Fight for pennant on last stretch in Wisconsin Illinois league
Freeport sits in a batting slump while La Crosse leads in runs and average per game as Madison and Wausau contend for the pennant. Green Bay Oshkosh improve, Fond du Lac trails, and fielding marks show La Crosse Madison and Wausau atop the standings with Green Bay rising in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Freeport
Madison
Senators
Shaw
Grimes
Liese
Steele
Green Bay
Stremmel
Vance
Miller
Roach
Wausau
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Pinks
Rockford
Islanders
Ua Crosse
Iseaeee
Eee
Ceveene
Pickett
Indians
Wausatt Ocee Eee Ees
Freeport cc
Ee Eee
Schoonhoven
Cubs
P.O A. BE. P.C. Freeport
Numerous Local Residents Travel and Visit Friends
A long list of Freeport area residents and visitors are noted in local society notes. Names include F A Schulz Frank O Keene and M J Smith with trips to Rock Falls Portland Chicago and Shan don. Others travel to Joliet Dixon Lake Geneva and Rockford with family visits and camp plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Schulz
Rock Falls
Fr. O. Keene
Portland
Mra
M. J. Smith
Forreaton Friends
Ed. Bushelle
Chicago
May B. Smith
John Reiland
Lena
Freeport
M. E. Graham
Bert Bookman
Laura Taft
Shandon
A. Fox
Helen
Shirland
George Bluet
Nana Stine
Poiag
Riverside visitor to Freeport bent on Lincoln Douglas anniversary
Mr. Mort Main of Riverside California registered at the Brewster house on Monday and spent the day in Freeport en route to see old friend Dr. Byers of Monroe Wisconsin. He plans to visit Mr Henry Hoehn of Monroe and all three are expected to attend the Lincoln and Douglas anniversary. Main is a former Monroe resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster House
Mort Main
Riverside
Calif
Freeport
Dr. Byers
Monroe
Wis
Main
Henry Hoehn
Yates Club Meeting Promptly At County Club
The Yates club invites all members to a Wednesday evening meeting at the County club. The gathering will start at about 8 o clock. Mr Yates will pass through Freeport Thursday morning on his way to Galena and is expected to arrive around 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Club
County Club
Funeral of Mrs Burns Held at St Marys Church
The funeral of the late Mrs Joseph Burns was held today from the family home at the corner of Washington and Liberty streets at 9 o clock. Services followed at St Marys church with Rev Fr Leydon officiating and burial at the St Mary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Joseph Burns
Washington and
Liberty Streets
St. Mary’s Church
Leydon
Inpore
St. Mary Cemeery
Joint Card Party Tonight at E P Hall
A joint meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the ladies auxiliary will be held tonight at the E of P hall over the State bank. Card games begin at 8:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. of P. Hall
State Bank
B. of L. and E
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hindipo Kidney Cure Promoted by Guenther & Co
Druggists Guenther & Co advertise Hindipo as a remedy for Brights disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation bad blood and nervous troubles caused by sick kidneys. They guarantee results with a pre paid mail order offer. Six boxes cost 2.50 with a positive guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
C. P. Guenther & Co
Galena Avenue
Galena Street
Hindipo
City council approves island exploration and street repairs
Council outlines payments for macadam and brick paving at multiple intersections including Douglas West Green Elk Oak Empire and Liberty Jackson streets. Reports show police arrests 59 city and state cases 2 with fines $876.69 and $572.75 collected.
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Douglas Avenue
Exchange Alley
Walnut and
Galena Ave
Douglas, West and
Green
Elk Street
Liberty and Jackson
Oak Street
Cottonwood
Cherry Streets
Williams, Chicago
Oak Place
Treasury
J. H. Silk
Silk
Metzger
Wilkey
Kehler
Wascher
Vick
Meyers
Miller
Fravier
Geithman
R. J. Burns
F. P. Ohden
J. F. Rodemeyer
G. W. Graham
Local Meetings and Social Events Update
Harry Hawke and Davis Graham plan a fishing trip to Sunfish Lake tomorrow. Miss Gertrude Rame of the Walton Nephews store takes a two week vacation. Freeport chapter R A M confers work and past master's degrees tonight. Arthur Moore returns to work at Walton Nephews after a Chicago vacation. Mystic Workers card party invited at K P hall tomorrow evening. St Johns boys choir pass through town to Rock River Assembly. Ladies Aid social at Van Brocklin M K church Friday evening with ice cream and cake. English Reformed Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. St Cecelia and St Agnes sodalities entertain at parish house lawn this evening with mandolin music. First Baptist Sunday school picnic at Forest Park today via interurban cars. W F M S meets Wednesday at 2:30 with lesson by Mrs H H Antrim. Embury church Foreign Missionary society meets Wednesday at 3 p.m. First Presbyterian annual picnic at Globe Park Wednesday with 1:15 p.m. bus and 4 p.m. return option. adults 10 cents admission to the park.
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St. John's Boys’ Choir
Dubuque
Rock River Assembly
Ladies’ Aid Society of
van Brocklin M. K
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
English Reformed Church
Potter
First Presbyterian Church
Globe Park
Democrats Rally Behind Gubernatorial Hopefuls at Love Feast
Chicago August 4 Democratic gubernatorial contenders organized a midnight love feast at Wolfesang's to pledge united support for the eventual primary winner. Chief organizers Adlai Stevenson James Hamilton Lewis John P McGoorty and Douglas Pattison led the effort with many campaign aides present. Pattison later spoke at Harvey to workers and was hosted by the Union League Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wovelsang’s
Adlai Stevenson
James Hamilton Lewis
John P. McGoorty
Douglas Pattison
John P. Tansey
James L. Flannigan
James Hamilton Key
Dennia J. Egan
Frank S. Peabody
Tod Lunsford
Harvey
Union League Club
Thinks Well of Shaffer Opinion Letter from Freeport Weekly Journal
In a longtime supporter style letter, WWW. 8. Fehr lauds J. J. Shaffer’s rise from poor beginnings through schooling and teaching to become a capable community figure. Fehr notes Shaffer’s intensive study of public policy, his Republican alignment, and Rock Grove’s loyal political tradition. He suggests Shaffer would challenge Springfield officials and observers would enjoy the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Shaffer
Freeport Weekly Journal
Mr. Shaffer
Naperville
Shaffer
Rock Grove
Springfield
State House
Women of Beauty Promote Hair Care Product
An advertising piece urges women to enhance appearances with Parisian Sage hair dressing. It praises the product for stopping hair loss and dandruff within two weeks, notes a pleasant non greasy feel, and lists 50 cent bottles sold by Jungkunz or direct from Giroux Manufacturing in Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F
Wm. FF
Jungkunz
Wim. E. Jungkunz
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
S S Smith Surprised On Thirty Third Birthday
S S Smith district manager of the National Protective Legion was surprised last evening by officers and members of the degree team of the local chapter. The home at 109 Galena street hosted the party and Mr Smith received a handsome watch as a memento of his thirty third birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Smith
S.S. Smith
National Protective Legion
Order
Browntown Woman Admitted To St Francis Hospital
Miss Jane Jacobs of Browntown Wis taken to St Francis hospital this morning. She was accompanied from Browntown by John and Robert Jacobs and Mr and Mrs Frank Flannery. Leonard Stoskopf shows some improvement over yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Stoskopf
Jane Jacobs
Browntown
Wis
St. Francis Hospital
John
Robert Jacobs
God
Frank Flannery
Licensed to Wed Franks A. Smith and Grace E. Mogle
License notice records Frank A. Smith of Freeport and Grace E. Mogle taking steps to wed. Public marriage license details appear in local notices with names and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Smith
Freeport
Grace E. Mogle
Sare
Lena Camp Ground Draws Large Turnout for Tenting
The Lena camp ground drew over eighty tent lots yesterday with many more to come as late arrivals decide on camping. The camp meeting runs Aug 13 to 23 promising a historic season for the Lena camping association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
W. E. Bowker
Lena Casket Co
Kathryn Nelson
Kathryn Seise
Chicago
W. F. M. Society of the Methodist Church
L. P. McEathron
George Schoeny
Birthday Club
Luella Buss
Relaves
Crane's Grove Cemetery to Receive Improvements
Baileyville Illinois August 4 The Crane's Grove cemetery known as the Scott cemetery forms an association to improve and beautify the grounds. The Scott Cemetery Improvement association formed with President W J Geiger Secretary Hays Smith and overseers C Hoek Wm Dubbert John Dikkers. Funds are already available to start work and visitors may soon see changes long needed.
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Baileyville
Ill
Crane's Grove
Scott Cemetery
Scott Homestead
Scott Cemetery Improvement Association
W. J. Geiger
Hays Smith
C. Hoek
Wm. Dubbert
John Dikkers
This Date in History Highlights 1496 to 1903 Events
Key dates mark Bartholomew Columbus foundation at San Domingo 1496 Cape Cod discovery by Hudson 1609 Frontenac invasion 1696 Mon treal peace treaty 1701 Amherst Crown Point 1759 Burgoyne death 1792 Floyd death 1821 Morton birth 1823 Civil War draft 1862 Schwab resignation 1903 Corey's succession to US Steel presidency.
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Bartholomew Columbus
Christopher Columbus
San Domingo
Hudson
Cape Cod
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Saulsbury
Ind
Indianapolis
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
William Ellis Corey
Civil War Veteran Joseph Ashbrook Remains Active in Philadelphia
Joseph Ashbrook born Philadelphia in August 1840 served in the 118th Pennsylvania Regiment throughout the Civil War. He was wounded early, rose to major, served as ordnance officer to General Griffin, and helped receive arms at Appomattox in 1865. He returned to Philadelphia to resume business after the war.
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Joseph Ashbrook
Philadelphia
One Hundred and Eighteenth
Pennsylvania
Griffin
Fifth Army Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Appomattox Court House
City
Why James Lee Got Well
Mrs Marylee of rural route in Zanesville reports her husband James Lee owed his life to Dr Kings New Discovery. She says his lungs seemed doomed to consumption until the remedy restored his health. The advertisement touts the throat and lung remedy with a money back guarantee at Jos Emmerts drug store.5c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
Zanesville
Marylee
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
Advertising the Goods and the Ad
The quote notes the balance between supply and promotion, arguing that advertising is pointless without product and product is useless without promotion. It emphasizes the mutual necessity of goods and advertising in commerce.
Noted Dixon Assembly Features Domestic Science Classes
Misses Katherine Krape and Adah J. Crotzer of Lena Illinois lead the popular domestic science and cookery segment at the Dixon assembly. Dr Holmes Dysinger of Atchison Kansas opens the Normal Bible course with a lecture on The Jews Under the Persian and Greek Rule. Rev John A McCullough of Burlington Iowa and Rev Dr W H Blanche of Davenport Iowa are back as a platform manager and guest speaker respectively as crowds grow.
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Krape
Crotzer
Freeport
Moline
Kas
Weat
Holmes Dysinger
Atchison, Kas
John A. McCulough
Burlington
W. H. Blanche
Davenport
Mrs Charles E Smith Endorses New Life Pills Laxative
In West Franklin Maine Mrs Smith says she uses Dr Kings New Life Pills for the family laxative because they work without fuss. The painless purifiers are sold at Jos Emmert's drug store as advertised in the Journal want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
Jos
Emmert's Drug
Dhe
Illinois Fruit Failure Warns of Poor Apple Crop
The Illinois Horticultural Society advisory board reports a near complete fruit crop failure for the state. Members include H K H Graham and J Mack Tanner with university professors and Senator H M Dunlap. They estimate apples at about 3 percent yield, with pears and cherries also severely damaged and outlook for next year disheartening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Board
Bloomington
Til
Linet Horticultural Society
KH. O. Graham
State Society
J. Mack Tanner
Chicago
A. J. Jolly
Olney
H. A. Aldrich
Neoga
W.& Perrine
Centralia
H. M. Dunlap
Savoy
Barrul
Blair, Crandall
Kinois
Clairvoyant Lady Sulger Promises Happiness Gage
An ad for LADY SULGER at 26 Chicago St offers clairvoyant readings to uplift hearts and guide clients to success and happiness. The message emphasizes her gift and promises positive outcomes for those who seek her help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulger
Chicago St
Town Board Meeting Announces Audit of Town Bills
Town board holds regular meeting on Aug 4 at 7 30 p m to audit town bills. Patrons urged to present bills at City Drug Store corner Gatens and Van Buren streets. Town Clerk Michael Steffen requests notification of missed deliveries.
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City Drug Store
van Buren
Michael Steffen
Clemene
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Edna Gardner
Austin
Matilda Scheidt
Joliet
Alma Ferris
Harry Grandson
St. Louis
Dakota
Josephine Edwards
Karl Ennega
Lake Geneva
Vida Graham
Dixon
Rock River
T. J. Gessner
Gladys
Anna McAfee
Kankakee
H. G. Taft
Winslow
Shannon
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Lake Waubesa
Wien
Louise Rhineheild
Louella Boedeker
Agnes Bellman
John C. McKenzie
Elizabeth
Lanark
It’. J. Hinds
A. ©. Kennedy
David City
Neb
L. E.’ Smith
Oskaloosa, Towa
Alberta Kenyon
Reno
Nev
A. Kenyon
Hardin St
W. A. Hahner
William Hahner
Brooks Oil Co
Wisconsin
Addie Linn
Beloit
Alberta
Mamie Gale
Linn
Gale
P. Dieffenthaler
Ramsey
William Dieffenthaler
Cora B. Mitchell
Josephine
Thomas
Argyle
Mitchell
Lewis Martin
Glendive
Mont
J. R. Smith
Martin
Anna Brubaker
Yates Club Meeting
Harry Hawke
Davis Graham
Sunfish Lake
Gertrude Rame
Wm. Walton Nephews Store
Anna Fredler
C. H. Little & Co
Ison
Stars of Equity
Freeport Tribunal No. 99
Fraternal Tribunes
Arthur Moore
Wm. Walton Nephews Clothing Store
The
Mystic Workers of the World
K. of P. Hall
First Baptist Sunday School
Forest Park
M. E
G. W. Frey
Lincoln Avenue
H. H. Antrim
Foreign Missionary Society of Embury Church
Courtney
Carroll Street
Give Pledge
General Assembly
Women OF Beauty
Rand
Arthur Fehr
Mildred
J. C. Dunn
Julia Kaufman
Mt. Carmel
Edna Lucksinger
Jane Foreman
John Lobdell
Sara Marquette
Crane’s Grove Cemetery
Dixon Assembly
Journal
Illinois
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
Koenig Furniture Co. House Furnishers
Koenig Furniture
Sye Guinean
Ui Ale
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