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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
2
East Side briefs report a minor local incident at Chicago Street with routine police response and no injuries. Officials provided few details and residents were advised to stay clear of the area during the investigation.
The Freeport Journal receives a label or badge from the International Typographical Union in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
Local items list names of residents and visitors in Freeport and nearby towns. W. J. Smith, N. F. Schram, Frank McCarty, Miss Sophia Homan, and many others transact business or visit relatives in Rockford Polo Peru Clinton Forreston Chicago Sterling Jacksonville Bay View and St John Nova Scotia. Several attend weddings, conventions, and college sessions. travel includes Freeport to Polo and Peru. multiple families visit, return, or relocate temporarily.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucns County shows Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co. vouches for payment for each case cured by AULS ABR. Notary A W Gleason confirms oath dated December 6. Ad copy advertises testimonials and price for constipation pills.
Rockford won two of three games in a Labor Day double header with Canners and Reds splitting the pair. Locals looked safe after a Sunday contest while La Crosse suffered a defeat on Saturday.
Results show Freeport 5 over La Crosse 2 and Rockford 6 over Madison 2. Other games include Wausau 6 over Fond du Lac 5, Oshkosh 2 over Green Bay 7, Rockford 4 over Freeport 2, Wausau 5 over Green Bay 2, Fond du Lac 4 over Oshkosh 1, Madison 8 over La Crosse Da Freeport 2, Rockford 1-6, Madison 3-6, La Crosse 2-0, Oshkosh 10-6, Fond du Lac 5-6. Green Bay 1-0 over Wausau 0-6.
The schedule lists Madison visiting Freeport, La Crosse at Rockford, Oshkosh at Wausau, and Green Bay at Fond du Lac, outlining tonight’s regional college and high school pairings with local stakes.
Rockford fans packed the stand as Palmer led a sixth inning burst with two singles a double and a triple to put Freeport in a hole. Freeport fought back tying the batting but could not string hits together and fell 6 to 2 while Rockford celebrated with strong cheering.
Rockford captured the game with a ninth inning rally to defeat Freeport 4 to 2 after Freeport led until the final frame. Walter Rowse started for Freeport and pitched well, while Rogers began for Rockford and was relieved by Palmer in the ninth. Scoring details show Freeport scored two in the first while Rockford added four across the seventh to ninth frames. The game ran 1 hour 25 minutes with Ward Clark and Wallace behind the plate as umpires.
Freeport beat La Crosse 5 to 2 as Harmon pitched a near no hit game through seven innings. A ninth inning flurry produced one run for La Crosse, but Freeport held on. Stalwart defense and strong hitting anchored Freeport’s win on a sunlit Saturday afternoon.
Madison Wisconsin closes baseball season with a twin bill sweep of La Crosse. Morning game ends 2 to 2 after heavy pitching by UW’s Liese through twelve innings. afternoon win 6 to 0. Scores also note Oshkosh and Green Bay results with pitchers Balliett Liese Smith and others.
The White Sox were defeated at Mt Carroll last Saturday by a score of 11 to 3. Mt Carroll posted totals of 3 for the White Sox 3.8 4. Batter ies Cole and Kane Grant land Calam.
Assistant Chief Joseph Metzger stopped a shooter near the union railroad station after he fired a .38 bulldog revolver. A brief chase through moving freight cars followed before the man was arrested. He refused to give a name, was fined 100 dollars plus costs, and jailed for 24 days.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Zapf of Chicago are staying with Mrs Zapf's parents Mr and Mrs J N Galloway on Walnut street. They just returned from a three months trip to England Scotland and the continent and will winter in Chicago before returning home. Mr Zapf is business manager for Technical World magazine in Chicago.
A driving rod on engine No 64 of the Amboy local broke Saturday while speeding down Dixon hill near Dixon. The rod pounded the gangplank and left side of the engine nearly to pieces before Engineer Pursley could stop the train, frightening the engineer and fireman. A new engine was procured and the trip finished after a short delay.
A M Lind of Rochelle has purchased the Davis barber shop on Chicago street in the Pelck building from H Colvin. Lind plans improvements including an additional chair and will move his family to Freeport within a short time.
Mrs Ellie Garry and Patrick Garry of Beloit Wisconsin were married in Freeport after obtaining a license This was their second marriage each having been previously married and divorced on April 10 1905 for cruelty The couple’s union follows a prior divorce citation in the same period
Real estate transfers listed include Fred R Aukes to William J Borchers for part lots 2 and 8 block 1 Boston for 2260 dollars. Louis R Jungkunz to W B Huenkeieier for log dollar value in block 2 West End Addition for 460 dollars. Mary E Screitf to Fred Borchardt for lot 7 Charlotte Henen addition. H A Wieman to Klaas Fischer for lots 19 20 21 22 and grand 24 block 2 Baalton for 750 dollars.
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a testimonial about Electric Bitters improving his feeble mother’s health. He notes gains in flesh, relief from insomnia, and steady strength, claiming the tonic remedies stomach, liver, and kidney complaints. Sold under warranty at Jos Emmert's drug store for 60c.
Large crowds gathered at Highland Park for Freeport and Tri-City Labor Day events with principal speeches by Carl D. Thompson of Milwaukee State's Attorney Louis H. Burrell and A. Hf Manus. Mayor C J Dittmar opened the program as bands, sports, and speeches drew crowds before evening trains.
Free to men and women one backage of R140 Tablets a natural remedy for chronic constipation dizziness headache stomach trouble and nervousness. A Rapin general distributor B917 Lisbon Ave Milwaukee 828d 2w.
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