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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
8
Illinois Central Pays Full Wages After Settlement
The James A Tharp case against Illinois Central railroad was settled out of court. The district court appeal was dismissed and Tharp received the full wage amount of ninety six dollars withheld to cover a hotel bill. Trainmaster Sullivan represented Illinois Central and dropped further action. The dispute sparked discussions among railroad men about wage deductions and hotel bill settlements.
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Illinois Central
Gill
Waterloo
Town
James A. Thorp
Freeport
Tharp
Editor's Case Continued in Chadwick Clarion Trial
In Carroll County circuit court Andrew Strauch of the Chadwick Clarion faces a defamation suit by Fr. J. Stransky. Affidavits seek a venue change. continuance granted then denied. The trial was postponed to March 30 as attorneys negotiate and prepare further affidavits.
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Mr. Carroll Mirror
Hhbel
Fr. J. Stransky
Andrew Strauch
Chadwick Clarion
Circuit Court
Maton
Crave
Carroll County
Strauch
Eaton
Renner
Real Estate Transfers in Akota and Freeport
William H. Febr transfers 16 and 22 arts sections in Akota to Louise Rapean for 6804 dollars. Perry Wilsey transfers part section 23 in Waddama to Anna Brine for 6600 dollars. Joseph H. Bloom transfers part lot 1 block 4 Coates addition to Freeport to Charles Boeke for 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Febr
Louise Rapean
Akota
Perry Wilsey
Anna Brine
Waddama
Joseph H. Bloom
Charles Boeke
Coates
Freeport
Lecture Appreciated by YMCA Leader Smedley
Last evening Mr. Smedley, secretary of the YMCA, gave his lecture Washington and the Old Dominion at the Settlement Home. The audience was mostly children who greatly appreciated the pictures used to illustrate the talk.
President of Beaver Valley State Bank Visits City
H. W. Wilhelms, former connected with the German bank here, arrives from Parkersburg Iowa on a visit. He is president of the Beaver Valley State Bank at Parkersburg and his parents reside at Florence Station.
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H. W. Wilhelms
Parkersburg
Mr. Wilhelme
Florence Station
Beaver Valley State Bank
Old Soldier Dennis Connolly Found Dead at Home
Denia Connolly, an elderly veteran, returned from Quincy soldiers home to Dixon. He was found dead in his house yesterday by a letter carrier, marking the end of a long service life.
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Dixon
Tfl
Licensed to Wed Names in Ohio County Records
A brief society notice lists marriage licenses issued to John Yarger of Lancaster aged 27 Geneva Cahoon of Rock Grove aged 24 Peter Boomgarden of German Valley aged 37 and Anna Van Loh of Silver Creek aged 86 in a clerical filing.
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John
Yarger
Lancaster
Geneva
J. Cahoon
Rock Grove
Peter Boomgarden
German Valley
Anna van Loh
Silver Creek
Freeport Woman's Club Hosts Bird Lecture by Bett Olmstead
Bett E. Olmstead will present an illustrated talk on Birds on Friday April 10 under the Freeport Woman's Club auspices.
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Bett E. Olmstead
Freeport Woman's Club
Local Church Groups Plan Meetings and Events
The Ladies society of St John s church meets tomorrow at 2 30 pm. February issue of the Polaris Freeport High school paper out. Sheriff Meffley of Galena visits Freeport on office business. Oscar Taylor returns from illness to good health. Allen Janssen names himself candidate for justice of the peace in Democratic primaries. Court of Honor members may gather for photos tomorrow evening. First Presbyterian church holds monthly meeting Thursday after prayer. Rev Frederick J Bate confined to home. no Lenten services this week but Sabbath services proceed. Ladies Aid U B church meets at Mrs Heeron s home tomorrow afternoon. Woman s Missionary society to elect officers and pay dues.
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First Presbyterian Church
H. I. Moore
M. Scheidt
Robert Luecke
Philie Wahl
New York City
Shannon
Ben Teft
Paris
Ill
James Stuart
Chicago
Otto H. Etzel
Leon Sprague
Mr. Sprague
Frederick J. Bate
Ladies’ Aid
U. B. Church
H. Heeron
Fifth Avenue
Woman's Missionary Society
Editor Poffenberzver ill. Peck expects quick recovery
Hr Poffenberzver editor of the Bulletin has been quite ill but his physician Dr W B Peck expects that he will be able to be out in a few days Louis Reinhold of the B P Hill company is on the sick list.
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Hr. Poffenberzver
Bulletin
W. B. Peck
Louis Reinhold
B. P. Hill Company
Diehl Sells Newspaper Plant in Manito Illinois
Diehl S A Diehl, former Stephenson county resident, sold the Manito Express newspaper plant at Manito Illinois to Charles O Shoop formerly of the Peoria Herald Transcript Diehl has moved to Bloomington Now living in Bloomington
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S.A. Diehl
Stephenson County
Manito Express
Manito
Charles O. Shoop
Peoria Herald-‘Pranscript
Mr. Diehl
Bloomington
Ducks Outing Leads Ducks Hunters to Mt Carroll
Charles F Franz Theodore Secker and Alvin Snecke left this afternoon for Mt Carroll to spend several days hunting ducks. They will be guests of Cal Feezer while in Carroll County.
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Charles F. Franz
Theodore Secker
Alvin Snecke
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Cal Feezer
Market Report From Board of Trade and Union Stock Yards
Closing quotations show May wheat at 93 and May pork at 17.12 with other grains and meats listed. Union Stock Yards reports cattle 19,500 steady to strong with beeves 4.20 to 6.30, cows 2.00 to 5.25, stockers 3.00 to 4.40, hogs 38,000 steady with light 4.60 to 4.80, mixed 4.70 to 4.85, heavy 4.70 to 4.85, sheep 141,000 strong from 3.70 to 6.35. Quotations furnished by KF Miner & Co.
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Associated Pressa
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Direct Primaries Killed in New York Legislature
Albany March bill for permissive direct nominating primaries, aligned with Governor Hughes’s reform, was effectively killed as the Assembly Judiciary Committee refused to report it by a 10 to 2 vote. The discussion notes secrecy among actors and audiences in a separate, unrelated skit.
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Albany
N. Y
Staver & Co Clearing Sale On Shoes For All Sizes
Staver and Co announce a large clearing sale offering bargains on shoes to fit all feet sizes. The promotion highlights extensive stock and substantial discounts across footwear lines.
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Staver & Co
Vast array of world facts from early 1900s race and empire notes
A collage of snippets notes clergymen per capita wealth and taxation in cities. British foreign bonds and Shanghai department store. a New York death from laughter. Peary’s dogs on Eagle Island. a New Jersey thimble tale. Rhode Island coal baskets and firemen rules. hunters in Africa and Bowery learning. New York peddler arrests. Swiss stamps. a Keene bank bill. Greek naval reorganization. Stedman bequests to Yale. Lebel’s health delaying U S visit. St Gaudens eagle coins escaping circulation. Pacific ethnographic survey. butter adoption in China. limits on women taxi drivers and licenses.
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the Bar Association
United States
Britain
America
Canada
Far East
Shanghai
Morris Lippman
New York
Eagle Island
Maine
South Harpswell
Commander Peary
Sophia Wilson
Clayton
N. J
George I. Pettis
Tvo
Rhode Island
Fire Commissioners of
Findlay
Portuguese East Africa
Sarah
Bird
New York Bowery
Morningside Heights
Henric
Helvetia
Switzerland
Alps
Cheshire National Bank
Keene
N. IL
Massachusetts
Trench Fleet
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Yale University
Theocritus
Herr Lebel
Reichstag
Socialist Party
Tle
St. Gaudens
Pacific Scientific Institution
Efonoladu
Pacific Ocean
el Ds
Great Britain
Avive Ag Daitatbe
Kile
Eal
Property transfers to Peter Boom and W M Raymond noted
Oscar C. Miller transfers part of section 5 to Peter Boom in Silver Creek for 80000 dollars. Oliver P. Clarno transfers parts of sections 6 and 26 in the town of Oneco to W M Raymond for 5482 dollars.
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Oscar C. Miller
Peter Boom
Parden
Townmot
Silver Creek
Oliver P. Clarno
W. M. Raymond
Oneco
The Lucky Quarter Drug Claim Advertisement
The Lucky Quarter promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills with claims of health benefits for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. It offers a refund at Joseph Emmert's drug store if customers are disappointed.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Coming events march through may a busy civic calendar
A long list of community events unfolds from March 16 through May 6 including church dedications, recitals, St Patrick gatherings, cantatas, lectures by Prof Willett, missionary conventions, democractic primaries, Teach er’s Institute, Germania social functions, dances, card parties, lectures on birds, Republican and Catholic notices, Masonic temple gatherings, and Freeport Consistory rendezvous.
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Trinity Church
Grace Church
St Mary's Hall
I. A.too.rc
the Baptist Church
University
H. L. Willett
First Presbyterian Church
Democratic Township
Stephenson County Teacher's Institute
Germania
Dro Willett
Woman's Chi
First M. K Church
Masonic Temple
Recital at Grand Opera House by Tay Forge and guests
On March 11 at the Grand Opera House Mime Gadski and Mr Frank Tay Forge gave a recital with arrangements by May 1. The program featured vocal performances by L. Red Mil and others, highlighting contemporary and classical selections.
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Gadski
Frank Tay Forge
Grand Opera House
Humor of the Hour Double Life Shock at School Note
A Chicago Record-Herald item shows a widow learning her late husband saved over 11000 and life insurance while denying lavish spending. A London school note prompts the blunt plea excusing a boy named John for being away due to “very bad with information on the inside.”
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Chicago Record-Herald
London
John
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