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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
6
A newspaper editor warns that morally debased women pose greater danger to innocent girls than bad men. He argues mothers often shield daughters from evil men while failing to scrutinize women who accompany them. The piece urges vigilance about associating with seemingly respectable women who may corrupt both body and soul. A humorous exchange about the Jones family follows.
A stove coating called STOVINK claims to resist scorching and rub off, keeping a stove black for up to 86 days. Sold by Freeport Hardware Company at 25 cents per bottle with a guarantee.
A farmer discusses proper horse collar fit and draft control in field work. He favors hard leather collars over padded ones, notes soreness from riding cultivator use, and suggests high bearing along the shoulder. He warns against overly tight girths and plans to try steel collars this spring for better convenience.
The article describes a Red Astrakhan dwarf apple tree set two years old from Paradise stocks, planted by George T. Powell in Columbia county New York. Dwarfs yield a bushel to a barrel per tree when mature, fit on a ten foot grid, but large scale commercial profitability remains uncertain due to high care needs. It also notes Doucin stock produces eighteen to twenty foot trees, planted up to twenty feet apart, with strong commercial potential if properly cared for.
The government horticulturist notes that small lots suit dwarf fruit trees which bear more and sooner than standard trees. Grafting can increase fruit variety, with single trees yielding up to 150 apple varieties. Use spaces under and between trees for strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, currants, or other small fruits, and plant vegetables nearby. The article closes by mentioning King Yerah of Ethiopia with a vast army.
The article explains that catching is not only receiving and throwing but reading runners and signaling the pitcher. It notes skills like judging when to waste pitches to thwart steals and the hit and run, and emphasizes quick thinking and opponent observation. It profiles Edward Karger as a rising NL left hander born May 6 1883 in San Angelo Texas learning the game at Kerrville and debuting with Houston in 1905.
Scouts fed by American and National leagues show a strong crop of recruits elevating big league rosters. American clubs score with classy pitchers led by Manning Vickers Summers Burns while others like Cicotte Burchell and Ball McConnell make impact. catching and infield talent also shines with Blair Smith Blue Street Carrigan Ball Lord McBride Freeman and McQuillen Crandall Wilhelm Campbell and Raymond stand out among newer stars.
The South Texas league veteran Karger moved toward Pittsburg then traded for McFarland as Clarke seeks pitching depth. Tannehill, once a Boston star, is sent to Washington in exchange for Case Patten, with Boston hoping for steady mound work. The piece notes bats and superstition among players and the craft of choosing bats.
W RR Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee testifies he has used Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation and finds it a thorough practical remedy. Endorsed by H J Moogh and Wm Jungkunz.
The Horseshoe cafe will be closed tomorrow morning for a number of days on account of extensive repairs and redecorating. Announcement of opening will be made later.
If you make inquiry it will be a revelation how many succumb to kidney or bladder troubles. If the patient does not fail beyond medical aid Foley's Kidney Cure will cure. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Juugkunz.
The Blickepaderfer Manufacturing Company on the second floor of Chicago will sell rebuilt machines this month. No 7's priced at 35 dollars and No 6's at 17 dollars 60 cents. Machines guaranteed to be right in every particular. Martin manager.
An essay on Oakes Ames and his railroad shovel No 2, arguing practical usefulness outweighs grand monuments. It notes the Sherman monument now distant from the rails, and praises Ames for tools that shaped the railroad world and for acts that aid others.
Special election set for June 16 1908 to decide forming Freeport Park District in Stephenson County Illinois and to elect five park commissioners. Territory includes Freeport Lancaster Harlem Florence and Silver Creek areas with polling places at Taylor's Park Masonic Temple Knobel's Grocery Oaklawn Cemetery and Gustave Grattelo residence. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm per order of County Judge A J Clarity and County Clerk F C Held.
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