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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
5
Telegraph from San Francisco to Washington states Gen. Greely reports steadily improving conditions after the disaster. About 250000 people were fed Saturday with rationing measures reducing that number as distribution continues. flour and potatoes cited as plentiful.
Burglars early today entered the office of Joseph Leiter blew open two vaults and escaped with bonds valued at between 10000 and 16000. The adjoining offices of Robert E Crowe and Frank Crowe attorneys were entered and securities valued at 5000 were taken. All securities stolen are negotiable.
Prominent Stephenson County attorney and judge Henry C Hyde dies at 80 after chest pains and indigestion. He served 47 years on the Stephenson County bar, born Springfield Mass, Beloit College graduate, married Mary C Morrow, with sons Henry Morrow Hyde and James W Hyde. Funeral arrangements await arrival of two sons.
Charles L. Spier, alleged confidential agent for H. H. Rogers of Standard Oil, was shot and killed in a confrontation with a burglar at his New Brighton home in Staten Island early today.
Chicago May 7 Special Weather: fair tonight and warmer in the north. The sun rose at 4 47 a m and will set at 7 06 p m.
Chicago May 7 closing board figures show July wheat at 79 cents, July corn 4.534, July oats 0.81, July pork 16.22, July lard 8.45, July ribs 8.57. Union stock yards quotes list cattle 22,000 up 10. beves 4.15 to 4.16. cows heifers 1.76 to 2.0. stockers feeders 2.80 to 4.90. hogs 34,000 steady to higher. butcher hogs 6.16 to 6.42. sheep 4.00 to 5.75.
James Richardson sues Galena Land Mining Co for 25000 in a case heard in the U S Circuit Court. The April term, adjourned April 16, resumed at 10 oclock with testimony focusing on the accident that sent Richardson eighty feet into a mine. Witnesses from Chicago attended and defendants are represented by James M. Sheehan. Also, Judge Landis imposed a 250 fine on George Dean for mail offenses and postponed C K Northrupp's case. The jury list includes local and nearby towns such as Freeport Belvidere Winnebago Rockford and Galena with jurors named.
State's Attorney Burrell City Attorney Mitchell and Judge J H Stearns all praise Judge Hyde for integrity sound legal judgment and active service at the Stephenson county bar Their tributes note his confidence in meritorious causes his rare attainments and respected character from 1876 onward.
Mrs Elizabeth Sibert of Ridott died Sunday at 4 am at her daughter Mrs Albert Askey’s home. The cause was paralysis of the brain after about three years illness. She was 69, married to William Sibert on December 21 1852. Both natives of Ohio, they moved to this section decades ago.
Investor guidance from C. D. Knowlton stresses securing loans on top lands and to desirable borrowers. He warns high rate loans today may foreclose tomorrow, asserting safer loans with lower rates reduce risk, worry, and potential losses. Our money funds these farm mortgage loans.
Freeport Railway Light and Power reports securing an option on Riverside camp grounds near the Riverside area. The plan envisions converting the tract into an amusement park with chutes figure eight penny arcade and other attractions as extensions for the year.
Prayer meetings take place Tuesday from 10 to 10 30 at multiple homes including 816 South Galena leased by Mrs Hughes Rev C W McCas Rev N Wunderlich Gay street parsonage Rev Berg man and Mrs C B Sanford 315 Stephen son street Rev H I Moore and Mr S Jourden 8L Walnut street Evangelist Vogt Mr D F Graham 14 Lincoln avenue Rev W A Hosmer Miss Naomi Ditzler 334 Walnut street Rev O J Price Mrs J G Leakley Fifth Avenue Elijah Brown Mrs Mieren Pleasant Street KE BE McXay leader Mrs Chas Ringer 205 Walnut street Mrs Voor leader.
At a trustees meeting in Orangeville on Saturday Prof. L. N. Wilson was promoted to principal of Interior Academy. He has served at the school for a year and the board expects marked growth under his management.
Advertisement claims a local remedy cures rheumatism with Holligter's Rocky Mountain Tea. Meets a doctorless cure tout with price 34 conte, offered by Joseph Emmer.
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