This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
6
Lyman H. Howe's perennially popular moving pictures are praised as a fixed institution in many cities. The Grand Opera House hosts his new program tomorrow with vivid travel scenes that educate and entertain, delivering authentic, engaging depictions from around the world for daytime and evening shows.
The Singin Skule Reginment will be presented at the opera house next Tuesday night April 71 as a benefit to the charity work of the White Sanitarium under the auspices of the National Christian Hospital and Sanitarian association. It is compiled from reports of entertainment in neighboring cities and is described as one of the funniest affairs in the state in many days.
Washington reports a busy week with the Pacific battleship fleet arriving at San Pedro and a banquet at the Alexandria hotel. Republicans hold New Hampshire state convention, Democrats in Illinois and New Jersey, Kentucky primaries, and a Louisiana state election. Also noted are the United States Steel meeting in Jersey City, Philadelphia diocese centennial, Memphis education conference, D A R in Washington, and southern Methodist Laymen's Conference in Chattanooga with speakers Bryce and Brean.
Memorial day in Bloomington will be run by citizens rather than the Grand Army post after May 30. The G A R post will hand over control to a citizen committee for the program with veterans as guests at the Dec oration day event. The bronze G A R button honor remains but veterans lead the observance this year with municipal support.
The Chicago Record Herald reports two library sub stations will be set up in Burr School and Washington School buildings. The boards provide rooms heat light and janitor service. The move links city government departments library and schools for shared civic utility.
No one is immune from kidney trouble. Foley's Kidney Cure will stop irregularities and cure any case of kidney and bladder trouble within the reach of medicine. Mention of H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
Richard Harding Davis born in Philadelphia on April 18, 1864. His mother Rebecca Harding Davis was also a prominent novelist. Davis received his education at Lehigh and continued to gain literary stature.
John Davis began in newspapers after graduating from Johns Hopkins University, rising to editor of Harper's Weekly. He traveled widely as a special writer, reported on the Moscow coronation in 1896, and served as a London Times correspondent in Greece versus Turkey. He gained fame as a war correspondent in the Spanish-American War and the Russo-Japanese conflict, later producing popular novels and several successful farces starting with Van Bibber.
S. B. Ermold of Cedarville resigns after three and a half years with Brown & Shover Implement. He has accepted a position as traveling salesman with the Stover Gas Machine company.
F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, is taking orders at Brown & Dollmeyer’s store or by phone number 36 l-drite, offering prompt service for instrument upkeep and tuning.
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
Local charity event titled Singing Skule Beginment to be staged at the Grand next Tuesday night April 21 with about 50 local cast members to benefit the Charity work at the White Sanatorium under the National Christian Hospital and Sanatorium Association. Reserved seat plan opens Monday morning at Guenther's.
State Livestock Board warns of tuberculosis risk spreading from cattle to swine in Illinois, urging mandatory quarantine and testing for dairy or breeding cattle entering the state. Civil Service Reform meeting to be held in Chicago with participation from multiple states and the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Also notes railroad license grant for Torre Haute to Mount Vernon route across several counties.
Easter at St Marys Church features masses tomorrow at 6 30 a m and 10 30 a m with the 10 30 service including Millards Mass in G performed by Giblers orchestra. Miss Mary Brennan will play the organ as Rev Thomas F Laydon delivers the sermon Mary Magdalene at the Tomb of Christ. No evening services.
A list of numerous individuals and surnames appears, including Albertus, Mrs Will Andre, Mayne Barnett, Miss Bussie Brintnall, Mrs F Brown, Miss Grace Chandier, Mrs Pimothy Ebert, Mrs Elizabeth Gentl Jillimison, Rosamond Keefe, Miss Sophia Theesher, Mrs John Wehmredr, Mrs Fl Boomer, Geo Uonoway, J W Dahlson, J Daugherty, Louis Gang, Martha Gillen, Anne Holderspan, Holman, Homes Hunter, Keystone Giant It eon Co, Landon, Geuat Law, Pejot B O, Forward Pub, Spoonerman, Thourpson, Yankow, Alvin, and others. Postmaster SMITH D. ATKINS is noted.
The Chicago election commissioners appeal from Judge Walker’s order to place the Sunday closing question on the ballot will not be heard this term. The state supreme court granted a continuance to the June term, delaying a ruling until the October term if the case is heard. Judge Carter had ruled the appeal acted as a supersedeas and the question was not voted on.
Jasphine Nin aged sixteen was arrested at Varta AL and jailed in Tateon county after a Tuesday night theft of a horse owned by NooA Hadl of Var ma. She initially claimed she sought a ride but attempted another theft before her capture six miles from Var ma.
Toluca area incident reports locomotive engineer Bargineer BR Coppress of Chicago killed when an freight train ran into an open switch. The locomotive left the track and wrecked into a warehouse, causing destruction and fatalities.
The article extols Ely's Liquid Cream Balm used in an atomizer as a relief for catarrh with dislodging discharge and freer breathing after weeks. It claims the liquid form contains all healing elements of the solid and promises universal satisfaction. Sold by druggists for 1s toppled by Ely Brothers at 56 Warren Street New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.