Train timetable for East and West Bound services
Eastbound No 200 204 206 210 and 202 notes parlor and cafe services with specific routes to Chicago Freeport Rockford and Belvidere connections. Westbound No 201 205 207 211 offer cafe and buffet parlor cars with connections at Rockford Belvidere and Belvidere for various points. John F Daly agent signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bound
Pipepork
Chicago
DIOL
Care
West Bound
Freeport
Cis
Nly
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Ieee
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Passenger train schedule notes Rock Island to Milwaukee and connections
The timetable shows freight and passenger trains from Rock Island to Freeport Mt Carroll and stops at Davenport and Wreeport with connections to Chicago Milwaukee Janesville Madison and Kansas City. No 10 departs Rock Island 7 am arrives Milwaukee 8 10 pm with close connections. No 9 links to Omaha Cedar Rapids and Dakotas. J B Sweatt agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Powes
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
al Dubuque
Paul Tim
Decatur Serena
Dodgeville
Preight
Iss
Vic
Rowley
Dassoubof
Rock Island
Freeport
Mt. Carroll
Freeports
Rock
Aland
Davenport
Mt Carroll
Chicago
Janesville
Madison
No.9
Kansas City
Omebs
Gedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Sweatt
South Freeport stage to Chicago routes and trains
The notice lists direct routes from South Freeport to Chicago and major cities with daily trains No. 4 Chicago Special and No. 6 Express. It notes train stop rules, stage departures from Brewster house at 9:46 and 10:80 AM, baggage checked through to destination, and agents F. Lady and Elmer for Chicago passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dubuque
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Joseph Sanaas City
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Brewster House
South Freeport
Passengar
Avidence
F. Lady
Elmer
Gen. Pass. Agt
Homeseekers Excursion to Northwest West and South
Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated above via the North Western Line. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Rest of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents Chicago & North Western Ry. Bd 4-88.
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Chicago & North: Western By
Peoria to Try High License Law Amid Bribery Claims
Peoria faces a push to raise saloon licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars as a grand jury probes Chicago sanitary district bribery alleged in a Peoria trial. Alderman Long to present the plan at a special council session with hopes of boosting city revenue by more than 100 thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Til
Chicago Sanitary District
Fudge Green
National Hotel
Pala
Drainage Board
Chicago
D. 8S. Long
Thomas Nominated for Supreme Court Seat in 188th Patrol
Charles Waite Thomas of Belleville Illinois died at Mullanphy hospital St Louis after a March 1 surgery. Born 1840 on a Jackson county Illinois farm he studied at McKendree College and Urbana University Urbana in 1861. Civil War veteran admitted to bar in 1866 and rose in Illinois law. He married Rhoda J Wisselh in 1866, widow and two sons and a daughter survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Charles Waite Thomas
Mullanphy Hospital
St. Louis
Pues
Supreme Bench of
Thomas
Jackson County
Ill
McKendree College
Urbana University
Tirbana
Rhoda J. Wisselh
Thmois
Chief of Police Tarles Arrested for Spitting Offense in Charleston
Chief of Police Will Tarles was fined for violating Charleston city ordinance against sidewalk spitting. The arrest followed his son Fountain Turner Jr. being taken into custody for the same offense. Turner’s father reportedly obtained a warrant against Tarles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Will Tarles
Tarles
Fountain Turner
Married couple missing after southwest tour
Parker Wilson and his bride left Montgomery county after their marriage for a southwest tour. They were last heard from on arrival in Mexico. Relatives fear they were robbed and murdered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Parker Wilson
Montgomery County
Southwest
Mexico
Standard Oil closes Minnesota business operations
Springfield Illinois March 15 The Standard Oil company of Kentucky is closing its business in Minnesota. Men work in each district collecting accounts and preparing to turn over the property to the Standard Oil company of Tadinna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springield
The
Standard OF Company
Kentucky
Minois
Tadinna
Receiver appointed for Williams & Co department store
Judge Mumphrey of the United States district court appoints Henry Clay Wilson of Springfield as receiver for Williams & Co proprietors of a Decatur department store. Liabilities are estimated at 75000 dollars, assets at 100000 dollars.
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Williams Bros
Springfield
Mumphrey
United States District Court
Henry Clay Wilson
Willins & Co
Decatur
New Man in the Field for Twenty Fifth District
John M. Herbert of Murphysboro has entered the race for the Republican nomination in the Twenty-fifth district congress seat. He becomes a new candidate in the local political contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mareh
John M. Herbert
Stormy Time Predicted at United Mine Workers Convention
Indianapolis reports a stormy convention with debate over opposing the Ryan resolution. Delegates consider the major issue but expect a delay of several days before any decision. Secretary Ryan and President Mitchell deny plans to dispose of the resolution and suggest no resending while disagreement remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Ryan
Mts
Pp Ryan
Tiiats
Sach White
Mitchell
Ryn
Veteran civil war veteran Norton dies at 76
Norton a veteran of the civil wary Aiea at his home here aged 76. He was one of the squad that captured Jefferson Thivis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet Davis
Big Lake
Wis Mareh
Norton
Aiea
Jefferson Thivis
Chicago Markets Report Shows Mixed Grain and Live Stock Prices
Chicago grain quotes drift with wheat and corn near modest swings as markets note mix of highs and lows. Live stock futures show steady to firm hog and cattle quotes with prairie hay and poultry prices listed by East Buffalo and Dunning Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel
Catile
East Buffalo
Mast Buffalo
N. Y
Marel
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Best
Drowned While Skating in Mason City Illinois
March 15 report from Bloomington Illinois says Joseph Gardill and Harry Chamblin two boys and cousins drowned while skating at Mason City. The incident follows the line LEWIS TURNS HIMSELF LOOSE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingtn
Joseph Gardill
Harry Chamblin
Mason City
Lewis
Chicago Corporation Counsel Attacks Courts and Rich
Milwaukee March 15 Closing the session of the joint state and Milwaukee Bar associations Corporation Counsel J Hamilton Lewis of Chicago delivered a sensational attack on the courts the lawyers and the rich and wealthy corporations and personages of the country. He denounced Rog Hy Harriman Morgan Rocke and the beef trust operators and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
State and
Milwaukee Bar Associations Corporation
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Rog- Hi
Harriman, Morgan
Rocke
Beef Trust
Rock Grove Socials and Town Notices Chronicle March
Regular correspondent fields news from Rock Grove and McConnell. Arrivals, travels to Freeport and Davis are noted. local entertainments at Orangeville and Shippie's opera house are highlighted. Wedding of Elmer J. Fisher and Lena Morton, a Sunshine lecture by Prof. Allman, and school entertainments raise funds and spirits amid rough roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Grove
B. G. Cooper
J. J. Shaffer
Freeport
Floyd Kurtz
Galena
B. D. Yarger
J. F. Loss
James Vench
Davis
Sam Vench
Thoren Bros
Red
F. O. Gill
Frank
Afalkey
Orangeville Dramatic Company
Co. P. Kramer
H. R
Liljequist
McConnell
Wm. Wachlin
Albert
Stabenow
Roy Kunkle
Lafayette
Ind
Emma Bechtold
Salem School
Shippie
Opera House
Bs Dennis
Mary Reeser
S. Borchardt
Wisconsin
Richland Empire School
Shipple
Irish Union
Blair
Lou Simmons
Local Social and Travel Notices From Baileyville
Baileyville correspondence lists residents traveling to Freeport and visits with relatives in McConnell Buena Vista and Forreston. It notes arrivals and departures of families and friends including Fosha Nethaus Bechtold Kampen and Kruse, with several visits to Freeport and Chicago for illness and family reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileyville
Walter Fosha
Freeport
Earnest Myers
Harper
Harm Frey
Forreston
Brandt
Rev
Thorman
Burma
Tillie
Fannie Roskam
Wert Kampen
Dakota, Il
Greening Bros.’ Nursery Company
Monroe
Mich
Mr. Kampen
George Hansey
Florence
de Wall
Dr. Matter
Chicago
Ekc Kruse
Frecksen
Kruse
Lizzie Leemhus
Herbert Pashi
A. A. Geiger
Dina de Wall
Eddie DeWall
Community notes from a busy week
The town enjoyed an entertainment at the MiyachosHouse last Wednesday with a strong food program. church basement plans for Friday are canceled due to rough roads. B O Peck repairs to tenant house. Edward Rampenthall family to move in. Henry Althof and Jos Phillips are in Pearl City on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
Pei
B. O. Peck
Edward Rampenthall
Henry Althof
Jos, Phillips
Pearl City
Local notes and anecdotes from Red Oak and area
Red Oak and nearby towns record social calls and visits with names such as Cleveland Folgate Elmer Stamm Julius Russ John Bender Wim Bergman and Aaron Bender. An anecdote about King Alfonso recalls a childhood defiance and a governess remark in a brief rural column.
Stuyvesant Fish Leads International Mutual Life Protest
Stuyvesant Fish, former Mutual Life board member ousted over calls for inquiry, heads a new protective committee of Mutual Life policyholders. The group seeks to unseat current management linked to the McCurdy scandals, plans multiple lawsuits totaling about 2.7 million dollars, and aims to include trustees and officers across nations. Fish, son of Hamilton Fish, is married to a prominent New York socialite.
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Mutual Life Investigation
Stuyvesant Fish
Illnois Central Railroad
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life
Canada
Great Britain
France
Germany
McCurdy
Stuyvesant Iish
Truesdale
International Committee
Hamilton Fish
Grant
New York
Hogs marketed in Eleroy and local updates
Theodore Koerner and E S Silberman marketed hogs in Eleroy on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Rohlan Goethe was taken to St Francis hospital last week where she was operated on and is much improved. John Rosenstiel bought a secondhand two horse power gasoline engine from Charles Kuhlemeier. Charles Winters spent Sunday in Freeport with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Koerner
E. S. Silberman
Eleroy
Rohlan Goethe
St. Francis Hospital
John Rosenstiel
Charles Kuhlemeier
Charles Winters
Freeport
Mock Trial Verdict Not Guilty At Bolton Church Event
From Our Own Correspondent Bolton March 12 The Friday church basement mock trial drew about 130 attendees. State prosecutor J B Maun ders and defense attorney E O Peck argued and cross examined witnesses. Judge W D Mack delivered impartial rulings as the jury of good men deliberated twenty minutes before returning not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
J. B. Maunders
E. O. Peck
W. D. Mack
Townsend
Stoockton
Eva Garnhardt
Jos
Winters
Pear City
Cyrus Sheets
Nix
Legal
EOD
Gordon
Whit 'S Society
C. B. Kyle
Volunteer in Colorado Regiment Cured of Stutter
A Colorado regiment volunteer at Manila is reported cured of a stutter by a Lelug slot through the throat with no Miser bullet, restoring speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Remedy
A historical ad promotes Ken Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant yet effective cathartic for colds. It claims to clear the head, loosen phlegm, and strengthen airways, removing coughs and whooping cough. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Low Rates to Dakota and Minnesota Rail Travel
Greatly reduced fares to North and South Dakota and many points in northern Minnesota via the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway every Tuesday in March and April. For details contact local ticket agents or write to FB A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
FB. A. Miller
Chicago
Andy Northwest
Milwaukee & St. P
San Franciago
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Northwest
Land agents advertised rail fares to many destinations
The Chicago Great Western railway offers round trip tickets at one fare plus 3.00 to numerous southern and western states including Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Louisiana Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Carolina Tennessee Utah Wyoming Virginia and more. Tickets to Alberta Canadian Northwest Assamibo Manitoba and western Ontario available on first and third Tuesdays in March and April. For information contact any Great Western agent or J P Eimer PB St Paul Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Alabama
Athena
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Tee
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mexico
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Tennessee
Tera
Utah
Wyoming
Virginia
Alberta
Canadian
Northwest
Assinibola
Manitoba
Ontario
J. P. Eimer
St. Paul
Minn
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Ax Temporstyachit
Boston
Mass
Anha Moore
Women
Hristian Tamarante Union
Mann & Robson
Freeport, Ill
R.R
Diners Central BR. ER
N. W
R. R
el Zwade
Great Western
Paeoria Grand Jury
Peoria High License
Death
Chicago Gratin
Martel
Chicago Board of Trade
UNI Lang
Hoh Nay
Chamberlain
Corporation Counsel
F. ¢. Burdett
Aner
Ordera Ai Nowp & Dollmeyers
Red Oak
Cleveland Folgate
Elmer Stamm
Julius Russ
Cedarville
John Bender
M. EB
Ed. Wohlford
Jacob Lied
Wm. Lied
Wim
Bergman
Aaron Bender
Dazey
North Dakota
Alfonso
Btouyvesant Fish
Centennial
People's Column
Kings Daughters
Stephenson St
Inquire & Witte & Witte
Gionenson Street
Freesport
Bo Gee
Fernate Hotel
Wacarene Tenner
H.d. Temple
Broadway
Tad
A.C
Daily Journal
Jook
Joseph Thorpe Enre
Journal Office
U. S. Army
Main St
State St
Fifth Avenue
RE. A. Miller
Carroll St
Rutter
Cor Salh
Galena Street
Witte & Witte
H. B. Smith, & Taylor Fe
C. Yeager
Edward
LePelley
Mayer & Parsons
Galena Ave
Rice Bae
Sol B
Lewisville
Carroll Street
Galena Avenue
Algo
Union Street
Oregon
Stephenson Street
A .B. Boney
Stephenson Streets
Cardine
Lincoln, Ave
B. Erp Brockhausen
Cormet
Adam and William Streets
Fiats
Lower Stephenson St
Chas. H. Never Or
Telephone 441
Iing
Washington Street
Douglas Avenue
Squire
Douglas. Avenue
Reé
West Freeport
Illinois
Said
L. A. Brigham
E. Bengston
Southern Ees
Ufa
New Orleans
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Shaw
Ham
Winowas
Cuba
Bet Rai
Great South
Bea Touls Mo
Forida
Southern Railw
Onnection
WIT
Queen & ‘Crescent
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Muscaridge
St. Auquake
Geo. B. Allen
Wass
McCullough
Dearborn St
H. Hardwick
Washington,d
W. H. Tayloe
Generals
Walsnaos
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