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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
5
The Pocahontas coal is praised as a clean soft coal that won t soot or clinker, a powerful heater for kitchen ranges. Current deliveries please customers and attract new friends with price of 7.00 dollars per ton, screened and delivered.
Salford Zartman lists two office addresses with telephone numbers: 60 Exchange Street Tel 7 and 115 Mechanic Street Tel 42, indicating alternate contacts.
In New York on December 10 special reports say cyclist Hugh McLean was seriously hurt and pulled from the six day event after a spill at Madison Square Garden. Menus Bedell also fell and fractured a collarbone and is withdrawn. Walthour and John Bedell now form the leading team as riders had reached 200 miles by 9 PM.
The Norwegian parliament awarded the Nobel peace prize valued at $40,000 to President Roosevelt for his role in ending the Russo Japanese war. The notice also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a health aid and mentions Yea or tablets by Joseph Hummert.
Frank Knauff, delivering bakery orders near Stover shops, was struck by a switch engine on the C M & St P track, overturning his wagon, injuring him and injuring his two horses. He escaped by breaking free from a jammed door, then resumed his route despite serious hurts and costly vehicle damage.
Yesterday the First English Lutheran Sunday school elected officers. Superintendent E F Lied. Assistant H G McCulloch. Secretary Roy Coomber. Assistant Fred Dietrich. Organist Lulu Smith. Assistant Letta Folgate. Chorister Dr G B Krape. Assistant V A Seyfried. Librarians Myrtle Brown and Fay Featherling. Cradle roll Ida Becker. Home department Mrs W G Thrall.
A Sanitary line advertisement from 62 Stephenson Street promotes Ardee Flour by Serf and Haight. It claims slight higher price but guaranteed perfect baking results and provides Bothd phones 141.
Washington Dec 10 The Senate Judiciary Committee authorized a favorable report on the nomination of William H Moody to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. The president sent to the Senate the nominations of William B Ridgely for Comptroller of the Currency and Harri B H Rosseau to brigadier general among others.
Bellamy Storer answered President Roosevelt’s letter to Secretary Root, reaffirming his prior position and repeating the remarks he made to the foreign relations committee of Congress last week.
Paris reports that the pope's stance has created a grave religious issue with many papers predicting conflict. The government may seek new legislative authority to manage the crisis and maintain control.
Chester E. Gillette was sentenced today to die during the week beginning January 28 for the murder of his sweetheart Grace Brown in Herkimer New York.
Word from Port Huron reports the passenger steamer Monarch ran aground near Isle Royale yesterday and sank. The crew and passengers were rescued by a tug and sheltered on an island in the vicinity.
Chicago December 10 Special forecast shows rain or snow tonight with colder air moving in by Tuesday. Skies clear in the north and central regions with a strong cold wave expected. southern areas may see light snow. Sunrise 7:18 a.m. sunset 4:28 p.m.
Washington December 10 special report shows the monthly crop condition for winter wheat as of December 1 at 94.1 percent, identical to the 94.1 percent reading from December 1, 1908.
Frank W. Chamberlin a prominent theatrical manager of Iowa and Illinois died last night in Augusta Georgia. He was known for his work in touring productions and leadership in regional theater. The obituary notes his influence on performances across the Midwest and his extensive career.
Closing quotations show May wheat at 7 9 3 5, May corn 4 4 4, May oats 3 6 4. January pork 16.10, lard 8 5, ribs 8 0. In Chicago stock yards cattle 21 000 up 10 to 15, beeves 7.40, cows and heifers 1.70 to 5.75, hogs 35 000 firm to higher, sheep 5 000 down to 5.75.
The last of nineteen Organ factory residents appeared before Magistrate Bentley Saturday evening and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Twelve were fined 31 and costs, one 2 and costs, six 5 and costs, totaling 189.35 dollars. They admitted coal theft from loaded cars left in Wallace yards of the Clingis Central, with evidence by Special Agent Healy and Assistant Chief Silk gathered last Saturday.
Read the Journal's want column for sewing and embroidery details. Advertisement notes hand embroidery waist a sun burst skirt and dollie plaited designs with a 24 cts price at 268 Benton Street.
The Freeport Woman's Club heard a wartime memory program titled The Woman of the Civil War. Miss Harrison is ill and will be absent so Judge Clarity of Lena will speak on Juvenile Court Work December 15. Members discussed women’s roles during the Civil War, sewing for troops, and social life in the South, with reminiscences and poems recited by Professor Lunt.
A broken valve at the Freeport Water Company plant severed pressure, leaving many uphill residents without water for hours yesterday morning. Churches lost water power for organs, and several places ran dry of musical services.
The circle invites all to the Desearbur event on December 12 and 13 at Motus AMO, 10 Stephetuson street. They promise chithgs to wear, chitbes to eat, and all sorts of chadaties with sweet miarbe and aerated drinks.
Entertainment and basket social set at Silver Creek school five miles east of town on State road December 19 at 7 p.m. All ladies asked to bring baskets. Jessik R. Wilsoy, dwlt Teacher.
Auction times listed as 2:30 and 7:30 raise interest as bidders arrive. Noted bidding activity includes early and aggressive bargeins with participants from the crowd.
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