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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1908

Page

6

Chicago Thugs Rob Home In Fashionable District Riot Case

A Chicago raid on September 6 saw two thieves loot the home of Mrs. William Schaeffer at 910 Devon Avenue of about $2,000 in cash jewelry and goods. They wore fashionable attire and used a rented car to flee after the burglary.

Springfield Roy Young Young Creighton Pontice Reformatory Abe Raymer Scott Burton William Pennegan George Richardson Ballam Lings Chicago Willam Schaeffer Devon Avenue

Chicago Postoffice Sets New Record for Mail Handled

The Chicago post office reported for the twenty four hours ending at sunrise that 292.3 tons of second through fourth class mail were processed breaking the prior record of 289.8 tons set on November 26, 1906. First class mail for the first four days of September averaged 2,300,000 pieces as August posted under 100,000 daily. Debs Attacks President Gompers in Denver address. trip plans to New York postponed due to funds.

Chicago Uncle Sim Debs President Gompers Denver Colo Eugene V. Debs Socialistic West Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Coliseum Hall New York

Attacks on Illinois Primary Law in Healy Wayman Case

Chicago Sept 5 The constitutional validity of part of Illinois primary law was challenged in the Healy Wayman contest before Judge Rinaker. Attorney Francis W Walker for Wayman argued that the act’s provisions were not stated in the title and cited section 63 detailing how an election may be contested.

Chicago Healy-Wayman Jndee Rinaker Francis W. Walker Wayman Walker

Fatal Runaway Hides Armstong & Lauer Man

Springheld on September 5 reports Henry J. Tauer of Armstrong & Lauer paper hangers and decorators and a noted local businessman died after a runaway horse aborted a carriage ride. Mrs. Thomas Vredenburg sustained serious injuries when both were thrown from the vehicle as the horse bolted through the business district and struck Latter’s conveyance, killing him moments after hospital arrival.

Springheld Henry J. Tauer Armstrong & Lauer Thomas Vredenburg

Idle Mills to Resume Work at Republic Iron and Steel

Notice posted at Republic Iron and Steel mills states the plant will resume Sept 15 after months of shutdown supplying jobs to more than 900 workers. By Oct a full complement of men will be employed at the mills.

Fast &J. Louis The Republic Iron and Steel Company

Freckled Wife Seeks Divorce in Belleville Circuit Court

Mrs. Lucretia Spitzer of this city filed for divorce from Otto Pires Spitzer in Belleville circuit court. She claims he left on July 4, 107 after saying he could not live with her due to freckle faced appearance. The Spitzers wed April 12, 18068.

Ernst St. Louis Lucretia Spitzer Belleville Otto Pires Spitzer Spitzers

Fire destroys Rawhide town center after blazing gale

A devastating fire at Rawhide Nevada on September 8 left three thousand homeless, more than twenty injured, and property losses surpassing $750,000. The blaze swept the business district except for a single grocery, fanned by a gale and spreading toward Balloon Avenue and Rawhide Road.

Rawhide Nev Balloon Avenue

Markets Report From Chicago and Buffalo Prices

Chicago prices show wheat corn oats and livestock quotes with fall values on Sept. 4. Cash sales list No. 2 red and hard wheats, spring wheat samples, cattle hogs and sheep values, while East Buffalo reports steady cattle and lamb markets and large car receipts. A New England street railway strike dispute threatens up to 32000 workers.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Mdre NGC Wwinois Indiana Wisconsin Mlinois East Buffalo Buffalo Dunnins & Stevens Live Stock Commission N. Y

Rawhide mine town ravaged by explosion and fire relief under way

A massive blast used over a ton and a half of dynamite to demolish buildings near the People's hospital, halting the blaze. Volunteer firemen and 500 miners fought the flames but many structures were consumed. Minor injuries reported. aid from mining towns pours in to Rawhide.

Gverace People’s Hospital Rawhide

Baseball Standings and Scores From Pittsburg Game

Chicago and Pittsburg played to a 1 1 tie in a foggy line score. Chicago had 0 runs in the late frame while Pittsburg managed 1. Errors favor Chicago with 8 versus Pittsburg 1. Batter details are incomplete.

Cuticura Cures Longstanding Rheumatism Sooner Than Doctors

Mrs. V. V. Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine reports a fifteen year rheumatism saga ending with Cuticura remedies. After three weeks of Soap Ointment and Resolvent the sores dried up burning ceased and pain eased. Three months later he was well and a later relapse was cured again by Cuticura.

Ecres Cuthura V. V. Albert Upper Frenchville

Cuticura Treatment Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments

A single treatment using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills is described as often sufficient to provide instant relief aid rest and sleep and point to a speedy cure of eczemas rashes itching irritations and inflammations of skin and scalp from infancy to age. The ad lists prices and notes worldwide availability from The Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation with address 137 Columbia Ave and offers Cuticura Book on Diseases.

Otter Drug & Chem. Corp Bole Props Columbia Ave

Baseball Scores Roundup and Obituary Notice

A long sports summary lists scores from games in Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati New York St Louis Detroit and more with hits errors and batters. The piece closes with a death notice for Charles Trelmead rector of St Pauls Episcopal church and remarks on his labor leadership and civic roles.

National Ew. TY. P.c New York Tate Tos Pittsburg Oye Chieend cc Philadelphia Cincinnati Oss Boston Joe Ar Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Brown Ring Pittsburg Willis Gibson Phelps Wilise Bresnahan Sparks Moren Doom Roaston Tuckey Graham McIntyre Bergen Cleveland J. Batterles Cheech Bemis White Sullivan Washington Johnson Street Chesbro Doyle Kleinow Detroit St. Lows Willetts Summers Schmidt Powell Stephens Dygert Blue Young Criger Vickers Salve Schreck Arrellanes Donohue American. P . L. PC. Ee

Labor Leader Frank Sargent dies at 54 in Washington

Frank Pierce Sargent, longtime immigration commissioner general and former grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, died in Washington after a paralytic decline following a July fall in Shepherdstown. He was 54 and had recently shown improvement before a sinking spell. Cremation plans followed his expressed wishes.

Dertaker Charles Trelmead St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sargent Organized Labor Brotherhood Fast Orange United States Cavalry Southern Pacific Washington Frank Pierce Sargent Commissioner General of Immigration The Brotherhood of Mater Shepherdstown W. Va Fron Jo-al UN

His Mistake in Asking for Daughter Stirs Debate

Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a comic intramural remark about an attempted interview with a father and his daughter. The speaker notes a misstep in timing, joking that waiting until the elder man breaks a leg would have been wiser.

Clevelaw Plain Dealer

Conservatism Dominates Economic Outlook in New York

Dun and Bradstreet notes a drop in idle machinery and freight cars boosts retail trade, with retailers depleting inventories and planning deliveries through year end. Confidence grows as plans await election clarity in two months, while cotton mills cut output and other industries resume modest gains. August failures rise mainly due to three major suspensions.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Winge-Eariners

Drought Strikes Western Pennsylvania and Adjacent Areas

Severe drought cripples domestic water supply and livestock needs across all western Pennsylvania counties and border areas of Ohio. Widespread crop damage and losses from water shortages and failed irrigation reported with continued supply disruptions.

Pittsburg Sept Pennsylvania Ohio

Foley’s Honey and Tar touted as safe under Pure Food Law

The notice states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung issues is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended for children and adults by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.

Foley H. J. Moogh Wm. F. Jungkunz

Daily Journal Delivery Service Expanded Citywide

The Daily Journal announces enhanced delivery to all city areas for the upcoming week, stating improved coverage and faster newspaper arrival for every neighborhood.

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