Illinois Central Trains Halts and Schedules
Rail timetable lists arrivals and departures for Illinois Central and Madison Line trains with trains from east and west, noting daily and Sunday exceptions, passenger and freight services, and through connections to Chicago, Rock Island, Milwaukee, and other hubs. Includes Bart, Great Western, and related station agents and service details.
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Madison
Passennahe
Milwaukee
Freeport
W. U. Junction
Hyott
Southern Railway adds through sleeping car service to Jacksonville
The Southern Railway announces winter through sleeping car service from Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis and Kansas City to Jacksonville with no layover, starting December 4. Through connections available from both morning and evening trains, travel times 25 hours from Cincinnati Louisville and 55 hours to Havana. Tickets on sale via agents. rates and details from agents in Louisville Chicago and elsewhere.
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Southern Railway
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Havana
Southern
C. A. Bargo
J.C. Beam, Jr
N. W
Adams St
Chicago
W. H. Tayios
Russia China alliance to partition Asia predicted by traveler
John W. Bookwalter reports from Russia that America’s open door policy gains from friendly Russia as US goods dominate Central Asia. He foresees a forthcoming alliance of England, Russia and China to partition Asia, aiming to stabilize world terms for centuries.
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Afghanistan
China
Manchuria
Bookwalter
United States
St. Petersburg
America
Spain
Central Asia
Russia
England
Asia
Ingland
Russia and Central Asia reshape China’s trade future
A Detroit essayist argues China’s rise will force the United States to reassess open trade as Russia builds vast Asiatic railways, boosts population movement, and could channel China’s imports through Central Asia. The piece notes Russia’s 25 million military- trained reserves and the risk to U.S. China policy. It also reports Andrew Wanless’s death in Detroit from pneumonia and naval waterway concerns in New York Harbor.
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America
China
Russia
Central Asia
Téngland
Caspian Sea
Tashkend
Turkestan
India
Merv
Afghanistan
Askhbad
Turkomania
United States
Atlantic
Great Western
Iinois
Indiana
Missouri
Lidia
Alexander
Tamerlane
Kubla Khan
Astern Asia
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured In Freeport Ad
An old newspaper fragment promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as kidney specialists. It includes a user testimonial from W. W. Wheat about relief from backache and kidney symptoms after taking the remedy, and notes the price and distributor. The piece also contains unrelated notes on the Japanese navy, pricing, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, plus local orange offerings.
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Freeport
Bright
Doan
W. W. Wheat
Elk Street
Cae Pene
Emmert & Burrell
Chamberlain
Political caucus selects officers for new state committee
In Chicago the Democratic leaders chose chairman Walter Watson secretary Fred Eldred and clerk Theodore Nelson with speaker John McGoorty named to lead the minority in the house. The move signals a Harris faction advantage though Altgeld supporters say Chicago will not decide the committee's makeup.
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Harris
Altgeld
Chicago
Chicago Markets Push Mixed Grains and Livestock Quotes
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grain values with December wheat at 66 inches, corn around 36 cents, oats near 27 cents, and limited changes in futures. Live stock receipts in Chicago and Milwaukee add price ranges for hogs and cattle, with sources noting varied grades and regional splits.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Carth
Texas
Milwaukee
Read Our Advertisement and Compare With Others
Ad lists numerous grocery items with prices and bundles, including cereals, soaps, baking needs, flour, sugar, canned goods, snacks, and household supplies. Mentions multiple brands and pack sizes, urging readers to compare prices and shop for bargains.
Travel to California on the North Western Line
This notice promotes California service on the North Western Line with favorable single and round trip rates for the season. It highlights first class and tourist sleeping cars running daily, weekly personally conducted tourist parties to California and Oregon, and many route options without extra charge. Details available from Chicago and North Western agents and connecting lines.
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California
North Western Line
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Winter Excursion Rates to Southern Resorts via Southern Ry
Winter excursion tickets to Asheville Hot Springs N C and Florida points go on sale October 15 through Southern Railway with 1b days stopovers and return validity to May 31. Rates maps schedules and agents listed for Louisville Chicago and more. Grand Excursion to Old Mexico departs Chicago February 9 1899 in a special train with Mardi Gras New Orleans and Old New Mexico included. Call for pamphlets and space.
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Southern
Southern Ry
Asheville
Hot Springs
N. C
Florida
Southern Railway
Wm. H. Tayloe
Louisville
C. A. Baird
J. C. Beam
Chicago
Old Mexico
D. J. Grafton
New Orleans
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Local Grocer Offers Low Priced Meats And Butterine
Ad lists assorted meats and seafood with per pound prices including young dressed chickens at 7 cents, sugar cured hams at 7 to 8 cents, fresh pork roasts, various sausages, hams, oysters by quart or can, and butterine at a low price per pound.
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William BL
R. R
Llinois Central
Weat
Rockford
Lena
Ren and Galen
Norf Ee Fariabas
Chicago & Northwestern
Renvae
Chisago
Frelgit
Ccsceesee
Ceve
Eee
Reese Econ
Ceee
TNO
Seegepgn Tees Eens
Holder
Rock Island
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Savanna
J. B
Chicago Great Western RY
Minne
DesMoines
St. Josep
Kan
South Freeport
Bart
Chicago Express
St. P, & K, C, Limited
Browster House
Brewster House
Fitz
Fat
Lord
Gon
Paas
Forreston
Polyercom
Dodgeville
Doduguilie
Nassau
VIA
Uncle Sari
Orient
Detroit
Andrew Wanless
Wanless
New York Harbor
Washington
Massachusetts
Diamond Reef
HALY
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Dean
Naval
Burrell
Schley
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Temple Baptist Church
A. K. McClure
Rena MacNeall
Harry MacNeall
Marine Corps
Santiago
General Mereritt
Louise May Hecker
F. J. Hecker
Transportation Bureau
The
War Department
Guyla de Szillassy
Board of Health
Reed
Thos. B. Reed
Clement A. Griscom
International Navigation Company
William L. Elkins
Biggsville
Burlington
Naumann
Steinle
Ills
Sagasta
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Tllinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago Grain and Produce
Gail Borden Eagle
Newyonx Condensed Milk CO
N.Y
Stephenson County
Holiday Presents
Gambiner Bros
One Price Clothiers
Freeport, Illinois
Hub
Stephenson Street
Lennox
Maple City
Northwest
Baker’s Chocolate
Price
Kingsford
J.T
Battle Ax Pillsbury’s
Leeann Ee Des
Roportion
Hc Ib
Teeneepenee
Business Directory
O. H. Wareham
Stephenson
County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
A. G. Frick
Notary Publich
Brewster
Pee Tae
Arkansas
Colorado
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
Bel
R. W. Surra
B. F. Thomas
Smith & Thomas
Exchange Street
State Street
Illinois
Physicians and Surgeons
W. B. Peck
M. D
Elson’s
Oak
J. Rideout
Stephensen Sty
Freeport, Tih
BANKS
D. O. Stover
H.H. Aner
Saumway
V.pres
Dorman
Oaah
State Bank
Dr. W.8
Caldwell
D.C
Stover
Jacob Gehaetnel
Fred, Dorman
W. H. Wagner
A. Goddard
Hy Fosha
Me A. Sn
Toohn ‘Tracy
L. M. Devore
Henry Baler
First National Bank
Knowlton. Brothers
Bankers
Cornerswest
Monument
Redfort
Don General Banking
Busi Ness
Boldéatteon
Europe
Bay and
Freepory
Inn
Hirrmeia
Collmann & Co Capital
Q. C. Colllmann
F.granan
Collmann
L. R. Jonaxunz
Schulte
Charles E. Moyer
John Fosha
John 8Nivan
J John 8
C. O. Collmann
Second National Bank
Burplus
Kronn
VB Poon
H. Warster
Alfred Hq
Wise
Jacob Krohn
Penben Siegfried
A. Hance
Elson
Ritchie & Lukermann
van Buren Bt
Court House
Miss Tummel
North Galena Ava
E. H. Place
Emmert & Burrell’s
Beephanann Atreat
Freaport, Tk
Opera House
Blook
Foley
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