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 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
A typed notice acknowledges an international union in recognition of workers in the Freeport area. The document states the union employs union labor in the relevant departments and labels the initiative as a formal recognition effort.
A group of candidates announces runs for county offices in Stephenson County Illinois with nominations pending GOP primaries. B G Cooper Sherman Brubaker Henry Ritzman W H Shons William W Krape Everolson and others seek sheriffs treasurer and superintendent posts subject to Republican primaries and voter decisions in the Twelfth Senatorial district and district primaries.
Frank F Pickard declares candidacy for Freeport tax collector, asserting qualification and intent to seek office amid local political action.
E F Smith is in Lanark and Thomas Shaffer at Leaf River today. Various residents travel for business or to visit. J H Stearns goes to Chicago. D Beyers and Gust Boehland transact business in Polo and Rockford respectively. Misses Trunck, McGurk, Wieman, Loveland visit Lena. Dippell’s family news from Byron. Edna Peterson and Clark visit Chicago. Emma Bues to Chicago. Wright returns from Tulsa. I T Mr ebee heads to Tulsa for oil wells. son O H Wright ill with typhoid but improving. hospital stay expected to end in weeks.
Local notes report skating at Taylor's park and indicate front-page local news on pages one, three, four, five, six and eight. Abraham L. Cox is nominated for postmaster at Elizabeth in Daviess County. Roy Bloom now heads the F. A. Schulz shoe department and invites friends to visit. Allington Bros. orchestra will provide music for a Seward dancing party tonight. Mrs Lois Powell Bates will travel from Pecatonica to drill the Baptist choir tonight. Joseph A Dunn and Ida S Shewey of Freeport were issued a marriage license yesterday in Chicago. Freeport lodge 223 meets tonight at the Sorelial hall. attendance urged as funeral arrangements for Wm Siems are noted. Stephenson County Mutual Insurance elects Wim Lahre as president, D J Blocker as secretary, Simon Tollmeier as treasurer, with Galvin Barklow for Stephenson and N S Nash and Irvin Frederick for Jo Daviess County as agents.
An old fashioned advertisement urges readers to prevent aging of the face with Hollis Bees Seal Mountain Tea tablets priced at 35 cents, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
A farm sale on January 10, 1006, features one short horn head offered by Matheson at his farm one mile west of Okton. The buyer will import Arabella Waite Rose and Hosemary from the lot.
Orlon Price writes to the Citizen and Journal supporting a city revival led by leading evangelists. He defends ministers amid church criticisms, notes ministers and laity must improve, praises Mr Sunday’s influence, and urges Citizen cooperation for a careful, wise effort to elevate preaching and church life.
Revival services at Embury Methodist Church draw increasing crowds each evening. Last night the sermon urged use of the plus and multiplication sign in revival work. Tonight the pastor will speak on Up-to-date Cloaks for Sin at 7 30. Members are urged to bring friends and hymnals are encouraged.
Peter Meyers suffered a deep back wound yesterday when an ice plow overturned after striking an obstruction at Scioto Mills. He was attended by two doctors and is a member of the Meyer Bros. lumber and coal firm with yards at Scioto Mills and other county locations.
After prayer meeting last night the First M. E. Sunday school elected H. H. Antrim as Superintendent and Paul Hickenbach as Assistant Superintendent. Miss Jennie Heard became Second Assistant Superintendent with Miss Alice Mattert as Secretary and Harry Bickenbach as Treasurer. The school totals 675 students across all departments, with 450 enrolled in the main class, 75 in Home department and 150 in Cradle Roll.
Mayor Dittmar and Prof Edward Snyder campaign in the third ward urging faithful to back the Democrats. Snyder canvasses while Republicans must mobilize to counter the stay-at-home vote. Election set for next Tuesday with Elsesser favored but Republicans urged to act.
Oak Park woman shares a coffee experiment noting health improvements after stopping coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports steadier nerves, resolved heart trouble, clearer thinking, and better digestion in five years, and credits her son-in-law’s digestion to the same change.
The Y M C A basketball team meets Belvidere in Freeport tonight with both squads carrying one win. Belvidere arrives at 7 30 ready for a close hard fought game, with Brown Dale Comstock Lanning and Gilberts in the lineup. A curtain raiser starts at 8 and the second game at about 8 30, promising one of Freeport’s fastest games.
Success is stamped on every package. It is the most successful remedy known. It makes you well and keeps you well. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea proves. 8 cents. Tea or Tablets. Joseph Emmert.
Funeral services for the late Henry Lichtenberger will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock from the family residence on State Street and at 9 30 from St Josephs Catholic church. Rev Fr Kalvelage will officiate. Pallbearers are August Bergman W H Shons Casper Nehus William Secker Wm H Wagner and Henry Baier. Relatives expected this evening from Excelsior Springs Mo Council Bluffs Waterloo Savanna and Chicago.
Schulz conducts a clearance sale offering boots shoes and rubbers. The event continues with discounts on all stock announced in the local notices section.
Railroads race to reduce times for Atlantic to Pacific mail. Burlington doubles as Northwestern bid to beat rivals, with Northwestern stressing safety and precision. Chicago to Omaha routes and Union Pacific contest also loom, while rumors swirl about Illinois Central involvement and San Pedro vs Southern Pacific choices beyond Salt Lake City.
A mother notes sleep disturbance and heavy breathing signaling a cold in children. She uses Scott's Emulsion to hasten recovery, claiming quick restoration of rest and normal breathing. The ad promotes Scott & Lownre, 49 Bears & New York, as a preventive aid for child weakness.
Incomplete OCR fragment notes an event labeled det but lacks clear dates, places, or involved parties. No railroad names or definite actions are readable, leaving the item as an uncertain archival fragment without verifiable details.
Local notes from Lena include Cora Koen visiting from Freeport, Clara Distelmeier visiting Feeort, and Oak Park resident M. Holbrook consulting with A. A. Krape on Dixon assembly plans. Mrs Miles White organized a King's Daughters circle, with Miles White as leader and Seise as secretary, while Allen Albright and others traveled from Freeport. A town board spoof at the band fair drew applause as Lena literary club provided the program. Isaac Kinser visited Monroe, and Mrs J G Dunn hosted friends yesterday.
The Girls' Basketball association plans a social at Armory hall this evening with a program, followed by refreshments for 15 cents admission. The Boys' Glee club met Wednesday. report cards were distributed Wednesday noon. Behan of Detroit spoke Tuesday morning. The new assembly room is in use though not fully finished. The Polaris will be issued Monday. Bessie Capron returns to the high school for postgraduate study. Treble Clef club practiced. music clubs will provide all music for next week's Farmers' institute. A debate with Elgin is set for May 1. Literary meetings will be held Monday afternoon.
Dr. J A Rutledge of Elgin reports as head physician of the Modern Woodmen that since taking office nearly three years ago he has processed 29 018 applications for membership. In 1905 16763 were received with 14601 approved 1690 rejected and 5506 returned for correction. Investigations covered 218 applications with 54 from family history. 294 referred to the supreme medical board and 188 of the approved 14601 were later rejected. 42 reconsidered, 705 memberships restored, 102 reinstatements. Corrected applications 5068 up 229, postage 340 and 78 paid on postage due.
Delegates at the Illinois state firemen convention in Peoria express strong opposition to federal regulation of insurance, especially fire insurance. Officers re-elected for the year include President George Dietrich, Dixon. Secretary W. E. Price, Champaign. Treasurer M. T. Quirk, Arcola. Statistician B. F. Staymates, Clinton. Urbana selected as next tournament site. East St. Louis defeats Lockport and Morris to win next convention.
82 year old Mrs. E. H. Brunson of Dublin Ga credits Electric Bitters for maintaining vigor and youth. The tonic claims to aid dyspepsia, liver and kidney issues, and constipation with daily use. Sold by Joseph Emmert, druggist, at 50 cents.
Miss Freda Smith announces dressmaking will begin January 8 in her rooms at 257 Clark Avenue. She invites clients to inquire about fittings and services available in the home operation.
The grocers seek stable cash flow as Berta Sc lion team and RELL ranking influence market, with dealers noting tighter liquidity and cautious pricing while firms maneuver amid uncertain supply lines and consumer demand.
Horace Morse of Chelsea Alabama endorses Father John’s Medicine as a reliable tonic for strength and winter illness. He claims it increased his weight, aided recovery from fever and cold, and acts without opium or alcohol. Morse urges others to try it for colds and overall health.
Dr Geo P Madden of Lowell Mass testifies to the history and merit of Father John's Medicine. He praises its throat and lung remedies, cold and grip cures, and recommends it with confidence. Sold by Joseph Hummel at 111 Stephenson Street in Freeport, Ill.
In Aurora on January 11, a cook stove in a longoccupied cottage yielded a $200 certificate of deposit at Merchant's National Bank and twelve shares of oil stock valued at $1,200. Public Administrator G C Van Osdel will receive the estate since Herman Hitzfield died without known heirs.
Kenneth Mc Iver of Vanceboro Maine faced a near fatal lung inflammation after a neglected cold. Three doctors gave him up, but Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life. The ad claims guaranteed cough and cold cure at Joseph Emmert’s drug store with trial bottle free.
The Daily Journal announces delivery to the entire city at a rate of 10 cents per week.
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.