This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
5
Frost is expected tonight and again Friday in Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago dispatch notes cool conditions for the Illinois Fair and for the Iowa Wisconsin fair with continued cool weather through Friday.
Chicago-Duluth limited to Chicago Northwestern derailed north of Augusta Wisconsin. The engine performed a complete somersault and several cars toppled onto their sides. A number of passengers and trainmen were injured, none seriously, with a rail removed possibly malicious.
Judge Taft and William Jennings Bryan advance through upstate New York with stops at Lyons Canandaigua Geneva Seneca Falls and Auburn on Taft side. Bryan speaks in Cohoes Albany Utica and Rome as the campaign heads toward Syracuse tonight.
J L Woods Merrill of Kansas City resigns as national committeeman for Missouri of the Independence party. In a letter to William Randolph Hearst he says he will not be connected with a party allied with others and aimed to defeat Bryan.
A noon fire in the Neave building at Fourth and Race streets in Cincinnati caused eight girl employees to leap from windows as a bursting hose fanned the panic. Several were seriously hurt though flames were quickly controlled and the loss is small.
North Sea salvage of wreckage from the freight steamer Yarmouth confirms fears that it foundered two days earlier. The loss is believed to include the entire crew of 22 men.
Washington observed memorial services for Freiherr Speck Von Sternburg the late German ambassador to the United States. The ceremonies drew a brilliant assemblage of officials from all branches of government and public life.
Sunday school teachers meeting at the First M. E. church basement postponed the election of officers due to sparse attendance. Mrs. L A Herrick served as temporary president. Regular election of officers will take place next Wednesday.
All Republicans are asked to meet at the County Club rooms at seven this evening for a torchlight procession. Congressman Boutell of Chicago will speak at the opera house at eight after the parade.
The eviction case of Wm. Bd. Guy versus Martin Krocr in Justice Geib's court was postponed this morning. A continuance was granted and the case will be tried Saturday November 7.
The Lyric theater has purchased a new piano at a cost reported as R500. The purchase reflects the venue's effort to upgrade its musical equipment.
Derby ribbed wool underwear offered for one dollar at Brokhausen and Hill. Sale advertised in local store circular with price and vendor names.
Governor Deneen unveils motives of Democratic boss Roger Sullivan and Inter Ocean editor George Hinman as he frames their opposition to his bid for governor. He links Sullivan to gas franchise power and Hinman to Yerkes interests, asserting a shared drive for favors and control of state politics.
Directors announced committees for the new year at a meeting last night though selections await member consent. Secretaryship applications are under review and a constitutional reconstruction will be presented at tomorrow’s session. Training schools under K S Batterson of Muscatine also will be planned.
William H H Lemasters, assaulted in his bed at Perkins boarding house 6 Chicago street, remained in very precarious condition this morning. A physician said recovery chances were one in five hundred as part of his body was paralyzed and he could not speak or write.
Tonight in Freeport the Republican Party hosts a closing rally at Grand Opera House with Congressmen Henry Sherman Boutell and General Smith Atkins. Boutell, from Chicago, speaks on tariff and national issues while Taft and Sherman marching clubs join a parade down Stephenson and Galena streets. Election returns and social events follow at Masonic temple and local clubs. Pattison contributes 100 dollars to the Democratic fund along with other donations from Sullivan Robbins Quinn and Boescherstein.
Letters to caloonkeepers asking support for Deneen were traced to a forged message signed by Rev. Janes K. Shields state superintendent of the Anti Saloon league. The plan aimed to influence votes for Stevenson with a misleading copy of Shields letter.
The Gollinar Brothers circus, seen in this city early last spring, will pass Bree port Sunday on its way to Baraboo for winter quarters. The show comes from Ripley Tennessee and will be transferred to the Northwestern railroad at this city.
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Em pire Ga says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured two worst leg sores. He would mortgage the farm to get it and would not be without it. Sold at Jos Emmert's drug store.
Keystone Flour sells at 81 30 per sack with a money back guarantee. The ad claims no local rival matches the value and prompts readers to visit 52 Stephenson St to purchase. The Journal's weather column is referenced in the ad.
Young Republicans are urged to attend a rally this evening in Freeport and Stephenson County featuring Congressman Bourell of Chicago as speaker. The First Voters Club leads the parade with the Early Voters Range Corps providing coordination.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.