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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
2
Notice to subscribers: vacation readers may have their Journal forwarded by submitting a summer address at the office. Call phone 25 for forwarding and address changes, with no extra charge. Enjoy reports from home while away.
Forreston resident Charles Price is in town while John Dirks spends the day in Pecatonica. Numerous visitors from Rockford, Chicago, Dodgeville, Winslow, and other towns stop in Freeport for business or to see relatives. Several locals and out-of-town guests are noted in scattered sightings and short trips.
Local society columns list numerous departures and arrivals. Charlea F. Stocking returns home. Miss Myrtle Clark visits Belvidere. Attorney H. B. Witte travels to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilcoxon of New York guest F. Wilcoxon. Judge Clarity reports safe Liverpool arrival. Miss Lillian Geib from New York visits uncle Justice Phillip J. Geib. Rev. Boyd W. Kramer visiting family in Monello and Dixon. others travel to Chicago, Geneva Lake, Ogden, Asbury Park, or Arlington for visits and duties.
Lancaster township farmers complain about May for avenue from the st Pagal depot to the park. Deep chuck holes every two or three feet fill with water during rain, making the road dangerous for drivers and riders as street cars and other objects loom ahead.
Forty members of Breeport court Woman's Catholic Order held a Sunday banquet in Dixon to mark its tenth anniversary. State officers from Chicago attended, including the high chief ranger and secretary, with guests from Freeport Rochelle Amboy Elgin and other towns.
Freeport beat La Crosse 9 to 1 as Miller started for La Crosse and was removed after a rough first inning. Freeport's Darrah worked, Vincent and Stark behind the plate, with crowds of over a thousand watching a high drama day at the park.
In a pitching duel at the local grounds Freeport edged La Crosse 2 to 1 as Darrah and Medwitzky shone on the mound for Home team. Miller took the loss for La Crosse despite a strong late rally and Hawley faced discipline from umpire Stuart amid crowding plays.
Cahill drove in the decisive run as a ball caromed off the goal post screen at Taylor's Park. Moore and Cahill advanced on a fan interference scenario with a pass to first. Schoonhoven chased the ball as the play developed and Cahill crossed the plate for the eventual winner. Scott struck out the next two batters.
Hawley and Co depart for Madison to seek three wins in a row after recent success. Eau Claire arrives for a three game set with Bud Evans, Diseh, and Warhop starting pitching. Roy Fiske lifts spirits with a two base hit aided by Treland and Ives, while Delvin and Killian shine on defense and Darrah anchors the infield. Manager Schosnhoven’s father attends, boosting Freeport fans as Ourson receives praise.
Ted Sullivan of the Chicago White Sox scouted Freeport and LaCrosse at Taylor's park as Charles Pominks left Chicago for Dubuque. Comiskey may visit Freeport today to view the team amid reports Warhop was sold. A. Forehner joined Eau Claire, said to be a noted pitcher, with Manager Lynch hopeful.
A Sunday baseball game drew a sizable crowd from Rockford and surrounding communities, with attendees traveling from nearby towns to attend the event.
Town board to hold regular meeting Friday evening August 2 at 7 80 p m to audit bills. Citizens with claims against the town should present them to Town Clerk Michael Steffen at Rice Building 2nd floor.
Elmér Di Ward of Rockford a member of Freeport Consistory and Capernaum Shrine No 4 was injured when a car crank slipped while he was starting the engine. The accident prevented him from attending the Shrine picnic in Freeport planned for tomorrow.
Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine of Truro Massachusetts praises a new remedy called Dr King s New Discovery for immediate relief of coughs and colds claiming it cures weak lungs and sore throats after other remedies fail. Sold by Jos H Humert druggist for 50 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
Notice seeks names of any old soldiers who died in recent years who enlisted from Stephenson county. List names with company and regiment if possible so they can be included on a monument. Respond to H S Keck Freeport Illinois. Read the Journal’s want column.
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