Market Report From Chicago Board of Trade and Union Stock Yards
Closing quotations show May wheat at 9.574 to 6, May corn at 5.874 to 9, May oats at 5.1, May pork at 8.12 to 10, May lard 7.67, May ribs 6.55. Union stock yards cattle steady with beeves 6.0 to 6.10, cows 1.70 to 4.60, stockers 2.60 to 4.60. hogs 20,000, down 5, lights 4.15 to 4.40, mediums 4.20 to 4.0, heavies 4.20 to 4.62, bulk 4.36 to 4.40, sheep 3,000 weak 3.25 to 5.60. Provided by F J Miner & Co with C D Anderson as resident manager.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock
Chicago Board of Trades
F.J. Miner & Co
Rice Building
C. D. Anderson
Jan Bee Ennre
Jan
New York
Miner & Co
Freeport
Amal
Pac
Erie Fee
U.S. Steel Oom
UU. S. Steel
WS. P
N.Y. Centrak
John Smith
Gueg
Alden, Nathan & Young
Messrs
Holso
Peetey Ne
Sidney Mo van Wyeh, Jr
Illinois and Iowa Weather Outlook Tonight and Sunday
The Associated Press reports from Chicago that Illinois will have generally fair weather tonight and Sunday with markedly colder conditions tonight and a rising temperature Sunday afternoon. Iowa will also be fair tonight and Sunday with colder conditions in the east tonight and a rise in temperature Sunday.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Illinoia
Iowa
Conspiracy Suit Filed Against Railroads and Financiers
United States Attorney at Salt Lake City filed a bill in equity in the circuit court naming Union Pacific and seven other railroads along with financiers Harriman Schiff Kahn Stillman Rogers Frick and Clark as defendants. The suit seeks to bar them from further acts in alleged combination and conspiracy that harms common rights of all U S citizens.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Doold
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Edward H. Harriman
Jacob F. Schiff
Otto H. Kahn
James Stillman
Henry H. Rogers
Henry C. Frick
William A. Clark
Testimony Favors Woman in Guerin Murder Trial
Chicago February 1 strong testimony for Mrs Dora McDonald in the murder trial of Webster S Guerin. Abraham Wolinski a tailor testified he heard shots and saw Mrs McDonald break the office glass with her hands. He said she had no revolver and found Guerin on the floor with revolvers in his hand stating He has shot him self.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dora McDonald
Webster S. Guerin
Abraham Wolinski
Decision Favors Pressmen in Strike Ruling
United States Judge Thompson refused to enjoin the International Pressmen's union from striking in Cincinnati. The ruling undermines the United Typothetae of America's push to enforce an alleged agreement delaying the eight hour work day until after January 1909.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Thompson
International Pressmen’s Union
United Typothetae of America
International Printing Pressmen’s Union
Five Die in Kansas City Rooming House Fire
Five persons were burned to death and twelve others injured when a three story rooming house on Wyandotte street caught fire early today in Kansas City. The blaze left victims and survivors in shock as authorities investigated the cause and secured the scene.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Wyandotte Street
Bank Cashier a Forger
Associated Press reports Horace E. New, cashier of the Capitol State bank in Boise Idaho, arrested on forgery charges after the bank failed last week. Stated that forged notes totaling at least $50 000 have already been turned in to date.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Horace E. New
Capitol State Bank
Bank Closure in Brooklyn Stirs Little Wider Impact
The Home Bank of Brooklyn, a small state institution, closed its doors today in New York. The shutdown is described as having no bearing on the general financial situation.
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Associated Press
New York
Home Bank of
Brooklyn
Irish Actor Dennis O Sullivan Dies in Columbus
Irish actor and singer Dennis O Sullivan died in Columbus Ohio after an operation for appendicitis performed on Thursday. The Associated Press reports the loss on February 1 after the surgery.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Dennis O. Sullivan
Thursay
Cedarville man buys Delta Colorado fruit farm
W. J. Snyder of Cedarville buys a forty acre Delta Colorado fruit farm for 14000 dollars and plans fruit growing. His son Harry will depart in about two weeks to operate the plane. W. E. Burd of Freeport buys a twenty acre tract adjoining Snyder and will travel to Delta with Harry Snyder.
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Colorado
W. J. Snyder
Cedarville
Delta
Colo
Mr. Snyder
Harry
W. E. Burd
Freeport
Harry Snyder
New Life Pills Promised To Aid Digestion
An old advertisement claims Dr. King's New Life Pills regulate stomach liver and bowels so perfectly that users feel good. Sold at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing Exposed in German of Freeport Case
San Francisco attorneys are accused of inflaming German of Freeport policyholders to reject a 60 percent settlement, then taking about 20 percent in fees. The lengthy report details how assignments and legal fees reduced a claimant’s payout from 1200 to 1060 and claims others lost similar amounts while San Francisco firms profited.
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Freeport
San Francisco
California
Hingis
Messrs
Osgood Putnam
Sidney M. van Week, Jr
Osgood Puttnam
Sidney M. van Wyck, Jr
Fire Company
Sidney M. van Wryck, Jr
Chicago
German of Freeport Policyholders’ Association
John Smith
Abessis
Osgood Putnm
Sidnes M. van Wryck, Jr
Thaw Committed to Matteawan Insane Asylum
New York February 1 Thaw found not guilty by insanity ruling but committed to Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane by Justice Dowling. Public safety cited as reason and stay granted to allow counsel to seek a habeas corpus petition to test sanity. Mrs Thaw expressed relief. Thaw to be moved to Matteawan later today.
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Associated Press
New York
Thaw
Justice Dowling
Matteawan Asylum
Lunacy Commission
Dowling
Littleton
Robbery at Balles Brothers Saloon on Galena Street
A saloon on Galena street was entered between 2 and 6 this morning, money and about a dozen half pint whiskey bottles were taken. Tracks in the snow indicate a single thief. entry by removing a large rear window pane. Police have no clue yet and are watching local suspects.
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Balles Brothers
Galena Street
Delayed by Storm Disrupts Freeport Trains
Snow delays rail traffic entering Freeport with Iginoia Central 402 from the West two hours forty minutes late and train 2 an hour late. Train 82 near nine oclock was late and Madison line train nearly an hour late. A snow plow was sent south from Amboy and reported no heavy drifts so far, with plow linked to a freight run southward.
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Freeport
Iginoia Central
Madison
Amboy
Majestic Theater Tests Longer Show With Five Cent Increase
Last Sunday the Majestic started a plan to show three thousand feet of film each Sunday afternoon and evening, charging ten cents admission. Patrons favored the longer program, and the move drew many positive comments. The plan will be tried again next Sunday if demand remains strong, with films to be chosen from the best available.
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Majestic
Phev
Freeport Shakespeare Society to Meet Monday Evening
The Freeport Shakespeare Society will meet Monday evening with Mrs. Hettinger. The gathering invites members to discuss forthcoming readings and plan upcoming events at the local cultural center.
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The
Freeport Shakespeare Society
Painful coughs cured by Foley's Honey and Tar
Hoarsely worded ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as cures for grippe coughs and prevention of pleurisy. It lists E J Moogk and Wu, F Jungkunz and urges refusing any except the genuine in the yellow package.
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Foley
E. J. Moogk
Wu. F. Jungkunz
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