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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery available for a week, bringing papers to every neighborhood with no extra charge for Saturdays. Residents can sign up for home delivery or pick up at central distribution points.
Chicago forecast shows generally fair conditions with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Saturday. Temperatures cooler in northern and central Illinois, while Iowa and Wisconsin expect continued warmth and fair skies with a chance of storms.
On the eve of leaving for Crater Bay for the summer, the president says he has enjoyed every minute of his stay and thanks the American people for the opportunity to serve. He notes he has had a perfectly working time and asks not to waste sympathy.
A passenger train and a freight train collided on the Wabash near Pendleton Missouri. Twenty persons were injured and all 140 passengers sustained bruises in the crash.
Chicago closes with July wheat at 8717 54 and July corn at 693 while pork lard and rib prices edge higher. Union Stock Yards reports cattle at 65 000 with weakness and hogs up about 6 cents, bulk sales near 5 70 to 5 85. grain figures from F J Miner Co show varied daily ranges.
Personal mentions list H W Washburn of Waukegan in Freeport for the day. Charlies M Summons of Springfield visits Freeport. William C Gage of Aurora makes business calls in Freeport. Miss Sarah Buckman travels to Lake Minnetonka to stay with Mrs Bregee. J A Crain travels to Minneapolis for Miss Margaret Wells and Roy Pierson wedding. Mrs Crain joins in Minneapolis. Mrs George S Brown attends Wisconsin University commencement in Madison. James Bryce delivers baccalaureate address as British ambassador to the United States.
Fred Goeke Fred Pieper and Henry Lohmeier have been appointed as appraisers for the estate of the late Adolph Miller according to the local probate filing.
Aledo resident K M Whitham of Jail will speak at Freeport Tribunal No 99 at tonight's regular gathering A large class will be initiated and a social session will follow Fevicity promotes Order Gold Medal Flour next time
Chicago June 14 Congressman James S Sherman of Utica New York was nominated today as Secretary Tafts running mate on the Republican national ticket. The roll call gave Sherman 9816 with other candidates receiving small totals. Taft resigned as secretary of war and Luke Wright will succeed him.
The Wisconsin-Guild convention adjourned after a vote to make Sherman’s nomination unanimous and to nominate Murphy. The committee reorganized naming Powell Clayton of Arkansas to the new Republican national committee. Curtin Guild of Massachusetts was nominated by Curtin Guild ally McCarter, with Taft supporters backing Sherman for a possible first-ballot nomination.
Friends in Freeport learn L Myon a longtime Illinois Central foreman now living in Polo and later in Los Angeles is gravely ill with lockjaw. A telegram reports the critical illness and possible non recovery. He is a Mason with Freeport lodge ties and has a Freeport son Samuel Lyon formerly in laundry now at Henney shops.
The Madison managing group releases players Mee and Fleming. Mee moves to Oshkosh while Fleming heads to Freeport. Fleming, a fielder, was noted in the recent Madison series.
The White Shrine members will hold a reception and card party at the Masonic temple tonight in compliment to Mrs. Miller of Springfield.
An advert announces fine framed pictures and copies from world renowned artists plus unframed pictures. Pattison and Whryder’s old stand offers a selection and display of artworks.
Charles D Knowlton is identified as a banker and dealer in investment securities in this brief biographical note.
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