Northwestern Revenues Fall Amid Shifts in Traffic
The Chicago and North Western Railway reports a 10.36 percent drop in freight revenue for the year ending June 30 1908 while passenger revenue declines 1.61 percent despite a rise in riders. Total operating revenues fall to 63 219 344 from 68 359 865 with expenses down to 41 641 313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Great Western
Railway Mail Service
Western Railroads
Post Office Department
Washington
Missouri River
John Page, Jr
Page
Dubuque
Illinois Central
Unclear Colorado patent case fragment analysis
Fragmentary OCR text references a Colorado patent matter with names such as Eugene, Meier, and Melens, plus mentions of a dealer and atone. No coherent events, dates, or outcomes are observable in readable portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Eser
Atone
South Roll
Mre
Meier
Bere Aye
Eugene Esa
Tara
Ted
Canon
Work of Settlement Home Employment Bureau Aids Many
The last annual report from the Settlement Home highlights the employment bureau assisting both young and old with job placement and personal encouragement. It notes outreach to match workers with churches, placing emphasis on spiritual and social support. The report also mentions the Whatsoever Circle of King's Daughters, formed by home residents, aiding young women secured employment and enriching their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cme
King’s Daughters
Pile Remedy Offered By Local Sellers
If you suffer from piles Man Zan Pile Remedy promises relief with the first application. Guaranteed. Price 40 cents. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Oakland Cemetery establishes permanent care fund and trustees
The Oakland Cemetery association creates a permanent fund funded by 10 percent of lot sales until 1918, then 20 percent, to care for burial grounds. A five member board of trustees will invest the money and pass income to the directors for maintenance. Trustees named Hall, Hil, Thompson, Graham, and Read, with Smith as ex-officio secretary. The office at 194 Van Buren handles bequests and lot purchases. a new stone waiting room and offices are planned. A future water system will service the improved grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery Association
Lotsa
Oakland Cemetery
Board of Trustees
Board of Directors
Association
Wm. J. Hall
Boyd P. Hil
P. R. Thompson
David F. Graham
F. A. Read
Hall
Thompson
Gaham
O. T. Smith
van Buren Street
Keep the Kidneys Well Dean's Kidney Pills Ad
Freeport resident Mrs. Adam Marker of 34 Ordway Street endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys. She reports relief from rheumatism headaches and back pain after use and urges others to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY the sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Dean
Adam Marker
Ordway Street
Ill
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dosn
Methodist Church Growth in District
The Rockford district reports strong church expansion with new buildings and many members. Rev J T McMullen leads Renewed growth through revival meetings adding dozens of converts and a new modern church home in Rockford along with extensive improvements in Apple River Byron Cherry Valley and surrounding appointments. The report cites camp meetings, missionary societies, temperance triumphs, and calls for unity within the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple River
Byron
Cherry Valley
Davis
Durand
Elizabeth
Galena
Greenwood
Hampshire
Hanover
Kent
Kingston
Kirkland
New Milford
Plato Center
Franklinville
Warren
Blaine
Stockton
Jin
Fiture
Davis Junction
Locke
Church of God
Woman's Home
Church of Christ
God
John Wesley
Scott's Emulsion Ad Promises Power Through Blood Nourishment
An advertising claim for Scott's Emulsion states it creates power by transforming thin impure blood into pure rich blood to nourish every organ tissue and muscle. It instructs readers to mail the ad with paper name address and four cents for a Complete Handy Atlas of the World from Scott & Bowne New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Os. Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Property Transfers Fairfield Area Reported
Caroline H. Stoskopf sells lot 3 block 4 D 5 Brewster addition for 3000 dollars to Dollie and iuger. Oscar J. Stouffer transfers yard section 22 town of Jefferson to Albert Meyers. Maggie Farber wife of Charlotte Rom ple transfers int 4 block 4 Mary E. Scott addition for 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline H. Stoskopf
Dollie &.Iuger
Brewster
Oscar J. Stouffer
Albert Meyers
Yart
Town of
Jefferson
Pe Bc
Maggie Farber
Charlotte Romple
Mary E. Scott
Freeport Girls Visit Miss Vera Wolf at Dakota
A group of six Freeport young ladies spent Saturday in Dakota with Miss Vera Wolf. They attended a chicken fry dinner and then went to the football game. The visitors were Florence Matter Ruby Hoefer Marjorie Best Doris Best Bernice Hart and Florence Goethe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Freeport
Vera Wolf
Florence Matter
Ruby Hoefer
Marjorie
Doris Best
Bernice Hart
Florence Goethe
Demeter and Seitz Seek Quick Window Repairs
A brief notice states Demeter and Seitz will reset the same window on short notice following a crash that broke a window light. Call 441 for service details and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demeter & Seitz
Wolf joins Willner Bros. Clothing Store in Freeport
John A. Wolf, formerly with G. A. Rogers dry goods, has purchased an interest in the Willner Bros. Golden Hingle clothing store in Freeport, choosing to stay as the city grows. He cites faith in Freeport’s future and the Willner firm’s thirteen year record, predicting increased business and his strong local standing will boost the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wolf
Freeport
Willner
Willner Bros
The Author and the English Visitor at Niagara
An American author summering in New Hampshire learns a distinguished English visitor will call. The guest reveals he heard of the author from the porter on the Pullman and even where to stay, prompting the author to wonder who spoke of him to the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Oxford
London
Hin
Niagara
Paying Visits In Australia Country Houses
An excerpt from the London Globe describes Australian country houses as welcoming, with guests free to stay any length. It notes that hosts maintain good nature and gaiety, and that interruptions like food or water shortages won’t deter guests, as the thought of departure rarely enters hosts’ minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Australian
London Globe
Athenaeum Club Tales Amid Renovation Exchange
Two stories from the Athenaeum during its clubhouse renovation recount visits by the United Service club. One tale features a distinguished officer muttering about bishops after a rain hunt for his umbrella. The counterblast describes a librarian joke about a mouse in the dining room carving the roast beet. The piece notes a political paradox with the governing party defending itself while Democrats act as apologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenaeum Club
United Service Club
Athenaeum
Moll Re-Elected Leader In Wisconsin Illinois Baseball League
The Wisconsin Illinois Baseball League opened its annual meeting in Milwaukee with Charles F. Moll re elected president for three years and also named secretary and treasurer. John Laith of Oshkosh was elected vice president. A 1400 salary cap was set for clubs, with enforcement to curb evasion. Franchises sought by Racine and Appleton were deferred to January, with rumors Freeport and La Crosse could be dropped from the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin-Illnois Baseball League
Milwaukee
Charlies F. Moll
John Laith
Oshkosh
Racine
Appleton
Freeport
LaCrosse
Moll
Death of Grandson Paul Duffy in Des Moines Indiana
Mr and Mrs R W Healey report the death of their grandson Paul Duffy aged 20 in Des Moines Indiana. Son of Mr and Mrs O B Duffy. He was finishing a course at a commercial college when he died. His mother is the eldest daughter of the Healeys.
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R. W. Healey
Paul Duffy
O. B. Duffy
Des Moines
Healey
For Sale Saloon Property on Main Street
For sale. Saloon property prime location on main street adjacent to river. Includes saloon building with first class fixtures living rooms on second floor and large adjoining store building with strong rental. Owner ill health forces retirement. Best references. Inquiries to C. B. Daily Herald Manitowoc Wis. 4 201 LW.
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City
C. B
Daily Herald
Manitowoc
Wis
DYE WORKS AD OFFERS SUIT AND COAT DYEING SERVICE
Local ad invites customers to have suits overcoats jackets or skirts dyed at BB Dye Works all in one stop. Offers quick turnaround and routine cleaning options.
Town Board Meeting to Audit Town Bills
Town Board will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening October 6 at 7 30 p m to audit bills. Citizens with bills against the town should present them at the town clerk's office at once. City Drug Store corner Galena and Van Buren streets. Michael Steffen Town Clerk. 0-30dtd
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City Drug Store
Galena
van Buren
Michael Steffen
The Sleeping Sickness and a Reader’s Cure
A concise note on the tsetse fly disease in Africa Congo region and its deadly sleep. Mrs. George Hayes of Union City Pa recounts how Vinol improved her appetite and sleep, urging similar relief for run-down and nervous individuals who cannot sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Congo
Mrs
George Hayes
Union City
Vincl
Vinci
Mr. Hayes
Jim Cowley Visits Mt Carroll as Printer and Secretary
James R. Cowley, secretary to Congressman Lowden, visited Mt Carroll to meet locals. Known as Jim, he is a printer by training who stopped at the Mirror office to work a piece, impressing the staff and especially the female crowd. He is noted as a main squeeze at the Freeport Journal and plans another stop in Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Carroll Mirror
James R. Cowley
Lowden
Mt. Carroll
Jim
Mirror
Force
Mr. Cowley
Freeport Journal
Mr. Carrol
Returns to Blacksmith Business After Resigning
Benjamin Clark resigns as janitor of the Third ward school to return to the blacksmith trade he practiced for years. He will work with his son Elmer in a shop on Exchange street, resuming a long identified craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Clark
Third Ward
Elmer
Exchange Street
Does This Suit You Hindipo Nerve Tonic Ad
Guenther and Co. at the corner of Galena avenue and street offer Hindipo the nerve tonic. They guarantee it will cure kidney troubles and nervous disorders or refund the purchase. A 50 cent box or $1.00 Blue Lahber Extra Strength mailed with a positive guarantee.
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Nual
Great Western Officials Center
Chicago
Florida
Jacksonville
Methodist Church
Roscoe
Tairdale
Monroe Center
Monroe
Fairdale
Genoa
Grace Church
Rockford
Court Street
Centennial
General Conference
Rockford City
Jesus Christ
Vanhorne
Breen
Harngey
Thomas
Christ
Professor Sharp
Jim” Cowley
Kingsford
Best
T. Kingsford & Son
Oswego
N. Y
National Starch Co
Highland Park
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