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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
5
The article argues that pursuing fortune by shortcut and speculation fails for many, while the main road offers reliability. It notes the main road may be dusty and plain but is a safe option with no risk of getting lost or ending badly.
Chicago and Illinois expect fair skies tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions in the extreme south tonight. Temperatures rise Wednesday across Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin with fair, then warmer, weather returning.
The AP reports July 7 closing board of trade quotations with Sept wheat at 8.38, Sept corn 7.2175, Sept oats 4.154, Sept rye 1.670, Sept pork 9.47, Sept lard 8.80, Sept rib 8.80. Cattle numbers 2,500 with gains to higher bids. beeves 4.80 to 8.85. stockers 2.60 to 5.00. cows 2.40 to 6.30. Horse trade 12,000 with gains to 10 higher. classes light 6.10 to 6.70, mixed 6.15 to 6.77, heavy 6.15 to 6.80. bulk sales 6.45 to 6.65. sheep 10,000 with 6 to 10 higher from 2.75 to 4.80.
The Personal Record notes movements and visits of residents from Ridott Orangeville and Freeport to Chicago Galena Rock Island Joliet Superior Wis Loganport Ind Lakes Forest school friends and Madison Lake Mills and other Wisconsin points. Mentions Rev H D Jencks and Mr Hoefer family building a barn and a Montana health trip. Charles Miller reports selling 170 tickets at Lanark for Freeport travel.
A fragmentary note mentions a location set with entities Mal les, Galena, and Van Huren. The text is garbled but points to a coordinated setup at these sites. No dates or actions are clear.
The nationwide Democratic convention opened at noon with National Chairman Taggart calling the gathering to order amid cheers. A Bryan portrait banner stirred excitement as delegates settled in. Temporary officers were announced and adopted amid applause, followed by remarks from Temporary Chairman Bell. New Jersey delegates agreed to unite for Judge Gray for president. Tom L. Johnson lost a bid for national committee membership in Ohio. Temporary Chairman Bell arrived in Denver aboard a Rock Island train.
A list of prominent political figures from New York New Jersey Missouri and other states includes Towne Harrison Chanler Douglas Katzenbach Kern Wilson Folk Culberson Daniel Johnson McNeil Sullivan Coler and other convention nominees. Historic Democratic conventions are outlined from 1856 through 1906 with locations and ticket pairs.
Judge Clarity presided in Freeport with a short lively court. James McCoy received ten days in the county jail and a $1 fine plus costs for stealing a revolver. Alita Snyder got five days in jail on a larceny charge. F C Good stayed ten more days for board bill jumping. Raleigh Gresham was sentenced to ten days for stealing $4 from roomers.
The assets of C. C. Shoemaker, bankrupt, were sold for $8,000 to George E. Shoemaker this afternoon. The deal was arranged by D. F. Graham of the Second National Bank. The buyer will continue the business of his brother in incubator manufacture and retains the factory, contents, office fixtures, books, typewriters, stationery, and advertising material.
Mrs. Walter Denton narrowly escaped injury when her horses sank into a cavern on Clark avenue between Cherry and Walnut. Mayor Dittmar fenced the area after inspection with Street Commissioner Fred Brandt. August Ackerman was hurt trying to halt the runaway, revealing possible quicksand and a culvert fault.
Springfield July 5 The Springfield Journal prints a review of political sentiment in twelve Illinois districts and sixty counties outside Cook showing overwhelming Deneen support from business men farmers professionals and workers All factions support the state administration while critics try to discredit the party Analysts conclude old line Republicans and radicals alike back the governor's policies.
Charlea C. Piper of the Gena Star reports Freeport will host the American Stars of Equity picnic on July 15. He says the townspeople are boosters and expect the largest crowd ever in that town.
An interurban car No. 125 rolled from its block and ran onto Mechanic street toward Galena after the wooden block failed moments before its 9 84 departure from Freeport. No injury or damage to the car was reported, but substantial delay occurred while a wire was attached to the trolley line to halt the runaway vehicle.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the State bank, held Monday night, Oscar W. Dorman, teller, was promoted to the position of assistant cashier after ten years with the institution. Walter D. Mack, deputy United States marshal, was elected director.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buss are the parents of a baby boy born on a recent night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dippell of Chicago welcomed a Fourth of July baby girl.
The ten year old son of Alfred Miller, janitor at the First Ward School building, kept celebrating after the Fourth. He used a revolver with blank cartridges and a premature explosion burned his left index finger badly.
Plans draw an annex to Globe hospital to be erected this fall. Rev W Gardner Theall will begin fundraising immediately. The addition will be three stories high with eighteen rooms. The first floor will house maternity cases. The rise in total Globe cases drives the project.
Secretary Cound of the Freeport Business Men's association reports a flood of requests from former Freeport residents for invitations and details of the August Home Coming. Indications point to a large turnout of former residents at the event.
At the M E parsonage on July 1 in Winslow McConnell Illinois bride Misa Elsie N Martir wed Charles F Schramm of Freeport Rev Louis E Dennis officiated The bride wore white chiffon silk and carried white carnations The couple will reside at 174 State Street Freeport after July 13 with friends invited to visit
Beginning Saturday afternoon June 27 regular transport will run from White School House to Oakland Cemetery Wednesday and Saturday afternoons each week until further notice. Round trip fare from White School House is 14 cents, obtainable from the driver. Oakland Cemetery Besboteon.
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