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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
2
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A long roster of visits and travel for residents of Freeport and surrounding towns includes John Cochran visiting Belvedere, F Pasch at Red Oak, Miss Magnusen to Madison, C Hephurn at Monticello, Daughenbaugh at Buena Vista, Meise in Oregon, Hillmer in Chicago, and many others headed to Chicago, Monroe, Rock Island, and more. Recent movements feature Rev Du Four’s priestly anniversary, camp meeting plans at Oakdale with Rev C N Dubs arriving from China, and a schedule of speakers and hymn books for the event.
The program lists multiple daily events for August 25 including K L C BE meetings evangelistic services prayer and praise sessions and an all day missionary conference in the camp tent Bishop Stanford will lead sermons and lectures with leaders from Freeport Shannon and Harrisburg. Bible studies and a bookstand sale accompany the daily program concluding with a rising bell at 6:00 a m.
In a slow 2 to 1 interleague game Freeport edged Oshkosh as Warhop’s ankle injury limited fielding. Lewis allowed seven hits for Freeport while Disch starred with a late run, scoring on a misplayed play in the sixth. The win tightens the race with strong Wausau looming for first place.
C. G. Hays of Bluff, Missouri, calls Bucklen’s Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. Drugstore quotation attributed to Joseph Emmert, a local druggist.
Rev H V Summers from Columbus Ohio arrives Friday to lead Oakdale camp meeting events with missionary conference for boys, sermons, and a Day of Atonement focus. The program includes 1:20 p m missionary conference, 2:30 p m address, 6:30 p m teachers meeting, and Sunday services led by Summers with a 10:30 a m sermon and 1:30 p m Sunday School.
A postponed game with Wausau leaves four games in three days. One game is set for Wednesday morning and will start promptly at o clock. The circus will not parade in this city and many residents are advised of the scheduling disruption.
Rumors say Freeport baseball club seeks pitcher Opfengeld from the Lake Shore League for the opening game of the Freeport Wausau series. He is described as an exceptionally fast twirler who could aid Freeport on the long circuit trip.
In a twelve inning contest La Crosse fell to Wausau 11 to 2. Batteries were Jones Killian Talbett Lang and Pierce for La Crosse while Wausau’s pitching and fielding secured the win.
Eau Claire defeated Fond du Lac today in a long thirteen inning game by a score of 9 to not sure likely final. The contest, played in Eau Claire, featured extended pitching and late offense, with Eau Claire edging Fond du Lac for the win.
Among those who went to Mt Carroll this morning to attend the German Insurance case occupying the circuit court there were F. M. Gund, W. A. Stevens, Mr. Mer ges, J. A. Crain, M. Marvin and John Collmann.
Warning. If you have kidney and bladder trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure, you will have only yourself to blame for results, as it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. H. J. Moogk, Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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