The Man with the Eyes in a Liverpool Hotel
A Scotland Yard detective recalls a mysterious hypnotic con man known as the man with the eyes. Bursting with black eyes and a professor’s look, he allegedly enthralls victims, steals money and valuables, and vanishes. Reports tie him to train compartments and a London bakery cashier incident as officers pursue leads.
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T. C. McClure
Scotland Yard
Liverpool
York
Burton
Richard White
London
Sudley
Tie
Ile
A Lesson in Health and Kidney Cure Claim
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy to purify blood and restore kidney and bladder health. It asserts the product strengthens the entire system and promises positive cures, naming H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
July 4 Freeport to host large celebration
Freeport plans a major Fourth of July celebration featuring community events, fireworks, and local entertainment. Organizers urge residents to join in the holiday festivities and support local vendors.
Daily Journal Delivery Prepaid 10c A Week
The Daily Journal announces city wide delivery available at ten cents per week. A publicity note highlights convenience and broad reach for readers across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Journal
Famous Players Who Quit Game Memories of Pittsburg Nine
A Brooklyn fan recalls former Pittsburg stars from the mid 1890s led by Connie Mack and P J Donovan. Names include Bill Schriever Joe Sugden Jake Beckley Louie Bierbauer Fred Ely Stuart Elmer Smith Jake Stenzel Don ovan Pink Hawley Frank Killeen Brownie Foreman and Patsy Donovan. The piece traces careers and postbaseball lives, noting fading fame and later roles in management umpiring and coaching.
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Sugden, Bierbauer
Pink” Hawley
Brownie Foreman
Elmer Smith
P. J. Donovan
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Connie Mack
Pitts
Donovan
Mack
Bill Schriever
Joe Sugden
Schriever
Ohio
Sugden
Jake Beckley
Louie Bilerbauer
Lajoie
Louie
Fred Ely
Oregon
Stuart
California
West
Jake Stenzel
Cincinnati
Frank Killeen
Hawley
Eau Claire
Wis
Killeen
Orth
New York
Coughlin
Baltimore
Patsy
Detroit
Matty McIntyre
Tigers
Matty
Staten Island
McIntyre
Pittsburg bids to National Baseball Commission for field day
Pittsburg submits a bid to the National Baseball Commission seeking approval for the next baseball field day. The action signals local interest in hosting the event and coordinating with national organizers for venue and schedule.
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Pittsburg
National Baseball Commission
Man in Branchton Found Healthy After Kidney Cure
A Branchton man recalls a period of illness when he could not work or bend to tie his shoes. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure, he became able to perform honest work again and wishes success to the remedy. Signed by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkuns.
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L. C. Rodgers
Branchton
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkuns
Harney Dreyfuss
Lajoie
Varney
Patrons urged to notify office on missed newspaper deliveries
The notice requests readers who do not receive their newspaper regularly to inform the office. It emphasizes timely reporting to ensure service continuation.
Brainy shortstops shape the diamond future
Bobby Wallace, star shortstop of the St. Louis Americans, argues that thinking players endure. He says a fast, agile, well-armed shortstop plus quick decision making wins fans and games. Terry Turner is praised for his whip and reflexes as a model.
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Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Americans
Wallace
Terry Turner
Billy Keeler Converts Fans to New League on Hilltop
The famed Billy Keeler joins a nearly unknown league team, drawing skeptical New York fans with his star appeal. Promoters waited through opposition and a grass plot schedule before revealing Keeler, whose presence sways fans toward the hilltop club amid political and street criticisms.
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Willie’ Keeler
New York
Yankees
Gotham
Giants
Billy Keeler
Brooklyn
Keeler
Tammany Organs
Tammany
Polo Ground
Wee Willie
New York Yankees
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs by Foley’s Honey and Tar
A testimonial from A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana describes years of severe lung hemorrhages. After failing with several doctors he used Foley's Honey and Tar and reports lungs now sound as a bullet and urges its use in advanced lung trouble. The ad warns to refuse substitutes. HH Moogh and Wm Jungkung.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
HH. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkung
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Union Loan and Building Association
Freeport, Il
S. Galena Ave
Rice
Davenport Savings Bank
South West Corner
2D and Main Sts
Davenport
Wm. O. Schmiot
Henry C. Struck
Caehier
Louis Hauer
W.H. Watson
New York Central Lines
Boston
Chicago
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
St. Louis
VIA
Canada
Adirondack Mountains
St. Lawrence River
Warren J. Lynch
England
M. Quad
Freeport
Pittsburg Club
Lon
Ler
Riley
N. Y
Santa Clara California
Burrell Brothers
Stephen Wholesale and Retail
Groce
Ceresoto
C. G. Schoeffel
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
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