Yellowstone Trip With Precporters Through Old Faithful
A July 10 letter by C F Hildreth recounts a Freeport Party journey through Yellowstone Park. The group spends nights at Old Faithful, visits The Thumb and Lake Hotel, notes boiling mud pots, fish cones, and bears, then travels to the Grand Canyon and Norris before Mammoth. Descriptions cover scenery, road conditions, stage coach routines, and transportation logistics, including company horses and carriages.
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C. F. Hildreth
Nll
Yellowstone’ Park
Old Faithful
Lake Hotel
Grant
Vicksburg
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Inspiration Point
Tower Falls
Chasya
Colorado
Norris
Uncle Sam
Mammoth
Obsidian Clift
Grass Mountain
Apollinaris
Gardiner River
Transportation at fair hotels feeds 250 daily amid rising business
The article notes separate transport, hotel housing for 250 plus daily meals, and improving business for the company. It cites good meals at hotels, simpler fare at Norris and The Thumb lunchrooms, and ample coffee. Northern Pacific reports record rail traffic with ten to thirteen coaches per train and frequent delays. Dinner hours run 5:30 to 6, meals may run out, some leave hungry, and park costs stay low beyond initial outlay. Ten dollars covers side trips for two.
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Wyne
Norris
the Thumb
Northern Pacific
Nix Ferstay
Y M C A Boys Return From Camp Runner Near Galena
The Y M C A boys returned from Camp Runner at Galena this morning at 7 o clock. About twenty five members made the trip, eighteen of whom walked back from Warren after starting Monday morning. They camped at Shiloh church four miles west of town and passed the Illinois high point near Waddams Grove at 1 392 feet above sea level. The outing yielded swimming every day and solid instruction, with farmers and locals cordial upon their arrival.
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Galena
Freeport
Warren
Shiloh Ehurel
Indiana
Illinois
Waddams Grove
May Bore at Normal Aims to Find Soft Water Source
Q E Thomas foreman of the Illinois Central waterworks department is in Bloomington for several days studying the potential for soft water along the railroad’s right of way. The Illinois Central has spent much on boring near Normal with unsatisfactory results. He will inspect the Chicago and Alton wells and a Normal site could host future Illinois Central wells if promising.
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Q. E. Thomas
Waterworks Department
Ilinois Central Railroad
Bloomington
Illinois Central
Thomas
Normal
Chicago & Alton
Linots Central
Alton
Rock Island to push 7 percent dividend and interurban fight
Rock Island Road plans a 7 percent semiannual dividend if conditions justify it while preparing an aggressive campaign against competing interurban lines in Iowa. Directors meet in New York Wednesday to consider the move, with strong local interests favoring it.
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Tritois Central
New York
Rock Island
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Towa City
Town City
Des Moines
Colfax
Alton
Illinois Central Roads
New Trolley to Maddison Extension Planned Across Region
Surveyors began staking the Janesville to Madison interurban route, signaling a Rockford Janesville Beloit line and a Chicago to Madison service via Elgin Belvidere Rockford Janesville. If completed this month it promises summer travel for families, with Hollister’s Rocky Mountain tea and Yea or Tablets advertised by Joseph Eyumert.
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Janesville
Madison
Rockford
Beloit
Chicago
Elgin
Belvidere
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Midseason frocks offer remodelling ideas for stylish summer
The piece suggests practical ways for well dressed women on modest budgets to refresh existing dresses this midsummer. It highlights detachable capes, ribbon suspenders,装 accessories, silk collars, chemisettes, and shirring or ruffles to rejuvenate gowns without buying new outfits. It notes careful sleeve fitting and decorative trimming to preserve a polished effect.
Remedy for hay fever and Hyomei relief claim
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for hay fever allowing sufferers to stay home without sneezing watery eyes or discomfort. It cites J F Forbes of McCook Nebraska praising Hyomei after prior failures and notes a refund guarantee by Wan F Jungkung j, with a complete outfit priced at one dollar.
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J. F. Forbes
McCook
Nebraska
New Cistern Cleaner Demonstrated by Wisconsin Men
Monroe men J F Rockey and W E F Kuhnke introduced the Little Fox Well and Cistern Cleaner, an efficient auction device for cleaning and purifying wells without water removal. They claim it leaves water sanitary, with Rockey available at Hotel AFeLrOUGT for orders. piano tuners Burdett and Turneaure listed with contact details.
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J. F. Rockey
W. E F. Kuhnke
Monroe
Wis
Rockey
Afelrougt
Danville Growth Plan Inspires Freeport Ad Campaign
A letter from Danville outlines a city growth strategy through metropolitan newspaper advertising. The plan targets manufacturers with half-page metro ads and subsequent mail circulars, aiming to attract sites and jobs, though funding and practicality in Freeport remain to be resolved.
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Illnois
Chicara
Danville
L Youn
Piapers
Freeport
Picnic Excursion On July 27 From Clinton and Freeport
Mystic Workers organize a July 27 picnic excursion by the Milwaukee Road railway. Special trains run Elgin to Elk River and Clinton to Freeport with a $1.50 round trip fare. Departure from Freeport at 11:00 am and Clinton at 6:30 pm on the same date. Tickets are valid only on the specified trains. Further details available from local agents.
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Mystic
Clinton
Town
Elgin
Elk River
Freeport Ag
Awa
Special excursion to Kilbourn and the Delis at Wisconsin
Special train runs July 1 from Freeport at 0:20 to Madison via Most. P. railway with round trip fare 2.05 dollars. Return train from Kilborn at 7 p.m. Tuesday July 23. Tickets valid only on the above train and date. Inquiries to royal agent Winslow & Co. also advertises a sale on up to date tan shoes.
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Freeport
Rockford
Madison
Most. P
Lena Budget and Suburb News from Lena
Lena July 1 A number of Phidian Art eluts ladies attended the Bene Greet company in Freeport Mrs G M Holley spent Tuesday in Freeport A party including Mr and Mrs H B Nelson Mr and Mrs Chas Finer Miss Elizabeth Priusse A L Hind and Miss Nelson plan a week at Lake Wabesa near Madison Wis Farmers report a heavy hay crop Corn grows about four inches daily West Point Bible society met at Baptist church Rev Jos Sechler re elected president S W Dodds secretary Mrs A Foll spent Sunday in Freeport Lola Altenbern returns to Chicago for Sears work Electric lights wired to many businesss Benfer Bros wiring private houses Epworth League members at Pearl City meeting led by Miss Allison Mrs DeWitt Turner returns to Chicago.
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Lena
Phidian Art Eluts
Freeport
Bene Greet Company
G. M. Holley
H. B. Nelson
Vind
Chas
Finer
Elizabeth, Priusse
A. L. Hind
Nelson
W. W. Kramer
Inn Freeport
Epwortt League
Funeral service for Mrs Kathrine Diebel
The funeral for the late Mrs Kathrine Diebel will be held at the family residence 171 Garden Street tomorrow morning at 9 o clock and at 9 30 from St Josephs Catholic Church. Rev Father Katvelage will officiate.
Scared to Death Claim for Syrup Pepsin Cure
Chicago physician Dr Francis W McNamara says many fear heart disease when indigestion causes stomach gases to press on the heart. The piece promotes Be Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as the guaranteed cure for indigestion and constipation, with sales listed at H J Moogk and Wm F Fungkunz.
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Francis W. McNamara
Chicago
W. B. Caldwell
Be. Caldwell
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Fungkunz
Take The Journal With You Readers Stay Connected
Regular readers planning summer moves can have The Journal mailed to any U S post office at no extra charge. Subscriptions can be moved and updated wherever you travel to ensure prompt steady delivery through the summer months.
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United States
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Tacoma
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Union Pacific
Oregon
Mammoth Hot Springs
Salt Lake City
Livingston
Montana
Park
Gardiner
Transportation “Company
Wylie
Transportation ‘Company
Old Faithfu
Sam Jones
Sam
Tally Ho
Breck
Whose
Y. M. C. A. Boys
Linois Central
Wellville
C. R.A
Royal Railway Company
Maddison
J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyers
Pines Lesdtt
Geo. B. Turneaure
Uusic
Tel
Dansville
Ivcursian
Kilbourn
He Wisconsin
Winslow & Coa
Jtan
Lena Budget
District Court of the United States
Mlinots
Oscar J. Geiger
Oscar J. Getzar
Prveport
Stiphenson
T Bainkripe
Elven
Tiahsadk
Saudad
Ahtiur EH
Fisher
Rockfort
Pues
Rive
Accofney
Pinols
Addison J. Dame
Stephenson
Oforusmla
M Nathow
Ac Ln. WI
Adlison J. Turis
WON
Cronkrite
Woodack
Wielphire
Artilur E. Fisher
Ruoekford
Eer
Keefe & CO
Hettinger Building
Step
Securi
Aise OU
Siagac
Siggs
Sage
Sipgie
Vladwig
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