Private Light Costs Compared In Springfield Contract Debate
A Springfield comparison study shows municipal electric lighting costing 2.62 cents per lamp hour versus private contract at 1.97 cents. Springfield Light Heat and Power cites a 1.37 cent rate under its proposed city contract, while tabled figures from fifteen municipal and eighteen contractor cities highlight higher municipal costs overall.
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Freeport
Springfield News
Springfield Light, Heat and Power Company
Springfield
Arthur Williams
New York
Emil G. Schmidt
Springfeld Light, Heat and Power Company
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Bay City
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Easton
Fort Worth
Texas
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Kin
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Elgin
Chattanooga
Tenn
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Ohio
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Iowa
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Towa
Mobile
Ala
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Moline
Kankakee
Champaign
Rockford
Joliet
Alton
Springfeld
Springfeld Light, Hest and Power Company
Local notices and events from Freeport area
The pension board met in Dr. Fair's office. The Teamsters union plans a special meeting at city hall tonight. Ladies Aid of the German Reformed church preaches at Riverside Park. Mrs. Voight resumes work at Wm Walton Nephews store after a week off. Freeport lodge Knights and Ladies of Security hosts a 10 cent card party at Emmert's drug store hall tonight. Prayer meeting at Embury church Thursday at 7 30 led by the pastor on Burning the Word of God or Infidelity. Nellie G Radigan buys Lot 4 Block 4 Purinton addition for 800 dollars via B F Time agency. Home Fraternal League card party at their hall over State Bank tomorrow evening, admission 0 cents. Young People's Aid Lutheran church hosts a boating party upstream, Cedarville Bridge at 7 30, luncheon at Dryer's landing.
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Pension Board
Embury
Nellie G. Radigan
Charles B. Sheets
Purinton
B. F
Home Fraternal League
State Bank
Young People’s Aid Society
The
Lutheran ‘Church
Cedarville
Dryer’s Landing
Personal mentions fill city directory in Brookville to Chicago
De Rice of Brookville, George Rohde of Lena and several other locals are noted in Freeport and Chicago visits. Miss Sophie Rammelhagen heads to Chicago for several days while Miss Clara Killion returns from the east. Miss Julia Donley of Kenosha stays with Misses Frueh, and Miss Frances Hill travels to Beloit for weeks. Emeraney Babcock returns to Aurora, F A Sehlich of New England Mutual in city, Mrs Caldwell back from Chicago, Miss Statin Campbell travels to Chicago to visit and buy stock for a new store partnership.
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de. Rice
Brookville
George Rohde
Lena
Freeport
Sophie Rammelhagen
Chicago
Frances Hill
Loit
Emeraney Babcock
Aurora
F. A. Sehlich
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
W. T. Caldwell
Will Smythe
Statin Campbell
Railroads rank third in value of U S property
The U S Bureau of the Census reports the 1904 commercial value of railway operating property at 14.245 billion dollars, with Illinois accounting for 805.07 million and ranking third among states. Tax-assessed value in 1904 was 426.71 million, about 64.8 percent of commercial value. Pullman and private cars valued separately at 1 million and 72 million.
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United States Bureau of the Census
United States
Pullman
Railroads woo workers with education and land grants
Trainmen's Journal notes railways raise hiring standards with reading and writing exams, structured promotion paths, and enhanced pensions. Some lines explore land grants along tracks, offering five to ten acre plots with water, payable over ten years, with heirs receiving deeds on death.
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St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
Timms Team Flees Down Carroll Street in Wild Run
Last evening around 6 in Carroll street a team of horses tore through causing alarm. They collided with an oncoming team at Shawnee street, spooked in the scramble and one horse fell. Aroeh Timme arrived, guided the horses to the stable, and only harness was damaged.
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B. F. Timms
Carroll Street
Shawnee Street
Hey
Aroeh Timme
Rock City Beats Durand In 17 to 5 Baseball Win
Rock City trounced Durand 17 to 5 in a Durand game yesterday. Batteries were Durand Walker Adleman and Randall versus Rock City Koller and Benning.
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Rock City
Durand
Walker
Adleman
Randall
Koller
Benning
Bucklen Arnica Salve Praises Cut Burns and Healing
Norfolk resident C. Rivenbark Jr reports a severe knee burn healed without a scar by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which the ad claims relieves pain and heals wounds and sores. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Emmiert's drugstore.
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Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Joseph Emmiert
Land settlement proposal sparks contract variations
A proposal to reimburse the land buyer with interest on payments prompts discussion of practical terms and variations in the contract. The idea is new and may be studied for potential advantage, with other sites adopting similar arrangements.
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Pany
Fraternal Insurance Faces Higher Rates and Turmoil
Springheld Republican notes rising insurance costs hit fraternal groups Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor amid debate over funding and state oversight. It warns current policies may collapse if funds fail to cover deaths as members age, urging sound, regulated bases for the future.
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Springheld Republican
Royal
Knights of Honor
Old Massachusetts Mutual Benefit Association
Cutting
Tarbox
Merrill
Iron Hall
Massachusetts
Royal Arcanum
Great Paul leaves Dubuque for Freeport after sensational Healings
In Dubuque after six weeks of a sensational run the Great Paul and Brother Leo depart for Freeport. Cures claimed include hearing restored, walking, and sight regained with free herbal remedies and a vaudeville style show. Reports highlight Mr W E Harriman and August Gower as cured and note public interest, rumors about earnings, age, hair, and attire.
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Dubuque
Paul
Freeport
Leo
W. E. Harriman
Illinois Central Railroad
August Gower
Maple Street
Mr. Harriman
Brother Leo
Brother Paul
Weekly Crop Bulletin Reports Mixed Conditions Across Districts
The Weekly Crop Bulletin notes hot days and warm nights with scarce rainfall in central and northern districts until a widespread rain on the 13th. Farm work is active with plowing and threshing well advanced. Corn and wheat show good prospects, but many areas need moisture. Apples and grapes are mixed, potatoes poor due to drought, and the colored supplement of Saturday’s Journal is delayed in shipment.
Fraud Exposed by Bucklen Remedies Warning
Fraudsters imitate Dr King s New Discovery and Bucklen s medicines to defraud the public Our protection is the wrapper name on Dr King s and Bucklen s remedies Look for it H E Bucklen Co Chicago IL Windsor Canada Joseph Emmert druggist 1905 Iowa forms list ready for buyers Northern Iowa Land Co Independence Iowa Read the JOURNAL s want column
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Dr. King
Bucklen
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Windsor
Canada
Joseph Emmert
Iowa
Northern Iowa Land Co
Independence
Found Valuable Pearl by Joe Brown Near Peca tonica River
Joe Brown camping on the Bown tonica river near Peca tonica found a valuable pearl while opening clams for bait yesterday afternoon. The note warns against speculative ventures and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with a free sample offer, listing H J Moogh and Wim B Jungkunz as sellers.
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Joe Brown
Bowntonica
Pecatonica
Ill
H. J. Moogh
Wim. B. Jungkunz
Freeport Welcomes Great Paul Concert Tonight
A distinguished figure, the Great Paul, lecturer and author, arrives with a company of twenty for a free show and band concert on his electric stage at Walnut and Jackson streets. The vacant lot will host thousands, with the band at 7:30 p.m. and the main performance at 8:00 p.m. The entertainment, free and highly praised, draws large nightly crowds.
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Walnut
Jackson Sts
Freeport
Paul
Jackson Streets
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Sive
Clara Killion
Julia Donley
Kenosha
Alice and
Edna Frueh
Illing
Union
Rail
Roads
Walnut and
Journal
Otto Schubert
Galena St
Katrzmeven
Galena Street
Otto Schubert Meat Market
Grand Opera House
Emily Gale
Bears
C. F. Guenther
Klimt & Gazzolo
Jim
George Knmt
Montana
C. P. Gillauther’s
Jackson
Strs
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