Train Schedules and Connections for Freeport Bound Lines
A dense timetable details east and west bound trains from Chicago to Freeport with departure and arrival times. It lists equipment notes such as buffet parlor cars on certain trains and coach services. Connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Harvard and Wilson are noted, with John F. Daly as agent.
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Boaina
Freeport
Chicago
Seacessoceesteess
Pevestweteteles
Freepor Nod
Unday
tSunday
tSunday But Ieeises Sesessenes
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Rootford
Harvard
Wilson
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Eastern and Western Rail Schedule Note
A historical timetable fragment lists train routes and connections. No. 68 carries Rock Island and Davenport passengers at 7 65 pm, No. 10 departs Rock Island 7 am reaching Milwaukee 8 10 pm with connections to Janesville and Madison. No. 9 links Kansas City Omaha Cedar Rapids and Dakota points.
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Gabe Bat Barn
Gux
Pat
Rae
Southern Highford
Decatur Bapteass
Loca Mall
Ccencenavenener
Madison District
MIRCD
Webbeeneekeueaed
Rowley
Rock Island
Freeport
Exkhordesssisecees
Mt. Cnrroit
Davenport
Doaned Sers Greersreireteersen
Chicago
Milwaukee
Elual
Janesville
Madison
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B
Agoat
TEWERO'S HERPICIDE in bizarre wartime claim debunked
Fragmentary ad note promotes TEWERO'S HERPICIDE a supposed herpes killer. Claims destroyer power and itching scalp with vegetable extract, urging readers to request samples from The Exploidé Co based in Detroit Michigan. authority cited as Special Agent Joseph Hmmert.
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Tewero
Hare Cron Fennay
Nevero
Thaerploidé Co
Datfolt, Mich
Joseph Hmmert
Pikeman Gear and Parade Drill in Early Arms Text
An excerpt from Macmillan's Magazine describes a pikeman in iron armor with an iron headpiece back and breast and a leather apron. He carries a ten foot pike with an ash shaft and iron fittings, plus a rapier. The piece notes the pike’s length demands deft handling and that traditional drills were highly detailed and formal.
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Khee
Aklinbo
Macmillan
Independence for Catalonia sparks peril for writer
Esperanto journalist Senor Pujala Valles faced severe danger after articles on Home Rule For Catalonia were translated into Spanish and published in Madrid under the title Independence for Catalonia. His quick flight reportedly saved him from a twenty year prison term.
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Senor Pujala Valles
Catalonia
Madrid
Mayor Schmitz Leads San Francisco After Calamity
Eugene Fi Schmitz, mayor of stricken San Francisco, rose to the occasion after a sudden calamity. He swiftly organized shelter for the homeless, food, and maintained law and order, drawing support from trades unions and opposing parties. Born in San Francisco, he has led the city thrice, with German and Irish ancestry noted.
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Mapk OU
Sint Pri
Eugene Fy Sehimitey Mayer
San
Pratielgeo
Schmitz
San Francisco Musicians' Union
New Emblem Sugreested
Senator Bailey of Texas urged limiting court injunction power over railroad rate reviews and foretold a millennial era. He joked with Senator Tillman about adopting a new national emblem combining the pitchfork and the big stick, as reported by the New York World.
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Bailey
Texas
Spooner
Knox
Tillman
New York
Bailey's attack on Spooner's rate bill speech noted
The New York World says expert opinion favors Bailey's 28 law hooks over Spooner's 26 in the desk debate. Bailey's attack is deemed more profound, highlighting the partisan framing of the rate bill dispute.
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Gailery
Balley
Spooner
New York World
Bailey
Senator Stoonar
Politician Graff Embraces Democratic Hat in Doubtful District
In a light gray hat, Representative Graff of Illinois, a steadfast Republican, amused colleagues by wearing a Democratic style cap. A peer asked why, and Graff replied he must adapt as the district leans Democratic. The exchange reflects district uncertainty and cross party signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graff
Thinois
New York Times
Metcalf Sees Bright Future for San Francisco
Victor Metcalf secretary of commerce and labor reports extreme hopefulness for San Francisco after inspecting the earthquake district. He notes admirable fortitude and states the president is eager for thorough knowledge of the situation to aid the comfort of residents. Metcalf, a New York native who has lived in Oakland over twenty years, has served as secretary since 1904 and has been a congressman from California thrice.
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San Francisco
Victor TI. Metcalf
Commercce and Labor
Roosevelt
Metcalf
New York
Oakland
Congress
Golden State
Commerce and Labor
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed for Burns and Piles
For a painful burn there is nothing like DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Many imitators exist in the market. Ask for the genuine DeWitt's. Also good for sunburns cuts bruises and especially piles. The box bears the name E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago. Sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Stoves Stored by Carter Bros at 48 Stephenson St
Carter Bros hardware at 48 Stephenson Street offers stove storage at reasonable rates for local merchants and residents seeking secure, economical warehousing options.
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Carter Bros’ Hardware
Stephenson St
Revolver Shots Shake House as Veteran Is Arrested
During a House session five shots rang out in the gallery area causing panic as spectators fled and members drew weapons. The shooter Gelasia Garela, a veteran of the revolution, was quickly overpowered and arrested amid questions over his wandering mind. The House then passed a bill to appoint a congressional monetary commission to study currency stabilization and reduce exchange value fluctuations.
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House of Representatives
Concte Sional Monetary Commission
Storm wrecks two barges on Lake Erie
In a Tuesday storm on Lake Erie the barges Tron Queen and Algeria sank. Captain Martin Illen and enginemen George Viatton died. Steward Thotsax Sullivan, believed missing, was rescued from the Algeria. Lifesavers fear the Iron Queen may still be saved as salvage efforts continue. In Chicago, Joseph Leiter faces suspension from the Board of Trade over an unpaid 88000 claim tied to wheat corner activities.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Tron Queen
Alsavria
Martin iiInen
George Viatton
Thotsax Sullivan
Algeria
L. G. Hanna
Tonine
Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Chicago Board of Trade
Leiter
Chicago Markets Report May 9 Wheat and grain futures
Chicago markets show mixed wheat futures with May and July quotes and spot prices. Live stock in Chicago and East Buffalo reports list cattle, hogs, sheep, and yearling prices and receipts, with prime steers and heifers noted and specific per hundredweight ranges for each category.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Best
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Promises Cough Cure
An old cough remedy touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a cure for congestion and tickling. The ad claims it drives the cold out through the bowels and says it is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Homeseeker's Excursion to the Northwest and Southwest
Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated above. 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, ltdwtd
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Homeseeker
Chicago ,& North- Western R'y
Lddwtd
Five Pennant Winners Highlight National League History
The article lists managers who won pennants in the National League over the past decades. Ned Hanlon of Cincinnati earned three titles with Cincinnati and Brooklyn, Frank Selee led Boston to multiple banners, Jed Clarke of Pittsburgh claimed three straight from 1901 to 1908, and McGraw guided New York to two championships. It notes teams with 100+ win seasons: Boston 1892 and 1898, Brooklyn 1890, Pittsburgh 1902, New York 1904 and 1905.
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Ned Hanlon
Cincinnati
Seth Baltimore
Brooklyn
Frank Selee
Chicago
Pueblo
Colo
Boston
Jed Clarke
Pittsburg
McGraw
New York
Fitzsimmons and O'Brien to clash at Essington May 30
In New York a meeting set a twenty round bout at Tom O'Rourke's Tuxedo Athletic Club in Essington Pennsylvania. Fitzsimmons and Jack O'Brien agreed to a match for 83 percent of gross receipts with $1,000 forfeits each. Both men in good condition and eager for a strong showing after long negotiations and recent setbacks.
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Fitzsimmons
Jack O'Brien
New York
Tom O'Rourke
Tuxedo Athletic Club
Essington
O’brien
Fitz
Philadelphia
California
O'Brien
Penn Abolishes Lacrosse at University of Pennsylvania
The Penn Athletic Association directors voted to abolish lacrosse due to costs exceeding 500 dollars last year and because Franklin Field is needed for baseball practice, with the team having damaged the field, making it unsuitable for baseball work.
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Penn
University of Pennsylvania
Athletic Association
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Lajoie Predicts Strong Blues for pennant bid
Napoleon Lajoie backs Cleveland Americans to win the pennant with substantial private stake. President Ban Johnson reportedly discussed public wagering, while Lajoie’s private bet signals strong confidence in the Blues if health holds through the season.
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Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland American
Ban Johnson
American League
Blues
Clevelands
Boston releases Stroh and Wilhelm. Street and Clarke traded
President Pulliam announces outright releases of catcher Stroh and pitcher Wilhelm by Boston. Street is transferred by Cincinnati to San Francisco and catcher Bill Clarke moves from New York to Toledo.
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Pulliam
Stroh
Wilhelm
Boston
Catcher Street
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Bill Clarke
New York
Toledo
1946 pennant race prediction for American League
To owner Charles Comiskey the American league pennant race of 1946 looks like Chicago Cleveland Detroit and Athletics. Of course this is only a prediction.
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Charles Comiskey
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Athletics
Give Him Time as Chesbro Kin Surfaces at KU Baseball
A nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Chesbro attends Kansas University but has yet to display any of his uncle’s famed pitching skill as he studies and trains with the team.
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Jack Chesbro
Kansas University
Charley Schmidt Controls Coal Land in Arkansas
Detroit catcher Charley Schmidt is noted for owning extensive coal bearing land in Arkansas that may bring wealth. The detail emphasizes his property holdings and potential financial gains.
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Lucky Charley Schmidt
Catcher Charley Schmidt
The
Detroits
Arkansas
Wild Bill Donovan Advises Young Pitchers on Curveball
Turkling fame figure Wild Bil Donovan counsels aspiring pitchers to trust the out curve over raw epic power. He warns against fooling with the ball and stresses control and placement for success.
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Wild Bill
Wise Bill
Wild Bil Donovan
Turkling Fame
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Digestive Relief
A vintage ad asserts complexion linked to stomach health and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as digesting food to restore stomach function. It claims relief for heart palpitations sour stomach and heartburn and notes availability at all druggists.
Burdett Piano Tuner Takes Orders at Brown & Dolmeyer
F. J. Burdett, a noted piano tuner, begins taking orders at Brown and Dolmeyers, expanding services through the shop and its telephone line to attract customers seeking precise tuning and maintenance.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dolmeyersor
Humor of the Hour Show Versus Lecture Tale
A Minnesota town plans a lecture by George R. Wendling on The Man of Gallee. A shoeshine boy asks for a show ticket, then wants to hear a lecture, remarking his mother provides all the talk he wants to hear.
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George R. Wendling
Gallee
Minnesota
Lippincott's
Very Like It and the Funeral Day Game
A merchant chastises his bookkeeper Adam Up for leaving early to attend a funeral, noting the bookkeeper claimed he was going to a funeral and predicting he would be right. The pair reminisce about a notably slow baseball game as the scene unfolds.
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Mr. Up
Adam Up
Catholic Standard and Times
Magazine editor circular prompts manuscript submission
A magazine editor urges authors to send a stamped envelope with manuscripts while an occasional contributor refuses. The remark hints at a culture of proactive correspondence, contrasting with the speaker who says they are not among those who write letters to themselves, as noted in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Mean Man at Home and Morocco Population Guess
A fragment from a Chicago Record-Herald piece includes a dialogue about a mean man and his wife the ran. It surveys Morocco’s population, noting no census exists and best authorities estimate about 7.5 million inhabitants.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Morocco
Kodol for Dyspepsia Relief Promises Digestive Help
Kodol is advertised as a remedy for chronic indigestion and dyspepsia promising relief for long standing cases. It claims to enable digestion of food, improve digestive organ efficiency, and restore vitality, with the stomach described as a boiler. Sold by all druggists.
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N. W. RR
P. R. RK
Chicago Great Western R. R
Dubtuque Minneapolia
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Josobn
Fort Dodge
Erene
B&q
Forreston
Oda A Ea
Southern Railway
Homeseekens
Rockler
Ro Eta Gaality
Cenerati
Areun
Chicago North-Western
Minneapolis
Mississippi Valley
B. Kniskern
N. W. R'y Co
Chisago
Jw Chora
Crtedy
Newhrova
People’s Column
Stephenson Street
W.J. Smith
Lincoln Ave
M.J
W.E. Hosac
Steinway Hall
King's Daughters' Employment Bureau
King’s Daughters Employment Bureau
Main St
State St
Galena St
R. 0. Hadler
Odin
Old Line Health and Accident Insurance Company
Golden Opportunities
National Casualty Company
Mich
Minma Street
Galena Avenue
Schiller
Alice Oplson
Iénet
GO. A. Ruthe
Douglas Avenue
W.S. Bookman
Union Street
F. Ruthe
Broadway
W.E. Fonken
Mitchell
W. J. Laible
City
Henry Huisinger
Shaffer
Galena
Lincoln Avenue
Ginegin Ave
Grovestreet
Troom House
Oak
Exchange St
Wim
Walton Nephews
F.A. Dietrich
Galena Street
Washington &T
Elk St
Pleasant St
Liberty Street
Washington Street
H. P. Kochsmeier
State Street
D. Emerick
Thomas W. Johnson, &Sdlw
Jackson St
4.E. Green
Jackson Street
Eugene Fi. Schalitz
Victor H. Metcalp
Cannes
Iron Queen
Joe Leiter
TB Cari
Mayo
AGW
AO Mae AG Gaits— Atayue
Ste
Sporting World
Fitz and
Comiskey
Humor OF the Hour
Business
Minols
BANKS
Stover
H. H. Antrim
Dorman
R. G. Shumway
Henry Bater
V. Pres
State Bank of Freeport
Ill
A. G. Held
W. Wi. Holland
Fred W. Hoefer
J. H. Stealy
D. 0. Stover
Fred Dorman
W.H. Wagner
Homey _F
Aspinwall
Also Savings Department
Hettinger
Oollmann & Co
Oollmann
Pres
D. F. Graham
Cashini
V.pres
L.r.jongkans
B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
Bergmat F. M. Gund
W. N. Oronkrite
John & Collmann
First National Bank OF
B. Bidwell
A. Bidwell
Aecoun
Second National Bank OF Freeport
Elson
Webster
M. V. B. Elson
L. Z. Farwell
W A. Hance
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Fair
Burchard
Burchard & Burrell
Attorneys AT Law
Court House
W. N. Cronerite
Stephenson
Ldwly Freeport
A. L. Babcock
Tanaavanna
Swatee Cht
Auzeiger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
Frisbie & Haney
Ibuilders General Contracting
New
C. A. Ruthe
Brame
Douglas 3
C. P. Guenther’s
Alao
John S. Harpster
John Schwarz & Sons Wholesale & Retail Dealers
Land of the Sky
Switzerland
Hot Springs
Ashesville
Lake Toxaway
Southern Railwy
Queen & Crescent
Ee Geo
Allen
Pasa
St. Louis
McCullough
Dearborn S&j
H. Hardwick
Washington, D. C
W. H. Taylor
General Federation of Women’s Club
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
G. Pe
Minn
Chicago Grea Eastern Railway
Baultt Aate
Wnat Ba Det Peers Toan Nay C.G
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