28 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
1
We are showing this season the finest assortment of 25c box stationery we have ever offered. There are eighteen different styles including all of the new surfaces and cuts of envelopes. In addition to these we have put in at this sale all of our odd lots of fancy paper worth up to fifty cents per box. Ask to see our imported Italian hand made stationery in both invitation and regular sizes.
In New York on February 28 the Thaw trial began with only fifty spectators in court. Jerome spent the morning cross examining Dr. Evans, the defense alienist, about Thaw letters admitted as evidence. Dr. Hwang testified the writer was insane at the time but not permanently. The lengthy cross-examination may prevent the defense from finishing its case this week.
Illinois predicts rain or snow tonight and Friday with colder Friday. Sun rose at 6 38 am and set at 6 48 pm.
The Rev Burnett Vogelsang died of typhoid pneumonia in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin yesterday. He had visited Freeport often and was once married here to Bertha Severing daughter of Rev N Severing. Remains arrive Saturday at 1 50 PM by Milwaukee Road. burial in City cemetery. Funeral arrangements handled by G A Huenkemeier.
Mrs Tha Craig reports the death of her father Henry W. Brown who died yesterday at his Rockford home. A 65-year-old Rockford resident for forty years, he came from Beloit township where he was born. He leaves a widow, nine children and twenty two grandchildren. He enlisted in the Seventy second Illinois volunteers in 1864, served as hospital service head for the regiment, and remained with them to the end of the Civil War.
The Republican voters of Buckeye Town will caucus at the town house on Friday March 15 1907 from 1 30 to 3 p m to nominate a township ticket. Committeeman Br W Clingman serves as organizer.
The German Valley coroner's inquest into the Chicago Great Western wreck continued, with widow Mrs. Ellen Cline testifying that her husband Engineer Martin Cline never drank in his life. Fireman Brumble and Rev. Lerch offered conflicting accounts as witnesses described the cab's sobriety and the events of the crash. The proceedings, amid sympathy for the widow and tension toward Lerch, are expected to last several days with more fatalities to be examined.
Fireman Brumble testified about not seeing signals at German Valley the night of the wreck saying the weather was fierce. He defended engineer Mr Cline as competent and reliable while noting orders to slow for German Valley and the sidetrack may have been forgotten. Conductor Kennedy described a hot box causing delays at Forest Home Stillman Valley and Byron with tine losses.
Freeport Gas Light and Coke plans a thirty foot brick steel addition west of the retort house to raise capacity by sixty percent and accommodate eighteen retorts. Bids from carpenters masons and iron workers in Freeport and nearby cities expected this week with contracts to be let early next week. The company has issued a six percent discount on bills paid at the office and will offer ten day payment with discount, effective March first for February bills, with the office open only on Saturday and Monday evenings.
The funeral for Frederick W. Metz, who died at St Francis hospital last Tuesday afternoon, was held this morning from his home six miles northwest of the city. Interment followed at Cedarville Cemetery.
The Daily Journal announces home delivery service across the city at a rate of ten cents per week. The notice emphasizes affordable access and broad distribution, inviting readers to subscribe for regular newspaper delivery.
Republican primaries for mayor city clerk city attorney city treasurer and five aldermen will be held next Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 8 oclock in three wards. Polling places are Dorman Co office Van Buren and Exchange streets. Hotel Metropole Stephenson and Walnut streets. Journal office Chicago street. Nominations for mayor two aldermen in each ward and city offices.
Daniel B. Kuntz, administrator of the late Mr. Kuntz, asks for his son’s effects to be sent to Stoysburg Pa and inquires about an inquest for the Pearl City Great Western wreck. He intends to sue for damages against the Great Western road. The coroner says the inquest will be held next Monday or Tuesday.
In Belvidere on February 27 the will of the late John W. Murphy disposing of about 226000 dollars was filed for probate. It leaves all property to his only child Mrs Creoroe Meyers of Spring and designates her as executor of the will.
Nutt asserts Rovcky Mountain You is the greatest family remedy on earth saying it helps you both ways. The ad notes a price of 55 cents for tea or tablets and is signed Joseph Muillinert.
Auction notice lists prices for furniture and furnishings including a maid mahogany settee at 13.30, a sanitary couch and mattress at 3.00, a mission dining table at 27.50, and an encyclopaedia Britannica at 57.00. Sale at 78 Carroll St with old phone 1114.
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