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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Illinois will see rain in the southern area with rain or snow in the north tonight and Wednesday, with temperatures noted. Iowa is forecast for rain or snow tonight and Wednesday, with warmer conditions tonight and eastward on Wednesday.
Mayor Dittmar urged aldermen to ignore a petition from property owners opposing alley paving between Spring Galena streets. He argued paving would create jobs for laborers, noting 400 previously employed and aiming for 800. Council adopted the alley improvements between Exchange and Douglas and between Galena and Spring, with estimates of 6100 and 7470 dollars respectively.
In Chicago on February 4 a Nebraska family of eleven including James Gellatly of Hamilton County and the wife and nine children with Mrs. Gellatly's mother arrived seeking medical treatment to prevent hydrophobia. They believe the disease arose from milk drawn from a cow that had rabies, caused by a dog bitten by the rabid animal.
Roland Beard Compton Lemman of Hygeia Ice and Joseph Miller Toledo Ice and Coal were sentenced by Judge Kinkade to six months in jail and to pay prosecution costs for conspiracy in restraint of trade. All are from prominent Toledo families.
Two Xenia Ohio volunteer firemen Joseph Fletcher a grocer and Martin Allery a janitor were instantly killed when walls collapsed during a fire that destroyed a steel building and gutted two adjoining structures. Fire Chief Buckley was badly injured as the blaze caused about 100000 dollars in losses.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported favorably on the pension bill. It abolishes seventeen pension agencies and consolidates them into one central distributing agency in Washington. The bill carries an appropriation of 150,869,000.
Indiana Republicans meet by district conventions and pick twenty six delegates to the national convention united for the candidacy of Vice President Fairbanks. The move signals a unified effort to back Fairbanks for the presidency within the state delegation.
Rear Admiral Evans cabled the navy department that the fleet was greeted with a most hearty and gracious reception by Chilean authorities and people at Punta Arenas on arrival.
Fire swept a two story Minnesota hotel in Mt Clemens Michigan last night destroying the fifty room structure All guests escaped unharmed and saved by timely evacuation according to Associated Press reports dated February 4.
Elgin Butter Market Elgin Isl Feb 3 Butter was firm on the board of trade at 33 cents Output for the week 459700
The funeral for Miss Kittie M. Beaubien was held this afternoon from the W. E. Boyington residence on Carroll street at 2 o'clock. Rev. F. J. Bate officiated and interment followed at the city cemetery. Pallbearers were Wm. E. Fry, Seth Scott, Dell DeGraff, G. B. Winter, C. J. Dittmar, and W. W. Harpster.
Jacob Boos transfers part let 2 block 19 Wright and Purinton's addition for a consideration of 2000 dollars. The transfer names the grantor as Jacob Boos and records the property location in Wright and Purinton's addition.
A vintage advertisement invites readers to keep open house by feeling well. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as regulating stomach liver and bowels to improve mood, priced at 25 cents at Joseph Bammert's drug store.
James Tisdel once a bill poster and horse trainer has vanished from home for weeks. His family, left destitute, faced hardship as neighbors found his wife and three children nearly without fuel and food, with the note on a mortgage horse due in six ty days.
Peter Caney stole a large number of post cards from William Ruch’s store valued at 1.40. He was arrested shortly after and brought before Police Magistrate Bentley who bound him over to the grand jury in $100, which he could not furnish.
This notice asserts Ley’s Kidney Cure can stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble within medical reach. Names H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz appear as figures related to the advertisement.
Notice requests that anyone with property at the home of the late Mrs Koehler at 229 Van Buren Street contact by Tuesday before 2 o'clock. The terse notice seeks collection or claim of unspecified materials remaining at the residence.
Readable lines describe a YMCA indoor circus with side shows and moving pictures. The German band of forty, Ed Luebbing on clarinet, and a novelty animal headline the program amid athletic feats, wand drills, electric club swinging, and a grand concert. Patrons may request songs in writing with affidavits.
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