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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
2
Notice to subscribers informs readers leaving the city for summer to leave their forwarding address at the office. Paper can be forwarded by calling phone 26, with free, frequent address updates. The message emphasizes enjoying vacation by keeping current home happenings delivered.
William Jenny, sick and afflicted, underwent foot surgery yesterday morning at the White Sanitarium and is progressing well.
Mr and Mrs Charles Werlin of Benton Street welcomed a nine pound baby boy this morning.
Chas. E. Langenstein sold the 81 acre Feher farm near Afolwey for 6801 dollars. The transaction transferred ownership of the old Chas. Feher property to new buyers.
Ange Natho transfers lot 6 block 8 Knowlton's addition to Henry B. Witte in a recent real estate record. Transfer details list parcel details and a single lot designation, with the address and date truncated in the source.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Clayson E Bunnell and Lola A Loomis with unrelated numbers, both in Browntown. No clear event or context provided.
Wausau rolled over Canners with a 10 to ff score as local fans roared in the stands. The rowdy crowd struggled to explain the unlikely result, while Freeport faced sharp taunts from supporters and opposing players alike.
In a tight game Shaw shut down the opposition while Dunbar delivered solid relief. Final score shows Fond du Lac beating Madison in a pitcher’s duel with late runs and strong defense. Batteries: Shaw and Smith for Madison, Dunbar and Isaacs for Fond du Lac.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on August 14, La Crosse defeated Oshkosh 3 to 1 after a tight pitchers duel. Batteries Hastings and Kiltan for La Crosse and Bubser and Warren for Oshkosh. The game featured strong pitching and timely runs in a hot afternoon affair.
Milwaukee Aug 13 President Charles Moll of the Wisconsin State league reports all clubs will profit this season with solid attendance. Freeport draws 1,000 daily and 3,000 to 4,000 on Sundays. La Crosse and Wausau show strong gates. Oshkosh Madison also competitive. Moll doubts Eastern Wisconsin league. several proposed outfits remain only on paper. Umpire Bush is reinstated after repenting from a dispute with La Crosse manager Pink Hawley.
Freeport beat Wausau 10 to 1 while La Crosse toppled Oshkosh 3 to 1 in a tight 12 inning affair. Eau Claire shutout Green Bay 1 to 0 in extra innings. Madison fell to Fond du Lac 4 to 2 in another afternoon contest.
In a home game Freeport suffered a heavy defeat as Opfergelt faltered for the visitors and the crowd directed sharp barbs at Umpire Newhouse. The Canners managed only one run while Opfergelt allowed multiple baserunners, and despite strong hits by Schoonhoven and Disch, the locals could not muster more than eight hits and remained scoreless after the second inning.
Freeport pitcher Opfergelt sailed to Boston and then Canada to try out for the Montreal Eastern league team. Manager Schoonhoven called him a top Illinois U star with potential, noting a bad outing cost him. If he stays east, Freeport plans another twirler for the trip and may add Red Gardner to the outfield with Disch to start and Gardener to field if possible.
Pitcher Lang of the Wausau State league team has been sold to the Chicago White Sox. President Bryan of the Wausau club completed the deal for 1100 dollars with cash portion and contingent future payments. Lang will stay with Wausau through the season. Owner Comiskey promises to supply a pitcher to Wausau next season. Other terms remain private but are believed enforceable.
Barnum and Bailey's greatest show on earth finished a two‑audience engagement with high praise for its cleanliness and new acts. An incident involved head trainer William Hains bitten by a seal, leading to blood poisoning and surgery by Dr. W B Peck at Globe hospital. Hains, who will stay in Dubuque for several days, explained seal bite risks and the need to wait for the animal to release.
Next week a hearing of objections against the improvement of Homer Chestnut and American streets between Elk and Grant and Walnut streets and the City Cemetery will be held in the county court by Judge A J Clarity. Advertising for bids will follow after this and final approval. Mayor Dittmar hopes to start work this fall and finish before winter, though time may be tight. He expects little opposition and foresees smooth passage of the project.
Chief Silk traced a thief to Janesville and will fetch John Gitschell who is in custody. Gitschell allegedly robbed a Gray street boarder’s trunk last winter stealing about $90 and shortly after raided another boarder’s room taking a small sum.
Rain this afternoon is a sure sign of landbound campmeeting. Inaugural services for the annual gatherings will be held this evening at Oakdale and Lena.
In Madison, Fond du Lac rallied in the ninth to overtake Shaw, winning 6 to 2. Shaw held a brief lead earlier, but Fond du Lac pushed across tone runs in the final frame to seize the victory.
Miss Lola A. Loomis and Clayton E. Bunnell of Browntown Wisconsin wed in the morning ceremony conducted by Judge Clarity.
A store advertises men’s Oxfords priced at $2.89, contrasting with typical $4.00 and $3.60 styles. The offer highlights all styles and emphasizes substantial price savings.
The article states deafness cannot be cured by local applications, caused by an inflamed Eustachian Tube and catarrh. It claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure with free circulars from Fr. Cheney & Co.
An excursion organized by Baptist and Methodist groups sails August 19 aboard the J S from Savanna to Diebuque. Boat departs Savanna at 0:80 for a round trip, with fare listed as 8-10d.
Physical Director F C Rogers of the local Y M C A is in Hamilton Canada taking a special instruction course under Donald M Barton of the Hamilton association. Barton, a leading figure in continental physical work, conducts a summer school for directors. Rogers reports strong benefits and expects to enhance remedial work for business men and older members. Gymnasium openings are planned mid September with new improvements to aid members. The coming season is anticipated to be a record breaker.
An old style advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as the most regular daily performance next to sunrise and sunset. The pill case is guaranteed by Joseph Emmert, a local druggist, priced at 25 cents.
Advertisement promotes a river excursion from Savanna to Dubuque on the Mississippi aboard the finest excursion boat before the new school year. The ticket date listed is August 19 with a prior Aug 10 note.
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