Toboggan Greased for the Senators Rockford Wins
Cummings allowed only four hits and showed up in good form as Rockford hurler threw a hook into a La Crosse lineup. The Freeport visit produced four scores for the Senators in a surprising whitewash.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
8
Freeport dominates Senators in 4–0 win on home field
Freeport pitchers shut out Madison as the Champs win 4 to 0. Ives and Ireland sparked the attack with hits, with Cummings handling pitching duties for Freeport and Steele struggling for Madison. The crowd enjoyed steady hitting and solid defense, while Madison faced a tough, clean game from Freeport.
Freeport Beats Madison In Low Scoring Baseball Game
Two base hits by Cinch highlight Freeport's 4 to 0 win over Madison. Cummings walked six, Steele allowed four, and Strick pitched three strikeouts. Letcher and Fisk executed productive sacrifice plays while Ireland was hit by a pitch. Time 1:40. Umpire Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senators
Madison
Freeport
Wausau
Champs
Cummings
Steele
Ives
Ireland
Fisk
Crockett
Disch
Davy Fot
Letcher
Cook
Armstrong
Barlow
McDugan
Whitmore
Smith
Leise
Miller
Mce Dugan
Stark
Dugan
R. H. PO
A. B. Ives
Eae
Tif
Crockett, Lhow
Liz
Ydisch, If
Vieeeae Schoonhoven
I Stark
Cinch
Strick
Doule
La Crosse defeats Rockford 10 to 4 on home runs
La Crosse built a 10 to 4 victory over Rockford with four scores all from home runs including Becker driving in two. Flynn struggled on the mound as Rockford posted four runs while Bues and Becker combined in the big inning. Green Bay fell 13 to 3 to Wausau in a separate affair, and Oshkosh shut out Fond du Lac 2 to 0 in the finale of a three game series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P.G Wausau
Freeport
Lacrosse
di Weenee
Fond du Oer At Ay
Madison. Eee
Green Bay
Oshkosh Owe Deen
Rockford
Madison
la Crosse
Wausau
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Wis
Cubs
Pinkney
Lezie
Ceseeesvaee
Wees O
Warren
Watson
Express on Interurban Aims to Speed Rockford Freeport Service
Rockford officers plan a deal with the Rockford and Interurban line to handle United States Express shipments between Rockford and Freeport. If finalized, the electric line will add two trains daily each way, enabling deliveries and collections along the Rockford to Freeport route and improving service for Freeport shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
United States Express Company
Rockford & Interurban
Freeport
Beeson
Rockton
Real estate transfers recorded in Stephenson County offices
Abstracts show transfers from Buttel, Diemer, Marks, Wright, Manske, Eckert, Rena, Andrey, Smith and Steffen across Freeport and Dakota areas. Notable sums include $65,000 for part of block 48 in Freeport and $6,000 for Buena Vista entries. Conveyancers O TAYLORN & FRIOK offer title abstracts and drafted deeds and mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County Abstract
John Buttel
Heiko J. Buttel
Ridott
Helge R. Buttel
Wig
Nwg
Evan Diemer
John Allendorf
Winnesheik
Freeport
James H. Marks
Harry J. Hulaman
Buena Vista
Augusta M. Wright
Charles C. van Brocklin
Herman F. Manske
Emanuel Streif
Winslow
K. P. Eckert
Ralph B. Rosenstiel
Sis
W. A. Rena
Wallace EK
Mackey
Clement Andrey
H. L. Spackman
Dakota
F. M. Smith
W. W. Snyder
Ceater
Helen Steffen
George L. Schoeffel
Nebraska
O, TaYtorn & Friok
Electric Bitters Praised as Grand Family Medicine
Mr. Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and complications. The tonic is said to regulate digestion purify blood and renew vitality for the weak. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Jos. Emmert’s
Keystone Flour Ad Promises 1.25 Sack Price
An advertisement proclaims Keystone Flour at 1.25 per sack claiming hard wheat patent flour and a guaranteed quality with the tag SEERF HAIGHT accompanying the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Seerf & Haight
Blickensderfer Miz Co Sells Rebuilt No 7 and No 6 Machines
The Blickensderfer Miz Co on the second floor in Chicago offers rebuilt machines for sale this month. No 7 priced at 38 dollars and No 6 at 17.60 dollars with a guarantee of correctness in every part. T. S. Marvin, M'er, 6-27d werd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blickensderfer Miz. Co
Chicago
To Close Out Spring and Summer Sack Suites
John S. Harpster, The Up-to-Date Tailor, advertises closeout prices with $88.00 and $40.00 sack suits at $30.00. Located at 138 Prephen: son St. Glidlo, the listing promotes spring and summer ock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Harpster
Son St. Glidlo
Scales Mound Beer Incident Leads to Fine and Bonds
Village marshal Harvey Carr was struck in the eye by Artie Stephan after inspecting beer cases from the express car Saturday night. Stephan faced Justice Bray, posted 1000 bond, and this morning was fined 75 plus costs 92.15 with Reed and Sheean prosecuting. Scales Mound, now dry since April, vows strict enforcement with Village President Geo Bastian backing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
St.—State
John C. Beevers
Y. J. Sheean
Scales Mound
Harvey Carr
Artie Stephan
Frank Stephan
Justice of the Peace
Bray
Young Stephan
Sheean
Carr
Stephan
Geo. Bastian
Mortuary notices for Ralph Vocht Ingersoll and Jacob L Weaver
Ralph Vocht Ingersoll died June 11 in Chicago at twenty and a half, son of Charles F Ingersoll and the late Carrie Vocht Ingersoll. He was baptized in the Methodist church and active in Millard Avenue Baptist Sunday school. Funeral at Brock church Rock Grove with Rev H C Stephan officiating. Jacob Lattig Weaver, born Sept 22 1832 in Houston Pa, died June 7 1908 at 75 years 9 months 15 days after a brief illness. He settled in Illinois 1855 and built the first house in Davis. Funeral at Davis Calgary church June 9 with Rev T R Smith officiating. Survived by widow Sophia Best Weaver and eight children, five grandchildren. Both notices list multiple relatives and mourners from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Vocht Ingersoll
Charles F. Ingersoll
Carrie Vocht Ingersoll
Chicago
Millard Avenue
Brock
Rock Grove
H. C. Stephan
Charles M. Weller
Samuel Briggs
South Wayne
Wis
George Vocht
Mae
Monroe
Samuel Vocht
Fdna.Vocht
Freeport
Clyde McMullen
Robert Chambers
Jacob Lattig Weaver
Stephenson County
Houston
Northampton County
Mr. Weaver
Illinois
Dakota
Davis
Visalia
Cal
Henry Rohland
Calgary
T. R. Smith
Funeral Rites Planned for Frank W. Wescott at Amboy
The remains of Frank W. Wescott will be taken to Amboy tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for interment. Illinois Central lodge of Masons, Amboy, will conduct the arrangements. Freeport Masons are invited to attend and accompany the body to Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Wescott
Amboy
Illinois Central Lodge of Masons
Freeport Masons
Butter firm at old rate as Elgin board notes steady price
Elgin June 16. Butter quotations stay at 23 cents amid a firm market. Output for the week tops 1,012,200 pounds, up 87,000 from last week, with buying active due to expected production decline after a week or two. Quotations committee reshuffled. Polo tube offerings traded at 24 cents with bids at 28 1 2 cents. New York prices reported at 23 4 cents extras and 24 1 2 cents specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Elgin Board of Trade
Frank B. Cornell
Charles W. Cornell
S. E.avis
William McCredie
C.M. Waite
Belvidere
M. Long
Woodstock
Cc. H. Potter
New York
LWT
Rees
Cure for Catarrh Promises $100 Reward
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad says the preparation is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any failing case and invite testimonials from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Pills for consumption are also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hull
Horses Wanted for Sale at Hayes & Kutte's Barn
Morris Falkenstein seeks to buy 100 head of horses of all kinds at the highest market price. Horses can be left at Hayes & Kutte's livery barn until June 2. Contact Morris Falkenstein at 6-lida wiw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes & Kuttle
Morris Falkenstein
Lida
Marshall's Best Flour Sold at Special Sale Friday Saturday
Marshall's Best Flour promoted as the best flour, offered at a special sale on Friday and Saturday June 12 and 13 at water sack by SER and HAIGHT.
Plan Big Time Y Boys Camp At Ho-no-ne-gah Park
The local Y M C A prepares a large boys camp at Ho-no-ne-gah Park with 40 days of activities. Forty boys expected on a special Interurban car trip from Freeport, June 30 visitors day featuring Beloit and Belvidere games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffin
Ho-no-ne-gah Park
Jolly
Freeport
Reds
Blues
Beloit Y. M. Co. A
G A R Encampment Date Bucked By Illinois Posts
William Andrews of the Illinois G A R council attended a campfire for Department Commander Rosenbaum hosted by Thomas Post in Chicago. The encampment site for 1909 remains undecided with Freeport Aurora and Peoria among cities showing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
William Andrews
Council of Administration
Illinois Department
Qg. A. R
Rosenbaum
Thomas Post
Chicago
Freeport
Aurora
Peoria
Gustave V of Sweden Celebrates 50th Birthday
Gustave V, crowned after King Oscar II’s death last December, was born June 16, 1858. He married Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881 and has led a simple life with a strong militarist inclination. His eldest son, Crown Prince Gustave Adolph, born in 1882, has an infant son who could become king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave V
Sweden
Oscar
Victoria
Baden Baden
Gustave
Adolph
Duke of Connaught
Notable deaths and political milestones from history
The record notes Sir Francis Bernard’s death in 1779, French forces clashing at Quatre-Bras two days before Waterloo, births of King Gustav of Sweden, the Hayes and Wheeler GOP nomination, the 1891 Canadian ministry, the 1898 Bering Sea award, and Roosevelt signing Oklahoma and Arizona statehood bills in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bernard
Massachusetts Bay
England
Marshal Ney
Quatre-Bras
Belgium
Waterlooysas
King Gustave
Sweden
Isis
Hayes
Wheeler
Abbott
Bering Sea
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Arizona
Eson Retires After Thirty Three Years in Railway Mail Service
J P W Eson of Kankakee retires from railway mail after thirty three years as a clerk. He moves to Chicago to join the registry transfer office at Grand Central Station with an eight hour shift. He and wife will live with daughter Stella Dobble at 3919 Idana avenue. He began on the Illinois Central main line and later served on the southwestern branch between Bloomington and Kankakee. Robert Gradner of Kankkee is expected to take his Bloomington branch post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. W. Eson
Kankakee
Freeport
J. B. Eson
Bloomington
Rafway Mail Service
Eson
Stella Dobble
Idana Avenue
Chicago
Illinois Central
Centralia
Dubuque, Ta
Robert Gradner
Cairo
R. S. R. Hitt Promoted to Berlin Secretariat
Washington reports changes in the diplomatic service with R. S. R. Hitt of Illinois promoted from secretary at Rome to secretary at Berlin. He succeeds Spencer S. Eddy, who becomes minister to Argentina. Hitt is the son of the late Congressman R. R. Hitt and has served in diplomacy for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Washington
Best Pills Ever Sold
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and $200 spent, B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says Dr King s New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold He bought them at Jos Emmert s drug store with a guaranteed satisfaction promise for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
Ingleside
N. C
Jos
Going Fishing in the Lake Region Resort Areas
The text promotes fishing in the Wisconsin Minnesota and Northern Michigan lake region. It highlights fast through trains via North Western Line leaving daily and notes good hotels boarding houses and camps with excellent accommodations. Descriptive booklets and full parentery are available from local ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
North Western Line
To Close Out Suit Sale at Upscale Tailor
To close out spring and summer stock at deep discounts. Sack suits priced at 30 dollars, previously 38 and 40 dollars. John S. Harpster, Up-to-Date Tailor, 189 Stevenson Street, Glendale.
Contest Promises Gold for Superior Indian Corn Flakes Letter
Ann Arbor graduates and pupils are invited to read the Indian Corn Flakes package and write a brief letter correcting a supposed misprint and praising the product. Rewards include five dollars, two dollar bills, and one dollar prizes for top letters, with entry due by June 20. Letters to Indian Corn Flake Co Battle Creek Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
June events list with varied civic and social activities
A compiled schedule of upcoming events includes a June 16 special park project election and June 16 17 high school senior play The Bachelor's Romance at the high school. Commencement exercises at Grand Opera House on June 16. June 18 Cape Naum Shrine summer ceremonial. June 1 alumni supper at the high school gym. Memorial service of Odd Fellows on June 21. Farmers picnic at Damascus on June 24. Sons of Veterans social on June 30. St Margaret's guild dance on June 30. Good roads meeting of Freeport Business Men's association on June 3. Knights of Columbus plans large class initiation on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Operas House
Capenaum Shrine
High School
Odd Fellows
Damascus
Sons of Veterans
Ghalk
St. Margaret’s Guild
Good Roads
Freeport Business Men's Association
Knights of Columbus
Proposals for Coal for Stephenson County 1908
Proposals will be received by the purchasing agent of the Stephenson County Board of Supervisors until 12 oclock noon Saturday June 20 1908 for MQ tones of anthracite coal to be delivered to the court house and jail in Freeport. The purchasing agent reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Also North Western Line offers low round trip rates to Pacific Coast destinations from June 1 to September 15 with favorable stopovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Court House
Freeport
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
North Pacific Coast
Northern Line
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Fritz Kunz
Kunz
Mr. Kunz
Fulwider
Fairlie Mallory
Miss Mallory
Oscar Ennenga
Earl Bokemeier
McMyler
Grand Opera House
Ralph V. Ingersoll
Wescott
Beloit
Ho-no-ne-gah
Gustave V. of
P. W. Eson
Son
F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
John 8 S. Harpster
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Posals
John Bamberger
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific & North Western Line
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Koenig Furniture Co
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