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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
1
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Wisconsin area: partly cloudy, slightly cooler tonight, Sunday fair. Town forecast: fair tonight, cooler east portion on Sunday, increasing cloudiness and unsettled conditions likely.
President Taft summons Congress to convene March 16 for a special session. The Senate adjourns to March 15 and credentials for Senator Stephenson failed to arrive in time for swearing in. Six cabinet members take oath. Knox Hitchcock Meyer Ballinger Wilson Nagel. Loeb and Winthrop confirmed for New York port collector and assistant secretary of the navy roles.
John Lavender files for an injunction in Cook County Superior Court to stop Rev. Edward B. Crawford and church trustees from printing circulating a confession by Mrs. Mary Lavender to Crawford. The move follows resignation by Rev. John D. Leek after threats to publish. Judge Barnes delayed ruling due to lack of notice to the defense.
J W Blythe, a leading attorney for the Burlington railroad, drops dead at his country place near Wapello while out hunting. The Des Moines Associated Press reports the prominent state figure died suddenly this morning, adding he was among Iowa’s notable legal and railroad figures.
Elton Baldwin was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his mother Mary Baldwin at their Sagatuck area farm in Allegan Michigan. The March 6 sentencing follows the Thursday killing.
Nashville March 6 The state rested its case this morning in the Cooper Sharp trial for the murder of former Senator Carmack.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Flannery of Freeport invite Rockford friends to a St Patrick s day 600 party at their home 85 Union street Freeport Sc
John Newman & Co have purchased a half interest in the Wad dams Grove creamery, acquiring equity in the business and signaling expanded involvement in local dairy operations.
Water town Wisconsin resident J A Swenson recounts ten years of eczema resisted by fifteen doctors before Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The ad boasts the salve as infallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles and lists Joseph Emmert as the seller for 25 cents.
Public alert warns against accepting coupons or photographs sold by someone posing as Spengler's Art Gallery agent. R Leonago Spengler declares no canvassing agents exist, offers a five dollar reward for arrest of anyone using his name to solicit.
A suspect named Saulsbury detained at the Hotel Metropole in Freeport was mistaken for Edward Hartin, the Monroe jail escapee. Hartin battled Sheriff Ball during a cell struggle, then fled. a large manhunt followed with Hartin later linked to Brodhead banker Chase assault and evading capture near Sugar Creek bottom.
About fifty highway commissioners and other road advocates met in the circuit court room to discuss good roads. The group debated quarry rock versus sand gravel foundations and favored cash payments over the work system, with plans to push a vote at the 1910 spring election and seek state and city aid. Afternoon remarks by A N Johnson praised Stevenson county’s permanent highway group and outlined road and bridge construction insights.
Bean nee meeting of pe astern Star on May evening for busieneds then a card party for members in the club room.
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