Railroad Schedule Fragment with Passenger and Train Details
An irregular OCR fragment lists rail schedules and services with train numbers, times, and car types. It notes east and west bound trains, daily operations excluding Sundays, and connections at Rockford Belvidere and Belvidere for Beloit Janesville Harvard Madison and other points. Agent John F. Daly is identified.
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Rock Island Passenger and Freight Rail Schedule
Train timetables list arrivals and departures from Rock Island to Freeport Milwaukee and Chicago connections. Includes passenger and freight trains, connections to Jamesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and North South Dakota routes. Agent signatures WM. Neese and J. P. Eomer.
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Tcoscerees
Rock Island
Freeport
Racine
Daven- Pomel
Chicago
Milwaukee
Jamesville
Midison
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B Sweat
Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Gaqty
Wee
Woom
Sugwage
WM. Neese
Avent
J.p.eomer
G. P. A. St Paul
Minn
Train Schedule Fragments for Forreston Route
Fragmentary timetable notes indicate a 1:20 pm departure to Forreston with arrival unspecified. Mentions weekly service with exceptions on Sundays, wording garbled and partially unreadable.
Train Schedule Fragments for Freeport to Rockford Area
On weekdays cars depart Freeport starting at 8: a m and every eight minutes after the hour until the last car at p an. The final car leaves Freeport at p an. Weekday trains run from Rockford every hour on the even bows with the p a. The trip between Freeport and Rockford takes two hours and a hi minutes. Sunday service starts with a first car from Freeport at 6 35 and from Rockford at 10 00. Direct connections exist in Rockford to Beloit Janesville Belviders Elgin Aurora Chicago. WM. NEESE, Agent.
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Freeport
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Belviders
Elgin
Aurora Chicago
NE Ese
Grand Jury Cleared Parents in Deaths Case
Vermilion county grand jury declined to indict John and Sophia Conrad over the deaths of three children amid their faith healing beliefs. The Conrads, Church of God members, nursed five ill children at home during scarlet fever outbreaks and refused medical care, resulting in arrests but no charges. They challenged orders to admit physicians, quoted Bible passages in jail, and were released on bond after three days.
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Danville
Vermilion County
Hitness
John
Sophia Conrad
Church of God
Conrad
Cnorads
Daniel
den of Lions
Mystery death of woman in Mississippi river solved
A letter postmarked St Charles Mo claims Ruth Edmonds killed her sister Mary Edands by mule kick on May 8 and threw her into the Mississippi river on May 29. The letter, read by police, says the woman was buried with the jewelry and cross sewn in her dress.
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Alton
Mississippi River
Here
St. Charles
Ruth Edmonds
Mary Edands
Wino State Corn Exposition to Be Held in Springfield
Springfield, HL June 1 The Wino State Corn exposition will run November 23 to 28 in Springfield. Backers include leading Sangamon county stockholders aiming to engage all corn growers in modern scientific methods to boost yield and quality across counties. The fair will feature a corn kitchen showing uses of corn as food and will include lectures on corn raising.
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Springfield
Springfeld
Sangamon
Pardons adjourned without ruling in Veal murder case
In Springfield UL on June 6 the state pardons board adjourned delaying decision in the Terri case and the murder conviction of Mary Veal. No new evidence appeared as the board reviewed the record and Governor Deneented to depart for a speaking engagement.
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Springfeld
Terri
Mary Veal
Deneented
Murder in Jacksonville: J J Austin shoots wife in croquet yard
In Jacksonville HK a man named J J Austin of Franklin TL shot his wife while she played croquet in her fathers yard. The couple had been separated for three weeks. One bullet pierced her heart, another entered the brain, and a third went through her shoulder. She leaves four daughters. Austin has not yet been captured.
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Jacksonville
Diame
J. J. Austin
Franklin
Austin
More Endowment for Lombard College Expansion
Lombard College announced a year of fundraising success with President Lewis B. Fisher reporting over $100,000 added to the endowment fund. The update highlights continued financial support from Carlesbury Hb and other donors during June commencement activities.
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Lombard
Carlesbury, Hb
Lombard College
Lewis BB. Fisher
Daily Journal Delivery Offer
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery for 0c a week, promoting convenient weekly newspaper access to all residents. The notice emphasizes affordable service and broad circulation within the city.
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the Daily Journal
Lump Jaw Treatment for Cattle in Old Manual
The guidance prescribes iodine tincture applications for lump jaw with openings and topical rubs or injections if closed. It suggests adding iodide of potassium in warm water for two weeks, split in two daily doses, then pausing a week before resuming if needed, noting milk should be discarded during treatment.
The Home Fruit Garden and How to Pack Berries
A home fruit garden enhances the house, near the dwelling, with rows for grapes raspberries currants strawberries and stone fruits. It guides spacing planting and marketing, noting crates with wooden covers hold about sixty quarts of berries for city sale.
Grasses Across Climates From Frost to Snow
Grasses are widespread beyond temperate zones reaching far north where soil stays frozen much of the year and far south where frost never appears. Even on snow covered mountain tops carpets of grass grow and bloom yearly under the perpetual snow line. The grasses persist against the eternal snows.
Tolland cabbages resistant to maggot attack noted
Report from New Jersey Experiment Station indicates Tolland cabbages remain largely free from maggot infestation while other varieties suffer damage. Similar observations come from neighboring states, with Tolland cabbage needing little or no treatment compared to rivals.
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Tre
Etbuage
New Jersey
Fall timing for dime application in farming methods
The text advises fall as a preferred window for applying dime, noting farmers apply when convenient, while stating much grain is seeded on corn stubble and the land is not prepared in time to apply the chemistries advantageously that season.
Protesters Scattered Traps Over Two Seats in Car
A fragment from the New York Telegram notes protest activity questioning a map and loud demonstrations against corporations. The piece mentions scattering traps over two seats in a car as part of the scene, reflecting a chaotic street action.
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New York
Lady Arabella Bayle and the Tyburn Escape Tale
A dramatic London tale recounts Lady Arabella Bayle learning of a prisoner’s death sentence on the Strand. She arranges a clergy marriage, saving the prisoner from the block as Charles II’s return frees those loyal to him. Arabella later encounters Alexander Yeoman, her hidden son, in a twisting royal restoration romance.
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Strand
London
Temple Bar
Arabella
Tyburn
Charles II
Alexander Yeoman
Paris
Alexander Yeowan
Arabella Oa
Yeoman
Iris
Alexander Yeorun
Alexander Yeomanru
Aubella
Arabella Yeonun
Arabetha
Charles
Alexander Veormann
New Log Sawing Device Aids Timber Cutting On Farm
A proposed attachment per Scientific American clamps to a standard ax handle to guide a saw across a log. The device uses a roller and two parallel arms to steady the saw as the log is cut, with adjustments to place the saw on either side of the roller. Inventor named Levi Smith of Marshfield, Oregon. A companion household sawhorse with a wide back edge and top plank is described as a handy farm tool.
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Scientific American
Levi Smith
Marshfield
Coos County
Ore
Forests undercut to timber by harvesting pace
A wartime style assessment notes that about 280 million board feet were cut from national forests in the last fiscal year on roughly 360000 acres, representing a small fraction of total forest land. It argues no major push toward optimum use has begun and mature timber reserves remain largely untouched. It urges farmers to recognize the potential profits hidden in forest resources.
Look Good, Chicago News Declares Comfort Over Appearance
A Chicago News quote urges readers to value inner worth over looks, noting friends’ approval and societal indifference to appearance. The line emphasizes confidence and authenticity rather than external judgment.
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Chicago News
Destroying Smut on Oats by Formalin Treatment
To destroy smut germs on oats and seeds, mix half a pound of formalin with thirty gallons of water, dampen a barn floor, spread seed evenly, spray with solution, then cover and let sit about two hours. Shovel into a pile, cover, and later dry or sow immediately. Treats 100 to 150 bushels per batch.
Repair the hoe at a blacksouth shop for use
Do not discard a broken hoe. Take it to a blacksouth shop to straighten the handle and sharpen the implement. Useful around the chicken house or garden for digging weeds or lifting plants for repotting.
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Blacksouth
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