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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
4
A label recognizing union labor assistance is issued to Freeport in praise of its medical and bancical departments. The International Typho Social Union credits the organization for supporting workers and promoting labor harmony within its operations.
A series of self announced runs for Stephenson County offices appears with candidates for County Treasurer Sheriff Legislature and County Superintendent of Schools all subject to Republican primaries. Named are B G Cooper Thomas C Shaffer M G Wirring EvSrolson B F Brubaker W J Moann J Mason Fox W H Shons William W Krake J J Shaffer and Henry Ritzman.
A candidate announces for tax collector of Freeport subject to Republican primaries. Frank F. Pickard, county clerk, and M. Mulnix also declare candidacies for Stephenson County county clerk under Republican primary rules. F. Held appended.
John Baush er Jr announces seeking the Democratic nomination for town of Freeport supervisor pending primary decision.
By direction of the Stephenson County Republican Central committee the Republican voters of Stephenson county Illinois are called to meet in Freeport at the County club rooms on Thursday May 8 1906 at 2 PM to select delegates to the Republican State convention the Republican congressional convention of the 18th district and the Republican Senatorial convention of the 12th district and to nominate county officers including Iown County judge county clerk county treasurer sheriff and county superintendent of schools. Nominations shall be by plurality at a primary on Saturday April 28 1906 from 12 noon to 7 PM. The total delegates are 244 with a township precinct delegate schedule based on votes for Republican electors in 1904.
The Rockford Star reports an advance in prices for preparatory proprietary drugs effective today. Standard preparations had been sold cheaper with little profit, and a recent association meeting decided to raise prices to uniform levels. The piece also mentions social events and Masonic committee details from Rockford.
The Grand Encampment conferred the thirty first and thirty second degrees this afternoon as trains boosted attendance at Freeport Consistory. The program included a gentlemen's reception and banquet with chairs and officers listed, and the last of the degrees to be completed by 6 o'clock under I. Com.-in.-Chief TJ. F. Fair.
A detailed feature reviews lodge life, fraternal orders, and their social roles. It notes the Consistory gathering with a banquet and card party, lists officers, and discusses aims of groups like Masons Elks Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Woodmen and the Knights of Columbus. It emphasizes brotherhood charity and social centers as city anchors.
Saul Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas promotes Bucklen Arnica Salve as the quick cure for burns boils sores scalds wounds piles eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet and sore eyes. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Enmert’s drug store with guarantee.
A fragment from a public notice or column reflects on fraternal orders and their duties. The piece contrasts brotherhood as a concrete form of abstract manly obligations with fraternal aid and mutual support within a town.
Traveling salesmen unite to push hotel owners to enforce fire safety laws after the West hotel fire in Minneapolis. They will study statutes, inspect lodgings, and threaten complaints or boycotts to strengthen weak or absent protections, aiming to compel enforcement and safer guest protection.
Mrs William Krueger celebrated her thirty second birthday with about thirty friends at her Second street home. In a canut contest prizes went to envy Hille first, Emma Krueger second, Frank Latz booby. Trinity union hosted a large Prospect Terrace gathering raising funds for missionary work. Independent Euchre club at 105 Washington street awarded prizes to H Wohlford, M Kelley, W Spear and J Stoldt with refreshments served. William Seitz hosted about thirty friends for a stag party with games music and refreshments.
Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio shares her experience with Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles. She reports three bottles stopped a two year cough and cured consumption fears. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Joseph Emmett druggist. Price 50c and 1.00.
Rev O J Price lectured on the Passion Play of Oberammergau at the YMCA with stereopticon views. The Bavarian village performs the living Passion every decade after vows made in 1633 to thank God for deliverance from plague.
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