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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
The locals, led by a strong pitching effort from Cummings, were blanked 4 to 0 as Ireland caught the game. Deacon Lohr occupied center field while the offense could not connect. Results elsewhere were noted.
Bay shuts out Champs 4 to 0 as Cummings yields steady pitching and Green Bay collect two-baggers and six singles. Ireland behind the plate and Lohr in center start with errors from new men. Vance wild but effective with seven walks and eight strikeouts. Johnson sprained finger will miss further action. Wausau beats Rockford 7–0, La Crosse blanks Fond du Lac 6–0, Oshkosh sweeps Madison 5–0 and 4–1.
This Date in History lists events from 1733 to 1904 including Brandt’s arsenic experiments 1733 Joseph Reed born 1741, Long Island defeat 1776, Richmond dies 1819, Haliburton death 1838, first Confederate monument 1798, and the battleship Louisiana launched 1904. Names like Brandt Reed Haliburton and Griffin Georgia figures appear with dates and places.
Poem praising Lincoln as a bronze statue of memory. The verse envisions a bronze statue in a memory casket for Columbia, a sovereign jewel, enduring despite storms and time. It emphasizes Lincoln's great heart beating for his brothers and vows not to forget.
A satirical piece warns against poetic envelopes and sloppy handwriting in mail. It explains how stamps placed oddly affect delivery, the risk of cancellations shredding the address, and that haste endangers mail handling. Special delivery is the only rapid option, after destination offices process the item.
Ira Buss of Haldane died while helping thresh on Hiram DeWall’s farm three and a half miles southwest of Forreston. Caught by a belt, he was torn from the machine, his left arm ripped off, both arms and back broken, and he was hurled against a fence. He left a widow and one child.
Rockford August 27. Rev Floyd Hardin once trained in Methodism will soon preach in a Unitarian church. His father Rev F B Hardin formerly led Rockford’s Winnebago Street church and now serves in Chicago. Grandfather Rev F A Hardin rode circuits, was presiding elder, and now guides the Superannuates Relief association. The faith switch troubles Methodist friends who saw a bright future for him.
Popular remedy touted to cleanse the scalp, destroy dandruff microbes, and stop hair loss. Sold by leading druggists with samples available for 10 cents. Two sizes offered, 60 cents and one dollar, with George F. Swartz as special agent in Detroit.
Rockford Aug. 27 Harold Bailey and Edward Armitage established a new pedestrian record between Rockford and Freeport. The two walked the roughly twenty six mile distance in seven hours without a stop from 8:45 to 10:44 Tuesday afternoon, marking impressive endurance.
Word from St Francis hospital this morning says Thomas Skelley is resting easier and improving as rapidly as could be expected.
Excelsior lodge of Masons will hold an appare communication Friday evening to confer the M M degree.
Jay Masonhorne of Freeport files for divorce from Amelia Fredrica Thorne nee Heidt citing abandonment on November 28, 1905. The couple wed October 7, 1905. On June 8 she was declared insane in Ogle County. Petition seeks guardian appointment for Mrs Thorne.
Meadow Brook Farm company presents a Friday matinee at 8 PM at the Grand Opera House. Tickets priced 15 cents for children and 26 cents for adults.
Chas. E. Becker of Spokane Oliver N. Becker of Atlantic and F. A. Becker of Waterloo are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Becker at 153 South Helena Ave. F. A. Becker is accompanied by his daughter Miss Gertrude.
C P Guenther & Co at the corner of Galena avenue and street promote Hindipo the new nerve tonic and vitalizer claiming it cures nervous debility insomnia and restores vitality. They offer a positive satisfaction guarantee with a full refund if it does not benefit the user urging patrons to try it today.
Ex Senator Wellington shifts to Taft. Hemans to lead Michigan Dems. Cannon to tour potential swing districts. Vermont legislature to elect a senator. Page favored. Arkansas GOP plans whirlwind finish. Oklahoma Dems set Tulsa convention for Sept 1. Texas Governor candidate Colonel Simpson, 61, Dallas banker and former Confederate. South Dakota county option on ballot. Minnesota and North Dakota Johnsons clash for governor. Hughes opening Ohio campaign signals broader GOP push. Prouty explores independent run in Iowa Seventh. Hull leads, with possible Dem withdrawal to tighten race.
Mr H H Frazee's production features a handsome chorus and vivacious singing with a strong cast. Bobby Barry leads with clever humor and hit numbers like What Fools We Mortals Be and Whistle as you Walk Out. Engaged for tonight at the Grand opera house.
JL B Parker presents Meadow-Brook Farm with clever character work and broad staging. The production shows Mr Mann’s personal care and uses elaborate scenery by a top stage crew. The scenes unfold around Cathedral Hills, weaving setting and action into a rich dramatic tapestry.
Village theater notes good plays often feature Down East characters but Meadow Brook Farm is highlighted as a standout production at the Grand on Friday August 28 with an excellent cart within Glenhuret New Hampshire community listings.
Buffalo maker Giroux Mfg Co offers Parisian Sage with a full guarantee. It promises to stop falling hair and scalp itching or money back, removes odors, and leaves hair looking fuller. Testimonial from Lottie Real of Rochester endorses improved growth. bottle price is 50 cents, available from Jungkunz or by prepaid express.
M T Lynch, editor of the Philipsburg Daily Post, writes of using many cough and cold medicines but finds Foley's Honey and Tar the best. He cannot say enough in praise, naming H J Moore and W F Jungkunz as endorsers.
Charles Noble Gregory, a noted lawyer and educator born August 27 1851 in Unadilla New York, graduated from University of Wisconsin and its law school, practiced in Madison moved to Iowa, served as associate and dean of law colleges, helped found the American Association of Law Schools and held leadership roles in international law groups. He was elected president of the American Association of Law Schools at the Seattle convention this week.
An advertising blurb promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as providing immediate relief from hay fever and difficult breathing. It claims to heal inflamed air passages and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package, with H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz listed.
The New York Dramatic Mirror notes the 1908 Dieppe automobile race Pathe film as the most sensational offer of the week. Camerawork captures dangerous course points with wrecks and fatalities, shown with striking vividness. The film drew large repeat audiences, with the French Consul and other dignitaries attending at Gane's Manhattan Theatre.
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