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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1908
Page
1
Chicago Feb 24 showers tonight or Tuesday warmer tonight cooler Tuesday afternoon Iowa partly cloudy with showers in the east and central tonight and cooler in northwestern portions Tuesday fair and cooler.
In Washington Feb 24 the speaker overruled his own committee through Dalzell, sparking surprise. The Dalyell committee reported a resolution to investigate peonage in southern states. Mann of Illinois objected that the report was not privileged and the speaker sustained him.
Augustus Hartje a wealthy paper maker and co respondents John L Welahons hardware dealer and Clifford Hooy a coachman faced conspiracy charges in a divorce action. The trio were arraigned in Pittenburg on February 24 for alleged efforts to malign Mrs Hartje.
Three attendants at the Illinois Hospital for the Insane face criminal charges after alleged brutal beating of William Menszeim, a four year old patient, with relatives stepping forward as the victim is thought to be dying. The case, reported from Jacksonville, cites severe mistreatment at the asylum and seeks accountability for the guards responsible.
Former Governor Richard Yates entered the Republican race for Illinois governor speaking in Springfield on Sunday. He issued a brief statement and symbolically burned all...
Mr Yates declares intent to seek the Republican nomination in the August 1908 primary. He cites the new direct plurality primary law as enabling an appeal to the people rather than party conventions, and says he has studied the state’s needs. He has spoken in Freeport and Stephenson county and expects support from friends.
The Daily Journal states it provides home delivery across the city for a weekly period. The notice emphasizes broad circulation and convenient access for residents citywide.
William Wilson-Etzler longtime Winslow township supervisor and Republican figure dies at sanatorium. Survived by widow and three children. funeral Wednesday at Christian Hollow church with burial at Winslow cemetery. board members and county officials expected to attend. Also reports widow of former Illinois Central engineer dies in Antigo and is brought to Freeport.
Politician and prosperous farmer Etzler died Sunday at 1 50 pm at Dr White sanatorium of apoplexy aged 59. He had been a longtime Winslow supervisor and a steadfast Republican. Born Snyder county Pa May 1859 he moved to Illinois in 1959, taught briefly and later farmed near Orangeville and Winslow. The town board will appoint a successor to serve until April 1909.
A train of thirty cars carrying Litchfield manure spreaders will travel from Waterloo to Wisconsin, stopping in Freeport Friday afternoon for a demonstration. Souvenirs will be given to visitors at the cars before the train departs Saturday morning for Wisconsin.
A bankruptcy petition was filed in New York against Holmes Toelled Evans, owners of five and ten cent stores in New York Chicago Bleville Kart St Louisa Kewanee Watkepgan I Jersey City and Freeport. Claims totaling 4453 have been filed against the firm. The local store manager has heard nothing from the head office.
The bazaar to aid St Vincent's orphanage starts tonight at St Pius hall and continues tomorrow night. Cards will be played by attendees on both evenings. Tomorrow afternoon the event is urged as a worthy charity deserving public support.
Farmers urged to bring sound, blemish free draft horses and insides weighing from lléw to Youd Tbs to Younglove's Livery in Freeport on Saturday, February 29, 1908. D Weinberg & Co. promise top prices, cash on the spot, rain or shine.
Theron R. Skeel a Freeport resident and Illinois Central engineer was killed near Broadview fifteen miles from Chicago when he may have slipped from the engine steps or been struck by a bridge as the train sped to Chicago. The fireman halted the train after discovering Skeel missing. Skeel’s body was found on a skeleton bridge and later moved to an undertaker. Skeel, 33, left a wife Carrie A. Gross and two children, with surviving relatives. Funeral plans in Freeport and Winnebago street noted pending arrangements.
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