Freeport Wins Pennant and Plans Early Baseball Opener
Freeport celebrates winning the pennant in the Wisconsin League and sets May 9 as opening game. Manager Schoonhoven signs top players, builds a fast squad, and plans an auto parade through the city with dignitaries and local officials at the park.
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Wisconsin ‘League
Freeport
Freeport Club
Thomas Schoonhoven
Sterling Chareter
Schoonhoven
Wisconsin
Thomas Stark
Cage
George Gwin
George Ives
Amsler
Hannon
Tréland
Jack Warhop
Edward Scott
Gasper
Miller
Darrah
Frasier
Clifton Hovel
Stephenson Street
J. Dittmar
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Wausau
Fond du Liac
la Crosse
Madison
Diphtheria anti toxin to be free for Illinois children
Illinois Senate committee approves a $119,200 state board of health appropriation with $30,000 over two years to buy anti toxin for free distribution to diphtheria patients outside Chicago. Dr. J A Egan calls it a big step forward as New York is the only other state offering free anti toxin.
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Senate
Pearl of Health
Rom Tinoia State Journal
State Board of Health
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Chicago
J. A. Egan
Dr.gan
Illnois
New York
Local Happenings At Lena Lena May 6
Mrs Julius Bausch and children visited her parents Wim Yeager and wife from Freeport. Miss Ruby Stahl visited from Elroy and stayed till yesterday. The Methodist W F M held its annual Thank Offering service with Rev Loofbourrow preaching on Go preach the gospel to every creature. Miss Naomi and Miss Kuella Ditzler visited their parents J W Ditzler and wife over Sunday. George Lantzer funeral drew large crowd with many floral tributes. The Wiley home hosted eighteenth birthday for Eliza Wiley with high school teachers and junior class guests enjoying an elegant supper and gifts. Mesdames Metz and Miller left for Spring Mills Pa to attend ill sister Mrs Robert Smith. Mrs N B Walton ill at home. Mrs A Debell returned to Winslow after visiting Dr S G Kreider.
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Lena
Julius Bauscher
Freeport
Wim.Yeager
Ruby Stahl
Eleroy
W. F. M. Society of the Methodist Church
Loofbourrow
Naomi Ditzler
Kuella Ditzler
Rockford
J. W. Ditzler
George Lantzer
Knights of the Globe
Modern
Woodmen
Odd Fellows
Kent
Joseph Wiley
Spring Mills
Robert Smith
N. BE. Walton
A. Debell
Winslow
S. G. Kreider
Aumand Arrives as New Shortstop for Freeport
Milwaukee born Aumand, last season with the Lake Shore league, is expected to reach Freeport this afternoon. A longtime teammate says he is a clever fast player and solid hitter, filling the club’s only weak spot at short. If he performs as expected, Freeport will field a strong pennant contender from the start.
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Aumand
Freeport
Milwaukee
Pearl City Defeats Freeport High in Baseball Match
Pearl City pitcher Hare dominated the Freeport league squad as Freeport was defeated 8 to 0 at Pearl City. Anangst started for Freeport, then J Grant shut the door with one hit and one run allowed. Wheeler led Freeport at the plate with two singles and a double.
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Freeport
Pearl City
Tod. Hare
Nick Malvin
Anangst
J. Grant
Wheeler
Brandt
D. Grant
W. Cox
Senmetzle
Dresser
O’connor
Ennenga
Curious Derby History and Tibet’s High Monastery
Hutton of Derby recounts his grandfather’s Cromwell era incident at St Mary’s bridge where a stone toss struck a girl. she survived and years later he learned she recovered before he married her. The note also mentions the world’s highest inhabited place, the Buddhist monastery of Lane in Tibet at about 17 000 feet.
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Hutton
Derby
England
Ile
Cromwell
St. Mary's Bridge
Ife
Theorld
Lane
Tibet
Murder theory surrounds death of E G Russell in Rockford
Autopsy conclusions indicate E G Russell Was murdered not a suicide. Wounds unlikely self inflicted. Investigations focus on railway company workers who disliked him as Northwest officials seek culprits. Russell, formerly Illinois Central division superintendent, was buried in Rockford after dying near the railway extension site.
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G. Russell
Russell
Illinois Central
Rockford
Freeport
BE. G. Russell
BE. W. Brown
Vancouver
Lichty
Allaben
Northwest
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Lincoln Temperance Chautauquas Planned Across Illinois
Hon. Alonzo E. Wilson leads a plan to stage one hundred Lincoln Temperance Chautauquas from May to October. Five events per week across five counties start May 7, with tents for up to a thousand attendees. The circuit runs from the Ohio river to Chicago then west and south to cover the state.
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Alonzo E. Wilson
Illinois State Prohibition Committee
Wilson
Mississippi River
Greenville
Illinois
Insurance Agents Entertained in Rockford Meeting
E J Nealy superintendent of agents for Prudential Insurance Company spent a day in Rockford meeting about forty agents from Rockford Janesville Freeport Belvidere Beloit and Elgin districts. The conference reviewed season work and praised successful districts. A noon spread followed and plans for increasing next quarter’s business were discussed.
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Rockford
E. J. Nealy
Prudential Insurance Company
Janesville
Freeport
Belvidere
Beloit
Elgin
Start a Summer Business Now Ad Gutsy Offer
Energetic young men can seize a summer chance to earn money for college or begin a business. For details, write First Nat Bank Hannaford North Dakota, box 4ddaw.
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Nat
Hannaford
N.D
Forger A C Bates Arrested In Freeport Jail
Waterloo and Fort Dodge stores fell to A C Bates who passed forged checks from Richmond based Taylor & Company. Bates’ spree spanned the middle west with similar schemes in Waterloo and Fort Dodge before his capture and confinement in Freeport. Police circulated his description as a caution to other retailers.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Dry Goods
A. G C. Bates
Freeport, Mt
Johns Dry Goods Company
Fort Dodge
Middle West
Freeport
Bates
Richmond
Virginia
Taylor & Company
Dry Goods Company
Fort Dodgers
Times-Tribune
A. C. Bates
Waterlooans
Illinois forestry study favors catalpa and larch for prairie use
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin reports field tests in Illinois show catalpa yields an average $5.18 per acre and larch $4.38 per acre. Catalpa dominates 10 of 15 profitable plots. larch 10 of 16 profitable plots. Osage orange praised for hardiness. black walnut profits delayed by long maturation.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Catalpa
No Recovery for E H Buck G A R Commander in Rock Island
Rock Island Illinois May 4 Department Commander E B Buck of the Illinois G A R who was injured in a Milwaukee Road wreck while serving as mail clerk March 7 has been moved from hospital to a hotel. There is little hope for full recovery as he is now partially paralyzed and near nervous collapse. He may attend the state encampment but likely cannot take an active role.
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Rock Island
Ill
BE. H. Buck
Milwaukee Road
Calyx
Ilinois
Duchess
Ling Moth
Whitney
Whitney, Duchess and Famouse
Pew
Meanings of Dyke Explore Diverse Uses Across Regions
A compact note traces how dyke or dike evolved from ditch in English origin, to mean bank in Holland and hedge or pond in parts of Scotland and northern England. It explains historical shifts linking dyke to ditch and mound, and touches on the drift of the word down from old English. A humorous exchange about a dangerous cage in a medical setting closes the snippet.
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Lincolnshire
Holland
Scotland
England
Loandon Chronicle
Galen
Puck
Apple Growers Spraying Trees for Codling Moth Control
Chief assistant in horticulture John W. Floyd explains a three sprayings program for apple orchards using Bordeaux mixture and Paris green. Timely applications target calyx openings to limit codling moth entry while controlling apple scab and leaf insects.
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Titinnis
Bordeaux
Paris
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Service Weekly
The Daily Journal offers delivery to all city areas weekly, ensuring every reader gets fresh issues on schedule. This service expands access for subscribers and keeps the community informed across neighborhoods.
Gar Semi Anneal Sale of Jackets and Suits
Gar store advertises a semi annual sale on jackets and suits with after season prices aimed at attracting customers. emphasizes values and forward season wear. Text incomplete but notes extensive discount sale.
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Gar
Bargain jackets coats and suits sale notice
The notice lists jacket prices from $5.85 to $8.00 and coats at $7.75, with higher priced jackets made cheaper proportionally. It advertises a full assortment including covert cloths, fancy mixtures, and black broadcloths in various fits. Special prices on silk and cravennette coats and a selection of suits from New York tailors to be closed out during the sale.
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New York
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E. H. Buck
Ture
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the Daily Journal
Uneed
Huss & Kinley
Garment House
Galena St
Stearns & Foster
Kuehner Bros
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co
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