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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a 4 Pre crate label from the International Typo graphical Union honoring use of Unon labor in its mechanical departments.
Beetown lodge notes monthly and stated sessions. Freeport Chapter reads and meets on the first and third Mondays. Freeport Commandery holds stated communications on the second Tuesday. Conclaves and orders meet on specified Thursdays in April with work on the Temple and Cross events.
The column lists multiple individuals either visiting, passing through, or conducting business in Freeport and neighboring cities. It notes Charles Betts returning to Chicago, H F Aspinwall in Chicago, Eugene Dailey visits, and various callers including J P Evans Polo, George F Kerns Chicago passenger, L A Rhunburg Dubuque, M M Alfers Forreston, Co L Bussemeier Sandwich, H H Lewis Clinton, R S Fisher to Dixon, Mrs Fred Fluegel Eleroy, Miss Grace Rathbun Orangeville, Al Eisenhauer Sterling, Henry Clark to Detroit, C Shannon Des Moines, Elias Heckman Orangeville, William Lake Brodhead, H C Rouland Polo, N J Barth Rockford, A C Curran DeKalb, Alfred Moogh Ray McSherry Clinton Iowa, Mrs W W Maurey Dodgeville, Miss Eva Wildes Freeport to Polo.
Local items include Royal Neighbors card party at K of G hall with 10 cent admission. Easter program participants at English Lutheran Church to meet Thursday at 2 30 p m. Young Women Workers of First Presbyterian Church host tea and missionary meeting tomorrow at 2 40 p m at Miss Bidwell’s home. Fireman Babcock from Waterloo leaves for Freeport for six months and will live near his father. A large charity meal at Settlement home drew record support. W G T U meets tomorrow at 8 p m in Y M C A parlors with Rev KK Davis speaking and a music program. diasporance business on agenda.
O S Woolever of Lekuysville New York claims a twenty year health sentence was ended by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which cured bleeding piles. The ad says the salve heals sores boils burns wounds and cuts quickly and costs 25 cents at Joseph Bianterus drug store.
On April 6 Winn J. Havin sends thanks on behalf of the family to all who supported him at the polls Tuesday. He pledges to prove gratitude and appreciation for the confidence placed in him by the voters.
Advertisement notes that stagnation of the liver and bowels causes head ache biliousness and jaundice. It promotes King's New Life Pills as a reliable remedy that “does the work without grinding or griping” priced at 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Leaders of both sides spoke after yesterday’s vote as local optionists voiced optimism that Freeport will eventually go dry. Civic League president J R Jackson and secretary Ky T Burchard hailed the result, while saloon heads led by Edward Bushelle promised continued effort to enforce laws and push earlier closing. The mayor favored 11 o'clock closings and tighter compliance, with city officials slated to discuss a formal message to ensure all saloons obey the law.
The speaker claims majority support for his administration and five decades of progress, defends local option defeat, accuses opponents of damage campaigns, and asserts saloons will comply with the law or face consequences, arguing it is best for the city to have saloons and that he supported them.
Mrs. Carolina Snyder widow of Saferus Snyder died at her daughter Mrs. A E Becks Buckeye home at 8:20 PM after seven months illness spinal trouble and complications. Born April 16 1829 in western Pennsylvania she moved to this county as a child. Surviving: sister Mrs B Y Martin Chicago and six children Georgiana Moses A K Beck Buckeye Douglas Snyder W J Snyder Cora L Snyder and Mrs A H Hartman. Funeral Friday 10 AM at Beck home with Rev Halloway Dakota officiating. Cedarville cemetery burial. Pallbearers named W J Folgate John Gerhardt Samuel Bordner J E Bouck Henry Stock John Moses.
Misses Mattie H and Mary Wilson report the death of James H Young in Shamokin Pennsylvania. The decedent is said to be related through a sister who married their brother. Mrs Robert Bell is also a relative.
Deputy United States Marshal Mack returned from Rockford with George Lindstrom who was held there on another charge. Mack secured a warrant, brought him to Freeport, and placed him in county jail for an appearance before Commissioner Green tomorrow. Police and Rockford sheriff describe the youth as unsavory. Mack then went to Rochelle to assemble witnesses for the hearing.
The message urges women not to hide or destroy the small "Please Protect Us" illustrations from the altar and saloon struggle. It argues the banners should be hung inside homes where passersby can read, warning against moths or lust until long‑sought victory is achieved, framing the moral capital as valuable for future history.
Tonight a stag party hosted by Boviety members at Germania ball features games such as cards pools and billiards. A bowling contest will follow between Rockford Ger Mania BooiEEY team and the Red Devils of the local society, with gala festivities on tap.
Fragmented OCR text mentions denial by ManZan Pile and a promise of relief to any sort of poles. References to heater and soothing notations appear amid garbled phrases. Names such as Mearoged and C. P. Goaenther surface without clear roles or dates.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe two doors a basement fitted pane and use for dyeing pressing and repaising. Mentions clothes wet and a dye works. Assad appears as a fragmentary name.
In a sweeping set of local ballots, Democrats win every nominated candidate in several towns while Republicans claim wins in others. Local option anti-saloon and dry votes vary, with Rock Grove and Winslow embracing anti-saloon stances in some precincts, and West Point remaining dry in others.
In Jo Daviess county several towns voted wet or dry with Dry wins in Scales Mound Nora and Council Hill. Ogle county went dry except Forreston. Carroll saw eleven of fourteen townships go dry, Shannon wet. Lee and DeKalb counties reported mixed outcomes with many towns going dry and several wet. Rock Island county mostly dry with Rock Island city wet. Whiteside and Rockford areas varied with multiple towns going dry or wet. Springfield remained largely wet outside the capital area.
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