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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
1
Some prefer plated to solid gold jewelry and others plating over sterling silverware. Come in and see the goods and learn our prices. If we can’t please you we’ll let someone else sell you, but not before you have inspected our goods.
Two three story brick commercial buildings on Stephenson street offered for sale. Well located and occupied with adequate rentals. Prompt attention will pay. C. F. Hildreth.
At a Philadelphia bank office funds were pledged to reopen the Real Estate Trust Company within forty eight hours. The court will be petitioned to dismiss the temporary receivership. Receiver Earle qualified with bonds for one million dollars. Directors said the receivership was temporary and predicted resumed business soon with funds intact. John K. Converse of the Presbyterian church expressed confidence church funds and investments are safe.
Insurgents have removed rails on sections of the Cuban Central railroad in Santa Clara’s southern province. The cost to suppress the uprising has surpassed half a million dollars. Congressman Campos Margetti is said to have entered Caranas on the north coast of Pinar del Rio with sizable insurgent forces.
William J. Bryan is a passenger aboard the steamer Princess Irene. The vessel passed Nantucket lighthouse at 1 40 this morning and is expected to dock about 3 this afternoon. The Irene was sighted southeast of Fire Island at 11 45. All aboard are reported well.
Lawyers from across the country attend the opening session in St. Paul as President George R. Peck of Chicago delivers the annual address marking the gathering of the American Bar Association.
Chicago August 29 Special. City Sealer Crein ordered suits against Armour & Co. Nelson Morris & Co. Swift & Co. and the Anglo American Provision Co. for selling lard by weight short of that declared.
Four Greek laborers were killed and another fatally injured when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern train near Loveland Ohio this morning. Special. The accident occurred on the tracks close to the town as the workers went about their duties. The victims' names were not released pending identification by authorities.
Rev Dr Frank A Hardin, former Freeport district presiding elder and secretary of the superannuated ministers fund, marked his 57th ministry anniversary yesterday. His long career began at Mendota in 1866, with posts in Freeport Embury, Sycamore, Tralstead Street Chicago and Englewood, later Joliet, State Street Chicago, Marie chapel, Normal Park, and two presiding elder appointments in Freeport and Rockford.
Mr and Mrs F Hildreth quietly observed the seventeenth anniversary of their marriage yesterday with a small family gathering and best wishes from friends.
A carload was delivered to Seri's Flour and Feed store on s-28d Ww. The message notes a shipment of hay and related goods arriving for local customers and business stock.
After hours of testimony the Rock City inquest into the deaths of George Passat and Anna Tilkemeier at the Young crossing on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad adjourned without a verdict. Most witnesses said they did not hear a whistle though the engineer and fireman testified it was blown. Jurors split between accidental death with railroad partial responsibility and unavoidable accident as to the victims.
Witnesses recount the fatal crossing crash involving Mary Passat and two other children, noting the train did not whistle. Henry Neidemeier and family describe trying to help, while survivors and bystanders recall the moment of impact. Train crew offer conflicting accounts of whistles and warning signals.
Floyd Penticoff a 17 year old Pearl City resident died peacefully at 6 pm from internal hemorrhages suffered when two driven colts bolted and crushed him between a wagon and a tree. He worked for William Jogerst and was well liked. the accident occurred near 4 pm in Loran township.
The v enes of Bernhard Huenkemeier Jr were found in the Pecatonica river last Monday. A coroner jury ruled the death due to unknown causes with the body located about one mile north of the Cedarville bridge in Harlem township at 4 20 pm on August 27. The funeral was held at the Park Avenue home with Rev. F Holke officiating and pallbearers named John Kocksmeier Charles Beine Charles Koym S Ortmeier C G Schoeffel and Richard Schroeder.
Forecast calls for Minovis Fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions to the north. Sunrise was recorded at 6 22 a M and sunset at p m with typical daily temperature changes expected.
Mrs F Chapman states the accusation that her husband obtained goods under false pretenses is untrue. She says a partial payment was made, the balance would be paid soon, and payment would have occurred if prosecutions had not ensued.
John L. Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana says the pills stopped biliousness and constipation. The ad promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back and notes a price of 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Read the Journal's want column urging readers to send in school book orders with a prompt deadline to avoid the later rush.
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