Congress Reconsiders Currency Reform And Antitrust Issues
The commentary argues Congress had a mixed session on currency reform, noting the emergency currency law as its standout but not the most substantive result. It supports leaving the Sherman Act largely intact while criticizing broad injunction laws and refrain from sweeping labor measures. It warns against delaying currency action and highlights the political tension over future debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Federation
Congress
Prohibition town sparks offbeat classroom and civic quips
In a lively page of dialog snippets a teacher quizzes Sally on hypocrisy while a prohibition town fuels humor about manners prompts from Mrs Naggitt and Mr Cannon. A playful exchange reveals hometown wit with a jab at an editor and a poet.
Mortuary Notices for Cochran and Frey Families
Cathrine Cochran of Orangeville dies at daughter Mia's home at 2 30 p m Friday June 12 aged 91 years four days born Union County Pa June 8 1817 age 91 4. Survived by husband Thomas Cochran born June 20 1820 and four children Alpheus Dale Charles W Cochran Mrs Uriah Rubendall John W Cochran interment Afalkey Sun June 14 at 1 p m. Also Tena Frey wife of Anthony Frey dies at Florence Station at 9 30 p m Friday Liver trouble age 68 born Germany 1849 came to US 1887. Survived by husband five daughters and two sons Ricka Nettie Margaret Maggie Sophina Louis Anthony. Funeral in Florence at 11 a m Tuesday Rev Dagenkalb officiating. Interment Florence cemetery.
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Cathrine Cochran
Thomas Cochran
Orangeville
Mia
Uriah Rubendall
Buckeye Township
Union County
Pennsylvania
Rock Grove
Alpheus Dale
Minneapolis
Charles W. Cochran
Afolkey
Buckeye
John W. Cochran
Freeport
Afalkey
Tena Frey
Anthony Frey
Florence Station
Germany
Nidott
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
A newspaper notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, described as constitutional. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers $1000 for any failure, and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with family pills for consumption.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Close Out Sale At The Up-to-Date Tailor
To close out spring and summer stock. Sack suits priced at 30 dollars, originally 38 and 40. John S Harpsver, The Up-to-Date Tailor, 139 Stephenson St. Glidow.
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John S. Harpsver
Stephenson St. Glidiw
Children Day Observances in Freeport Churches
Freeport churches observe Children’s Day with programs in multiple locations including First Baptist and Embury church. A memorial service for the Modern Woodmen of America will be held as members travel in a body to the First Baptist church for a sermon by Rev. W. H. Beynon. Cornerstone laying ceremonies for the First English Reformed church are scheduled for 2:30 pm with a full program of hymns prayers and readings led by Rev. H. M. Markley and others.
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Freeport
Woodmen of America
First Baptist Church
W. H. Beynon
First English Reformed Church
H. M. Markley
L. C. Schmidt
H. L. Moore
R. C. Harker
W. D. Marburger
C. M. Rohrbaugh
Republic
L. H. Burrell
F. M. Davis
Memorial Service and Children's Day at First Baptist Church
On Sunday evening at 7 30 the local camps of the Modern Woodmen of America will attend a memorial service at the First Baptist church with Rev. William H. Beynon preaching. Morning services at 10 30 feature Children’s Day exercises with a two part program including processions, recitations, solos, and multiple class performances by Primaries and Main School, with several named participants and instructors.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Camp Cherry No
Camp Freeport No
First Baptist Church
William H. Beynon
Children's Day. Part 1.—Primary Department. Processional. With Garlands Gay
Olive Walace
Harry Yount
Ralph Zimmerman
Jesus
Midgie Andree
Risen
Helen Gwin
Delta Zimmerman
Brave Brown Birds
Evelyn Beynon
Little Bird
Bethel Brown
Marguerite Davis
Naomi Bonn
Grace Zimmerman
Lucile Carter
Gertrude Janssen
Sadie Jones
Ruth Zimmerman
Miss Gilbert
Vera Kendahl
Children's Day Exercises Program at First U B Church
Sunday evening program at First U B Church lists items including choirs, Sunbeam Heralds, Zephyr Heralds, and various songs and dialogues. Entries cover processional pieces, Scriptural readings, dialogues, and closing anthems with titles like Freely for Me and God Will Forever be True, ending with a tableau and the Queen's Address.
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U. B
Choitr
Ord
Queen's Heralds
Rally Corps
Sunbeam Heralds
Zephyr
Freedom
Jesus
Lord
Special Children's Day Services at First English Lutheran
Tomorrow at First English Lutheran church special services honor children with a 10 40 sermon for parents a 11 45 Sunday school program and flag day talk with church choir music babies baptized this past year receive testimonials a 7 30 evening service continues child day activities including an illustrated sermon and a program for the eradie roll at 6 30 graduation exercises for the Junior to Senior Christian Endeavor society.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Children's Day Exercises at Sec ond Presbyterian
Program lists Joyful Greeting song responsive reading Our Welcome by school Recitation Welcome Ora Roger's Baptism of Infants as part of the church's children's day activities with a simple order of service and participation by the congregation and infants being baptized.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Ora Roger
Park District Commissioner Election Next Tuesday
The park district committee will select five commissioners from J. Fred Smith Howard Rosenstiel Matt Marvin Henry Althoft O. R. Zipf L. R. Jungkunz Paul Wagner J. W. Miller G. A. Weaver C. W. Harden J. M. Stiffler. Names will not appear on ballots but printed on slips for voter selection. Each voter must choose five.
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Park District
Park District Committee
J. Fred Smith
Howard Rosenstiel
Matt Marvin
Henry Althoft
O. R. Zipf
L. R. Jungkunz
Paul Wagner
J. W. Miller
G. A. Weaver
C. W. Harden
J. M. Stiffler
Majestic Presents New Sunday Triple Bill of Films
At the Majestic the Sunday program features five new pictures never shown in Freeport before. Toula's Dream and Could Not Fool the Kid are comical, Suspicious Husband follows a photographer hired to film a wife, and A Hold-Up in Calabria and In the Days of Louis XVI showcase impressive scenery. The Avaricious Father concludes the lineup with a story drawn from daily life.
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the Majestic
Freeport
Lst
Toula
Calabria
Louis XVI
Pathe
Y M C A Camp Near June 23 Camp Reach Expanded
A. R. Buffin assistant secretary of the Y M C A departs Monday for Hononegah Park to secure extra accommodations for the Y M C A boys camping party. The limit rose from thirty to forty due to rapid tent reservations. Visitors' day is Tuesday June 30 with a special interurban car planned and tickets sold at the association building.
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A. R. Buffin
Hononegah Park
Association
Two UW Students to Graduate in Engineering Fields
George C. Daniels son of Mr and Mrs John R Daniels 39 Hish Street and Jerril Steenrod son of Mrs Lina Steenrod 45 Lincoln Avenue will graduate from the University of Wisconsin engineering colleges next Wednesday. Steenrod completes five years in electrical engineering while Daniels finishes mechanical engineering.
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George C. Daniels
John R. Daniels
Hish Street
Jerril Steenrod
Lina Steenrod
Lincoln Avenue
University of Wisconsin
Steenrod
Daniels
Tailor offers spring and summer stock closeout sale
To close out, 35.00 and 40.00 sack suits at 80.00 to close out our spring and summer stock. John Harpster, The Called Tailor, 189 Stephen Street, St. Louis.
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John 8S
Harpster
Stephen- 500
St. G
Freeport Triumphs In Ninth Inning Thriller
Freeport defeated La Crosse 2 to 1 at Taylor's Park in a dramatic ninth inning. Scott struck out 11 for Freeport, while Hawley’s Pink Hawley managed La Crosse, with Ives mak ing a stellar catch and several tight plays shaping the pennant-chase contest.
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Freeport
la Crosse
Taylor's Park
Pink
Fisk
Crockett
Miller
Baillies
Disch
Barlow
Schooney
Tommy Stark
Scotty
Stark
Pink Hawley
Rodemeyer
Scott
Ives
Bues
Tracey
Bond
Second J
Sehooney
Baseball scores from Wisconsin and nearby towns
Batting highs and errors mark games at Fond du Lac Green Bay Wausau Oshkosh Rockford on June 12. Dolan homered for Fond du Lac, Fisk and Dish each doubled, Scott and Baillies allowed many strikeouts. Major pitchers, fielding highlights, and battery pairings noted across multiple small-town clashes.
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Freeport
la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Wausau
Oshkosh
Madison
Rockford
Wis
Dolan
Rain Postpones Game
Heavy rains last night and afternoon showers halted today's game. A new start time is set for tomorrow at 3 o clock.
Embury and Episcopal Meet in Inter-Church Baseball
The Embury and Episcopal teams clash at Taylor's Park Monday evening in the inter church baseball tournament. St. John's and the First M. E. nines play Tuesday night.
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Embury
Episcopal
Taylor's Park
St. John's
M. E
Police Court Notes on Bonds and Small Thefts
Police court notes detail multiple cases. Fred Binger, released on $1,000 bond, faces grand jury later after a complaint by Special Agent Romaine of the Milwaukee Road. Tielke remains jailed. his sister refused to bond him. F. C. Good, also Grobman, bound over on $100 bond by Magistrate Bentley. Alma Snyder sought a continuance in larceny case. Charles E. Askew pleaded guilty to pilfering at Milwaukee freight house, fined $10 and costs, and lost his job.
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Fred Binger
Romaine
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
John Binger
Dave Tielke
Tielke
Brand Jury
F. C. Good
Grohman
Bentley
Grand Jury
Grobman
Chicago
Brewster
Alma Snyder
Charles KE. Askew
Milwaukee
Rock Run Weather and Community Notes
Prom Our Own Correspondent reports a freshening shower Saturday in Rock Run. C Monson and wife of Pecatun ita visited A Muarshell family. James Hyland wired in Freeport Saturday. Addie Buuray from Durand visiting. A local wedding is expected soon. Residents prepared for upcoming events and a group attended Decoration services by the M W A in Ridott yesterday. John Koehner plans road work soon.
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Prom
Rock Run
C. Monson
Pecatunita
A. Muarshell
James Hyland
Freeport Satnday
Addie Buuray
Durand
Ridott
John Koehner
Tuner F J Burdett Listed by Brown & Dollmeyer
Piano tuner F J Burdett advertised through Brown and Dollmeyer, with contact by phone 390. The brief notice invites patrons to arrange tuning services.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Chicago Poised for Republican Convention at Coliseum
Chicago prepared for the Republican national convention to convene at the Coliseum next Tuesday. Harry S. New will open the meeting at noon, with a prayer by Bishop Muldoon. The hall seats about 10,000, with delegates, alternates, reporters, and guests allotted distinct areas.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Cleveland
Harrison
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Next Tueday
William F. Stone
Coliseum
Convention
National Committee
Poliece
Harry S. New
Indiana
Old Fort Dearborn
PB. J. Muldoon
Elmer Dover
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Abe
New Discovery Praised as Cure for Coughs and Lung Ailments
Naples Maine resident Lester M Nelson writes that Dr King s New Discovery has saved his life after years of use for throat and lung complaints. The remedy, touted for nearly forty years as a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs, is sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert s drug store priced 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Madam Brunswick to Return for Weeklong Engagement
At the request of many patrons, Madame Brunswick will return Monday afternoon for over a week, with shows continuing until June 13.
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Madame Brunswick
Ann Arbor Graduate Flags Grammer Error on Indian Corn Flakes
A Battle Creek Indian Corn Flake Co contest asks readers to spot a supposed spelling error in a packaging line and to submit letters of up to 100 words praising the flakes. Prizes include gold, dollar bills, and school details. entries due by June 20.
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Ann Arbor
Indian Corm Flake Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Lena Woman Dies After Illness at 75 in Lena
Mrs Corintha Stearns aged about seventy five died last evening at her daughter Mrs Belle Waite home from a complication of diseases. She lived in Lena fifty eight years since moving from 1850. Survived by daughter Mrs H M Meage of Cherokee Iowa and husband Hiram J Stearns deceased. Funeral at Waite residence Monday afternoon. Various town notes report visitors and travel.
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Lena
Corintha Stearns
Belle Waite
Beloit
Wis
Mattie Hensted
Freeport
Unday
Kelbel
Stearns
Will Derr
H. S. Diestelmeier
JL. M. Carpenter
Peoria
Ill
Misa Beulah Shoesmith
Atate Normal School
Duluth
Minn
Aged Couple from Sterling Move to Shannon NL
The venerable Mr. and Mrs. David Hyde of Como relocate to Shannon, NL, to live near their daughter Mrs. J. M. VanEvera, wife of the Evangelical pastor. They have resided in Sterling for over fifty years, aged well past ninety, married more than sixty years. Now reestablishing to be closer to friends while keeping their own home and independence.
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Shannon
Sterling Gazette
David Hyde
Como
J. M. VanEvera
Evangelical Church
Pure Food Meeting Sought in Freeport by Merchants
Secretary Coons reports a letter from the State Food Commission offering a speaker to address Freeport retailers on the pure food law. The issue will be taken to the proper committee and a meeting may be held if merchants desire.
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Coons
State Food Commission
Freeport
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins Cure Claim
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a bad instep sore healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He says less than half of a 35 cent box brought a perfect cure. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store.
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Tom Moore
Cochran
Bucklen
Jos. Emmert
Proposals for coal sought by Stephenson county
Proposals will be received by the purchasing agent of the Board of Supervisors of Stephenson county until 12 o clock noon, Saturday, June 20, 1908, for 60 tons of anthracite coal to be delivered at the coal house and jail in Freeport. The purchasing agent reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. John Bamberger, Purchasing Agent.
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Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Freeeport
Marshall's Best Flour Special Sale announced
Marshall's Best Flour is advertised for a Friday and Saturday sale on June 12 and 14. A sack is priced at 1.40 dollars per sack. SERF & HAIGHT, G-Lidlw
Fragmented Local Notice About Saturday Market Change
A damaged notice references a Saturday event for a business warning and room changes. It mentions BeeD and enlarged rounds, but details are unreadable.
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Eestas
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Sally
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Mrs. Houlihan
Mr. Houlihan
Towne
Young Fetherbrane
Cannon
Speaker
Tennyson
Sidney Smith
Marjory Borgmeier
Frank Reed
Doris Keck
Edith Mansfield
Ruth Wilard
Aletha Daniels
James Currier
Cheryle Voight
Rainy Day Brigade
Miss Hughes
Freddie Keller
Ruby Kleckner
Birdie
Embury M. E
Embury Church
Soldiers of Christ
Doris Rehbeck
Viola Young
Bernice Miller
Walter Rideout
The
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Why the Birds
Tiffany Thayer
Cleo Perry
Ruth Austin
Bernice Harker
Nature's Voices
Ray Devoe
Beulah Holmes
Muriel Rice
Grace Holmes
Nita Nestlerode
Buolia McCluhan
America
Him
Cornerstone
Children’s Day Services
Second Presbyterian
U., of
Cross
Hawley's Men
Leevalts
Wallasau
Petree
Freeport Peers Eee Eee
la Crosse Ee
Fond du Lac Tm
Eee Bree
Green Bay Beebe
Madison Heen
Eene
Oshkoeh
Ivea
Cf Eee
Ireland
Ser Rae
Barlow, Rf
Schoonhoven
Scott, Po
R. H. PO
R. H. PO. A. E. Graves
DuChien
Safford
Becker
Harms
LaCrosse
Dish
Reilly and Stang
la Belle and Johnson
R. H. E. Wausau Voce
Dunbar and Erickson, Bubser and Warren
Nolden and Smith
Blexrud
Twilight League
Journal
BIG Nation
Bish
Wim
Arnica Salve
John Bamberger
Edw. Allington, Jr
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