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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
1
The Associated Press reports fair weather across Chicago Wisconsin tonight through Thursday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler tonight with moderate conditions for Thursday.
Cleveland June 24 Associated Press reports after physicians' consultation upon James S Sherman his condition remains favorable and no operation is necessary at present. Doctors will reconvene only if his condition worsens and Sherman expects to leave the hospital by Saturday unless complications arise
Waterloo Ind June 24 A heated contest is expected at today's Republican state convention between stand patters and progressives over resolutions endorsing Governor Cummins and criticizing the Iowa delegation at Chicago for its stance toward Cummins as a possible vice president choice.
Dispatches from Tehran say the situation is less dire than earlier reports with about forty killed. The update narrows the death toll and notes no further large-scale casualties indicated at present.
Closing board of trade quotations show July wheat at 8 6, July corn 68 7, oats 45 3, July hogs 14.60, lard 8.95, ribbs 8.12 to 8.15. Union stock yards prices: cattle 11,500 head steady to 10 higher, beeves 4.80 to 4.85, stockers 4.60 to 5.60, cows 2.40 to 6.25, hogs 28,000 head up 6c, weights 5.70 to 6.35. Board of Trade figures from F J Miner & Co show July wheat 84 1/2 to 84 3/4, Sept 85 3/4, corn about 60 to 68 3/4, oats around 60 4, hogs July 14.60, Sept 14.80, cattle mix values near 6.05 to 6.20.
Despite rain the Trinity Sunday school picnic at Oakdale grove drew a large crowd. Eggs races thrilled the crowd with Ada Folgate Newell Sensenbaugh Miriam Marlacher Flossie Wagner Chas Keck Katherine Schmidt and Mr Alexander among prize winners. Baseball featured strong pitching and batting with Rev Schmidt and Youngeblut Frisbie and Borner as batteries. Earl Kokemeier's nine won but missed the treat as 80 dinners were served before all departed with fond memories of the 1908 gathering.
Train 402 on the Illinois Central from St Paul did not reach here until 9 16 this morning due to washouts on the M and St L road delaying the Central line into Minneapolis.
Former President Grover Cleveland died at 8 40 am in Princeton New Jersey aged 71 after a long illness of heart and kidney disease. A veteran lawyer and politician his life spanned Buffalo Albany and New York City. He served as mayor of Buffalo governor of New York and led the nation as president from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. He was known as the veto mayor and helped shape tariff policy and state expansion including admission of four new states to the union. Concluded on Page 4.
Niagara Falls June 24. At the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association session T M Gilmore A J Frieberg and Wiliam B Hull spoke urging Illinois distillers and wholesalers to unite against the local option law. Hull called the April 7 1908 campaign vicious and urged a national organization along Illinois lines to influence legislators and voters while maintaining harmony between beer whiskey and allied trades.
Announcement confirms Grover Cleveland died after repeated gastro intestinal issues heart and kidney disease with heart failure and pulmonary edema as immediate causes. Reports note his wife at his side, funeral planned privately at Westland Princeton, flags half mast in Washington and condolences from Taft and Roosevelt. Cleveland born 1837 in Caldwell New Jersey, details of his family lineage and early life traced.
Excelsior lodge of Masons will meet in special communication Friday evening to confer the E A degree.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King's New Discovery saved his life in a long standing cough and cold remedy. The ad touts the medicine as a top throat and lung healer for nearly forty years and a preventive for pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store with 50c and 1.00 prices and a free trial bottle.
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