Honest Banking Stresses Honesty Over Dishonest Cashiers
A year of bank bankruptcies exposes speculative dishonesty by cashiers. The author argues honesty is the best policy and pays in the long run, urging integrity in financial dealings.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
Pat Crowe to Christian Evangelist Clash with Billy Sunday
A harsh condemnatory note brands Pat Crowe as a criminal kidnapper seeking bounties from worried parents. It argues the Christian religion should reject his services and contrasts him with Billy Sunday in a public critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat’ Crowe
Billy Sunday
Pat Crowe
Hayes for Department Commander of Illinois G A R
General P C Hayes of Joliet, a former congressman, will run for Department Commander at the next Illinois G A R encampment in Aurora. The letter expresses support and confidence that Hayes will be elected, noting familiarity with him and urging the grand army to vote for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Hayes
Joliet
Congress
Illinois
Lincoln's Birth Centenary to Be Observed Widely
The hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, 1909 will be marked in nearly every U S city and many foreign towns. Freeport plans not a street fair and expresses confidence the observance will be suitably dignified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Freeport
Merry Christmas Wishes From the Freeport Journal
A Christmas greeting from the Freeport Journal extends wishes to readers and their families. It encourages support for the less fortunate and asks adults to bring happiness to children by sharing kindness and gifts on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Journal
Postal savings banks unlikely this Congress
It is not likely that there will be legislation by the present Congress to establish postal savings banks. It may be considered when the new congress meets a year from now. Many people think post offices should be banks of deposit and that government should not compete with citizens. The first class mail is a government monopoly and the only profitable post office business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Post Office Department
United workers show patriotism beyond class lines
The wageworkers and laboring men repudiated efforts to cast votes based on class hatred, emphasizing sound patriotism and Americanism. The nation should feel pride in their stance of sturdy independence and civic duty, acting as good citizens without regard to supposed class interests, an object lesson in citizenship.
Roosevelt's seven years yield strong fiscal gains
Over seven and a half years of Roosevelt’s presidency the government ran a net surplus of about 100 million in receipts over expenditures and reduced interest-bearing debt by 90 million. Despite Panama Canal costs and nine million annual interest reductions, the outlook remains favorable with no new taxes and some tax relief. The record emphasizes necessary expenditures and ongoing fiscal prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Secretary of Agriculture reports record farm product value 1908
The 1908 farm value reaches 7.78 billion dollars, about four times mining product value. Farmers supply 87 percent of raw materials for major manufacturing, which uses 42 percent of all materials. Gain over 1907 is 290 million. Over ten years farm wealth total exceeds 690 billion. The secretary notes farmer exports contribute magnificently to the nation.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Farmers Prosperity Amid Population Growth in 1908
The 1908 review notes favorable trade balance and rising farmer efficiency despite population growth and mass immigration of nonagricultural workers. It credits agricultural science, farm capital, and labor for progress, ending with Thanksgiving praise for farmers who reap as well as sow and invest in better living.
Freeport Stores Offer Holiday Goods at Home
Freeport residents extol local shops for a wide holiday range from diamonds to candy, declaring no need to shop in Chicago. Longtime locals boast prices and selection that beat Chicago or anywhere else, urging pride in buying locally this Christmas and New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Chicago
Good Old Freeport
Good Old
Taft Addresses North Carolinians at New York Dinner
President-elect William H Taft spoke in New York on December 7 pledging to guide future policy to aid southern states and strengthen national union He voiced desire to erase sectional lines and keep only friendly emulation between north and south for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
New York
Labor Trust demands anti injunction law stance
The article condemns anti injunction advocates and defends restraining orders. It notes federal courts issued only twenty labor dispute injunctions in five years with no reversals by Superior Court. It argues courts are rarely mistaken in injunctions and claims no innocent party harmed by labor injunctions. It urges both sides to have their day in court.
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Labor Trust
Department of Legal Procedure
Henry Clews on Congress and Roosevelt in a short session
Henry Clews argues that opening Congress had little effect and the coming shorter session will see tariff issues and railroad scrutiny eased. He predicts Roosevelt’s term ending soon will shift policy to more judicial temperaments and that uncertainty hurts business more than likely tariff cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
Tariff Revision Seen As Stimulus Not Fear For Manufacturers
The article argues that tariff changes could positively stimulate U.S. industry by reducing threats to American manufacturing. It suggests that a tariff revision would not provoke fear and could act as a constructive move for producers.
Roosevelt cites land frauds probe to push law change
In his annual message President Roosevelt asserts Congress crippled the government’s land fraud prosecutions after Oregon Senator Mitchell and Oregon Representative Williams were convicted. He argues the secret service aided indictments and calls for broad authority to prosecute officials, or at least an exception for investigators of Congress.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Mitchell
Oregon
Williams
Oregson
Secret Service
Public Service
Stephenson County Fourth Class Postmasters Granted Lifelong Civil Service
All Fourth class postmasters in Stephenson county north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi are placed in the civil service by Roosevelt's 1908 executive order. The list includes Baileyville, Davis, Eleroy, German Valley, Kent, Lena, and Wil... They will hold office for life, like Supreme Court justices, despite low pay and hard work.
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United States
Stephenson County
Freeport
Lena
Baileyville
B. O. Niehaus
Bolton
B. W. Janssen
Buena Vista
W. M. Gift
Cedarville
Henry Richart
Dakota
J. Reitzell Young
Davis
O. J. Buthoffer
Eleroy
F. H. Biesemeier
Florence Station
D. Amelsberg
German Valley
Fred. H. Aykes
Kent
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
Post Office Deficit View: Credit for Free Services Considered
The text argues the post office department runs a large implicit subsidy by delivering free or reduced services for the government and public. It compares to a water works to suggest recognizing these in accounting. It notes millions in unpaid postage and costs, plus salaries not increased, and mentions proposals to turn post offices into deposit banks.
Express business expansion in post office policy debate
The passage argues for adding express service up to eleven pounds to the post office to serve the people while competing with private express companies. It contends letter mail remains the government monopoly and questions whether government should run any business in competition with its citizens, noting potential profits and treasury gains if only the letter mail were handled.
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Post Office Department
Postofce Department
Department
The
Treasury
King Edward’s Whispered Ailment Leaves Court Quiet
King Edward suffers a bad cold leaving him barely able to speak above a whisper. Rumors swirl about remedies as courtiers watch for signs of recovery while the queen inquires about home cures like goose grease.
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Edward
Detroit Judge Rules Ring Property of Man Until Ceremony
A Detroit jurist holds the engagement ring remains the man's personal property until the wedding ceremony is performed, implying that the woman owns the ring and related rights after the engagement.
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Detroit
Shopping ad line from Tennyson quoted by Quincy Whig
The Quincy Whig attributes a playful line to Tennyson urging shoppers to begin early. It warns that delaying will make the holiday experience feel odd during the frantic season of shopping.
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Quincy Whig
Tennyson
Radical reconstruction urged for American post office
One of these days there will have to be a radical reconstruction of the American post office system. Year by year the demand for such a revolution becomes more urgent. It should have come long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitowoc
Governor Deneen to Study Agriculture at Illinois
Governor Deneen may soon take a course in agriculture at the University of Illinois to learn corn raising. For now he is largely engaged in cultivating the country members of the legislature.
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Deneen
University of Illinois
Relations Between America and Japan
A shift in opinion notes that relations between the United States and Japan are no longer viewed as the world’s chief menace but as its strongest guarantee. The author suggests the later view is more accurate.
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America
Japan
Passenger on steamer Main suffers heart failure after winning five pinochle games
A passenger arriving in New York on the steamer Main had a heart failure after winning five pinochle games in a row. The quip notes that while players boast about royal flushes or five aces, it is usually the other fellow who ends up with heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Former Governor Yates Declines Springfield Mayoral Candidacy
Former Governor Yates declines to join the Springfield mayoralty race, saying he will rest in the valley after a laborious and costly trip to the mountain top and is not seeking the office at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Spingfield
Prayerful bedtime scene with Teddy and mother
A child named Teddy kneels at his mother’s knee for prayers. He recites a traditional verse and pauses, prompted to finish the line about keeping his soul safe through sleep, while the mother cues him to complete the familiar rhyme.
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Teddy
Enie
Indiana Woman Harbors Peculiar Bird Themed Names
An Indiana woman, described by a down state paper as having the most peculiar names, was born Partridge. Her first husband was Robin, her second Sparrow, and her current husband Quarles. The family includes two Robins, one Sparrow, and three young Quails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Partridge
Robin
Sparrow
Quarles
Ginseng shipment nets Mt Morris owners six hundred ten
A barrel of ginseng roots weighing under 100 pounds, grown by Messrs. Allen Holsinger and Wakenight of Mt Morris, was sold in Chicago for 6.50 per pound, totaling 610.19 dollars for the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Washboard Economy Sparks Second Wife Jokes on Farms
Harvesters and plows fill farms but the washboard, akin to grandmothers’ gear, is cheap. A washing machine runs five to eight dollars, while a washboard costs twenty five cents. This thrift joke hints that such savings allow many men to seek a second wife.
Wolf bounty tale from Byron farm in Oregon Reporter
Last Wednesday Joe Nuppenau shot a gray wolf on his farm four miles south of Byron village. He presented the bounty bill to county clerk Adams in Oregon where ten dollars was paid for one wolf ear, addin g to the hide's value in a profitable imuring's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nuppenau
Byron Village
Oregon
Adams
Gift of Salary Support From Son on Battleship Virginia
Gordon Hardcastle sends his mother a monthly salary gift amounting to 15 dollars for a year starting November 1908. The arrangement, formalized via a certificate, reflects a notable act of family support during the Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sueh
Gordon Hardcastle
Virginia
Nan
Limited parcel post plan praised by postmaster general
Few objections arise to the limited parcel post recommended for congressional consideration. The plan would let merchants in towns with rural routes ship packages from their stores to farmers along those routes, expanding local commerce and rural access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Postage Rates Aim to Boost Local Parcel Service
A proposal argues uniting the parcels post to serve each local community would thwart big mail order houses using rural routes and restrict parcels post benefits to home stores and local patrons. The plan emphasizes supporting local commerce and ensuring home-based retailers receive priority in deliveries.
Saint of the Big Heart Inspires Christmas Cheer
The message honors Santa as a beacon of generosity who has brightened the world and will continue to serve until every poor and lonely heart is comforted, every person cheered, and every child loved. It underscores enduring acts of giving and goodwill.
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Santa
No legislature can fix voting wisdom by law
No legislature can make a law that will enable a man to vote correctly who never gives any attention to political matters. Most of the mistakes in ballot marking come from busy businessmen who lack time for political details. The ballot marking can be improved but an amendment won’t force people to think in elections.
Optimism on Washington Transition Between Taft and Wilson
The speaker believes the coming administration will differ from the last, praising Taft as a top diplomat and describing Wilson as a stubborn yet workable ally. They predict no friction between the two leaders and express confidence in a smoother era ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mr. Taft
Uncle Joe
Women take large share in Pennsylvania railroad dividend
The Pennsylvania railroad shows a sharp rise in women stockholders. About half of the 9,437,889 dollars in the semi annual dividend will go to women from the 314,594,050 dollars of capital stock, reflecting their growing role in the world’s largest railroad system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Deneen Narrowly Trails in Chicago Except One Ward
Four years ago Deneen carried every Chicago ward by an aggregate 114,562 vote margin, 4,638 more than Roosevelt. This year he trailed the presidential candidate in all but one ward, the Seventeenth, where Deneen surpassed Taft by over five hundred votes. The Seventeenth, Democratic-leaning, was carried by the executive against Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Stevenson
Are You a Father to Your Boy in Milwaukee Journal Style
A Milwaukee Journal quotation urges fathers to be hands on in their sons lives. It stresses listening to troubles helping with lessons and sharing playtime. It argues a boy prefers a father who is both mentor and friend, discouraging disgraceful conduct and urging active fatherly role modeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Boundary shift shaped Chicago’s state ties noted
The piece recalls that Nathaniel Pope, then territorial delegate, single handedly proposed an amendment to the statehood bill extending Illinois northern boundary by fifty miles. This move would have kept Chicago within Wisconsin, altering the city’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Nathaniel Pope
Chicago
Wisconsin
Great Western Railroad to Be Acquired by Canadian Pacific
Reported plan says Great Western will pass to Canadian Pacific. John M Egan, ex head of Kansas City Terminal, is favored to succeed President Stickney at the next Great Western directors meeting. Egan is close to Sir William Van Horne and led the Van Horne syndicate Brazil properties sold to a French company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Railroad
Canadian Pacific
John M. fHgan
Kansas City Terminal Company
Stickney
Great Western
Egan
Sir William van Horne
van Horne
Brazil
Billy Sunday Sermon At Ottumwa Attacks Hypocrisy In Church
In Ottumwa Iowa Rev Billy Sunday charged that townsfolk are worldly and hypocritical saying there is too much church joining and not enough joining God and criticizing moral laxity. He asked if his message came from the Bible and implied the need for reform in personal conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Billy
God
North wind’s invigorating grip on winter’s edge
The passage extols the north wind as a stimulus to life, noting how some seek warmth southward while others welcome winter’s crisp air. It argues the cold enhances vitality, making people brighter, stronger, and more optimistic even as age and ailment push some to migrate.
Perfumery Advice outlines scents for Christmas gifts
A druggist counsels cautious perfume gifts describing heliotrope as depressing and wheeping, musk as a stimulant for weak hearts, stephanotis as causing languor, and violet as uplifting and inspiring bravery. He advises choosing violet for a partner and notes effects on mood and behavior.
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Violet
Public drinking norms and gender roles in early 20th century America
The text argues drinking should be enjoyed openly as a safeguard against drunkenness. It notes American saloons are male spaces with social stigma for others and criticizes gender separation in American life. It recalls Germany where wives accompany husbands in public drinking spaces, suggesting different social norms about excess.
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America
Germany
Sabbath observance plea sparks liberal view in Ravenswood
Dr Emil Hirsch of Sinai Temple urged broader Sabbath observance at a Ravenswood Woman's club meeting. He argued that laws restricting religious exercises to one day conflict with American freedoms and spirit, contrasting with continental practice.
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Emil Hirsch
Sinai Temple
Ravenswood Woman's Club
Keep Good Company Theme from Feil Company Saying
A moral quip warns that bad company taints those who mingle with wrongdoers. The passage contrasts Trny the condemned dog and a stork trapped by a farmer with the danger of associating with knaves. It urges choosing books and wise minds over harmful companionship.
Editors Fight City Mall Order House for Home Merchants
Editors in many states have vigorously opposed the city mall order house in the interest of the home merchant, arguing against commercial monopoly. They claim their opposition has been unpaid and unpaid. The department store man now seeks advertising space and offers fair pay, challenging editors to accept if they can.
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City Mall
Roosevelt on American boyhood and self-reliance
Roosevelt argues a boy must grow to support a family, maintain self-respect, and avoid harming others to be fit as an American citizen. He says fathers should preach, warns against overprotective parenting, and urges teaching resilience and work to face obstacles. He notes mothers face hard lives but warns against softening children.
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Roosevelt
When I Was Little Papa and Mama Stories
A child recalls nights with a loving father and a distant mother. The speaker remembers games, cuddling on laps, and mother’s absence shaping feelings of growing up. The piece ends with a strong ache for familiar closeness and comfort.
Forty sixth General Assembly to convene in January 1909
The legislature to meet on January 6, 1909 will form the Forty sixth General Assembly with 38 Republicans and 13 Democrats in the senate and 89 Republicans and 64 Democrats in the house. The joint session totals 127 Republicans and 77 Democrats, a 50 vote GOP majority for the U.S. senator election.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
United States
Old fashioned Christmas in a troubled home
The speaker recalls a father who grew up poor and stifled by harsh family life. A child’s view contrasts simple gifts like a homemade sled with the era’s costly items. The tale hints at past abuse, a stern father who left home at seventeen, and a mother’s disbelief as the father speaks of his sorrowful fate.
Misconceptions on Government Spending From a Bookkeeping View
The article explains that the annual federal outlay of 1 billion dollars is mainly a bookkeeping total. It notes subtractive items such as 222 million for the post office, about 10 million cash deficit, 58 million for sinking fund operations, 25 million for bank note redemption, and 10 million for the District of Columbia with 5 million returning via taxes, plus 29 million for Panama.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Panama
Canal Promises to Reimburse From Bond Sales
The text states the canal project will be funded by bond sales and will cost far less than $1,000,000,000. It claims the government will end up about $300,000,000 under that figure, with excess proceeds directed to posterity.
Roosevelt on Women Suffrage and Its Impact
The statement presents Theodore Roosevelt weighing in on woman suffrage. He expresses personal belief in suffrage but doubts its importance or immediate benefit, noting Western states without full adoption show no clear gains. He argues equality implies function, emphasizes women's central role as mothers, and suggests action would come when women self-advocate.
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Roosevelt
Myself and Gott Mustered In Wartime Chorus
A vivid recitation by Rear Admiral Coghlan at a New York Union League dinner on April 21 1800 echoes pro German and anti French sentiment. The verses invoke Mein Gott and Mars while predicting German dominance and American resolve against France and other powers in a period of international tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coghlan
Union League Club
New York
Exterminated Sparrow Fashioned for Hats
A terse exchange discusses destroying a sparrow named Blobbs and turning the bird into a fashionable accessory for women’s hats, reflecting a bizarre, period noir tone. The dialogue hints at unnatural plots and social commentaries within a compact scene.
Man Charged In Self-Directed Assault Claim
In court the bulky officer testifies that the defendant attempted to kill himself after saying he wished to fight the officer. The exchange includes a judge asking for the case explanation and the defendant’s remark about his intent.
Woman Makes Her Own Fall Gown In Tale Sparked by Wife
A narrator recalls telling his wife about a woman who crafted her own fall gown, and she counters with a tale about a man who earned a million dollars, adding a sharp twist to the conversation.
Kind man does Christmas shopping for wife
A reader quotes a remark praising Mr Wigham for always handling Christmas shopping for his wife. The other speaker notes it frees her to browse and price items.
Thanksgiving Bounty from Election Bets and Raffle Wins
In a humorous exchange, Ruggles boasts gratitude for a big yellow pumpkin won on an election bet with Uncle Hiram and a turkey secured through a raffle.
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Ruggles
Hiram
Two women chat by neighbor’s home during opera night
A fragment notes a caller and his wife near the neighbor’s house where a phonograph played Ti Salvatore. The comment suggests two women talked loudly, adding a surreal backstage vibe to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Egbert
Spelling Reform Sparks Postal Clerks Debate
Mr Hogan questions a post office sign showing MDCCCX CVIII. Dennis explains it as 1898 in Roman numerals. The gag suggests overzealous spelling reform extends to dates and inscriptions.
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Dennis
Mr. Hogan
Postofice
Would You Consent to Remain as Our Shepherd
The chairman asked if the shepherd would stay if his salary rose by $1000 annually. He replied that even that extra would not allow his wife to outdress the neighbor’s wife, implying pride or social standings matter more than pay.
Death Rate in Stephenson County 1908 Six Months
The Illinois State Board of Health reports 106 deaths in Stephenson County in the first half of 1908 with 117 male and 79 female victims, a rate of 103 per 1000. Principal causes include tuberculosis 15, pneumonia 20, Brights disease 17, cancer 16, heart disease 28, typhoid 1, influenza 6, infantile diseases 12, brain congestion 11, acute bronchitis 4, paralysis 6, cirrhosis 1, stomach disease 8, hernia 7, rheumatism 1, and other external causes 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illlinois
Electric Hair Dryer Welcomed by Freeport Barbers
A new electric hair dryer eliminates towel rubbing and vigorous fan waving after shampooing and reduces cold risks from under dried hair. Introduced in Freeport at Frank Raubenheimer's Chicago street shop, the unit uses hot air with one switch and cold air with the reverse, guaranteeing perfectly dry hair and appreciated by patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Frank Raubenheimer
Chicago Street
John Bordin Moves to Freeport for Stover Manufacturing
John Bordin formerly of Minneapolis has relocated to Freeport and accepted a position with Stover Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bordin
Minneapolis
Freeport
The
Stover Manufacturing Company
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