Train Schedules and Connections at Rock Island
Rail notices list East Round schedules from Freeport with multiple parlor car services and cafe options. Connections show No. 30 linking Beloit Janesville Milwaukee and northern routes, while No. 04 and No. 06 connect Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley and western points. John F. Daly and J B Sweaty, agents, note arrivals from Rock Island and freight details.
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Suns
Rockford
Beloit
Janesso
Milwaukee
Maison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Janesville
Harvard
Nrain
Belvi- Gere
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Wions
Rock Island
Madison
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Sweaty
Double wedding prank ends in two joined couples
A planned split wedding turns into a night of mischief as Donald Syphax and May Southworth wed as scheduled, while Pembroke Hughes and Delia Hickox join in after a staged escape. The bridal party traps shift to Buckingham, where both couples are finally married with their abductors as guests.
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Donald Syphax
May Southworth
Pembroke Hughes
Delia Hickox
Syphas- Southworth
Miss Southworth
Mr. Hughes
Miss Wickox
Rob Southworth
P Hughes-Hickok
Bob Southworth
Lucia
Ned
Buck Ingham
Donald
May
Auto
Buckingham
Adelaide Ruth Hill
The Daily Journal Delivering Citywide Local Week
The Daily Journal offers delivery to every city area for a local weekly edition.
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Rat and Mouse Proof Granary for Farm Storage
The feature describes a rat and mouse proof granary with ample storage for farm implements and grain handling. It details construction from 20 by 36 feet, six 8 by 8 inch posts, 8 by 10 inch end sills, 2 by 6 studding, and drop siding. Ventilated bins use galvanized pipes for airflow to prevent mold.
Soil rich in manure boosts corn yield 75 bushels per acre
The Cr bana farm shows two nearly identical fields yielding very different crops. One field with no manure or fertilizer produced under nineteen bushels per acre last year, while a nearby field with stable manure and crop rotation including clover yielded over seventy five bushels per acre.
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Crbana
Starting a Bulky Horse in a Rig Stubborn Draft Refuses Move
A veteran horseman recalls a method to urge a balky horse. He describes the driver exiting the wagon, patting the horse’s head, then lifting a front foot and tapping each wall and the frog lightly. After dropping the foot, the driver jumps back aboard and commands the horse to proceed, which it does.
Nothing is certain says a pondering phrase
A playful note questions certainty by asking how one can claim nothing is certain while doubting the reliability of certainty itself. The quirky line riffs on epistemology and language without firm conclusions.
Homely lovers wed after village wire romance
In Medina, grocer Job Strong, famed for his deep voice and homeliness, falls for Brunswick telephone operator Miss Judkins after hearing her voice over the wire. A comic mixup leads to mutual disbelief when they meet, but Destiny unites them. They wed eight months later and keep New Orleans molasses at fixed year-round prices.
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T. C. McClure
Job Strong
Medina
Ying
Brunswick
New Orleans
Bruns
Miss Judkins
Ike Job Strong
Strong
Mr. Strong
Misa Judking
Pitto
Destiny
Julia
Hugh
Alx
Strong's Cash
M. Quad
Mutual Misreadings OverthePhone Exchange
A brief dialogue hints at miscommunication as one speaker notes feeling misunderstood while another asserts frequent use of the telephone and strong affection for it. The exchange suggests ordinary social friction and emphasis on communication methods of the era.
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Tate Bank
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J. F. Fair
Reuben Biegfried
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Lincoln Ave
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Freeport Laundry
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