Historic Rail Schedule Fragments Covering Arrivals and Departures
A jumbled station notice lists arrivals and departures with times, train numbers, and service notes. It mentions passenger and freight trains, coach and parlor cars, and various connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Madison Harvard Sycamore DeKalb and the Pacific coast, all attributed to agent John F Daly.
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Passenger Train Schedules and Connections Update
Rock Island to Racine freight and passenger services outlined with times. Connections from Rock Island to Milwaukee for Janesville Madison and other points. Chicago Great Western Maple Leaf routes list East Bound No 6 Chicane Express to Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis and more. Interurban stage connections, baggage through to destination, agents N ee se, Ebmer.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Rock
Sland
Janesville
Madison
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Swratt
Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
WM. Neese
J.P. Ebmer
St Pan Minn
Departs East Arrives Weeses
Train timetable fragment lists departures and arrivals with unclear times. Reads like a schedule snippet showing stations and times but lacks full context or consistent formatting.
Train Schedule Between Freeport Rockford and Connections
Weekdays start Freeport 6 35 am then every 8 minutes past the hour until 9 85 pm last car at 11 00 pm Rockford departures begin 6 00 am on even hours until 11 00 pm travel time Freeport to Rockford one hour two minutes Sunday same times with Freeport 6 35 am and Rockford 7 00 am direct Rockford connections to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin Chicago WM NEE SE agent
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Belvidere
Elgin
Aurorahicago
Ese
Bryan Visits Salem for Roosevelt Forward Push
A large Salem crowd greets Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan early and again as thousands arrive by special trains. He urges Roosevelt Republicans to back the ticket, tells a hometown story, and receives campaign contributions before leaving for Topeka. Theodore A. Bell backs Bryan’s appeal and shakes hands with thousands.
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Salem
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Taft criticizes proposed national bank deposit guaranty
In Hot Springs Virginia Judge Taft denounces the plan for government guaranteed deposits in banks. He argues it would invite exploitation and speculative use of assets, shifting risk to depositors and raising overall losses, while suggesting tax-based funding would require higher rates. Bryam supported guaranty. Democrats favor compulsory insurance funded by banks.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Bryvan
Nn Guianty
Labor Leaders Plan to Back Bryan in Democratic Drive
National Chairman Mack and AFL President Samuel Gompers held a series of conferences in Washington and Australia to map union strategy for energizing labor support for William J. Bryan in the Democratic campaign. The discussions focused on how to align labor's voting stance with Bryan and the party ticket.
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Washington
Aus
American Federation of Labor
William J. Bryan
Mack
Samuel Gompers
Ped
Daily Journal Delivery Now Citywide Weekly
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for a weekly rate. Circulation expands to every section of the city, with front desk pickup optional for subscribers.
Labor leaders outline plans to aid Bryan election
Secretary Morrison of the Federation and President McConnell of the machinists union met as Chairman Mack announced plans devised by Gompers to assist Bryan. He said chairmen of labor bureaus would be named in major cities and run under the national committee and Federation with labor literature and speakers organized. Mack will set up headquarters in New York today and return to Chicago later next week.
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Mack
New York
Gompers
Bryan
National Committee
Democratic National Committees
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Bryan Arrives in St Louis After Train Stopover
William Bryan stepped down from the Baltimore and Ohio train at Union Station with Theodore Bell and four correspondents. A small crowd cheered as he moved toward the gateway. he joked about Hehtning striking his home at Fairview and then departed for Topeka with ticket purchased and a meeting with the Missouri Democratic state committee.
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St. Louis
Wiliam
Bryan
Baltimore and Ohio
Satom
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Union Station
Fron Gateway
Theodore A. Bell
California
Robert B. Rose
Bryam
Topeka
Hehtning
Fairview
Southern Hotel
Missouri Democratic State Committee
West
Cannon Visits Boston Area Meet With Weeks
Speaker Cannon dined informally with Rep John W Weeks at the Algonquin club and spent the night in Newton before leaving for Chicago. He declined to discuss politics with reporters and said he had not read the Democratic vice presidential candidate’s speech alleging a stranglehold on the lower house. He added that a speaker of the house could be elected at any time and that the majority could act.
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Boston
Cannon
John W. Weeks
Algonquin Club
Representative Weeks
Newton
Chicago
Congress
Spargo Replies to Bryan on Socialist Votes
John Spargo Socialist leader Sends a long letter to William Jennings Bryan. He argues Democratic judges and employers have used injunctions and says the 1896 Democratic labor plank was more progressive than the present. He contends efforts to swing Socialist votes to Bryan will fail.
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New York
John Spargo
William Jennings Bryan
Indianapolis
Spargo
Bryan
President Attends Jordanville Public Library Dedication
President Roosevelt attended a Jordanville New York library dedication with donors Douglas Robinson and Harriet Whitmore listed. The president spoke at length on the farmer and his family and on social and economic issues before returning to Oyster Bay at 10 p.m.
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N. Y
United States
Douglas Robinson
New York
Robinson
Harriet TD
Wolfyce Whitmore
Doulas
Jannie Robinson
Roosevelt
Fmd
Oyster Bay
Auction on News Print Paper Set for Sept in NYC
John Norris announces a public auction of prints in New York City on September 2 as part of a July plan by the American Newspaper Publishers' association to set the open market price for news print paper.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
John Norris
New York City
Ex-fireman Edward Mooney shot by Philadelphia police
Edward Mooney former city fireman known for heroism was fatally wounded after being shot by Patrolman Harrington in Philadelphia. The incident occurred after Mooney approached the set of roldange in the house where he had previously befriended someone.
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Philadelphia
Whah Plays Role of Melodious Whistler in Washington
A brief quip in the Washington Star notes that a young man’s apparent dislike of music is revealed by the way he whistles a tune, illustrating a humorous observation of character and habit.
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Washington Star
Miners Suffocated in Oklahoma Coal Mine Disaster
Twenty nine miners perished in Trailey Ola coal mine No 1 near Taileyville when a fire destroyed the hoisting and air shafts, cutting off air. Twenty eight bodies were recovered after a three hour blaze, with one still missing as rescue efforts continued. Unknowns among the dead and extensive chamber exploration followed the fatal incident.
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McAlester
Okla
Trailey-Ola
Taileyville
McAlister
Ross Milton
Andrew Dunelken
Dominick Mariano
Steven Zelovich
George Smith
R. H. Webster
Nicholas Ytcovich
W. H. Parker
Roy Pierce
Dan Elacoma
Joe Elacoma
Frank Elacoma
Nick Elacoma
Lee Harvey
Tom Krainon
George Glendenning
al Davis
Walter Jones
Alec Ross
Girl Held for Ransom in Philadelphia Abduction Case
Rosshina Mazzarello two year old daughter of rag dealer Frank Mazzarello was kidnapped from in front of her home and a Black Hand letter demanded $2000. Police investigated as the child was found exhausted and mud covered in a New Jersey woods after a heavy storm.
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Philadelphia
Rosshina Mazzarello
Frank Mazzarello
South Westville
N. J
Death of a Noted Inventor in Brookline
John James Cheenough, inventor and former superintendent of the patent drive in Washington, dies at his daughter’s home in Brookline. He first patented a sewing machine, devised the first slew pegeing an ideline and aided in building the first electric love motive.
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Boston
Brookline
John James Cheenough
Washingon
Cincinnati Club Player Injures Ligaments in Exhibition
Aug. 27. In an exhibition game at Piqua a Cincinnati club right fielder Michael Mitchell tore ligaments in his knee while fielding and is likely out for the season.
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Cincinnati
Baud Lack
Piqua
Cinc’nnitdi
Wade Ellis Accepts Assistant Attorney General Post
Washington reports Wade H. Ellis, current attorney general of Ohio, has accepted the president’s offer to serve as assistant to the attorney general. He will assume duties after winding up his state office business.
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Washington
Wade H. Ells
Olio
Milton K. Vardgills
Untitled note on growth and freedom from Mrs Obild
A fragmented note speaks of germinal growth and the desire for open air to expand. Mrs Obild hints at potential towers and freedom tied to ease of worry and clear air in a speculative context.
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Saul
Mrs. Obild
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