Freeport Battles for Wisconsin League Pennant Insight
Freeport leads the Wisconsin league in attendance while La Crosse trails as the pennant race narrows. The season ends with four games at La Crosse and five back home as Freeport seeks a whirlwind finish. Citizens praise club directors for fundraising and stability amid rising costs.
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Freeport
la Crosse
Moriarity
McGraw
Griffith
Chance
John T. Powers
Mr. Powers
Wisconsin City
Rogular McHenry
Ga Crosse
Ao Fair
Stust
Freeport Cill
Signs of Low Vitality Promoted by Mountain Tea
An advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea restores vitality and energy. It promotes Tea or Tablets for 35 cents and credits Joseph Emuiert as seller.
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Hollister
Joseph Emuiert
Dirt filling offer across the river by C Stover
Local notice from C Stover offering to pay 20 cents per load of dirt for filling. Delivery provided across the river. contact expected for arranging loads.
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C. Stover
Grand Opera to Present Uncle Tom's Cabin by Martin
A. W. Martin brings Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to the Grand Opera house tonight. The revival features a lavish production with costly scenery and electrical effects, a 50 white cast, six bloodhounds, and a chorus of 20 impersonating southern negroes performing plantation songs and dances including the Swance Shine.
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A. W. Martin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Martin
As Told in the Hills at Grand Opera House
A western life melodrama titled As Told in the Hills plays at the Grand Opera House with Saturday matinee and evening shows. The plot by C. E. Sinn advances with credible originality and avoids cheap sensationalism, delivering thrilling climaxes, clean comedy, and strong special features.
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Grand Opera House
C. E. Sinn
Lfe
A Poor Relation at Grand Opera House on Sept 12
The play A Poor Relation is praised as pure comedy with wholesome lessons. It promises an engaging, pleasant experience for audiences and serves as a standout attraction for the coming season at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday September 12.
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Grand Opera House
Reunion of 92nd at Byron Keepsake of 1909 Gathering
Veterans of the Ninety second regiment return from the triennial reunion in Byron praising Byron citizens for ample entertainments during two day session. About 180 veterans from Kansas Iowa Washington and other states attended. Capt Timms of Seattle attended while Capt Smith of Kansas was ill in Minneapolis. Next session set for Mt Carroll in 1910.
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Mt. Carroll
Ninety-Second Regiment
Byron
Kansas
Iowa
Washington
Timms
Seattle
Smith
Minneapolis
This Date in History Notable deaths and events
A historical list notes. Catherine Parr died in 1548. Battle of Turin occurred in 1706. Montreal fell to the English in 1760. Silas C. Herring born 1803. Thomas A. Hendricks born and died 1885. Warsaw fell to Russians in 1833. Hannah More died. California statehood bill passed 1850. Matthias Baldwin died. Bishop Clark died 1904. George C. Lorimer died. Portsmouth treaty era unrest in Tokyo 1905.
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Catherine Parr
Henry VIII
Turin
Montreal
Silas C. Herring
Thomas A. Hendricks
U. S
California
Matthias W. Baldwin
Bishop Clark
Rhodes Island
George C. Lorimer
Isos
Tokio
Portsmouth
Travelers on the Diamond Pecatonica Hosts Fast American Game
Pecatonica will host a brisk baseball clash Saturday between Rockford and Freeport councils of United Commercial Travelers. The neutral ground game draws large crowds as each council forms a team to test their skills.
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Pecatonica
Rockford
Freeport
United Commercial Travelers
Breath of Life and Lungs Power in Gor illa Size
The article argues strong lungs define strong animals and urges study of breathing. Mrs. Org A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery with stopping a two year cough and curing suspected consumption. Trial bottle free, price 30 cents and 1.00. Guaranteed by Joseph Emmert.
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Org A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Cora Branen Promptly Notified With Cleaning Schedule
The note instructs to call phone 2 at carpet cleaning time. It mentions CORA BRANEN and a reminder to perform the task at the scheduled cleaning slot.
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Cora Branen
City Council Acts On Many Matters
City council addresses transportation issues for officials, hydrant and water shutoff risks, and drainage in East Freeport. Officials push for prompt water company repairs within five days or city will do the work. East Freeport sewer plan discussed with estimated costs ranging up to 14 thousand dollars. potential fall assessment roll to fund sewers early next year.
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Bauscher
Dittmar
East Freeport
Gibler
Upcoming Readings and Meetings Schedule
Sept events listed include a recital at Grace church on Sept 1 with Embury Epworth League, lecture by Dr I K McKay on quaint sayings and queer pictures of John Plowman, Embury Epworth League concert social, a Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties convention, and an Embury Monorth League harvest home supper on Oct 28.
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Iembury Epworth League
I. Ik. McKay
John Plowman
Embury Epworth League
Stephenson
Jo Daviess Counties
Sept content list with varied dramatic titles
A fragmented listing of September and October dramatic titles and authors. The items include plays such as Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Umpire, plus miscellaneous works like The Greater Love and The Arrival of Witty, with scattered author attributions and dates.
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Tom
Dudley
Hoss
Harry Beresford
Phans
Nix
Witty
YMCA Announces Fall Program Start Dates Across Activities
At the Y M C A a meeting outlines schedules for boys and men's gymnasium classes starting September 16 and 30 respectively, with session labs opening September 22 and October, and Illinois Day and night school openings noted along with first boys Sunday meetings.
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Atthe Y. M.C. A
Illinois
Timber Land for Sale in Texas County Missouri at $16 per Acre
1 060 acres of timber terrain in Texas County Missouri offered for sale. Predominant species red and white oak with hard pine. Oak stands reach 60 to 70 feet with 40 feet clear. Guaranteed to yield 10 000 feet of good saw timber per acre plus hub and off fall per acre. Owner must sell. Contact M W Cowley Over State Bank Freeport Illinois. Wea Iw
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Texas County
Missouri
M. W. Cowley
State Bank
Freeport
Wea
Dissolution of Partnership Kuhlemeier & Maurer
The firm Kuhlemeier and Maurer dissolved by mutual consent with Mr Maurer retiring. All debts to the firm should be settled at the store. The business will be continued by H H Kuhlemeier. Freeport August 26.
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Kuhlemeier & Maurer
Maurer
H. H. Kuhlemeier
J.D. Maurer
Freeport
Clearing Sale of Wall Paper At 8,000 Roll Overstock
30 day clearing sale offers 8 surplus rolls at bargain prices. Desirable patterns available. Conducted by L. Parks at 158 Stephenson Street. Read the Journal's want column for details.
County Cullings Highlights From Davis Socials and Busy Week
Miss Mary Butler arrived from Iowa. Willie and Ray Kanne of Freeport spent Labor Day in Davis. Miss Josie Bray returned to Freeport after a summer with the Eugene Ditzler home. School opened with teachers Miss Laura Hahn Miss Minnie Meyers and Miss Lydia Vantsmeier. Davis Mutual Telephone plans Durand central with fifteen phones and more to come.
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Davis
Mary Butler
Iowa
Willie
Ray Kanne
Freeport
Labor Day
BE. Ditarler
Josie Bray
Eugene Ditzler
Anna Sheckler
Rockford
George McHees
Mt. Carroll
J. Berisch
Laura Hahn
Minnie Meyers
Lydia Vantsmeier
Andres
Chicago
Michigan
Cora Best
Elvie Sheckler
Davis Mutual Telephone Company
Durand Central
Local notes from Osyn Correspondent
Osyn correspondent reports Freeport residents: Harry Bower spent Sunday with family. Jacob Ohlendorf improved Master School by installing lightning rods. J Wessels family plans Lake Geneva visit. Henry Reitz traveled as a Freeport passenger. Fred Whitiser and family visited William Sehleich. J J Cordes finished shock thrashing Saturday. Numerous locals attended Clara Hunt's musical recital Saturday afternoon.
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Osyn
Everts
Harry Bower
Freeport
Jacob Ohlendorf
J. Wessels
George
Marie
Lake Geneva
Henry Reiitz
Fred Whitiser
William Sehleich
J. J. Cordes
Westward towns rise from ruin in unlikely project
Fragmentary dispatch from New York records a wild West revival effort after a desolate town site was redeveloped with forceful display. A speaker vows progress amid chaos as horses, rollers, and dragged buildings mark a dramatic relocation to a new Rose reservation site.
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Teristromd
Dedeeta
Phillis Gad
Drades
New York
To Cure a Felon as Bucklin Salve Claim
A 19th century ad-like line touts Bucklin's Arnica Salve for burns boils sores and other ailments. It claims rapid relief and guarantees a cure with a 25 cent price from Joseph Emmert's drug store, mentioning Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas.
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Sam. Kendall
Phillipsourg
Kansas
Bucklin
Joseph Emmert
Growth crowds Freeport's old streets with dense housing
Stop and Think notes Freeport’s rapid growth shrinking older residence streets. Homes in many areas are crowded as business encroaches, raising ground values and taxes. It praises the Charles E Meyer addition in the Third ward as among the city's best building lot opportunities selling below value.
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Freeport
Chas. E. Meyer
Third Ward
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Chas. E. Meyer & Co
Malton Nephiows
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