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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
4
A special grand jury finished evidence in a bridge bidding probe and will convene Monday to vote on separate indictments. Expected counts include conspiracy to restrain bidding and bribery with about ten indictments foreseen. State's Attorney Stransky targets willful violators, not well meaning commissioners.
Local brief itemizes a regular Eastern Star meeting on Monday night and other notices. Fireman Potter Faubel is on vacation from hose house No 1. Settlement Home board meets Monday afternoon. Woman's Relief corps card party tonight at G A R hall. Forreston school enrolls 166 pupils this week, 187 last year. Myrtle Hoover hosts a party on Douglas Avenue. White Sanatorium noted in Chicago Central Indiana and Illinois. Daniel Y McMullen returned from a trip last night. Educational department contest featured Nina McCullough winning declamatory prize, Paul Moore first in singing, Laura Schmacker second. contestants under 18 fared well. Freeport College of Commerce fall term enrollment exceeds previous years. more students to enroll next Monday. Pearl City note: Deputy Sheriff Dunlap attended picnic with Will Stevens, candidate for county circuit clerk. Stevens praised for prior deputy clerk tenure.
Of Interest to Many. Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond medicine’s reach. No medicine can do more. H. J. Moogh, Wm. P. Jungkunz.
J Burdett, plane guner, placed orders at Brown Dolluleyer's or by phone. Details unclear due to truncated text.
A storm knocked out transformers forcing many factories and homes to cease power at about 7 30 am. Linemen repaired lines through most of the forenoon. Last night a severe streetcar delay left riders stranded, with crews delaying trips for thirty minutes until an alderman intervened.
C W Morse, seeking to take over Freeport Gas Light and Coke property, visited the city to aid a Chicago bank in a financing investigation. The parties reviewed physical conditions and found them satisfactory, with the legal review expected to be similarly favorable.
In circuit court this morning the Coffman divorce case began with preliminaries. An injunction from two years ago restraining disposal of property and custody was partially dissolved, restoring access to property but leaving custody with Mrs Carrie Coffman. Defendant's counsel fees of 260 and $250 expense money were ordered paid. Judge Baume oversaw the proceedings. The divorce case itself will be heard September 28, with court adjourned to 2 PM Monday.
A man in Freeport seeks a location for a factory that would employ 250 people. He asks no bonus and offers to rent land and later buy, with the community building a suitable building. It is likely the Business Men's association will act on the plan, which would benefit Freeport.
In Freeport Illinois on September 6 a report from Rockford notes Edmison of Rockford received a message from the manager of a local opera house praising his back yard vegetable display as better than a fair. The note revived his spirits and brought joy to the Edmison home last evening.
John Moersch left this morning for Saratoga New York to attend the national encampment of the G A R. From Saratoga he will travel to New York City and several eastern cities then return home after about two weeks. He plans a trip up the Hudson River during part of the journey.
A position paying 25 dollars per week is offered to those who learn advertisement writing. Send for a free prospectus from Page-Davis Co. at 183 Wabash, Chicago. The notice urges readers to apply to receive training and placement guidance.
Movements of Freeport people and friends include Mrs A G Matter and children returning to Omaha Miss Maud Jones from Dodgeville Mrs L G Graves of Winslow visiting Freeport William Stewart from McConnell transacting business Leslie Barnist returning from Madison Miss Dora Chappel back to DeKalb to resume Normal School studies Miss Edith Moorphey of Monroe visiting Miss Love land Miss Mabel Stickney of Dubuque visiting Miss Bernedetta Considine Matilda Banner returns from Omaha Mrs L Guion visiting parents in Winona Ill Mrs O J Phillips travels to Centralia Ill to visit relatives Miss Jennie Leavitt of Beloit back home after time with sister Mrs W H Chappel Mr and Mrs Fred Schimmelpfenigg guest of Sterling relatives Mrs J H Sayers and daughter Miss Emily of LeMars visited Mr and Mrs N A Backus Vida Brundage in city en route to Chicago after vacation in McVonnell Miss Jessie Smith left for Great Falls Mont to work as trimmer at a millinery store Mrs Mary Howard and daughter Helen back from Rockford after visit with Mrs Howard's sister Miss Edna Byers returns to German Valley after visiting her sister Mrs Henry Bech C R Bechtold of Goshen Ind visiting McConnell area W H Shons from Freeport notes higher fair attendance by 160 over prior year. weather may boost attendance and fair success
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