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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
6
A heavy rain with thunder and hail swept Freeport this morning. Commuters faced difficulty fording water at crossings as mild, springlike air prevailed. Through the first seven days of January temperatures were about 9 degrees higher than last January, the warmest month in thirty years. if conditions persist, records will be searched for an equal occurrence.
J H Garthoff of Bellfont Pa visits Adam Epley home. Freeport Shakespeare society meets Miss Margaret Stearns at 7 30 tonight. Miss Minnie Cooper leaves for Nebraska for a few weeks visit. Mrs Martha Nemath and Mrs John Rodemeyer visiting Beloit for a week. Wesley Bushelle resigns from Wim O Wright Co clothing dept. Douglas Pattison and Dr W W Krape go to Springfield for opening of legislature. Charles Morrison from Okotoks Alberta arrives to visit brother and sister at 82 South Street. John A Davis post and old soldiers invited to install Ladies Circle G A R Wednesday Jan 9 at 7 pm, post at G A R hall. Fred C Held Commander.
A special city council session convenes at 4 30 this afternoon with aldermen and reps from Journeymen plumbers Master plumbers and the Trades and Labor council to consider a gas company petition and a plumbing inspection city sealer ordinance amid opposition to combining duties of offices.
J Edward Simpson was arrested last evening about 7 30 by Assistant Chief Henry Silk on a warrant charging him with abandoning his wife and two year old child. His wife says they married four years ago and he has provided only one dollar for both since. He waived examination in police court and was bound over to the next grand jury term.
William Mitchell appeared in county court and was adjudged insane. He was committed to the county farm for the present. Mitchell had previously stolen an overcoat from Adam Becker and then surrendered at the police station, a deliberate act to seek winter lodging.
The last will and testament of Edward G Harris was probated in county court. The widow holds the estate for life, with Basil W Harris receiving the remainder at her death. Mrs Harris is named executor without bonds. Sons of Veterans notes installation of officers tomorrow night led by Fred Held, commander of John A Davis post, with post members attending in a body.
The lilac bush in the back yard of No. 1 pere POE terrace has begun to shoot out green buds due to the warmth of recent days.
John H. Brockmeier transfers lot 4 block 1 Arcade addition POO to Oscar ae, recording a real estate transfer. The brief notice states the party names and parcel description without further terms.
Chicago forecast calls for rain tonight then snow in the north with Tuesday rain in the south and colder conditions in the north. Sunrise at 7:30 am and sunset at 4:44 pm. A separate item notes the National Reciprocal Demurrage convention forming a seven member committee to urge a Roosevelt message to Congress on demurrage laws. An Aberdeem harbor test used an electric arc lamp for underwater illumination during dock gate repairs, with a diver reading a newspaper from 20 feet below and relaying it to the surface.
Charles B. Gregory writes from Freeport asserting cheer and citizen support while denying that the campaign costs the people. He states responsible authorities should heed the clear public voice, hoping it will benefit Freeport.
The week of prayer will be observed by the First Presbyterian Church with services each evening except Saturday. Members are asked to arrange business, school, and social engagements to avoid conflicts. The public is invited. Services start at 7 30 nightly led by H L Moore, pastor.
Closing board of trade quotes show May wheat 7 53, May corn 43 4, May oats 35 3 6. Jan pork products and lard range from 9.20 to 16.05. Union stock yards figures: cattle 33,000 steady to 10 lower. beeves 4.10 to 7.20. cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.20. stockers 2.50 to 4.60. hogs 50,000 5 to 10 lower. mixed butchers 6.20 to 6.45. good to heavy 6.35 to 6.47. rough heavy 6.15 to 6.27. light 6.10 to 6.42. bulk 6.85 to 6.40.
A list of social dances, hall events, and theatrical showings from January to February including Joe Fifer's social dancing school at multiple halls, the Policemen's annual hall, St. Patrick's Day party, and several named plays. An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotes relief from indigestion and constipation, priced 36 cents, by Joseph Emmert.
An advertisement offers a $3.00 pair of shoes with every $15.00 coat or suit. The listing is credited to RK. LUECKER, and appears as a promotional retail notice.
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