Time Tables of R R Time Co and Northwest Rail
Timetable excerpt shows east and west bound schedules from Freeport to Chicago with listed departure times. Notes cover daily operation, Sunday service, and train equipment and connections. John F. Daly listed as agent.
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Vabady Ee
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Rail Schedule Fragments From Rock Island Lines
A patchwork of train times shows routes from Rock Island to Freeport Mt. Carroll and Chicago Milwaukee connections. No. 86 and No. 10 provide key west and east connections with Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha and Cedar Rapids as listed by agent J B Swear.
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Island
Rock Island
Freeport
Bichon
Mt Carroll
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
Madison
Madison. No.9
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Swear
Dabaqut
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Joseph Kansse City
Fort Dodge
Council Blaffaan
South Freeports
Gans Ress
Gbaly
K. O. Limited
Gully Sc
Gaysco
Brewater
South Freeport
Brewster House
Jaidence
Stra Charge
J. P. Blur
Gen
Chicago - Milau
King Leopold Married in Private Belgian Chapel
A Paris dispatch to The World claims King Leopold secretly wed twelve months ago in the private chapel at the Laeken Castle near Brussels. The bride, Mme Vaughan born Mile Lacroix, is tied to Van TLatueendolk, a Louvain deputy, and the king has created her a baroness. The couple reportedly has a newborn child.
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Laeken
Brussels
Dhaphin
Mechlin
Mme. Vaughan
Mile. Lacroix
van Tlatueendolk
Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Louvain
Mime Vaughan O
Christmas Comes and Goes in Washington Holiday Shutdown
Washington marks Christmas with a general suspension of government business. Departments close and only urgent matters are attended to. President Roosevelt and cabinet spend the day with families. Charity efforts feed the hungry clothe the ragged and aid prisoners and inmates in cities nationwide.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Father and Daughter Killed in Pennsylvania Train Crash
At Delphos Ohio on December 26 Henry Honhorst and his daughter Rose were instantly killed when the rig they rode struck the baggage car of a Pennsylvania special just behind the engine at a grade crossing. Mrs Barney Wahomohff, another daughter of Monhorst, was severely injured.
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Delphos
Henry Honhorst
Rose
Barney Wahomohff
Monhorst
Honhorst
Here
Christmas Tree on a Train in Daggett California
Forty eastern newspaper men traveling with the Los Angeles limited celebrated Christmas aboard a Pullman vestibule car. A Christmas tree laden with gifts was unveiled as a surprise by their railroad hosts in Daggett California on December 26.
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Daggett
Cal
Los Angeles Limited
Rail Locomotive Explosion Injures Crew in Paterson
A 26-A railroad locomotive partially blew up at Paterson New Jersey injuring two crew members. Fireman Charles De Barr of Stroudsburg Pennsylvania and Conductor Mabie of Butler New Jersey were seriously hurt. De Barr is expected to die.
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Paterson
N. J
Dee
Charles de Barr
Stroudshburg
Mabie
Butler
de Barr
Proposals for Lighting in Freeport Illinois Open
Sealed proposals for lighting the city of Freeport Illinois are due by 3 p m on Tuesday January 2 1906. Bids cover 2000 candle power street lights and 60 candle power lamps with varying quantity ranges and require lamp make descriptions. A $1000 certified check with bid and a $5000 bond after award are required. City reserves right to reject all bids. WM Waterstradt City Clerk.
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City of
Freeport
Illinois
WM. Waterstradt
International golf event to open in City of Mexico
Mexico plans to host the world's most famous golfers in an international tournament beginning January 19 in Mexico City. Other items note a Chicago group urging Congress to cure naturalization abuse, speculation on Roosevelt campaign money, a Chicago woman's poisoning incident, and various political and crime briefs.
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Wvanston
Mexico
City of
Chicago Civic Federation
Congress
Odell
Roosevelt
Lillian Staudinger
Chicago
Shanghai
Fred Gillette
W. B. Warner
Fred Englebrecht
Kearney
Neb
Holdredge
Luke B. Wright
Philippines
Memphis
Los Angeles
Cal
Typographical Union
St. Louis
J. Jacinioe de Castro
Portugal
Orations on Wealth and Trusts by Representative Sulzer
In New York on December 26 Representative Sulzer condemned corporations and trusts as the era’s top threat to U S institutions. Speaking at the Baptist Church of the Epiphany he estimated U S wealth at about 65 trillion and said under 25 000 individuals own more than half the wealth. He warned future control could rest in 5 000 people and cited John D Rockefeller at about 1 billion versus Croesus historically rich.
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New York
United States
Sulzer
America
Baptist Church of the Epiphany
John J. Rockefeller
Croesus
John D
Medal of Honor Awarded for Bravery in Saving Child
George Peel county clerk elect receives Roosevelt letter noting first Medal of Honor under 1905 act for risking his life to save a child from a locomotive train incident. Peel dragged the child from the track but was injured himself. Other news brief items follow on wrecks fires and a miners' labor talks in Philadelphia.
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Grand Islind
Neb
George Peel
Roosevelt
Poel
Tdimsel
Train collision near Canby kills foreman and injures two
Canby Minnesota December 26 passenger train No 304 struck a hind car carrying three section hands. Section Foreman Schultz of Gary was instantly killed and an Lentz was fatally injured. In Pittsburgh a telegraphy figure Lynn aged 58 died of pneumonia after a three day illness.
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Canby, Minn
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Schultz
Gary
Ngime Ds Lentz
Pittsburg
Lynn
Baltimore and Ohio
Western Union
Ile
Structural plumbers sign year long trade pacts
In New York 100000 skilled building trades workers hailed the agreement signed by all unions except housesmiths and bridgemen. The deal sets terms for one to three years and ends the structural iron workers strike regu lation.
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New York
Lan
Santa Claus Origins and Saint Nicholas Link
The piece traces Santa Claus origins to German roots and the ancient gift traditions tied to St. Nicholas, a bishop of Myra in the fourth century. It notes the old man figure from pagan feasts and multiple cultures, and explains St. Nicholas as patron of children and schoolboys tied to a gift celebration observed with children.
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Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Saturn
Thor
Myra
New York Mail and Express
Crowds Gather For San Teodoro Cottio Fish Auction
A Roman Christmas prelude is the San Teodoro cottio where fish are sold at auction in the small hours. The vast circular market overflows with baskets of multicolored fish and shouting stalls. Buyers and sightseers bargain amid extravagant Christmastide prices, echoing ancient Rome.
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San Teodoro
Forum
London Mail
Stale loaf pudding mixture with dried fruit and spices
Crumble breadcrumbs from a stale loaf into milk then cool. Add sugar salt and egg yolks. Mix in suet raisins currants almonds and spices. Whip egg whites to stiff peaks fold in. Bake and serve with hard sauce.
Christmas Gift Banter and Tree Cancer Quip
Jack teases Marie about an expensive Christmas gift while she coyly hints he should save for future contingencies. The line shifts to a comic aside claiming the eucalyptus tree’s sanitary influence makes native Australians immune to cancer.
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Jack
Richman
Marie
A Boon to the Bilious
A short health note advises that biliousness comes from liver and stomach strain rather than diet. It suggests attention to internal organs and implies relief can come from a remedy when bilious attacks occur, urging readers to take action for relief.
New York Elects Officials. McClellan Plurality Cited
Certificates of election will be presented today to Mayer McClellan and other candidates who, on the face of the returns, were successful at the last election. His plurality rate has been reduced to about 3,400. Belthuore mourns Thury M. Cowles, longtime city secretary for 38 years, dead at 183. Munson steamer Prince George brings teachers and professionals touring the province. President Morales departs San Domingo stirring unrest as the city and surrounding countryside relaxes yet tense amid his unknown destination.
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New York
Mayer McClellan
Belthuore
Thury M. Cowles
Sero Caul Missioners
San Domingo
Morales
Beecham's Pills Advertised for Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts Beecham's Pills claiming quick relief from tired digestion and stomach upset. It asserts the pills settle the stomach regulate the liver and ease bowels with immediate effects and says they aid digestion and nutrient absorption while removing waste.
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Beecham
Beechan
Miles Asks To Heelieved.
Washington December 26 5 Secretary Watt grants Lieut General Miles US A retired relief from further duty with the organized militia of Massachusetts and orders issued today.
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Miles
Wahington
Watt
Massachusetts
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