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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1907
Page
1
The forecast calls for fair weather in Illinois with mild, foul late tonight. Iowa and Nebraska expect fair conditions with a cool change in temperature. Wisconsin shows fair skies tonight and Wednesday, with western and central regions holding stable conditions. The sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:06 p.m.
Closing board of trade quotations for Chicago stock yards cattle sheep and grain futures. Reports list cattle numbers and price ranges, sheep prices, and Chicago Board of Trade bids and closes with multiple commodity quotes and dates.
Howard M. Helter faced a police court bond of 600 dollars after alleged attempts to poison the McCarty family at Rau Benheimer's and to set fire to his home. The case, linked to a long standing quarrel, involves poisoned water from the cistern and flammable material on the roof, with further threats claimed against the McCartys. Mrs Heiter and her children are in Iowa as the charges proceed.
An advertisement warns that kidney trouble is an insidious disease and urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Names H. d- Moogh and Wm. F. Kungkunz appear as endorsers.
Exhibits at Taylor's park for the annual Stephenson county fair are taking shape with cattle hogs and poultry arriving from the railroad. Floral hall arts display and school handiwork promise strong interest while machinery rows and a large buggy showroom showcase engines carriages and farm tools. Amusements include Cardona and his four lions with Sapho and Toodles sharing spotlight. A beer incident involving Bessie the elephant near the lion tent adds dramatic tension.
Mrs Hermine Keil age 78 died at her home 485 Adams street Freeport at 2 PM Sunday after about six weeks of stomach trouble She was born September 27 1865 in Grossfurra Schwarzburg Sonderhausen Germany and came to Freeport with her husband August Keil and five children surviving are Mrs James O Keefe Bruno Keil Mrs Samuel Marker Mrs Carl Redman and Anna all of Freeport Also August Rampenthal and Mrs John Schrader siblings live in Freeport Three brothers Otto Louis and Frederick live in Chicago Funeral from 485 Adams street at 1 30 PM Wednesday then from the German Reform church Rev Ernst Traeger to officiate Interment in city cemetery.
Hon John Barrett director of the International Bureau of American Republics is in Freeport to visit his mother Mrs Caroline Barrett and brother C S Barrett. Barrett had reached Chicago to join Secretary Taft on a cross continent trip but plans changed and Freeport now hosts him. He has long been involved with South American trade and countries Colombia and Panama through his Washington role.
Today marked the final payment for the Freeport Gas Light and Coke property by C. W. Horse, but an extension of ten days is reported. Charles D. Knowlton Jr., son of the gas company president, is in Chicago handling the matter, with letters suggesting the deal will proceed satisfactorily.
Freeport residents spent Labor Day in varied ways with about 1,000 using the interurban to reach Rockford. Beloit sent a large delegation while Rockford unions were strong. Highland Park hosted Henney band concerts, rides, moving pictures, and a half price theatre show as crowds enjoyed fireworks and park amusements. Amateur baseball thrived with Elks defeating the old-timers 12 7 and Twilight League games at Taylor's park drawing about 300 fans.
Mrs Thomas Lawless wife of the city editor of the Standard lies critically ill at her Liberty street home after a fall Saturday evening. She showed some improvement Sunday morning then convulsions and long unconsciousness followed. A baby boy was born during the event and she has remained unconscious since yesterday as doctors fear for her recovery.
A fragmented line from an OCR page references a second band at Pal 8 and a brief, unclear note. The readable portion hints at a schedule item or local event with limited details and no clear names or outcomes.
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