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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1906
Page
4
Washington Oct 2 Special The first cabinet meeting in three months was held at the White House with all members except Taft Shaw and Hitchcock in attendance Cuba was the main topic. Tafts private secretary said he would stay in Havana about two weeks longer.
W H Suffern of Decatur testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that he was forced to abandon the grain exporting business after the Illinois Central Railway granted Chicago firms a two cent rebate.
The notice states Illinois will see fair and warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday. It notes sunrise at 5 59 a m and sunset at 8 39 p m.
In Elgin on October 1 butter held at 244 cents per pound, unchanged from last week. Weekly output reached 691000 pounds as market activity remained firm.
Chicago grain and livestock prices close with Dec wheat at 7.535? Dec corn 4.27, oats 3d4g, Sept pork 13.35 37, lard 7.85 7, ribs 7.16. Cattle 7,000 steady with beeves 3.90 4.00, heifers 1.60 5.20, stockers feeders 2.50 4.10. Hogs 14,000 strong with mixed butchers 6.25 6.80, good heavy 6.40 7.46, rough heavy 5.90 6.25, light 6.30 6.70, bulk sales 6.35 6.65. Sheep 30,000 10 lower 3.55 5.36.
Beginning last evening a curfew rings at eight o clock and will continue until May 1 with strict police enforcement. Anyone under the required age found on the streets after curfew will be punished under the law.
Dr W B Peck attends Thos McIntyre of an extra section gang for the C M & St P road who fell from a ladder early this morning and dislocated his shoulder. The injured man was taken to St Francis hospital.
Mary A Lied and Vorta M Walker sold to Nancy Co Miller a lot in Hinke and Nestle Road Addition to Treeport for LS00 dollars.
I Smith, previously hurt in a runaway incident a few days ago, is reported much better today and his recovery chances have been greatly strengthened.
Friends of the Amity society will manage concessions at Highland Park on Wednesday and seek generous patronage from attendees.
An odd sale note claims the Hollister product Rocky Mountain Ten can transform an awkward woman into a beautiful being through brain power. Teas or tablets offered at 35 cents, signed by Joseph Eimimert.
Dr J A Egan secretary of the state board of health writes Freeport coroner W B Peck about Hauresine tablets linked to a child’s death. He questions enforceable law and urges labeling rules while noting lack of definitive evidence due to an unbroken package and potential mislabeling concerns.
First Lieutenant T B Jones of Company B takes up General Dornblaser’s unfinished history of the 46th Illinois Infantry. The work aims to document causes of organization, rosters, officers, war service, and a two part history with appendices and memorial notes honoring volunteers and families. A reunion of 46th Regiment participants is planned in Freeport and Stephenson County.
Coroner Peck investigates the Enuresine tablets made by the Green-May Medicine Co. of Bloomington, AI, to determine composition and potential poison danger. No reply has yet been received from Dr. Egan as authorities seek confirmation of contents.
Freeport residents circulate petitions and raise funds to ask the state board of pardons to grant clemency for Frank Harris the veteran baseball player jailed for the Bengle murder. Harris was condemned to death but Governor Altgeld commuted the sentence to life. he now suffers poor health and invalid status amid backing from influential supporters.
Depositors withdrew funds at the German bank on Stephenson and Chicago streets amid rumors, yet cashier David I. Graham affirmed the bank remains solvent with ample cash to meet all demands. Citizens, including business men, deposited more while others withdrew, and the institution cited $1.46 billion in resources, with capital stock of $150,000 and substantial surpluses.
Leo Ditrichstein stars in Before and After at the Grand Opera House with top critic endorsements. The producer guarantees money back at the box office if any patron is dissatisfied, as Freeport weighs whether to support touring plays from major cities or settle for lesser venues.
Second Presbyterian Church hosts a social with the Men’s Bible class expected to be the largest of the year. A display on wills and a special program will be presented and discussed, with a warm invitation to all church friends and first-time attendees.
August Mund aged seventy, longtime Ridett resident, died this morning at his daughter Mrs W. R. Bever’s home. Cause listed as illness.
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