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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1909
Page
1
Parity cloudy tonight and Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures. The forecast from Chicago indicates a gradual warming trend across Illinois, with no major precipitation expected and temperatures edging upward through the week.
A Persian government force of about one thousand horsemen and five hundred infantry is advancing on Julfa near the Russian frontier. Villages are being pillaged and burned, and fleeing peasants are being killed. Ten villages have already suffered, including four with Russian subjects.
In New York on March 15 the Press Publishing Company and Caleb Van Hammn editor of the New York World pleaded not guilty in federal court to a charge of criminal libel in connection with the Panama Canal case.
Associated Press report from Flushing New York states Captain Peter C Hains Jr will be tried April 19 on charges of murdering William E Annis in August prior.
Closing board of trade quotations show May wheat at 1.164, May corn 675, May oats 545, May pork 1.85, May lard 10.22, May ribs 89.85. Union Stock Yards cattle 26,000 (steady to shade lower) with beeves 4.60 to 7. Bkockeres 88.50 to 5.50. Cows and heifers 1.90 to 5.85. Hog totals 64,090, down 10. Mixed, ee 96. Light 36.20 to 96.60. Good to choice heavy 6.50 to 6.80. Chicago Board of Trade quotations provided by C D Anderson.
Dr. E. J. Vorey has gone to Chicago on professional business. Miss Nell Barrett of Springfield visits Mr. William Byers in the city. Mrs. Robert Clarke, recently operated on at St. Francis hospital, shows progress. F. E. Serfass, ex manager of the Western Union in town, spent Sunday with relatives. Henry Serf, long in Chicago, returns to Freeport, taking a job with his father M. Serf.
Firefighters responded to 202 Locust Street this afternoon at 3 o'clock to extinguish a chimney blaze. No injuries reported and unit cleared after cooling the structure. Local residents advised to check chimney stacks and vents for obstructions.
Shamrock imported direct from Ireland offers limited lut lauta and Green Carnations for St Patrick s day. John BAUSCHER Jr. phone 374 104 Chicago.
A local notice states a large variety of fresh vegetable seeds in bulk has been received. Interested buyers are directed to Serf and Night’s at 62 Stephenson Street, Freeport, IL, for reliable seed purchases.
In an extraordinary session on March 15 Congress elected Charles Cannon as Speaker with 204 votes while Champ Clark led the opposition with 166. A rule fight followed as Dalzell proposed last session rules and the roll call defeated the resolution 198 to 189, signaling insurgent gains. Democrats named Clark as their candidate and pledged to back enlarging the rules committee to fifteen members. President Taft had not yet prepared his tariff message, with plans to deliver it tomorrow.
The New York Mail argues the revolver is a dubious war weapon limited to cavalry use and effective only up to fifty yards. It asserts the revolver’s main purpose is to kill a man, overestimating its usefulness even in combat and hunting compared with slingshots.
Mrs Hastymatch boasts of four dozen proposals before yours while Mr Hastymatch questions how they escaped, noting a smarter menu and a tricky crawl out of it. The exchange hints at a curious dispute or bet atmosphere inside the Hastymatch household.
Boyd Laible, son of William J. Laible of 547 Walnut, narrowly avoids losing $500 to a Chicago scammer named Mrs. Donna Seymour. Seymour advertised for an agent of the “Broken Idol Company” and asked Laible to wire $500 for a promised cashier position. Local officials and theater manager Flannery intervened, urging caution, while a Chicago clipping confirms Seymour has swindled others, though one Marengo victim only recovered $30 and a bulldog.
A farmer's team of horses hitched to a top buggy bolted on upper Stephenson street Saturday evening. They struck a post in front of the William Evening furniture company. No one in the buggy was injured, but the buggy sustained slight damage.
John Klubine an employee at Illinois Central coal chutes was arrested shortly after noon today for being drunk and disorderly. He was found asleep in a buggy near Galena Street on Mechanic. He was taken to the station in a patrol wagon and locked up.
Sunday evening cars were pressed into service after an interurban car derailed at the switch near Taylor's park when a rail spread, throwing the car from the track. No damage occurred beyond a several hour delay.
An important meeting of Husn Temple No. 108 D. O. K. K. is planned for tomorrow afternoon at the IK. of G. ball. Members are urged to attend.
John James urges Democratic voters in Freeport to support him at tomorrow afternoon’s primary as he runs for city collector.
The ladies' Physical Culture class at the Y M C A will meet Tuesday night for the first of practical lectures given by R Q C Smedley.
A compact ad notes a clothing renewal service from 4 B Dye Works promising noticeable improvements to last season garments. The garbled copy suggests a promotional offer encouraging customers to reuse and refresh their wardrobe.
Alfred Frueh has awarded Frisbie & Haney the contract to erect a three story modern office and store building on Stephenson street between the gas company's office and Delhauer's store. The old landmark frame building will be removed and work will start soon with completion planned for early fall.
A vintage ad-style note touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure and preventive for appendicitis and related ailments. It claims the pills stimulate the stomach, liver, and bowels, preventing clogging, and lists constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and palpitation as conditions addressed. The price is 5 cents and the seller is Joseph Emmert.
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for 100 per week.
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