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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
5
The Associated Press reports a forecast for Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin indicating generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday.
Early today a third attack on pickets occurred without injuries. A factory fire attempt on Eighth street triggered the unrest as 150 African American settlers near Harvey Park were placed under guard and moved to the arsenal. Authorities expect food-related depredations in the area to end.
The Associated Press reports Judge Taft regrets not being able to attend today’s Sherman notification ceremonies in Utica. A Hot Springs dispatch notes Taft’s absence and a follow up from Oyster Bay denies Roosevelt taking the stamp for Taft.
Architect J E O Pidmore of Chicago has drawn plans for a six story warehouse and factory for the Rawleigh Medical Co of Freeport Illinois. The 64 by 124 foot brick and mill construction building will have a composition roof structural steel maple and cement floors electrical wiring lavatories and water closets. Cost is placed at 50000.
A. S. Owen and Miss Florence Bell paused at the Brewster home on their Birmingham to Yellowstone trip. They travel in a Cadillac Model H to gauge average daily expenses for the Cadillac touring car. They have covered 1,240 of 3,400 miles and plan to meet Mr and Mrs Nixon at Dixon after leaving Freeport this morning.
The Baumgarten Electrical Co is installing a flexible metallic conduit at the Franz building on lower Stephenson street the only one of its kind in Freeport. The method is approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The company also holds the contract to install electrical fixtures for courthouse illumination during the Lincoln Douglas debate week.
Russell H. Burger of Rockford a ap manufacturer files a voluntary bankruptcy with the clerk of the U S court. Liabilities listed at 1017.24 with assets of 917.50. A petition for a receiver is also included in the case.
Elizabeth Myers and others filed partition papers in circuit court against Henry D Myers and others. The dispute covers parts of sections 14 26 22 and 16 in Jefferson town.
John Dilcher has filed suit in circuit court against Adam Becker and others for 3000 on a promissory note.
Freeport Commandery K T meets tomorrow evening in a stated conclave to confer the Black Cross degree. Members are urged to attend and participate in the ceremony and related rites.
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube lining is untreatable by local aids and offers a hundred dollar reward for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It directs readers to send for circulars and to buy from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and Lord Sterling medicine.
James Schoolcraft Sherman officially notified of his Republican vice presidential nomination at Utica. He endorses Taft’s acceptance speech, backs a protectionist tariff, praises a revised tariff schedule, and argues for equal rights and labor protections while supporting Roosevelt era policies. The speech reiterates unity, national strength, and continued law enforcement of civil service and public health.
County delegates from Republican Democratic and Prohibition parties will gather Wednesday at 2 PM in Freeport to elect state congressional and senatorial delegates under the new primary law. Precinct committee men elected in Aug 8 vote as delegates with one vote plus one for every fifty votes in their precinct. Counts of precinct votes listed. Democratic delegates remain uncertain without final party totals. Prohibition convention will organize at 2 PM at the Blast building with campaign plans and candidate addresses to follow.
L T Lemon of Richmond becomes involved in a large scale plan to remodel the Wilcoxon building and the Boston store on Stephenson street. The project aims to install a new front and extensive improvements to create one of the citys most modern structures. Mrs. Lemon is visiting California this summer.
A fragment mentions a pressed suit at a place called Mal le s and quiet, serene atmospheres involving Galeng and Van Buren amid unclear context.
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