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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1908

Page

5

Pennant in sight for Frank Dillon pennant in sight for frank dillon

Frank Dillon, longtime manager of the Los Angeles baseball club, is profiled in a San Francisco Bulletin piece. The Freeport native and son-in-law of Capt. W. H. Reitzella is praised for turning teams into pennant contenders with inside baseball, strong pitching, and strict discipline.

Rank Dillon Los Angeles Cal San. Francisco Bulletin Dillon Mr. Dillon W. H Reitzell Harlem Avenue Freeport Blanche Reitwell San Francisco Logi Dillon Normal Angels San Franncisco Oakland Portland Hon. Berry Seals Frank Edward Dixon

Edward Bok Birthday Observed in Historic Note

Tag day is noted as Edward William Bok turns 45. The Philadelphia editor and writer, born October 9, 1865 in Helder near Amsterdam, rose from Brookyn office boy to editor of Brooklyn Magazine and later to roles at Henry Holt, Scribner’s Sons, and a Philadelphia women’s magazine. He gained fame for lectures on "The Keys to Success."

Edward William Bok Philadelphia Helder Amsterdam Holland Supreme Court William III America Brooklyn Bok

Hyomei Boasts Cure for Catarrh and Bronchitis

William F. Jungkunz, the local druggist, promises Hyomei will cure catarrh by killing the germs with its Australian dry air treatment. The outfit with inhaler sells for one dollar and is guaranteed to cure bronchitis asthma coughs colds hay fever and croup or provide money back.

Wm. F. Jungkunz

Set tlement Home Tag Sale Encourages Community Help

The Settlement Home invites all to join a tag sale to support the home. Buy tags for themselves and for others, wear them to show goodwill, and visit the home as headquarters all day tomorrow. Sellers should bring their boxes to Bengston's jewelry store between 4 and 10 tomorrow evening.

Bengston Jewlery

Hever Handles Business in Lorreston Today

Dr C H Hever transacted business at Lorreston today as local officials report routine professional activity in the town.

C. H. Hever Lorrestonu

Dry farming and Mormon life in Utah valleys

Q O. HW Meinzer of the U S Geological Survey writes from Cedar City about Utahs dry farming methods and Mormon rural life. He describes irrigation patterns, water rights, and the peasant village culture of old settlers while noting dramatic gains from dry farming including yields over 30 bushels per acre and the potential of deep roots wheat varieties.

H. Meinzer Davis William Meiinzer Utah Meinzer Cedar City United States Geological Survey Europe Salt Lake City Department of Agriculture South Dakota

Campaign Meetings Across Stephenson County in October

Republican meetings scheduled in Stephenson County run from October 9 in Freeport at the Grand Opera House with Attorney General Stead Secretary Rose and State Auditor McCullough to October 9 in Orangeville at Sunders hall with Stead Rose and McCullough. October 15 at Lena features Frank O Lowden, October 16 at Freeport with Frank Q Lowden, and October 17 at Pearl City with Frank Q Lowden.

Stephenson County Grand Opera House Freeport W. H. Stead James A. Rose James S. McCullough Snyders Hall Orangeville Stead Rose McCullough Lena Frank O. Lowden Frank Qo.lowden Pearl City Frank QO. Lowden

Parisian Sage Promises Hair Loss Cure in Two Weeks

An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a guaranteed remedy to stop hair fall and dandruff within a week, claiming dramatic improvements and appealing to anxious readers. It promotes purchase through Wm. F. Jungkunz in Freeport and direct shipment from Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo New York.

Jungkunz Wm. F. Jungkunz Freeport Ida Wilcox Coldwater Mich Express Giroux Mfg. Co Buffalo N. Y

Improvements Completed at Settlement Home

Extensive improvements have been made to the Settlement Home with redecorations inside and out. The building is now complete and ready for fall and winter work as meetings and classes will open next week. Tomorrow is tag day and attention will focus on the home and its needs.

Tadio

Hindipo Nerve Vitalizer Promises Free Trial At Local Drugstore

Every Hour of the Day Co. P. Guenther & Co. corner Galena avenue and Galena street advertise Hindipo the new nerve drink and vitalizer. It cures nervous debility insomnia and restores vitality. It costs nothing if it does not benefit you and a full refund is promised. Patrons urged to report pauper payments to the office.

Higher Ideals in Commercial Life

A speech to the Freeport Business Men's Association covers themes for local commerce with plans listed such as rest rooms for farmers wives weekly sale day monthly auctions and excursions to Freeport. The speaker criticizes old methods but keeps the audience receptive with blunt honesty and humor.

Freeport Rawleigh Freeport Business Men's Association

Child Labor Talk Set at Local Bible Club

Mr H T McMyler mathematics instructor at the high school will speak to the Sociological Bible club next Sunday at 4 o clock in the Baptist church lecture room. His talk Facts as to Child Labor draws on national investigations aimed at saving American children from labor and ignorance. All welcome. club membership is free and independent of creed.

H. T. McMyler Sociological Bible Club The Baptist Church MecMyler Atlantic Pacific Freeport

Ada L Croom Praises New Discovery For Cough Cure

Mrs Ada L Croom of Croom Hotel Vaughn Mississippi says she suffered months with a severe cough and feared consumption until she tried Dr King s New Discovery. After three bottles she was completely cured. The remedy is sold by Jos Emmert s drug store price 50c and 1 00 with a trial bottle free.

Ada L. Croom Croom Hotel Vaughn Miss Dr. King Jos. Emmert

Lena Ovt Mrs Wim Tove visits Freeport relatives

Lena Ovt notes a fifty year marriage anniversary for Henry Farringer and wife with all six sons and families present. Others, including Bertha Harris, Edna Hall, Stephen Martin and wives, Rev J Nicholls, Miss Agnes Wybourn, and attendees from Sturgis and Nottawa, attend related events and travel between Lena and Freeport and nearby towns.

Lena Wim Tove Pearl City Freeport Henry Farringer Tra Bowden N. D Fred Treton William Portland Ore Daniel Medicine Hat Can Lee Frank Bertha Harris Shabbona J. M. Oleson Edna Hall J. W. Ditzler Stephen Martin Wm. Rosenstiel, Jr Dublin D. Nudd

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Worth Mortgage Farm Claim

Farmer W. A. Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Georgia testifies that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his two worst leg sores. He says it is worth more than its weight in gold and would mortgage the farm to buy it. Available for 25 cents at Jos. Emmert’s drug store.

Dillon Pold Bill Burns Los Angeles Jearing Empire W. A. Floyd Jos

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