Train Equipment and Connections For East and West Bound No 900 to 211
John F Daly, agent, outlines eastbound No 900 with buffet and parlor cars and westbound No 201 208 with coach and parlor car services. Train 202 and 204 connect at Rockford for Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison and more. 206 connects at Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley and west to the Pacific Coast.
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West Bound
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Jamesville
Harvard
DeDalb
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Passenger and freight routes of C M & St P Railways
The Rock Island line lists No 10 departing Rock Island at 7 am and arriving Milwaukee at 8 10 pm with connections to Janesville and Madison. No 68 carries Rock Island Davenport passengers while No 86 links Chicago and Milwaukee. Freight No 7 carries Freeport to Mt Carroll and continues to Milwaukee area.
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Treave
Omaha
Fort Dodsade
Sioux City
Dubuque
Kort Dodge Express
Hpm
Omaha-St Paul
iNo
Decatur Express
Madison
Dodgeville
Cessseeseeseees
Pashonbol
Passenrom
Eiger
Spall
Will Corey
Rowley
Parbon LO
Rock Island
Freeport
Drocen
Mt Carroll
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakotas
Wisdom and temptation in scripture and life
A devotional piece discusses wisdom versus folly, citing biblical verses on righteousness and salvation. It contrasts a life led by wisdom with dangers of covetousness, drink, and occult beliefs, urging repentance, a new heart, and looking to Christ for salvation. It references figures and texts from Genesis, Isaiah, Matthew, Hebrews, and Revelation to illustrate moral choices and eternal outcomes.
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Amertcat
Association
Goil
Johny
John viii
Wales
Jesus
Jeremiah
Job
Gideon
Eve
Achan
Josh
Christ
David
Appearance and fear in depictions of obeah in Caribbean lore
The passage notes how Africans are portrayed as savage while whites respect obeah practitioners in the West Indies. It cites the London Spectator discussing narratives about the Treneh islands and the clerical reverence shown toward obeah men and women, contrasted with their own appearance.
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India
West Indies
Treneh Islands
London Spectator
Emory Wheels Cement for High Speed Grinding
In Cissiers Magazine guidance on solid emery wheels, the best cement must bind emery with strength to withstand centrifugal strain at about 5 000 feet per minute. It should not soften from heat, glaze, or burst, nor hold grains so long as they dull, nor release them to waste the wheel. It must mix evenly with grain, avoid hard or soft spots, balance the wheel, and temper to suit various metals, using pure strong chemicals.
Bald Hipparchus Defies Emperor in Samosata Martyrs Tale
In ancient Samosata seven martyrs endure torture before Emperor Maximian. Hipparchus refuses to recant, pointing to nature as hairless and unchangeable. A goat skin is nailed to his head, the act mocked as fulfilled, yet he dies on the cross.
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Eipparchus
Samosata
Maxsimian
Wipparchus
Maximian
Hipparchus
Ion
London
Absentminded Man Loses Watch While Boiling Egg
A distracted man attempts a kitchen trick from a story. He places an egg in boiling water and uses a watch to time it, dropping the watch into the pot. He reads for five minutes and fails to notice the watch remains in the kettle until hours later, when the cook finds it.
Whales: two families and their traits
The article explains whales are mammals adapted to water and divides true whales into two families the spermaceti whale with teeth and the whalebone whale without. It notes two teeth bearing species the cachalot and the sperm whale which can reach seven to eighty feet and that capturing them is more dangerous due to their formidable teeth.
Auctioneer Tests Bidder With Antique Candlesticks
An auctioneer held up a pair of antique candlesticks and asked for a start. A bidder shouted a dime and the crowd laughed as the auctioneer gasped at the unexpected retort. The bumbling exchange ended without a sale.
Reckless Doctor Delivers Grim Prognosis to Wife
A physician tells the wife of a patient that her husband will die within twenty four hours while she protests the cost of a five day life extending treatment. The exchange highlights grief and financial concern amid a dire medical forecast.
His Preparation and the Journalisia Lectures
Bill Nye recalled a tale of four men who after eight hours of work on a rural daily newspaper were deemed incompetent. They then toured the country delivering a lecture on Journalisia, critiquing the craft and its standards.
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Bill Nye
Journalisia
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad
An advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original laxative cough syrup that cleanses throat and lungs. It claims it treats coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes it tastes good and is harmless, sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Give Generously to Christ's Cause, World Mission Emphasized
A religious exhortation urges Christians to fund world missions through voluntary giving. It cites biblical promises about generosity, stresses personal responsibility, and argues gifts should be proportional to means. The piece frames giving as a duty and privilege, not a business scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ's Church
God
Elis
Christ
Paul
Message for the Year in New York District Secretaries
The New York state secretary sent a personal note to every district secretary during the holiday season. A wall card accompanied the note, bearing a message written in the handwriting of famed evangelist Dr. St. A. Torrey.
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New York
St. A. Torrey
State Secretary Praises Prayer in Daily Work Ethic
The state secretary reminded workers of wonders wrought by prayer and urged daily prayer life as key to the largest efficiency of Endeavor in the Empire State.
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Empire State
Christian Endeavor grows in Richford with pledge
The Personal Equation Yong Kay once active in Boston now a government interpreter in Richford Vermont has fifteen young Chindmen pledged for a Christian Endeavor society there. Dr Charles E Jefferson pastor of Broadway Tabernacle New York recently called the farewell meeting of the Endeavor society to a charter mission to Karpunut Turkey a memorable moment of his ministry.
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Yong Kay
Boston
Richford
Christian Endeavor Society
Charles E. Jefferson
Broadway Tabernacle
New York
Endeavor Society
Wsissionary
Karpnut
Turkey
Christian Endeavor World
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Promotes Quick Relief
The advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant effective cathartic for colds. It claims to clear the head relieve coughs and strengthen bronchial tubes and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Money to Loan on Improved Real Estate in Freeport
Taylor and Erick advertise money to loan on improved Freeport real estate in sums of 500 dollars or more at current rates. They offer overviews of loan terms and eligibility for property owners seeking financing.
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Freeport
Taylor & Erick
Customs of a Mohammedan Funeral Ceremony
The article describes Islamic burial rites with readings from the Koran at the bedside, a deathbed thirst for resurrection, and sherbet to ease pain. It notes washing and shrouding by two washers, dowry returning by the widow, and mothers giving their milk vows. The body faces Mecca, lies northward, and earth is sprinkled thrice.
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Na Bier
Mecca
Chen
Suspicious Directors Think Frugal Cashier Underwatch
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes a company cashier is described as frugal and habitually eats at his desk. Management suspects fear of leaving books and orders an immediate investigation into potential mismanagement.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Domestic animal definition sparks humorous exchange
A Brooklyn Life fragment shows a boy asking what a domestic animal is. The mother answers with a scornful glance at the father who is dressing, defining a domestic animal as one who does not spend all his time at the club.
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Mamma
Papa
Brooklyn
Unclear Phrase of Rhetorical Comparison
A fragment sentence contrasts two items titled as an old chair and a bill, noting both are better in some sense when reseated or receipted, yet they do not resemble each other in appearance or meaning. The line suggests a metaphorical likeness without concrete context or identifiable figures.
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T ’Em
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Quick Digestive Relief
Advertising copy touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion. It claims the product digests food, ends belching and puffing, and makes the stomach sweet after meals. Sold by all druggists.
Ely Cream Balm Offers Quick Healing Of Catarrh
Quick changes from hot to cold and back again cause nasal catarrh and sneezing. Ely's Cream Balm ends the foul discharge and breathing trouble without cocaine or mercury. The remedy is sold by druggists for 60 cents or mailed from Ely Bros. 56 Warren Street New York.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Taxpayers urged to call for tax payments and travel fare offer
Public notice from F. W. Evins invites taxpayers to contact the office behind the First National Bank. The Chicago Great Western Railway announces sale of round trip tickets at one fare plus 2 dollars to many U S states and Canadian regions on the first and third Tuesdays through April with March and April extensions. Further details via any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mexico
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Virginia
Alberta
Canadian Northwest
Assiniboia
Manitoba
Ontario
J. P. Elmer
G. P
Homeseekers Excursion to Northwest West and Southwest
Ex excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates on sale to the territory indicated. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Homeseeker's
Souta
Estern Bly
Low Fares to North and South Dakota and Minnesota
Greatly reduced rates to North Dakota South Dakota and many points in northern Minnesota via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway every Tuesday in March and April. For details on rates routes and train service consult the nearest ticket agent or write F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago
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Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
California
Miller
Chicago
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Florida
Cuba
Great South
JS. McCullough
N. W
PSA
Dearborn
The Prague Clock and its Moving Apostles
A fifteenth century Prague clock fascinates by its complex machinery. Its six to eight foot dial shows minutes hours days months years and centuries. The amusing sight features holy apostles in tunics and tights revolving in a ring as a skeleton rings the bell.
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Prague
Wonders About Skin Pores in the Human Body
The article explains that each square inch of skin contains about 8,500 sweat pores, each a quarter inch long, totaling roughly 40 miles of tubular drainage when stretched end to end across about 2000 square inches of skin on the average adult.
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Asdin
Childre
Kor Sale
Jos. ‘Emmert
Jangkuns
R.R
Minos
Central
Hast
Dailat
Pete Veeereneee
Aratebabor
P. BR. R
Great Western
R. R
Dubugga
Minneapolis
St.Paul
DesMoines
St. Josephean City
Fort Dodge
Councll Bluffs
St. P
Omaha & x O, Limited
Stapes
P. Pr
South Freeport
Breewater House
Elmer
Mie
C. B
Q. R. Hy
Forreston
Sagt
Foltogton Ccesseerere-Ereeve
Pol Dally
The
Journal
Paracelsus
Roger Bacon
Michael Scott
Cagliostro
First National Bank
F. W. Evins
Homeseekers
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gypsy Smith
America
Ar Griffin
People’s Column
Witte & Witte
Stephenson Street
Fraeport
Ill
South
Galena Avenue
M. B. Marvin
Porter Stover
Stephengon Street
Jy Bigelow
West Freeport
Aidin
Clifton House
U. 8
Feskuisas Omnes
Stephenson St
Mary St
Fifth Avenue
B. Kling
Sal Bale
Carroll St
Lot
Rutter
Galena Street
Miama Street
Lsd
Bengston’s Row
Galena Avenues
Union Street
A. KE. Hawke
Tephenson Street
Lower Stephenson
Chas. H. Meyer
Golden Rule Phoe
Hokumeier & App
Lincoln Ave
Ar Eni
Tod
R. Weaver
Union St
Douglas Ave
Blue Caradits
Adams Street
Amr. Tai
Tuquire
Linge Ave
OSI
I. JF. Youngblud
Thisottes
Kelchap
Comfort Queen Crescent
Cleveland
Tadienapedia Saab
Farida
Tadianapols
Governnstay
Jacksonville
Sts. Sevastine
Pullham
New
Forida
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
St. Augustine
Sclsonville
St. Axine
Geo. B. Allen
St. Louis
McCullough
N. WF
H. Hardwick
Washington, DD
H. Tayloe
Washington, D. Co
Deli
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