East and West Bound Train Services Guide
Eastbound No. 900 Buffet parlor car, No. 202 coach, No. 204 straight parlor, No. 200 Cafe parlor. Sunday-only services noted. Westbound No. 91 coach, No. 208 Cafe parlor, No. 205 Buffet parlor, No. 207 straight parlor. Sunday-only and buffet cars listed. Train connections include Rockford, Beloit, Janesville, Milwaukee, Madison, Belvidere, Sycamore, DeKalb, and Pacific Coast routes as described by John F. Daly, Agent.
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Freeport
Chicago
al Bow
Nbd
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Rain No
Harvard and Son
DeDalb
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Great Western offers round trip fare to Chicago
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell tickets to Chicago at one fare plus one third for the round trip. Tickets on sale December 16 to 20 with final return by December 24. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Bilmer G P B A St Paul Minn.
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Chicago, Milwaukee
Paul
J. Sweatt
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Railway
Ming
Velia
North-Western Line
Madison
Freeport
Illj
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Lédwin
Great Western
J. P. Bilmer
G. PB. A
St. Paul
Mina
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Co. G. W. Railway
Minn
E. B. Magill
Omaha
McCullough
Nawy
Dearborn St
N. S
H. Hardwick
Washington, D. C
W. H. Tayloe
G. B. Allen
Pasa
St. Louis
Final Night of Green Monster Ends In Onstage Drama
The last performance of the Green Monster features star Old Gray and Martian Treville as the two lovers bound for separate engagements. Miss King and Miss Treville clash as slander and romance unfold on stage, ending with a dramatic, silent audience and a manager’s threat over salaries. RUSSELL THORNE.
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Starold Gray
Martian Treville
Miss Treville
Mr. Gray
Cynthia King
Cutter
Gray
Miss King
Miss ‘Treville
Donoument
Miss
Niagara retrocession study sparks cautious forecast
Ottawa reports reveal Monsignor Lafl amme's investigation of Niagara Falls shows divergent retrocession rates. Grabau warns of 3000 year disappearance, while Laf lamme predicts Canadian waters will not worsen soon. Personal equation noted as a key factor.
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Ottawa
Ont
Monsignor
Itafiamme
Niagara Falls
Grabau
Niagara
Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Mississippi
Mgr. Lafflamme
Canadian
Western man versus crowd in New York City
A Western man laments the loss of individuality in New York City. He says out west a man is valued as an independent citizen with inherent respect. In New York, he feels reduced to a faceless part of the crowd unless he is someone very important.
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New York City
New York
Ant
Derricks Damaged During Strike At Fifth Avenue Building
Unknown persons cut the guy ropes of the derrick under construction at Thirty-fifth Street and Fifth Avenue for Post and McCord. The damage was found in time, or many workers could have been killed or injured amid a strike by structural ironworkers.
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New York
Altman
Thirty-fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
Post & McCord
Better Quarters for Sailors Resolution Adopted
Cleveland December 8 delegates to the International Lake Seamen's union convention adopted a resolution urging better sanitary quarters for sailors and other employees on steamboats especially those plying the Great Lakes.
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Eveland
International Lake Seamen’s Union
Conservative Hold In New Forest By-Election
The by election in Hampshire's New Forest division produced a narrow Conservative hold with H. F. Compton winning by a 199 vote margin after the succession of Hon. Scot Montagh to the peerage.
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London
New Forest
Hampshire
Scot Montagh
H. F. Compton
International News Briefs From Europe and America
A London borough funds police courts from motor fees. A Dartmouth college clock will ring like a ship’s bell. Stock Exchange members plan self paying for drinks. An organ grinder displays a stolen whip thong sign. Italian Alpine troops drill on Mont Blanc summit. A German soldier is jailed for drinking beer in a railway refreshment room. An Irish farmer complains of coffin scarcity for his dead son. Inquest cites mushrooms as a risk for weak digestions. Walter Long plans £2,000,000 treasury stock to support land purchase act. An American widow claims women are crazy due to magnetic hairpins. U.S. leads in motor car production and exports. Belgium and Netherlands laws give Sunday rest and weekly rent day. A London coach joke pauses a sham fight. Europe signs white slave traffic treaty effective July 18. The Braille Weekly launches in Edinburgh for the blind. Post office warns against postcard thefts with punishment threats.
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London
New Natal College
Dartmouth
England
London Stock Exchange
Mont Blanc
Frankfort
Limerick
Walter Long
Treasury
America
France
United States
Belgium
Netherlanda
Edinburg
Scotland
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Star at Harvard Yale Freshmen Clash
The Harvard freshmen football team highlighted Theodore Roosevelt Jr. as a prominent figure after a strong performance at end in the Harvard Yale freshmen matchup. He was carried off the field with injuries but coaches expect him to join the varsity next year.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard
Roosevelt
Yale
Teddy
Disputed Sprinters Remain After Duffey Record Struck
Arthur Duffey’s AAU record being struck sparks debate over the sprinting throne. The 100 yard dash mark of 9.35 seconds is wiped out and the 9.45 seconds record reverts to the original holder. Harvard’s William A. Schick is urged by New England writers to claim the title with Duffey’s time erased.
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Arthur Duffey
Duffey
New England
William A. Schick
Harvard
Georgetown
Schick
Yale Considers Skipping Columbia Football Next Year
Yale coaches report injuries to Jones Tripp and Morse from the New York game with signs of underhand blows. An official claims a Columbia player twisted Jones ankle. Princeton rumors claim Morley’s team may end the rivalry over rough play. Columbia denies the charges and will act only on tangible evidence.
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Yale
Columbia
New York
New Haven
Jones
Tripp
Morse
Princeton
Tigers
Morley
Jap boxer Yukio Taui signs for $1000 match in England
Yukio Taui, identified with jiu jitan in England, signs for a catch as catch can bout against Burg Ben, northern England middleweight champion. The match is set for $1000 a side with a $500 purse from a prominent Lancashire patron.
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Yukio Taui
England
Burg Ben
Tomy Ryan Challenges Foe In Orchard Bout With 5000
Tommy Ryan steps from his peach orchard with a bold challenge and a $5000 forfeit to fight anyone anywhere. He mentions Bob Fitzsimmons but doubts he will take the challenge, noting the veteran is only seeking publicity.
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Tommy Ryan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob
Freshman Prank Highlights Harvard Football Laugh
On Soldiers Field in Cambridge in 1901 Blagden Harvard tackle drew attention from freshman end O'Brien who praised a great player he had watched. The joke then landed back on O'Brien as the target of the gag.
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Blagden
Harvard
Soldiers’ Field
Cambridge
O'Brien
O’brien
Dining party quips recall Irish and Port Arthur remark
An anecdote from Harper's Weekly narrates a dinner with Arthur Balfour Joseph Chamberlain Lord Charles Beresford and the Japanese minister. Balfour asks for Scotch Chamberlain requests thanks and Irish for Lord Charles asks Port Arthur for the third guest replies Port Arthur as a joke.
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Arthur Balfour
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Charles Beresford
Mr. Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Arthur
Lord Charles
Port Arthur
Harper’s Weekly
Lighting Proposals Sought by Freeport City Council
Sealed bids for five year city lighting from April 1906 to April 1911 are invited by Freeport Illinois city clerk. Proposals cover 2000 candle power street lights and 60 candle power gas or incandescent lamps with tiered pricing and lamp specifications. A $1000 bid bond is required with each proposal and the winning bidder must furnish a $5000 performance bond within thirty days or risk forfeit. The city reserves right to reject all bids.
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City of
Freeport
Illinois
WM. Waterstradt
Piano tuner opportunities via Geo Turneaine
Geo B Turneaine offers piano tuning services and accepts orders at any music store. Contact phone white 656 for scheduling and inquiries. Local ad notes availability starting February 16.
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Geo. B. Turneaine
Tel
White
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