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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
1
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The Associated Press reports Illinois will see showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures Thursday. Iowa forecast calls for showers and storms tonight with cooler conditions and generally fair Thursday, except for showers in the extreme east. Wisconsin to experience showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with a decided drop in temperatures.
Republican members of the congressional currency conference announced an agreement on the currency measure today. The exact terms will be released after a full conference including Democratic members. The currency conference has concluded and the report was sent to the House as it began immediate consideration.
The body of George Clinton former vice president and Revolutionary War major general lies in state at the congressional cemetery after four years of rest and is being moved to Kingston New York for final inter ment with elaborate military honors marking the ceremony.
Pittsburg May 27 Mrs Carrie Nation will be sent to the county workhouse for thirty days after conviction for disorderly conduct. She refused to pay the fine, but members of the W T U collected and paid it, and she was released.
A Wichita AP report says a tornado near Alva Oklahoma at midnight killed Peter Rudy his wife and two children. Several others injured. Another tornado at Ingersoll Oklahoma last night killed three people and left a child missing. Much property damage reported.
Chicago, May 27. Former Chief of Police John H. Collins and ex-Police Attorney Frank Comerford were acquitted of using police to aid Edward Dunne's mayoral campaign in the last municipal election.
Appleton Wisconsin May 27 coroner's jury returned a verdict that Mrs Carrie Shaw of Nortonville whose body was found in a mill pond a week earlier died by her own action.
Laporte Indiana May 27 Associated Press hogs wallowing in a pond on the Gunness farm today brought up a bone of a human arm the pond will be thoroughly dragged.
Baltimore May 27 The committee on temporal economy reported a plan for more adequate support of superannuated preachers and other conference claimants, and the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church adopted it today.
Official publication announces a special election to be held on June 16 to decide on organizing a park district under the name Freeport Park District. The item notes the proposition and the voting date for residents to vote on the measure.
Prominent business men from railroads and the newspaper world gather at the Freeport Business Men's association dinner. Speakers discuss timely topics on industrial progress, with receptions and an automobile tour of Freeport. The banquet features a formal program led by toastmaster Louis H. Burrell and includes talks by Grant Williams, Milton Bucklin, George Bonnell, and J C C Clair. Tickets remain available at the temple.
Charles F Budahn of Tracy California declares the luckiest day was buying Bucklen Arnica Salve boxes. Two 25 cent boxes cured years of itching piles that resisted other treatments, sold under guarantee at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Mrs. Milton Van Sickle appeared in Justice Gleb's court and swore out a warrant charging her husband with threatening to kill her. He was bound to appear, with a peace bond of 100 dollars and a 500 dollar continuance bond. The dispute has lasted two years, involving separate peace bonds and accusations of estrangement, with the couple's two children affected as custody shifts occurred. The boy has stayed with grandparents. the girl accompanied the mother to her parents' home.
Freeport community items include Camp M W A meeting Thursday evening and a display of Miss Summers hats for one more day. Horseshoeing shops close Saturday afternoon. St Margaret's Guild hosts a event at the Masonic temple June 30. Court of Honor card party Thursday evening. public invited. Sons of Veterans to take part in Grand Army Day exercises and a June social. Retail Clerks decide to stay open on Decoration Day despite it falling on Saturday. Baptist Sunday school teachers and members to meet tonight at the church to hear state convention reports with R D Herbert Frank Southwick and Rev W H Beynon speaking. Refreshments served.
The closing board of trade quotations show July wheat at 92 1 2, July corn 64 3 4, July oats 48 1 2, July pork 81 3 4, July lard 85 1 2, July ribs 74 5. The Onion stock yards close lists cattle 12 000 steady, beeves 1.75 to 7.30, cows and heifers 2.30 to 6.10, stockers 3 40 to 5 35, hogs 19 000 strong to higher, pigs 5.10 to 5.43, lights 5.15 to 5.50, heavies 5.05 to 4.45, rough 5.05 to 5.20, bulk sales 1 300 to 5.40, sheep 16 000 steady 3.60 to 5.20. Miner & Co reports Washington telegram: currency conference committee reached complete agreement. Bill to pass House in 2–3 days, Senate 2–3 days more. Circulation limited to 500,000,000 taxed at 6 percent first month, 1 percent monthly thereafter. Bonds and commercial paper accepted at 1 and 75 percent, redemption fund 0.5 percent. Clearing house idea replaced by national currency associations.
Mrs. Paulina K Dickes departed this morning for Decatur and Sullivan where she will institute a lodge of the White Shrine on Saturday then proceed to Paris Illinois to establish another lodge of the order.
The Presbyterian general assembly reported a successful year with 64 new missionaries sent out and total receipts of 1 347 265 dollars the largest ever. A deficit of 107 thousand followed large foreign field demands. Missions span Africa Asia and the Americas with 962 missionaries and 8 000 native workers across 148 stations and 2 000 outstations.
A mid summer display titled White Data suitable for graduates runs May 20 to May 27 at Miss Summers. The event promotes a themed hosiery collection during the store’s summer opening period.
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