Timetables and Passenger Service Details
The notice presents R R Time Tables with schedules for trains including Forture Express and Dubuque Express, listing departure and arrival times such as 8:85pm and 7:30am, along with notes on limited services and coach arrangements. Agent W ROWLEY signs as agent, detailing daily operations and regional stops like Decatur and Dodgeville.
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Bet Saitori
Eer Forture Express
Higam
Ommhasst P
Coashéea
Dubuque Express
Heund
Bouthers Hxpredsini
LY O
Decatur
Aerate AP
Decatur Hapreass
Madteon
Aim Oat Prahonmep
Dodgeville
Passong
Sarett
West
Weet Wa
W. Rowley
Train Equipment and Connections Summary
East bound service lists No 90 Buffet parlor car No 202 coach No 204 straight parlor No 206 Cafe parlor No 21 Gandays Buffet parlor. West bound lists No 21 coach No 908 Cafe parlor No 206 Buffet parlor No 207 straight parlor No 211 Buffet car Sunday service. Connections show No 202 linking Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison north and west. No 04 linking Rockford Beloit Harvard Madison. No 206 linking Belvidere Sycamore DeKalb Sering Valley and west to the Pacific Coast. John F Daly, Agent.
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East Bound
West Bound
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Dedkalb
Sering Valley
Pacific Coast
Going East Arrive Depart No 2 DARHENTEL Restatement
Train schedule fragment notes arrivals and departures for several routes. It mentions Rock Island to Freeport, Mt. Carroll to Freeport, and connections to Milwaukee and Chicago. Also lists agents and connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Cedar Rapids and North South Dakota points.
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Darhentel
Promook
Sini Pesseasees
Rock Island
Freeport
Biybhotd
Cessees
Mt. Carroll
Wees West
Davenport
Tishma
DRANG
Kemp's Balsam Promises Quick Cough Relief
An early 20th century patent remedy touts Kemp's Balsam as stopping any cough and curing colds bronchitis grip asthma and early consumption. The claim targets families seeking a universal cure for respiratory ailments.
After Dinner Speech Exchange Quips Go Twice
A playful exchange from a Philadelphia Press item features Weary Willie and Ragson Tatters-Sure joking about giving after dinner speeches. The humorous banter underscores their public persona and stage chatter.
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Willie
Philadelphia Press
Wake up John Weeks Burglar Nerves Mrs Weeks
A homeowner alarm prompts a frightened Mrs Weeks to wake her husband. He whispers to stay quiet and crawls under the bed to check for an intruder, aiming to reassure his wife in a tense moment reported by the Houston Post.
Watch for indigestion symptoms and take Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
Early symptoms of indigestion or liver trouble warn readers to treat promptly with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. The ad claims quick, pleasant relief from chronic dyspepsia with money back if no cure, sold by all druggists at 50c and 1.00.
Ex excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo
The C. M. and St. Paul offers round trip excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo for 24.40 dollars for July 10 to 16. The sale is for the annual Elks meeting. agent is J B Sweat. Tickets valid until August 30.
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C. M. & St. Paul
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Elks
J.B. Sweat Agent
Doctor and lover choose care of invalid wife over career
In a reflective tale a doctor praises a man for giving up a lucrative career to care for his invalid wife Ellen. The couple’s choice is weighed against ambition as the doctor tests a vial while the husband recalls a romance and a tear that might grant him heaven.
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Dilon
John
Hilen
Paradise
Heaven
Ellen
Father
Ebien
Hite
Kilon
Amaza J. Barker
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed for Burns and Piles
A vintage ad extols DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as best for painful burns sunburn cuts bruises and especially piles. It warns of imitations and notes the genuine DeWitt's from E C DeWitt & Co Chicago is on every box and sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Stoves Stored at Carter Bros Hardware
Carter Bros at 45 Stephenson St offers stove storage at reasonable rates with secure handling and convenient access.
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Carter Bros’ Hardware
Stephenson St
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Relief for Indigestion
Advertises Kodol as a remedy for chronic indigestion and dyspepsia. Claims it helps digest food, strengthens digestive organs, and makes the stomach work as nature demands. Asserts long standing cases improve and that the product is sold by all druggists.
Funeral for Paul Lawrence Dunbar Recalled as Poet in New York
An editor recalls the late Paul Laurence Dunbar addressing a New York Sunday school. The anecdote ends with Dunbar joking about a future gold crown as a boy in front quips that his father wears one on his toolkit. The tale preserves Dunbar’s humorous, engaging style with a poignant moral.
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Paul Lawrence Dmbaar
New York
Dunbar
Onoy
Clean House Today With Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup
An advertisement urges immediate use of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to cleanse the body of stomach liver and bowels. It claims to prevent painful disorders and offers money back if it fails. Sold by druggists for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Dr. Caldwell
Scientific Farming of the Day
The piece notes progress in farming science aided by the U S Department of Agriculture. It highlights soil study, suitable crops, and new productive plants for varied conditions. It predicts 1910 yields per acre will double over 1900 on previously waste land.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Cleveland Leader
Rich Missouri zinc mine owner known as sunbonnet boss
Mrs WW E Morgan of Missouri is described as ruling one of the state's richest zinc mines. Workers reportedly respect her and perform well under her direction, earning the nickname sunbonnet boss. Rhinelander Waldo in New York serves as deputy police commissioner and shows strong work ethic surprising foes. Dudley Rocker of London hosted a farewell dinner for George Fletch costing 7500 dollars with thirty guests, all Japanese.
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WW. E. Morgan
Missouri
Rhinelander Waldo
New York
Dudley Rocker
London
George Fletch
Juapan
A Woman Weakness Under Limelight In Dr Bell's Tragic Reckoning
Rodney Bell, a brilliant medical prospect, loses his moral compass after a lifelong attachment to Luella Oliver. A famed surgery ends with Luella's death and Bell discovering a past life token that exposes his inner weakness. The revelation ruins his nerve and career, sending him abroad where his blighted life ends a decade later.
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Rodney Bell
Medical
Rodney
University
Luella Oliver
Paris
Luella
Bell
Dr. Bell
Ips
Love
Lfe
F. A. Mi‘dchet
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Digestive Relief
An old advert claims a good complexion depends on stomach health and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia to digest meals, restore stomach function, and relieve palpitations, flatulence, sour stomach and heartburn, sold by all druggists.
Burdett Piano Tuner Orders at Brown Dousney
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places orders at Brown Dousney for repairs or servicing of pianos. The note records a transaction and the vendor involved in the exchange.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown Dousney
Masterpieces on Asylum Walls
A man named Dodd painted at Broadmoor asylum before dying there. His work, praised for power, was kept from sale by government policy. The Broadmoor superintendent allowed wall paintings as his condition worsened. The note references Guy's Hospital records and a Bavarian railway takeover in the Palatinate.
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Dodd
London
Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Broadmoor
Guy's Hospital
City of London
Palatinate
SRO Ooa
Clean Out the Body With Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
An advert for Dr Caldwell's laxative Syrup Pepsin promotes its use to cleanse the body after heavy, poisonous air like in a cellar. It claims safety, scientific purity, and relief for constipation headaches biliousness and stomach trouble. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents to 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. Caldwell
A Rattling Pastime in a Southern Paper
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes a playful scene where Mammy laughs at Sue handling a rattlesnake, gripping its neck and tail while skipping rope with the snake, a vivid regional colloquial moment.
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Atlanta Constitution
Repartee Distinguishes Witty Exchange From Insult
A quotation on repartee notes the line between clever banter and offense lies with who makes the remark and who receives it, marking how humor can shift into insult depending on perception. The saying appears in Life magazine style commentary.
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Cure Claim
Advertises Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and congestion. Claims to clear the throat and drive the cold out through the bowels. Sold by all druggists with implied health benefits and no caveats.
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Kennedy’s
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Chicago Daily News
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L. Z. Farwell
W . Hance
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J. F. Fair
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Stephenson
Freeport, I
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Womuan
Atlanta, Ga
Business Directory
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Dorman
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Washington, D
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Nobles of Myatie
Overland Limited
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