Central Rail Road Time Table Note 1904 Trains
Timetable fragment details Galena to Chicago St Louis and Omaha routes with limited departures and connections. Mentions 7 33 am 1 19 pm and 10 08 pm trains, westward ties to Mendota Normal La Grange Omaha and Pacific Coast points. Agent T L McDermott at 283 a.m.
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Central Railroads
Galen
Oing West
Horth
Paul Limited
Chicago
Jncceseceeee
Galena Pt
Osianes
Chicago Daly
Louis A'Ly Sacer Aunday
Galens Igxrives
Pamenger
Decatur
Eceinene Galena
T. Louis
St. Louis
Oomington
West Ihen
Mendota
Normal
la Galle
Omaha
Sioux City
Ty ‘Nl
Montana
Oregon
Washington Territy
Coorsda
Pacific
Nat Hollister's Substitute The Selfless Bond of Gilberts Gift
Nat Hollister, drafted in 1864, faces inability to raise three hundred dollars or find a substitute. Gilbert Ames volunteers to take Nat’s place, sparking a moral struggle and deep friendship. Gilbert dies as Nat’s substitute, shaping Nat’s life and a village’s memory. Years later Nat returns to honor Gilbert at Freehold Cemetery, reaffirming duty, memory, and the shared sacrifice of “boys in blue.”
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Freehold
Nat Hollister
Oliver Kimball
Nat
Washington
Uncle Oliver
Oliver
Boston Journal
John Hollister
Nathaniel Hollister
Rocky Hill
Vicksburg
Mr. Hollister
Gilbert Ames
Squire Ames
Gil
Gilbert
Father
Dixie
Sis
Ames
Grand Army
O. W. Scott
May Star Monthly
A Newfoundland Pup Saves Me at the River
Gerald Hays recalls a Newfoundland puppy who, though tiny, jumped into two feet of water to rescue him as he splashed and yelled for fun. The pup swam toward shore and grabbed his shoulder, proving the breed’s instinct to save in danger.
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Gerald Hays
Farm Boy Ambition Spurs Education Drive
A rural youth with strong ambition is portrayed as fortunate for having a drive toward higher achievement, with the belief that schooling will secure his future and propel him to notable accomplishments.
India Earthquakes Shape Kipling's Grim Humor In Lahore
In Lahore amid tremors and damaged buildings, British readers recall Kipling's phrasing as calm resilience rises. The piece notes how Indian earthquakes, architecture, and colonial life blend with struggle and humor, preserving relics amid danger and decay.
Many Ostriches in America in Salt River Valley Arizona
In Arizona’s Salt River valley two leading ostrich farms raise about 1,400 birds from initial imports by Joseph Harbert of Phoenix. The birds thrive in the climate, eggs hatch in incubators, and feather quality improves with time. Gov. Alexander Brodie promotes ostrich farming as a future regional industry with feathers selling up to 24 dollars per pound.
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Salt River Valley
Arizona
United States
Joseph Harbert
Phoenix
South Africa
Alexander
Brodie
Early fly fishing roots described by ancient Macedonian lore
Forest and Stream notes fly fishing dates to classic times. Aellan, a third century Greek writer, recounts Astraeus river trout feeding on native flies called horse tails. Anglers use a wool and cock feather lure, while fish rise to the color and bite the bait, yielding a bitter feast for the captured fish.
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Aellan
Berea
Thessalonica
Astraeus
Antidote for snake bite tale from Territory prison official
Superintendent B F Daniel of the Territorial prison recounts a tale from the Arizona Republican about a supposed snake bite antidote. He cites a brown or black fluid in a sac near the rattlesnake’s intestines said to cure bites if applied immediately. Mexicans reportedly carry and use this fluid, stored in cartridge-shell bottles, and Mokis guard a related antidote secret said to grant immunity during snake dances.
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B. F. Daniel
Territorial
Arizona Republican
Mexico
Daniel
J. Miller
Helpmates of Famous Men in Love and Loss
A compact note on celebrated husbands cherishing wives across eras. Washington Irving, Charles Kingsley, Stevenson, Thackeray, and Lord Beaconsfield are cited for deep bonds. Stevenson praises his wife and mother at a Samoa dinner. Thackeray faced his wife’s grave illness, while Beaconsfield’s gratitude centers on his devoted spouse.
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Washington Irving
Charles Kingsley
London
God
Robert Louis Stevenson
Samoa
Stevenson
Wizard of Japan Gian Shimonose Gunpowder Inventor
Dr Gian Shimonose, 46, is celebrated as Japan's great inventor of the Shimonose gunpowder used by the navy in the war with Russia. The profile notes his rise from poverty, education, and perseverance, including early life, immigration on foot from Hiroshima to Tokyo, Imperial University admission, humble wages, and his role in Japan’s victories over Russia.
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Rudyard Kipling
East
India
Himalayan
Asia
Gian Shimonose
Yone Noguchi
Japan
Russia
Shimonose
Fumio Murata
London
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Imperial University
The Village Cobbler's Plea From a Dying Trade
A humorous nostalgic piece portrays a cobbler speaking with a customer about aging, rheumatic afflictions, and the slow pace of mended shoes. The monologue captures stubborn pride, daily toil, and a fading craft as the cobbler frets over unfinished repairs and lingering health.
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Galena Cribune
toTi Century Printing CO
BK Buwakos M. E. Daniels
Enitous
Galena Tri Dove
Galena, U1
G. W. Everet, M.D.C
Logan House
Locan House
Galens
Blum’s Brewery
Galena Studi
Henning Studio
Galena
Immors
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Bt Pac
Pau
Rive Minneapolia
Larivet
Leno
Iapolis
Mee
al” Pene
Thi
Canada
Andalana
Inca
Nial Pel
Petrosolia
M.J. Burns, Ag
N. W
Madison
Eau Claire
Inneapolis
Milwaukee
South Madison
MilArrives
Pasenger
Wyer
Faosenger
Lahore
Kashmir
Punjab
Amritsar
Delhi
Lawrence
Montgomery
Kipling
America
Whitechapel
Germany
Thackeray
Harriet Marlon
Leslie Stephen
Lord Beaconsfield
Wizard OF
Mikado
Sauire
Ben
Deacan Hayes
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