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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
2
A label from the International Typo graphical Union honors the Freeport Journal for employing union labor in its mechanical departments reflecting labor standards and solidarity within the publication.
Announcement quotes Louis H. Burrell announcing candidacy for Republican nomination for State's Attorney of Stephenson County for the upcoming primary. Roscofr J. Carnahan also seeks the Republican nomination. Primary date noted as August 5th with emphasis on party support.
A candidate announces for circuit clerk of Stephenson county. A H Wieman, current Circuit Clerk, runs in the Republican primaries on August 8 1908, with W.A. Stevens noted in the statement.
Several individuals declare candidacies for the Republican nomination for state senator in the Twelfth District comprising Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. William W. Krape O C McKenzie Reuben R Tiffany announce their run subject to the August primaries with Freeport listed as their base.
A series of notices states individuals Stephen Higney T H Hollister J J Shaffer William Ehrler Geo R Morris W W Gillespie and A Hammond announce candidacy for the Illinois General Assembly from the 12th senatorial district comprising Carroll Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties. They seek Republican primary support on August 8 1908 with formal declarations of candidacy and district composition.
The Journal will mail on request to subscribers leaving the city in summer. Changes of address must include old and new addresses. Send notices to THE JOURNAL, 97 Chicago Street, or provide a telephone contact.
A list of local residents and visitors with brief notes on travel. P Rock went to Sterling on business. Miss Eda Kelly of Wheaton visits A H Wise man. Miss Jessie Hill of Pittsburgh visits Mrs Joseph Emmert. Misses Gertie and Fannie Dieber go to town for two weeks with relatives. Walter D Mack deputy marshal goes to Tamyico on business. Miss Mary Elsesser returns from Red Oak. Mr and Mrs Charles Atkins visit General Atkins in Council Bluffs. W R Morgan returns to Austin Ill after visiting Mrs Effert. Mrs Albert Yingst returns to Peoria after visiting Freeport relatives. William Clement and J B McCool go to Calgary Alberta Canada for land business. Mr and Mrs Chas Heitz of Kidott visit en route home from Winslow. Miss Emma Walz from Chicago visiting her parents in Liberty Street. Douglas Bernard of Chicago and Scott Winters Fries of Superior spend Sunday with Fred Kunz. John Metzger goes to Kankakee to accept telegraph operator job with Town Tilmois and Indiana railroad. Dr Stewart J Fitch returns to Chicago after two weeks with his parents. D A Callahan of Galena attends Nights of Columbus ceremonial. former clerk seeks Republican nomination for state's attorney of Jo Evews county.
Green Bay crushed Freeport 7 to 2 as three pitchers worked in relief to stop Freeport’s scoring spree. Freeport had led early and briefly held first place after a Saturday win but remains trailing Wausau in the standings.
Green Bay beat Freeport 7 to 2 as Miller twirled fourteen strikeouts and four hits allowed. Rouse and Cummings produced a home run and a two bagger for Freeport, while McAuley hit a grand slam for Green Bay. Freeport opened a three game Oshkosh-Fond du Lac trip and returns home for La Crosse series.
In Oshkosh Wisconsin on July 9 12 Oshkosh beat Madison in a pitchers battle to halt a six game slide Fond du Lac lost to La Crosse on a fluke with a wild throw and a blocked ball call allowing three runs after two down in the inning Batteries Converse and Warren Steele and Newell Eberle Willian Stang noted for the games
Freeport secured first place in the percentage column by winning a rain shortened game from Green Bay 1 to 0 after the last half of the ninth inning was called with two outs and a man on third. Rouse pitched for Freeport and McCloskey for Green Bay. Rockford also defeated Wausau in the second game of the series.
Rain disrupted a Freeport Democratic rally on Saturday night as Bryan and Kern were celebrated with fireworks and speeches. Patience wore thin as the crowd dwindled, yet Chicago lawyer Francis O Shaughnessy praised the ticket and a Galena speaker urged support for Pattison in Illinois elections.
Fort Wayne moves to bolster the team by purchasing pitcher Murray from the Montgomery Southern league and pitcher Blexrud from the Rockford Wisconsin Illinois club as part of efforts to shore up its weakest department.
Blake Oblander and Harry Moore rode to Rockford on bicycles yesterday completing the one way trip in four hours.
Dr. D. J. Pollock relocates his dental office from the Wilcoxon block to 185 Galena Street, above Schoeffel’s grocery, changing the business location and access for patients.
A large audience attended Sunday morning services at St John s Evangelical church with Rev F Holke presiding and communion distributed. The planned evening observance of the church Women s Society was postponed due to inclement weather and will be held next Sunday night. Interior redecorated in gray to blue with flower motifs, pews scraped, floors varnished, new aisle carpets, organ redecorated, and additional electric lights installed.
George Evans Downer, near death, claims the Bender family murders were solved by a Kansas vigilante group. He says John and Kate Bender killed travelers for robbery, and the posse killed the family after a pursuit that ended in a shootout. Kate allegedly confessed and was shot attempting to escape.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. J Cheney firm cited as honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Toledo druggists Walding Kinnan Manying endorse Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and priced at 71 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
In Urbana Illinois July 14 Rev Jd Tolfrey Parr of London led the final session of the biennial Iinais Christian Endeavor union convention. Afternoon meetings featured Rev O F Jordan Evanston addressing men Mrs Tha Kinsey Jordan Evanston addressing women and Miss Masie Campbell Chicago addressing juniors. Walter Coperly Chicago became the new president and led an evening meeting.
Karl Wagner and George Daniels joined four other University of Wisconsin men as they left Madison lakes by canoe Saturday. They travel via a small stream to Rock river Rockton Pecatonica and aim to reach Freeport by week’s end. Wagner has been doing civil engineering work around Portage this summer after graduation. Read the Journal's want column.
A recipe advises peeling five bananas and sugaring them, beating toast froth, dissolving Lemond ELL-O in hot water, and combining all to form a dessert. Chill and garnish with candied cherries and whipped cream or pudding sauce. Sold by local traders.
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.