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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
4
County officials announce themselves as candidates for county treasurer subject to Republican primaries. B G Cooper Daw Thomas C Shaffer M G Wirsing are named among hopefuls with notices dated January 18.
B F Brubaker declares his run for sheriff of Stephenson County aligned with the Republican party subject to the party primaries. He presents himself as a candidate seeking law enforcement leadership in the county.
A collage of candidacy declarations announces hopefuls for the General Assembly. Names include W. H. Shons William W. Krape and J. J. Shaffer. The notices indicate bids are subject to Republican primaries and voter decisions in the district.
A statement from the county superintendent of schools announces candidacy for re election subject to Republican primaries. Henry Ritzman noted in the notice as sponsor or associate in the filing dated December 16.
Rank F. Pickard declares candidacy for the tax collector position in Freeport. He presents his bid as the town’s next collector and seeks voter support in upcoming elections.
Governor Folk of Missouri told a Boston audience that people are growing more honest and he predicts an end to graft. He said exposure and punishment of dishonesty in public life mark the beginning of better things.
Proposal to raise Chicago saloon licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars annually, under current local option laws. In cities the license rate is 1260 dollars per year or 100 dollars per month.
The estate of Marshall Field will pay one million dollars to Illinois and twenty thousand dollars to Cook County. If we inherited his vast estate we would be willing to pay the inheritance tax.
The Kansas ex state treasurer Grimes admits stealing seventy seven thousand dollars of state funds and pledges to repay, echoes Dougherty’s earlier confession about Peoria school funds. Dougherty’s similar theft led to penitentiary time.
Theodore Roosevelt states that no nation, regardless of its history, can endure unless it practices civic honesty and decency. He insists the Golden Rule and the Decalogue must guide public life as in private life.
An eminent scholar argues the movement began in the Methodist class meeting where women first found a voice. He suggests the worldwide spread of the club movement traces back to that origin, claiming no better starting place exists for this grand movement.
In 1847 Bloomington Illinois saw corn at 18 cents a bushel calico at 16 1/2 cents a yard William J Rhodes split rails at 25 cents per hundred and cut wood at 25 cents per cord earning about 50 cents daily Fresh eggs in Freeport sold for 3 cents a dozen in store trade and calico at 15 cents a yard The piece laments wishing the good old times would return
On May 20 1775 Mecklenburg County North Carolina declared independence from Britain in Brevard drafted resolutions nearly identical to the later Jefferson Virginia draft. The similarity leads scholars to believe Jefferson studied the Mecklenburg declaration before composing the Declaration of Independence for the Continental Congress.
A brief note records an event involving Idem at St. August with a stopover or arrival at the Ponce location. The fragmentary text implies a travel or transit mention tied to named places and a person or group. Further details are unreadable in the source snippet.
Telegram quotes describe the De Leon Hotel as the world’s most expensive, eight dollars daily for a single room, rising to forty dollars. The narrator recalls staying at the Alcazar for two dollars fifty cents and notes meeting an old darkey who quips about land value. It ends with a wish for Senator Cullom’s recovery and health.
Robert Morris used his personal credit to advance funds that helped Washington move his army and capture Cornwallis ending the war. He died bankrupt and never repaid. Oliver Pollock borrowed 70000 from Count O Kelley and lent to Patrick Henry to equip George Rogers Clark for his Illinois expedition, unpaid. On July 4 1778 Clark captured Kaskaskia prompting northwest territorial cession, yet his grave is neglected.
Senator Cullom, author of the interstate commerce law, discusses regulating railroad rates. He compares Illinois Granger-era controls to national efforts, endorsing delegating rate setting to the Interstate Commerce Commission as constitutional and necessary to curb extortion, with Illinois cited as a model.
The second Illinois state election in August 1822 featured four candidates: Wilncis Phillips Brown Moore and Coles. Phillips and Brown supported slavery while Coles backed free state principles. Coles, a former Virginia resident and slave owner who freed slaves and provided land, was a onetime private secretary to President Madison and later a registrar.
The piece notes Coles wins Governor of Illinois with 2,854 votes amid 8,606 total, the largest share but not a majority. It compares primaries and general elections, cites Lincoln and Douglas 1860 results, and argues a plurality suffices to win and nominate, urging primary winners be decided by most votes.
The article argues for postal savings banks to teach economy to the uneducated and thriftless, detailing a proposal from 1891 to fix interest at 4.25 percent per quarter-year and 1 percent per year, with deposits routed through postmasters to a central clearing system and U S bonds as investments. It envisions simple deposits and withdrawals at post offices and suggests clerks could handle extra work without pay.
A Philadelphia woman, described as an ig- soaked in mystery, faces a troubling pattern as tobacco use is suspected to have influenced her deteriorating health and delayed investigation progress. Local health officials caution about hidden risks linked to smoking in vulnerable adults.
Fragmentary OCR text references a death and possible regretful thoughts about actions or inactions. Names, places, and precise details are unavailable, leaving only a somber, undeveloped memorial fragment.
The provided lines are incomplete and do not describe a discernible person, place, organization, date, or action suitable for a news item. No identifiable entities or facts can be summarized into a coherent headline and summary.
The Men’s Christian Association plans a building project costing $100,000. It currently has 706 members and hopes to raise $60,000 in two weeks from the fibers alone.
A clipped newspaper fragment discusses a remark about women and totes, noting that not every woman can have one while others reply that hundreds of "old maids" are seeking theirs, signaling a terse social exchange and incomplete context.
Miss Roosevelt will be the sixth White House bride. Predecessors include Miss Maria Monroe Miss Elizabeth Tyler Miss Nellie Grant a Hayes relative and Miss Frances Cleveland Folsom. President Cleveland remains the only chief executive married in the executive mansion.
A reflection notes the world is better now than in the past due to advances in science education and the arts. It warns against admitting that moral advances have lagged, implying that true substance is still needed alongside shiny improvements.
State Superintendent Bayliss refuses a third term and urges withholding a resolution endorsing his re election planned for the State Teachers association meeting in Springfield. He intends to become president of the Macomb state normal school.
Forty years ago Robert E Lee was offered the presidency of the Northern Life Insurance Company with a lucrative salary. He said he lacked the ability to command such pay and refused, noting that his name held value but his influence with the southern people was not for sale, ending the negotiations.
Mrs Cassie IL Chadwick has finally been taken to the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus to start serving a ten year sentence for conspiracy linked to her swindling schemes. Many believed the verdict would keep her out of prison, but the law proved potent despite its technicalities and chances for a quibble.
A strict schoolmaster, known for a solemn demeanor, quips a Christmas greeting to his students. He wishes them a merry Christmas and a joyous holiday while cautioning against causing trouble for their mothers. The pupils respond with the same well wishes, and he finally smiles.
The Railroad Gazette notes the Illinois Central’s new Cuban special is the only 900 mile through train on which employees do not need to change watches. Unlike other long routes crossing time zones, this service from Chicago to New Orleans remains in the Central zone throughout the trip.
Strong resolutions adopted by the Minnesota Municipal and Commercial League in St. Paul urge a federal law modeled on the Esch Townsend measure, surpassing the Dolliver bill. The proposal would empower the interstate commerce commission to name a reasonable rate and set it immediately unless court relief is found. The group asks Minnesota Senators and Congressmen to support the bill.
The Cullom-Yates senatorial campaign is now fairly on with neither candidate a guaranteed win. Cullom likely has the Federal machine, while Yates has state politicians and possibly Governor Deneen. The choice remains uncertain. Hanover Jo Daviess County Journal.
The 101-year-old Canadian Senator David Wark remained the oldest MP, holding a seat since the era before Confederation. He often traveled solo from Frederickton to Ottawa in midwinter despite family concerns, declaring a man of his age must take care of himself and shun a female companion.
A policeman entered 76 Stanton Street delicatessen without a warrant to arrest the proprietor Harry Moscowitz on an ordinance violation. Moscowitz struck the officer with a club and was indicted for assault. Recorder Goff discharged Moscowitz, saying police must act within the law and resisting unlawful arrest is lawful.
Illinois residents hear argument that proof of Cullom’s ability and integrity is unnecessary yet feel pride in the Republican senator’s proven service and long career. The piece emphasizes a strong defense of his character and public work.
A garbled OCR passage discusses rejection of a candidate by a faction tied to Roosevelt era politics. It references selecting representations and integrity of officials, mentions Senate cabinet and foreign powers, and hints at national capital debates. The text remains unclear and fragmentary.
In the seventh Niviola Judicial district JW e Cartwright of Oregon Ogle county seeks re election. The district includes Kane DeKalb Owls Whiteside Carroll Jo Daviesa Stephenson Winnebago McHenry and Brown counties. Cartwright is likely to run again with no opposition yet. The June supreme election will choose five of seven justices, with only Justice Scott of Aledo a Democrat and Justice Hand of Cambridge a Republican remaining.
The article surveys theories on how pearls form within mollusk shells and notes that foreign matter initiates irritation prompting a secretion that forms the pearl. It highlights prized pearls from the Persian Gulf and Straits of Mannar and mentions recent finds near Pecatonica river headwaters and in its tributaries, the Mississippi, where pearl fishers profit from freshwater clam shells used by button factories.
The article notes about half of Senate and House members accept eastern railroad passes with equanimity, while Senator Cullom refuses all passes for twenty years. He pays his own fares east and west, guided by ethics, and would not take favors despite his senior role on the interstate commerce committee.
An eastern bank clerk earning $50 a month is told he cannot marry until his salary reaches at least $1,000 a year. He resigns and plans to marry anyway, while the woman agrees to take her chances. The piece notes many men support families on $50 a month and still buy homes, arguing Cupid would have dull times if stricter rules applied.
The passage cites Senator George Frisbie Hoar’s belief in faith over fatalism and destiny. He praises God and the American people, declares a republic greater than empire, and looks to an improving world with each day better than the last.
The new Wisconsin governor, who ascended after La Follette’s resignation, was briefly a pauper. He arrived from Norway as a friendless boy, begged for milk, slept in a farmer’s hayrack, then found work and supported himself. The piece argues true paupers lack ambition and avoid work, unlike his history.
A poverty-stricken tramp is defended by Blaine, a young lawyer, whose impassioned plea moves the court to tears. The jury finds the tramp not guilty, and he presents Blaine with a watch as thanks, saying he has never cried so hard before.
The men grew fond of Old Rosy as his dry humor sparked laughter around campfires. Sergeant Joe Lockhart returned to camp with a squad of scouts when Rosy and a small escort met them in the road.
A horse and wagon blocked a narrow road as a large auto tried to back away. The wife demanded the car back out while the husband refused to move. The farmer calmly offered to back out instead and joked he has a similar vehicle at home, ending the standoff.
The text argues Marshall Field’s greatness arose from doing his best as a humble clerk rather than from wealth or honors. It asserts true pride comes from honest effort and mastery of one’s initial task, suggesting fulfillment lies in striving well at the start of a career.
A neighbor answers a question about a husband and children making a mess at home. She argues that muddy footprints are easier to clean than the moral stain of evil outside. She notes a mother’s heart weighs more than public judgment and that a husband may find refuge at home. If he enjoys it, she says, others should not meddle.
An eminent physician in Phad cures a child of a dangerous illness. A grateful mother offers a purse embroidered by her, asking the doctor to accept payment. The doctor insists medicine is not paid with trifles, naming a fee of two hundred dollars. She takes out five hundred dollars, keeps three, and leaves.
A nostalgic verse about family evenings by the hearth. Children recall the 5 o clock chime and gather with mother to share stories, games, and laughter. The poem underscores devotion, daily life duties, and a pledge to be generous and true in her presence.
The Force of Life Chemical Company is exposed as a bold fraud that promised to cure disease and raise the dead. Authorities found over a million invested by credulous buyers, and critics warn new scams will appear under different names as long as gullibility persists.
The passage highlights Franklin and Lincoln as figures rich in humanity with notable physical prowess. It notes Franklin’s swimmer abilities and Lincoln’s reputation as a wrestler, describing them as gifted athletes in their youth and physiques built for competition.
A fragment mentions female writers and history as enduring themes. It suggests a focus on long triumphs over circumstances and the effort to capture that in writing. The text references letters and a notion of high purpose in literature.
A former grocer notes that faith in God and humanity eroded after sweeping debts engulf a string of stores. He argues practical religion should guide honest profits, while lamenting attempts to run business like a church, asserting such experiments serve no clear purpose.
The community lauds Marshall Field after his death, with wide praise from leading citizens for a life guided by fairness and honesty. Contemporaries note his consistent practice of fairness in business, rivalries included, embodying the square deal before Roosevelt popularized the phrase.
An old fox loses his tail in a trap and favors removing tails for utility. He urges others to follow, claiming freedom and ease after cutting theirs. A sly thief warns that practical needs may differ, highlighting caution in applying another’s tale to one's own situation. 4 Applications: When a man tells you a usable story, look to his circumstances rather than his words.
Gov. Deneen aims to appeal to the people to gain political support and believes merit-based appointments will back his policy. He contrasts this with prior Illinois governors who relied on boss-controlled spoils, risking revolt and weak primaries as offices were distributed without merit.
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