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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
2
A degraded OCR fragment lists numerous political figures including Taft Ames Sherman Hopkins Deneen OGLESBY Rose McCollough Andrew Russell Hopkins and other names. No coherent event or context is readable from the fragment.
A list of brief notes from Freeport and surrounding towns detailing residents and visitors. H Rhodes goes to LaSalle on business, Shook of Polo transacts in the city, Mrs Shade returns from Winslow, Miss Mayer from Dubuque, and many others visit relatives or return home. Names include Barksfield Dixon, Fehr, Bacon Eleroy, Webber Mt Vernon, Johann Shannon, Hanley St Louis, Mason Independence, Church Monroe, Creighton Chicago, Hoskins Warren, Love DeKalb, Diffenbaugh Forreston, Wheeler Chicago, Kautenberger Peoria, Little Chicago, Holmes Decatur, Wolf West Baden, Kells Belvidere, Stewart Welch, Hoofer Hawke Chicago, Bracken Polo, Skinner Hutchinson, Smith Great Falls, Horsley Dubuque, Lawrence Dixon, Furlong Chickasha, Munroe Chicago, Provost Pontoon, Partridge Peton, Deretine Sheldon, Baudley, Mirror Freeport, Shoemaker Freeport, and Schaetzle. The items show a pattern of travel for visits, work, or studies with several returns to Freeport.
A further slump hit the Canners on Sunday as locals tie with the Green Bay team for fourth place. Freeport broke Hoodoo briefly by defeating the Senators 4 to 2 in a home game on Thursday, with a team home outing planned for Sunday.
Saturday results include Freeport 4 Madison 2 and Rockford 3 La Crosse 2. Sunday Madison beat Freeport 11-0 as Senators hit hard. various league games follow with Wausau 9 Fond du Lac 2 and Green Bay 4 Oshkosh 2. Contenders race, ship metaphors, and lineup notes pepper the report.
Freeport spoiled Madison's hopes with a ninth inning rally scoring four errors, a walk, and a hit to right field to win 4 to 2. Rouse started, pitching one third of an inning before Eddie Scott relieved him. Scott allowed two hits and struck out eight over the rest.
The Champs and the Ex Champs clash after three games at La Crosse, then host Freeport starting Thursday. Freeport trails Wausau by over a hundred points but could regain second place if they perform well against La Crosse. Green Bay tops pressure for fourth, Madison and La Crosse sit near the top, while Rockford visits Madison for the current series as the county fair boosts attendance.
W C Reinig owner of the Fond du Lac club reports a 6142.94 loss on the Web Footers this season as L B McKinnon secretary cites total. Reinig demands 26000 attendance to continue baseball. Rennie town game brings 20846 with eight games left needing 4054. Merchants plan Boosters Day on Wednesday to aim for 26500 at the park that afternoon.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Van derboom, a former Wisconsin university football star, is spoken of as successor to Charles Moll as league president in 1900. Wausau manager Ferguson endorses Vanderboom, praising his wide game knowledge and statewide travel to fulfill duties, noting managers could have moved players up if Moll had provided averages.
The La Crosse management protests Baker playing from the Northern League and Forder claims, while Hawley notes last season’s Tracy signing near season end could change who is affected. Ferguson adopts a dismissive stance toward the dispute as the season approaches.
Gatena baseball manager Gilliam released four club members for insubordination. The players named are Klock at second base Masterson in right field McIntyre at first base and Blake the shortstop. He says their continued disobedience became unbearable and he dispensed with their services.
In the Second Presbyterian church auditorium members and friends welcomed Rev H M Markley back from vacation. He delivered a strong sermon as an unusually good musical program followed, featuring Miss Nelle Keator and Dr J Sheldon Clark in a duet and Wylie Stewart of Monmouth Ill performing a tenor solo Ninety and Nine. Mrs Markley and the children traveled from Dodge City Kan to Oklahoma to stay with her parents for several weeks.
A meeting under YMCA auspices was held on the bandstand east of the courthouse. A large crowd attended and listened to an able address by Rev. H. J. Moore. The Temple quartet Kennedy Hanna Burton and Farwell contributed several numbers with fine effect.
The Freeport Independent ball team lost two out-of-town games on the weekend. They were defeated by Blanchardville 3 to 2 and by Argyle 6 to 5 in separate away games.
Lena reports John Richart left for North Dakota. Public schools opened with Supt L M Carpenter and staff including Sue L Wilson Flora Nichols Luella Buss Mary Harris Grace Houser. Miss Ada Loofbourrow will teach near Kinsell N D. Powell Cohan plan The Yankee Doodle Boy at Bevne’s with reserved seats. Chuck Slamaker visited Frank Musser. Ben Sage and Ethel Folgate visited Freeport. Mildred Musser returns to Chicago after vacation.
Corporal Jacob Hoebel of Co C 46th Regiment died in Quincy on Aug 80 at 2 30 am aged 75. Funeral tomorrow at 2 from Mrs A F Green 43 Jackson St. Niece Miss Lizzie Hoebel and Miss Anna Hoebel. Deceased was a member of John A Davis Post No 08 G A R and post will conduct services at residence and cemetery. Post members to assemble at court house Tuesday at 1 80 sharp.
Emma Luedeking, daughter of Henry Luedeking, died Saturday from cholera infantum on Empire street. Her funeral was held Sunday at 4 PM at the home of Mrs. W. Luedeking, Rev. F. Holke presiding. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
Miss Carson from Dixon will give a reading tomorrow evening at the I O O F hall. The event is under the auspices of the United Evangelical church and promises an entertaining program for locals.
The town board holds a regular meeting Friday at 7 30 pm to audit bills. Residents with town claims should present them at the clerk’s office located at City Drug Store corner Galeng and Van Buren streets.
A Chicago described federal campaign led by A E Stengel targets interstate milk trade. Some 1500 sample jars are analyzed under Dr A L Winton to determine preservatives and impurities. Prosecutions promised for violations as inspectors promise a period of pure milk after tests and sealing future enforcement.
John M. Kennedy known as Jack Kennedy, longtime Rockford resident, died last evening at 6 30 in his room at the Nelson after stomach trouble and cancer symptoms. A native of Limerick Ireland he came to Rockford fifty seven years ago and built a fortune of 35 000 to 50 000 from securities and a Stillman Valley farm. He worked at Holland House as a bellboy, joined Rockford Gas in 1857, then started a steam fitting business on West State street. He was a leading Rockford Rifle volunteer, chaired the finance committee for a decade, and remained charitable and active in civic affairs.
The subject aided many along the down road without seeking praise, often keeping the recipients unaware of the source and sometimes giving help without revealing the donor.
Freeport is among northern Illinois cities on a Brush endurance tour starting from Chicago Sunday. Each car carries 600 pounds of luggage plus passengers and will reach Freeport Wednesday after stops at McHenry Palatine Arlington Heights Libertyville Woodstock and other towns. The nine day itinerary includes Rockford Joliet Decatur Springfield and Chicago among many other communities.
An association formed at Sinissippi farm near Oregon to push improving Rock River from above Rockford to the Mississippi as part of the deep waterway plan. A permanent group will organize at Dixon October 6-7 with aims to secure congressional aid to make the river navigable for Wisconsin cities to the Mississippi.
George Presbury Rowell, longtime publisher of the American Newspaper Directory and Printers Ink, died last night at Poland Spring Vermont. Born July 4, 1838 in Concord Vermont, he founded an advertising agency in Boston in 1865 and held roles in the Sphinx Club, New York Chamber of Commerce, American Geographical Society, and New York Historical Society. He published Forty Years an Advertising Agent in 1906.
We received a pleasant call this morning from Mr. Vern Hart of Rochester New York known as Vern to locals. An old Freeport boy, he has lived in Rochester for several years and runs a large and highly successful automobile business in western New York.
The Galena Gazette notes Freeport marked the semi centennial of the Lincoln Douglas debate with a Thursday event attracting about twenty thousand. Congressman Lowden spoke praising R R Hitt and Governor Deneen for curbing the Springfield riot and hints at annual Freeport Lincoln Douglas day alongside Galena Grant day.
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting this evening to act on the resignation of a grade teacher and to appoint her successor.
More than two hundred people attended the Eagles stag picnic at Forest Park yesterday. Athletic events were the main features of the gathering.
Mrs. M. M. Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California praises Electric Bitters as a powerful general family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels stating a bottle offers more digestive health than any other remedy she knows Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store price 60c.
Washington Aug 29 1908 forecast warns of September frosts to threaten gardens with damaging harm. Disturbances from Sept 3 to 7 and 11 to 19 bring warm and cool waves across the Pacific slope central valleys eastern states. Frosts likely north of latitude 38 guiding readers to protect tender plants.
Mrs. C. B. Head of Nora Springs Iowa arrived to visit her brother Mr. G. B. Turneaure. It is the first meeting in twenty four years. At 77 she traveled unattended and is described as remarkably well preserved for her age.
A period ad touts Father William's Indian Herb Tablets as a popular tonic for pale weak nervous delicate women. It claims to quiet nerves improve flesh elasticity eyes complexion and overall strength. Sold as tea or tablets for 20 cents by C. P. Guenther & Co. druggists.
Morris Falkenstiine, noted horse buyer, is in Freeport to purchase 100 head of horses of all kinds. He will stay at Hayes and Kettle's livery until August 290 inclusive, inviting sellers to present their stock as he will pay the highest market price. MORRIS FALKENSTEINE. 8-Hdawiwe
It notes a journalist’s maxim that advertising hinges on product quality and market presence. The fragment implies a critique of promoting items that do not satisfy customer demand or fail to deliver.
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