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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1908

Page

4

Personal Record of Various Chicago and Freeport Visitors

Brief notices list Hon. H. F. Aspinwall Joe Benston Nelle Keator G F Bishop Busemeier William Brunkow EF Hoover E Seyfarth J B Taylor J W Younger D G Knight EK Cohres Ruth Saucerman Birdie Zaeger Richard Eyler C Smith Vilas Heckman Fred Sisch A J McNeil Joseph Ambruster Hazel Evans Frances Evans G A Crowden Albert Smith Jennie Mertz Willigm Schwarze Vera Hovmanlings Walter Mack Jiroff, and others as spending Sundays and days visiting Freeport Polo Rockford Rock Grove Mayville Ottawa Belvidere Aurora Orangeville Mendota Joliet Springfield Forreston Chicago and Dixon on business and social calls.

William Brunkow Clarno Rk. EF. Hoover Dixon E. Seyfarth J.B. Taylor Chicago J. W. Younger Elgin D. G. Knight Mt. Carroll Cera EK. Cohres Rockford Freeport J.H. Luce Sycamore Ruth Saucerman Rock Grove Birdie Zaeger Lena Fred Sisch Madison A. J. McNeil Mendota Joliet Joseph Ambruster Hazel Frances Evans Polo G. A. Crowden Ottawa Tih The Fair Dealer Albert Smith Belvidere Jennie Mertz Aurora Viermini Willigm Schwarze Springfield Worhines Vera Hovmanlings Orangeville Dads Walter Mack Jefe Forreston Sraundt Jury Preece Dave Dias

Local Event Notices From Park and Community Gatherings

Readers are told of evening meetings and public debates at local parks and community centers. Residents are urged to attend Tuesday and Saturday sessions, with notices listing venues, times, and the need for participation by members of local groups.

Unclear OCR Item On Health Cough and Sleep Aid

Fragmentary text references coughs and bronchial trouble with names like PVeade and Fi J Moogk. Mentions a system and a health claim but lacks coherent details.

Rome Badaidays Choi Fi J Moogk Chuenther

Mallory Cravenette Styles Promoted by Clothiers

An item notes new and snappy Mallory Cravenette Lat both soft ame sell lines offered by Clothiers and haberdashers UU p re-date. WI. O. WRIGHEP & Co. J Kedith.

Mallory Cravenette

What Would Christ Do With the Preachers and Doctors

A sermon series ends as Rev Emerson cites three sacred professions the preacher the lawyer and the doctor, urging earthly work be guided by the Christ life. He asks what each would do with the preacher and lawyer, argues for moral conduct, cites Gladstone and Christ, and notes a church program at Trinity Evangelical with a student recital and offerings.

Blow. Mimersat Christivan Freeport Ma. Denierson Craith Conust Iou Hennn Dhe Panebad Feaubasenes Gyjylbeer Lois Ley

Rail block system to be cut as nine hour law cited

Waterloo Times Tribune reports Tines Central plans abolishing the block system between Waterloo and Chicago about the fifteenth of the month. The move, said to save costs, would end operators at smaller stations and risk train coordination on western Illinois Central lines. Officials expect official notice Tuesday, with local impact to follow.

Waterloo Times-Tribune Freeport Tines Central Telegraph Department Waterloo Chicago Illinois Central Hcal

Conundrum Supper Mystery Menu Clues Hidden Text

A fragmented OCR item titled Conundrum Supper hints at a quirky event menu and puzzles. It mentions a supper scene with whimsical wording and clues, plus a draft of a midnight schedule and a castle invitation style page.

Freeport Club Annual Meeting Held With Banquet

Annal onic tite of the Pro port oedmi will fe Trebdl rowrorroyw Gvetdtin. Guests will be served a provided meal and attendees may learn of club activities and future plans.

Electric Bitters Restored Life After Illness

A man in Mill Creek suffered near death nine years ago. He struggled with weakness until he found Electric Bitters at Joseph Einwert's drug store for 50e. The tonic revived him, restoring his health and strength.

Mill Creek Beryl Electric Wieder Schaciters Joseph Einuert

Redlinger Wheels In Osterk Offer At Redtingers

Redlinger on South Galena Avenue features a dine lot of brand new wheels for sale. Wheels are popular and useful for travel, commuting, and errands. The ad promotes immediate purchase with affordable prices and emphasizes their necessity for daily trips and work.

Redlinger Galena Avenue Osterk Bos Redtinger’s

Local sky notes from the Patnaat area report

fragmentary OCR text mentions Og Yoder and repairs near Pat Naat area with unclear context and no clear event or outcome.

Pdiolsteritus Pat Naat Do Og Yoder Blidiwe

Canners Win First Exhibition Game At Local Park

The Fort Wayne area reports a 14 to 4 exhibition win for the Canners over a local White Sox squad at Taylors Park. Regulars Stark and Schoonhoven started, with new Forsythe brothers handling battery duties first. Limoges pitched four innings, Loeck and Helder contributed in the field, and the lineup featured several amateur players adjusting to fast-season pace. The crowd saw a lively, imperfect debut with promising signs from the new talent and a note on weather-impacted field conditions.

Taylors Park White Sox Amteurs Stark Schoonhoven Forsythe Brothers Battery Limoges Speed Ves Dle Loeck Elaine Phe Harrod Qewar Beth Pwone Vesterdias Tie Pineal

Freeport baseball team to play Beloit and Clinton games

The Freeport squad gathered at the ball grounds after arriving players from last season joined workouts. Roy Piske, last year’s shortstop, arrived and will practice with the team. A key player missed a meeting at the depot in Chicago, claiming an unavoidable train lapse. The team plans four games in Beloit against Beloit College, then three games with Clinton, Town, back in Freeport this weekend. Howard Ereland arrived from Sioux City to rejoin. Treland had wintered in Freeport but visited Sioux City recently.

Driscoll Chicagso Freeport Roy Piske Beloit Beloit College Clinton Town Howard Ereland Sioux City Treland

Malloy and Warhop Shine in Detroit Team Prospects

Sporting Life writer Bruske, Detroit born, discusses Herman Malloy and Jack Warhop as standout early prospects for the Detroit team. Malloy, a powerful right handed strikeout artist from Dayton, and Warhop, a tiny but exceptional underhand curveball pitcher from Wisconsin-Illinois, are highlighted for potential extended tryouts.

Paul Hi. Bruske Detroit Sporting Life Herman Malloy Jack Warhop Malachi Dayton Malloy Little Jack Warhop Jack Stmmers Ehim Lightning Little Jack

Grant to Pana pitcher joins Pat team in Eastern Illinois league

Arthur Grant was signed by the Pat team of the Eastern Illinois league as a pitcher and left for Pana this morning. He pitched the fast ball for much of yesterday’s game and showed good form, indicating readiness for the new assignment.

Arthur Grant Pat Art Dhe

Residents and visitors in town on weekend

Frail Mahlon Nuss in poor health but gradually failing as Freeport visitors mingle around town. Several residents, including Miss Svadler and Miss Ive Crate, stayed with local families and visited relatives in Chicago and Champaign. Public notices of travel, illness, and social visits weave through a busy weekend in Lena.

Fuenay Dora Kempelba Monona Haulbach Freeport Dena Steter Mahlon Nuss Svadler Mise Faethe Ditzier Ive Crate Ifarold Fhedr Armagast Miss Vesti Erie Chicago Willy Crotver Threepore Rey Beyie Woote Mir William Thorn Elsie Reeser Frank Byers Polo G. M. Stanchfield John Winninge Waplinger

Poet In Shoes Sparks Powdered Panic On Trail

A garbled note mentions shoes and powder used to treat feet for trails. It references poets, a land, and locations like Ohio. The text includes scattered names and unclear actions, with hazards and purchases implied but not clearly described.

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Florecos Spring Winds and Pine Salve Advertisement

An vintage ad fragment promotes Pinesalve Carholived as a poultice for cata sores burns and healing skin. It lists J Muogk and C P Guenther as those associated with the product and its use.

J. Muogk C. P. Guenther

Samuel Shadel Pioneer of Stephenson County Dies

Samuel J Shadel longtime Stephenson county resident and former Freeport mill worker died at 5 35 pm Saturday at his home 284 Chestnut street Freeport after heart and stomach illness He was born September 9 1820 in Union County Pennsylvania and lived in Michigan before moving to Stephenson county He is survived by his wife five children 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at 284 Chestnut street Rev C W McCaskill to officiate Interment in the city cemetery Also noted Mrs Minnie Oswalt wife of Samuel Oswalt died shortly after midnight Sunday at 136 Williams street aged 58 with two children Frederick and Carrie surviving He was a member of Lena Methodist Church.

Samuel J. Shadel Stephenson County Chestnut Street Mr. Shadel Union County Michigan Colon Barbara Druck Thess Vleroy Lena Freeport Tie Methodist Ehurch Albert W. Shadel Elizabeth A. Skee Mary J. Nodd John EH. Shadele Treeport Oscar JE. Shadel Merrill Wan Addie Welock Us4 Rev. C. OW. McCaskill Tnter- Went City Minnie Oswalt Samenel Oswalt Williams Street Hear Decedent Atrs Frederieka Plosimann Dee Pssy Liam Oswalt Cedarville Frederick Carrie Oswalt Adsea Planet Colvin Mee Preaport Prederick Tofimain Bows Irth Oewalt Dies Reval Nedehhors Vierica Fev Mailer Booarack Frediese Edward Mochler Chivtes Mol- Chior Greate Thodfaada Phoary Larwsom Awidhaia Musser

Dixon Man a Candidate for Elector and Delegate

Dixonster Dr Gr Wool Brown of this city will likely be chosen as one of the electors from this state for the congressional total convention to be held at Freeport next Thursday. Lee county will have me candidate for delegate to the national convention this year.

Dixonster Gr. Wool. Brown Freeport Lee Eouney

Death Was On His Heels Po Morris of Skippers Va

In spring 1906 Jesse Po Morris from Skippers Virginia says a pneumonia attack left him weak and coughing fiercely. He credits Dr King’s New Discoveries with quick relief after taking two and a half bottles. He notes it cured coughs and lung disease and was sold under a guarantee at Joseph Lantiert’s drug store for 5.00. A trial bottle was offered free.

Jesse Po Morris Skippers Joseph Lantiert

Wedding ceremony in Rockford بإ unclear text

Fragmentary notice describes a marriage in Rockford with names distorted and multiple unreadable terms. Readable bits mention a clergyman and a ceremony for a couple, including references to a person from Orangeville and a participant from Clarice, Wis. The rest is garbled and not interpretable.

Mito4an Pile Helmety Introduced by Moogh and Co

A new collapsible tube device with hoodle is introduced as ready to use. The product claims easy assembly and safety features. Sold by B. J. Moogh and Co P. Juenther, details on pricing and availability are stated.

B. J. Moogh P. Juenther

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