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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
5
The statement praises a leader who has redirected business and politics toward honesty and square dealing. It extols the noble work aimed at humanity and the United States, urging admiration and honor for the beneficiary of these reforms.
Fond Du Lac Wisconsin February 10 Bishop Grafton of the Episcopal Church discussed the temperance movement noting that prohibition in the North is impractical and law cannot compel a large minority to obey. He urged low licenses for beer and light wines and a heavy license for spirits, arguing moderation in wine is not wrong and that law alone cannot make men good, grace aids resistance to temptation.
The Freeport press prints pro and anti liquor arguments side by side, with readers torn over who has the stronger case. Prohibitionists and liquor supporters discuss livelihoods, grain usage, and social harms, reflecting a balanced but heated local quarrel in the Mt. Carroll Democrat.
The Northwestern Christian Advocate notes a divergence with Senator Hopkins over the Reed Smoot seating. It reports Hopkins aligns with a constitutional amendment to prohibit polygamy and plural cohabitation, citing his praise of Burrows’ attack on the practice and his own proposed amendment as a sign of sincerity.
The public prints show sharp differences on saloon questions with the anti-saloon league clashing with Cardinal Crib bends and Wisconsin bishops. They caution that laws cannot force righteousness and emphasize temperance as a better solution than prohibition.
State Senator W C Jones told a City club luncheon that Oglesby introduced the measure to ridicule direct primary legislation and thwart reform. He claimed the bill became a genuine asset to the people as supporters rallied behind it, while the senate and House were said to have emasculated it under Chicago influence and Speaker Cannon.
A weekly newspaper reports a crucial accord between the association committee and the department addressing delinquent subscribers. The committee pledged its 15,000 members to secure cooperation and implement the agreed terms promptly.
A directive states newspapers will drop non paying subscribers after one year, including exchanges, to curb unprofitable readers. Publishers justify this as necessary to maintain profitability and discipline readers who owe back subscriptions. The rule signals harsher enforcement for unpaid accounts nationwide.
The piece cites Aesop and warns against chasing uncertain gains. It condemns a wagon maker and Oraft Insurance for abandoning solid, profitable businesses to pursue get rich quick schemes, arguing for conserving what is secure and profitable. It ends urging prudence and saving what is certain.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from a bygone era. New Year resolutions, social manners, wake end at Callahan’s, and a humorous exchange about glasses and jam appear alongside banter about wives, husbands, and daily life. Small boy questions, a widow’s sorrow, and an office boy’s misunderstanding close the collection with light irony.
The Chicago Sunday issue grows tense as saloon opponents campaign for personal liberty while liquor law supporters push for strict enforcement. Voters in spring polls will face a stark choice as the debate pits half law-abiding ethics against half defiance, echoing a state wide push to apply laws fairly.
Samuel Parker of Chicago refutes writers claiming Lincoln was bashful. He notes Lincoln’s long public career from state legislature to congress, and his sharp debating skill. Parker contrasts Douglas’s bold posture amid Senate triumph and popular support, arguing he was not timid or hesitant in those debates.
The excerpt contrasts Lincoln and Douglas as they spar over ideas in a public forum. Lincoln’s crisp, penetrating logic reaches farther than Douglas’s slower measured speech, highlighting their contrasting oratorical styles and the impact of their words on reporters and audiences.
The Streator Free Press argues against local prohibition until existing laws are actually enforced. It contends officers lack success, gambling and Sunday observance should be controlled under current statutes, and public sentiment must be overwhelming before any prohibition is attempted.
The article extols Abraham Lincoln as a model of duty and public service, comparing him to Washington and urging study of his life to guide the present generation. It notes Lincoln saved the Union, advanced liberty, and embodied disinterested devotion, with Roosevelt praising Lincoln as a national savior and a teacher for all Americans.
Mrs. E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and says it provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney issues nervous debility and general weakness. A spring medicine and thorough blood purifier sold with guarantee at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 60 cents.
The March term of Stephenson County Circuit Court will open with Judge R.S. Farrand presiding in Freeport. New criminal and civil dockets include ten divorce and one separate maintenance suit among chancery matters, with three new criminal cases and numerous common law and chancery actions listed. Grand and petit jurors are named for the term with jurors from multiple townships.
The item names Wolf Rudolph Dott George W Love land George B Winter Charles Zahn Allen Janssen William Cahill George W Graham Charles Page appear as the principal parties in a local property transfer or land transaction noted in the record. The brief snippet names several individuals, indicating involvement in a deed or sale recorded by the authorities.
The National Protective legion formed a chapter in this city at the K P hall over the State bank last evening. Seventy were initiated into the fraternal insurance order as District Manager S S Smith led the meeting with A N Seely and Mr Longtin assisting. Officers elected include Geo R Weir as Worthy President and C C Van Brocklin as Secretary with Mrs May Van Brockhin as Worthy Past President. The first regular meeting is set for Friday evening March 6 at the K P hall.
Announcement of a regular United States Army inspection of militia companies in Illinois. Freeport Company L will be inspected on Tuesday evening March 10 with Captain Lewis D. Green in charge. Other Sixth regiment inspections follow Galena Company M March 11 Dixon Company G March 12 Sterling Company E March 17 Morrison Company I March 18.
Advertisement notes that Foley's Honey and Tar cures la grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia. Urges refusing any but the genuine in the yellow package. Lists N. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz as sellers or endorsers.
Thomas McLarnen transfers part of section 17 in Florence township to Edgar W. Aspinwall for 7160 dollars. Henry Bloom sells lot 7 block 1 Hime's subdivision out lots 6 and 6 in Winneshiek addition for 1500 dollars. John Knobel conveys lot 2 block 1 Burchard's subdivision to Abraham Knobel for 500 dollars. Charles Bosdeker transfers parts of lots 6ando in Burchard's subdivision to William H. Rust for 1409 dollars.
The account tells how consumption nearly killed George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina before using Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits full recovery after a dozen bottles. The remedy is pitched for coughs colds and lung healing with trial bottles free at Joseph Emmert’s drugstore priced 50 cents and one dollar.
Fresh bulk seeds offer healthy vigorous plants and higher yields due to seasonally fresh stock. The supplier promotes direct-from-grower pricing and reliability, urging customers to buy seeds from their new stock to save money and improve garden success.
Slippers described as easy to wear are advertised as exclusive to FB A&W. The brief note mentions price at 1 od) and a second line hints at a second size or offer, but details are unclear due to fragmented OCR. The item appears as a local retail notice with limited product specifics.
Mrs. Dorothy Krown teaches painting and leather work. Gift Shoup and Lid Stephenson Street Lob are noted in the item.
We have opened dressmaking parlors at 1 Washington Street inviting old customers and others to call. Mrs. Denison and Miss Havers welcome callers as to the Journal's want column reads.
Civic League planned a Tuesday talk at the Grand Opera House featuring Assistant Attorney General Trickett of Kansas. Trickett, famed for closing 256 saloons in Kansas City in 30 days, will discuss local option issues and the liquor crackdown's broader social impact.
An advertisement claims chronic constipation endangers health and that Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup cures it by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. The copy promises immediate relief, states the syrup does not nauseate or gripe, and lists H. J. Moeghk and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers.
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