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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
6
The forecast calls for generally falling temperatures tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures later. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, warmer in the north. Sun rises at 7 16 a.m. and sets at 4 27 p.m.
The Associated Press reports in Stockholm that King Oscar's condition worsened through the night with weakening heart and irregular pulse. Church leaders have been summoned to his bedside as his health deteriorates and the end is momentarily expected.
Illinois Democrats welcomed William J Bryan with enthusiastic acclaim at a Freeport banquet, signaling hopes he will keynote or lead the next campaign. Speakers praised Roosevelt, condemned predatory wealth, and stressed tariff and arbitration issues as Bryan urged party unity.
Five hundred masked riders descended on Hopkinsville at 2 am in a dawn raid. They destroyed property valued over 200000 dollars, burned three warehouses, and shot out storefront windows including the bank and newspaper office front. Only two people were reported injured.
The Republican National Committee selected Chicago as the venue for the next national convention. Kansas City received 17 votes and Denver 4, with June 16 set as the convention date.
The jury in the damage case of David McGrew of Freeport versus the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric railroad at Waukegan returned a verdict awarding him 4500 dollars. The trial occurred in Chicago with the case heard in Keagan.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a guaranteed remedy for a deadly stoppage described as a dangerous deadlock terminating the liver and bowel. sold at Joseph Emert’s drug store for 25 cents. It also promotes auto storage, painting services by IR Stoluston, and holiday photo sessions by J G Sanderson with Aristo lamp.
JuIyanna Schulz mother of Freeport grocer F A Schulz died after a two week grip illness at her home corner Blackhawk and Chestnut in Freeport. Born January 18 1826 in Germany she emigrated in 1854 and lived in Freeport since. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from F O A Schulz 58 Lincoln with Rev F Holke and Rev W McCaskill officiating. Interment in city cemetery.
The board of education met smoothly with all members present in the public library room. President Berpman announced a brief routine session and the board approved December bills and January holiday schedule from Friday December 20 to Thursday January 2.
Readers of Chicago papers will obviate trouble by ordering the paper delivered to their homes. A limited home-delivery supply will be available with orders left at 0C W Haken Street and Stephenson Sr. Old phone 79. Uses 12 4 time reference.
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