Flag Law Protects United States Emblem In Campaigns
The American Flag Association has advanced laws and public outreach to curb flag misuse in politics. States and courts have upheld protections. Nevada’s law mirrors others, while Nebraska cases reached the U S Supreme Court in favor of the flag. Chicago groups and leaders coordinate flag day observances ahead of the 1896 Republican convention.
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United States
American Flag Association
Chicago
Congress
Flag Association
The
Nevada
Nebraska
Supreme Court of the United States
American Association
United States Flag Association of
American Organization
Illinois
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Gen. Phil. H. Sheridan
United States Army and Navy Union
Society of Colonial Wars
Ilinois
Dames of the Loyal Legion of
Ralph E. Prime
New York
Theodore Fitch
Illinois State Bar Association plans 5000-member goal
Illinois State Bar Association launches a major 1908 campaign to recruit 5000 of Illinois 15000 attorneys, aiming state wide publicity and prep for the June 25 to 26 Chicago Beach hotel convention. Leaders cite strengthening reform efforts, legal education, and professional ethics during discussions with congressman Littlefield and judges.
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Chicago
Ilinois State Bar Association
Chicago Beach
John F. Voigt
Mattoon
State Bar Association
Chas
Littlefield
Rockland
Washington
Jesse Holdom
Appellate Court
John S. Stevens
Peoria
American Bar Association
Illinois’ State’s Attorneys’ Association
Bar Association
County Callings and Sunday Visits From Leaf River and Freeport
Prominent locals recount visits across Leaf River Freeport Lena and Galena. J W Winters and family hosted Eleroy Winters and wife with Chas Davis and family and C Mideke. Jeannettie and Emma Biesemeier visited Freeport friends. Shippy and Mideke called at McCuon Monday. Fred Miller called at Scioto Mills. Biesemeier sits on petit jury. Fred and Mrs. Gassiman spent weekend in Freeport. Elsie Kostenbader visited Turner’s in Freeport. Children’s day exercises well attended. participants listed. Many attended Lena graduation. Nellie Turner among graduates.
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Prom
Eleroy
C. Winters
Leaf River
J. W. Winters
Chas. Davis
Galena
C. Mideke
Kreeport
Louis Wagner
Jeannettie
Emma Biesemeier
Freeport
W. M. Shippy
John Mideke
McCuonne
Fred Miller
Scioto Mills
I. Ui
Predie Crawford
Dewey Biesemeier
Carrie Plaseh
Ralph
Bessie Merchant
Leo
Isabel Shippy
Mendora Plaseh
Frances Raccon
Neva Andrews
Violet Winters
Florence Ginter
Lena
Nellie Turner
Red Oak From Our Own Correspondent
Red Oak June 8. Mrg. George presents a brief local item from Red Oak reporting a small community update and noting the correspondent's arrival in town.
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Red Oak
Mrg
George
Tri-County Shorthorn Breeders to Hold December Sale
The Tri-county Shorthorn Breeders association of Winnebago Ogle and Stephenson counties met in Rockford. D H Highbarger of Seward presided with B H Garfin of Leaf River as secretary. They plan the annual sale for Freeport in December, expecting the largest vet sale yet and cattle to pass a judge’s test.
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Rockford
Court House
Winnebago
Ogle
Stephenson
D. H. Highbarger
Seward
B. H. Garfin
Leaf River
Freeport
This Date in History Fifty Years Ago and More
List of historical notes including New York City incorporation in 1664 Harriet Martineau birth and death Maximilian and Carlota entering Mexico 1878 William Cullen Bryant death President Cleveland proclamation on Cuban filibusters 1803 General Alexander McCook death and San Francisco Mayor Schmitz extortion conviction.
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Harriet Martineau
L&to
Arnold
Rugby
Mitchell to Enter Race for Illinois Governor
Chicago June 12 John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president becomes a candidate for Illinois governor. Petitions circulated by Chicago Federation of Labor and a formal announcement planned after Springfield labor convention June 21. Republicans consider Samuel J Drew of Joliet as lieutenant governor candidate.
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Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Chicago Federation of Labor
Ater
Springfield
Mitchell
Samuel J. Drew
Joliet
Mary Elizabeth Jaycox to Wed Albert H Nash at Pecatonica
Invitations from Rev and Mrs C W Jaycox Pecatonica announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Albert Henry Nash. The ceremony will be at Pecatonica Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday evening June 24 at 8 o'clock performed by the bride’s father and Rev Gr R Wanhorne of Rickford. Nash is a young lawyer of Estherville Ia.
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C. W. Jaycox
Pecatonica
Mary Elizabeth
Albert Henry Nash
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gr. R. Wanhorne
Rickford
Estherville
First English Lutheran A. C. Supper Tuesday Evening
The Young People of First English Lutheran church will serve A. C. supper in the church parlors on Tuesday evening June 23. A program will be given in the church. Members and friends should mark the date for mind. All are invited for a good supper and a good time. Watch for the menu and later announcements.
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A. C
First English Lutheran Church
Case Postponed In Reichert Case In Geib Court
The case of Moritz Reichert before Justice Geib was postponed and rescheduled for June 19.
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Moritz Reichert
Justice Geib’s Court
Sir David Gill 65th Birthday Noted Astronomer
Sir David Gill, famed living astronomer born in Aberdeenshire on June 12 1843 educated at Aberdeen University. He ran a private observatory near the university then directed the Earl of Crawford’s observatory and organized Mauritius transit of Venus expedition. He led Ascension Mars parallax work won prizes and directed many African geodetic surveys. Since 1879 he has been royal astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope.
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Sir David Gill
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen University
Earl of Crawford
Mauritius
Ascension Island
Royal Astronomical Society
French Institute
Africa
Berlin
Bechuanaland
David
Cape of Good Hope
Patrons asked to notify office over missed newspaper delivery
The notice requests readers who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the office. It urges prompt communication to correct service gaps and ensure timely delivery.
Lena Items Highlight Local Movements and Visits
Lena notes from June 11 and 12 record attendances at church meetings, travels to Garner Texas for a funeral, trips to Freeport Rockford Chicago and Baileyville, and visitors from Bellefonte Pa and Chicago. People named include Mrs Oscar Miller Mrs L A Nuns Chas Ferguson and Mrs Mary Saul plus several local families and church leaders. A mission program at Amity Lutheran featured a rose service and recitation with sherbet and wafers served at close.
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Lena
Oscar Miller
L. A
Chas. Ferguson
Garner Ta
W. G. Barnes
Mary Saul
Freeport
Rhinehold
Kirk
Bellefonte
Phillip Musser
W. H. & F. M. Society of Amity Lutheran Church
C. E. Derr
B. H. Tull
Florence Lampert
Emil Braun
Ernest Huneke Sr
Henry Prasse
Baileyville
Flossie Fritz
Mary Benfer
Chicago
Mechames J. G. Sachs
Edward Lyons
Will Ahe
Ford Lens
H. S. Welshans
Amelia Hing
Festal Queen at First U B Church Program
A public notice invites all to an evening featuring the Festal Queen at First U B Church next Sabbath. The program includes choir numbers, scripture reading, dialogues, tableaux, and performances by Sunbeam Heralds Zephyr Heralds and other groups, ending with a benediction and address.
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Sunbeam Heralds
Floral Heralds
Floral Herald
Prine
Zeepher
Zephyr
Zephyr Heralds
Jesus
Daily Journal Delivery Service Expanded Citywide
The Daily Journal announces delivery for a week to all city areas, expanding service to every neighborhood. The move aims to reach more readers and boost circulation with extended coverage.
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the Daily Journal
E-6 Girl Still Occupies Attention
A public street interview praises the E-C Girl stunt as a top advertising scheme. The narrator notes the ecstasy over E-C food, claiming his wife now eats breakfast regularly and that the whole family feels better after trying E-C.
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Timome Aml
ILL
Dodgeville
Cora Matter
John Frank
George Wilson
Orangeville
Clifford H. Bender
Lewis Zipse
Rosa Wonder
Mrs. Wonder
New York City
Head of Miners
Journal
Anna Diggs
Piper
E. H. Richards
Anna Kostenbader
Martin Murphey
St Francis Hospital
Fred Heiler
C. F. Seiter
S. G. Kreider
L. M. Carpenter
South Dakota
Ethel Leonard
Nora
John Nichols
Minneola
Minn
Baptist Church
William Lehman
Chas. Rech
Jessie Beadle
Krape
Roush
U. B
Evans Plumbing & Heating Co
Stephenson ST
ACME
Galena Street
Freeport Railway. Light & Power CO
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