Illinois Central Trains Timetable Summary from Rockford
Passenger and freight schedules across Illinois Central lines listing arrivals, departures, and connections through Rockford Madison Dodgeville Dodgeville Freeport and Chicago routes. Details include west and eastbound trains, daily and Sunday exceptions, connections to Milwaukee Racine and Dubuque, and office contact by agents Fitz and Lord.
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Madison Line
Madison
Wast
Ayr
Ives
Mdbam
Racine
Rockford
Chisago
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Freeport
Chicago Great Western RY
Chicago
Dubuque
Minne
Brewster House
South Freeport
A. G. Fitz
Ff. H, Lord
Gen. Pass, & Tkt. Agt
Growing Stone of Maine Increases in Weight Over Years
The Maine witness describes a stone near Winter Harbor owned by H H Hammond that allegedly grew from a child’s pocket size to sixty five pounds in three years. Discovered by Hammond’s brother William Hammon decades ago, the eye shaped rock sits on a granite step and has attracted neighbors, farmers, and a deacon who refuses offers to sell.
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Maine
H. H. Hammond
Smith’s Cave
Winter Harbor
William Hammon
H. H
San Francisco
Hammond
Baptist Church
California
Chicago
Through Sleeping Car Service To Jacksonville Expanded
The Southern Railway expands winter travel with through sleeping car service from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Kansas City to Jacksonville starting December 4. Connections are provided with no layover for trains leaving morning and evening with travel times of 25 hours from Cincinnati and Louisville and 55 hours from Havana. Ticket agents offer one way and round trip passes to Southern resorts and provide rates or further information.
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Southern Railway
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Havana
Southern
A. Barap
Louisville, Ky
J.C. Beau, Jr
N. W
Adams St
Chicago
H. Taylor
Indians as Waiters Fail in Nebraska Reservation Trial
A social traveling man recalls a Nebraska small town tasting menu using four Indian waiters from a reservation. They misjudged time, faced a hostile drummer guest, and a grim boss threatened with a knife before the diner finished every bite. The event ended the experiment as impractical.
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Nebraska
Missouri Bottoms
Little River
New York
Jim
Beautiful Bessie Dream Reveals Soft Voice and Gentle Hand
A dream tale centers on Beautiful Bessie a mare driven by fear yet won to trust by a soft voice and gentle touch. The narrator recalls her transformation from terror to docility then vanishes as a dream with a moral about kindness toward animals. Amanda Elizabeth Dennis.
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Ming Aed
Bessie
Amanda Elizabeth Dennis
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Second Continental Congress
Patrick Henry
France
Washington
John Adams
United States
Algiers
Napoleon
Louisiana
Monticello
English Pipe Myth Reflects Trade Origins and Methods
A crowd bids farewell on a British liner while a myth about an English pipe spreads. The article explains that true English pipes come from France, with U S dealers more aware of the term English pipe than consumers, and details traditional making by workers using French root wood and simple shops. It also notes Iowa hail insurance growing through a cooperative with 30,000 policies and $10 million in risk, paying out $600,000 since 1893.
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London
England
United States
France
Atlantic
Vienna
Paris
Corsica
New York Tribune
Iowa
Hail
Nes Moines
Associatio
Co-Operative
Superstitions in Trinidad and the Obeah Practice
In Trinidad, belief in Obeah remains strong among natives with priests crafting wooden fetishes and clay eyes as protection charms. Villagers fear its power, seek costly remedies from quacks, and police crackdowns have little effect on deep-seated superstition, even as some practitioners profit and live in luxury. The piece ends with a literary quote from James Russell Lowell.
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Trinidad
J. H. Collins
Macbeth
Novel Tokyo Newspaper Expands English Content and Romanized Japanese
The Kokumin Shimbun of Tokyo introduces a daily international department for foreign readers, integrating The Far East magazine and English language coverage. It also prints Japanese notes in Roman letters, prompting debate on romanization and cross cultural exchange with readers across the West.
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Kokumin Shimbun
Tokyo
Japan
Far East
I. Tokutomi
West
London
Kidney disease cure claim headline in 19th century ad
Advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged and ill, asserting kidney disease is incurable yet offering a solution. The copy credits D Moogk Swartz & Fleck and targets patients losing confidence, hope, and health.
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Foley
D. Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
Brown Dotumever Lines Hotel for Children’s Books
A new line of children’s books appears in paper and cloth forms from Brown & Dotumever. The collection targets young readers with durable formats and playful titles.
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Brown & Dotumever
Guinea Fowls on the Farm A Country Gentleman Tale
A Country Gentleman correspondent extols guinea fowls as easy to raise. From a few to hundreds in a flock they nest in grass and wheatfields, hatch their own young, and return with chicks in fall. Eggs are plentiful and long lasting, and the meat is excellent for frying roasting or pie.
Foley Remedies and Personalized Promotions
An advertisement-style note touts Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney troubles and Foley’s Honey and Tar for cough relief. It mentions H. J. Moogk Swartz & Fleck as purveyors, with a claim about a Siam prince writing in European languages and some children’s stories published in England.
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Crown Princs of
Siam
England
Trains to Florida and camera offers brighten holidays
To Florida Queen and Crescent runs two fast vestibule trains daily from Cincinnati to Jacksonville. A camera makes a good Christmas present. Goumourner & Co. sells Kodaks and supplies at Guenther's Drug Store corner Galena St. Lamps offered cheap.
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Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
C. P. Goummruer & Co
Galena St
Galena Ave
Drdte
Guenther’s
Cor
Holiday Excursion Rail Rates Announced by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces round trip holiday excursion tickets at low rates for travel within 200 miles on December 24 25 26 and January 1 2 1899. Tickets are valid for return until January 4 1899. For details contact any Maple Leaf Route agent.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Maple Leaf
California
Chicago
Central
New Orleans
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Co
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Homeseekers
ADC
Dubuque
Iowa
Illinois
Yazoo Valley
Mississippi
Addresa FE
Skene
Freeport
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ickley
LeMars
Waverly
Ilinois Central A. RK
Farmers' Institute
Monticello
Wis
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Smith
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John M’cullagh
John McCullagh
New York City
Barth
James Russell Lowell
Irena
A.w.ford&son
Jewelers
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Tod
Shes HY
Inter-State Association of
Deyoo
University of Michigan
Europe
DR. Devoe
Sacramento Ave
Chicago, Ill
H. J. Moogk
H. J. Moogh Swartz & Fleck
Foley’s
Kosnia
Marine Die Mascale Temple
Murine CO
Alenic Temple
Gen. Atkins
WM. Clement
Liberty St
Freeport, Illinois
People's Column
E. Smith
Harlem Avenue
WaAntpp
Rosenstiel
Jefferson Ss
Ang Bolles
Katzemeier
Arendo
Whistler St
Douglas Avenue
Abargain
Av. Hoover
Frage St
R. Dirkson
Carroll St
F. W. Hoofer
Lincoln Avenue
H. CG. Burchard
Jourden
Clark Ave
Douglas Ave
Carroll Street
A. G. Frick
Tower Mills
Wisconsin
P. L. Bronkema
Galena
Walnut
Illinois Central Railroad
Ilinois Central
W. Rowley
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