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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
7
The Associated Press reports varying conditions across the midwest. Illinois: partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probable showers in the north. Wisconsin: showers tonight and Wednesday with little temp change. Iowa: partly cloudy with possible showers east tonight or Wednesday.
The Freeport Building and Loan Association rounds out its fifteenth year with its best record to date and plans for bigger, better goals. It promotes prepaid stock classes A and RB as a safe and profitable investment and invites careful attention from potential investors.
The Associated Press reports intense activity as presidential candidates Taft and Bryan tour New York city and state. Taft heads to Yonkers and Hudson Valley towns up to Troy. Bryan concentrates on Greater New York, City Hall Park, Brooklyn, Long Island City, and Jersey City.
Indianapolis October 27 Associated Press reports a 2500 strong parade by G A R posts regular army national guard and fraternal orders precedes the unveiling of the Benjamin Harrison monument. Vice President Fairbanks General John W Noble and John E Griffiths the president's biographer spoke.
The market report lists closing board of trade quotations for nec wheat dec com oats and hog futures with January contracts. It also records Union Stock Yards cattle beef cattle feeders cows and heifers hogs and sheep prices, with figures for steady activity and ranges. The report notes volume on cattle 6000 and hogs 17000 and states prices for each category, along with board of trade quotes furnished by C D Anderson.
Wim Bush, a laborer at the Illinois Central coal chutes, fell while pushing a wheelbarrow of coal. The wheelbarrow toppled onto him causing a serious rib fracture. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
Reardon Brothers were arrested this morning on the charge of keeping their saloon on lower Stephenson street open on Sunday. The complaint was made by James O Keiley. The case was continued until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
An advertising line from Bart Bros. Cleaning touts an inexpensive guaranteed sanitary service. It urges customers to try it and implies easy vetting of the service. The notice mimics a small classified promotion from a local cleaner.
An advertisement from Broke hausen and Hill offers heavy ribbed wool underwear for one dollar. The listing notes the price and store name with regional retail appeal and urgency for shoppers.
Andrew Johnson beat boarder Harry McMasters at the Perkins house on Chicago Street around midnight. McMasters, 38, was taken to St Francis hospital after a trepanning operation. Johnson confessed to the assault but refused to reveal a motive, hinting a woman may be involved.
A Howe lecture at the Wilcoxon building examined illumination from the engineers view. He urged merchants to aim for better quality and placement of light to maximize efficiency, noting many fail to obtain full value from their lighting.
Last evening about eight o'clock Mrs. Belle Herrin jumped from the Stephenson street bridge into the Pecatonica river. The attempt failed and she was taken to the police station. She cited many troubles as motive and stated temporary irresponsibility. She lives on Fourth street in the Arcade addition.
Two Republican rallies are planned this evening at Orangeville and Florence Station. Speakers include Senators J. C. McKenzie L and A Burrell with O R Zipf, joined by the Taft quartette of Freeport, plus R OR Tiffany and others addressing national and local ticket issues.
Farmer W. A. Floyd of Rural Route 2 Em pire Ga says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his two worst leg sores. He values it highly and would mortgage his farm to obtain it. Available for 25 cents at Jos. Emmert's drug store.
Open for inspection for a fine six room house with modern improvements designed by Architect Dustman at 3 Burchard Avenue near Lincoln. Installments like rent available. see rent column. E L Boorchar d 306 Lincoln Ave. Also promoting Protector overcoats by Brokhausen & Will.
A large Republican rally in German Valley drew an estimated three to four hundred with Hon. J. Goder of Chicago and local figures L. H. Burrell and R. J. Carnahan addressing on the tariff, bank deposits plank, and the Deneen fee rule. Dakota rally followed with over two hundred attendees led by Senator John C. Mebkenazie and others.
An advertisement touts Keystone Flour at 1.30 per sack with guarantee of satisfaction or money back. The note credits DERE & Hatt and Stephenson Se as vendors or sellers.
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