Train schedule notes east and west bound service details
East bound trains No 900 2 parlor and buffet service schedule listed. West bound services No 311 206 207 include parlor and buffet cars. Connections described at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Sycamore DeKalb Madison and other points. John F. Daly, agent.
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Baycee
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvards
DeDalb
Spring Valley
Pacific
John F. Daly
Passing Trains and Schedules From Rock Island to Milwaukee
Rail notices describe No 10 and No 68 passenger routes from Rock Island to Davenport and Milwaukee with connections to Janesville Madison and Chicago. Freight services from Freeport to Mt Carroll and Rock Island are listed, plus ticketing, stage connections from South Freeport and Brewster House, and agent contacts J F Lady and Elmer.
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Enat
Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
Madison
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J. B. Swarr
Agert
Dubuque
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Fort Dodge
Council Biaffaansa
South Freeport
St. P
Omaha & K
Brewster House
Leavyes South Freeport
Brewater House
J. F
Elmer
Gen
Pass. Agt
Low Rates to California by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway
Homeseeker's excursion offers discounted return trips to San Francisco or Los Angeles via Omaha or Kansas City at 594.0 with sale April 26 to May 5 and final return by July 381, 1906. Liberal stopovers and routes, with Sleeping Cars and reclining chair cars. Inquiries to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Chicago
Milwaukee St. Paul Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Paul
Portland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Homeseeker
Chicago ,& Northestern
Wanted help in city jobs and domestic work
Help wanted advertisement appears listing two positions. First seeks skilled painters for G I Parks at 168 Stephenson Street. Second seeks a general housemaid for a two person household who must sleep at the employer’s home. Mrs F A Hosmer at 91 Williams Street is referenced.
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F. A. Hosmer
Williams
Truesdell
Desperado Frank Smith slain by posse near New Hill
Oregon City reports Frank Smith, accused killer of a policeman and later two National Guard officers, was found hiding in a thicket south of New Hill. posse leader Harry Draper and bloodhounds closed in and Draper killed Smith with a pistol shot as Smith attempted to draw his weapon.
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Oregon City
Ore
Frannk Smith
Deficit Shown in April for Federal Government
The April 1908 monthly statement shows total receipts of 45,002,867 dollars and expenditures of 47,025,100 dollars, leaving a deficit of nearly 2,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
They Celebrate Dewey Day at Raleigh Hotel
May Day dinner honors Admiral Dewey and officers who served with him in Manila Bay. Admiral Dewey was guest of honor at the Raleigh hotel as part of the traditional celebration by twenty four officers.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Raleigh Hotel
Admin Dewey
Public debt at April close shows rise of 2.78 million
The statement of the public debt reports at the close of business April 30, 19xx6 the total debt less cash in the treasury amounting to 4,984,413,247 dollars, an increase of 2,780,809 dollars for the month.
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Washington
Treasury
Dolan Withdraws From Fifth District LU Presidential Contest
Pittsburg May 2 Pat Dolan announces withdrawal from the race for president of the fifth district LU M W. He says the withdrawal is in the interest of the miners entirely.
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Pittsburg
Pat Dolan
LU. M. W
Chicago Board of Trade Market Quotations May 1
Wheat and corn futures listed with opening high and low ranges for May July and Sept contracts. Live stock and hay prices appear with receipts estimates and bid ranges for hogs cattle sheep and poultry. East Buffalo quotes include cattle hogs sheep and lambs with market notes.
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Chicago
Chicazo Board of Jude
Park
Choice Prairie
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed For Burns And More
A promoter urges DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for painful burns sunburns and other injuries. He warns against imitations and notes the BE. CG. DeWitt & Co. Chicago name on every box and that it is sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Stoves Stored at Carter Bros Hardware
Carter Bros hardware at 55 Stephenson Street offers stove storage at reasonable rates with immediate space available and secure handling.
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Carter Bros’ Hardware
Stephenson St
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health
A Freeport testimonial declares Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney complaints and backache. Mrs. Wr. Cady of 61 North Galena Ave. says she improved after using the pills bought at Emmett's drug store. The ad urges public endorsement, notes 50 cent price, Foster Milburn Co. as U S sale agents, and warns to remember the name Doan's.
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Wr. Cady
Galena Ave
Doan
Emmett
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Stoll Elected School Director At Red Oak
From Our Own Correspondent Jno Stoll wins a seat as school director in the recent election Miss Alice Wohlford visits Orangeville relatives Stephen Rigney attends Freeport supervisors meeting Rev H H Moore to conduct final services on this charge Mr and Mrs E D Miller visit Oneco and Cedarville painters finish Simon Fogel’s house
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Red Oak
Jno
Stoll
Alice Wohlford
Orangeville
Miller
Clifford H. Bender
Chicago
Stephen Rigney
Freeport
Rathbone
E. D. Miller
Wm. Green
W. R. Bender
H. H. Moore
Rev. Moore
E.D. Miller
Oneco
Dan Lied
Cedarville
Simon Fogel
Clean House Today Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a laxative to cleanse the body. It claims the product cures constipation and indigestion, relieves internal distress, and improves health. It is sold by druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. Caldwell
Centennial notes and local movements in April report
From Our Own Correspondent Edward Koertner visits relatives in Centennial. Samuel Lebkicker of Freeport delivered fruit trees. Katie Jahn of Freeport stays with Mr and Mrs Bechtold. William Rosenstiel painted his new barn. Berg and Allanson of Stockton bought stock of several locals. August Mejser shows a new buggy. Dan Gassman family of Bleroy visited Carl and wife. William Hiram is ill.
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Edward Koertner
Samuel Lebkicker
Freeport
Katie Jahn
N.S. Bechtold
William Rosenstiel
Berg & Allanson
Stockton
J. BE. Aspinwall
N. S. Bechtold
Ernst Silberman
Theodore Koerner
August Mejser
Dan Gassman
Bleroy
Carl Witte
William Hiram
Let Everybody Work And Restore Health With Dr
Utility and health promotion copy urges readers to keep organs functioning. It discusses pain from liver or stomach issues and claims restoration of health through a doctor’s treatment. The piece emphasizes happiness through internal balance and healing.
A Flat Sort of Existence
A brief anecdote from the Kansas City Times notes a dialogue about city life and finances. The speakers joke that moving to town leads to being rapidly city broke, with one character predicting eventual personal bankruptcy for another.
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Henry
Kansas City Times
Making Them Drowsy Punchline from Chicago News
A quip notes former boxer Fistem has quit pugilism for the stage. The joke likens his career shift to putting audiences to sleep, echoing his ring persona with a pun on sleep inducing performance.
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Fistem
Chicago News
The Cook Given a Hundred Lashes Then Fortune Strikes
A man pleads to M Segur as a cook, claiming he was whipped by M de Bruce's governor in St Petersburg. The cook explains the lash incident led to his hiring, a gold purse, and a ten year service with 6,000 rubles at the end, blessing the mistaken punishment.
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M. Segur
Catherine
M. Count
Monsieur
M. de Bruce
Valet de Chambre
M. Bruce
Harken
France
M. le Count de Bruce
St. Petersburg
Louis
New York News
Unforgivable Question Proves Family Tites
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange centers on whether a father could forgive his son if he married a girl he knows nothing about. The moral clash arises when the girl is his cook, prompting a sharp moral distinction between personal affinity and social roles.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Better Complexion
An ad asserts a good complexion depends on stomach health and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia to digest foods and restore stomach function. It claims relief from palpitations, flatulence, sour stomach and heartburn and notes availability at all druggists.
Ice man and Mrs Jones Clash Over Short Weight
In a daily exchange, Mrs Jones scolds the ice deliveryman about short measure. He replies that even in the next world he would bring ice, and she would be grateful for the extra weight.
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Mrs. .Jones
Burdett Called By Brows & Dollmeyer For Piano Tuning
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, received an order and was phoned by Brows & Dollmeyers for service. The note records a routine call regarding piano tuning at their premises.
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F. J. Burdett
Brows & Dollmeyersor
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Decatur
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People's Column
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Cedar Lake Inn
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Wis
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Stephenson Ft
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Wasea
Ryan & McManus
P.O
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Philadelphia
Fla
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B. Kling
Miami Street
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Schiller
Alice Golson
Itaty
C. A. Ruthe
Douglas Avenue
Union Street
F. Rutheven
Broadway
W. E. Fonken
Mitchell
W. J. Laible
City
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Garry
American St
Henry Hulisinger
eErpeera E
Stearns & Zipf
Wise House
Stephenson
North &Rd St
Avonmeek -Ldlw
Court House
Douglas Ave
Einogin Axe
Oak St
Exchange St
Wm. Walton
Oak Street
Furry
Clark Ave
Adams St
W. J. Reitzell
Harlem Ave
West Freaport
Medern
Chestnut Street
L. McGovern
Laneous
O. L
Chicago Grain
Staver & Co
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Dean
Clean
Centennial
Ichamberlain
Keen Kutter Toole
America
St. Louis
Simmons Hardware Company
U.S.A
Mrs. J
Business Directory
Illinois
BANKS
D. C. Stover
H. Antrim
Poes
R.G. Shumway
State Bank of Freeport
Ill
R. G. Shumway
Held
Bi. Hovend
Wy Hoefer
H.H. Antrim
H. Stealy
D. 0. Stover
Fred Dorman
Homer F. Aspinwall
Assosavings Department
Til
Hettinger
Collmann & Co Capital
QO. O
Collmann Gros
Graham
Cashier
Collmann
V.pres
La.jungkans
A.das
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
Aug. Bergmar
Guise W.N. Oronkrite
John & Ollm
First National Bank OF
Second National Bank OF Freeport
V.B. Elson
H. 8
Webster
Upae Directore
M. W. B. Elson
Farwell
W . Hance
Reuben Breafried
F. Faintereat
Burchard
L. H. Burrev
Burchard & Burrell
Attorneys AT Law
Freeport “'Kinole
W. N. Cronkrite
Ldwly Freeport, TU
A. L. Babcock
New ‘Telephone
Wagner
Anzeiger
Spring
Frisbie & Haney
Andibuilders General Contracting
Je Exchange St
Douglas
Stephenson New Phone
Waterman Ideal
Ottowagner
Galena St
Jenkd
John S. Harpster
Galens St
Jree
John Schwarz
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