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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
5
Illinois and Iowa forecast partly cloudy skies with likely showers tonight and Sunday. Wisconsin also shows partial cloud cover with locally scattered showers in the south and east tonight.
Associated Press reports New York Republican State Chairman Woodruff issued a letter to Republican businessmen across New York appealing for contributions to the campaign fund.
The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company, a major western Pennsylvania bituminous mine operator, was placed in the hands of a receiver today.
Bandits halted a Northern Pacific west bound passenger train near Trent last night and robbed the mail car. No further details were provided on casualties or suspects by the Associated Press in Spokane Washington dated August 15.
Beginning today the Y M C A boys department will accept small deposits from members and run a simplified savings bank. Each boy gets a card showing amounts from one to ten cents, deposits are marked, and when ten dollars is reached the funds are given to the depositor to place in a bank for the upcoming camping trip.
Gen Smuth D Atkins recalls the 1858 Lincoln Douglas Freeport debate in vivid memory. He notes the rhetoric of Judge Douglas and the Democratic party and Lincoln and the Black Republicans, predicting many will remember the event as he does. He aims to mark the fiftieth anniversary.
James B. McCool Elmer Clawson and Ward Yount returned from Calgary Alberta where McCool acts as agent for selling land in the Canadian northwest They made an extensive purchase and are pleased with their observations McCool brought home grain samples and large Alberta potatoes that compare favorably with Illinois produce
A group of young people accompanied by Mrs. F. J. Kunz and Mr. and Mrs. Edwina Rotzler will depart Sunday morning for a two weeks camping trip at Lake Waubesa. The party includes Alma Kunz, Litta Kunz, Isabelle Moogh, William Brinsmaid, William Kunz, Fritz Kunoz and William Jungkunz Jr.
About twenty five local blacksmiths departed Rockford this morning along with several wives and daughters to attend the annual organization outing at Harlem Park.
Miss Pearl Boucher of Eagle River and John Schaffer Jr. of Monroe were married this morning by Judge Heard of the circuit court.
A card and sewing party held yesterday afternoon at St Pius hall drew a large attendance. Prizes were awarded at both the card and sewing tables.
R. F. Lauterbach and Dr. E Jamison of Chicago were seen yesterday in their Mitshell runabout en route to Warren after a stop here, continuing their journey in a motor car.
E A Hoefer sells his one third interest in the Hoefer Mfg Co to other members of the company. The transfer alters ownership within the firm as remaining members consolidate control.
Promoters urge interested parties to consult Win Clement about a planned Aug 18 excursion to Canada. He promises a prompt tour and demonstrates possible harvest yields of 100 bushels oats and 60 bushels wheat per acre on affordable land.
Springfield faced a violent night as a white mob lynched a Black man named Charles Hunter after a fire destroyed about thirty five Black homes. Two white men died, numerous injuries occurred, and many structures burned. State militiamen patrolled streets to restore order as stories of shootings and looting spread from Peoria to Decatur.
Springfield departs into chaos as mobs wreck stores and attack as Governor Deneen orders reinforcements from nearby cities. Prisoners Richardson and James flee amid a deadly night with one mob victim dead and others injured. Chafin defines a tense stand as troops rush to restore order.
Chicago reports national Republican headquarters set to open in the Harvester building with Frank Hitchcock as national chairman. The day features a series of conferences with eastern and western committee members to plan fundraising and organize the campaign, with Hayward and Rosewater returning to coordinate the effort.
Earl Crampton received a deep cut above the right temple after a fellow worker accidentally struck him with a sledge at the I C shops. Several stitches were required and he will be off work for several days.
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