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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
7
Miller pitches a strong game as Freeport defeats an opponent. Scanners commit five errors, while three by the Scouts help tilt the outcome. Three teams battle for second place as Wausau whitewash beats Bau Claire in percentage column.
Freeport defeated Green Bay 4 to 1 with Miller in the box delivering a dominant performance. The box score shows Miller worked the entire game, sapping Green Bay’s offense while Freeport capitalized on early hits and solid defense. Errors by Ireland Schoonhoven and Bide aided Freeport’s win, with Miller earning praise as he pitched without relief for the first time.
In a May 23 game at Elsewhere Wisconsin Lang hurled a no hit effort for Wausau while Smith kept ROEs hitless until the eighth. Wausau benefited from three bases on balls a single and a wild pitch in one inning to plate two runs and grab the win. Final score Wausau 22 ROEs 0. Batteries Bane and Bredghass for ROEs and Smith Ethelbaum Karnell for Wausau.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin May 23 The Pond du Lac Athletic association discharged all players in its state league team except Letcher and Gardner Letcher is the manager and first baseman while Gardner is an outfielder Catcher Murray was dropped after an injury in the Madison game and had been released by Oshkosh previously
Dakota Interior academy baseball defeated Orangeville 24 to 6 on Thursday afternoon. Werler and Heinen starred as battery for Dakota while Wirsing and Smith pitched for Orangeville. The academy is scheduled to meet Freeport High on June 6.
Alexander Benton of Fort Edward New York praises Dr King’s New Discovery as his best earthly friend for asthma cured years ago and cites a son in law’s recovery from incipient consumption. Benton endorses the remedy as unmatched and notes a trial bottle free with full guarantee from Jos Emmert druggist.
An unknown man repented and sent 85 cents in stamps to Illinois Central officials after stealing a ride on the front platform of a baggage car. The stamps were credited to the sender, who had paid for the ride after the letter arrived.
Helen Dixon of Bloomington Illinois pleaded guilty to embezzling 1800 dollars from the Gleaner Society organ fund of the Second Christian church and confessed to forging an 800 note. Judge C D Myers sentenced her to an indeterminate term in Joliet Penitentiary. She will begin serving tomorrow.
Two factions of German Lutherans clashed over ousting Pastor Luzariotepsued in Dubuque Iowa on May 23. Police arrived as the rally voted against dividing church property. a motion to adjourn sparked a riot in which Luz narrowly escaped mobbing. A new chairman and a pulpit vacancy resolution were adopted without Luz supporters voting.
Wilkesbarre Pa May 23 A fake prize fight designed to swindle Walter Davidson a wealthy Rockford farmer out of 5000 will not occur tonight as J H Collins the alleged prize fighter and T G McCarthy of Chicago his alleged manager are jailed Davidson says Collins trained on his farm to meet Harry Gorman in a finish fight near here The ruse was to fleece Denver investors and was tipped off by Chicago police officials.
H J Moogk touts the Wadsworth Bros Chico as equal to pricier cigars. He says it costs only a fraction and that the firm buys direct from the maker, cutting middleman profits. Customers who previously bought 5 or 10 cent cigars now seek the Chico.
The Tlinois Central imports large numbers of steel coal cars arriving daily from the east. Each car weighs 20 to 24 tons with a 50 ton capacity, replacing older wooden cars that carried 25 to 65 tons. A 15 car lashup at capacity would haul the maximum load possible from this line.
From morning until night Joseph Emmert searches for a substitute for Holligter's Hocky Mountain Tea. He offers Tea or Tablets for 35 cents but cannot locate the duel product.
Nat Cohen of the board of fish commissioners instructs wardens to prosecute sellers of undersized fish in Illinois. The law bans sale or offering of many fish below specified weights and lengths with penalties from $25 to $200 per offense.
Special Agent W A Dineen departs Waterloo for Fort Dodge as territory shifts. Special Agent Maurice Welch Jr takes the eastern sector north of Albert Lea. Dineen now oversees west of Cedar Falls. His district length shrinks from about 635 to 37 miles. Dineen is praised as a genial, skilled thief catcher.
The Rockford National Bank will open Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 in its new banking rooms. It will close at 3:00 pm and reopen for business at 7:30 pm to serve merchants and laborers paid on Saturdays.
Harlem Park in Rocksford opens Saturday morning for the season with The Old Mill the newest fitness of its kind in the Middle West, electric theatres penny arcades and Japanese exhibits. The park will feature Figure Fight Circle Swing Electric Carra Geselle and a free metropolitan vaudeville theatre with big acts alongside band concerts creating an ideal picnic and outing spot.
Mrs. Charles Perkins notifies the public she will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her husband Charles E. Perkins at 104 Clark Ave. The notice is dated May 23 and signed by Mrs. Perkins.
Billboards advertise a May 28 pantomime at the Grand Opera House featuring the Saville Humpty Dumpty company led by clown John McDonald The act promises a metropolitan cast with a praised chorus and vaudeville features and striking scenic moments.
Vivid lighting and electrical elements turn a simple stage moment into a dreamlike image. The description emphasizes how mood and atmosphere are amplified by careful technical design.
The Bijou program this week includes sleight of hand performers, musical acts and chair balancing stunts. The audience applauded each act, with Miss Kurtz drawing praise for her illustrated song Tola and the motion pictures also earning applause.
Mrs. Charles Perkins warns the public not to buy or remove any household property from 14 Clark Avenue under penalty. Any property disposed of by her husband must be returned within ten days.
Rockford notes Harlem Park hosts the opening game on Saturday May 25 with exhibition items from Brown & Dollmeyer's attracting attention. G W Cloyd of Piaak Mo recounts a close escape after a knife accident, praising Biel len's Arnica Salve for a cured thumb wound as Emmert's druggist offers the Daily Journal city delivery.
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