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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
4
The Daily Journal announces a daily publication schedule with a printing company address at 65 Chicago Street. No Sunday issue observed in the notice, but the text is fragmentary and lacks clear events or dates.
Announcements from Louis A. Burrell and Roscoe F Carnadian announce their candidacies for the Republican nomination for Stephens County State's Attorney. Burrell notes primaries in August. Carnadian requests Republican support at the August primary.
A string of visitors and residents are noted with movements between Freeport and cities like Rockford Chicago Baltimore New Orleans Milwaukee and Denver. Notables include J. L. Kearney Cyrus Snyder and H. T. Lynch with multiple calls and trips to events and funerals. Some travels extend to Baltimore and Denver with plans for longer stays.
The Grand Army encampment will meet at the G A R hall on May 1 at 8250 oclock sharp. Members of John A. Davis post and all other soldiers meet to march to the P O depot. Train Freeport to Quincy costs 458 each way. F C Hei Com
An advertisement touts Father William's Indian Merb as a cure for liver kidney stomach and bowel issues. It claims to cleanse kidneys purify the blood aid digestion and bowel movement with a money back guarantee. Available for four sale at C P Guenthe & Co druggists at the Galena avenue and street corner.
To whom it may concern notice states that J G Finkbeiner will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife M Blanche Finkbeiner. Dated May 1, 1908.
The Brethren church northern Illinois and Wisconsin held a district business conference at the Louisa church near Lena on May 6. Prominent members attended including Elder Lemuel Hillery and J. H. Moore. Delegates from nineteen of twenty four churches, including five sisters, discussed mission reports and education with a democratic vote and pending national conference questions.
The Woman's club hosts a spelling contest this evening at the Masonite Temple. Admission is ten cents and the event features a fine program, refreshments, and dancing. Proceeds aid the Domestic Science room at the public schools.
Local schedule notes a Knights of the Globe card party and a funeral for Brother August Bala. The piece mentions Harry Michaelis returning from the Pacific coast, a fleeting reference to Wisconsin league pennant news, and disjointed phrases about local events and business sessions.
Wright is seriously ill with spinal meningitis. He has suffered illness for some time but is expected to recover soon.
News of Day tersely told of Italian workers from Monti cello returning to Chicago. At Illinois Central depot a lively dispute occurred as crews protested or accepted the railroad’s later arrangement. Leaders supported using available accommodations and the issue was settled.
Funeral details show the late Joseph Straub will be honored with services from the family residence on Carroll o street tomorrow morning and a half hour later from St Joseph’s church Meo. Rever o Kalvelagze will officiate and interment will occur at the German Catholic cemetery. Blust will oversee arrangements. Pallbearers include Wil lina Seeker AL Zimmreman Adolph Saver Joseph Henkel démil Messang and John Where.
The council committee on public grounds and buildings advertises for bids to keep Freeport City Cemetery in first class shape this season. Bids due 2 PM next Monday cover mowing at intervals, coping and tree shearing, and watering of plants in vases.
The Freeport board of education will select teachers for the public schools for the year starting in September. Several changes are reported, including a successor to Miss Van Blarcem, domestic science instructor at the High School, who resigns for a more profitable post in another city.
Word from Secretary Smedley in Chicago says the institute of physical work finds directors scarce. Training schools have many offers and will not consider new hires. Seventy directors are at the institute, but all hold good positions and do not wish to move.
Invitations will be issued in a day or two for the industrial dinner to be given May 27 by the Business Men's association. The committee revised the list of names this morning and while omissions may occur it is not intentional. All will be welcome to attend.
Mrs. A Bailey recently returned from Pensacola Mia and presented about fifty sea shells to the boys department of the YMCA. Each shell is unique and distinct in variety.
Judson Harmon nominated Wednesday for governor by Ohio Democrats is known in Freeport as a cousin of Mrs. A. W. Ford and Mrs. S. C. Schofield. He resides in Cincinnati and has little power in state politics.
William J. Kennedys of Oregon filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the United States Court in this city through attorney John Kk Irwin of Dixon. Liabilities are listed as Rusu and assets amount to $690.40.
Members of Machinists Lodge No. attended a funeral this Saturday at Headl Pioofeloek for fellow member Anearst Ballz who owned activity within the order. Committee asks all Admiembers to join the meeting prior to the service.
Miro Carroll oversees sale of saloon venture with Metloes ownership while Trot Chee goods are shipped to Piceport. Abe characters plan departure from Mt Carroll with still unclear destination and dates.
In Mediteers of the Miashinists’ anhion Wil the funeral services for Vusaust Bal and Atrsipst Hibs are held afterservices at home oof Mivoik Sew on Fethersun street with Miashinists’ faction members in attendance as patiboetters.
Estate transfer notes mention Leonard Stos Kop to Mathew bo iarels and Dollie Gaver to Margaret Magar with payment details. Public records show petty amounts like 4 dollars and 70 cents. The wording is fragmentary and names may be garbled.
A garbled OCR fragment references a meeting and an event involving a party or group. The readable elements are sparse, with no clear dates, names, organizations, or locations to identify. The text remains too incomplete to yield a reliable, factual summary.
Fragmentary text references a death connected to a wife and mentions an individual and ships, with obscured names and places making full details unreadable.
A training class for porighsy and peculiar uicetitik oof the suite day sehllool testehers will be held this evening at 7 o clock at the odre pardors of the Yo MoC l OA.
Alfred BE Green and others transfer deed to Union and Baildice association for parcel 7 block 18 Freeport. Price 4008 dollars and 55 cents. The record lists names, parties, and property location as part of a public real estate transaction.
The American Flag Association appeals to governors, mayors, editors, school officials, and patriotic societies to magnify Flag Day observance on June 14. It cites proclamations, school exercises, and public displays of the flag, urging joint national and local recognition of the birthday of the emblem of liberty.
A fragmentary notice describes an advertising campmeeting with Elder Caton Ward and several reverends coordinating publicity efforts. The incomplete text indicates a committee leading the associations campaign in Whitresdiay and nearby towns for publicity purposes.
The Volaris, financed mainly by Freeport merchants, plans a Saturday night fundraiser to bolster finances after ad revenue shifts. Doors open at 7 30 with ten cent admission for girls and thirty five cents for boys, each ticket yields a basket and a chance to dine with a specific partner. The event features a mock court trial with Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown, Miss Charlotte, Angelina Evelina White, and Hannibal DooLittle as witnesses, followed by songs and an indoor picnic in the gymnasium.
Edward Carty prominent Rockford council member receives a 3000 dollar fine plus costs after pleading guilty to bribery. Patrick Reynolds resigning council member also pleads guilty with a 500 dollar fine and costs. Otto Paulson to plead guilty with expected fine not exceeding Reynolds. Indictments include Carty Reynolds and Paulson. investigation continues. Carty resigns in court. Geer testimony immunity.
Moving Pictures As Educators argues that affordable cinema broadens horizons by teaching about other countries and cultures. Manager AL C. Knorr will feature instructive content alongside entertainment with a Sunday program at the Diarmad, including color films and comic pieces. Admission is ten cents to any part of the house.
Examination for rural carrier service will be held at the post office building in Kreepurt Hilingis on Saturday June 9 190d. Applicants must file their applications with the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC before Wednesday May 1. Applications available at the Freeport post office.
A Mississippi dealer touts Dr Wing's New Life Pills by promising customers they receive gold weight value in return for constipation malaria or biliousness remedies. Sale via Joseph Mimmert's drug store under warranty assistant notes.
At the Methodist Episcopal church conference in Baltimore on May 7 the bishops pushed for changing paragraph 248 of church discipline to strike words on amusements from dancing to patronizing dancing schools. They stressed this does not abandon Wesleyan opposition to worldly amusements and signals a return to John Wesley’s principles.
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