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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
1
Money works 24 hours a day. Man works eight. Drawing interest on your savings is like finding money. It is the dividend on thrift and foresight. If you have no interest now start an account and get ready for the next dividend day.
The Fifty-ninth series of stock in the Freeport Building and Loan Association is now open for subscription. The Twelfth series has matured and been paid off with gratifying results to stockholders. All funds loaned on first mortgage on real estate with no chance of loss. F Hildreth, Secy.
The Daily Journal announces city wide home delivery available for 0c per week. The notice highlights convenient service to every part of the city and invites readers to subscribe.
The forecast from Chicago cites thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight for Illinois with cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday. Iowa expected fair weather and cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday. Wisconsin shows partly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms in the east, otherwise cooler tonight, and fair, cooler Tuesday.
The Republican national committee met in Chicago to continue seating contested delegates. Taft campaigners secured the Florida district ruling, Hitchcock withdrew as proxy, and the body adjourned after a partition in the room raised safety concerns. Secretary Taft directed no change in contest methods, while Roosevelt praised the proceedings.
Herman Billik, convicted in Chicago of poisoning members of the Uzral family, must hang Friday after the pardon board and governor refused to modify the sentence.
In circuit court a jury was chosen to hear the burglary trial of John Stock and James Rice. A decree was granted in the Bergemann divorce suit. Simon Siecke and his brother’s testimony was heard in the Siecke divorce case. Judge Heard ordered additional witnesses to report tomorrow at 9 o clock.
Jay Davenport son of Dr. and Mrs. J F Davenport Beloit college student will arrive home Friday then head west for a summer missionary circuit in Crosby North Dakota He has three years left at Beloit and then plans to attend McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago
In a city game yesterday the White Sox beat Monroe 4 to 38 in a fast hour and twenty minutes. Harris and Calum partnered for the Sox, while Keegan pitched for Monroe.
A merchandise car of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line was broken into late Sunday night or early Monday morning and a quantity of goods stolen from the car.
The Polishers hosted a large gathering at Forest Park yesterday with a ball game and other athletic activities. Nearly two hundred people attended the event.
Lawrence Byers of 221 Douglas avenue broke his right arm Saturday afternoon after falling from C. A. Winters' delivery wagon.
William Lichtenberger, seriously ill with rheumatism, was admitted to St Francis hospital yesterday for medical care and observation.
June board of supervisors convened with heavy business. Census data showing Freeport population over 17 000 prompts a plan to form a separate Freeport township. Pest house proposal gains support as smallpox costs statewide rise, with options to build near Freeport or on county farm and concerns about accessibility.
John Paul Munda aged 78 died at St Francis hospital after eight months of illness including dropsy and blood poisoning. He supervised beer production at Baier and Ohldorf brewery for a decade. Survived by wife Bertha Rohde and five children. Funeral from 198 Chestnut Street to St Josephs Church with burial at St Josephs Cemetery.
A card party will be held this evening at 72 Douglas avenue. Those who attended the Monday or Friday night gatherings are invited to join.
Home and foreign departments of Women Workers of the First Presbyterian church plan a Friday mission feast on the lawn at Mrs C S Hill on Prospect Ter race. A basket supper will be served and Dr Edgar P Hill of Chicago, a former pastor, will address the gathering.
The delinquent tax sale opened this morning in the county court room at 10 oclock with County Treasurer Cooper in charge. Eight pieces of property were offered. the sale will continue tomorrow morning at the same place.
Police and Illinois Central special agents rounded up six suspects in a beer theft ring after cars were broken into along the freight lines. The group, all Freeport residents, allegedly stole five cases of beer en route from the B. and O. brewery. Bail, examinations, and grand jury actions followed as investigators pursued a lead that proved elusive, with further arrests anticipated.
Invitations for the senior class exercises of the University of Illinois have arrived in Freeport. The pamphlet form features a green feather cover with "Illinois" in gold, the school seal in black, and the year 1908 in Roman numerals.
George Schmidt senior member of Schmidt Wachlin and Pfeiffer has let the contract to erect a double house on Wak street. Construction starts in July. Mr Schmide a progressive Freeport citizen owns several desirable residence properties.
W E Gerberith of Freeport, a leading M W A member, is appointed a personal aide on the staff of Major General John A Mitchell, commander of the Forresters. The M W A convention opens next week at Peoria with state reports due Saturday afternoon June 13.
To Reduce Stock I offer a special discount of 10 percent on all spring and summer goods. A splendid opportunity to get a first class suit at a low price. JOHN S. HARPSTER, The Up-to-Date Tailor, 139 Stephenson St.
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