From Fireman to Head of Railroad
W C Brown rises from fireman to head of the Vanderbilt system in a career noted for practical railroad work and strict discipline. Born 1853 in New York, he began on minor posts, rose through telegraphy and dispatching, led Missouri and Burlington lines, and later headed Lake Shore, Michigan Southern, and New York Central. Renowned for trust in subordinates and hands on approach, he once personally drove a train to resolve a strike and helped counter a 1888 engine drivers strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Brown
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
W.W. F. Merrill
Burlington’s
Mr. Brown
Burlington System
Chicago
St. Joseph
Brown
A. C. Martin
Martin
Iowa
Galesburg
James Workin
Workin
Omaha
Sherifs
G. M. Hohl
Kansas City, St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Hohl
Wiliam C. Brown
Herkimer County
New York
Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul
Ilinois Central
Rock Island
St. Louis
Iowa Lines
Missouri Lines
Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern
This Date in History Highlights Key World Events
The list covers events from 1139 Alphonso V defeating Moors at Afrique to 1905 Taft and party welcomed in Japan. Notable items include 1261 Constantinople fall ending Latin empire, 1603 James I crowned, 1759 Fort Niagara surrender, 1838 Charles X suspends liberty of the press, and 1861 McClellan takes command of the Army of the Potomac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso T
Afrique
Constantinople
Michael
Philip of Spain
Mary
England
James
Westminster
Fort Niagara
New York
Sir William Johnson
Charles X
France
George B. McClellan
Army of the Potomac
Wyoming Territory
Congress
Miles
Guanica
Porto Rico
James J. Jeffries
Robert Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Newchwang
Taft
Japan
82 Year Old Woman Praises Electric Bitters
Mrs E H Brunson of Dublin Georgia proclaims at 82 she feels young and strong thanks to Electric Bitters. She asserts the tonic cures dyspepsia liver and kidney issues and chronic constipation after a reasonable trial. Sold by Jos Em mert druggist at 50 cents with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Brunson
Dublin
Jos
Emmert
Madame Brunswick at 30 Chicago Street Opens July 28
The celebrated Chicago medium Madame Brunswick will appear at 30 Chicago Street starting Monday July 28. The event invites local residents to attend the séances and witness her reputed abilities as a renowned spiritualist figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Chicago
Chicago Street
Rock River Assembly Travel Rates Listed for Dixon Meeting
The Illinois Central Railroad posts round trip fares during the Dixon event from July 28 to August 12 with a one and one third fare on July 30 return by July 31. One fare round trips on August 4 and August 11 with returns by August 6 and August 13. Remaining days permit one and a third fare on the certificate plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River Assembly
Dixon
Illinois Central R. R
Great Western Rail Way Fares to St Paul and Return
Flat eight dollar round trip to St Paul via Chicago Great Western with tickets on sale July 26. Return by July 31. Other low rates on July 24 and 26. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minnesota. July 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Mion
Narrow Escape of Sage Death Threat in 1891 Office
Rich man Russell Sage survived a bomb threat and a dynamite explosion at his 71 Broadway office on December 4, 1891. Namcross, a Boston note broker, sought $1,260,000, but Sage escaped with injuries as the assailant blew himself up. Sage later recalled his frugal life and business code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sage
Broadway
Henry L. Nam Cross
Boston
Norcross
Byrnes
Dr. Munn
Russell Sage
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Sage
Mr. Gould
Willard Seminary
Troy
Woman’s Hospital
Bids requested to scrape and paint Hancock avenue bridge
Freeport highway commissioners invite bids to scrape and paint the Hancock avenue bridge with two coats of good paint. Bids must be sent to Aug Rampenthal, Chairman, 12 Clinton street, by July 30, 1906 at 6 p.m. The board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Highways
Freeport
Hancock Avenue
Rampenthal
Clinton Street
Ana
Rampenthat
Christ Koeuler
Crras
Ricuter
M.C. Steffen
Special 8s 8 Day at Rock River Assembly Dixon Ill
At Rock River Assembly Dixon Illinois on Sunday July 31 two programs 2 30 and 8 p m feature Pama hasika trained birds and dogs Doubt Family eight persons and Smiths Juvenile band forty five pieces W C I U institute led by Marie C Brehm Paris Antionette Hunka and Wim Petrie Christes Paris and Iowa amusements golf tennis and running races admission free for all children under sixteen special Illinois Central train from Freeport 9 10 a m return 5 25 6 50 p m special rail rate adult 1 00 child under 12 60 cents round trip Freeport to Dixon 1 00 half fare 50 cents promotional notices and encampment details follow
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Pamahasika
Smith
W. C
I. U. In
Stitute
Marie C. Brehm
Antionette Hunka
Paris
France
Wim. Petrie Christes
Iowa
Illinois Central
Freeport
Dixon
COUNTY CULLINGS FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Scioto Mills July 24 Mrs H Stocks and Miss Nellie Watson of Freeport visit relatives Mr and Mrs Wm Meads with son James at Lancaster last week John Warner and Cullen Warner depart for California Saturday J B Lund sells store property and stock to Thomas Hutmacher who moves in February Mrs Selma Warner ill one day Dr Kuhene Cedarville called Mrs Belo and husband and Kenneth Smith Milwaukee guests of Mrs Belo’s parents Mr and Mrs Geo Yoder Mrs William Frickson visits her mother at German Valley sisters return home Maggie Adelman Chicago guest of Mrs Denure and Resin Wilcoxon and family Bert and Charles Warner help move stock Mer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto Mills
Co. H. Stocks
Nellie Watson
Freeport
Meads
James
Lancaster
F. J. Allen
Martintown
Wis
John Warner
Cullen
California
J. B. Lund
Thomas Hutmacher
Selma Warner
Kuhene
Cedarville
J. P. Belo
Kenneth Smith
Milwaukee
German Valley
Maggie Adelman
Chicago
Mary Denure
Resin Wilcoxon
Charles
Bert
Walter Warner
Wisi
John
Gordon Bennett
Sheldon
Stephen
Mike Rigney
Madison
Claud Rutter
Springfield
Excursion Rates to Monona Lake from Madison
Reduced excursion rates offered July 23 and 24 via the Chicago and North Western Railway. Tickets limited to return by August 6, with other sale options on certificate plan. Apply to local railway agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R'y
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak July 28
Christian Zipse returned from Lawler Iowa after a visit. Mrs E D Miller guests at Oneco. Rev Dennis to preach next Sunday evening. Fred Gastman back to Freeport after a month with G Gastman. Fred Franks family Evelyn visited Mrs John Elsesser. James Bike back in Chicago after brief visit with A T Folgate. Edwin Lied of Freeport visited his parents. Aaron Bender of Oneco spent Sunday with Mel Wohlford. Lucy Potter of McConnell visiting friends. Fred Bongey property Red Oak sold to John Tobolt Sr last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Christian Zipse
Lawler
Iowa
E. D. Miller
Oneco
Rev. Dennis
Fred Gastman
Freeport
G. Gastman
Fred Franks
Evelyn
John Elsesser
James Bike
Chicago
A. T. Folgate
Edwin Lied
John Lied
Aaron Bender
Mel Wohlford
Lucy Potter
McConnell
Fred Bongey
John Tobolt, Sr
First Meeting of Creditors in Schweder Bankruptcy
Notice from the District Court Northern District of Illinois Western Division announces Arthur Schweder bankrupt. First meeting of creditors set for August 7, 1908 at 10:80 a.m. at W N Cronkrite’s Freeport office to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Boosts Farmville Man
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia describes a twenty year battle with chronic piles and malignant sores turned by Bucklen's Arnica Salve curing both with no trace left. Best for ulcers cuts burns and wounds sold 25 cents at Jos Emmert's druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bruce
Farmville
Jos
Emmert
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors for Schweder
In the Northern District of Illinois West a bankrupt Raymond Schweder of Silver Creek Stephenson County is adjudicated bankrupt on July 1. The first meeting of creditors will be held August 17 1906 at 10 30 o clock in the morning at the office of W N Cronkrite Freeport Illinois. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Arthur Fibher Referee in Bankruptcy Rockford Illinois July 24 1906
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District Court of the United States
Illinois
Arthur Schweder
Stephenson
W. N. Cronkrite
Freeport
Ilinois
Raymond Schweder
Silver Creek
A. D
Take Journal With You
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Daily Journal
United States
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Risa
W. G. Brown
Cordwood
Piler
Vanderbilt System
Madame Brunswick
Lionare
Assassina
Tion
Basala
Ft Ig
Calumet
Rock River
Dixon, Ill
E.B. Magill
Mgr
National
Minneapolis
Minn
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Monona Lake
Panera Dy
Wdis
Arthur KE. Fisher
Rockford
Arthur, Fibher
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State Bank of Freeport
S. Karpen & Bros
Guaranteed
Nelson Matter & Co
Widdicomb Furniture Co
Berkey & Gay Furniture Co
McDougall and Hoosier
Globe Wernicke
Dresden
Milton
Bert & Packard
C.a.mcnamara & Co
Stephenson St
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Go
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