Telegraphers Key to High Railroading Success
The article argues that telegraphers rise to top railroad posts, noting leaders like William Gardner and William Van Horne. It details career paths from telegrapher to train dispatcher to president, with salaries and opportunities across major lines.
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Harris
Burlington
Hannibal
Winchell
Rock Island
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Flanahan
Illinois Central
Alexandria
Pennsylvania
Cassatt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Wm. A. Gardner
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Gardner
Canada
Siir William C. van Horne
Canadian Pacific
Sir William
Will County
Illinois
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marvin Hughitt
Northwestern
Hughitt
St. Louis
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Evansville
Terre Haute
Alfred J. Davidson
San Francisco
Alton
Davidson
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Frisco
Milton H. Smith
Louisville & Nashville
Thomas M. Emerson
Atlantic Coast Line
Charles R. Hudson
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Mr. Brown
Milwaukee
James M. Herbert
Colorado Southern
Geogre A. Clark
New Orleans & Pacific
H. C. Barlow
Chicago Commercial Association
Santa Fe
Mexican Central
Wisconsin Central
Evansville & Terre Haute and Allied Lines
Great Rail
Christmas News and Social Roundup in Lena
Mrs Catherine Moeller visited Freeport for Christmas with daughter Mrs T K Best. Several locals returned home after holidays visiting relatives in Mt Morris Chicago Monroe and Freeport. Church services were held and gifts given, with Santa seen in Boeke store windows.
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Lena
Catherine Moeller
Freeport
T. K. Best
Addie Wittenmeyer
Mt. Morris
A. McComb
Chicago
John Shoesmith
McComb
Elsie Reeser
Josie Leamon
Fannie Scott
Warren
J. C. Kaufman
Sayers
Luther
Jillia Kaufman
Monroe
J. C. Dunn
Kaufman
Florence Stahl
Helene King
Lara Stine
J. R. Inman
Manchester
I I. Shank
Stephen Nagle
G. M. Toogood
Arthur Gates
Oxford
L. M. Gates
Methodist Church
Lake Bluff
Santa
Boeke Hardware
J. H. Horning
Martin Musser
Lulu Brown
Alice Wasson
George Halladay
W Edward Toohey
Milwaukee
H. W. Grotzer
Kenneth
Delia Howard
On the Bridge at Midnight at the city theater
A one night engagement and Saturday matinee on December 29 features the Chicago jackknife bridge production with elaborate stage effects. The management has assembled a strong company of comedians and performers to deliver a blend of romance humor and pathos in this acclaimed play.
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Chicago
Bijou Week Show Delights Audiences With Dracula Cipher
The Bijou program shines this week with Dracula the constr tors tangle and tie up acts. Ruby Kurtz sings with greater ease and variety, impressing the crowd. West and Fowler, Melville and Azelle, Edwards and Vaughn add specialty acts that please, and a near full change is promised for tomorrow afternoon except for one act.
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Dracula
Ruby Kurtz
West
Fowler
Melville
Azelle
Edwards
Vaughn
Engle Cabot Couple Welcome Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Engle Cabot rejoice at the birth of a baby boy to their home. The arrival adds new joy to the family and is welcomed with pride.
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Engle Cabot
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Copy
An 19th century medical ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as life producing natural food for the human body. It advertises tea or tablets for 35 cents and credits Joseph Emmert as seller.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Explaining the Pure Food Law to Local Druggists
A Chicago wholesale circular tells druggists they will face little impact from the new Pure Food Law once it takes effect January 1 1907. Interstate shipments are restricted but intrastate sales remain as before, with minimal changes needed to how goods are stocked labeled and sold within states.
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Chicago
Indiana
Freeport
Meeting of the B Y Po UU At Baptist Church
A meeting of the B Y Po UU is set tonight at 7 80 at the Baptist church to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. Po. UU
Baptist Church
Long Tennessee Fight Ends With Healing Arnica Salve
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee suffered twenty years from nasal catarrh. He used Bucklen's Arnica Salve on the sore nasal surface and saw swelling and soreness disappear. He praises the salve as the best, available at Joseph Emmert's drugstore.
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Tennessee
W. L. Rawls
Bells, Tenn
Joseph Emmert
Basment floor inquiry at Douglas Avenue location
A fragment notes a cement floor basement area at Douglas avenue near the joint track company and the northwest railroad, with inquiry directed to Dorman & Co. and location noted as north of the courthouse. The text is incomplete but identifies the site and involved parties.
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Douglas Avenue
Joint Track Co. & N
Dorman & Co
Court House
Mayor's mistletoe edict spurs townwide kissing pledge
In Fort Dodge Iowa Mayor S J Bennett declares a Christmas mistletoe kissing rule targeting bachelors. Town sells out mistletoe as enforcement begins with fines planned for unmarried men. The policy prompts observed tradition and hints at possible weddings while no violations occur on Christmas day.
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Fort Dodge
Dee
S. J. Bennett
Fainting Bertha Escapes from Elgin Insane Hospital
The notorious Chicago shop lifter known as Fainting Bertha escaped from the Elgin insane hospital for the second time today after fainting at a Christmas celebration and fleeing with nurse keys. Merchants fear her return to steal again, and a reward is offered for recapture. authorities suspect an aiding man and a Chicago saloon keeper recently visited her.
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Elgin
Ill
Bertha
Chicago
Paxtine antiseptic wash touted for wide mucous relief
An ad proclaims Paxtine antiseptic wash cures inflamed and catarrhal mucous surfaces from sore eyes and throat to nasal and pelvic catARRH. It also purports to cleanse the mouth and freshen breath, with claims that women would pay ten dollars a box. The notice encourages Freeport readers to learn of its toilet uses.
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Freeport
Joseph Emmert
Freeport Couple Wed in Chicago
Fred Cremer son of Mr and Mrs Henry G Cremer of 204 Benton Street and Miss Tracy Eberle daughter of Mr and Mrs John Eberle of Walnut and Homer Streets were married in Chicago at noon Monday They have returned to Freeport and will live with the groom's parents The bride is known among St Josephs church youths and the groom is a boilermaker at Illinois Central shops
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Freeport
Chicago
Fred Cremer
Henry G. Cremer
Benton Street
Tracy Eberle
John Eberle
Walnut
Homer Streets
Peo
Town Board Meeting Set for January 2
Town board holds a regular meeting Wednesday evening January 2 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. All persons with town bills should present them at the town clerk's office in the Rice Building. MICHAEL STEFFEN Town Clerk Rice Building 2 door.
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Michael Steffen
Rice Building
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Geo.f.blust
Saxony
Shetland
Pispatcher's
Cruiting Station
Lena Budge
Interstate
Ness
ROYAL
THE
Royal Insurance Co
Tlisses Allies
R. P. Ockenga
Fred Montiegel
Florence Reitzell
Boston
St. Joseph's Church
Ihnois
Milton van Sickle
Mrs. van Sickle
van Sickle
Globe _Wernicke
Globe Wernicke
Kuehner Bros
Chicago Street
Melville and
Edwin and
Vaughn Dracula
West and Fowler New Motion Pictures Illustrated
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co
Adern
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