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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
3
State's Attorney candidate Louis H. Burrel and Rosco R. Carnadan announce Republican nominations for Stephenson County. Primaries set for Saturday August 8. Support from Republicans urged.
Several residents announce their bids for the Republican nomination for state senator in the Twelfth District, covering Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. Figures named include William W Rape Freeport and J C McKenzie, both signaling entry ahead of the August primaries. Reuben R Tiffany of Freeport also states candidacy for the Republican ticket in the same district.
Notices announce candidates for state representative and senator in the 1908 Illinois primaries. Stephen Rigney of Red Oak seeks the Twelfth district nomination. T. H. Hollister of Freeport seeks the 2nd district nomination. J Shaffer endorses for the legislature from the same district. William Ehrler of Warren, Ill, also declares candidacy for the Twelfth district in May 1908.
The journal offers mail subscriptions to subscribers leaving the city for summer and will update addresses on request. Changes should include both old and new addresses and may be made as often as needed to ensure delivery.
National Swine Magazine and Poultry Tribune relocate from Freeport to Mount Morris with offices in Brayton building. Publisher R R Fisher plans staff, expands local post office business, and adds advertising from national swine and poultry raisers. first issue set to publish soon.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine says Dr King s New Discovery saved his life and has used it for many years for coughs and colds throat and lung complaints. The remedy has long led throat and lung remedies and is sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert s drug store with 40c and 1 00 price and a trial bottle free.
A note from A. L. Becker announces the new meat cutter, G. F. Kurtz, hired for the rear meat market at C. Becker & Co on North Galena Ave. Call friends and note new phone 487. Dated 6-19.
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10 cents a week, offering affordable home delivery options for readers across the city.
A sober Italian switch lamp tender Felix Carato was murdered and burned in an oil shed at West Junction Freeport yards. Coroner testimony details a burning body found near the shed and a fleeing man seen running toward town. Police and sheriff pursue leads as a coroner’s jury cites an unknown perpetrator.
The 1908 Freeport High School class held diplomas at the Grand Opera House in a ceremony featuring five business leaders as speakers. Address by L. L. Munn Jr and A. J. Stukenberg followed Dr. Rideout and W. B. Lillis, with diplomas presented by Miss Graham as Rev. Harker gave the benediction. The ceremony celebrated a doubled enrollment since the prior year and emphasized education’s mental moral and physical development.
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