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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
1
Chicago October 10 Illinois fair to night and Sunday colder Sunday and north tonight frost tonight Wisconsin fair and colder with frost tonight Sunday fair and colder eastern state shows.
Detroit's Tigers and Chicago Cubs clash in a rain affected game to decide baseball supremacy. Killian and Schmidt start for Detroit with Reusbach and Kling for Chicago. Sheckard doubles and Steinfeldt and Kling drive in runs as Chicago leads 4-1 at one point. fielding and baserunning impact the scoring ahead of a crowd-filled afternoon.
Belgrade reports minister of war Paries warns hostilities likely and an extraordinary assembly session opens in great excitement. Austrian Hungarian corps move toward Servian frontier with arms and ammunition. Vienna trains supply hospitals as tensions rise. Russia will not oppose Austria Hungary’s annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Governor Hughes of New York arrived in Illinois after an all night run from Webb City Missouri. He spoke before a large audience at Alton joining Governor Deneen and continued through Lincoln Bloomington Pontiae and Joliet on his way to Chicago to conclude the tour.
Chicago date October 10 Associated Press reports Springfield CHUL club awarded championship honors by league managers in the Three-Hye Baseball League.
The county court probates the last will and testament of the late Mrs Julia Sullivan of this city. The estate is left to her daughter and to Michael J Lonergan who is named as guardian and executor. The instrument bears the date of June 7, 1407.
A large Freeport crowd greeted a Republican rally opening the campaign for national and state tickets. Secretary of State Rose and Attorney General Stead spoke to the audience at the Grand Opera House, praising party unity and urging turnout, with Judge Matthew Marvin and local leaders among attendees. A colorful parade preceded the event as supporters pledged loyalty to the ticket and discussed tariff and economic issues shaping the race.
Mrs. Susan McCulloch widow of John McCulloch died suddenly at her Freeport home after apoplexy. A longtime English Lutheran member, she was born in Ohio in 1848 and resided in Freeport most of her life. Survived by four children and three stepchildren, funeral set for Monday with Rev. P. H. R. Mullen officiating.
Rolvix Harlan and Pho DoF Dixon will be the principal speakers at the annual First Baptist church banquet held next Thursday evening in October. The event highlights the church’s community gathering and features remarks from notable local figures.
Shoemaker's sale two miles south of Dakota on Thursday features 18 head of horses and cattle, 6 head of sheep, 61 head of hogs and assorted farm machinery. Usual terms offered by Lee Lodin and J Shoemaker.
Geo. Denekas will sell at public auction at his residence one mile south of German Valley on Tuesday. Items include sheep horses and farm machinery. Auction notice indicates sale of livestock and equipment at a rural property location.
Notice calls for poultry and meat supply from Merick and O Brien with details unclear in OCR. Names appear as Merick and O Brien. Phone or contact not provided.
More women than ever are going to the store for shoes offering better values and more styles with proper fitting. The shopping price is influenced by improved fitting and wider selection, attracting customers seeking value.
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