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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
5
A 4 PM train on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line struck a North La Crosse street car as it crossed the tracks this morning. One man was dangerously injured and sixty five others were badly shaken up, narrowly escaping death in the collision reported by the Associated Press.
The crew of the U S S Raleigh complains of two months without shore leave and reports near mutiny as coaling operations slow the ship. Officers and men voice discontent at Honolulu, August 27.
Four persons burned to death in an incendiary fire on East Grand avenue in Oklahoma City early today. Unable to escape from the death trap, the victims perished as the blaze raged through the building.
Former Illinois State Representative John M. Lyman of Farmingdale was struck by lightning while cutting grain in a field near Springfield on August 27 and died instantly. The Associated Press reported the incident.
Nelson Morris, noted packer, died today in Chicago after several weeks of illness. The death was due to heart disease complicated by kidney troubles.
Earl Dunmore a noted Christian Scientist died suddenly in London last night. The illness struck him swiftly and he could not be treated by a physician.
Prospects for a mutually satisfactory settlement of the telegraphers' strike appear no more promising today than a week ago. From New York, Aug 27, the Associated Press reports no indications of progress toward settlement.
Chisago notes a general fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler air expected. The sun rose at 5 20 a m and will set at 6 42 p m with pleasant conditions forecast in the region.
Elgin August 26 butter market reports a firm price at 25 cents per pound with weekly sales totaling 1 001 000 pounds.
Freeport Gas Light and Coke president C D Knowlton returned from the east. The trip was an outing not related to the gas plant. He did not meet Morse and no Chicago conference occurred yesterday. He expects Morse to complete the deal by September 1 as per contract.
The Anchor Society will hold a combined business and social meeting tomorrow evening. Members are expected to discuss upcoming events and society activities.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana says ten years bedridden with kidney disease could not move part of the time until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and provided relief. The testimonial notes doctors could not help before the remedy.
The article notes bus transportation to the Old Settlers meeting on Wednesday. An 8-26 day event is referenced at Jouwn H Morera, outlining travel plans and time.
Local authorities caution hunters about trespassing on the Ephriam Dreibfelf farm property with or without dogs. Signage and enforcement measures advised to prevent conflicts and legal action.
Judge Pritchard in the U S circuit court issues a long awaited opinion in the Southern Railway rate case against the North Carolina commission and attorney general. He upholds federal court jurisdiction over injunctive actions against state officials, asserting the Eleventh Amendment limitations do not bar the suit. The decision clarifies the boundary between state and federal authority in regulatory disputes.
The suit argues it is not against a state within the Eleventh Amendment's scope and that the amendment forbids the judiciary from hearing suits against a state by citizens of another state.
Hon William E Mason ex United States Senator and Chicago politician will be principal speaker at the Cedarville Old Settlers gathering tomorrow. He arrives in Freeport at 8 25 PM and will be at the Brewster House with a reserved room ready for him. If weather is fine he should attract a large Cedarville audience.
Closing Board of Trade quotes show Sept wheat at 0.903, Sept corn at 0.60, Sept oats at 0.607, Sept pork at 0.316, Sept ribs at 0.05 and Sept lard at 8.75. Union Stock Yards cattle traded around 7,000 head, steady to 10 lower. hogs 17,000 head, slow but steady. sheep 20,000 head, steady to 10 lower. Chicago Board of Trade figures from Dickinson & Co. list opening, high, low and close for various grains and markets with scattered values across several items.
Eastern Star Memorial Services will honor nine deceased Freeport Chapter members since the last service. The memorial at Masonic Temple Sunday at 3 PM will feature Rev. C. W. McCaskill delivering the address.
Haddie Wise Bigelow listed as a piano and voice teacher at Upper Stephen Son Street Freeport. Address notes and old phone digits appear in the fragment with partial contact details.
Chief Henry Silk stated the reported robbery of Judge QO Heard on upper Stephenson Street was unfounded as nothing was stolen. Separately, George Schmidt of 879 Oak Street reported a Sunday night break in where only the refrigerator was disturbed during a gathering, with steaks taken unseen until lunch prep.
Country students planning to attend Freeport High School should note the opening date is Tuesday September 3. Past enrollments from rural areas reach thirty to forty and may grow. The school offers a strong preparatory program for college, plus manual training and carpentry for farm youths.
A board of education meeting was held in the library building with all members present. The opening date for city schools was set for Tuesday morning Sept 3 at 8:80 o clock, with dismissal Thursday noon for the county fair. The new educational music book was adopted and the next meeting is Friday night.
Four streetcar conductors named Voss Kronberg Becker and McCabe appeared in county court this morning and pled guilty to embezzlement. Each was fined 26 and costs and given one day in jail a sentence regarded as a technical formality since the time served covers the period. The fines and costs were paid.
A large number of residents ignored Board of Review notices and will owe taxes on amounts the board finds against them. If errors occur they must accept responsibility. The board aims to finish work by week’s end as county assessments rise and many firms face higher property values.
The Rev. G. Bachren of Berlin presiding elder of North Germany’s Evangelical conference visits Riverside Park as delegate to the general church conference in Milwaukee this October. He is an uncle of Rev. W. H. Heinmiller of Salem church and will preach at Riverside during his stay.
An advertisement warns readers with kidney and bladder trouble that Foley's Kidney Cure fully cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. It cites H. J. Moogk and Wm. J. Juugkuas as endorsers.
The bodies of Mrs. George Grove and her son Raymond, formerly of Freeport, were recovered from Bass lake near Pentwater Michigan. They were found in each other’s arms after a sail on Sunday afternoon ended in a squall. Raymond attempted to save his mother but both were entangled in weeds at the lake bottom.
Christian Miller a wealthy Whiteside county farmer dies Sunday in a Chicago hospital after a surgical operation two weeks earlier. He had served on the board of supervisors for sixteen years.
Victims of hay fever will find great benefit from Foley's Honey and Tar as it stops difficult breathing immediately and soothes inflamed air passages. If it fails to cure, it will still provide instant relief. The genuine product comes in a yellow package.
A wagonette and bus will run to the Old Settlers meeting in Cedarville on Wednesday. Buses depart the court house at 7:30. C Wash Punn.
An apprentice girl at Summer's Millinery is reported in a brief item with sparse details, noting a mishap or incident while on duty. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
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