Sensational Testimony Against Wisconsin Official
Milwaukee July 19 Special Before the Wisconsin legislative investigating committee today C Albright general agent for Union Central Life Insurance produced correspondence described as sensational between his company and a Wisconsin supreme court judge who sought a rebate and offered a plan for subterfuge to keep it legal The judge’s name was not released
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Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Legislative Investigating Committee
C. Albright
Wisconsin
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Ohio
Port Arthur surrender prompts death sentence for Stoessel
London July 19 report from St Petersburg says commission inquiry into Port Arthur surrender recommends Lieutenant General Stoessel be sentenced to death and Lieutenant General Fock to twenty years in the galleys.
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London
St. Petersburg Dispatch
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Fock
Foreign Commerce Reaches New High in Fiscal Year
Washington report from the department of commerce and labor shows U S foreign commerce totaling 2 970 000 000 for the just closed fiscal year. Both exports and imports surpassed any prior year, signaling record activity in international trade.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
U S Spain Sign New Commercial Treaty in Madrid
Madrid July 19 Special. American Minister Collier will sign with Foreign Minister Gall on a commercial treaty between the United States and Spain at San Sebastian. The press welcomes the agreement as proof of friendly government relations.
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Madrid
Collier
San Sebastian
Gall
United States
Spain
Elks Parade Closes Denver Reunion Pageant
Thousands of Elks parade observers packed Denver for the union anniversary culminating in the citys finest pageant. About fifteen thousand people lined the route as the procession wound through downtown amid festive floats bands and banners marking the Elks twentieth reunion in Colorado's capital.
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Denver
Colorado
Elks
New York Lawyer Burton W. Gibson Freed on Habeas Corpus
Burton W. Gibson, the New York lawyer held at Tombs prison while awaiting grand jury action in the Mrs. Alice Kinan murder case, was discharged today on a writ of habeas corpus. The release marks the end of his custody as the case moves forward in the criminal process.
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Burton W. Gibson
New York
Tombs Prison
Alice Kinan
Town in Flames Sweeps Syzran Russia in July Fire
Samara dispatch reports Syzran town in Simbirsk province engulfed in flames. Residents flee towards Samara and Saratoff as the blaze spreads, prompting emergency measures and evacuations.
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Samara
Russia
Syzran
Simbirsk
Saratoff
Market Report from Chicago and Union Stock Yards
Closing board of trade quotations show Sept wheat at 78 34, Sept corn 5lt, Sept oats 83 37, Sept lard 8 97, and Sept ribs 9 36. Union stock yards: cattle 5,600, up to 10 higher. bees 4.10 to 6.40. cows and heifers 65.80. stockers feeders 2.60 to 4.40. hogs 18,000, varied by grade. sheep 12,000, 5 to 10 lower, 6.80 top.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Mrs H H Yount Attends State Campment With U S W V Group
Mrs H H Yount, member of the Emma Kling auxiliary U S W V, left for Galesburg this afternoon to attend the state encampment. She serves on appeals and grievances and on ways and means committees. The auxiliary is flourishing across the state and is a plea card to the United Spanish War Veterans.
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H. H. Yount
Emma Kling
Galesburg
Yount
United Spanish War Veterans
Prayer Meeting at Embury M E Church Tonight
Embury M E Church schedules a prayer meeting at 7 30 this evening with the subject Jesus Instructing the Church How to Pray Bring red hymnals The men of the pastor s Bible class will meet after the service for important business large attendance urged
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Jesus
Lad Falls 40 Feet From Third Floor Injures Boy
Louis Rayhorn six years old, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rayhorn, fell forty feet from the rear third floor porch at No 124 Galena street into the alley. He struck telephone and electric wires which checked his descent, suffered a fractured left thigh and other injuries, and was carried home for treatment. Surgeons report his condition improved but expect a lengthy recovery.
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Louis Rayhorn
Frank Rayhorn
Lilley & Foss
Galena Street
Rayhorn
Stephenson
Galena
Louis
Weineke
Poling
Baumgarten
Wholesale Oxford Prices Continue at BE. & W. Clearing Sale
Wholesale prices on oxfords still continue at the BE. and W. clearing sale with discounts highlighted. The notice emphasizes ongoing reductions and stock clearance to attract buyers.
Take Journal With You For Summer Mail Service
A call to subscribe The Daily Journal and have it mailed nationwide at 10 cents a week. Readers can change the post office address as often as desired without extra charge, emphasizing the paper as a preferred home communication over letters.
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Daily Journal
United States
Powell Rites Set For Mattoon Visitor
The remains of Mrs. W. W. Powell arrived with her husband son and daughter W U Powell and Miss Louella Powell and a committee of Illinois Central engineers and machinists. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock from 252 North Galena avenue Home. Rev McCaskill of First M E church will officiate with engineers as pallbearers. arrangements by R D Kuehner.
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W. W. Powell
Mattoon
W. U. Powell
Louella Powell
Illinois Central Engineers and
W. G. Powell
Galena Avenue
McCaskill
M. E
R. D. Kuehner
Wholesale pricing on oxford shoes at sale
At the E. & W. clearing sale every oxford in the store will be sold at wholesale prices. The notice promises bargain footwear for shoppers seeking reduced rates during the event.
Ringling Circus to Play Freeport in Late August
Word has it the Ringling circus will perform in Freeport in late August after shows in Rockford in June. The troupe, currently touring western states, plans a return visit to Freeport next month as part of a schedule through August 20. Freeport residents are expected to attend the famed circus, which has not played here for two years.
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Big Ringling
Freeport
Ringling
Rockford
Ringlings
Dog Bites Girl Near Gessner Store in Chicago
Little Gladys Gileas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gileas, was badly bitten by Mr. Theodore Gessner's bull terrier while playing in front of the Gessner store on Chicago street last evening about 7 o clock. The dog, previously tame, sank its teeth below the left eye drawing blood and the girl was taken to a physician for treatment with the wound described as possibly serious.
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Gladys Gileas
Frank Gileas
Chicago Street
Theodore Gessner
Mr. Gessner
Gileas Pire
Bitten by a Crab During Fishing Trip Drives Scheidt to Pain
Michael Scheidt, a well known saloon man, was bitten on the left forefinger by a foot long crab while fishing for minnows last Sunday. The crab leaped from the river, tore the finger, and caused blood poisoning, prompting pain and concern among his fishing friends.
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Michael Scheidt
Mr. Scheidt
Troop Deployment To Camp Lincoln Set Friday Evening
Captain H H Yount orders company L I N G to be ready to leave Friday at 10 PM on a private train. Company G from Galena will arrive tomorrow and join for a 100 o'clock departure on a special train. At Dixon Company G transfers then to Springfield for an early Saturday arrival in the state capital.
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H. H. Yount
Camp
Lincoln
Company G
Galena
City
Dixon
Springfield
Steal Chickens Plague City Police Seek Clues
Chicken coop robberies have become common in the city with Delaware street residents reporting last evening thefts. Several coops were broken into and valuable stock vanished, leaving police without a trace of the culprit.
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Delaware Street
Stead Opinion on Taxation of Capital Stock
The Stephenson county Board of Review has received an opinion from Attorney General Stead on taxing capital stock of certain corporations. He holds the stock shall be assessed, predicting a sizable tax increase for Freeport. The detailed opinion will appear in tomorrow's JOURNAL.
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Stephenson County Board of Review
Stead
Freeport
Dixon Oil Agent Killed in Tank-Wagon Accident
John E. Fry, Standard Oil agent in Dixon, was crushed to death when a tank wagon toppled as lines tangled near Amboy while he was en route to a customer. H. B. Smith, district agent, was notified later that day.
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John E. Fry
Dixon
Standard Oil Company
Fry
Amboy
H. B. Smith
Illinois Fair Tonight With Thunder Storms Ahead
Chicago forecast for July 19 calls for fair skies but thunderstorms in the north. The sun rose at 4 40 a.m. and will set at 7 32 p.m. Clear conditions are expected elsewhere with warm evening temperatures.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Rock Grove man sought in assault case near Monroe
Bertha Meier accuses farm hand William Frankenberger of assault on July 4 as she, with her three year old son, drove from Twin Grove toward home. A Freeport warrant was issued but Frankenberger could not be found, prompting efforts to arrest him in Monroe and Illinois.
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Monroe
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Frank Meier
Meiler
Frankenberger
Twin Grove
Monroe Journal
Freeport
Bradley
Meier
Wisconsin
Oakley
Illinois
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