Illinois Central R R Time Table East and West Bound
Train schedule from Rock Island through Freeport Chicago and Milwaukee with East and West bound departures arrivals and connections including special car services and daily or Sunday operations. Includes details on No 200 202 204 906 211 201 208 206 207 and connections to Beloit Janesville Wisconsin cities.
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Maple Leaf Route Trains to Chicago and Midwest Stops
Interurban and rail schedule notice lists Maple Leaf Route trains from South Freeport with No 6 West Bound serving Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines Omaha and Kansas City plus No 18 Dubuque Passenger daily except Sunday and No 4 for Chicago passengers only. Baggage checked through to destination. agents WM Neese J P Emer G P A at 81 Paul Minnesota.
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Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Weoc
Wm, Neese
J.P. Emer
Paul Minn
Train Schedule Fragments for Freeport Rockford Routes
A partial timetable notes departures and arrivals between Freeport and Rockford with connections to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin and Aurora Chicago. It lists first trains and intervals with inconsistencies and odd times, attributed to WM NEESE Agont.
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Freeport
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Belvidere
Elgin
Aurora
Chicago
WM. Neese
Agont
Marine superstitions and lore of Wick Smack in Orkney tales
The piece surveys sea myths and rituals from Orkney including tidal beliefs linked to a sea monster and the Wick smack launch taboo. It notes ritual phrases, forbidden words at sea, and attitudes to ministers aboard ships, with commentary on related legends and Norse Celtic influences.
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Orkney
Grantic
London Standard
Stath Bank Financials and Directors Listed in Freeport
In Freeport Illinois the Stath Bank reports capital stock of 126000 dollars and undivided profits of 110000 dollars. Directors listed include J Fred Smith Fred W Hoefer H H Antrim Dr J H Stealy Fred Dorman W H Wagner Henry Baier Homer F Aspinwall and W D Mack with a Savings Department noted.
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Stath Bank
Freeport
Ill
A. 8
Held
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
H. H. Antrim
J. H. Stealy
Fred Dorman
W. H. Wagner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
W. D. Mack
Savings Department
Little Known Pests Found in American Orchards
The apple leaf roller Archips rosarcana is rising as a potential threat in orchards. Larvae are pale green or reddish brown with a brown head, fold leaves to pupate, and reach just over half an inch long. Adults emerge from Sept to Oct, females are wingless, eggs cling to silk cocoons on bark, and egg masses persist even after leaves drop.
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Bergan
Oblique banded leaf roller and tussock caterpillar notes
A detailed description of the oblique banded leaf roller moth including its wing pattern colors, distribution from Atlantic to Pacific, and host plants such as clover, cotton, strawberry, and cherry. It also covers the tussock caterpillar a pest in midwest orchards, its appearance with two tufts of black hairs, life cycle two broods in April–May and August, and historical context from 1907.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Middle West
Mushroom Culture Tips for Home Growers
A compact guide to growing mushrooms without a greenhouse. Use any sheltered building, maintain 45 to 56 degree temperatures, avoid drafts, and keep air moist. September to March is ideal for beds using fresh horse manure from grain fed animals, prepared by heating and forming beds. Spawn is inserted every ten to twelve inches, covered with two inches of loam, and mushrooms dislike excess watering.
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Avery
Chives Grow Easy in Gardens as Mild Seasoning Plant
Chives, a member of the onion family, are native to northern U S borders and parts of Europe and valued for milder tender leaves used in soups and salads. Easy to cultivate, they prefer ordinary garden soil and propagate by root division, with twelve inch to two foot row spacing and spring or autumn planting.
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United States
Europe
Pasture Dilemma Threatens New England Dairy
The pasture problem endangers New England dairy farming as hill pastures shrink due to unplowable land and labor costs. Overgrazing and late spring stocking injure soils and plants. rotating stock and subdividing pastures emerge as necessary, costly measures to preserve grazing capacity.
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New England
Old Hill
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide News Weekly
The Daily Journal announces statewide delivery across the city with weekly issues. Residents can expect comprehensive coverage, local notes, and public notices packaged in a regular weekly print run.
The Potato’s Journey From Andes to Europe
The potato is not native to Europe and likely grew wild in the Toltec gorge area of southern Colorado. Introduced by Spaniards in the mid 1500s, it reached England from Virginia by 1526. Its spread across Europe was slow with widespread cultivation in Ireland only by the mid 1700s, now a staple in temperate regions.
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Andes
Chile
Peru
Toltec
Colorado
Europe
England
Virginia
Ireland
Judging Moment Highlighted by Kin Call in Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe notes a girl faces a trying moment when her young man's kin visit to pass judgment, reflecting social pressures of courtship and family opinion in small town life.
Kidnapping Ransom Sparks Love Union in New York City
In New York a jealous heiress is kidnapped by her lover Frank Townsend who slips into her carriage and holds her until she agrees to marry him. After a tense consent, the pair wed amid a crowded social scene, with Townsend’s patience easing family and social scrutiny.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
James
Mr. Townsend
Annette van Deveer
Frank Townsend
Paul Murphy
Miss van Deveer
FE. Townsend
Frank Fownsend
Bidwin-Maiuna Quip Echoes Between Wets For Air
A fragmentary note mentions Bidwin-Maiuna and the phrase to get a little air as one person asks another for guidance. The text reads like a casual aside about someone leaving to catch air between the wets.
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Bidwin
Maiuna
STOVINK Blackens Stoves for 60 Days at 25c
An advertisement from the Freeport Hardware Company touts STOVINK as a stove coating that resists burning and rubbing off. One coat protects red hot iron without shining, promising 86 to 60 days of a black finish at the price of 25 cents per bottle with a guarantee.
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Freeport Hardware Company
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Freeport, Illinois
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N. Galena Ave
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