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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
6
Fragmentary text references counterfeit money and a remedy for coughs sold by Foley and other merchants. Mentions a dye works returning something and a pressing guarantee. Unclear details due to damaged OCR.
John Spiess has purchased the Geo McCarthy meat market located at 53 Stevenson Street. He invites all old and many new customers to visit and meet him as the new owner.
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland has been offered the secretary of the treasury by President elect Taft. Burton is weighing the offer and will not decide until the Ohio senatorial situation clears. The action is not connected to Taft’s brother Charles P. Burton’s role in Ohio politics.
The concluding sentences of the late Chinese emperor's letter to President Roosevelt express gratitude for the United States government forgiving 14 million dollars of unemailable guarantees tied to Boxer rebellion damages. The sentiments wish peace and prosperity and hail the remission as a lasting blessing.
In Toledo on December 3 a seventeen year old boy Harvey Hazel faces first degree murder charges for killing his mother. The state presents thirty witnesses while the defense has fifty. The jury is expected to finish today.
Paris December 3 exhumation of Mme Japy mother of Mime Steinheil indicates preliminary medical exam found intact spleen. This fact challenges earlier report that she died by strangulation and suggests a different cause of death.
Princess Estelle Alexander of San Francisco, later married S. B. Vest of Chicago, files for divorce on grounds of desertion. She earns and supports her children by singing in Paris restaurants while the case proceeds.
Hartford officials report W I Kibbe and W H Phair two chauffeurs pleaded guilty to manslaughter for reckless driving causing two deaths. Phair received a three to four year state prison term and Kibbe awaits sentencing.
Philadelphia business figure James M. Peattly collapsed and died of heart disease while addressing the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge. He was a wealthy retiree active in promoting a new Masonic home.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on December 3, workers used dynamite at Harry Boyd's Point to alter the Arkansas River bend. The goal was to steer the current away from costly riverbank structures prone to collapse. The shooters are unknown but well prepared. federal permission to blast was denied and nearly 100 explosions have occurred.
Washington dispatch recalls a final imperial message as China expresses hope for American prosperity and wishes long health and happiness to the United States leaders. The note appears in a December 3 report, reflecting diplomatic warmth amid the death of an emperor.
Admiral W L Capps, chief constructor, in his annual report estimates naval construction and repair needs for the coming year at 27 881 503 dollars. He sets aside 1 800 000 dollars for submarine torpedo boats ongoing work and 2 100 000 dollars for two fleet colliers.
Pepperell Mass Dec 3 A police examination showed the three robbers who escaped with 14000 from the First National bank were skilled locksmiths They wrecked inner steel doors with dynamite after opening outer doors by manipulating combination locks They placed padlocks on nearby homes Then Ernest Tarbell heard the explosion and chased them only to become a prisoner as the trio fled in a hired automobile and abandoned it on the town outskirts
The exchange followed Croker’s attack on Rabbi Stephen S Wise who called him narrow and unwelcoming. Croker said he will not engage in Tammany affairs and defended his stance amid the debated clash.
St. Petersburg December 3 Major General Alexieff retired has been indicted on charges of peculation and receiving bribes during service.
Kobe Japan Dec 3 seventy persons lost their lives in the foundering of the Japanese steamship Gensei Maru as reported by an agency.
More people are taking Foley's Kidney Remedy each year. It is claimed to be the most effective kidney and bladder remedy medical science can devise. It corrects irregularities, rebuilds worn tissues, and restores vitality. Endorsed by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
Binnie declares he never pretends to know what he does not know and immediately admits ignorance. Fogg criticizes the habit as proper yet makes light of Binnie's monotonous talk in a London scraps snippet.
A historical ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh hay fever and colds. It claims soothing effects on air passage membranes and warns against substitutes. The product lists 20 cocaine per mercury and a 50 cent price, mailed by Ely Bros New York.
The Automobile Club of America honored drivers at an informal lunch in Savannah. Wagner claimed the top prize with a $4000 cash award in double eagle canvas bags, Hemery received $2000, and Nazarro got $1000.
Philadelphia reports the death of Dr. John B. Taylor former Penn State quarter mile champion and the first colored man chosen to wear the American flag on his breast in Olympic championships. Also Welch of Omaha tops Western League batting averages and Cubs president C W Murphy supports a rule banning moistening the ball.
Lincoln Nebraska December 3 The Carlisle Indians outclassed Nebraska State University in a vivid gridiron victory winning 37 to 6.
Philadelphia December 3 Albert C Miller was chosen captain of the University of Pennsylvania football eleven.
Berlin report states Frank J. Marshall defeated Jacques Mieses in a ten game chess match concluding with Marshall winning the series.
Paris dispatch reports Prince de Sagan presenting a defense to Count de Castellane alleging that Boni forged documents to influence custody of Anna Gould's children. The claim cites forged papers including usurious notes and related financial forgeries as part of the case.
The case recounts de Sagan marrying the American heiress and forging letters said to be from the prince to women in which Mme Gould was mocked as a "little monkey." It also notes that before divorcing de Castellane, his wife offered him $200,000 in cash and $30,000 in income, which Bent rejected as liberal, provoking Prince Helle to call his cousin a fool.
Vancouver reports British officers working among Hindus on the Pacific coast uncovered plans for a large uprising against British rule in India. An April main rising is planned at Amritsar with scattered outrages to disperse British troops. Modern arms from Japan are hidden in districts, though insurrectionists lack artillery.
Chicago markets show winter and spring wheat pricing across multiple grades with oats and corn also listed. Hogs and cattle receipts push varying price ranges, with hogs trading around 5.70 to 6.90 and steers and cows quoted from 3.40 to 8.00, plus lambs and sheep price bands. Poultry and creamery prices are included with per unit rates for turkeys, chickens, fowls, ducks and dairy products.
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