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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
4
A dense roster of train timetables lists arrivals and departures for Omaha, St. Paul, Dubuque, Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Decatur, Freeport, and Chicago corridors. It notes passenger, freight, and Sunday services, with train numbers, station stops, and equipment details. Ends with agent John F Daly and connection notes.
Train schedule notes Passenger 1100 am and 1100 pm routes from Rock Island to Freeport and Milwaukee with connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and North South Dakota. J B Sweaty, Agent, lists departure at 7 am arrival 8 20 pm and transfers to Chicago Milwaukee links.
Train timetable item lists routes from South Freeport to Chicago and westbound. Stations include Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines Omaha Kansas City. Daily passenger service with multiple No. numbers and through baggage check. Office notes agent names J Poemer G P A K Paul Minnesota.
Fragmentary timetable item lists a departure from East to Forreston with times around 4:04 PM and 0:00 PM unclear, names and exact destinations partially missing.
Rockford and Interurban Ry schedules show weekday cars from Freeport at 4 38 a o1 and 9 minute intervals after the hour, with a 1 hour 20 minute between Freeport and Rockford. First Sunday car from Freeport at 6 85 nm, Rockford at 7 00 am. Direct Rockford connection to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin Aurora Chicago. WM. Neese, Agent.
City officials announced a broader cleanup program that extends into additional city districts. crews will tackle litter removal, graffiti, and storm drainage upkeep to improve safety and aesthetics across neighborhoods over the coming weeks.
State Bank Freeport Illinois shows capital stock of 125000 and undivided profits of 110000 with a list of directors including J Fred Smith Fred W Hoefer H H Antrim Dr J A Brealy Fred Dorman W H Wagner Henry Baier and Homer F Aspinwall plus a Savings Department branch.
The address defends the monetary system and national credit, praising Secretary of the Treasury for averting disaster. It argues Republican policy restored public trust, endorses the gold standard, and urges unity under Lincoln, Grant, McKinley, and Roosevelt to secure national prosperity and peace.
Applause greeted the temporary chairman's speech as attendees, including men with hats and women waving items, created a kaleidoscopic scene. Another salute followed and the temporary chairman announced the convention would proceed to temporary organization with officer elections led by the general secretary and others listed.
States including Ohio New York Indiana and Iowa held conferences on the vice presidency with no candidate named. They selected national committeemen and resolutions committee members while Michigan's delegation saw a tense fight over who would represent the state on the resolutions committee. Fordney backed Cannon while Boudeau favored Taft. Fordney won by two votes on preference.
Amid a bustling city scene, Wisconsin delegates plan for next step on Lakai or Lakai Jette support while the Roosevelt boom claims a rodding delegate. Crowds fill streets as bands, clubs, and paned events parade in favor of favorites and the convention atmosphere towns the night.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a citywide action or order, with unreadable details about location scope and dates. The readable portion mentions involvement by local officials and the possibility of a public proceeding or enforcement measure.
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