Odds and Ends from a Distant Page
A jumble of curious notes on trade and travel. items mention Germany Holland and Porto Rico restrict potatoes and tobaccos. Odd facts cover maple syrup yields, sea salt, and a Georgia House wager. Quirky vignettes include a Portland man’s heavy bronzed turkeys, a novice swindler, and a San Quentin prison clerk image.
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Asan Francisco
America
Lincolnshire
Janus Crossett
Waterbury
Porto Rico
Holland
Germany
P. Mattocks
Portland
Home Cookery and Horseback Ruminations Columns
A mix of recipes for cream puffs fried cakes wheat pancakes and other dishes with notes on ringworm remedies and fruit cake, plus a farming column discussing horse conformation back length and stride, including a London Daily News anti blinkers note and driver cruelty commentary.
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London Daily News
The Counterfeit Quarter And Its Fate
Four boys contend over a bad counterfeit, debating whether to spend, pass, or discard it. They bury the note in a mill pond to avoid temptation, while a separate passage offers old-time tips on mould prevention for ink, leather, and books with essential oils and turpentine.
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Freddy
Aleck
Phillip
Phil
Water shortage tests Australian farmers and water storage efforts
The want of water is the curse of Australia, and it seems doubtful whether this can ever be effectually remedied. Large expenditure has been spent on storage in threatened localities while small land owners, free selectors and cockatoo farmers, face severe hardship unless they are in a favored district.
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Australia
Tegetine Promoted as Blood Purifier Cure
In morbid blood conditions many diseases such as salt-rheum ring-worm boils carbuncles sores ulcers and ulcers are noted. The advertisement claims Tegetine can purify the blood and cure these afflictions describing its effects as wonderful.
Illinois Central Railroad Time Table Freeport Chicago
Train schedule details Freeport to Sioux City and Chicago east and west routes. Lists passenger and freight departures and arrivals with days and times, notes Sunday exceptions, and credits Johnson Mitchell Holder Stennett as agents.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Winona
Green Bay
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Baltimore
Ohio
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Kankakee
Pan
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
Baton Pacific R
Omaha
United States
Canada
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
New York
Broadway
Boston
State Street
Farnham Street
San Francisco
New Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Sherman House
Canal
Madison Street
Kinzie Street
Kinzle
Canal Streets
Wells Street
Wells and
Kinzie Streets
W.h.sthinett
Marvin Hughitt
Ag’t
Maneg’r
Train Schedule Fragments for Freeport Station
Train notices list Eastbound departures from Freeport with Freight and Accommodation services. Times include 6:45 pm, 10:15 am, and 7:50 pm. Manager SKINNER signs as General Manager.
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Aim
Ssessesseesete Esserenee
Avenenseens Oo
Sserseeres
Sun Cenensensseteeseascoenge Sangeeve
J. A. Cotton Az
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Odds and
Holland Eco
Hungary
Saloni
Piche Livingstone
Rica
Georgia
Deshler
Africa
State Prison
San Quentin
Cal
Nice
Hannah
Bose
New England
Harvard
Yale
Yong
Glass
China
Philadelphia
Hhustard
Ile
Questover
Delaware
H.R. Stevens
Columbus
F. Anthoni
Anthoni
Delaware,o
HVO Ras AG
Minnesota and Dakota
the . , Winona
Burchard
Marshall, Lyon Co
Minnesota
Goodwin
General oMee
Northwestern He Company
Tul
Sald
Europe
Washington
Patent Office
Mie
National Bank
D. C
Ien
Joseph Casey
U. 8. Court of Claims
U. 8. Patent Office
Congress
Louis Bagger & Co
le Droit Building
Washington, D. C
F. A. Lehmann
Washington, D.C
A. Coulter & Co
Tatest
Swarts & Stocking’s
Popular Drug Store
German Insurance CO
Freeport
ITN
Total Assets
M. Hettinger
F. Gund
Diy
Dorchester
Mass
Dr. Stevens Ji Req
Stover
Lux Horse
Stover Wind Engine Company
Illinois
Greencastle, Pa
Sioux City
Johnson
A. Mitchell
Chicago & Northwestern
H. Holder
H. Stennett
Ticket Ag
T. Gen. Pass
Western Union
Rockford
Rock Island & ST. Louis
Rock Island
W. A. Br.rb
Gro. Skinner
Gen'l
T. Penfield
Gen
Chicago & Iowa
Bay Freight
Forreston
Mt. Mortis
Oregon
Rochelle
FR. E. Hinckley
Parker Gun
Parker Bros West
D,. Kuehner
Galena
Exchange Sts
West
Cope Ins
D. Kuehner
Addresa
COB & Yonge
St. Louis, Meg
Henderson, Ky
H. R. Stevens
Hos
Lyne
Adison & Co
Maine
Barnes
W. F
Jonan Barnes
H. . Sevens
A.B. DE Fiest
Hazleton, Ind
Boston, Mass
Dr. Dean
Aycla ZeNs
J. C. Kean
A. G. Herrick
Rey
B. A. Read
J.D. Dufendaugh
J. Dean
Regidency
Gaana Avenue
Porch
Bridge St
Great Trunk Railway
Northwest
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa- Nebraska
California
Omaha and
Ilnois
Iowa
Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Japan
Madison
Duluth
Great Northwest
Lacrosse
ST. Peter
la Crosse
Rochester
Owatonna Mankato
New Ulm
Green Bay and
Marquette Line
Janesville
Watertown
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Appleton
Escanaba
Neamee
Marquette
Houghton
Hancock
Lake Superior
Dubuque
Elgin
Hoghford Freeport
Evanston
Lake Forest
Highland Park
Waukegan
Racine
Kenosha
Pullman
Dexter Spring Buggies
Jacob Kline
Freeport, Il
van Buren and
Bridge Streets
Rioek
Ps, Thomson
J. D. Bethel
F. M. Thomson
Thomson & Sons
P.O. Box
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