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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Illinois will see partly cloudy skies with snow flurries in the extreme north tonight or Saturday with colder temperatures tonight. Iowa and Wisconsin face snow flurries tonight or Saturday and a drop in temperatures tonight.
Springfield Jan. 8 both houses adjourned until Monday afternoon to break the deadlock. Administration circles hope to ease tensions and reach an agreement on the method to recount the governor vote. Friends of Gov. Deneen believe a fair recount would be insured.
Associated Press report from St. Louis dated January 8 states five boys aged 8 to 13 were arrested at Shaw school on murder charges after William Wachter, a peddler, was found dead with his skull crushed yesterday.
The senate passed Culberson's resolution by viva voce vote instructing the judiciary committee to report whether the president was authorized to permit the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by United States Steel Corporation.
William J Halen filed a bond for 19417782 dollars to become Freeport tax collector and take the tax books. Catherine Steffen will continue as clerk. Office is at the Water Company on Van Buren Street. Albert Henz filed his Dakota town tax collector bond for 13754 dollars with D C Henz and D C Goeke named on the bond.
Closing Board of Trade quotes show May wheat at 1 07s May corn 6 17 May oats 52 Janu pork 1 45 lard 9 47 60 ribs 8 60. Union stock yards cattle 4 000 steady beef 4.00 to 7.50 stockers 2.85 to 4.90 cows heifers 1.75 to 5.15 Westerners 4.00 to 5.00 hogs 24 000 higher light 6 40 to 6 10 mixed 5 70 to 6 296.30 heavy 5 76 to 6 36 rough 5.70 to 5 90 bulk sales 5 85 to 6 20 sheep 10 000 strong to 10 higher 3 10 to 5 85.
A House special committee faulted the president for remarks about the secret service and urged laying on the table any communication not respectful. Chairman Perkins led the panel with Tawney Smith and Sherry backing his stance that the message was unresponsive to the House inquiry into the meaning of the presidents statement on limiting secret service operations.
A gasoline leak ignited a lunch wagon owned by Joseph Fifer and Jacob Moseman on Exchange Street at 9 PM, destroying the car and damaging Eichhorn tailoring shop. Losses are around $750 with no insurance on the car. Frank Ellis sustained a serious arm burn but is not at risk.
Rev Dr David J Burrell of Marble Collegiate Church New York will occupy the pulpit Sunday evening at First Presbyterian He arrived in Freeport today for the funeral of his brother L F Burrell who died in Chicago The preacher was raised in Freeport and is noted for his rise in the Presbyterian church and holds a prominent pastorate in the United States.
Edward Adamson lost his left thumb after an accident at the shoe factory last week. The injury was badly masked, blood poisoning feared, but amputation near the hand saved the rest of the hand.
Excelsior lodge of Masons begins A. degree work this evening at seven o clock. A special meeting of the Eastern Star is announced for Saturday evening.
Local ads announce pork roast at 10 cents per pound at Manns Sausage Factory and men’s shoes on sale for five dollars at eight fifty in the E and W clearing sale. This brief notice highlights price cuts and bargain offers from two vendors.
Semi annual examinations for the pupils of the public schools will be held January 28 and 29.
714.00 and $18.00 overcoats now 129.40 in all new and desirable styles at the New Store operated by Brokhausen and Hill.
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