items are genuine imports from San Francisco.
Shave for sale two pieces of business property on Stephenson street at prices that will afford the buyer an excellent return on this investment. Both three story brick buildings, well lo cated and occupied at adequate rentals. Prompt attention will pay. Co. F. HILDRETH.
Paris Aug 13 Special William J Bryan issued a statement on the dispute over the Illinois Democratic national Committeeman Roger Sullivan. Sullivan refused to resign and charged Bryan was misinformed by M F Dunlap. Bryan said only he is responsible for the information in his letter and had planned to ask Sullivan to resign before consulting Dunlap.
Milwaukee hosts the Fraternal Order of Eagles annual national convention set to open with four days of sessions starting tomorrow. Hotel registers show up to 20,000 expected attendees from across the nation, as downtown Cream City streets display heavy decorations for the event.
Theodore Stensland, son of the Milwaukee Avenue Bank president, asserts he had no knowledge of bank crookedness before August 3. He claims his father did not flee the country but died by his own hand, presenting documents to support his theory.
At Bowery and Oceanic Walk in Coney Island an unknown man fired six shots from a revolver into a waiter in a restaurant then aimed at the crowd. Three men were likely fatally wounded and a woman was seriously injured as police arrived.
Chicago forecast for Aug 13 says fair tonight with warmer conditions except in the extreme northeast. Sun rose at 5:05 p.m. and will set at 7:08 p.m.
Chicago news lists closing prices for Sept wheat corn oats and meats including Sept pork lard ribs at specific values. Union Stock Garden figures show cattle beves cows stockers hogs and sheep trading strong with ranges for each category and bulk sales.
In county court at 10 o'clock this morning the Humane Society secured custody of Lillian Layton for the court. The mother’s other two children, taken to Wisconsin, did not appear and the hearing was postponed ten days. Louis Layton was remanded to jail as juvenile court workers from the Freeport Woman's club helped secure notice of the children's condition.
The Chicago Record-Herald announces the purchase of a 560 by 180 foot land parcel at the corner of Kim and Larabee streets in Chisago by Henry Barrell. The deal totals 25000 dollars with an incumbrance of 7000 dollars.
In a Lima Ohio inquest a jury exonerated the Illinois Central switch engine crew after an unknown man, likely Ed ward Hussey, died near Exchange street. Witness A M Foust recounted Hussey’s last days from Mt Pulaski to Fort Wayne. Hussey’s wife’s residence was learned in Jerseyville but family ties remain unconfirmed.
Late Sunday a horse tied to an iron post on Griena street was frightened by a passing automobile, reared and fell onto the post, the iron pierce wound causing instant death. By-standers allege the car, a large red touring four-seater, sped between twenty and thirty miles per hour and fled after the incident. The horse belonged to D. M. DeGraff and was valued at $60. owners stayed in Freeport overnight and returned by train.
The excursion train of the Illinois Central carrying Rockford G A R members passed through this city at 8 85 o clock bound for Minneapolis for the annual encampment. The John A Davis Post members accompanying the delegation include F C Held Fred Koym A S Kellogg E S Brown C Washburn H S Keck I N Mallory Peter Wertz William Clingman Robert M McGlees William Kinne John Moersech Daniel and Frederick Bongye A W Frankenberger A McCauley and families of several members spouses and guests.
Preparations for moving the Kraft house from across the Milwaukee tracks to a new site beside the Stover Manufacturing plant in east Stephenson street near completion. Work to begin next Sunday once the foundation is dry. Improvements planned for exterior and interior to make it a modern hotel.
J F Rockey of Monroe Wisconsin, a Freeport Journal subscriber for twenty five years, was in the city calling on friends and acquaintances today.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal cure for ailments including constipation bowel irregularity headache dyspepsia torpid liver bad kidneys rheumatism and sedentary life disorders. It promotes tablets priced 35 cents by Joseph Ewmert.
To rent space in our warehouse at foot of Douglas avenue with excellent railroad facilities. We also store household goods. Rates reasonable. Enquire at DORMAN & Co Retail Store corner Vap Burea u and Exchange streets.
Mrs Leste Phillips Unangst a Davis Village resident of over fifty years dies of Brights disease and heart failure after typhoid fever. Born Aug 25 1823 in Williams Township Pa she joined the Evangelical church at 14 and lived a devoted Christian life. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 1 pm with Rev Charles Hedges and Rev L C Schmidt officiating.
Mrs Nellie Phillips wife of Leslie Phillips died at St Francis hospital at 12 15 Sunday noon after a three week battle with typhoid fever. A Weldon Ind., native aged 25, she had lived in Freeport about a year at 150 Broadway. Survived by husband mother and three siblings all of Weldon.
Miss Aline Maurer of McPher son Service store is on vacation. Miss Ada Snyder returns from Lake Huron and Lake Michigan trip. Miss Loretta Machow resumes at Schwarz Son grocery after vacation. Miss Susie Kunz returns to Rogers dry goods after Elkhorn Wisconsin vacation. Miss Lena Altemeier resumes at William Walton Saphene store after eight weeks off. Mrs. Lillian Brown and Miss Gertrude Rame of William Walton Nephews store are on vacation. Ralph Veenker of Rogers dry goods goes to Clara City Minnesota to visit parents for a week.
Elizabeth Becker transfers to John B. Bear Lot 6 in Block 30 Knowlton's Second Addition for a price of $1,100. The instrument records the conveyance and the consideration from grantor to grantee.
An advertisement touts land as the only safe investment in the country and claims Canadian lands are best. It urges prospective buyers to go to Canada with William Clement, described as the man who made Canada famous locally. The service offered is to take buyers on tours each Tuesday.
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