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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
A well known woman at a New York dinner declared contentment is not a virtue and urged dissatisfaction as a driver of progress. She argued that the contented man is often found asleep when he should be at work, challenging complacency.
Gorge G. Luebring of Central Dry Goods at 187 Galena Street invites customers to send furs to the factory for perfect matching at a big saving in price. The store offers to be responsible for the furs during processing.
J Burdett, a piano tuner, placed orders at Brown's and Dollmeyer's in a brief business note. The itemized details are unclear due to damaged text, but the transaction indicates local commerce involving a tradesperson and two shops.
Executor Matthew B Marvin announces sale of Wareham estate properties in Freeport Illinois on December 1 1908 at 2 pm The parcels include most of block original town Freeport southeast corner Spring and Walnut streets and lots in Crockers Addition and Implementations additions Cash payment with a deposit. bidder rejection reserve. inspection by appointment.
Theodore Roosevelt defends actions on Panama Canal deal, asserting the government prevailed openly with Knox approving title and sale to the United States. He rejects private libel claims, details payments to French liquidators, and notes Congress’s exhaustive scrutiny and open records.
A New York businessman mocks his wife’s imagination after she asks if a transatlantic passenger who fell overboard was drowned. He dismisses the tragedy as a sprained ankle, illustrating blunt wit and a wageish outlook in this vignette from Lippincott's.
A London gambling craze at Whies and Almacks clubs sparks outrageous bets. Walpole recounts a striking tale of a hand dropping down and the ensuing wager, illustrating the era’s notorious wagering culture and reckless stakes.
Washington, Dee, the J. O. Thompson of Richmond Indiana who has spent much time in Africa, introduced to the president by Representative Bede of Minnesota, told the president that his greatest danger in Africa would not be wild animals but poisonous insects. He recommended that the president sleep in an insect guarded place.
Brussels December 15 President Roosevelt has applied to the Belgian government through the American legation for a hunting permit in Belgian territory in Africa.
In Springfield Illinois on December 15 Detective Harry C Schoettker was held up near the state house. Detective Evan Jones rushed to aid him and was shot in the arm. Jones was treated at St Johns hospital. Sheriff Werner and Deputy Long arrested a man hiding in bushes, with property believed taken from the detectives. The suspect gave the name Ladigur and claimed Chicago as his home.
In West Virginia, Standard Coal and Paint Creek Catiery and other Paint Creek operators announce wage reductions. Seventeen mines in Paint Creek territory affect over 1,560 workers, prompting miners to threaten a strike. Responding to Carmen’s demands, the situation escalates as notices are posted.
The local Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes pressed for higher wages and other concessions, but Philadelphia Rapid Transit officers stated they would not recognize the union representatives.
In Champaiza on December 15, the Roosevelt appointed commission on country life held a University of Illinois session. A farmer urged consolidation of country schools and better teachers, noting many teachers have only common school education. The discussion covered rural roads with two thirds of farmers opposing paid roads.
Great Northern railway officials and the government have increased the total reward to 18 000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the train robbers who held up and robbed train No 4 near Hillyard Washington. It is believed the same bandits who robbed a Great Northern train of about 40 000 dollars over a year ago near Herron Siding in Mount were involved in the Hillyard hold up.
A dying Moscow millionaire named Petroff withdrew his fortune from banks and burned the notes in his sick room. He gathered his relatives, displayed the ashes, and praised them for escaping the evil of wealth as his fortune went up in flames.
President elect William Howard Taft attended the Aster theater in New York with friends. After the first act the audience rose in a late standing ovation while the orchestra played the Star Spangled Banner.
Fifty farmers near Mount Vernon have organized a 4000 acre game preserve under state direction and protection as of December 15. The plan aims to safeguard wildlife and promote sustainable hunting and conservation efforts locally.
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