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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1906
Page
5
A scuttle of Pocahontas coal provides soot free steady heat and no clinker for kitchen ranges. The company notes the coal is powerful and satisfactory and is now delivered at seven dollars fifty cents per ton.
Readable text lists two street addresses 60 Exchange Street and 115 Mechanic Street with telephone references 7 and 42. No clear event or action is described.
From Parmington home of Governor Warner reports say he may miss the Lansing inauguration tomorrow if he does not improve within twenty four hours. The bronchial illness sidelines him from taking the oath for a second term as chief executive of the state.
Passengers on Seaboard Air Line train No 81 from Richmond to Tampa were held up near LaCrosse Va and robbed of about 800 dollars plus jewelry. A Pullman conductor attempting to stop the robbers was shot in the arm.
Gen Hiram Scofield of Washington dies in Seattle at 77 after a long Civil War career. Died at daughter Mrs Charles Patterson home. Death attributed to old age. Scofield honored for distinguished Union service.
Snow and rain mixed over twenty four hours left Wisconsin and Minnesota covered in slush. Trains were delayed one to five hours as service faced weather disruptions from Sua Crosse Wisconsin to nearby lines.
Generally fair tonight with colder temperatures expected Tuesday. Sun rose at 7 30 a m and will set at 4 38 p m in Chicago Illinois.
Chicago closing board quotes show May wheat 77, May corn 43 5, May oats 36, and January pork 15.80, lard 15.17, ribs 5.57. Union stock yards markets note 28,000 cattle with best bids higher, 30,000 hogs weak, and sheep 25,000 at 3.79 to 5.80, with various classes priced.
A watch night service will be held tonight at 9 o clock at the First Methodist Church. Rev. O J Price of the Baptist church and Rev. H L Moore of the First Presbyterian church will attend and take part. Members of the Baptist and First Presbyterian churches are invited to join.
A notice states there will be no meeting of Freeport Chapter No 23 tomorrow night. The message urges members to consider wise actions and avoid self harm in difficult times.
Washington reports a rear end collision on the Baltimore and Ohio line at Terra Cotta D C last night killing about forty and injuring fifty. Engineer Hildebrand claims fog prevented seeing signals at Takoma block station. Coroner Nevitt to open an inquiry. five crew members arrested. investigation to determine fault. By mid afternoon the death toll rises to fifty three with forty five identified.
General James Beil, a veteran of Civil and Spanish American Wars, visits relatives Mrs J D Angle Mrs Ewing Mrs Charles Wolf and William Goddard in the city. He began as a private and rose to captain in the Civil War, later attaining major before retirement. Now living in New London Conn he plans a brief stay before returning to Rockford.
Eddie Young an eight year old of Ascherville is detained at the police station on a charge of taking a farmer's horse tied at Graalmann hardware store corner and driving it about the city. His mother drowned last summer, leaving him under the care of an 11 year old brother who also tended the home and a year old sister. Officers plan to involve the Humane society and seek commitment to Glenwood Training School for the three children.
Information from Port Townsend Washington confirms UC G Sanborn a former Freeport businessman now of Seattle was found washed ashore at Protection Island. Identified by his daughter after burial in the potter's field. Exhumation and proper interment planned.
Freeport Tribunal No. 99 of the Fraternal Tribunes will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening in the Odd Fellows hall. Officers will be installed and candidates initiated. Visitors from out of town will attend and a banquet will be served at the end. Members are urged to attend.
Mrs. James Tisdell and her son Louis are improving after serious illness. Hazel Tisdell had a pneumonia relapse but shows some improvement today. William Burdick of Oak Street is confined at home due to illness.
On Friday January 11 197 farm 12 miles south west of Freeport 3 miles north of Shannon and 8 miles south of Boulton a sale offers 7 head of cattle mostly black Aberdeen Angus 12 horses 38 young hogs 23 sows farm machinery water buggies sleighs and 50 tons of hay in barn Sale begins at 1am with cash on purchases under 10 and 2 percent discount on sums over 10 to 310 Joseph Barron conducts the sale
A. J. Goddara denies a strike among Freeport Railway, Light & Power company workers after a Friday night power outage. He cites an armature burnout and coil failure as causes, with emergency machinery maintaining service. A false phone report to newspapers sparked the strike rumors.
Stockholders of the Freeport German Fire Insurance Co postpone their meeting to early January due to J Herbert Anderson being in Winnipeg. He promotes a new company with local stock interest. a large German building may be remodeled if purchased, with offices rented to others.
Mr and Mrs John Guyer and daughter Ruby will depart Thursday for an extended tour visiting Mexico California Oregon and Washington and return to Freeport in April. Ray Guyer will manage his father’s territory and city trade after Mr Guyer disposes part of his holdings to Mr Calkins.
The 69 year old Reed, an inmate at the poor farm, disappeared Saturday evening during supper and was found this afternoon at 6 behind a hedge across the road. Officials say a fall bruised his head as he left the institution and death followed. A brother lives in Aurora.
An application has been filed in Springfield to incorporate the People's Ice & Cold Storage company of Freeport with capital stock of $40,000. Incorporation papers are expected soon, with officers to be elected and plant construction to begin after.
The body of the girl found hanging on the Illinois Central bridge at Ackley Greenfield Ta has been identified as Miss Daisy Boober of Greenfield Ta Identification was made by her father Henry Boober.
Prof. McGill of Jacksonville formerly from Freaport high school is in the city for undisclosed engagements.
Charles H Heard died at his daughter Mrs William Schleizer's Chicago home Saturday night after a paralysis attack. A Freeport retiree and longtime salesman, he was born 1846 in Green Castle Pa and lived in Freeport era. Interment set for Oakland Cemetery after funeral at Judge Heard's home.
The funeral for the late Miss Christie Bowers will be held Tuesday morning from the Louis Kling home in Cedarville. Interment will follow at Cedarville Cemetery.
Allen Leonard, ill with pneumonia, reportedly climbed to a windmill top while delirious and fell or jumped. His body was found beneath the mill Saturday morning with a dislocated neck and he died a few hours later.
A Bow ie Texas man claims a hill sized improvement after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds He says his weight rose from nine pounds to over 18 pounds and he is now cured after 12 bottles The ad offers guaranteed cure with trial bottle free from Joseph Emmert druggist at 50 cents and 1 00
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