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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal is awarded a label by the International Typo graphical Union for employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
Louis B. Burrell Tama announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for state's attorney of Stephenson County subject to primary voters decision. Carnatelan endorses Burrell and urges Republican support as the August primary approaches.
W A Stevens announces candidacy for circuit clerk of Stephenson county subject to Republican primaries on August 1908. Aith Wieman also referenced as circuit clerk candidate in Stephenson county.
Excelsior Lodge No A F and A M holds stated meetings on the first and eight of each month with M M on Friday May 28. Evergreen Lodge No 170 meets first and third Mondays. Freeport Chapter No 28 convokes first and eighth Tuesdays. Royal Arch meets Tuesday May 20 with banquet. Freeport Council No 39 R and I M meets on the eighth Tuesday of each month. Freeport Commandery No 7 KT holds conclaves on the first and eighth Wednesdays with annual election on Wednesday June 3.
Daily notes list numerous short trips and calls across Freeport Rockford Pecatonica Belvidere on the day. Names include Gund Scott Pattison Knowlton Warren Beals Averill Graves Mayer Saas Osborn Connelly Reilly McCann Finkbeiner Bidwell Guyer Straub Anderson Hughes Miller Wilson Dunwidee McCloud G H McCloud DeMoure Marvin Saybrook and others visiting or transacting in Freeport and nearby cities.
Rev. Ma Holke marked forty years in the ministry at St. Johns Evangelical Church on South Galena Avenue with a surprise church gathering and a purse of gold. The observance began with family attendance, followed by tributes from ministers in nearby towns and a choir as he recalled his service since ordination in 1868. The congregation lauded his leadership since 1896, noting church remodeling and a $9,500 pipe organ installed during his pastorate and planned further improvements for the season.
Abstracts list transfers including William Fraser to A I Dreider lots 2 and 4 block 8 Buena Vista additions Freeport to James H Marks et al part of lots 1 8 and 10 in block 6 and other parcels in Freeport with sums noted such as 1500 1400 700 and 300 for various parcels. Deeds mortgages and other instruments are drawn with prompt abstracts of title furnished on short notice by O Taylor and Frick Conveyancer.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from Pad Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims to act internally from 20 drops to a teaspoon, reaching blood and mucous membranes, with a $100 reward for failure to cure and requests orders for circulars and testimonials. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery at 10 cents per week.
Belvidere to Joliet transfer reveals Bert Williams once jailed by police then paroled. Occurring Oct 14, 1916, the jailbreak chase ended with Williams, under alias James F Blair, recaptured after shots fired and arrests of Dan Murphy Frank Flynn and accomplice Jack Taylor. Murphy and Flynn received indeterminate Joliet sentences Dec 20. Williams/ Blair later paroled.
Angeline C. Munn denies her husband Leslie A. Munn deserted her and claims he left her at Freeport with no funds. She asserts he has $18,000 in property and seeks separate maintenance, alimony of 9000 and 73 per month, plus 1000 for attorney fees. She states they wed in Chicago on Feb 24 1876 and challenges his alleged residences in Independence or Cedar Falls.
Dubuque hopes to regain the division superintendent office moved to Chicago three years ago. Rail officials argued the change would not be permanent and that Dubuque remained the logical division point as the line runs from Chicago to Oelwein. The situation parallels the Illinois Central where a division from Freeport to Fort Dodge keeps the Dubuque staff in place for orderly management.
Rockford reports the city council freed from graft as bribery evidence shifts to the next grand jury. A resolution protested remaining Snow pumping engine payments amid admitted boodle in the contract. A druggist ordinance allows liquor sales without prescriptions, expanding pharmacist control over saloon business.
Kidney complaint kills more people than any other disease. It advances quietly until advanced, so early treatment matters. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as preventing fatal progression if taken in time, per H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkug.
The town board will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening June 2 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. All persons with town bills should present them at any office at once. City drug store corner Galena and Van Buren streets Town Clerk Michael Steffen.
Chicago May 2 Journalist reports Congressman Henry S. Boutell will place Charles Cannon in nomination at the Republican national convention. Boutell will present Cannon’s qualifications and policies as leaders plan last minute contest filings for the convention. Secretary Dover resigns after his Ohio seat is contested while a list of temporary officials is issued for the gathering.
Roy O. West Republican state chairman emerges as a candidate for the Illinois delegation’s spot on the Republican national committee now chaired by Congressman Frank Lowden. Fred W. Upham, Chicago convention arrangements head, seeks the post with Mayor Busse backing him as Lowden runs for re election.
Mise Ella Bisley from Freeport visits Lena for several days. Mrs. Fye from Eleroy stops in. Mrs. Petere and daughter return to Rockford after visiting Mrs. F. A. Scharfenberg. Violette Waldo from Adams Neb. visits cousin Mrs. Bowker. Amy Snider visits the county seat. Rev. F. A. Scharfenberg returns from Ft Wayne World’s convention of the German Lutheran church Missouri synod. Mrs. J. A. Steinmetz travels from Freeport.
Stephenson County delegates will attend Illinois Bankers association gathering in Rockford on June 38 with D R Forgan of National City Bank Chicago as speaker. Delegates from Lee Stephenson Jo Daviess Boone Ogle De Kalb Carroll Winnebago counties will tour Rockford by auto, lunch at Nelson, and river trip aboard the Illinois steamer after the business session.
Mrs Joyce of 180 Sullivan Street Claremont New Hampshire writes about a year ago she bought two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure. It cured a severe kidney trouble of years’ standing and she heartily recommends it. Signed by H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz.
Ten thousand carnations and roses will be sold Friday and Saturday at reasonable prices. Orders encouraged early. John Bauscher Jr at 94 Chicago Street Beth phones 374 Greenhouse phones 302 526d1w.
All persons owing Mrs Rose Hoy are asked to leave their accounts with the O N Bull Remedy company located on South Galena Ave. This directive appears in a brief public notice dated May 21.
Fred C. Held commander of John A. Davis post No 98 G A R announces the Decoration day program at the city cemetery for Saturday May 30. Rev F W Emerson pastor of the Christian church will deliver the oration. The parade forms at the G A R hall 1 30 p m travels via Stephenson Walnut Galena Chicago Lincoln to the cemetery. Courses head by Capt Henry Burrell and Capt George Kleckner and Capt Daniel Bongye with Henney band Co L I N G Sons of Veterans and other groups. After graves are decorated refreshments follow at G A R headquarters served by the Woman's Relief Corps. Executive committee listed.
B G Stewart of Cedar View Mississippi says customers receive gold worth weight in the box of Dr King’s New Life Pills when buying for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at Joseph Emmert’s drug store. 254
Madam Brunswick will be at 30 Chicago Street Monday to greet her old customers and extend a warm welcome.
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