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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
5
An advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as a novel germicidal scalp antiseptic. It claims to destroy the microbe causing hair damage, featuring a Detroit company and a special agent offering samples for 10 cents. The copy targets women with dramatic language about thinning hair and diverts to product effectiveness.
East and west bound departures with times for Freeport and Chicago routes. Notes on buffet and parlor car services on various trains No 300 202 294 200 21 and more. Train connections include Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison and Belvidere to Sycamore DeKalb and westward to the Pacific Coast. John F Daly agent.
A historical timetable notes Going East on No 10 from Rock Island via Freeport and Mt Carroll with passenger service and freight. Going West No 58 runs to Rock Island Davenport and Chicago with connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and North South Dakota. J B Sweatt, Agent.
Jenn hurries home in a buttoned coat when a well dressed stranger asks the hour. The man, sharing the same weathered attire, unbuttons and reveals his watch, the wind biting his chest as he simply says you and moves on. In another snippet, a light romance unfolds with a shy marriage proposal between Mabel and Cholly.
Very low excursion fares to Omaha via the North Western Line available July 10 to 18 with favorable return limits. Apply to Chicago & North Western Railway agents. Also Dest oil perfection at Burrell Bros the Cash Grocers 119 Stephenson St with cents per gallon price.
Milwaukee June 28 The Wisconsin Democratic convention predicts William J. Bryan as the national standard bearer for 1908 and seeks tariff revision. Daniel N. Grady lauds Bryan as embodying Democracy as 700 delegates applaud. John Aydward elected permanent chairman, revival speeches stress a dramatic resurrection of the party.
The Populist national committee met in St. Louis at the Olympic theater to weigh the political scene. Speakers praised Roosevelt, La Follette, Lawson, Bryan, Folk, and Hearst as strong party figures with Populist leanings, while debates touched on leadership and future direction for the movement. Committees were formed and a resolution to empower a conference executive panel, with key party leaders and Watson supporters, was to be debated further.
Harrisburg June 28 The Democratic state convention named a full ticket for state offices led by Governor Lewis Emery Jr of Bradford as Lincoln party nominee and Jere E Jack of York as lieutenant governor with William T Creasy as auditor general John J Green of Philadelphia as secretary of internal affairs The platform focuses on state issues with one plank praising William J Bryan and no endorsement of his presidential nomination planned by the convention Emerson party line unchanged.
The sworn statement of the manufacturers protects you from opiates in Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar the cough syrup that drives the cold out of your system. Sold by all druggists.
Ex excursion tickets sold July 4 5 6 7 limited to return until July 9 inclusive on account of Biennial Festival Northwestern Scandinavian Singers Association. Apply to agents Chicago & North Western.
Philadelphia June 28 The United Mine Workers won a key victory in the state supreme court. The opinion holds that a certificate of qualification is required before a miner can work in Pennsylvania anthracite mines and that two years practical experience in Pennsylvania mines is necessary before the certificate can be obtained. The court affirms the Lackawanna county and the state superior court and rejects the constitutional challenge to the two-year requirement.
In Chicago on June 28 Dr Archibald Church an alienist testified before Judge Landis that Dr John Alexander Dowie is insane during the Zion City controversy He described Dowie as monomaniacal with fixed delusions including visions of heavenly powers and miraculous cures Elizabeth New Jersey June 28 Jere Dann a noted sporting man is dead of cancer He was once known for killing Jim Dunn decades ago and a pistol duel with Flint ended in Dunn killing Flint but Dunn was acquitted on self defense.
NL Burn, famed as the lin mortal J. ON, dies at Toledo state hospital for the insane. He traveled the United States for years paying no hotel bills or rail fares. He had been an inmate of the asylum for several months and was harmlessly erratic.
Charles Co. Smith of Cleveland, second mate on the steamer J. T. Hutchinson, was instantly killed when a twenty pound piece of coal fell and struck him on the head during unloading at Dollar Bay. He was 48, with twenty five years of lake sailing experience.
Reports state the senate and house conferrees reached agreement on the Lake Erie and Ohio ship canal. Other items note Nicholas Longworth and wife return to London, Taft to Yale, Wales quake shocks cause panic, and various international and cultural updates.
A note offers a booklet on Summer Vacations with over 60 tours combining rail and water routes. It outlines where to go how to get there and costs. To obtain a copy address J. D. Weusner 236 Clark St Chicago and W. J. Lynch Chicago R. N. No. 108 7 26 7 14 eod.
A devotional on Jesus teaching that greatness in heaven comes through humility like a child. It contrasts worldly ambition with servant leadership, cites scripture on angels guarding believers, and urges trust in God’s care. The sermon references Matthew 18 and related verses, urging faith in eternal salvation and warning against denying God’s word.
A health ad notes a sick dog will not eat yet recovers with rest, drawing parallels to the human stomach. It promotes Kodol for dyspepsia as a remedy that digests what you eat, eases stomach stress, and helps restore condition without starving. Sold by all druggists.
Readable fragments indicate a sale or price note for men s fancy wash items with a tag around 1.12 dollars. The OCR fragment mentions seasonable Yeats and pricing, implying a catalog or ad line. Entities are unclear but include men s items and a price point.
Round trip fares advertised from Chicago and Omaha to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points via Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western line. Daily excursions in Pullman sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Double berth rates from Chicago seven dollars and Omaha five dollars eighty five cents. Contact Chicago and Northwestern agents for rates and tickets.
Very low excursion rates to Portland Tacoma Seattle and other North Pacific and British Columbia points via the North Western Line will run June 18 to 22 inclusive with favorable return limits to coincide with Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association meeting in Portland Oregon. Fast trains to the coast daily. The Overland Limited electric lighted Chicago to Portland in under three days. Also the Chicago Portland Special with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and dining cars. For itineraries and full information apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Beginning June 1 excursion tickets will be sold daily to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer good to return until Oct 31 Special low round trip rates to these and other points will be sold the first and third Tuesday of each month until Sept 18 inclusive A splendid vacation trip offered Several fine trains via the North Western Line daily Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry
Very Low excursion rates to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the North Western Line in effect July 10 to 15, with favorable return limits. Two fast trains daily to Colorado, only one night. For full information apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
The Nickel Plate Road will sell Special Summer Tourist Tickets to Canadian and New England points at one fare plus two dollars for a fifteen day limit from Chicago and one fare plus four dollars for a thirty day limit from Chicago. Information available at city ticket office 107 Adams St Chicago.
Low round trip rates apply via the Chicago North Western Railway to Williams Bay Fontana and Lake Geneva Wisconsin for Fridays Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets limited to Monday following sale for return trip. Offered through agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Excursion rates are now in effect on the C M and St P R R Burl ington Elkhorn Delavan Fontana Kansasville Kilbourne Madison McFarland Stoughton Walworth and Waukesha Good return allowed up to Sept 30 J B Swearr Agent indwta
Udadkwtt Thomas O Shaffer and M G Wirseng announce candidacies for County Treasurer nomination. Both note submission to Republican primaries. The statement presents as a formal political notice from two individuals seeking the party nomination.
A candidate announces for sheriff in Stephenson and another for Pherson county as they enter the Republican primary race. Brubaker and Everolson pledge to seek party favor subject to primary outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR shows notices by H Shons and William W Krape announcing candidacy for the Illinois Legislature subject to Republican primaries in the Twelfth Senatorial district. The copy is garbled with misspellings and stray characters but indicates primary election implications and candidate declarations.
County Superintendent of Schools subject to the decision of the Republican Henry Ritzman. The note references internal politics and leadership uncertainty within the county education office as party alignment shapes the outcome.
A county clerk candidate announces intent to run in the Republican primaries, stating candidacy is subject to party decision. The text includes a note about the candidate and a dispatch error with unclear wording. The readable portion confirms a personal declaration of candidacy for the county clerk position.
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