Wisconsin Illinois league delays schedule meeting in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin-Illinois league directors postponed their meeting to Wednesday at the Davidson hotel in Milwaukee. President Rodemeyer will travel there Tuesday, with the main agenda including the season schedule and forfeits, and possible discussion of Eau Claire players for Rockford. Northern clubs may open in southern cities as the schedule is revised.
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la Crosse
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National Association
Charles S. Moll
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Oshkosh
LaCrosse
Madison
Freeport
Oshkosh to Start 1908 Baseball Practice in Rockford
Oshkosh Wisconsin manager George Bubser will begin spring practice in Rockford in early April for about twenty candidates for the 1908 Wisconsin-Illinois league team. The roster includes last year’s stars and promising newcomers. New signings include Poe Himmelstein a noted Milwaukee third baseman and Chas Grant a deaf mute pitcher from Chicago.
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Wis
Rockford
George Bubser
Wisconsin-Illinois Baseball League
Harry Stont
Milwaukee Sporting Nan
Milwaukee
Poe Himmelstein
Bubser
Chas, Grant
Chicago
Taylor
George BB. Ogden
CCRP
Saertet
Charles Carroll
Ohio
Pennsyyvania
Maryland
Harry Gasper Signs Contract to Pitch for Waterloo
Casper at Waterloo star Harry Gasper, ex Freeport pitcher, signs a contract to pitch again this season for the Waterloo Iowa team.
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Casper
Waterloo
Harry Gasper
Freeport
Iowa
New Wisconsin leagues to add two teams in state cities
Van Man Claire ex announces the city will host two league teams, one in the Northern and one in the Western Wisconsin league. The schedule will avoid conflicts. Possible new levee cities include Menomonie River Falls Judson Chippewa Falls and Fern Cliffre with New Richmond also a candidate for admission.
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van Man Claire Exchange
Wisconsin
Gaimes
Menominie
River Falls
Judson
Chippewa Paths
Fern Clhittre
New Richmond
Road Drag Law Passes in Last Legislature Session
The Road Drag Law allows township and county highway officials to drag earth roads year round if beneficial. Dragging rate capped at one dollar per mile in December to March, and seventy five cents per mile in other months. Width requirement not less than twenty feet when the roadway width is being dragged.
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Mit
State of Line
General Assembly
Commissioners of Highways
Boards of County Commissioners
Truck Dumped Into River At Northwestern Depot
A dilapidated baggage truck from the Northwestern depot was pushed to the Pecatonica riverbank Saturday night and tipped into the water. Its disappearance raises questions of theft or accidental loss, with officials noting the truck's poor condition and unlikely use for a heavy load.
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Northwestern
Pecatonica
Freeport
RUN DOWN FREEPORT FOLK NEED VINOL NOW
Local druggist Joseph Emmett urges Freeport residents to try Vinci cod liver oil preparation. He claims it restores appetite, improves digestion, and builds red blood, offering money back if it fails. The appeal targets run down men, women, and children.
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Joseph Emmert
Vinci
Joseph Fmmert
Freeport
Lena Local Items Reach Out for Community Meeting
Mrs Miles White returns from Chicago visit Rev C A Gelwicks of Rockford misses Amity Guther church appointment due to a death He will return next Sun Local option meeting at G A R hall tomorrow evening open to all including ladies Reve W K Loofbourrow to explain local option J W Shoesmith improving Miss Elsie Backus at county seat Miss Nettie Reeder back from Freeport to visit brother Peter Reeder Mrs Magime Stall business visitor to Amboy Miss Lottie Knight at home over Sunday Ellan Purner from Kleroy to grandmother Mary Saul G L Baldwin visit Warren Mrs Margaret Welty from Nora Saturday Florence Stahl visits Kreepore relatives
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Lena
Miles White
Chicago
C. A. Gelwicks
Rockford
Amity Guther
G. A. R. Hall
W. K. Loofbourrow
J. W. Shoesmith
Elsie Backus
Nettie Reeder
Freeport
Peter Reeder
Magime Stall
Amboy
Lottie Knight
Ellan
Endorsement for Hedric Pilters as a tonic medicine
Prominent architect Norman R. Coulter endorses Hedric Pilters as a universal tonic. He claims it treats stumbles liver and kidney disorders promptly and strengthens the system. Electric Bitters is praised as the best spring medicine and blood purifier sold by druggists at Joseph Emmert's store.
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Norman R. Coulter
Delbert
San Francisco
Joseph Emmert
Removal Notice From German Insurance Building
Owing to remodeling of the German Insurance building I have removed my office temporarily to Room 401 Wilcoxon building. 3-ddlw E H Allen.
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German Insurance
Wilcoxon Building
E. H. Allen
Prohibition Fails in Southern States Debate Rages
Chicago Record Herald reports brewers in New Orleans denouncing local option as progressive prohibition while warning of ruinous effects in Georgia Alabama and New Jersey. They cite empty stores in Kansas City Kan 400 vacancies and claim prohibition fuels tax losses rentals and depopulation with strong support from United States Brewers' Association leaders.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Schiller
Southern Brewers’ Association
New Orleans
United States Brewers’ Association
John A. McDermott
Organization Bureau
Georgia
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Tough F. Fox
New York
National Brewers’ Association
New Jersey
Trickett
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Julius Liebermann
Carl J. Hoster
Columbus
Ohio
Jacob Ruppert
Willian
Jami
St Pird
Hugh BL Pos
Merry Widow at Majestic thrills Freeport audience
The Majestic showed scenes from the Merry Widow with live score and synchronized action attracting nearly fifteen hundred spectators. The program promises more musical plays, while Victor Herbert’s The Red Mill tops the season, featuring a sixty-strong company and a multilingual, melodramatic plot.
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Freeport
Chicago
Victor Herbert
America
Mr. Herbert
Red Mill
Grand Opera House
Charles Dillingham
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York City
Holland
New York
John Ford
Don Kidd
Epworth League Voices To Aid Local Option
The Epworth League of First Methodist Episcopal Church held a busy meeting with Rev. K W Kimerson delivering an inspiring address on Our Wasted Resources. Emphasis on opposing the saloon featured ribbons illustrating money spent on liquor versus essentials, ending with a pledge to vote to eradicate the saloon at the upcoming election.
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Epworth League
M. FE
First Presbyterian
K. W. Kimerson
Emerson
Kovertment
Will ‘Trevillien
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
A Successful Meeting at Em bury Epworth League
The Em bury Epworth League held a well attended service last evening. Dr J S Clark opened with a fine solo and Dr Blanchard delivered a deeply earnest address titled The Joy of Service aimed at Freeport’s youth. Attendance was the largest in years and praise followed both talks.
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Embury Epworth League
J. S. Clark
Blanchard
Clark
League
Wheaton College
Freeport
Trinity United Evangelical Church Sees Large Communion
Yesterday at Trinity United Evangelical Church a day of accession and communion featured baptism for fourteen adults and 228 participants in the Lord's Supper. Presiding Elder Rev. C. G. Unangst led the service, his last quarterly meeting here, with a district gathering and an all day meeting planned, Bishop W. B. Heat and other ministers expected.
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Trinity United Evangeliccal Church
C. G. Unangst
Unangst
Friends of ‘Prinity
Hindipo Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Ailments
Advertises Hindipo as a cure for Brights disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation bad blood and nervous troubles caused by sick kidneys. Guenther Co. offers mailed delivery prepaid for 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2 under a positive guarantee with risk on the buyer.
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Bright
BP. Guenther & Co
Galena Avenue
Galena Street
Hindipo
Institute Speakers for Winona Lake Normal Institute
Superintendent CGifove announces the securing of Dr. C U Carson of Ohio and Dr Jonna thon Rigdom, newly elected president of Winona Lake Normal School of Indiana. Both are noted speakers, their talks to teachers at the institute promise great value as preparations near completion and mailings are due shortly.
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Cgifove
C.U. Carson
Ohio
Jonnathon Rigdom
Winona Lake Normal Schbool
Calling
Spring Winds for skin care sold by Moogk and Guenther
The notice promotes Pinesalve Carbolized for cuts sores burns and chapped skin. Sold by H Jo Moogk and Cl O B Guenther in the local trade.
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H. Jo Moogk
Cl O B. Guenther
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