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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
8
The snippet lists two street addresses 60 Exchange Street and 115 Mechanic Street with corresponding telephone references 7 and 42. It also mentions Tel. for both lines and includes a new line separator.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce lists twenty nine insurance companies that paid losses in full with discounts not to exceed two percent. Fourteen companies are represented in Freeport while all other agents there combined represent six. The remainder are not represented locally and the seller, Cc. F. Hildreth, emphasizes his specialty in real insurance.
Washington reports civil service exams today and tomorrow across the United States for positions in the Philippines. The government seeks 100 or more teachers to replace those who returned home or resigned, with 50 at entrance salaries of 1200 dollars and the rest at lower amounts. Contracts run for two years.
Topeka Kansas December 27 special report the Populist party in Kansas once powerful and able to win the state has been effectively dissolved by a death certificate of 1100 Populist votes cast in the recent election party leaders met at the call of chairman Hanna to wind up affairs and plan to align former Populists with the Republican organization.
Col. H. B. Maxson, vice president of the National Irrigation congress, arrived in Los Angeles and reports a massacre by Yaqui Indians at Lance in Sonora on Saturday afternoon, claiming eight Mexicans and whites slain.
The Russian consul Colde Geimann was found dead in his Liverpool lodging this morning with a pistol shot. Officials have not determined if the death was murder or suicide.
Rain in the southern part of Illinois with snow in the northern region tonight or Friday. Colder tonight. The sun rose at 7 28 a m and set at 4 35 p m.
Chicago financials show May wheat at 7 84, May corn 4 33, May oats 8 36, January pork 16 22, January lard 9 25, January ribs 5 72. Union Stock Yards reports cattle 9 000 strong with beves at 34.00 to 36.85, hogs 23 000 up 5 to 10, sheep 20 000 strong at 3.75 to 5.80.
St Johns Sunday school elected officers last evening with Chas F Beine as Superintendent. Richard Schroeder and Paul Schaffer named assistants and Florence Schroder as assistant. Daniel Schubert is Treasurer and August Death Librarian. Emma Holke organist with Clara Meierkort as assistant. Cradle role lists RADE H DERG G ET Serae H. C. Tem pel. Home department led by Mrs Fred Dor man as Superintendent and Lydia Hermsmeier as Secretary.
The Baptist Christmas exercises Tuesday night featured a $200 gift to the pastor from members and friends. Mr. Holmes the janitor received a Morris chair.
Sergeant William Harris of the city police is confined to his room at Hotel Metropole due to illness.
John Scheffner Sr a long time Ridott township resident dies after brief illness at his son’s home in Freeport district Congestion of the lungs listed as cause He was born in 1818 in Waldorf Baden Germany married Mary Zahn in 1844 and settled in Ridott accumulating 160 acres He was active in the State Road Evangelical church Surviving children include Rev Henry Scheffner Susan Klever John Scheffner Jr and Mary Schrader plus 26 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren Funeral Friday at 1 6 o clock from John Scheffner’s home with interment at Evangelical cemetery Mrs Cornelia Harlow Frost dies in Kansas City a former Freeport business college operator remembered for her forceful character and growth of the school She moved to Freeport around 1894 and later to Kansas City tumor surgery preceded death The remains will return to Jakesville Wisconsin for interment Also noted: Lars M Noling Swedish American of Rockford dies in Chicago Wesley Hospital after bladder trouble Cley Haven prominent Rockford real estate figure linked to a boom and crash period in the city
A man collapsed and died Monday night in Chicago while putting on his overcoat before attending a birthday party planned for him by friends in Evanston. Authorities described the death as sudden and ongoing investigations are expected to determine the cause.
George Green of the Freeport Railway Light Power is ordered to appear before Magistrate Bentley at 10 Friday morning on charges of driving a car over a hose laid by firemen responding to a Rice building fire. The hose suffered severe damage and cannot be reused.
Springfield Dec 27 special. The state board of equalization lists assessments where capital stock value exceeds local tangible property value. Entries include Freeport company 26150 capital stock vs 16150 tangible, Freeport Water 16875 vs 18875, German Insurance 161 vs 28123, Sanford Hartman Lumber 500 vs 0. Net capital stock assessments total 10000, 3000, 10000, 500 respectively.
Firemen rushed to the Rice building at Galena street and South Galena avenue to a basement blaze caused by a fallen banana bunch hitting a small stove. The chemical extinguisher stopped the flames before major damage. smoke unsettled tenants on upper floors until firefighters declared the danger gone.
John Heanan, a farmer near Richland Center, reported his prize goose vanished while his wagon was weighed at the city scales. A tied rooster remained as a clue, police aided but no trace found. authorities suspect miscreant mischief.
A warrant sworn before Magistrate Bentley charges Homer Hiloman with pets larceny. Hiloman, boarding at 84 Liberty Street, allegedly removed to unknown Kraft house where two razors owned by Herman Kleingner and Charles Goddertz disappeared. The case may go to the polite court Friday morning.
A vintage ad describes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a root-based remedy that invigorates strengthens and exhilarates with life producing properties not found in other remedies. Sold as tea or tablets for 45 cents by Joseph Emmert.
A North Wisconsin farm products campaign by a large farmers association invites people to visit a car exhibit at the foot of Stephenson street on Thursday and Friday. The car, advertised as free, carries no sales intent and welcomes all observers.
The Freeport Baseball association board outlined a February fair to raise club funds. Six grand prizes include a bedroom set and a ladies' gold watch valued at 30 dollars. The event features a popular shopman contest with a $100 gold watch and tickets priced at 1 dollar for season access and prize eligibility.
Reports from Minonk indicate Winois Central may move its division headquarters from Amboy to Minonk. The change would add about LOC families to Minonk as dissatisfaction in Amboy grows and two prominent locals were recently killed at a crossing.
Husn Temple No 108 DOKK will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening in the K of P club rooms over the State Bank third floor for the election of officers. All votaries are requested to assemble at 8 o clock sharp by order of the royal vizier.
The circuit court will open tomorrow at 11 o'clock and is expected to wind up the term's business the same day.
W L Hill of Bowie Texas has reportedly gained from fifty to seventy pounds after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs. He says he suffered a severe cough and was told to expect death but after twelve bottles his weight more than doubled and he is fully cured. The ad claims the product cures coughs colds and consumption and offers a trial bottle free with a 50 cent and 1.00 bottle price from a local agent.
Hard times dance at E. A. Blust's hall Friday evening December 2s by S. Raymer. Harris' orchestra provides music. Admission thirty cents.
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