Doctor and Patient in Snowbound Rescue
Paul Berget wanders in pain as his brother Simon hurries for a doctor in a blizzard. The sleigh ride up the hill ends with the doctor trapped in snow and rescued after two men drag him free. Back home the doctor grouses while Paul feigns bed rest to avoid further admonition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Berget
Simon
Doctor
Aud Berget
Paul
Sina
Lan
Sam
Lange
Siamon
Harrow Road
Blakken
Ife
Fia
Plukkee
Bhikken
Plakken
Che
Tony
Sime
Blakkey
Mit
Brakken
Simon Berger
Park
New York
Still Trolls and Fishing In Pittsburg Dispatch Tale
A Pittsburg Dispatch account describes editing woes as editors trim phrasing and blank out superfluous words in a fishing expedition story. The tale notes how the final copy omits certain details, leaving readers surprised by the edited outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit Nei
Gaa Cape
Sue
Trollige
Tie
Pittsburg Dispatch
Wool Chickens From Berlin Wool for crafts
A former English Exchange piece explains making wool chickens as comical yet saleable crafts. It lists materials including Berlin wool in black, two browns, and pale canary yellow, plus cardboard forms, carpet thread, and wire for legs. Steps describe winding wool on a horseshoe card, assembling head and body, adding eyes with pins, beak seed with glue, and shaping legs with yellow flax thread to complete the chick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Table etiquette for formal dinners and place settings
The article details table setting rules including 2.5 foot plate spacing, two forks and two knives per place, a fish fork, a left oyster fork, and a right side containing two dinner knives and a soup spoon. Fish knives are obsolete, water goblets replace tumblers, ice water stays on the sideboard, and centerpieces should be modest and avoid obstructing guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woran
Cocoanut Cake From An Old Recipe Card
A vintage recipe for Cocoanut Cake mixing half cup butter, one cup sugar, five egg whites, and sifted flour with baking powder and vanilla. It describes folding in stiff egg whites, spreading between fillings of coconut and sugar, and finishing with moist white icing. Includes home tips on cleanliness and tea service trends.
Letter praises Foley's Honey and Tar as best remedy
A Kansan named E Presson declares in his town that Foley's Honey and Tar is the very best medicine for la grippe cold and coughs. The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a detailed weekend timetable and a Salt Lake City stop to visit nearby points of interest. Eastbound service departs San Francisco Saturdays for Chicago, arriving Wednesday morning. G H Hearstorp, GP andTA g.25d &wtd
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E. Presson
Pressonville
Kans
Foley
H.J. Moogh
Wm. FF
Jungkunz & Co
C. M
St. P. Ry
Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Chisago
H. Hearrorp
G. P
Southern Railway offers cheap South bound travel for homeseekers
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October, the Southern Railway sells one fare plus 2.00 for round trips to most Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida points. Tickets are valid twenty one days from sale. Also a tax collection notice from J C Roseit.
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Ws H Taylor
Louisville
J. Cc. Beam, Jr
N. W
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Real Estate Loans Offered at Six Percent Interest
O. Taxstor and Friox advertise financing on real estate at a six per cent interest rate, inviting borrowers to contact them for loan arrangements and terms.
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O. Taxstor & Friox
Illinois Central West Round Train Timetable Summary
An old timetable lists multiple Chicago to Omaha and Freeport routes. It shows departures from Chicago and Freeport, arrival times at Omaha, Dubuque, and other hubs, plus various named trains like the Omaha Limited and Dubuque Express. The page also notes line designations and daily or weekend operation patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Limited
Chicnbo
Broodot
Omaha
Ieee
Omaha Express
Dodge and Lylexpress
Chicgo
Freeport
Idip.m
Chicago
Dubuque
Chicago Limited
Teaves
Saisoo
Chicoros
Chicago Express
Omar
Freeports
Testecseerssiteeees
Expresa
Dubuqua
Dal
Attivos
Madison
Jloaves Freeport
Rockford
Galena
Chicago and Northwestern Trains Schedule Report
Amid garbled OCR, summarizes Chicago and Northwestern train departures and arrivals to Freeport with list of train numbers and times. Notes freight services and limited passenger runs, detailing daily and weekly operation patterns and exceptions.
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Iflus
Klidney
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
Stephenson County Abstracts
Oscar. Taylor
A. G. Frick |Notary
DS. Brewster
Kansas
Colorado
Dakota
Iowa
Esonil
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
B, F. Toomag
BANKS
First National Bank
Towell, Pras
A. Browell, Cash
Knowlton Brothers, Bankers
Cornerswest
Soldiers’s Monument
Illinois
Europe
Edessor
Hurrmnarr
Collmann & Co
Collmann
Pres
D. F. Gragam
John 8. Collmann
C. O. Collmann
Second National Bank OF Freeport
Oe Capital
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
H. 8. Webster
M.B. Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
Ainterest
Brockhausen
M. D
Stephenson Street
Dietrich
Ritchie & Lukermann
van Buren Bt
Court House
Hoilera
KE. H. Place
Emmott & Hurrell
Stephenann Atrast
Freeport, Fl
L. Beatrice Ent
Masseus
Douglas Ave
Illinois Central Railroad
Bbc
Mary Allegra Gallagher
Éfe
Eben
Beoenborul
Clauss
Henry C. Corbin
Senate
Corbin
Chattanooga
Cale Orta
California
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
J. C. Roseit
Illinois Central
R. R
Limited
Bill P.m
Omaha Aid A.m
Tara
Central
the Express
Omaha-Minneapolis
St. Paul
Singis Central
Fort Dodge
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Peat
Aes
Fort Dodovo
Minneapolis and
St. Au
OTHER
Minneapo
Paul Wa
M. Ilv
Mingvanolis
jAr
Hammond, la
Llinois Central Railroad Company
Hammond
Louisiana
Lowa
Merry
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Alipornia
A. H. Hannon
Chicago & Northwestern
Hart
tNo
Bachieg
BNO
Veeeor Es
Peete
B. Daley
BR. B
BART
Biole
Free Teiemor de See
Racine
Janesville
Milwaukee
Mineral Point
Clinton
Kansas City
Council Blaffa
Rock Island
J.B. Sweatt
Agen
Umited
Brewster House
South Freeport
A. G
Fitz
H. Lord
Gon
Pass, & Tkt
Agt
Icago
Forreston, Forreston
Eee
Forreston
Daparts
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
J.B. Swert
Denver
Salt Lake
Pullman
BELL
Clark Street
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