Baptist Bath Excursion to Watkins Glen from Clifton
A Clifton Water Cure correspondent narrates a Baptist excursion by steamer on Seneca Lake to Watkins Glen. The report covers the river journey, steamship P. H. Field, early morning baths, fare of 27 cents, and 134 miles at 80 minutes. It notes grand but tame shores, cautions about drownings, and praises the Glen’s dramatic falls and grotto passages. The return to Geneva ends with supper and baths at the cure.
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Seneca Lake
Watkins’ Glen
Geneva
N.Y
Windis
P. H. Field
Ife
Lake Minatonka
Minnesota
Watkins
Clifton
Minanehaha
Chicago Echoes Freight Boom and Rail Slowdowns
From Chicago Aug 26 1868 the city reports a surge in Northwest trade with grain and flour shipments overwhelming daily totals. Estimates of 2500 to 3000 rail cars entering and leaving suggest widespread bottlenecks caused by elevators and railroads. Local notes mention Tanner clubs swelling, new Black labor organizers, a large Des Plaines camp meeting, cattle disease decline, and theater and entertainment happenings at McVicker’s with Couldock Jefferson and Midsummer Night’s Dream on the slate, plus a closing Opera House status.
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Northwest
Teast
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tanner’ Clubs
Colored People of
Des Plaines Station
Couldock
McVicker’s
Jefferson
Opera
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St'dox Capital
M. Hettinger
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Herman Jansseen
Olass Golasian
Edward. Heller, Frederick Gund
M, Hettinger
L. Ashendorf
F. Gund
D. Kuhnosa
Oe Bakich Ie
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Neff & Swarts
Jo Tinei
Stephenson Strete
Freeport
John W. Neff
Illinois
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Thomas Egan
Emmert & Burrell
Jans
J. L. Taylor & Co
Journal Office
Cavanagh & Decker
United States
State of Illinois
Stephenson County
Gund
German Insurance Company
Leeport
Georgit Wolke
J. P
Nb.t. Crane & Bro
Crane & Moulton
Stephenson & Mechanic Streets
Freeport, Illinois
Stephenson and
Mechanic Street
Howard House
R. T. Crane & Bro
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Best & Hart
Stephenson St
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Pege RS Soli
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Farmers’ Company
Geo. F. DeFores Julius Bastress, J.R. Lemon, I. Wilcoxon
L.T. Lemon
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DRY Lumber
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Freeport, Il
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Imperial
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Stephenson Street
J. D. Diffenbaugh
Grand Army of the Republic
Freeport Post
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Canton
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Sinacex Company
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Home Journal
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Sparks Randa
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