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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
2
Secretary Watts delivers a lengthy assessment of U S policy in the Philippines noting total expenditures near 6 million dollars and arguing for gradual self rule. He defends the cost while urging limited trade restrictions, land ownership moves, and exemption from coastwise laws to aid eventual independence.
Attorney General directs use of a equitable instrument to seize control of Union Pacific and its subsidiaries in a suit to divest ownership in Santa Fe Great Northern and Northern Pacific. The case aims to dismantle a transcontinental monopoly extending from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast. Several defendants named including Parker Trust Co and others. The department calls the stock holdings of Union Pacific and its subsidiaries in direct violation of Sherman’s act.
Democratic senators held a conference on finance to shape a substitute bill to the Niddiel bill. The Finance Committee will review treasury-depreni ig details and aim for early action this week. The plan centers on issuing government currency under new regulations as a possible alternative.
Washington Jap. 27. Encouraged by valuable results believed obtained by the British admiralty to the spectacular sloughing of the old image plans a new naval experiment.
A damaged report describes officials moving to direct force against a target described as a turret. The aim is to deter a forbidden action while preserving a nearby monitor built about ten years ago. The plan references a farm area and a street location without listing concrete names or dates.
Washington diary entry notes a disrupted schedule as Phaviras plans a late dinner with Caidiven oli, delaying attends and wardrobe, and hints at social calls while denying any political talks. The fragmentary text references travel, clothes, and visits.
Gladys Vanderbilt married in New York on the twenty seventh day of June. The ceremony occurred along Fateh avenue and Fateh avenue in what appears to be a city setting. The note identifies Gladys as the youngest daughter in the Vanderbilt family.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, kin of Marlborough Peles, heads a high society match. The ceremony at St Patrick Cathedral included a phony amphage and vows. The couple will depart for Newport this afternoon to settle the betrothal and sail for Tape.
Klein, Jan. 37.5. The leds of Paul Jones, twenty one years old, were caught in a gravel pit near Abquirdgiuda. TD. Mrnday, has been recovered. Attempts to rescue Jones while he was alive failed until his distress was uncovered and the body was found. Food had been passed through a tide to the bedief that the fima poisoned mice remained alive after the enave-in was found to tapee been tatareted.
Representative Shelfer of Ohio reports to the House Appropriations Committee on pensions. The committee plans to recommend a pension roll totaling about 7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, exceeding this year's pension roll by roughly seven million.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will restore the pre existing fare schedule on November 2 after a state supreme court decision ruled the recent fare changes inapplicable to the company.
In Pivekmima town a fatal incident occurred when a household structure sustained critical damage and a person died. The report references unclear causes and notes involvement of local residents and workers in the event. Further details remain uncertain due to fragmented text.
A winter section brief from Pittsburg describes violent weather with strong winds and flying debris. The report notes rapid shifts and damaged sheets as the storm impacts the city, offering a snapshot of the tense, brief meteorological conditions.
Watrons not receiving their paper regularly will confer a favor by notifying this office of same.
Former Morgan County State’s Attorney Pells discusses the operation of the law movement likened to a prairie fire. The piece continues from Page 6 and compares conditions in Dry Town by Spring to those at Jacksonville.
Mr Miller compares Jacksonville and Freeport before and after prohibition arguing saloon removal funds state and local costs, arrests, rents, and business impact. He cites Woman's Church mobilization in Jacksonville, public school involvement, and voter turnout as key factors in the anti saloon movement. He predicts slowed public improvements temporarily but eventual success under the new law.
Captain Harry Yount reports from Q General Channon detailing battalion arrangement for the Sixth regiment I. N. G. The plan lists Kirst-Companies IV FE C under Colonel Tartillice, second-Companies BF K A B under Colonel John W. Reig, and third-Companies CD C M under Colonel Henry G. Gyger.
An advertisement from PL Guenther & Co at the corner of Galena avenue and street promotes Hindivo as a cure for Brights disease diabetes rheumatism gout dropsy bladder irritation and nervous trouble caused by kidney illness. It offers mail order pre paid delivery with a 50 cent price for one box and a six box package for 2 50 under a positive guarantee.
The December term's last session convened at the Stephenson County Courthouse Saturday evening. W A McGilvray faced forgery charges, bond of $500 defaulted. Hazel Chapman pleaded guilty to ten counts each of running a house of ill fame and selling liquor without a license, with not guilty on an incident involving public safety. Fines of $20 per count plus costs totaling $465 applied. she gave her own recognizance and may dispose of property to cover fines. An attorney from Freeport holds power of attorney to settle her estate for payment, and she plans to leave for parts unknown.
An aged physician endorses Vinci as a safe non patent medicine containing cod liver oil and iron. Pharmacist Joseph Emert of Freeport offers a money back guarantee if Vinci fails to help with chronic coughs colds bronchial and lung troubles, claiming rapid strength and vitality gains from the product.
Milledgeville Jan 24. The six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Quest on a Penrose area farm was instantly killed when a high chair toppled forward as the two year old sister reached for the baby. The mother narrowly missed the tragedy, turns away briefly to answer a remark and the chair strikes the child over the heart causing immediate death, a physician says.
A change will be made in printing the Elgin council proceedings. In the future they will not appear in a daily paper but will be printed as pamphlets.
Notice states a pending acertveda suit in Stephenson county Illinois with plaintiff Cuddebielb and defendant Mary Cuddebouck. case returnable at the March term at Freeport courthouse on the first Monday of March. Posted January with officials Crain and Stevens signing.
Miss Mabel Chadband writes from Freeport praising Billy Sunday revival last spring. In Bloomington the meetings drew 2,200 on average, 6,000 once, with total converts about 1,960 by January. Freeport collected $8,064.38 for Sundays services and aided the Y M C A with a $10,270 pledge drive. Bloomington’s Ralph Smedley and Wilbur Coons highlighted local revival impact and city growth.
An advertisement offers Pinenles claiming relief from rheumatism back ache and joint stiffness. It promises 30 days of treatment for $1.00 and notes a single nightly dose proves merit. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P Guenther.
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