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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
1
Advertisement touts New Kentucky Lump as the best soft coal for price after thirteen years of selling it. It urges readers to test the coal and place an order, noting a price of $450 per ton, only 50 cents more than ordinary Illinois Coal.
Itine 18 Mechanic St Tel 42. Brief archival note lists contact addresses with phone numbers for two entities at distinct street locations.
The forecast notes showers in Illinois tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Iowa expects showers tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions in the west. Wisconsin predicts rain tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions likely in the north and westEric
Albany November 23 AP George R Sheldon treasurer of the Republican National Committee filed the contributors list for the recent national campaign. It shows 12 330 contributors and a total of 1 655 518 27 dollars. Herman Ridder filed with the secretary of state the Democratic National campaign report totaling 620 644 dollars. The names of contributors were made public during the campaign.
Attorney General Bonaparte filed a petition for a writ of certiorari urging the US Supreme Court to review the Seventh Circuit’s reversal of Judge Landis rulings. The case concerns Standard Oil facing a $29,000,000 antitrust penalty.
New York November 238 John D Rockefeller testified at the Standard Oil hearing that he did not conceive the plan for forming the original trust in 1882. He said he could not claim credit and that Flagler and S C T Dodd conceived it.
Belgrade Serb ia November 23 AP reports seven teen carloads of coin and the national bank archives were moved from Belgrade to the fort at Nish amid fears Austria may raid Belgrade.
Madison Wis Nov 23 The official presidential vote in Wisconsin was announced showing Bryan 166 707 Chafin 11 579 Taft 248 878 Debs 28 146 Tafts plurality 1 966
The senior gymnasium class of the Y M C A will not meet this evening due to the Dr Beaton lecture. Tomorrow night the basketball team will be chosen and earnest practice starts. Coach Smith has games lined up with Beloit Janesville Dixon Belvidere Monroe Sterling and possibly a Chicago opponent.
Sunday morning at the police station the Rayhorn boy was bitten by a dog owned by Atpust Landgraf. The father reported this was the second bite by the same dog. The case was turned over to Officer Figeley this morning.
Evangelistic meetings will be held each evening this week at 7 30 o clock in the German M E church Rev B C Brandenburg district superintendent will attend and take part All German speaking friends are invited to attend.
The Tron Molders Union No 195 will hold its tenth annual ball at the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening November 25 with music by Gibter's Orchestra. Tickets cost 60 cents.
Butler presents a concert November 30 at the Masonic Temple. A new line of fancy work from New York will be available direct from the Gift Shop.
The executive enforces strict hours for saloons citing citizen duty to report violations. Mayor Dittmar challenges Civic League claims, urging witnesses to file complaints and promising fines and license revocation for offenses. He defends police limits and recounts incidents including a threatened shooting and a saloon keeper's confusion over a blacklist.
A saloon on Galena street faced scrutiny as a man heavily under the influence was seen entering and leaving. Julius Wagener was notified to report to the police station, the arrestee paid a fine and was released, while Wagener’s case was continued until tomorrow morning.
George Mogle bought 276 acres from the Cockrell estate near Scioto Mills at a public sale held last Saturday at the courthouse. The 195 acre tract sold for 100 dollars per acre and the 81?acre tract for 20 dollars per acre, netting 21,100 dollars for the estate. Auctioneer A H Miller of Freeport led a large crowd, with bidding initially slow. The executor reserved the right to reject bids and temporarily paused the sale, then bids surged and the parcels sold at 100 and 20 dollars per acre.
A rare late season thunderstorm struck the home of Hubert Muhr at 69 Arcade Avenue. Lightning traveled from the roof to the eaves trough and cistern pipe, killing seven chickens beneath the porch while causing minimal structural damage and tearing off a few shingles.
The annual Thanksgiving services will be held at Trinity United Evangelical church at the corner of Union and Pleasant streets next Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. P. H. R. Mullen of the English Lutheran church will preach the sermon and other city pastors will take part. The offering goes to the Settlement Home of Freeport.
J C Froning and daughter extend thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy after a bereavement. Special gratitude to the American Stars of Equity Freeport camp R N A and Busy Bee lodge for support.
Funeral services for the late John Toos were held this morning with a cortege departing from the Prospect Terrace home at 9 o clock. Services followed at St. Marys Church, and interment took place at St. Marys Cemetery.
The Omegas, a local football team, suffered their third loss this season when Interior Academy defeated them at Dakota with a 16 to 0 score.
Thanksgiving Clearing Sale of Millinery announces hats cut from 2.50 to 3.50 to 1.00 and 4.00 to 5.00 to 62.50. Imported patterns and Phipps models heavily reduced. White ostrich plumes offered as Christmas gifts with 25 percent discount until Christmas. 11-20d1. M Summers.
A Madison judge will preside as United States Court opens in Freeport on December 1. Jurors from Freeport, Rockford, Galena and other towns are listed, including Froelich v Sandusky Portland Cement Co as the damages suit over a son's death.
Miss Katherine Hope Kiltion and Herman Rhodes wed in a quiet morning ceremony at 11 at 244 Liberty Street. Rev Father Leydon officiated as relatives and close friends attended. The couple and guests noted a white bridal bell and lilied procession with Miss Radigan as ring bearer. They depart for a multi city trip ending with a return to 177 Walnut Street.
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