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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1909

Page

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Peculiarly Distinctive Diamond Lump Coal Ad

Peculiarly distinctive high grade coal utilities highlighted for Diamond Lump Coal. Encourages trial orders of soft coal with a small purchase. Price four dollars per ton.

Weather Outlook for Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa

Chicago March 10 AP reports Illinois will have fair weather tonight and tomorrow. Wisconsin sees partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with snow in the north then clearing Thursday with high northwest winds. Iowa forecast calls for fair and colder tonight, a Thursday with increasing western cloudiness.

The Associated Press Chicago Illinois

Not Guilty Verdict Ordered in Standard Oil Trial

Associated Press report from Chicago states Judge Anderson instructs jury to return a not guilty verdict in the Standard Oil case. The article notes most indictments will be void and abandoned by the government, with Washington indicating the case may soon reach the U S Supreme Court through a bold DOJ move.

Standard Oil Associated Press Chicago Anderson Washington United States Supreme Court Department of Justice

Reports on King Edward illness and global updates

Foreign Telegraph News items report no confirmation of US claims that King Edward is gravely ill in Biarritz. Other dispatches note Turkish commander Saifullah Pasha's death by suicide, Stirling cross divorce suits resolved with Stirling granted and Mrs Stirling denied, and the pope continuing to improve in Rome.

Associated Press London United States Edward Biarritz Constantinople Saifullah Pasha Edinburgh Stirling Cross Lord Guthrie Stirling Rome

Masked men kill priest at Polish church in Newark

Rev Father Ansione rector of St Stanislaw was shot and killed by three masked men who entered the rectory after being admitted to the parlor. Housekeeper Antonia Ic Lake was wounded while trying to intervene. Four suspects have been arrested amid church leadership disputes.

Associated Press Newark Father Ansione St. Stanislaw Antonia Icelake

Tornado Toll Rises Across Arkansas and Georgia

A March 10 report from Brinkley Arkansas lists twenty nine dead and seventy four injured from Monday's tornado with fourteen more killed and forty six injured nearby. In Guthbert Georgia half a dozen Black residents were killed and several businesses destroyed, with losses around one hundred thousand dollars.

Arkansas Associated Press Brinkley Ark Guthbert

Seventy Six for Hopkins on Joint Senatorial Ballot

Springfield reports the forty second joint senatorial ballot with Hopkins leading at 76 votes while Stringer has 49 and Shurtleff 18. Minor candidates Foss 17 Sabath 18 and others 2 or fewer. no choice reached.

Associatad Prensa Springfield Hopkins Stringer Shurtleff Foss Mason Sherman Sabath Lowden McKinley Gorman Shephard Calhoun Mahony Janovsky Croner O’connor

Johnson to Fight Jeffries Invites Champion Talk

James J. Jeffries received an invitation from Jack Johnson to meet at Johnsons attorney office in New York to discuss a possible fight. Jeffries declined to comment on the invitation.

Associated Press New York James J. Jeffries Jack Johnson Johnson Jeffries

Murderer Hangs Self in Iowa Cell

Urry Jones on trial for the murder of Mr and Mrs William Van Winkle hanged himself in his cell early today in Muscatine Iowa.

Associated Preas Muscatine Iowa Urry Jones William van Winkle

Street Car Breaks Down On Car Roll Street Line

A broken axle halted a street car on the Car roll street line today. Traffic was interrupted as passengers were transferred at Carroll and Williams Street.

Carroll Street Carroll and Williams Streete

Rest room plan draws Freeport merchants into remodeling

In Freeport a Citizens' Commercial association plans to open a rest room in the Wilcoxon building with renovations including a plate glass front and partitioned ladies and gentlemen areas. Leonard T. Lemon is arranging details for a lease while merchants expect to fund maintenance via sub rentals and advertising.

Leonard T. Lemon Wilcoxon Freeport Citizens’ Commercial Association Lemon van Buren Street Exchange Street Mdies John Bauscher Shearer Adda

Small Commission Causes Law Suit Over Land Sale

A land sale dispute in Monroe area court centers on a $20,000 damage claim by Robert Musser of Orangeville who says he brought the deal to fruition and seeks a commission. The case, connected to Keister and Gates, was heard partly in chambers with jury trial waived, and will be reviewed by the court tomorrow.

Musser August Beyer Robert Musser Orangeville Messrs Keister Gates Justice Court Beyer Hettinger-Brokhausen George Brokhausen Harold Hettinger Little Fellow Brokhausen J. A. Crain L. HR. Burrell Messrs. Cronkrite and Mitchell

Residents oppose gas plant on Paules property

Charles E. Gregory of Chicago was in Freeport with attorney Douglas Pattison. Third ward residents near the proposed gas plant at the Paules property at the foot of Madison street vigorously object and will press their protest to the city council after raising the issue with aldermen.

Charles E. Gregory Chicago Freeport Douglas Pattison Third Ward Paules Madison Street

Caution Against Unofficial Art Gallery Agents

Public notice warns people not to buy or accept coupons for Photographs or Portraits from any person claiming to be an agent of Spengler's Art Gallery. The speaker states there are no agents canvassing on his behalf and offers a five dollar reward for the arrest of anyone using his name with a drawing card.

Commercial Association Freeport Shearer Spengler Pergong R. Lean Agp Bpengles Err Wilcoxon Dg

Ceremonial Rehearsal Set by Knights of Khboressan

The Dramatic Order Knights of Khboressan will meet at the K P hall over the state bank Friday night to rehearse and finish arrangements for the semi annual ceremonial scheduled for April 8.

Dramatic Order Knights of Khboressan K. P. Hall State Bank

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