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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
7
Freeport tops the second division as Toguggan slips from the top in a rapid downturn. Defeat on Sunday at Rockford winds up the Wisconsin Illinois League season, leaving the future of baseball in Freeport in doubt.
In a tightly played match Freeport lost 4 to 3 to Rockford after leading through four innings. Rockford, led by Kaphan’s two homers, broke out in the fifth and seventh frames, turning a steady crowd into a somber finale. Freeport had earlier won two games of the series on Rockford’s grounds.
In Rockford on September 13 Madison pitcher Leise struck out sixteen as his team edged La Crosse 5 to 2. Earlier reports recount a lackluster vaudeville style game with Freeport rallying but Rockford pulling away in the late innings. Slapnicka umpired the local action, with Harrod, Clark, and Wallace delivering notable hits for Freeport.
In La Crosse the Wisconsin Illinois League observance honored President John Eliott with delegations, a 25 000 crowd, and field events before a baseball game. Di rector Mee led the fifty yard dash, Safford won the fungo contest, and Becker took the long distance throw as E B batteries powered the La Crosse effort. Green Bay defeated byWausau as Dooner Roach delivered hits.
The Wisconsin-Illinois league concludes its season with some towns likely to drop out next year if attendance guarantees hold, including Freeport. The lesson for minor league magnates is to keep salaries within what attendance can support, as this past season proved costly for several clubs.
Reports indicate runaway spending and high travel costs have left teams like Rockford and La Crosse struggling. The Freeport club reportedly lost about 4200 this season as salary limits and long distances threaten a league shake up. A new league is possible with salary caps and town distances as central issues.
The Rockford Register Gazette names an all star lineup including Rockford Johnson Green Bay Pitchers Vance Miller Lang and more with Freeport Isk praised for reliability and speed. The selection highlights strong hitting fielding and base running across teams like Rockford Green Bay La Crosse Madison and Wausau.
The Wausau Record-Herald argues Freeport does not deserve league placement due to disloyal fans and constant roasting of players. The team’s morale dropped, leading to a historic losing streak and an unsettled town in need of a new policy to stay on the map.
Rockford fans push to bring Shortstop Fisk back to the local infield next season. If Freeport declines, Fisk would have a home in Rockford.
The Wausau team will get a cash gift per player for winning the Wisconsin-Illinois pennant. Charles Weinfeld started the fundraiser, raising $125 in five gifts, with total contributions over $300 and a goal of $600 to $1,000 by Tuesday night. Fans can mail checks to Weinfeld to join the appreciation list.
Rockford reports Mrs. Seely Perry, president of the Winnebago Farm School, received a $50 contribution from Congressman Frank O. Lowden. The letter accompanying the gift praises the school and its aim to reform boys, hoping the effort will be eminently successful and provide records of the boys’ progress.
A poem noting September as heralded by yellow goldenrod and turning corn The trees bow with fruit harvest and gentian fringes The milkweed silk Asters and grapes scent fill the day Sunlit roads number buttered with butterflies The verse celebrates September weather and cheer with references to Helen Hunt Jackson and nature’s abundance.
J C Goodwin of Reidsville NC says Bucklens Arnica Salve cured a bad leg ulcer after a few rounds with no scar left. Guaranteed for piles sores burns etc. 25c at Jog Emerts drug store.
Illinois temperatures rose as Frank O. Lowden, Republican national committeeman, prepared to fire the first gun for Taft Sherman in southern Illinois. He planned three days of speeches in Murphysboro Duquoin and Centralia. Deneen led a strong tour in DeWitt County with large crowds and highlighted Republican prospects in Missouri and Maine, while Nagel backed organized Black voters for Taft and outlined the national campaign’s negro outreach.
Governor Deneen spoke from Kenney to Waynesville Hallville Wapella Clinton Lane Weldon and Farmer City as volunteers and party members briefed audiences. He lauded a welcoming reception across towns and said the day’s meetings were encouraging and proof of broad friendship beyond party lines.
Bud Hicks leads Powell and Cohan’s The Yankee Doodle Boy a lively American musical comedy. The show features song and dance and Roosevelt era bravado with romance and humor. It promises fresh song hits this season and invites families to attend Wednesday September 16 at the Grand opera house.
A young heartwarming comedy drama with contrast of humor and pathos. The production features striking costumes in the ballroom scene and strong performances led by William Macauley as Desmond. Matinee and night shows on Thursday September 17.
Dr William Albert Lacy born September 14 1857 in Troy Michigan. He studied at Michigan Harvard and Berlin and Naples and taught at Lake Forest College and Rush Medical College. Lacy is recognized as an authority in embryology and animal morphology and has written numerous books and papers. He holds memberships in leading scientific societies in America and Europe.
The entry recounts key dates and figures from history: the death of the Duke of Bedford in 1435, Jacques Cartier's discovery of Stradacona in 1628, Salem founded in 1629, Burgoyne at Saratoga in the American Revolution, Napoleon in Moscow in 1812, St Johns railroad work in 1853, Union victory at South Mountain in 1862, death of Sir Narcisse Fortunat Belleau in 1894, and Theodore Roosevelt's oath in 1901.
The late lawyer Frederick K. Coudert loved children and collected quaint sayings. His manuscript A Child's Dictionary offered humorous entries such as DustMud with the juice squeezed out of it SnoringLetting off sleep ApplesThe bubbles that apple trees blow BackbiterA mosquito FanA thing to brush the warm off with Teee Water that went to sleep in the cold.
Guenther & Co. promotes Hindipo Nerve Tonic and Restorer at their Galena avenue and street corner store. They guarantee satisfaction, offering a 50 cent Blue Label Extra Strength box or $1.00 option with mail delivery and a positive guarantee.
A quizzical verse from Harper's Weekly depicts a narrator awaiting devoted care at home. The speaker laments lack of attention until a single elusive servant named Mise Somebody appears to fulfill every wish. The piece uses humor to explore desire for constant comfort and personal service.
Nicely started exchange shows Aunt Mary-Why praising Ethel as she quips she is on her fifth lap toward matrimony in Pick Me Up style dialogue.
A poetic excerpt from the Houston Post emphasizes that true art and greatness come from heart and sincerity rather than intellect or feeling, underscoring a humane standard in creative work.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the presidency seeks seven men for the office with daily voting over a full week to decide a single winner.
In a light exchange the jeweler asserts the engagement ring is plated yet warranted for ten years while the purchaser counters with a request for a cheaper item with about ten weeks warranty. The quip appears in the Cleveland Leader.
A brief verse from the Baltimore American notes a girl named Mary altering her manners toward men, starting with strict politeness and ending in a contrary stance, reflecting social admonition in a newspaper rhyme.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer verse laments a weary vacationer who returns to a quiet home scene. The speaker notes no one missed his absence during the weeks of leisure, highlighting a quiet domestic irony.
The passage recalls memory as a gift with Alice noting mothers remember far back, saying Mother has a good memory and can recall things a heap further back than her children. The remark reflects generational view of memory.
A speaker laments wasted minutes at lunch and regrets spending hours sleeping instead of smoking cigarettes. The note reflects personal frustration with time use and self-discipline.
A quoted verse from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts the busy bee hoarding sweetness with the speaker's indifference to honey, highlighting a playful, reflective tone in the literary snippet.
A quip from a Chicago Tribune page features remarks about age and vanity. Gwendolen defends or challenges the claim, highlighting social banter on appearances. The dialogue reflects light dramatic wit.
A light note from the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Tommys courting antics as he attracts the cat crowd with a political temperament while keeping villagers from sleep with his nightly prowls.
A Washington Star quotation portrays a dire outlook for a creature seeking a mastodon fate to avoid extinction. The verse voice laments becoming extinct, expressing grim inevitability and a wish for greater resilience against a changing future.
The Baltimore American notes a witty exchange about a boy’s future on stage. The implied answer suggests he moved into the “supe” business, hinting at a theatrical or performance path.
A brief quip from the St. Louis Republic humorously pairs Fever and Ague as personified rivals. The exchange centers on a boastful vow to stop drinking, followed by the witty retort of his disease.
Advert says Parisian Sage cures dandruff and improves hair with a gold standard claim. It touts outside packaging feature the auburn hair slogan and promises a money back guarantee via agent W. F. Jungkunz in Freche. The copy cites Buffalo New York user testimonials and a price of a cent per bottle.
A Milwaukee road runaway engine carrying about twenty passengers mostly women sped from Brodhead toward Juda at forty miles per hour after an Italian section hand opened the throttle. The fireman had left the locomotive for dinner, and the engine died a mile past Juda, preventing a potential catastrophe. An investigation will determine fault, with blame placed on the fireman for leaving the controls.
Missouris farming scheme promises high returns, claiming Iowa and Illinois buyers pay double. Advertisements urge readers to request a circular detailing land opportunities and potential profits, with bold claims of rapid land value rise.
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