Illinois Railroads Fight for Fair Rates Law Debate
The Illinois Legislature passed a 1873 act to curb extortion and discrimination in railroad charges. The first suit under the law targets the Northwestern Railway in Stephenson County with December term proceedings. The article argues for clear rate limits, echoes Freeport and Rockford competition, and outlines penalties and enforcement by railroad commissioners.
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Ilinois
Stephenson County
J. M. Bailey
Northwestern Railway Company
C. H. Knapp
Northwestern Railroad
Freeport
Chicago
Rockford
Illinois
General Assembly
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Springfield
Product notices promote sewing machine and debt offers
The notice extols Buchti and Dandellum for kidney ailments and hawks Hamilton's at Swarts Stocking's Drug Store. It advertises a territorial debt to sell the Sewing Machine and Patent Button Hole Worker, priced low and shipped free, with Jerome B. Hudson & Co. as the address. It appears as a period advertisement with dubious health claims and aggressive sales terms.
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Hamilton
Swarts& Stocking
Express
Jerome B. Hudson & Co
Cor
Greenwich and Cortlandt
Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup Ad Claims Universal Remedy
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup as the prescription of top female physicians and nurses in the United States. It claims thirty years of safe use by millions of mothers and children from one week old to adults, promising relief from acidity, wind colic, and diarrhea with rest and comfort. The ad notes a facsimile of Curtis & Perkins on the wrapper and lists sale by medicine dealers, 1813 ly r.
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Curtis & Perkins
All Medicine
St Nicholas Magazine Offered For Christmas Readers
St Nicholas magazine from Scribner and Co New York promises monthly stories puzzles and pictures for children. It features Frank R Stockton with What Might Have Been Expected a boy hero tale set in Virginia and Olive Thorne’s Nimpo s Troubles for girls beginning January plus Jack in the pulpit curious tales and a color picture Little Children Crying for St Nicholas. Subscription price 3 00 a year with wide sale through news dealers booksellers and publishers.
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ST. Nicholas
Scribner & Co
New York
Frank R. Stockton
Coynetry
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Sunctien
Grandpapa
Sandmamma
RT. Nicholas
Scribner E& CO
Broadway
N.Y
Freeport Coal Dealers Promote Minoak Sale Offer
We call attention to the public that we are the only party selling Minoak Coal in Freeport. We also stock Lackawana, Blossburg coal and tools. Visit Anen Office and Yard across the river for Blossburg coal trial. Hettinger and Williams announce Freeport sale.
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Freeport
Blossburg
Hettinger & Williams
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Boston Traveller
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I. H. Miller
George Potts
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