Rules for carrying stock and railroad livestock sheds
Toobey rules for carrying stock include feeding watering and rest in transit. The secretary of agriculture says cars with adequate troughs can hold livestock up to twenty eight hours with breaks and five minute water stops. Waterloo Courier notes Central freight yards expanding sheds and pens with initial capacity about thirty. Great Western considers StocktonDivision Point plans.
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Trafic
Western Railroads
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Waterloo
Harriman
Freeport
Chicago
Central
Geant
Great Western
Scared to Death Cure Promoted by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
Dr Francis W McNamara of Chicago argues many heart pain cases are indigestion from a distended stomach. He supports W B Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and constipation. Sold by H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. McNamara
Chicago
W. B. Caldwell
Reliable agent wanted for Northwestern Mutual Life Ins
A splendid opportunity for the right man to represent Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Only one willing to work need apply. Address 410 Masonic Temple Rockford Ill Victor P Heil 729d1w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurances Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Masonic Temple
Rockford
Victor P, Heil
More Railroads Consider East Dubuque Links
East Dubuque and Dubuque may gain three new railroads. An electric line from Platteville via Hazel Green is assured, the Northwestern line pushes toward Hazel Green and may enter East Dubuque, and the Illinois Town and Minnesota line seeks a terminus at East Dubuque. A big smelter and concentrating plant is planned to process ores from Grant Davies and Dubuque counties.
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Dubuque
East Dubuque
Platteville
Hazel Green
Chicago
Rockford
New York
Hast Dubuqte
Illinois Central
Tlinois
Minnesota
Springfield
Rocktford
Illinois Gentral
Grant
Davies
Mother falls with baby as she slips on stairs
Mrs. Berkley in Empire Street fell while carrying her six week old infant, struck each stair and lost consciousness. The baby escaped unharmed, though the mother sustained a concussion, two broken ribs, a sprained back, and will be laid up for some time under Dr. W. B. Peck’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Berkley
Empire Street
Berkley
Public Urges Freeport Residents to Speak Up for Dean’s Kidney Pills
Advert depicts home endorsements for Doan's Kidney Pills amid kidney and back relief claims. F Meier of 144 Taylor Ave and wife tout benefits after purchasing at Emmett's drug store. Ad cites 60 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. as U. S. agents, urging readers to remember the Dean's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Towl
Doan
F. Meier
Taylor Avenue
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dean's
Jos. Emmert
Vacation Days Are Here at Local Dry Goods Stores
Agnes Moelenberndt of G A Rogers is on a week long vacation. Mabel Bosdaker returns after a week away. Richard Schroeder resumes at F A Reads after a Wisconsin vacation. Charles P Miller back at Wm Walton Nephews shop after Lanark trip. Agnes Belman and Houise Scheidt of McPherson Service enjoy vacations. Mary Peters returns to George Blust's store after a vacation. Della Emrick of the same firm takes a two week break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Moelenberndt
G. A. Rogers Dry Goods
Mabel Bosdaker
Richard Schroeder
F. A
Houise Scheidt
McPherson & Service Dry Goods
Mary Peters
George Blust
Dry Proods
Della Emrick
Reunion at Winslow Special Train Notice
On account of the reunion to be held at Winslow Aug 2 the S C railroad will run a special train from Freeport leaving at 9 15 a m returning leave Winslow at 6 p m making connections with all trains The fare is to be one and one third dollars late 7 2ldwtd
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Winslow
S. C
Freeport
Illinois Building Prominent Place At Lewis And Clark Expo
Illinois day August 17 at the Lewis and Clark exposition centers on the Illinois building which hosts Abraham Lincoln s only home. Visitors include Dwight M Hillis and Joaquin Miller who praise it as the fair s highlight. Governor Deneen and officials anticipated arrival for ceremonies at the building. Numerous Freeport residents listed as visitors and several commissioners are on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ilinois Commission
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight M. Hillis
Joaquin Miler
Miller
Lincoln
United States
Northwest
Portland
Deneen
Illinois Building
Sherman Institute
United States Government School
Riverside
California
Lewis and Clark
Frank L. Shup
Newton
R. R. Tiffany
Freeport
Fred H. Hand
Cambridge
Minois Building
D., C. Gamahan
BE. Hettinger
P. R. Thompson
M. Hurilla Thompson
F. Hildreth
Hildreth
Jerry Sweeney
Edgar P. Hill
H. D. Bentley
Elizabeth Gilbert
Contention Over Tax Exemption for Church Property
Illinois boards of review debate the July 1 state tax exemption for church property under the new law. Some say under the old April 1 law properties used for public worship and parsonages will be exempt next year, while this year tax remains unless the board applies the new provisions.
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Illinois
Life in the Balkans and Tales of Smallpox Warnings
In Miss Edith Partum’s travel volume The Burden of the Balkans she recounts a tense tale of three political traitors to be quietly disposed of without alerting authorities. She notes Bakau villagers’ childlike ignorance of smallpox and a stark scene of a mother kissing her child to implore aid amid illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Partum
Madama
Tiny
Miss Durham
Rome and luxury reshape Joy City past remains
The article contrasts Pompeii like Joy City with Rome's example of indulgence and decay. Excavations reveal Roman features from temples to baths, while the Louisville Courier Journal notes England keeps eight centuries of records in the record office in London with chancery stacks, king’s bench, and common pleas rolls weighing heavy parchment skins.
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Rome
Pompeil
Bulwer-Lytton
Louisville Courier- Journal
England
Lotion
Chancery
Chancery Court
King's Bench
Common Pleas
Itichard I
DONT'S For Speaker and Writer
Edward B Warman lists common English usage errors and preferred forms. He cites examples from prepositions to possessives and verb forms, urging readers to adopt standard, euphonious constructions while noting acceptable variants in some cases.
Twin Earthquakes and Notable Quotations
Twin earthquakes involve two shocks with a quiet interval, common in Great Britain where about one in twenty tremors is twin. The phenomena are linked to dual foci on the same fault. The rest of the text cites anecdotes from the New York Times and the Fortnightly Review, including remarks on Dr. Keellgme and a dentist’s toast about a wife with “a first rate get of teeth.”
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Great Britin
Th. Keellgme
New York Times
Amcriean
Cure of Consumption Coughs and Colds Promised Daily
Oaklandon Indiana resident F G Huntley reports his wife cured of consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Cols Gave her new strength and health One dose relieves Guaranteed 500 and 1 00 by Joseph Emmert druggist Trial bottles free The Daily Journal offers city delivery 10c per week
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F. G. Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
Joseph Emmert
Memorialstone for Jane White by husband stonemason
Jane White wife of Thomas White a stonemason is honored with a monument praised as a respectful tribute and a showcase of craftsmanship. Tombs in the same style appear in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane White
Thomas White
London
Nature's Great Cleanser and the Time Benders
A discussion of ozone as nature s purifier and deodorizer formed by thunderstorms and electric processes. It explains production methods, odor, and health cautions while contrasting busy people who never have time with doers who make time to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
Far Too Modest Prince Edward of Wales Learns Warbeck Tale
A near eleven year old Prince Edward asks about Perkin Warbeck, saying Warbeck claimed kingship but only had respectable parents. The anecdote comes from a London father via And Now They Do Not Speak. Cordelia notes six marriage offers, Elvira praises bulldog tenacity as worthy of a better fate per the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Prince Edward of Wales
Edward
Perkin Warbeck
Warbeck
London
Cordelia
Elvira
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Voice
Joseph B. Bowles
Mr. Ayres
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Gram
Mar
Elie
Charlie
Wille
Willie
Delmonico's
DaiLy Journal
Louisville Courier-Journal
U. K
Prrind Opera House
Uas
A. G. Anora
Winninger Bros’.Own Co
Clover Dale
Lady Free Co
Ineti
Freeport and
Ridott
Rockford & Interurbam. Railway Co
Harlem Park
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