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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
Hotel Metro pole property for sale by estate
Property on Stephenson Street offered as a single parcel or split into 20 or 40 foot lots. Each lot is 120 feet deep. Price is favorable and must be sold to close the estate. Immediate action requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Metropole
Stephenson Street
Daily Journal Delivery to Any Part of the City
The Daily Journal announces delivery to every section of the city, expanding readership access. Service details include home delivery options and possible subscription rates for new customers.
Illinois and Wisconsin Weather Outlook Local Showers
Partly cloudy for Illinois with local showers possible tonight or Friday. Temperatures rise, cooler Friday especially in the northwest. Wisconsin also expects showers tonight or Friday with a rising thermometer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Prohibition Party Elects Scanlon National Chairman
Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg was chosen permanent chairman of the national Prohibition convention. The platform pledges a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition of alcohol, immediate ban on liquor traffic under federal jurisdiction, repeal of internal revenue taxes, and prohibition of interstate trade in alcoholic beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Chas. Scanlon
Pittsburg
Resolutions Committee
Congress
First in Discuss Throwing by A P at London
American athletes dominated the discus free style event at the stadium. Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club retained the title with little effort, H T Giffin of the Chicago Athletic Association took second, and H A Harr of the Irish American Athletic Association finished third. Ralph Rose of San Francisco won the weight putting event with 45 feet 744 inches, with five Americans qualifying for the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Martin J. Sheridan
Irish-American Athletic Club
H. H. Giffin
Chicago Athletic Association
HA. F. Harr
Iish-American Athletic Association
Ralph Rose
San Francisco
Woman killed in New Haven wreck on bridge
Greenwich Conn July 16 The White Mountain express on the New York New Haven and Hartford was wrecked on a bridge this morning One woman Marguerete Armstrong of Wayne Pa was killed and a dozen other passengers were injured Five parlor cars were thrown from the track and overturned It is believed the accident was due to spreading rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Greenwich
Conn
White Mountain Express
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Marguerete Armstrong
Wayne, Pa
Funeral of newspaper man Gustavus P English
Funeral services for Gustavus P English news editor of the Associated Press were held at the family residence today due to heart disease. Rev W G Smith rector of St James Episcopal Church officiated as many newspaper men and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Gustavus P. English
W. G. Smith
St. James’ Episcopal Church
English
Explosion at Mystic wharf kills two laborers
On July 16 in Boston an explosion in a locker of fireworks on the Mystic wharf killed two laborers and injured several others. An appraisers' examiner from Wood was hospitalized and died later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mystic Wharf
Wood
Mayor Walter Carlin Dies at 64 in Jerseyville
The Associated Press reports Mayor Walter Carlin, brother of former Illinois Governor Thomas Carlin, died suddenly in Jerseyville on July 16 from heart disease at age 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jerseyville
Walter Carlin
Thomas Carlin
Illinois
Atlantic Fleet Sighted Off Molokai Near Honolulu
The Atlantic battleship fleet has been sighted off the Leper Settlement on Molokai island, about 40 miles north of Honolulu, as reported from Hawaii on July 16 at 7 30 a m by the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Honolulu
Island of
Molokai
Flames Destroy Baltic Town in Ohio Fire
New Philadelphia July 16 Baltic in Tuscarawas county a town of about five hundred residents was practically wiped out today by a major fire reducing homes and businesses to ashes and leaving the community devastated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New
Philadelphia
Ohio
Baltic
Tuscarawas County
Ladies Golden Brown Kid Oxfords In All Sizes
Advertisement notes FE wide ladies oxfords in golden brown leather priced at 1.50 with seller Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer at Tradliw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Charles F Bentley Dies in Grand Island Nebraska
Charles F Bentley long identified with Nebraska banking died suddenly at his Grand Island home at 67. A Freeport native and former First National Bank official, he headed Grand Island bank, led state bankers and building loan groups, and left a large private library and substantial real estate holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Bentley
Freeport
Grand Island
Neb
Mr. Bentley
H. D. Bentley
Charles J. Bentley
Federal Court
Lizzie Bentley
Chicago
Journal
First National Bank of Freeport
O. B. Bidwell
First National Bank
Bentley
Bidwell
Mr. Bidwell
First National
Grand Island Bank
Nebraska
State Association of Bankers
Building and Loan
National League of Building and Loan Associations
Palmer House
C. F. Hildvreth
Bentley Family Obituary Notes Local Ties and Survivors
Freeport resident Mr. Bentley married Angelina A. Fisher. Surviving children include Arthur F. Bentley of Chicago editor, Dr. Frederick J. Bentley of Seattle, and Mrs. Bayard Payne of Grand Island. Also listed are Mrs. H. D. Bentley and son Charles J. Bentley, who will attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Bentley
Angelina A. Fisher
Arthur F. Bentley
Chicago
Record-Herald
Frederick J. Bentley
Seattle
Wash
Bayard Payne
Grand Island
Ete
H. D. Bentley
Chas. J
Struck by an Engine Near Goddard Crossing
Jack Dunlavie was fatally injured when struck by train No 6 on Illinois Central tracks near Goddard crossing at about 1 PM. He walked with two companions. the engineer sounded the whistle but Dunlavie did not heed it. He was taken to the depot and then St Francis hospital. doctors say the chest injury is severe and recovery unlikely. Dunlavie, about 27, lived in Springfield and worked for the Illinois Central in Freeport two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dunlavie
Tllinois Central
Goddard Crossing
J. F. Pair
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Dumavie
Springfield
The
Illinois Central
Wenona
Picnic Next Year Chooses Rockford For Event
The second annual American Stars of Equity picnic drew five thousand guests with music bands a merry go round and a ball game. Delegates chose Rockford as next year’s picnic site while fraternal and insurance talks highlighted the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Equity
Rockford
Northern
Illnois Picnic Association
A. J. Clarity
John J. Brown
Vandalia
John McKenzie
Order
Roosevelt
John C. McKenzie
Elizabeth
Martin J. Dillon
Ga- Tena
Brown
McKenzie
Dillon
Stars of Equity
Nora
Scales Mound
Winslow
Galena
Freeport
Ells Brooks
Chicago
Brooks
Rock City
Dixon
Dixonites
Wilbur Coons
Freeport Business Men's Association
American Stars of
Egqnity
Insurance
Illinois
Ilinois
Kentucky
Oregon
Michigan
Assembly No. 1
Assembly No. 2
Fiftty
Finois
Louis Buauscher
J. B. Fenton
A. M. Smith
R. W. Moore
MM. M. Rauimgartner
Inheritance Tax Ordered for D. C. Stover Estate Heirs
County court Judge Clarity ordered heirs to pay inheritance tax on the D. C. Stover estate. Porter S. Stover, May S. Winger, and Sarah Stover face varying tax amounts. total tax due from all heirs is 4014.06 dollars. After expenses, 372582.74 remains in trust for the heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarity
D. C
May S. Winger
Sarah Stover
Porter S. Stover
Chief Silk Couriers Cleanup of Slot Machines
Chief Silk toured business streets and ordered slot machines removed by noon. Proprieties promised immediate removal. Machines paid out cigars by check and violated paragraph 24 chapter 52 city ordinances. last March a prior cleanup had wiped them out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Silk
Wrights July special sale oxford shoes price
Wm. C. Wright & Co announces a July sale featuring men's patent and dull leather oxfords priced at 2.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Wright & Cos
Advertising with goods must be advertised too
Quote stresses need for both product quality and promotion. It underscores that strong items alone fail without promotion and effective advertising is useless without worthwhile goods to back it up.
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Weather Forecast
Prohibition
Stadium
Gustavus P
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Carlin
Atlantic Fleet
Ohio Town
H. A. Hillmer Company
Exchange Street
I. C. Depot
England
Peter Johnson Bentley
Peter Bentley
James Bentley
Chase
Charles I
Stephenson County
Garly
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C.H. Little & Co
III
Allington
All
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Jungkunz
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Oes
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