Historic Rail Timetable Snapshots from Early Illinois Network
An old railroad timetable lists departures and arrivals for East and West bound trains, noting buffet and parlor car services on several trains and daily versus Sunday operations. It details connections at Rockford Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb and other hubs, with agent signatures John F Daly and B Weatt.
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Chicago Great Western Timetable Highlights
Chicago Great Western timetable lists Maple Leaf Route and Chicago Express service from South Freeport with connections to Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo Marshalltown Des Moines Omaha and Kansas City Express. Dubuque Passenger train runs daily except Sunday with stage transfer from Interurban station for eastbound trains. Baggage checked through to destination.
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Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
WM. Neese
J.P. BE .Mer
G. P. A. St Pent Minn
Rail schedule notes from Freeport to Rockford and Forreston
Daily and Sunday train times show departures from Freeport at 6:35 am to 11:00 pm at 85 minute intervals and last car at 11:00 pm. Rockford connections link to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin and Aurora Chicago. WM. NE ESE, Agent.
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Freeport
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Belvidere
Elgin
Aurora
Chicago
Ese
Daily Journal Delivers Across The City
The Daily Journal is delivered to every neighborhood citywide ensuring broad access. Readers in all districts receive the newspaper through a daily delivery service and home pickup options remain available.
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The
Daily Journal
David and Sauls Narrow Escapes Draw Faith Lessons
A Sunday School meditation on Davids avoidance of killing Saul, his restraint when in Saul's power, and the divine protection that enabled escapes. The lesson links Abishai's urging to strike Saul with Davids refrain that the Lord will judge his anointed, urging readers to trust God with their enemies.
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American Press Association
David
Saul
Jonathan
Abiathar
Bethlehem
Chaim
Abishai
Peter
Abishal
Abner
Kim
God Orimen
Samuel
Abigail
Christian Endeavor Examines Turkey Mission Work
The article surveys the Ottoman Empire's social life and Christian presence, noting three major Christian traditions and Protestant emphasis on justification by faith. Cyrus Hamlin’s life is profiled, highlighting his education, Hamlin’s Turkish endeavors, and the founding of Robert College in Constantinople.
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Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Asia
Europe
African
Reformed Presbyterians
Christ
Cyrus Hamlin
Constantinople
Waterford
Lexington
Mass
Bowdoin College
Bangor Theological
East
Hamlin
Robert College
Christopher Robert
United States
Bangor Seminary
Founding efforts of Christian Endeavor and Miss Harriet Abbott
Dr. Clark founded Christian Endeavor and helped youth through a mission Sunday school. Harriet Abbott, of New England descent, worked among the volunteers and later confessed she would not marry a minister, despite family ties to ministry. A stormy night and a question under Clark's umbrella spurred the caller toward a life of service and the venture that would become a future movement.
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Dr. Clark
Christian Endeavor
Mission
Harriet Abbott
New England
John Alden
Miles Standish
Priscilla
Marriet Abbote
Ian
Plos
Speech by Rev J Tolefree Parvin on South African churches
In a past English address the reverend praised Christian Handeaver for serving the churches in South Africa. He noted the Dutch churches boast about 800 societies with 8000 members while English speaking unions report 230 societies with 4000 members.
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J. ‘Tolefree Parvin
England
South Africa
Sail and Rudder of a Church Leadership
A fragment describes the Christian Endeavor society as the sail of a small church and the rudder of a larger church, naming Rev. Russell H. Conwell and J. D. as associated figures.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Rev
Russell H. Conwell
J. D
Men See Beefsteak as Gift to Wives, Not Meal
A fragment from the Atchison Globe notes some men treat a beefsteak as a present for their wives rather than just a meal, reflecting a humorous social aside in the paper.
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Atchison Globe
The Stranger Girl Heroic Wolves Rescue tale
A young girl travels with a wedding party in Russia. Wolves threaten the group and a government official, aided by the stranger, uses a steel ball to wipe out the wolves, saving everyone. The official pledges to pursue her. the party spares him and escorts him beyond the border.
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Tie
St. Petersburg
Emmaline T. Boyd
Mournful numbers describe a woman's real age
The phrase explains that mournful numbers are the actual age a woman must reveal, contrasting with false or withheld ages. It highlights social pressure and constraints on women when stating their age.
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Illinois Central
R. R
Omaha Lim
Paul Lim
Dodge
Sioux City
St. Paul Tin
Decatur
Southern
Vevneenenee
Dodgeville
H.W. Rowley
Soa
N. W. RR
Oo. M
Rock Ysland
Free- Ar
Racine
Reight
Mt Carroll
Rock Island and Daven- Dalee
Rock I Sland
Cedar Rapids
North
Dakota
B. Bweatt
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
South Freeport
Forreston
Rockford & Interjurbanry
Deliv
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Business Directory
BANKS
Fred Dorman
H. H. Antrim
Henry Baker
O. W. Dorman
State Bank
Frhemport
Ill
A. 8. Held
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
J. H. Stealy
W. H. Weener
Henry Baler
Homer F. Aspinwall
W. D
German Bank
Cc. O. Gollan
J. 8. Collman
L. R. Jungkunz
A. F. Schulte
Ass’t
First National Bank
B. Iar
Pereniaent
Well Bias Vine
Cme vAne't Cosmian
Hin Burrell
Joseph Himmert
C. H. Little
Wm. Wright
B. Bidwell
Boyd P. Hill
Adison
M. V. B. Bison
L. Z. Farwell
V. Pres
D. F. Graham
Second National Bank
Ilinois
M. V. B. Hilson
J. F. Fair
Reuben Siegfried
J. L. Meyers
J. H. Graham
OC. A. Ruthe
Douglas Ave
J. M
H. H. Hineline
J. Sheldon Clark
Hettinger
Stephenson St
Chas
H. Rosenstiel
Jackson and Mechanic Lts
W. J. Rideout, M. 2
Stephenson Street
R. P. Eckert
Attorney At Law
Freeport. Llino.s
L. H. Burrell
Court House
Freeport, Hl
W. N. Cronkrith
Stephenson Bt
Freeport, Fl
Douglas Pattison
Freeport, Illinoils
van Bure &J
Freeport, Illinois
Anseiger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
Robert B. Mitchell
N. Galena Ave
Tiliois
People’s Column
J.C. B. Care Journal
Union St
S. Galena Ave
Ram
Oak St
Wm. Walton
Eckert
Enanire
Lichtenberger Bros
A. M.smith
Lincoln Avenues
West St
Nash
Broadway
Clifton Cottage
City Hall
Dougings Ave
Care Journal
Eleroy
Yanted
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co
Wis
Victor P. Weil
Masonic Temple
U.S. Army
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State St
Riant
O. G. Schoeffel
Galena Bt
Fiat
K. W
Waubesa
KE. Hanan
Oregon
Winnebago St
Chicago Street
Grove Street
Eva Schofield
Clark Ave
C. B. Kling
Coholice
Stearns & Zipf
Peninsula
Wincadam St
New Orleans
Jewards Bae
Baileyville
H.W. Mc Henry
Rochette
Goldmount Leavent Journal
Foundo Witik Fob
H.B. Erl
Washington St
the Journal
D. M. Stearns
Begeeg
H. Doyle
Ferien
Cyrus Ham- Hn
the Stranger Girl
J. Mok
Hota
Orron Stinet
New York
W. R. Manshterp
Galena
Hermsmeier
Lennox Soap
Heinz
California
Northwest
Hackney
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