Rail wreck near Rockford tests nerves of crew
Five freight cars and engine No 34 derailed one mile west of Rockford on the Illinois Central after a torpedo warning failed to reach the crew. Engineer Nelson Backus and fireman A H Rieger leapt clear, escaping injury as the engine tumbled and tracks were damaged. Wrecking crews, aided by Central workers, cleared the line toward Freeport and East Rockford, with trains diverted and operations resumed after repairs.
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Rockford Register-Gazette
Illinois Central
Central
Freeport
Northwestern
Rockford
The
Nelson Backus
Old No. 4
A. H. Rieger
Alworth
Cunningham
Arther
Backus
Caim
Bab
Rocksford
Wm. Holmes
Brown
East Rockford
Bckus
Register-Gazette
Wreck looms as rumors spread on street
After a derailment many onlookers feared the Omaha special had wrecked and crushed passengers. An ambulance was summoned, the fireman reported missing then found unharmed. Hundreds later viewed the wreck as wrecking crews worked, taking photos and gathering corn from an overturned car. The event drew a field day for local youths as guards watched for safety.
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Omaha
Central
Train Buffet Parlor Car Adds to Morning Ride Comfort
Early morning train service adds a fine buffet parlor car for passenger comfort. Maple Leaf earnings for the first week of May rise by 9,202.85 with a total fiscal year increase of 8,778,227.70 since July 1.
Chicago Woman’s Daughter Shot In Accident Report
Mrs. E. M. Bailey of Chicago, visiting her mother Mrs. C. L. Brown on Washington Street, received a telegram last evening stating her 23 year old daughter had been accidentally shot. No further details were available and Mrs. Bailey left for Chicago this morning.
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E. M. Bailey
Chicago
C. L. Brown
Washington Street
Is Quite a Sprinter Foot Race Ends in VonDrake Victory
Albert VonDrake and Chris Fuss claimed sprinting prowess and on Saturday night faced off in a foot race to settle who was the faster sprinter. VonDrake won the race with ease.
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Albert VonDrake
Chris Fuss
VonDrake
Weather forecast for Curiaco May 14
Curiaco forecast notes cloudy conditions tonight with possible thunder storms in the northern and central portions of Illinois.
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Curiaco
Illinois
Markets Report from Caripaco and Chicago
Closing Board of Trade quotations show July wheat at 66 1/3 cents, July corn 37, July oats 22, July pork 11623, July lard 6873-90, and July ribs 6574-60. Union Stock Yard cattle 25,000 with steer demand 5 to 10 cents lower. sheep 25,000 with prices 4.90 to 5.60. Hog and cattle receipts list from Chicago and Northwestern markets with mixed price movements and totals.
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Caripaco
Board of Trade
Caroaco
Union
C. W.killen
Fry’s Plock
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Very Low Rates to North Manchester Ind for Dunkard Meet
Excursion tickets priced low for travel to North Manchester Indiana via the North-Western line will be sold May 28 29 and 30 and limited to July 5 on account of the German Baptists annual meeting. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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North-Western
Chicago
Personal mentions of Altemeier Nestlerode and Willing visit
Will Altemeier of Chicago spent Sunday in Freeport as guest of his parents. Fred Boynton returns from a successful western trip promoting L. A. Low vinegar works. Mrs A L Nestlerode and her children will visit from Chicago to spend the summer with Mrs Jennie Willing.
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Will Altemeier
Chicago
Freeport
Fred Boynton
L. A. Low Vinegar Works
A. L. Nestlerode
Jennie Willing
Special Meeting of Freeport Lodge K of P
An important meeting of Freeport lodge Knights of Pythias is announced for tonight with members urged to attend promptly.
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Freeport Lodge
K. of P
Old sport tricked by forward trickster tale in New Orleans
A street con game by sharpers on Canal Street uses a naive planter as bait. The planter bets $1 500 on a card turn, loses after a staged setup by the old sport and a calculating dealer. The scheme ends when the planted mark loses all, revealing the plant er was a Memphis gambler made up for the role.
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Canal Street
Memphis
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Catching Smelts in Tent Vouched By Bangor Fishermen
The Bangor Commercial notes smelt fishing done from six by five foot tents on ice with a six foot hole. Lines hang into water eight inches apart while a stove warms the tent. Some men claim large catches with 100 pounds in an hour and 500 pounds per tide, earning $25 to $200 in weeks, though experts concede such yields are unlikely for the inexperienced.
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Bangor
Home Seekers Excursion Tickets Offer May June
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces home seekers excursion tickets to nearly all US points. Tickets go on sale at all ticket offices on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June at one fare plus $2 round trip. Return validity within 21 days of sale. Inquiries to local agents or F. H. Lord, G. P. and T.A., 118 Adams St., Chicago.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Bay
F. H. Lord
Adame St
Chicago
From Boston to Fortune and Back A Poor Black Man's Tale
A displaced southern Black man travels to Boston in search of work, begging at doors for relief. Rejected by homeowners, he grasps his chance when a white family sheltering him shows kindness, declaring at last that he found his own white folks. The piece blends a moral on perseverance with a verse and a humorous anecdote about R D Blackmore and a cocoa brand.
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Boston
Bass
Lis Starvin
de Lawd
Las
Atlanta Constitution
R. D. Blackmore
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Nasal Relief
Ely Brothers advertise Cream Balm as a fragrant remedy for nasal catarrh. Applied through the nostrils it cleanses and heals the nasal surface, with a claim that colds dissipate after use. Priced 50 cents, available at druggists or by mail from 56 Warren Street, New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Remedy for watery eyes in dogs and oldage elixir claim
The source mentions treating dogs with watery eyes using rainwater followed by a rochelle salts lotion, to be applied as three drops twice daily. It quotes a sensational claim that such remedies dull aging signs and revive hope, while noting eighteenth century Britain punished illicit salt production.
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New York Tribune
Intense Suffering Cited Before Witness Testimony
Witness T L Martin of Dixie Kentucky describes severe nightly coughing and throat pain before trial. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with instant relief and promotes it as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat chest and lung troubles. Product priced 50 cents and one dollar with a guaranteed guarantee. Free trial bottles available at Jos Emmert’s Drug Store.
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T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dr. King
Jos
Chiropodist and Manicure at Mrs Hale’s cottage
A local advert for chiropodist and manicure services invites patrons to visit Mrs Hale at Pennsylvania House Cottage to treat corns bunions and related foot ailments. The notice mentions a fee of 381dt pounds.
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