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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
2
Freeport arnal Receives Union Labor Recognition Label
The label from the International Typographical Union honors the Freeport arnal for employing Union labor in its mechanical departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Arnal
International Typphical Union
Chicago aldermen to be paid world high salary
Under the city’s new charter the City Council will receive salaries of 38600 per year. This is the highest sum paid to aldermen anywhere in the world. If the charter is adopted when submitted to the people it ought to be possible to elect decent people for aldermen in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
School furniture trust guilty plea in Federal Court Chicago
The school furniture trust pleaded guilty in the Federal Court in Chicago to a combine in the sale of school furniture. Judge Landis fined forty two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars. The judge's stance calls for breaking up illegal combinations and treating dishonest participants as criminals, including prison for some cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
Sherman Declines War Claims Commission Offer
Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, Illinois politician and former governor hopeful, rejects President Roosevelt’s offer to join the Spanish War Claims Commission with a $5000 salary. He remains a central figure in Illinois politics and backs Cannon for president, with expectations that he may pursue Illinois governorship amid many would be candidates and broad political interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Illinois
Cannon
Sherman
Prominent church member exposes theft and embezzlement
The Rev. Mr. Dougherty of Peoria, once a noted Ilinois pulpit orator, stole thousands from Peoria schoolchildren and is now in Illinois penitentiary. Helen Dixon of Bloomington pleaded guilty to embezzling church funds and was sentenced to State Prison. A strong reminder that prominence does not ensure honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
Peoria
Ilinois
Illinois
Helen Dixon
Bloomington
Republican Nomination Prospects In 1932 Convention
The text discusses the difficulty of predicting the Republican nominee as Roosevelt is out of contention. It notes the nominating year is far away, public sentiment could shape the outcome, and a united party with a solid platform could elect the eventual nominee regardless of who it is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Anarchist Parade in Chicago Sparks Flag Debate
In Chicago on Sunday May 19 a procession of anarchists flaunted the red flag in support of Moyer and Haywood on trial in Idaho for Governor Stennenberg's murder. The piece argues guilt or innocence must be decided by the court and denounces foreign participation and any flag other than the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Moyer and Haywood
Idaho
Stennenberg
America
Mayor Busse Defies State Law on Sunday Saloon Closings
Chicago Mayor Busse declares it not his duty to enforce state prohibitions on Sunday saloon closures. He argues local choice and cites past council actions while awaiting Supreme Court guidance. The editorial questions whether Chicago or any city may override state law and asks if mayors must enforce state statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busse
Chicago
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
Ilinois
Call to free steel competition against trusts
The writer argues competition has vanished in steel rail and structural steel due to a steel trust controlling markets. Rail safety is threatened by poor rails, and soon buildings with steel frames may be unsafe. The plea is to place steel on the free list to allow global competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Trust
Joe Cannon for President in 1908 momentum grows
The piece argues Joe Cannon is the clear Republican standard bearer for the 1908 presidential race. It claims party friends will push his candidacy with earnest support and contend Roosevelt is out. It asserts Cannon has broad favorable elements and few objections, aiming for a party triumph at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cannon
Joe
Comlps
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Wlinois
Cannon
Tinois
Hint
Roosevelt as frontrunner stalls at convention clash
The piece weighs GOP presidential prospects with Roosevelt as top choice yet undecided on continued candidacy. It notes Cannon as a potential rival and hints at state alignments for Fairbanks Knox La Follette Cummins Hughes Taft and Ford.
Primary battles loom in Illinois as April nominating sweep begins
The article outlines a heated Illinois political season with primaries slated for the last Saturday in April and elections in November. Republican contenders for Governor include Deaden, Yates, Shurtleff, and others from Chicago to Urbana. A U S Senator will be nominated to succeed Hopkins, who seeks reelection, with Mason viewed as the main challenger. Congressional and district races will shape the spring contests, including Judge Piller in Belvidere and Lowder in the district. The piece stresses a lively political climate ahead of the primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingis
Charles 8. Deaeen
Richard Yates
Cgovernor
Speaker Shurtleff
Judge Mewing
Chicago
Col. Prins Ia. Smith
Ywieht
Richard J. Bare
Joliet
John W. Brown
Vandalia
Andrew Russell
Jackson Ville
William B. McKinles
Urbina
Willi A. Redenbure
Ast
United States
Dopkins
Hilly Mason
Hopkins
Mason
Lowder
Piller
Belvidere
Workman Rights to Higher Wages and Job Blocking
A reader asks if a workman has a right to strike for higher wages and to stand over his job with a club to prevent others from doing the work he refuses. The reply: he has no such right even if he belongs to a union.
Be a law abiding citizen on strikes and unions
A columnist urges fair conduct on labor actions. It argues that strikers may not block others from taking their places or interfere with former employers. The piece emphasizes joining unions, striking for higher wages, and respecting every citizen's right to work and to withhold work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Freeport
Milwaukee
Springfield legislature ends in festive disorder
After adjourning, the Springfield legislature's final session resembled a carousal with grounds around the state house littered by empty bottles and broken glass on Sunday morning. Reportedly the lawmakers celebrated passage of the salary grab bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State House
Revival of honesty and justice in troubled times
The writer laments a decline from old fashioned conscience and stern justice. Crooks once faced real punishment, while today public sentiment whitewashes crimes. Rogues were jailed and lost their gains. modern plunderers keep loot and mend reputations with a small tithe.
Carnegie on real business and service to the community
Mr Carnegie defines true business as service to the community, providing a needed commodity. He contrasts dollar making and speculation with genuine enterprise, saying a broker watching the tape is a gambler and speculation is a parasite on labor, not real business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carnegie
A Boy Who Speaks Ill Of Parents Deserves Scorn
A moral reflection condemns youths who criticize their fathers or mothers. It links disrespect to punishment and warns that such boys betray gratitude and honor owed to parents while suggesting hope for those who love and obey them. The piece emphasizes respect as a safeguard against ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sely
Population favors the president despite third term doubts
Across the nation popular opinion leans toward the president for nomination while many oppose a third term. A sizable group supports a candidate aligned with the latest Republican platform and with the president’s goal to implement it effectively.
Adriatic Vessel Compared With Great Mastern and Great Eastern
The Adriatic is described as a grand liner with nine steel decks and an elevator from saloon to lower deck. It displaces 40 000 tons, carries cabin passengers, and features lavish fittings such as baths and dining rooms. Historical notes contrast it with the Great Mastern and the Great Eastern, noting length, breadth, and voyage times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Eastern
LY Pe7 Sons
Minasitian
Senator Horaker Sparks Debate On Party Leadership
The passage praises Senator Horaker for his stance against pre arranging national convention support and notes Taft’s strengths in other areas. It argues that no group of leaders should dictate who may be the state’s choice, emphasizing the senator’s correct view on political endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Taft
Horaker
Voters’ primaries may curb leaders as Foraker lines up
The text argues that only voters should decide policy. It warns leaders attempting quick settlements risk trouble until voters can express themselves in the primaries. It notes Senator Foraker sticking to his stance keeps the big secretary guessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Foraker
The Proud Young Man in Freeport Ends in Ruin
A Freeport man of small means inherited a few thousand dollars and acted like a rich. He bought a car and adopted a millionaire facade but quickly squandered the fortune. Unable to return to humility, he died by his own hand, warning against chasing costly displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Right to work and union choices verbatim
It states that every American has the right to hire or quit as they choose and to join unions if they wish, but individuals cannot force others to refrain from work or to hire only certain people. The passage emphasizes personal freedom in employment decisions and resists abridging others' hiring rights.
McLaurin Defends Labor Trusts Rhetoric at Philadelphia Banquet
United States Senator McLaurin of South Carolina spoke at a Philadelphia banquet railing at party platform divisions. He framed the real split as between labor and private franchise monopolies, praised Theodore Roosevelt’s bully pulpit for checking capital greed and labor violence, and voiced little faith in parties while affirming faith in the republic’s manhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McLaurin
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Auf Wiedersehen in a Bashful Maiden’s Farewell
Poem fragment by James Russell Lowell reflecting on a liminal farewell. Seventeen-syllable lines describe a gate, lilacs, a lampside chamber, and a lingering vision of a maiden he calls to part with the word Auf Wiedersehen. The narrator recalls thirteen years later returning to the lane and recalls the whispered farewell.
Political reformers and the improving American system
The text argues that American politics are improving with upright officeholders while occasional graft appears. Reformers are portrayed as poor politicians whose impractical methods hinder direct results but still build public sentiment that grows until it becomes unstoppable.
Susie-Ha Ha Sol a Hekin. Aerial chat and shop banter
A quirky dialogue snippet features characters Johnnie and Susie discussing a new auto, a camera theft joke, and a stern exchange with a shop saleswoman. A solemn man questions a speaker about improving his community while another narrator jokes about a man arrested for a camera mania.
Pleased Look Leads to Carpet Cleaning Exchange
A passerby asks if tracts are distributed. the response is bluntly stated as a carpet cleaning service. The exchange highlights a humorous mismatch between faith outreach and professional work.
Gubernatorial field grows in Illinois as candidates emerge
Rockford Republican notes a wide field of contenders across Illinois for the next governor, with Shurtleff of McHenry and Yates signaling campaigns, plus figures like Frank Smith Senator Berry McEwen Fifer McKinley Brown and Deneen observers. The piece questions Winnebago county’s failure to produce a gubernatorial candidate and urges local aspirants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TlMnois
Shurtleff
McHenry
Yates
Frank Smith
Senator Berry
Chicago
Judge McEwen
Fifer
McKinley
John J. Brown
Ilinois
Deneen
Winnebago
Rockford
Ogle
Stephenson
Winnebago County
Personal notices from a midwest city daily
A string of short notices records various residents visiting, transacting business, or traveling. Names include A C Knorr from Apple River Oscar Staver Winslow C B Lind Platteville Wis A C Youngs Dixon Nilma Meintz Milwaukee T B Tullock Rockford C E Coyne Warren J M Sauverman Winslow F M Gund La Crosse P H Sharp Madison M H Janssen German Valley H M Taylor Des Moines Stella Leslie Chas Little Eli Kerlin Winslow RR Farwell Madison Henry Smith Dubuque F K Walters Warren Roy Crampton Margaret Kelley O J Bettel Chicago Carolee Webster St Louis William Smith Albert Smith William Jones Bugles Dixon Dr Dailey Orangeville Dr Stealy Atlantic City Jamestown Va Clarence Clark nee Bertha Lamm Rawlings Wyo O K C conversion Memphis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Knorr
Apple River
Oscar Staver
Winslow
Friends
Lind
Platteville
Wis
A. C. Youngs
Dixon
Nilma Meintz
Milwanee
T. B. Tullock
Rockford
P. H. Sharp
Madison, Wigs
M. H. Janssen
German Valley
H. M. Taylor
Des Moines
Stella Leslie
Chas
Little
Eli Kerlin
RR. K. Farwell
Madison
Henry Smith
Dubuque
F. K. Walters
Warren
Harry Raffenberger
Carolee Webster
St. Louis
William Smith
Albert Smith
William Jones
Bugles
Freeport
Dailey
Orangeville
J. H. Stealy
Atlantic City
Jamestown
Clarence Clark
Bertha Lamm
Rawlings
Wyo
C. J. Otto
Clark
Memphis
The Rose Scented Tea Promises Health and Beauty
An old advertisement notes Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea offering bright eyes red lips and good health for 45 cents. It mentions tea or tablets sold by Joseph Minnert, with a romantic, healthful tone typical of period pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Minmert
Bicycle riding on sidewalks banned in Freeport city
Notice states any person riding or propelling a bicycle coaster or vehicle on or along a sidewalk in Freeport shall be fined not less than 1 dollar or more upon conviction. Police Chief order enforces the ordinance strictly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Freeport
FL Btnn
Town Board Meeting Sets Auditing Session
Town Board holds a regular meeting Monday evening June 3 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. Citizens with claims against the town should present them at once to Town Clerk Michael Steffen in the Rice Building on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Steffen
Rice Building
Died Suddenly at the Kraft House and Cedarville Deaths
W. J. Hickey died at the Kraft house after a brief illness. He arrived in Freeport Thursday and sought medical help after a hemorrhage. Officials search for relatives in Iowa as the body is kept for possible burial on Monday at St Mary’s cemetery. Mrs. William H. Rodabaugh died at Cedarville from tuberculosis, aged about 23, survived by husband, parents, three brothers, and a sister. Funeral Sunday from the Taft home and Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hickey
Kraft House
Freeport
Mr. Scanlan
Kraft
Great Western
Vanhorn
Iowa
Milwaukee Road
Benton County
Silk
Janesville
Rockford
St. Mary's Cemetery
William H. Rodabaugh
William S. Rodabaugh
Buckeye Township
Roaul
Henry R
Rueben Taft
Burial Planned for Culled Child Ferguson of Liberty Street
Ciladys Bernice Ferguson, six, daughter of Mrs. John A. Fish, died at the family home on Liberty Street near Jackson at 10 this morning. She had been a cripple all her life, dying from spinal trouble and tuberculosis. Remains to be taken to Carlton Minnesota this evening for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciladys Bernice Ferguson
John A. Fish
Liberty Street
Jackson
Carlton
Minn
Ministerial Association Meeting at Y M C A Parlor
The Ministerial Association will hold its regular meeting Monday at 8 PM in the Y M C A parlors. The topic is A Minister's Bible Study by W. H. Heinmiller. Full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Heinmiler
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