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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1906
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is awarded a label by the International Typo graphic union in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments. The badge underscores fair labor practices and worker solidarity within the newspaper's production operations.
The Personal Record lists residents and visitors returning from Rockford Chicago and other cities. It notes names including Misa Bertha Herbig Mrs Charles Glaw William Vaupel Miss Adeline Capone and many others visiting or returning home with brief travel or study plans and dates. The brief notices cover trips to Chicago Rockford Ackley Ia DeKalb Harrisburg Pa and St Louis with several taking schooling or funeral related duties. Local figures including Judge W W Hodson and F J Campbell Galena and others are mentioned on business or legal matters.
Local groups announce meetings this evening including Eastern Star and Limbury Church official board at 7:80, Y M C A directors in church parlors, Germania society card party tomorrow at 2750, G A R ladies meet Wednesday at KR hall, Woman's Auxiliary September 11 at 3:80 with Mrs Hettinger, Martha Washington Thimble club at K G hall, and Harris Sheets welcomes McCool family relatives for sixty sixth anniversary observance west of the city.
A fragment urges young ladies to dress carefully and faultlessly. It promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy or aid, priced at 35 cents for tea or tablets, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
Miss Alice Drake will be in Freeport tomorrow to receive something at the residence of Mrs Dr. Shelp. The notice lists Rep. 11 as a reference and ends abruptly with incomplete details.
Hawley’s pinks clinched the third game as pitching by Warhoms failed to secure a win for the local team. Tempest in teapot over Lelivelt as last games of the series open Wednesday with Saturday results showing Freeport 4 to Oshkosh 2 and La Crosse 7 to Green Bay 2, among others.
Freeport defeats La Crosse 2 1 in a tense third game while two earlier wins 2 0 and 5 0 lean toward the visitors. Telegrams between clubs and Philadelphia about Lelivelt’s eligibility heighten the drama as Freeport fans travel to support their team and wariness about Warhop’s nerves fades with his strong pitching in a late rally.
La Crosse and Freeport met with final stats showing Erickson and Vogt delivering two base hits each. Ives and Cahill stole bases, Jones allowed six strikeouts while Warhop fanned seven. The game featured errors and a 1:20 duration before about 2,000 in attendance.
Freeport blanked La Crosse 4 to 0 on Saturday in La Crosse as Scott and Warhop split pitching duties. George allowed three hits for La Crosse while Freeport’s duo limited them to three hits. Lelivelt played after an order from President Powers barred him, drawing protest as he sat idle in six games with five wins for Freeport. The game drew about 1,500 spectators.
Warhop matched a no hits no run stance while La Crosse showed a faster pace than Friday. The Pretzele Ives and Gardner made field catches, Vogt starred at short for La Crogad. Freeport scored in the first inning as Schoenhoven opened with a double and scored on two outs. In the third Scott walked and Mortartighs single produced another run. The landslide came in the sixth with Lelivelt Gwinn Erickson and Barlow singles driving three runs.
The last five games of the season start Wednesday afternoon at Freeport grounds. The Freeport and La Crosse pennant race is expected to draw big crowds. Fans are urged to attend in rooting attire to boost the Canners as Wenig is slated to pitch on opening day.
In a fast Taylor's Park event the Freeport White Sox beat the Standards 10 to 7 to clinch the series after a spirited rivalry. Batteries were Grant and Harris for the Sox with Backus. Young and Seitz for the Standards.
In Wausau on September 9 Oshkosh won the first game of a doubleheader in the sixth inning due to Wausau’s loose play. Troeh injured in the sixth, Papenfuss caught. Second game went to Oshkosh as well with scored runs indicated. Batteries Gaspar Troeh Pappentuss Kerr Moore.
Dr E E McKay will lecture Tuesday night for Embury Epworth league on queer pictures and quaint sayings of John V Plowman. The illustrated talk analyzes proverbs used in everyday social religious and business life with lantern slides. Admission is free. a silver offering will be taken. Public invited.
In Green Bay, Wis, a shutout win for Green Bay over Mau Claire in a finely played game. The late scoring sequence and battery names Warnes and Lannon noted. final score blank in available text. In Oshkosh, Harkle road, an amateur from Antigo who joined Oshkosh yesterday won his first game from Wausau in a close contest. Stob and Rothe referenced with unclear final tally.
A local vendor promotes Mi Ona stomach tablets as an absolute cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. The ad claims the tablets strengthen digestive organs after a few days use and come with a signed money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
The La Crosse Chronicle reports Fridays game won by Freeport 2 0 over La Crosse in the first of a series that could decide the state league title. Schueiberg started for La Crosse with Wenig from Moriarity’s squad on the mound. Warhop relieved in the eighth, striking out five of the finemen in two innings to clinch the win.
Rev G Till Manns, superintendent at Minimates Asylum St. Charles Missouri, reports progress on enlarging facilities for epileptics and feeble minded residents. With half funds raised, directors plan one wing this fall and a second when enough money is pledged, avoiding debt. Ground is broken for the first wing, enabling thirty two more patients later.
La Crosse blanked the Champs again as Scott and Warhop pitched a brash game to protect a steady lead in the state league championship series. George allowed eight hits in five innings, while La Crosse could muster only three singles against Scott before he was pulled in the sixth after Champs hitters logged two on.
A reader from Port Williams Ohio discusses Dr Ming's New Discovery claimed to stop a two year cough and lung troubles. The letter notes a free first bottle offer and a guarantee by Joseph Emmert, highlighting claims of strong lungs and respiratory health.
Lost items described include a flat steel key for outside door one flat steel key number 60 and a Hat steel key split. Return to the Journal office to receive reward.
A brief note directs calling phone 21 at carpet cleaning time on 8 28, referencing BRANEN. The message is terse and centered on scheduling the cleaning.
The Keene Canning company of Freeport considers building a plant to manufacture denatured alcohol from corn cobs and husks. Tests at Iowa State College show eleven gallons of alcohol per ton of cobs and six gallons per ton of stalks, turning waste into a potential by product. Commissioner Yerkes studied European regulation and noted alcohol is mainly used for lamps in Germany, with limited domestic power use, while American progress depends on new machinery to utilize alcohol for power and heat.
The commissioner was met with courtesy and aid from officials as he conducted his inquiry. He expressed hope that the new regulations will be promulgated in ample season before the law takes effect, ensuring due notice to all concerned.
Freeport lodge No. 462 Knights of Pythias will assemble in their castle hall over the State bank this evening for the transaction of business.
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