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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1906
Page
4
An advertisement urges women to choose Wayne Knit Matchless Hosiery for both looks and wear. It claims stockings fit well and last, with good colors and a guarantee, promising value for feet and pocketbook. The message emphasizes full fashioned hosiery as the smart choice.
Malven pitched for Wadsall and allowed a single run in a 1 to 0 defeat by Green Bay. Rumors persisted that Reid plans to leave Freeport for independent play with the Galena team, weakening local squads. Yesterday's results show Freeport 2 Eau Claire 0, Oshkosh 3 La Crosse 8, Green Bay 1 Wausau 0.
The Freeport baseball directory notes no reason to doubt Reid will stay for the season unless he receives a response from Freeport. He is among the fastest and best players, whose absence would be keenly felt. Fans hope he remains, as he has repeatedly delivered timely batting. Major Frank Lohr, a Freeport director, will attend the league meeting at Wausau on June 1.
Louis Meigs, janitor at the Rice building corner of South Galena avenue and Galena street, escaped death as thousand-pound elevator weights dropped near him while the six story cage plunged to the basement. Elevator boy Frank Dresser activated a wiring fault, the cage rose to the fifth floor, dropped, and safety gear halted the descent. No one else was injured though Meigs remains shaken. cables snapped and parts must be replaced before the lift is back in service.
Edwin Scott starred as Freeport edged the Eau Claire Chippewa Falls combo 2 to 0 in Eau Claire. Scott drove in both runs after two of Freeport’s six hits, while Wausau fell 1 to 0 to Green Bay. Cross caused turmoil with umpiring in La Crosse’s 8 to 3 win. Green Bay topped Wausau 1 to 0 in a tense Wisconsin baseball day.
Persistent talk claims Ed Reid left fielder for Freeport seeks release and may join independent squads if not granted. A Galena Gazette note says Reid plans to visit Galena next Saturday to discuss a possible return and finish the season there. Fans recall his sensational bat and popularity, while Wisconsin league pitchers fear his presence.
Public schools in the city held Decoration day at the tabernacle at 10 30 this morning with about three thousand children present in delegations. A chorus of two hundred provided music as Superintendent S L K Raines led the event and announced a program including songs recitations and an address by Rev Sunday.
Closing quotations show cattle 15,000 steady with beeves 4.10 to 6.00, cows heifers 1.70 to 5.00, stackers feeders 2.85 to 4.20. Hogs 22,000 6 to 73 cents higher, mixed butchery 6.35 to 6.57, good heavy 6.20 to 6.57, rough heavy 6.20 to 6.30, bulk sales 6.47 to 8.55. Sheep 18,000 3.40 to 6.40. Read the want column.
Richmond Ind May 80 special The general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church rejected the nominations committee’s motion to name Rev John A Burnett Monmouth Illinois as general secretary of the Young Peoples Society. The assembly substituted the name of Rev W W Lawrence Bellevue.
A blaze at Armour & Co elevator D on Fisk Street Chicago early today destroyed six million bushels of wheat corn and oats and fifteen grain cars. Explosions of flour dust injured several workers, one fatally, amid a costly inferno with losses estimated at between half a million and a million dollars.
King Alfonso received American envoy Mr Whiteridge at the Madrid palace this morning The envoy presented a letter from President Roosevelt congratulating his majesty on his marriage The king thanked the envoy on behalf of the Spanish nation
Illinois forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms with warmer temperatures tonight. The sun rose at 4 27 a m and set at 7 30 p m in Chicago.
Eleven more bodies were found, bringing the city morgue death toll to 418 after the San Francisco fire. Special report notes the continuing search for victims.
An overloaded excursion steamer capsized off the Riga pier yesterday evening, drowning sixty-five persons. The incident occurred in clear weather as crowds gathered to view the harbor activity. rescue operations were underway with authorities investigating the cause.
The Mayflower yacht carrying President Roosevelt and party reached Portsmouth at 8 45 this morning. Special report notes the arrival and the presidential visit to the port city on May 30.
A meeting of the Knights and Ladies of Honor admitted two candidates. National organizer J. A. Sutherland attended and oversaw the ceremony. Preparations are under way for another lodge to be organized on June 2.
A brief notice promotes a novelty sale on shoes and oil products. BURRELL BROS offers Perfection oil at 8 cents per gallon, with The Cash Grocers at 119 Stephenson Street advertising. The fragment mentions Scumrer, WACHLIN & PHEIVERR and dates 5-28 and 6-24.
The late Julius Schaetzel died in Mexico and will be sent to Hil Point for services today. The remains will then go to Freeport for interment, likely with Masonic charge and a temporary vaulting. The manuscript notes a remark about a fat woman and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten.
For sale a store building located at 100 Chicago street. For particulars apply to Geo Lichtenberger of 27 Union street or G B Winter of 73 Chicago street. Date 5 28.dlw
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