Historic Rail Timetable Excerpt Details Passenger and Freight Services
Snippet from a historic rail timetable listing Eastbound and Westbound train numbers, station stops, and daily patterns. It names operator John F Daly as agent and outlines connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville and Madison with notes on car services and Sundays.
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Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
DeKnalh
Spring Valley
Maple Leaf Route Passenger Trains Across Midwest
Chicago Great Western timetable notes trains from Rock Island and Freeport to Milwaukee and beyond. Passenger service, connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids North and South Dakota points. Local and express trains listed with departure and arrival spans and baggage through to destination.
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Geulis
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Janesville
Madison
Kansasity
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J. B. Swratt
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
South Freeport
Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Kansas City
Daly
Bunauy
Chicago
Neese
Avent
Ple Omer
G. PA
St Paul, Minn
Bryan at Fairview farm sees convention path widen
W J Bryan predicts over one hundred votes to nominate him and begins active campaigning from his Lincoln county home. He hosts reporters in a cottage across from his front gate while a front porch rally plan forms and a special train tour is arranged for delegates. He blasts the Republican platform as retreat and accuses taft allies of seven backward steps on key issues.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Lincoln
Byan
Pryvan
Bryan
Chicago
Denver
Tle
Taft
C B Q R R Service at Forreston Time Schedule
Train and car schedules for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad service with Forreston arrivals and departures daily except Sunday. Frequent Freeport departures every 8 minutes until 9 30 pm and Latour from Freeport at 9 15 pm. Rockford connections to Beloit Janesville Belvidere Elgin Aurora Chicago with specific first car times on Sundays.
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Miers
Deave
Elgin
Aurora Chilcago
Taft Narrowly Escapes Train Return to New York
Cincinnati dispatch reports Secretary Taft and party reaching New York after a stop to meet the national committee sub committee on the chairmanship. Frank Hitchcock asked that his name not be considered, a request the conference did not honor. Lodge and Long reportedly gained prominence at the meeting, with no final decision yet. The train ride narrowly avoided a serious accident near Coshocton Ohio.
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Chncinnati
Taft
New York
National Committee
Frank Td. Hitchcock
Wirsty Ineton
Eiteheock
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Cheester J. Long
Kansas
Committee of Resentions
Cosheeton
Daily Journal Delivery Service Advertises Citywide
The Daily Journal announces home delivery across the city for a weekly rate of 10. The notice emphasizes convenience and broad coverage, inviting readers to sign up for regular newspaper service.
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the Daily Journal
Unclear railway incident halts train driven by officials
In a foggy delay scene aboard a train, a derailment near the rails was averted as a rod dropped and the engineer halted the train. Secretary Patt and party sheltered in rain while reporters learned of the event after dawn. James S. Sherman greeted guests at a reception.
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Phatot
Patt
Dt Han
Washington
Iis
Clirtes
James S. Sherman
Hitchcock declines chairmanship of national committee
Republican leaders from across the country refuse to accept Frank HY Hitchcock's declination after he asks Taft not to consider him for the post. Hitchcock cites physical exhaustion and health needs, stating he will retire, while delegation members protest and vow not to accept his withdrawal.
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Chicago
Frank HY. Hitchcock
National Committee
Hitchcock
Taft
Warner
Missouri
Auditorium
Aien
Taft Holds Unannounced Visit in Pittsburg Va
Secretary Taft, delayed by an accident on a Cincinnati to New York train, arrived at Pitt sburg Union Station and spent nearly two hours greeting passengers and staff in the public waiting room. He declined to discuss politics but said he was bound for New Haven for Yale commencement.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Cincinnati
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tnion
New Traven
Yale
Mitchell weighs paths for Illinois governorship or Democratic ticket
Chicago June 2 John Mitchell faces a split choice between entering politics to seek Illinois governor or a seat on the National Democratic ticket, or taking a role to advance joint trade agreements between employers and workers. He regards the governorship as more appealing but has no strong personal preference and will decide in a few days.
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Chicago
Tlinois
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Sullivan Leaves Chicago for Denver Convention Plans
Chicago June 22 Roger C Sullivan Democratic national committeeman from Hingis and chairman of the sub committee arranging the national convention at Denver sailed westward. He travels with Urey Woodson secretary and other national committee members and will remain until the convention opens.
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Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
Hingis
Denver
Ity
Tiv Urey Woodson
Kentucky
National Committee
Nullivan
Roosevelt tribute sparks tense five minute interruption
A demonstration roared at the Chicago national convention when Chindraian Clark mentioned Gov Albert B Quaninins at the Republican county gathering. The interruption lasted about five minutes as delegates and visitors cheered in the gallery.
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Ties Moites
Toda
Tune
Roosevelt
Chicago
Chindraian Clark
Albert B. Quaninins
Hughes to Help Ratify Republican Ticket Meeting
In New York on June 22 Crow and Hughes will be the principal speakers at a Republican club meeting to ratify the party ticket. The event targets party unity ahead of forthcoming elections.
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Hughes
New York
Crow
Governor Hanty Prostrated in Ottawa Kansas
Governor Hannity of Indiana collapsed from heat while addressing Ottawa Chantiatopian event. He received medical attention and was assisted to his train, then started for home.
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Ottawa
Kan
Hannity
Indiana
Tere
Chovernor Hanly
Ute
They Come In Plocks. Ow wuiy to guint lots of relatives
Bald ho re Sun reports a fragmentary note on inheritance laws and family feuds. The text suggests dying rich with no will as a possible motive, reflecting garbled OCR from a period newspaper.
Memorial honor for Major General John A Logan in Chicago
Mrs Logan declined to speak before the bronze bust of Major General John A Logan at Memorial Hall in Chicago. Her husband’s widow drew applause and tears as she faced the pedestal, recalling the war hero. The scene followed a day of political notices and local election chatter across Chicago.
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Chicago
Pethos
Clagnene
John A. Logan
Memorial Talk Public Library
Mrs. Logan
Defor Terribly Beaten in Mount Carmel Fight
Captain Orralh Tavill, editor of Havill's Every Morning, and Norman Bedell fought after Bedell complained about an article. Tavill was struck, later allegedly shot at, and Bedell fractured Tavill's skull and battered his face. Tavill has slight chance of recovery. Bedell posted bond.
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Mount Carmel
Jie
Orralh. Tavill
Havill
Norman Bedell
Bedell
Travill
Uavill
Huavill
Pavill
Unvill
Bond
Mount Vernon murder case tied to fake jeweler
A charge of fraud attaches to Charles Presley of Fast St Louis in Mount Vernon Ohio as authorities probe the death of David B B Ev is of St Louis found at the town's western edge on the second day of his fifty something year. A dagger-like wound and heart injury are noted, with Presley's mother cited in statements.
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Mount Vernon
Forest of Mes
Charles Presley
Fast St. Louts
Farcurty Troy
Victor ‘Tanquary, Ao
Mott Cirnel Jeweler
David BB. Evis
St. Louis
Mean Vernon
Prestey
Damaged Water Toll Reaches 200000 At Mississippi River Site
In Murphysboro near Rodale along the Mississippi River the Koorande tevee has broken causing damage to nearby farms. Workers on the levee faced danger with lives cited during the incident. Estimated cost of water damage to the surrounding area is about 820000.
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Murphysboro
Rodale
Mississippi River
Dame Med
Hinds
Untitled historical notice fragment from Spriusfield district
Fragmentary OCR text mentions central bedes of a state pedestary and a conversion fare. Names and places are garbled, but it references an individual and a local public matter. The readable portions suggest a legal or civic notice with unclear specifics.
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Spriusfield
TPL
Bedes
Hinweis
Pederathar
Arsest
Cdddacevo
Jobn Miteledl
Wovertar
Wenots
Buibyton Reaches Milestone Population Landmark
Buibyton likely becomes the first city to surpass one million residents as it spans about 225 square tiles in area, marking a historic urban scale achievement.
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Buibyton
New York Man Regains Sight After Hopeless Pronouncement
Tamee Ter ilfon of Marquette Wis regains sight at Pete's hospital after surgeons deemed his case hopeless. The incident followed Cantillion a professional baseball player and relative of Joseph Cantiliede manager of the Washington team. He traveled to Cornell for treatment and was prepared for Bellevue operation when doctors postponed it. He suddenly cried out that he could see and doctors now hope to keep sight.
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New York
Tamee -Teritilfon
Marquette
Wis
Petes Hospital
Joseph Cantiliede
Washington American League
Chicago
Cornell University
Status of Married Women Denied U S Citizenship
New York June 22 Judge Adams of the United States district court ruled that a foreign-born married woman must take her husband’s nationality for naturalization purposes. Mrs Jsm Miet Rionda, born in Great Britain, married since 1880 to a Spaniard, cannot be naturalized while her husband remains an alien. The decision affects Mrs Bionde’s wish to become a U S citizen to safeguard property holdings.
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New York
United States
Adams
United States District Court
Jsm Miet Rionda
Great Teritain
Spain
Bionde
President to Spreckels Letter From White House Urges Fight
San Francisco June 22 The Cam prints a June 21 White House letter from President Roosevelt to Rudolph Spreckles praising his graft probe and urging prosecutors to keep up the fight. The president notes the challenge against evil powers and the indifference of some good men, urging perseverance for decency and democracy.
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San Francisco
Cam
White House
Rooosevelt
Rudolph Spreckles
Engineer Sacrifices Self as Steam Pipe Bursts at Mine
Washington June 22 Gen Suilke van an engineer at Baldwin mine No 4 of Pittsburg Coal company died heroically after an eight inch steam pipe burst causing a cage with ten men to descend 150 feet. He remained at the throttle and was cooked by steam ensuring others’ safety.
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Washington, Pa
Suilkevan
Baldwin Mine
Me 4
Pittsburg Coal Company
Miss Gould Charged with Slander in New York Case
Miss Helen Miller Gould, philanthropist and eldest daughter of the late Jay Gould, is sued for 320 008 damages by a former servant for slander. She accuses Mira Gould of denouncing her as an adulteress in the servants’ presence.
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Miss Gould
Slandes
New York
Helen Miller Gould
Iste
Jay Gould
Mira Gould
Wide swath of damage from cyclone sweeps counties
The article reports extensive destruction across Washington County and nearby areas from a cyclone bringing rains and strong winds. Damaged buildings include Keystone and Booth Fish companies plants along with other facilities, with monetary losses running into millions. It notes large national attendance at a General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Boston and upcoming Democratic state conventions in several states. Secretary Taft plans a three day New Haven stay for Yale commencement exercises.
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Keystone
Booth
Planta A Brie
Torrentia
Mullen, Prince
Department of Savele
Bostur
Tuo
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Georgia
North Caroling
Town
Vermont
Taft
New Haven
Yale
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Fred W. Hoefer
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Freeport, IL
Weee
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Freeport, Illinois
Robert B. Mitchell
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Douglas Ave
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van Bure St
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Anseiger
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G. Kd. Harvell
Ryan
Galena Street
Tady
Journal Omer
H. Hoyman
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Anthd
King's Daughters
Union St
Galena Ave
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Wm. Walton Nephews
Ibatt
E. & W. Clothing House
Frank St. K. Dirksen
Carroll St
Clifton Cottage
Arcade Ave
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John Bauseber, Jr
Behofield
Shaffer Ave
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Schoeffel
Galen St
Heber
Carroll and Himple Sts
McNamara
John Stoskopf
Orent—Nivce
Green St
U-Sdtra
ORENT
Cottonwood St
George Bordner
Douglas Avenue
Geo. Bordner
Hedudin
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State St. CO. B
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Lparts Fist
Rockford & Interurban RY
Faet
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George Edmund Fossa
Chienes
George Edmund Os Ships
United States Senate
Foss
A.J. Hopkins
Aurora
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Tropkins
Mason
William G. Webster
Anne
Michael Ti. McKinley
City Civil Service Commission
Gilbert Barnard
Gilbert W. T. Barnard
Oriental Consistory
Edefor
ROLEY
H. J. Mooge
Chicago &F
WM. F. Jungrunz
Steprengan
Cantillion
TO Spreckels
Washington County
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Kerlin
Ely
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Ely Brothers
Warren
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