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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
1
4 O'CLOCK P. M. Chicago report notes Illinois will be generally fair with possible showers in the south tonight or Tuesday as temperatures rise. Iowa to see increasing cloudiness and possible showers late tonight or Tuesday with a warming trend. Wisconsin fair tonight and Tuesday with rising temperatures.
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. C. F. Hildreth, Sec’y.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery at 10 cents per week, inviting readers to subscribe for regular issues across all city areas.
Reports from Chicago and Washington detail bids for the vice presidency. Iowa critics and ex-Treasury Secretary Shaw oppose Dolliver while urging Cummins. Fairbanks resists second place. New York delegates back Hughes for president. Taft supporters plan a strong Ohio demonstration. White House hints at Dolliver or Cummins as favored VP choices.
The Stephenson county board of review members W C Boeke A J Wella and S D Confer were sworn in today by Deputy County Clerk Weaver and must finish their work by September 7.
Alderman C. W. Harden, named as a candidate for park district commissioner, announced today that he has withdrawn his name from the list at his own request.
The circuit court had little business today as the petit jury was excused until 9 oclock tomorrow morning and the court adjourned to the same hour.
The Keene Canning company today began canning the yearly pea harvest. Wagons filled with peas rolled into town all day, signaling a busy season for the operation.
Frank W. Wescott, longtime Illinois Central engineer and Freeport resident, dies at St Francis hospital age about 78. Born Aug 8 1830 in Catskill New York he began on railroads in Boston and Troy before joining the Illinois Central in 1854. He helped lay track and led the first train over the division between Wapella and Centralia. He never married and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Burial planned in Amboy. Levi Henry dies suddenly at 60 in Freeport after years as a photographer. He lived in Freeport seven years and previously in Chicago Missouri and Virginia. Valvular heart disease listed as cause. postmortem confirms enlarged heart and poor valves. Survived by wife Mattie A. Henry.
Pearl City woman Mrs. Joseph P. Callan dies Sunday at 7 30 PM from nervous prostration. A charter Eastern Star member and associate matron, she leaves a husband two sons and a brother Nellie Lamb was her maiden name. Funeral plans await word from an east coast son Pearl City notes the loss. Also noted are deaths of Christian Ingwell at Joice Iowa and Col A C Mathews at Pittsfield Illinois former Grand Army of the Republic commander in 1907.
Six Freeporters faced Ilinois Central beer theft charges after a freight car incident. Archie Timms secured a continuance to next Tuesday to establish an alibi. Byrnes sought venue change and was bound over to the grand jury. Moore and Hogan saw charges reduced to disorderly conduct and fined 25 dollars plus costs, then jailed for failure to pay. Mertz and Maher had waived examination and were bound over to the September grand jury term.
Last evening after 6 o'clock a gasoline stove in the home of John Varcelonia at 85 Clark avenue exploded. The blast set fire to the summer kitchen and caused smoke and water damage to the house. The Lighthart estate owns the building, with total damage around $200. similar loss is estimated for furniture and clothing.
The report lists closing Board of Trade quotations for July wheat at 88 7/8, July corn 64 1/2, July oats around 43 1/2, July pork 11 1/2, July lard around 58.70, and July ribs near 7.80. At Union Stock Yards Chicago on June 11 cattle numbers around 20,000 with Beeves 5 to 7.55, stockers and feeders 2 60 to 3, heifers at 2 82 400, hogs 5 lower, mixed 86 801 5.72, sheep 20,000 steady 5.40.
M. B. Marvin of this city has been appointed messenger at the Republican national convention and has gone to assume his duties.
Moorris Falkenstein offers 100 head of horses of all kinds for sale at the Hayes and Kettle livery barn, paying the highest market price. Horses can be left at the barn until June 20, and sellers are urged to leave word there.
John S. Harpster The Up-to-Date Tailor offers spring and summer sack suits at 30.00 after slashing prices from 38.00 and 40.00. Located at 139 Gyenban Gon Street.
A Sunday afternoon ceremony marked the laying of the cornerstone for the First English Reformed church edifice at Carroll Street and South Galena Avenue. Rev W D Marbaugh and Hon LH Barrell officiated with port ministers assisting in the impressive event.
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