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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1908

Page

2

Illinois Republicans pick 12th district candidates for general assembly

A volley of notices announces several individuals Stephen Rigney T H Hollister JJShaffer William Ehrler George R Morris W W Gillespie and C A Hammond seeking the Republican nomination for representative in the Illinois General Assembly from the Twelfth senatorial district in primaries held August 8 1908. The districts include Jo Daviess Carroll Stephenson and Warren Carroll counties.

Stephenson Jo Daviess Carroll William W. Krape Freeport Jatrict Reuben R. Tiffany Illinois General Assembly Stephen Rigney Red Oak Tama Warrell J. J.shaffer General Assembly Illinois William Ehrler Warren Daviess Geo. R. Morris Lanark Illnois W.W. Gillespie C. A. Hammond

Change of address notices for The Journal readers

The Journal will be mailed on request to subscribers leaving the city in summer. Change of address notices must include both old and new addresses. Send notices to The Journal at 97 Chicago Street, or provide a contact telephone.

Journal THE Chicago Street

Illinois First Primary Election Rules and Voting Eligibility

Illinois announces the first primary election with six am to five pm hours. Voters must be qualified, US citizens 21 or older, one year in state, prior residency in county 90 days and precinct 30 days, declare party to vote, and may be absent from work for two hours. Rules cover registration, protest, and ballot procedures for party participation.

Mnake United States tHnois

Primary Ballot Instructions For Voters In The Primary

The document explains how to vote in a party primary, including ballot preparation inside a voting booth, the use of squares to mark choices, and rules for voting for the required number of candidates under each office. It covers writing in a name, party alignment, precinct committeeman votes, and the need to fold and deliver the ballot. It notes assistance rules for voters with language or physical barriers and penalties for officers who reveal voting choices.

Elrele Partiouiae General Assembly

Local illness updates from Carroll Street sanatorium

Mrs. D. S. Rohrer of Carroll Street shows improvement. Leonard Sstoskopf had a good night and moves toward recovery. Ralph Burt, once critical after appendicitis operation, is on the sanatorium porch daily. Mrs. D. A. Knowlton at the sanatorium is improving and can sit up part of each day.

D. S. Rohrer Carroll Street Leonard Sstoskopf Ralph Burt D. A. Knowlton

Regular Board of Education Meeting Friday Evening

A regular meeting of the board of education will be held Friday evening. The agenda includes standard reports, student matters, and district updates. Community members may attend and provide public comments during the designated portion of the meeting.

Board of Education

Hindipo Nerve Tonic Sold With Money Back Guarantee

Bevery Hour of the Day Co P Guenther and Co druggists advertise Hindipo the new nerve tonic at their corner shop. It cures nervous debility insomnia and restores vitality with a positive guarantee promising refund if it does not help. The town buzzes with its merits and people are urged to try it today.

Advertising with goods and savings in balance

The fragment argues advertising requires goods and saving requires promotion, stressing the need to balance marketing and inventory. It hints at the principle that marketing effort should align with product availability and consumer value.

Italian Tragedy Stirs Rockford Home Shooting Death

Rockford August reports a dark night duel at 1828 River street leaving Antonio La Belle dead from two head wounds and two others wounded Petra Tricola and Tony Kreschyan. Neighbors and residents tell of masked intruders and a chaotic scene as police investigate the home invasion and gunplay.

Rockford Charles Trugon River Street la Belle Antonio Petra Tricola Tony Kreschyan Antonio Josef Sarna South Rockford Tricola Trugons

Coroner to Probe Remains of Antonio in Dark Room

A coroner will hold an inquest over Antonio's remains after a man reported finding the body in a room. The witness, about 60 year old Tricola, could not confirm if an item remained intact when passed in the dark, leaving investigators to seek further fact to identify those involved.

Trugon Tricola Kreschyan Catlin Marsh Antonio

Oat Movement From State to Chicago Increases

The current crop of oats moves from central and southern Illinois toward Chicago with Illinois Central Superintendent Dailey reporting his line is receiving its full share.

Chicago Dailey

Northwestern railroad promotes Daly to freight agent

Thomas A Daly bill clerk for the Chicago Northwestern railroad is promoted to freight agent the post left vacant by John P Glennan who joins the Moline Plow Co William Ruat becomes local ticket agent replacing Daly and Albert Smith son of the Belvidere roundhouse foreman Fred Smith moves to fill Rusts position.

Thomas A. Daly Chicago & Northwestern Railroad John P. Glennan Moline Plow Co Daly Northwestern William Ruat Mr. Daly Old Place Albert Smith Fred Smith Belvidere Rust

Train Dispatching by Telephone Proves Faster

The telephone for dispatching trains, first used by the Illinois Central, saves time without replacing telegraph. In an accident, crews can contact the trainmaster directly, avoiding a third party as required by telegraph procedures.

Illinois Central

Forreston Gravel Pit Opened by Illinois Central

Illinois Central opens the Forreston gravel pit with a steam shovel at work to extract ballast. The first material will serve the line between Freeport and Dubuque, with later attention to the Freeport division.

Forreston Illinois Central Freeport Dubuque

Patterson Visits Freeport Friends on Illinois Central Ties

G. E. Patterson, formerly Freeport train master on the Illinois Central, now a similar head position at Kankakee, spent the day in Freeport visiting friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Patterson G. E. Patterson Freeport Illinois Central Kankakee

Glanders Discovered in Rockford Horses Prompt Mass Euthanizing

Authorities culled eight of the eight horses from the Smith livery and later three more from Buchanan street stables after glanders tests confirmed disease. Six more animals were sent to the rendering works with two already departed, leaving three under quarantine and observation for potential euthanasia.

Rockford George Smith Buchanan Street Smith Smith Hack B. B. Page Smith Stables Lewis Page Glanders

Meeting of Sunday School Workers at YMCA Parlors

An important gathering for all primary Sunday school workers in the city will be held tomorrow Friday at 3 30 p m in YMCA parlors. Attendance is earnestly urged for every primary department, as important business will be discussed.

Consolidation Notice From Thompson Huenke Meier

A consolidated yard notice requests anyone who owes money to call in. The notice names Thompson Huenke Meier and references a payment amount of a1 per sons and Lumees Oo. 8-Bolts.

Thompson & Huenkemeier

Willett Defends Liberal Bible View in Chicago Talk

Chicago University professor Rev. Herbert L. Willett, a semitic languages expert, defended his view that biblical miracles are myths and fiction. He told divinity students and ministers at Haskeill Hall that some Old Testament narratives are unhistorical and that the Bible must be edited to teach the desirable material. He suggested some New Testament miracles may become clearer via science and questioned the necessity of the virgin birth doctrine.

Chicago Herbert L. Willett University of Chicago Divinity School Memorial Church of Christ Haskeill Hall Willett Christ Jesus Mr. Willett Moses Lazarus

Knight Endorsement Letter for Lieutenant Governor Candidate

Oscar R. Ziff writes a supportive notice promoting Thomas D. Knight of Cook County for lieutenant governor. He cites Knight’s service as assistant state's attorney in 1898, roles with the Hamilton Club, and orations honoring Lincoln and Grant. Ziff portrays Knight as a progressive reformer with a strong legal background and public-speaking skill.

Journal United States Mator Thomas D. Knight Cook County Mr. Knight Hamilton Club Knight National Republican Committee Cook County Bar Association The Law Institute James A. Garfield Lincoln Appomattox Chicago William H. Taft Grant Roosevelt Senate Oscar R. Ziff

Willett on unsettled questions of the new Testament

Willett declared he would not under Ane to settle questions on the new Testament, but explained he believed science might in time explain the miracles of Christ.

Willett Christ

She Likes Good Things Mrs Charles BE Smith West Franklin Maine

Mrs Charles B. E. Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King s New Life Pills as their family laxative medicine because they are good and do their work without making a fuss about it. These painless purifiers sold at Jos Emmert s drug store 25a.

Charles BE. Smith West Franklin Maine Dr. King Jos

Patrons asked to notify office on missed newspaper deliveries

The notice asks readers who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the office. It requests prompt reporting to ensure timely service and rectify delivery gaps.

Delay in Tilinuis division encampment city decision

Delay in selecting the Tilinuis division encampment city occurred due to illness of Department Commander Rosenbaum. A letter from Charles A. Partridge reports Rosenbaum improving and warns against Grand Army matters until his return from the Toledo encampment. Held favors Freeport, likely influencing the administration council after Rosenbaum and Partridge return.

Tilinuis Rosenbaum Charles A. Pattrdge Council of Administration Partridge Toledo Held Grand Army

Youngest Wisconsin hotel keeper from Freeport

From the Madison State Journal comes word of I C Hoffman of Billings Montana now in Madison as proprietor manager of the newly refitted Hotel Madison at Mifflin and Pinckney streets. The 100 room house is in high demand with plans for an A No.1 cafe to serve patrons. Hoffman is praised for clean service and efficiency attracting transients to a model hotel in a well located convention city district.

Hoffman Madison Ogden

Funeral in Chicago For MacMaster Drowning Victims

Mrs James Palmer traveled to Chicago to attend the funeral of two MacMaster family members who perished in a Mississippi river drowning near Galena last Tuesday afternoon.

Chicago James Palmer MacMaster Mississippi River Galena

White Canvas Oxfords Discount at 95 Cents Per Pair

Yard sale style offer emphasizes closeout on white canvas oxfords priced 95 cents per pair. Advertisement urges readers to read the Journal's want column for details and ordering.

Bdin Bokkemeler Kanbey The Journal Want

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