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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
1
Illinois fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler tonight. Iowa fair tonight and Wednesday. Wisconsin fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler in the east tonight.
The United States Circuit Court decree finds the American Tobacco Company and partners engaged in an illegal combination. Holding companies are restrained from foreign and interstate commerce until competition is restored. An appeal to the Supreme Court will act as a temporary stay.
Judge Farrand presided as Ollie Mertz Timms and Tom Maher pleaded guilty to stealing several cases of beer from an Illinois Central freight car in mid June. Mertz got ninety days, Maher one day, Timms nine months. Timms not jailed. Additional notes cover Fisher's hearing, Teeter's acquittal, and Binger and Tielke case developments.
In Washington on December 15 Charles M. Schwab testified before the house wage and means committee. He said current pig iron manufacturing costs are six dollars per ton higher than nine years ago and steel costs have risen nine and a half dollars per ton.
Cleveland December 15. The National Window Glass workers announce a general wage increase of about 25 percent to take effect December 19, affecting all window glass factories across the United States.
In Willemstad on December 15 the Dutch battleship Van Heemskerk arrived towing as prize the Venezuelan coast guard vessel 23 DeMayo. The capture underscores ongoing tensions with Castro's government as Dutch naval forces press their maritime stance.
Associated Press report from McAlester Oklahoma December 15 describes robbers dynamiting the First National Bank safe in Wufaula and escaping with about 2700 dollars.
At the National Civic Federation convention in New York on December 15, Dr. Lee K. Frankel and Louis D. Brandeis of Boston delivered addresses. The speeches covered civic reform and reformist agendas shaping policy debates.
Emma Goldman and Ben Reitman were arrested in Bellingham Washington on December 15 to prevent their holding an anarchist gathering. The Associated Press reports the action as part of police measures against the event.
Former St. Marys church pastor Father L. X. Du Four, now based in Tampico, Mt., visited today to attend the installation of Bishop Muldoon in Rockford.
Mrs Cora Brady expresses sincere appreciation for the many deeds of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown to her in her great sorrow.
A brief marriage license notice lists Williard Merritt of Pecatonica Penola Strong of Ridott Lawrence Buses of Lena and Selma Altenbern with Sedat 44. The item records names and places connected to a licensing event.
Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo says he cured the worst cold sore with Bucklen's Amica Salve. He applied it once daily for two days and every trace of the sore disappeared. Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store for 26 cents.
Madam Gorham at 26 Chicago Street presents readings covering past present and future insights as a local literary event. Community members gather for guidance and curiosity about personal fortunes.
East Freeport school seeks donated books for young readers. Accepting short history stories bible stories good story books and back numbers of Youths Companion for the East Freeport building. Call or phone principal Miss Kramer at blue 949 to arrange pickup.
Miss Eleanor Griffith and Miss Louise Morgan hosted a reception this afternoon at the Lakota club in Wear Freeport. The event honored Miss Rice of Boston who is visiting Miss Margaret Gund as her guest.
In 1898 Clement and Calkins started a wholesale grocery business in Freeport. Clement retired and the firm incorporated as Guyer & Calkins, now a major regional supplier with annual volume near $750,000. It serves Mendota, Rockford, Lanark, Clinton, Town, Beloit, Monroe, Martintown, Galena and surrounding towns within 75 to 100 miles. W. L. Calkins manages a large three story building on Liberty Street near the railway yards, plus a triangular outlet at Stephenson Street and additional storage in the Dorman warehouse. The line is varied and customers report favorable treatment, establishing a strong local presence.
Thomas Shelley learns his cousin D. C. Turner a Chicago Traction Company conductor is dead after a street car collided with a Michigan Central train. Remains go to Waddams Grove Illinois for interment tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Shelley plan to attend.
The remains of Harvey Lied of Morehead Minnesota arrive in Freeport early Wednesday and are taken to his father Edwin Lied's Home on High Street. Funeral services are at 1 30 p m conducted by Rev P H R Mullen of the First English Lutheran Church. James Rezner handles arrangements. Pallbearers named A H Miller Paul Wagner Adam Epley William Snyder Edward Kailey Douglas Snyder.
A large Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight engine, shattered into pieces after an explosion near Des Moines Indiana days ago, passed through Freeport en route to Milwaukee repair shops. The engineer and fireman escaped with injuries.
Charles J. Holmquist of Rockford who worked at Rockford Cabinet died by suicide at his brother's cabin on the Niles Patterson farm near Durand. He placed the rifle muzzle in his mouth and pulled the trigger. He had been mentally deranged.
Miss Mary Self of Dixon was severely injured yesterday when struck by a stray bullet on the pond near the Dixon Wagon factory. Authorities suspect local hunting youths fired the shot. the bullet hit her in the forehead.
A work party freed a team of Legget’s horses that wandered into the slough near the Freeport Carriage Co on Monday afternoon and became mired. After hours of effort the animals were pulled free from the mire.
Jay Edgecomb of Garden Prairie, after years on the road for International Harvester, will join the D. C. Stover company of Freeport starting January 1, with headquarters at New Orleans Belvidere Republic.
Increase in population reported as Rev and Mrs W E B Ruston of Cogvan Iowa welcomed a ten pound boy today. The birth adds to local families and marks a joyful addition to the community.
W C Kiester of Halliday Ark says Electric Bitters cured his malaria and stomach ailments. The tonic purifies the blood tones the nerves and restores energy. Money back if no improvement. 60 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
Due to demand on our engraving force we cannot engrave items bought outside our store until after Christmas. Emrick Barrett & Co. announcement notes the temporary pause and directs customers to plan accordingly.
A brief note lists gloves described as gift items with silk lining offered at a location labeled E and W. The text includes a date code 12-15-1T and appears to be an inventory or advertisement fragment from an era classifieds page. No fuller details are readable.
President Roosevelt defends the Panama canal purchase against charges in The World and The News. He asserts the allegations are false in every respect and presents the full facts to Congress, naming Taft, Robinson, Cromwell, and Root while correcting timing and roles in the deal.
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