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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
2
Louis H. Burrell announces candidacy for Republican nomination for State's Attorney of Stephenson County ahead of the August 8, 1908 primaries. Roscoe J. Carnahan also seeks the nomination and urges Republican support for the contest.
A 1908 newspaper item announces J D McKenzin and Reuben Tiffany as Republican nominees for the state senate in the 12th district covering Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. Primary set for August 8 1908. Freeport Illinois.
A flood of declarations from Stephen Rigney Th. Hollister J I Shaffer William Ehrler Geo R Morris W W Gillespie and C G Hammont announce runs for Illinois General Assembly within the 12th Senatorial District in the August primaries. They solicit Republican support for the August 8 election across Jo Daviess Carroll Stephenson and Warren areas.
The Journal will mail to subscribers leaving the city in summer. Changes of address should include old and new addresses. Send notices to THE JOURNAL at 97 Chicago Street or call for updates.
Daily record of residents visiting and traveling from Polo Chicago Freeport Madison Elgin Red Oak Orangeville Dixon Lena Dubuque Pekin Osage Paris Pekin Chicago and Nevada with names including Gund Friedley Liebhart Baumgartner Holmes Dunlap Emery Lied Gugger OMalley Yount Tenney Todd Huser Carey Barth Krape and others across several days culminating in a planned trip to Belote Nebraska and a Rock River Assembly board meeting in Dixon
The Freeport Shakespeare society enters its twenty-first year on October 6 with a program led by Prof. BE H Lewis of Chicago University. Six Shakespeare plays will be studied, beginning with Twelfth Night and Macbeth, with leaders and committees named for lectures, discussions, and social events through March.
A historical listing of recurring discussion topics and leaders focusing on The Winter's Tale through March to April. It includes named participants, topics like Monte Cristo parallels, unity of time, and character analysis such as Hermione and Perdita, plus events and annual officer elections.
An advertisement urges readers to prevent hair loss by using Parisian Sage from Wm. F. Jungkunz, promising hair growth, dandruff cure, and scalp deodorization with a money back guarantee. Priced at 50 cents with prepaid express options from Giroux Mfg. Co. of Buffalo, NY.
Twenty seven fresh air children arrived Monday evening from Chicago and joined the twenty two that arrived at noon at Globe Park. The article paints their day as pure unadulterated enjoyment with constant activity and fun.
George H Pattison transfers lot 7 block B Pattison addition to Mary E Pattison for 800 dollars. George H Pattison transfers lot 6 block B Pattison addition to Jennie P Kryder et al for 300 dollars. Friedericka Wiegert transfers lot 6 block 1 Banschers addition to Charles Greler for 1400 dollars.
Albert McDaniel is engaged to teach Richland Empire school in Waddams township. Oscar Fowler to teach Defiance school in Wad dams township. Miss Mary Wieber to teach the White school in Harlem township.
The Embury church Ladies' Aid Society holds its annual picnic at Highland Park on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Members are urged to bring lunch and ride the car to the park for a pleasant day out.
W H Warner and Sons issue new Freeport postcards to be sold at book stores. The ecards showcase lithographer quality and are expected to sell readily.
City Superintendent Raines and County Superintendent Grove depart tonight for Alberta Canada for an outing. They expect to be away ten days to two weeks.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York says Dr Kings New Life Pills are just exactly right after years of use. The pills relieve constipation biliousness and malaria without discomfort. 25 cents at Jos Emmerts drug store.
Beginning Saturday afternoon June 27 regular transport will run from White school house to Oakland cemetery Wednesday and Saturday afternoons each week until further notice. Round trip tickets from White school house cost 15 cents and may be bought from the driver. Oakland Cemetery report indicates adjusted routes.
Fourteen active and about sixty-six societies will travel from Freeport under Prof Fronme to La Crosse for a multi day saengerfest. The program includes receptions, rehearsals, matinees, final concerts, and a Sunday business meeting with parade to the fair grounds. Sixty-six societies totaling about 1800 singers will participate, with prominent officials and the flag transfer ceremony marking the event.
Elizabeth Beshear returns home after a visit to the county seat. Mrs. Reed travels to Dakota for a few days with relatives. Mrs. Benfer and daughter visit Winslow relatives. Rosalie Taylor and Alice King in Freeport yesterday. Libbie and Kate Yeager HrAtien conduct business in Freeport. Harry and Sybil Yount return from Jacob Lutz home to Freeport. Auman party to Freeport by train. Mr. Krape to Dixon for Rock River assembly business. Mrs. Olson returns to Shabbona after visiting Henry Harris family. Mrs. Hinds and Margaret visit Freeport yesterday. Mrs. Pickard travels to Wisconsin for a few weeks with kin. John Lobdell visits M. D. Chilton home.
The United Kingdom sent about 94 million telegraphs in 1906, the United States 66.6 million, France 58 million, and Germany 52.6 million. Russia issued 28 million, Japan 24.5 million, with Russia's bill around 20.675 million dollars and Germany about 8.75 million. American firms earned roughly 29 million dollars.
A verse describes a father who grins and stays upbeat when his home team wins, while he groans and frets when they lose. He blames bone-heads and the umpire, complains about the cooking, and hints at drinking, capturing a rural, humorous mood.
Frisbie and Haney begin erecting a residence for Fred Zimmerman at Scioto Mills. The project marks progress on local housing with a new home planned for the Zimmerman family. Construction details are limited in the notice.
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina declares Electric Bitters surpass all claims for stomach liver and kidney troubles. He says it also strengthens weakness backaches and run down conditions and aids chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store for 50 cents.
A pithy aphorism on commerce states that advertising is pointless without goods, yet goods alone fail without promotion. It stresses the mutual need for product availability and active publicity in business success.
In Rockford on July 21 a preliminary hearing set bail at 3000 on each charge for I W Bess a cleaner named in a bank robbery case at Manufacturer's National Bank. He admitted taking money and signing officers names to forged notes while two counts grand larceny and forgery loom and federal action may follow in Freeport.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill New York extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world, recounting its cure of a thumb felon and its reliable healing for all sores burns and wounds. Available for 25 cents at Jos Emmert's drug store.
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