Steel trains and steel cars rise in railroad era
Steel passenger coaches and armored underframes promise to replace wooden cars on express trains. Trials on the Erie and use on Interborough lines show steel cars resist fire and collapse, reducing fatalities in wrecks. Interurban service extends, and railroad management shifts supervision to division heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Railroad
Mentor
Pullman Company
Erie
Interborough Road
New York
Secret Service
Wabash
Budome
Burlington
Missouri Pacific
Katy
Miller
Special Service Department
Ilinois Central Railroad
Kankakee
Paxton
Chicago
Colored preacher speaks on Ambidexter Institute in Freeport
Rev. G. H. McDaniel, a colored preacher, preached at Freeport churches and Sunday schools about the Ambidexter Institute at Springfield. He outlined the school’s mission to educate youth for skilled work, noting it has grown to 300 students and 600 acres of land with buildings. He seeks financial support from Freeport residents, praising the institute’s leadership and promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. McDaniel
Freeport
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Second Presbyterian
Winbury
First M. E
Tiinois
Ambidexter Institute
Spripefield
Springfield
Aibldexter
Ilinois
Bookers FP
Washington Institute
Tuskegee
Ar 3Ie
Daniel
TAX FERRETS DEFEATED IN BLOOMINGTON DECISION
Judge Harris of Logan county issued a ruling halting the tax ferrets effort to uncover omitted assessments where the county board had already reviewed and set aside such taxes. The second summer session of the board was ruled illegal and reports null and void, a decision affecting McLean county and possibly neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Harris
Logan County
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Supreme Court
McLean County
98 Acre Farm for Sale and Settlement Privileges
An auction advertises 98 acre farm with good dwelling, summer house, large barn, cattle shed, corn house, cistern and well, windmill and tank, fruit varieties, and high cultivation. 40 acres lie within the village corporation. terms easy. Jacob Bemhringhr of Pearl City 17-10-46. Sanctioned bids for Old Settler's meeting privileges at Cedarville Aug 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bemringhr
Pearl City
M. B. Humphrey
Cedarville
MTB
Humphrey
Til
Back Gives Out and Kidney Pills Endorsement in Freeport
Freeport readers hear about back pain and urinary trouble and learn of Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. along with local testimonials. Ad highlights a 50 cent price and local dealers including Jos. Emmert. Also notes Embury Sunday school picnic at Globe park with bus transport and Oak Street Sunday school picnic at Riverside park. An Alpine hat girl and Rocky Mountain Tea ad appear, followed by a sanitation ad and daily delivery service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menty
Freeport
Dean
Frank Spitler
Tutty Street
Emmett’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Jos. Emmert
Embury Sunday School
Globe Park
Oak Street Evangelical
Riverside Park
238 Acre Farm for Sale Near Fall Creek Wisconsin
About 175 acres under cultivation with wood wire fencing, 20 acres of heavy timber, a large frame house, good barns, a house well, and a trout stream through the pasture. Originally more acres but 2 were taken for a creamery store and blacksmith shop. Located a mile from the school and 7 miles from Fall Creek. Price 40 per acre with 2000 cash down and the rest mortgage for 4 to 0 years at 6 interest. Trade for suitable city property considered. Contact Alvin M Anderson Dodgeville Wisconsin 7-Wdini
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Creek
Wis
Alvin M. Anderson
Dodgeville
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F. A. Read
Ort
Hermemeier
Havemyer & Tider
Minnesota
Swift
Amonia
Hermsmeier
Alice of
Old
Vincennes
Net
W.j.young & Co
C. H. Little & Co
Kings New Life
Joseph Emmers Drug Store
G. H. McDanien
Hollister
Joseph Fmmert
Joseph Himmert
Newman Sanitary
Lucaweek
Stephnnson
Freeport, WI
Wdini
John Hea
Mann
Hoth
Onas
Dudley Warner
Elijah
Zangwell
Hornung
Pride
Jennico
E. Castle
Cecelia
Crawford
Heart OF Rome
Tsham
Churchill
David Harum
Weatcott
Cro M’grath
Brown & Dollmeyer
The
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Japan
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Freeport Gaslight & Coke Co
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