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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
1
Snow flurries are expected in Illinois this afternoon or tonight with a subsequent fair and cold Thursday. In Iowa, the forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a cold wave tonight and colder weather in the east on Thursday.
The case of Mrs Beatrice Thomas Metcalf estranged from her husband parallels the Annie M Bradley case. Metcalf shot Samuel R Hamill attorney for John R Walsh in the federal building. She waives examination and is held to the grand jury in $1000 bond.
Four temporary morgues holding 162 bodies, victims of Monday night theatre holocaust, were opened to the public in Boyertown. Hundreds filed past charred and distorted remains seeking identification, which proved difficult due to severe damage.
Secretary Cortelyou appeared at his desk for the first time in four weeks denying a resignation report as baseless. He stated there are no differences with the president or cabinet members and he intends to continue as secretary of the treasury.
Closing quotations show May wheat at 1.0313 May corn 604-4 May oats 51 May pork 813.42 May ribs 8.025 May lard 7.17 Beef and hog prices rise with cattle 18000 and hogs 38000 trading strong to higher Cattle cows heifers stockers and feeders prices listed plus bulk sales and sheep quotes Also notes on rice building quotations by F J Miner Co and vendor ads for liver pills and local sales assistance.
Farmers of Stephenson County gathered in Freeport area for the fourteenth annual Stephenson Farmers Institute with President Turner delivering an optimistic address on agriculture progress. He urged Lena to host next year’s meeting to avoid injustice to Freeport and to extend access to rural farmers, while committees and a detailed program were announced for the two day event.
An misstatement has circulated that the new civic league plans to handle the street war issue. The matter belongs to the Freeport Business Men's association which will manage such city affairs as deemed expedient.
A 10 percent discount is offered on winter underwear caps shirts trousers and related items at Robt Luecke's opposite the N Hotel located at 82 Galena Street. Sale dates noted as 1-13.
Secrecy surrounds Freeport local option petitions as liquor interests prepare a vigorous campaign. Volunteers under a Civic League headquarters push signatures from Democrats Republicans and Prohibitionists alike, with one worker reporting mixed reception from business leaders and some fear of economic consequences. The process requires 25 percent of last election voters to sign and makes petitions public documents before voters decide if the town becomes anti saloon territory.
A sparse item requests locating a missing paper from the Jats 27 issue. The note asks readers who possess the journal to confer a favor, suggesting a bus schedule or travel detail may be involved, but the fragment provides no clear names, dates, or places.
Mr KK E Chamberlain of Clinton Maine reports Buecklin's Azuba Salve does the business. He used it for piles and it cured them for chapped hands it cured them and for an old sore it healed it without leaving a scar. Price 25e at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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