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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1906
Page
5
Salford aZaiiman 60 Exchange Street
Salford aZaiiman 60 Exchange Street Tel 7 Both lines 115 Mechanic Street Tel 42 New line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Street
Mechanic Street
Indictments in Probate Court Declared Illegal in Findlay
Judge Duncan ruled that the information filed in the probate court against Standard Oil for violating the Valentine anti trust law was illegal and belonged in the common pleas court. The decision does not affect indictments already returned by the grand jury in the common pleas court against John D. Rockefeller and other Standard Oil officials for anti trust violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Duncan
Common Pleas Court
Standard Oil Company
Grand Jury
John D. Rockefeller
Illinois Weather Outlook for Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with possible light snow in the north. Temperatures slowly rise as the sun rose at 7 27 and will set at 4 33 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Plume Gift Idea for Wife Mentioned in Ad
A short ad suggests the best gift for a wife is a pretty black or white plume. It includes a name TM SUMMERS and an address 108 Stephenson St. with the date 12-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson St
Tragic on Illinois Central tracks prompts inquiry into youth death
A badly mangled body found near Warren on the Illinois Central track prompts a police and railroad inquiry. Tramps and witnesses describe a young man traveling from Waterloo to Freeport to surprise his family at Christmas and not returning. Rail officials report no prior notice of the death and plan a full investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Junction
Wallace
Warren
Dubuque
Waterloo
Chicago
Illinois Central
Freeport
Roy Dresser
Ilinois
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Pablets Ad
An advertisement proclaims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Pablets as a万能 remedy with life producing properties unmatched by other medicines. It claims invigorating and strengthening effects and lists a price of 384 cents under Joseph Emmett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmett
Diamond ring given away at Ford's Jewelry auction sale
Diamond ring given away at Ford's Jewelry auction this week. Call for particulars. 12-ISd lw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Toys Half Price Sale At New York Store
Tonight and Monday only toys at half price at the New York Racket Store. BILeEY and WHEAT provide the sale details and store branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bileey & Wheat
Christmas Dinner at the Senate Hotel
An offer for a Christmas dinner at the Senate hotel priced at 35 cents. The notice emphasizes a simple dinner option during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Hotel
Royal Acts Fair Big Royal Insurance Takes German Policyholders
Charles Law of Law Brothers returns to Chicago after representing Royal Insurance in Freeport. Royal absorbs German insurer of Freeport and protects old policyholders with continued liberal terms. Former German field agents join Royal as Special Agent R P Ocken ga becomes supervising manager, with headquarters in the German building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Law
Freeport
Royal Insurance Company
Chicago
Law
Law Brothers
The
Royal
Résxal
R. P. Ockenga
Large scale insurance schedules completed under contract
The schedules required by the German and Royal insurance firms will be finished tonight. Extra clerks will be released while old employees, with some new staff, stay on for several weeks to finish supplementary work. Transfer costs are estimated at 15 to 16 thousand dollars, marking a major undertaking in the insurance sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hindercks
William Ford
Chicago
Emil Mohifeld
the Royal
Discharge sought in Shea trial as defense argues lack of conspiracy case
At the Shea trial on December 24 in Chicago Special, Attorney Cruice moved to take the case from the jury and discharge the defendants alleging the state failed to prove conspiracy. The motion faced opposition from the prosecution and arguments continued most of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shea
Cruice
Editor Sends 4000 Dollars for Starving Chinese Relief
Washington December 24 special L Klopsch editor of the Christian Herald forwarded 4000 dollars for relief of starving Chinese in response to the presidents message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Washington
L. Klopsch
The
Paris Midwife Arrested in Infants Murder Case
A midwife in the Vivienne quarter of Paris has been arrested on a charge of murdering one hundred twenty newborn infants. The case draws intensive police scrutiny as investigators pursue details and possible connections to the deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vivienne Quarter
A Western Wonder at Bowie Texas Growth of Hill
W L Hill rose from 90 to over 180 pounds claiming a cure for consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He credits twelve bottles for weight gain and full recovery. Sold by Joseph Emmert Druggest with trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Hotel Clifton Christmas Dinner Menu Snapshot
A December 25 hotel menu lists courses such as Oyster Cocktail Oyster Soup Boiled Leg of Lamb and Roast Sirloin of Beef alongside Chicken Turkey and a range of sides including mashed potatoes green vegetables and cranberry sauce. Desserts feature pies puddings jelly tarts and ice cream with assorted nuts and cheeses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Two Accidents Reported Sunday Involving Wagon Overturns
Peter O Connell of East Freeport and Guy Billig driver for Newman Creamery Company were injured in separate Sunday incidents. O Connell, crossing Illinois Central tracks at Stephenson Street, was struck by a backing engine, suffering a fractured right arm and head wound. he was treated at home by Dr. J F Fair. Billig sustained a leg injury when a wagon overturned. details note the wagon’s path from Wallace yards and the bell warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter O'Connell
Taylor Avenue
East Freeport
Illinois Central
Stephenson Street
J. F. Fair
Wallace Yards
O’connell
Creamery Wagon Upset Injures Driver
Yesterday morning Guy Billig, a Newman Creamery driver, tipped his wagon on Union street. A broken spring and a ruined wheel caused the crash breaking glass and spilling milk. Billig suffered a fractured small bone in his left leg but assisted with the route later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Billig
Newman Creamery
Union Street
Guy
Typographers Union Sends Christmas Gift To Freeport Printers
The International Typographical Union based in Indianapolis sent each striking Freeport printer a $2.50 Christmas gift. The executive council notes the remittance will guarantee turkey and trimmings for every beneficiary and enhance the holiday spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Freeport
Executive Council
New Clifton House Reopens Under Landon Ownership
C. S. Landon and Son take charge of the Clifton house in Freeport with a strong hotel background and an excellent Christmas dinner menu featured in this issue. They plan to attract broad public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Landon & Son
Clifton House
Freeport
Trustees Attend Rockford Hearing on Natural Carbon By-Products Sale
Trustee W E Fry O BR Gipf Edward LePelly H BK Witte and Rudolph Staderman left this morning for Rockford to attend the hearing on a petition for the sale of the holdings of the Natural Carbon By-Products company before Referee Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Fry
O. BR
Gipf
Edward LePelly
H. BK. Witte
Rudolph Staderman
Rockford
Natural Carbon
Referee Fisher
Freport Commandery and Consistory Schedule Masonic Meetings
Freeport Commandery will drill Wednesday evening and Freeport Consistory will meet Thursday evening to observe the feast of St John and to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Closing Market Quotes and Union Stock Yards Results
Today's market report lists May wheat 77 75, May corn 433, May oats 387, Jan pork 816 35, Jan lard 932, Jan ribs 047. Union stock yards data show cattle 18 000, 10 to 12 higher. beef 4 00 to 7 00. hogs 80 000, 4 to 10 higher. sheep 12 000, 1i higher, prices in the 3 5 to 5 70 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
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Christ
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Ours
Standard
Weather Forecast
Hollister & Barrett, Jewelers and
Opticians
Freeport, Illinois
H. A. Hillmer CO
Hillmer
Phono 43
Tramp
Port
Pany
Big Insurance
Volicyholders
Mohrffeld
East
Newman
Chester R. Bordner
Cora L. Keister
Edward Ritzman
Nina Talbert
Afolkey
Frank B. Homan
Mary E. Burner
Dakota
Eph J. Kolling
M. Wittbecker
Same
Karl S. Hager
Lena
Mary L. Kuhlman
Today’s Market Report
First Mortgage Farm Loans
D. A. Knowlton & Sons
Charles D. Knowlton
North
Galena Ave
Stephenson
NEW Stock Gas & Electric
C. H. Little & CO
Scranton
Thompson
Huenkemeier Telephone
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