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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
1
Japanese and Chinese Art Goods Exhibition Window
A display of popular priced Japanese and Chinese art goods includes Card Cases Ivory Hat Pins Awazi Vases Brass Ash Trays Bowls Vases Sandalwood Fans Chinese Brocade Leather Belts Ivory Salve Boxes and other novelties. Prices range from twenty five cents to several dollars and items come directly from the importer in San Francisco toys. Stop and view for possible pleasing articles.
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San Francisco Toys
Investments in business property
Share 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 located and occupied at adequate rentals. Prompt attention will pay. Co. F. HILDRETH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Street
Co. F. Hildreth
Bloomington official Neville dies suddenly in Illinois
Neville, a member of the Illinois Warehouse and Railway commission and a prominent Republican, died suddenly today. He held a wide acquaintance throughout the state and was active in party circles.
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Bloomington
Illinois Warehouse and Railway Commission
Neville
Mild winter forecast from Gulf Stream shift near Nantucket
Boston August 16 Captain Jensen of the fruit steamer Admiral Schley reports the Gulf Stream has altered its course. It now runs from about 34 38 degrees to 40 degrees 15 minutes, close to Nantucket south shoal lightship. The change is seen as portending a mild winter.
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Boston
Mass
Jensen
Admiral Schley
Nantucket South Shoal
Encampment at Saratoga chosen for 1907
Minneapolis report says the G A R will hold the 1907 encampment in Saratoga New York. A resolution asks the commander in chief to urge the Southern Veteran association to oppose erecting a monument to Henry Wirz near Andersonville. The tabled bill to abolish the old soldiers home pension still pending.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Saratoga
N. Y
Southern Veteran Association
Henry Wirz
Andersonville
Earthquake Hits Valparaiso Chile Large Losses Feared
Reports say Valparaiso, Chile, was badly damaged by a quake with fires in several parts. Early word claimed many killed and injured, with fears rivaling San Francisco disaster though later messages questioned the death toll. Telegraph service disrupted to South America while offices resume operation. Mendoza, Argentina felt a quake but with no serious damage reported.
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New York
Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Lisbon
South America
Central and South American Telegraph Company
London
Mendoza
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Young Man Dead After Four Years in City
William Henry Stuart aged 29, a resident for four years, died at 9:20 a.m. at his parents home 126 Benton street from kidney and stomach trouble. Born October 24 1876 in Amboy Illinois he worked as a passenger and freight brakeman for the Illinois Central railroad. He married Julia Norfleet on April 24 1906 in Centralia. Survived by wife parents Charles F and Mrs Stuart two sisters Mrs Grace Williams and Katherine and brother James. Funeral arrangements pending with burial in Amboy on Saturday and service Sunday.
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William Henry Stuart
Benton Street
Ihnols Central Road
Centralia
Stuart
Order of Brotherhood of Railway
Amboy
Ill
Julia Norfleet
Charles F. Stuart
Grace Williams
Katherine
James
B. of R. T
Infant Florence Smith Dies in Gund Avenue Home
Florence five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Smith died at 11 am after a short illness with cholera infantum at the home of Mr and Mrs J Sayers on Gund avenue. She came to the city a week ago for a visit with her maternal grandparents on Florence street. She was the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Smith of Carroll street. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 pm.
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Florence
Roy Smith
J. Sayers
Gund Avenue
Wm. Smith
Carroll Street
Banquet Winners At Freeport Tribunes Meeting
Freeport Tribunal No. 99 of the Fraternal Tribunes held an Odd Fellows hall gathering last evening. About seventy candidates initiated in the past month bring total members to around two hundred. Sup. Sec. Robert Rexdale of Rock Island attended and delivered a pleasing program including Flora Wisdom piano solo and multiple vocal and violin pieces. A banquet was served afterwards to about one hundred and fifty people by the losing side in the contest.
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Freeport Tribunal
Fraternal Tribunes
Odd Fellows Hall
Tribunes
Robert Rexdale
Rock Island
Flora I. Wisdomn
Geneva Weary
Miss Taylor
Miss Fry
Miss Isaacs
Miss Wisdom
Flossie Wagner
E. Steinetzel
Orelda Ryder
Miss Hufford
Grace Lutz
Wholesale Killing In Poland Presages Turbulent Era
Warsaw reports a special dispatch noting that yesterday across Poland eleven policemen and one gendarme were killed while four police officers were wounded. The toll signals intensified unrest and a dangerous security situation.
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Warsaw
Poland
Illinois Weather Forecast for Chicago
Chicago forecast for Aug 17 notes fair tonight and Saturday. Sunrise 5:08 a.m. sunset 6:59 p.m.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Anu
Market closes mixed on Chicago futures and cattle report
Chicago August 17 special closing board quotes show Sept wheat 7 34, Sept corn 4 714, Sept oats 29 12, Sept hogs 17.00, Sept lard 8.67, Sept ribs 8.90. Union stock yards cattle 2,500 steady to slow with beeves 3.90 to 6.75, cows and heifers 1.38 to 5.25, stockers 2.40 to 4.50, hogs 12,000 up 5 with mixed butchers 5.80 to 6.40, good heavy 5.90 to 6.80, rough heavy 5.60 to 5.80, light 5.85 to 6.40, sheep 6,000 steady 3.26 to 5.35.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Social Circles Highlights of Local Entertainments
Alfred Emrich hosted a stag party for Louis Luecke of Harve Montana at Float street with an automobile ride and Dutch lunch. Mrs G B Turneaure hosts this afternoon for her daughter Mrs Farr Lindsey of Chicago visiting. German M E church choir held a picnic for Miss Anna Siegrist of Charles City Ia visiting Rev Bergman.
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Alfred Emrich
Float Street
Louis Luecke
Harve
Montana
G. B. Turneaure
Green Street
Farr Lindsey
Chicago
M. E
Anna Siegrist
Charles City
Bergman
Old Settlers Picnic Draws 6000 in Whiteside County
Sterling Aug 16 The annual old settlers picnic in Whiteside County drew about 6000 attendees. The event featured an address by H H Waite of Prophetstown and a ball game. Also 10000 people from Ogle Lee and Whiteside counties attended the first annual meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America for the three counties.
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Sterling
Whiteside County
H. H. Waite
Prophetstown
Ogle, Lee
Whiteside
Woodmen of America
Infant Bloom Dies After Short Illness
Seven month old Josephine Bloom, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Bloom of Adams Street, died last evening at home after a brief cholera infantum illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the family residence with Rev Campbell officiating.
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Josephine
Henry Bloom
Adams ' Street
Campbell
Socialist convention nominates E I Rubendall for congress
The Socialist congressional convention for the thirteenth district met at their hall on Stephen son street Thursday evening at 8. W H McCall served as permanent chairman with Col Geo W Ashford secretary. Credentials came from Stephenson and Carroll counties. Only candidate presented was E I Rubendall of Freeport, nominated by Ashford, and Rubendall won on roll call. A permanent committee was chosen with members from four counties.
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Thirteenth District
Stephenson Street
W. H. McCall
Col
Geo. W. Ashford
Savanna
John Zohn
E. I. Rubendall
Stephenson
Carroll Counties
Congress
Soldiers Are Home From G A R Encampment in St Paul
Members of the John A. Davis Post G A R returned home this morning over the Illinois Central after a lengthy delay due to heavy traffic from the encampment. They praised the entertainment and were greatly pleased with the trip.
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John A. Davis
St. Paul
Illinois Central Road
Daily Journal circulation price and delivery note
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10 cents a week.
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the Daily Journal
Local Oil Agent Reports Half-Cent Oil Reduction
Local and otherwise item notes H B Smith, Standard Oil agent, receiving notice of a half cent reduction across all oil grades. Kent Observer reports D F Thompson delivering apples to Freeport markets, reap rewards from a sizable orchard, apples at 60 cents per bushel with crates, 65 cents. Thompson also making pure cider vinegar. farm busy. Joseph Armbruster sold a fine horse and buggy to White & Co. for Enterprise livery at John Andrews’ old stand. White’s Enterprise under renovation with improved service. best wishes for success.
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Kent
D. F. Thompson
Freeport
Thompson
Joseph Armbruster
White & Co
Enterprise
John Andrews
Minister to Lead Lena Campmeeting Singing Again
Rev C A Gage of Rock Falls travels to Lena tomorrow to direct singing at the Lena campmeeting now in its fourteenth year. He has also been invited to take part in the Mountain Lake camp meeting in West Virginia, described as the greatest campmeeting in the world, interdenominational and under Methodist Church control.
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Sterling Gazette
C. A. Gage
Rock Falls
Lena
Gage
Volunteers of America Host Ice Cream Social and Concert
The Volunteers of America will hold an ice cream social and free concert at their tent located at the corner of Galena and Mechanic streets tomorrow evening.
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the Volunteers of
America
Galena and
Mechanic Streets
Bonner Couple Welcomes Baby Girl
Mr and Mrs Charles W Bonner are the parents of a baby girl. The birth adds a new member to the Bonner family.
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Charles W. Bonner
Woman Found Dead in Ruins of House Night Fire
A woman, Mrs. Steffie Furst, was found dead in the ruins of her Silver Creek township home six miles southeast of Freeport after a fire last night. Coroner Peck and Deputy Sheriff Olson investigated. bones and organs were recovered from the cellar. Neighbors say she drank whisky in Freeport before returning around 10 pm. the fire may have started when a lantern she carried was dropped. The house, a dilapidated structure near the road, sat amid brush and trees, with the body discovered by her nephew Dirk Janssen. Coroner to hold inquest tonight with a six-person jury.
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Steffie Furst
Freeport
Silver Creek
Peck
Olson
Furst
Dirk Janssen
Janssen
Germany
Steere Fuls
America
Jacob Burst
Silver Creek Township
Sit. Burst
Albert Fuls
German Valley
Dirk Fuls
Baileyville
Henry Janssen
Benjamin Greenfield
Ridott Township
Land Trusts and Canada Investment Pitch in Daily Journal
An advertisement touts land as the only safe investment and promotes William Clement as the guide to Canada. It invites prospective land buyers to meet weekly on Tuesdays and mentions mailing The Daily Journal nationwide for 10 cents a week. The text shows OCR distortions and incomplete lines.
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Canada
William Clement
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