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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1908
Page
1
Snow flurries are expected today in Illinois with generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. A cold wave will bring colder weather, especially in the southern region, with Wednesday turning colder overall.
Pontiac Illinois January 28 Officers at the Illinois state reformatory confessed to a board of managers that inmate William Hamlin of Quincy was subjected to brutal treatment. He was strung up by wrists for twenty hours in a solitary cell and subjected to cold water therapy after multiple vertebrae were broken. He lay paralyzed on the floor twelve hours before doctors were summoned.
The Thaw trial moved toward its end as the state rested its rebuttal before noon. Jerome announced no expert witnesses for the defense and planned to argue no competent insanity case. The People rested at 3 p.m. with sur-rebuttal still possible.
Paris reports the death of Francois Marie Benjamin Richard archbishop of Paris. He died today from lung congestion. Born March 1, 1819 in Nantes, he was elevated to cardinal in 18s.
Elgin Illinois January 27 butter remained firm on the board at 32 cents. The Elgin district produced 481300 pounds of butter in the week ending. Market activity reflected steady demand and steady pricing for dairy fats.
Today's board of trade closes show May wheat at 1.01s, May corn 61, May oats 6335, May pork 17.67, May lard 7.80, May ribs 36.77. Onion stock yards report cattle 5,500 steady with beeves 83 75 to 66.30 and cows heifers 1.70 to 4.75. stockers feeders 2.70 to 4.70. hogs 33,000, 5 lower with light 4.20 to 4.45, mixed 4.26 to 4.55, heavy 4.25 to 4.55. bulk sales 4.40 to 4.45. sheep 15,000 strong at 3.40 to 5.60. Also notes Today’s New York Stock Exchange quotations via Miner Co. list several active stocks with ranges and prices including Atchison, Union Pacific, Am. Smelting, U.S. Steel, and more.
Kelloge the Birdman headlines YMCA course program featuring stories and music. Event dated January 27 and linked with a PE tetirene notes, listing activities across the program.
Freeport brewers and saloonkeepers unite to oppose local option by circulating literature, detailing employment, rents, taxes, and plant values. They forecast five to one defeat for prohibition, plan five dollar per member assessments, and publish a ballot sample while civic leaders urge education and reasoned public discussion. Howard L. Burchard signs.
Bob Burchard commends attitude toward presenting both sides of the local option issue. The Journal includes an address by former States Attorney Miller from Madhsonvilley, calling it a fair statement of his views on the saloon campaign in our city. The editor notes no personal fight against saloonkeepers and defends humorous remarks as not hostile.
At a Monday meeting the Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective association authorized additional fish for local streams. Requisitions were placed with the state and U S hatcheries for pike pickerel bass and catfish to be released into Yellow Creek Richland Creek and the Pecuronica River by late June or early July after spring floods abate.
Engineer Robert Lake of the east end is laid up by sudden illness. He telegraphed his wife at Freeport, who immediately returned home to attend to him.
Skating is good at Tay lor Park rink with clear, smooth ice and steady crowds enjoying the winter pastime amid nearby trees and quiet paths.
A historical medical note claims most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It asserts the syrup stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural action, and is mild without nausea or griping. Authorship cited as H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz.
James K. Shields of the Illinois Anti Saloon League reports a statewide push for local option elections next spring. Petitions circulate in Moline Rock Island and other towns. Rock Island lags by 500 signatures. Nearly all Northern Illinois towns show strong signups including Freeport Joliet Elgin and Belvidere. Springfield progress aided by Mr Chapin Business Men's Association. Local sentiment across Illinois towns is described as favoring prohibition with Cook County excluded from the dry trend.
Rev Father Kalvelage, dean of Freeport pastors, will celebrate the 39th anniversary of his priesthood tomorrow. He was ordained by Archbishop Henri at St Francis Seminary Milwaukee and served in Ottawa before settling in Freeport. He aided church improvements, founded St Francis hospital and St Vinecent's orphanage, and is a native of Lobne Germany.
An advert states Father Williams Indian tablets swiftly cure dyspepsia indigestion constipation sour stomach stock headache malaria biliousness and jaundice by aiding digestion. Priced at 20 cents per box with a money back guarantee if not as represented. For sale by C P Guenther & Co., druggists at Galena Ave and Galena St.
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