Time Table for Illinois Central Rails at Hart
Train listings show arrivals and departures for west and east routes, noting Nos 4 2 SM and 142 to Rockford with daily stops in Lon a Warren and Galena. Madison line passengers and freight policies are listed, plus connections and agent contact in Chicago Great Western network.
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Rockford
Aredaily
Lona
Warren
Galena
Heste i
Chicago Great Western RY
Chicago
Dubn Ue
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Kan
South Freeport
East
Chcago Limited
Chicago Express
St. P. & K. C. Limited
Brewster House
A. G, Fitz
F. H. Lord
Gen
Pass, & Tkt. Agt
New Celery Culture Lets One Man Farm A Quarter Acre
W H Jenkins explains a close planting blanching system using boards for dark space, manure and irrigation to grow high quality celery. He claims on one-tenth acre 10,000 bunches over $200, with early and late crops, green onions possible, and a near doubling of output with intensive care and moisture management.
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W. H. Jenkins
Apple culture hints for orchard cleanup and fruit care
The article advises gathering fallen fruit to control codling moths and worm damage, notes winter apples and russets harvest timing, stresses new barrels for shipment, and describes sorting by grades. It covers pears, melons, disease issues like violet spot and leaf rot, blight impact, and general guidelines from E. O. Orpet in American Gardening.
Killing Canada Thistle With Plow and Chain
Treatise advises using a heavy chain from the double tree to the plow beam to pull and sever Canada thistle as it bud or flowers. Leave slack to loop into the furrow ahead of the turning slice, using a good plow and steady team to bury the roots. The method aims to destroy thistles while leaving green manure for the land.
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Canada
Humorous Umbrella Schemes Highlight Honest Merchants
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recounts a well dressed woman who buys an umbrella for 8.60 then returns it for a hole in the top. She exchanges it twice, then balks at a refund to buy a better one elsewhere, prompting stunned merchants to accommodate and fear of future treatment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Centennials Path to Progress Shown in Local Notes
Centennials From Our Own Correspondent reports Ed Aspinwall and Will Bechtold dehorning cattle for Mrs. Cyrus Winters. June Miche and family visited Mrs. E. Voss. John Sheetz ill with neuralgia. Peace commission work appreciated as we approach year end. Lillian Plasch of Freeport visiting. J C Fisher buys a new saw and anticipates a busy season. Dick Plasch and A Cecilia Dolan visited Mrs. J C Fisher. Many neighbors visited Santa Claus at Freeport headquarters. spirits lifted across the community.
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Ed Aspinwall
Will Bechtold
Cyrus Winters
June Miche
E. Voss
John Sheetz
Peace Commission
Lillian Plasch
Freeport
J. C. Fisher
Dick Plasch
A. Cecelia Dolan
Santa Claus
Light Side of Nature and Ornate Sketch Remark
A London Sketch notes a playful exchange about a rack for light articles. Old Man tests a reader’s patience by asking why not place the head in it, prompting a humorous contrast between Mildly ornate style and blunt practicality.
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London
Cheap Fertilizers Condemned by New Hampshire Station
New Hampshire experiment station bulletin warns nitrogen is the costliest fertilizer ingredient, often raised in price by high nitrogen content. It urges buyers to study composition and guarantees, notes variability among brands, and advises farmers to tailor mixtures to soil and crop needs rather than price or brand alone.
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New Hampshire Experiment Station
Doctor Praised Sermon Harbors Odd Visitor
An eminent clergyman Dr H receives a well dressed man praising a sermon then departs. A deacon warns the visitor has softening of the brain. Also notices water rents due January 1 1899 with a 10 percent discount at Tus Freewort Water Co.
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Temple Bar
Tus Freewort Water Co
Holiday Excursion Tickets By Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western railroad sells round trip holiday excursion tickets December 24 25 26 and 81st 1898 and January 1 2 1899 to all points within 200 miles at very low rates. Tickets valid for return until January 4 1899 with agent contact for Maple Leaf Route information.
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Southern Railway
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Havana
Southern
C. A. Bamp
J.C. Beau
N. W
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Ciouisvial TE
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Maple Leaf
California
Central
New Orleans
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Co
Pacific Coast
Sunset Limited
Southern Pacific
Illinois Central
Freeport
Homeseekers' Guide
South
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Lowa
Ilinois
Yazoo Valley
Mississippi
E. P. Skene
LC. R. R
Homeseekers
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Ackley
LeMars
Waverly
Pointe North
Ilinois Central R. A
Farmers Institute
Monticello
Wis
Local Notes From Damascus December Visitations
From Our Own Correspondent Damascus notes visit by Mrs. William Margritz of Nebraska and guest appearances by Irvin Schoch of Iowa. The Phillipses plan a fifth anniversary on December 27. Pulpit services were provided by Rev Gillett of Polo and Rev Gilbert at Galena. Dr James Albright showcased a graphophone to a large audience and Geo W Phillips gave his wife a Crown organ.
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Damascus
William Margritz
Nebraska
Burg
Fred Fleugel
Irvin Schoch
Iowa
Wm. Phillips
Gillett
Polo
Baptist Church
Foley's Kidney Cure Offered for Incurable Disease Hope
The advertisement claims kidney disease is curable with Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy. It also notes H. J Moogh Swartz & Fleck and urges those misled by reports of incurable illness to seek treatment. A separate note mentions a testing method for distinguishing diamonds from glass by tongue touch and asks a disruptor to report to the firm for relief.
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Foley
H. J Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
H. J. Moogh Swartz & Fleck
Finest in the Land Candies and Chocolates Offered
Harpster at the post office block sells a full line of Plow's cele brated candies Lowney's famous chocolates and Allegretti's chocolates fresh and pure pricing from 20 cents a pound. Buy no other.
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Lowney
Allegretti
Harpster
Auction notice for stock and fixtures at Burrell’s
Auction begins December 27 at 1 o'clock for balance of stock and fixtures including candy items from Brusaxer the Candy Man and 12-20dwin Candies with prices 5c and 9c. Also ads for cameras at Guenther's Drug Store and lamps, olives, and pickles at Burrell's. Queen Olives and pickles offered for Christmas dinner. Crescent Route line to Florida and the West.
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Brusaxer
Candy Man
Guenther’s
Cor
Galena St
Galena Ave
Burrell’s
Ghent's historic links and bridges spark local curiosity
A jumble of notes discusses Ghent Belgium as birthplace of Charles V and John of Gaunt, treaty sites ending the 1812 war, and its islands with 26 falatide links. The piece also notes Brooklyn East River bridge foundations and pneumatic caisson depth, plus brief health and food curiosities from France including walnuts in Diet and olive oil adulteration concerns.
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Ghent
Belgium
Beciine Chartles V
John of Gaunt
England
New
East River
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Tigin
America
Kidney Cure Promotion Endorsed by Swartz & Fleck
Advertisement endorses Foley's Kidney Cure as the best remedy for kidney troubles with claims of universal agreement from users. Signed by H. J. Moogk of Swartz & Fleck.
Florida Bound Express Trains Run Cincinnati to Jacksonville
Two fast vestibuled trains travel daily from Cincinnati to Jacksonville via the Queen and Crescent route. The service promises swift travel with streamlined coaches and improved schedule reliability.
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Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
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Poliga
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Yame
C. P. Guentaer & Co
Koenia
Westndias
Iimert Junigkuia & Co
DeWitt
Little Healy
H. J. Moogh
Emmert & Burrell
Wm. EF. Jungkunz & Co
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
France
H. J. Moogk
A.w.ford&son
Jewelers
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Ticket Cr. Ca
H.W. Rowley
Murine CO
Manic Temple
Ana Sraise
Lo Gran
Aurine de Masonic Temple
RINE
H. Atkins
WM. Clement
Liberty St
Freeport, Illinois
People's Column
Harlem Avonua
O. R. Rosonatiol
Jeffersson
Ae Por
Katzemeier
Whistler St
Douglas Avenue
A.M. Hoover
Oscar
Union St
Mae St
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Carroll St. Dite
Lincoln Avenue
H. C. Burchard
S. S. Jourden
Chicago St
Clark Ave
Douglas Ave
Carrell Street
A. G. Frick
Elk Street
Walton Nephews
Baraboo Towel Mills
Baraboo
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