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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
A scuttle of Pocahontas coal is praised as satisfactory kitchen fuel. It burns cleanly with no soot and no clinker, offering strong heat. Delivered price is 7.00 per ton with screening, serving customers via Exchange Street and Mechanic Street locations.
Albany December 20 Special The attorney general opened a supreme court action against the American Ice company to dissolve what is described as a monopoly of natural and artificial ice in Greater New York. Summons were sent to New York City officials for service today. The complaint alleges the firm secured a practical monopoly and that customers paid 10 to 15 dollars per ton for ice last summer.
Ridgway Electric Co. offers a diamond ring giveaway at Ford's Jewelry auction sale this week. Call for particulars. The ad lists prices for flash items and presents a gift suggestion, noting a plumage option as a preferred wife’s gift.
Letters from J Herbert Anderson Co Chicago promote stock in the Freeport German Fire Insurance company. Baltimore agency seeks eastern representation and a large block of stock. Charter pending four week public notice. prospectus notes fire and inland insurance, reinsurance, and trading of insured goods. Old agents encouraged to participate. capital ample to support anticipated business growth.
The notice outlines a preference policy linked to local business interests, favoring applications for 4 to 1 shares to widen shareholder participation. It states shares of par value $50 will be allotted at $100 per share with $50 set aside as surplus.
Bert Young, long a Freeport resident and former Stover Manufacturing employee, died in Minneapolis. He earlier ran a Minneapolis mercantile business with his brother. His mother, who left Freeport with him, died recently in Minneapolis. Remains expected in Freeport tomorrow. funeral set for Sunday at his uncle Geo W Clark’s home on South Galena avenue.
Early this morning a horse owned by Harris and Bennethuim, meat market proprietors, broke loose near River School Street and ran into a rig driven by N. W. Harlacher between Stephenson and Calena streets on Chicago Street. The collision dished two wheels on the runaway and sprung an axle on the other rig. No injuries occurred, though Harlacher was momentarily perplexed about direction.
Fresh and pure Christmas candy offered at 356 cents per pound by Solt's Chocolate Shop. Local holiday promotion notes include a brief price listing.
Washington December 20 Special Senate action on Senator Foraker's resolution to probe the discharge of three Negro companies of the 25th Infantry. The measure was amended to direct the Senate Committee on Military Affairs to investigate the circumstances. The resolution will await action after the holiday recess. House adjourned until January 6.
Albany on December 20 Governor Higgins commuted the murder conviction of Albert T Patrick in the Rice case to life imprisonment. Patrick, previously sentenced for the killing of Texas millionaire William Marsh Rice, will spend the rest of his life in prison under the new ruling.
London reports that parliament will not be dissolved after the house of lords defeats the government educational bill. The banner men’s cabinet deem the rejection not grave enough to warrant seeking a general election.
Closing board of trade quotes show May wheat at 73 1/4, May corn 43 1/4, May oats 36 3/4 with Jan pork at 82, Jan ribs at 3 1/2. Union Stock Yards figures list cattle steady at 7,500 head, beef at 34.00 to 34.10, cows and heifers 1.60 to 5.15, hogs 26,000 with mixed butchers 31.05 to 36.40, bulk 6.38, sheep steady at 5.60 to 5.80.
St Catherine's Episcopal Church guild to serve a chicken pie supper by Saturday December 22 from 5 to o'clock in the vacant Huenkemeier store on Stephenson Street. Menu includes mashed potatoes cabbage salad bread and butter currant jelly pickles fruit salad coffee cake.
Clarence Everhardt was found not guilty of assault in circuit court after a lengthy trial. He later pleaded guilty in county court to carrying concealed weapons and flourishing a revolver, with fines of $40 on each count plus costs totaling $94.75. The incident near Kent village involved Miss Pearl Auman and Miss Allman, with testimony suggesting no intent to harm.
Manager L A Herrick of Stephenson County Telephone returned last evening from Dixon where he attended a meeting of managers from lines across the state. Although the gathering promised importance, a public statement will be made today by the interested gentlemen.
W TL HN from 96 pounds to over 180 credits a dramatic growth after suffering a cough and consumption. He credits Dr King's New Discovery for Con sumption Coughs and Colds with his recovery after 12 bottles, saying he doubled his weight and is cured. The product is sold by Joseph Emmert with 60c trial bottle free.
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