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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1909

Page

5

Baseball League Schedule Draft Released for Summer Play

President Molt released an initial draft of the 1. W. league baseball schedule. The document lists dates and matchups across Freeport Rockford Green Bay Appleton Fond du Lac Madison Racine Oshkosh and other cities, with changes possible before final adoption. It also notes the number of Sundays and holidays designated for games in each city, including Decoration Day Labor Day and July dates.

Molt Freeport Rockford Appleton Green Bay Oshkosh Fond du Lac Madison Racine Attig

Freeport to Hold Ireland

Rockford baseball club loses chance to acquire Ireland after a letter from Freeport manager Frank Genins states he intends to keep Ireland. Rockford will must pursue another outfielder as Ireland desires freedom from the burghers. The news disappoints the local team and Ireland.

Freeport Ireland Rockford Register-Gazette Rockford Frank Genins Genins

Doc Cummings Expects Oklahoma Season Play

Letters indicate Doc Cummings will not be with the team this season. He intends to play baseball in Oklahoma, with salary being the central issue guiding his move.

Doc Cummings Vey Oklahoma Doc

Dope. Winona seeks Schoonhoven as retirements loom

Dope reports Winona in the Minnesota-Wisconsin league after Tom Schoonhoven plans to retire for the season. Rockford faces issues with unsigned contracts as Stout signs with Terre Haute and Green Bay moves players to Chicago. The Wisconsin-Illinois league abandons pennant raising. Fond du Lac adds Hedges and Lieze, while Green Bay looks to St. Paul sales and new rosters.

Dope Winona Tommy Schoonhoven Harry Stout Rockford Terre Haute Farrell Bobby Wallace Chicago West Ends George O'Leary Green Bay Chicago Guenthers Theobald Wausau Fame St. Paul Vance and Johnson Minneapolis Alonzo Hedges Milwaukee Fond du Lac Phil Lieze Barnes Ghosuitis

Busy Dye Works offer rush order promise

A Faster time note from B B Dye Works says they are very busy but can take on more work and aim to have orders ready as warm days come. They urge customers to submit work now to be prepared for future demand.

B. B DeVore Club DeVore Fear Club

Revolts at Cold Steel Doc tors Offer Cure

Your only hope, said three doctors to Mrs. M. Be Fisher of Detroit Michigan, suffering from severe rectal trouble, lies in an operation. Then she used Dr. Kings New Life Pills until wholly cured. They prevent Appendicitis cure Constipation Headache. 25 cents at Joseph Emmerts.

Mre M. BE Fisher Detroit Mich Dr. King Joseph Emmert

Unclear fragment hints at weather or game notes

Fragmentary OCR mentions rain and names E. F. Ayes and Galenes with unclear context. no coherent event or date is discernible from the readable text.

Personal Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln in Hancock County

A speaker recalls kinship with Lincoln era relatives in Fountain Green Illinois and the Lincoln family ties Mordecai Lincoln a cabinet maker known for Jesuit grievances and pigeons Lincoln’s visits to Hancock County and a 1852 speech in which he met the future president. The account covers the 1864 Springfield funeral and the sweeping public mourning including a moving oration by Bishop Simpson and a vivid crowd response.

Fountain Green Hancock County Illinois Lincoln Kentucky Mary Lincoln James B. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Mordecai Lincoln Robert Hezekiah Amanda Thomas Lincoln James Lincoln Lincolns Grampus Mordecai Mr. Lincoln Abe General Scott Monmouth Douglas Washington Springfield F. Bridgman Army Navy State House Bishop Simpson God

Letter from W. S. Rawleigh to Freeport voters warns of lies

W S Rawleigh announces a two week southern rest from his Freeport post and counters a campaign of falsehoods. He denies beer shipments, defends wage policies, explains wagons and sample cases now built out of town, and rejects a “beer wagon campaign” while urging good government supporters to ignore rumors.

Friends of Good Government Freeport Sycamore Henney

Rawleigh Letters Reveal Mayor Candidate’s Wage Talk

W T Rawleigh appeals to Freeport voters over wage cuts aimed at his factory. He claims 80 000 dollars in wages paid last year and a projected 10 000 dollar payroll rise this year. He urges supporters to strike back at critics and states he plans a southern respite before resuming campaign efforts.

Freeport W. T. Rawleigh

Embury Gospel meeting draws large crowds and fervent response

Yesterday at Embury gospel meetings Rev Harker preached to a large audience and Rev Cleworth led the Sunday school and spoke from What shall I do then Jesus causing a powerful, hour long sermon. The men’s meeting packed the auditorium and several men asked for prayers. Many responded to the invitation at the close.

Embury Harker Cleworth Briggs Jesus

Lena News Highlights From March Gatherings

Mrs Henry Neels visited the county seat while Mr and Mrs Louis Altenbern and daughter Lola returned from New Orleans. Mrs T A Saul remains homebound with rheumatism. Mrs W H Goodrich visits from Pearl City. Almeda Taylor travels to Willard Wisconsin to visit relatives. Large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs R C Shearer with out of town relatives present. Dr C E Derr delivered a sermon. Isabelle chapter O E S led cemetery services and floral tributes were noted. Mae Wetzel and Elsie Loofbourrow rode to Freeport this morning. E Howard returned to Chadwick after visiting relatives.

R. C. Shearer C. E. Derr Isabelle Chapter Mae Wetzel Elsie Loofbourrow Freeport E. Howard Chadwick

Mrs. Fischer Returns to Chicago After Visit

Mrs. William Fischer widow of the late Chicago man returns to Chicago after two weeks here. She is accompanied by Miss Laura Mae New and Albert Fischer who go to aid her in moving household goods. They will return soon and Mrs. Fischer plans to move to Tacoma Washington to reside with her parents.

William Fischer Chicago Laura MaeNew Albert Fischer Fischer Tacoma Wash

Pneumonia Claims Life Of Little Edward Stass

Edward Stass aged two, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Stass of 567 South Carroll street, died Sunday at 3 30 am after a three day illness of pneumonia. Born December 2 1907 he leaves two brothers and two sisters. Funeral from the family home Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Rev Holka of St Johns church officiating. Interment in city cemetery.

Edward Edward Stass South Carroll Street Holka St. John’s Church

Licensed to Marry Charles Heltgen and Julia M Bowers

Marriage license record lists Charles Heltgen of Genoa and Julia M Bowers of Genoa with the license issued number 0082. John Young of Freeport and Grace Young of Genoa appear as applicants. Age details indicate both parties are over 18.

Charles Heltgen Genoa Julia M. Bowers Same John Young Freeport Grace Young Eanie

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