TRAINS OFFER PARLOR CARS AND CONNECTIONS LISTED
Eastbound and westbound trains provide cafe and buffet parlor car service on Nos 202 204 208 21 and 908, with Sundays only No 21 and 207. Train connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Sycamore DeKalb Madison Harvard and Pacific Coast points. John F. Daly agent lists schedules and connections for Rock Island Freeport and Chicago Great Western Maple Leaf Route with multiple through express options and intercity links.
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Hays Trail
West Bound
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Porth
Northweat
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
DeDalb
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John F. Daly
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
South Freeport
Chicago
Chicago Express
Dubuque
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Fort Dodge
Padsoniver
Ieee Vaseee
Brewster House
Surrey Shuttles From White School to Oakland Cemetery
A transit notice details trips between White School House and Oakland Cemetery on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Schedule times appear with gaps, and tickets must be obtained from Swen TI Smith, secretary, at the Freeport Water Company's office. The service replaces the automobile for cemetery visits, with half hourly surreys from White School House on the specified days. Also mentions Nickel Plate tourist rates and Chicago sleeping-car reservations via City Ticket Office at 107 Adams Street.
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Surrey
White School House
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland
Whiteschool House
Swen TI. Smith
Freeport Water Company
First National Bank
Surrey, Inc
Round Trip Fares From Chicago to Canadian and NE Points
One fare for round trip from Chicago plus two dollars for a fifteen day limit and one fare for round trip plus four dollars for a thirty day limit to Canadian and New England points. Tickets sold via Nickel Plate at Chicago starting September 6 from Chicago. Information on request from John Y Callahan, General Agent, 107 Adams Street, Chicago. La Salle Street Station, Chicago, the only depot on the elevated loop.
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Nickel Plate Road
New England
Chicago
Kicket
Adams ‘Street
John Y. Callahan
Adams Street
la Salle Street
Cash Register for Sale by Brown and Dollmeyer
An entirely new cash register is offered for sale at a great bargain. Prospective buyers are urged to call and inspect the unit at Brown and Dollmeyer.
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Brown & Dollmeyer
How to Live and a Turkish Fire Screen Tale
How to live begins with keeping health in order especially the stomach liver and bowels. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offered as a safe pleasant laxative remedy for headaches constipation and digestive trouble with money back guarantee. A sultan of Turkey reportedly owns a 200 year old fire screen made from slaves skins who rescued him from a blaze at their cost.
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Turkey
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Fast Digestive Relief
In a brisk modern life social friction often stems from overlooked courtesy and rushed meals. A quick fix offered is Kodol For Dyspepsia which digests what you eat and helps restore stomach comfort. Sold by all druggists.
Chicago Americans Aim for Pennant With Captain Jones
The Sporting World credits Chicago Americans with leading the pennant race this year. Captain Davy Jones, center flegler of the team, is highlighted as a principal factor in their success.
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Chicago Americans
Davy Jones
Jones
Flegler
Davy Jones Leads New Major League Tryout Group
Fragmented report notes Davy Jones among leaders in a wide territory coverage for a fanfare team. Other stars include Pires, Basemia, Donaghie, George Daivis, Walsh, Owen, Alvpock, and Teamuebil a newcomer making waves in the majors.
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Vilion
Lis Group
Pires
Basemia Igs’ Donaghie
George Daivis
Iitchers Walsh
Owen
Alvpock
Legendary Pitcher Lee View Retold In Baseball Gossip
Old time pitcher Lee View, former Louisville and Cleveland figure, amid talk of his prowess and bravado, recalls a dramatic moment with Anson at the plate. A department store joke unfolds as Jones & Jones display Punch Click pictures, including a lobster image, provoking laughter and a wild scene on the grounds.
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Lee View
Louisville
Clevehurd
Cleveland
Anson
Lee
Aiea Vint
Cole von
Aly
Ded
Chick
New York
Patst
Park Wilson
Fellows
Jones & Jones
Tata
Sahurty
Merintinned
Ted Lovely
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Relief
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for women’s ailments including female complaints inflammation and ulceration falling displacements spinal weakness and effects of the change of life with a confident claim of sure cure.
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Cure for Female Weakness
An advertisement touts the Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure all for female weakness and backache. It claims to dissolve early tumors and relieve bearing down, irregular, and painful periods, plus a wide range of related symptoms, inviting readers to write for private advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EL Pinkham
Not her Own Admiral. A pilgrim girl from New York to New London
A disjointed account follows a passenger narrative aboard the Mag. Grover Cleveland bound for New London. The scene includes a "Mrs. Grover Cleveland" exchange of cards, mention of a theater chorus, and a tangent about opera history and theater innovations attributed to Maddalussare Peruzsi, with references to Rome and Leo II.
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New York
New London
Rod
Grover Cleveland
Hay
Levelimd
City Theatre
Greenwich
Pano
Aimee
Wong
Grover Cloveland Thostom Pferald
Starch Gloss Method for Housewife Cleaning
An old household guide describes a starch gloss recipe using white starch borax yellow soap glycerin turpentine salt and water. It covers grease spot removal on blouses stove polish application and cautions about painting care and restorer use. It also includes steps for cleansing brinks and sulfur removal during ward off cleaning.
Garment Rack Showcases Bracket Arrays and Upright Support
A garment rack is highlighted for its numerous brackets for hanging clothes. The inventor maximizes the potential of this furniture style by using a central upright that supports two revoly units, illustrating an efficient, expandable design.
Garment supports on rim hub with retractable arms
A description explains a hub at the top connected to a tubular rim with a dozen or more locks arranged to slide along the rim. One hook carries an arm and the satin supports are about a foot long to support garments. When unused they retract to stay within the rim outline. A small piece at the top aids support.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Relief
When two strong men clash the result is a poor sight but DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve offers quick improvement for the worst injury. The ad urges buyers to choose DeWitts and notes the salve is good for all common uses, sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Sheridan breaks world record in discus at New York meet
Mauritiu J Sheridan of the American Athletic Club set a world discus mark with a throw near 120 feet at the New York meet. Despite the effort, a heavier wind limited later attempts as rivals from New York and Columbia trailed, with Riley second and Maxwell failing to reach 30 feet.
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Mauritiu J. Sheridan
Brie Aaericanm Athletic Dhu
New York
Orhe
Boele
Aise
Shovikaa
Maeswell
New York Athletie Elu
Obeyed Ceatrals Order and Irish Servant Mystery
General Shermy learned his Irish servant asked questions and teased about commands. The servant’s quizzing and a side note about a horse named Ross lead to a tense exchange. After hours, the servant delivered a cryptic reply about the aim and danger of questions.
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Shermy
Duarte
Gene Eral
Diitie
Ross
Gerecns
Chootelloh Sherkein
Gand Shertuca Vaile’ bin
Cleaning Brass With Baking Powder Process
Cleaning Brass. Powder shouldt never be used to Chen a round of chased brass. Wash the articles well divest cedodes then. When rubeover the surfivee with hak' a freshly cut demon. When quite chou. Muse thoroughly dao warrin water. Lei dry and polish with a chateis berther. Mormemnade Baking Powder, Otte pacial (we onhees of erenur of taruo, half at pound of baking sala and half on pettud of cormstarchy dry evel ingredient separately in pans in the oven, stirring comstanthy, run throtsh aotine sieve three times oud Polt inte ght aa tipot eau
Unclear fragmentary food preparation note
Fragmentary text describes cooking steps and a broiler method. Mentions wiping pieces dry and serving with a generous dressing of butter. No clear subject, date, or named entities available.
The Black Ball in a French Village Jury Draw
In a French village two youths contended to draw for conscription. A farmer bribed an official to stack the urn with two black balls and one white ball. The widow’s son swallowed a ball to force a draw by the other, who then pulled the remaining ball and faced service as spectators cheered.
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Mie
Eclipses and Sunlight in London Observations
The text notes that yearly eclipses vary from two to seven with four as average, mainly solar eclipses. It states there are more solar than lunar eclipses over time and claims London rarely experiences obstructions to sunlight.
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London
Dean's Kidney Pill Endorsed By Mrs McGraw For Kidney Trouble
Mrs P McGraw of 638 Spring St endorses Dean's Kidney Pills citing relief from backache restless nights and a dragging sensation. She reports two boxes from Bummiert's drug store eased most symptoms and notes family use. Sold by all dealers 39 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for US Remember the name Dean's.
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Freeport
P. McGraw
Spring St
Dean
Bummiert
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Missouri Officials Move to Destroy Infected Park Scare
Local authorities in Missouri order removal of a suspected corpse preservation site after a deceased individual is reported. The move aims to prevent further risk to the public and protect state health measures.
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Hloese
Missouri
Dato Thag de
Loehiar Park
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Sold by Druggists
A historic notice touts a bath and laxative regimen for cleansing the body. It promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as pleasant pills that do not gripe or silk en.
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DeWitt
Acme Mfg Co Offers Sheet Metal Work at 67 Chicago
Furnaces cleaned tin roof repairs and sheet metal work offered by The Acme Mfg Co at 67 Chicago Street with prompt attention to all orders.
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Acme Mt. Co
Chicago Street
Acme Mi’g Co
Shovier and Posit Day Reaped From Windawes
Fragmentary OCR notes describe windward conditions and sharp fire bow by rubble. Opened from Woelow and ash rising with white Waaber seen among debris in the wood.
Fragmentary note on a wary buyer and reefless sailboat
A jumbled passage describes a cautious buyer considering a sailboat with sails that cannot be reefed. It mentions fear of wind and a man who calms his nerves by keeping a bottle of Kodul Por Dyspepsia, which supposedly aids digestion and restores stomach function.
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Iman
Burdett Piano Tuner Orders at Brown Dollmeyer
F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, places an order at Brown and Dollmeyer and asks to be contacted by phone 39) idgtf for service and delivery details.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
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