Rail timetable fragment shows intercity schedules and agents
A garbled rail timetable lists multiple express routes from Kansas City and Cambridge with stops including Peoria Galva Toulon Wyoming Princeville and Cambria. It notes ticketing by Rock Island agents and general passenger office contact and westbound eastbound timings though legibility is limited.
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Nului
No. 106. K
Island
Toulon
Wyoming
Princevie
JONES
Cambridge
How to Prevent Croup For Mothers
Advice to mothers on preventing croup in children notes the hoarse voice precedes the attack and a rough cough follows. Recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy to be given at the first signs to prevent symptoms and avoid danger. Sold by J E Wright and F A Peterson.
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J E Wright
F A Peterson
Henry County Cattle at the Pat Stock Show
D L Keleber will ship about fort head of prize steers to Chicago next week for the fat stock show. The cattle average around 2000 pounds with one weighing about 2300 pounds. The seller hopes for a blue ribbon for his stock.
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Regiatry
Geneseo
Henry County
D. L. Keleber
Chicago
Forts Head
Keleher
Orico Times
A Timely Suggestion for Chamberlains Cough Remedy
This season urges prudent households to stock Chamberlains Cough Remedy as soon as cold indications appear. Containing no harmful substance it is pleasant for adults and children and is claimed to ward off severe colds with prompt, satisfactory results. Sold by J. E. Wright and FE. A. Peterson.
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J. E. Wright
FE. A. Peterson
Everybody's Magazine Holiday Issue Promises Strong Content
The new publishers tout a lively holiday edition with standout stories by O Henry Joliet Wilbur Tompkins and F Walworth. Booth Tarkington pens Boss Garfield style political fiction, while Eugene BuRosard presents Bible scene silhouettes reproduced in America for the first time.
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Everybody's Magazine
Everybody's
O Henry Joliet
Wilbur Tompkins
F Walworth
Booth Tirkington
Boss Garwelt
Monseur Beaucaire
Thiees Tarkington
Eugene Burosrd
America
Electric Bitters Restores Health Says Mrs Newsom
Mrs Newsom suffers from stomach and bowel issues for three years. After trying Electric Bitters under doctor guidance she reports complete recovery and renewed vigor, praising the medicine as a miracle.
Settlement Looms Over Columbian Exposition Stock
After ten years the Columbian Exposition tangled affairs near final settlement. A 4.05 percent dividend is declared with 15,000 on hand for costs if lawsuits favor the company. If litigation succeeds the 15,000 goes to charity. Overall losses mount for individual holders totaling about 4.25 million across 20,000 shareholders.
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City of Chicago
Field Columbian Museum
Death Caused by Coughing Fit at Home
Harry Dockwell aged years died early yesterday morning at his home in the presence of his wife and child after a coughing spell suffocated him. He had a slight cold days earlier. a physician arrived too late to aid him. The item notes a remedy and local ads.
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Harry Dockwell
Duckwell
St Loui Globe Democrat
Dee Voit Ballard
Clouse & Stamms
Better Than a Plaster Pain Balm Advertised
An 19th century classified item touts a dampened fabric bandage labeled Pain Balm for deep seated rheumatic and muscular pains. It asserts superior relief for back side and chest pains and lists JoR Wright and F A Peterson as sellers.
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Jor Wright
F A Peterson
Idle Boys and the Crime of Idleness in Chicago
A Chicago Journal reflection argues that idleness breeds crime, citing the Marx case and asserting that idle youths from wealthy or poor families pose distinct dangers. It urges strong home discipline and work as antidotes, with law addressing vagrancy and parental responsibility emphasized.
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Marx
Chicago
School of Crime
Ecuoot
Chicago Journal
Dr King’s New Discovery praised for consumption coughs
Testimony extols Dr King’s New Discovery as unequaled for lung and throat ailments. A letter from T J McFarland of Bentreville Va credits it with curing years of illness after other doctors failed. The ad also promotes trial bottles and prices.
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J E. Wright
Republicans urged to nominate strongest man for governorship
The Dispatch argues against rash judgments on next year’s gubernatorial race. It says the convention must pick the strongest ticket to win in every district, drawing on fitness and broad appeal, and notes delegates should be chosen late to reflect careful statewide consideration.
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Springfield
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promises Piles Cure
A Sanatorium era advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles lasting twenty years. It claims relief for blind and prolapsing piles as well as sores, cuts, eczema, and skin diseases. The ad endorses J E Wricht as the seller and asserts organized labor supports right practice for ultimate triumph.
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Tisdale Somerton S.C
DeWitt
J E Wricht
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Dr Armstrong
The text promotes a child friendly cough remedy called One Minute Cough Cure asserting immediate relief for coughs croup and flu like symptoms. It claims the medicine acts at the source of trouble rather than stomach to draw out inflammation heal and permanently cure by aiding lungs and blood oxygen. Dr Armstrong of Delhi Tex prescribes it daily and says no better cough remedy exists.
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Armstrong
Delis
Tex
J E. Wright
Voting Machines Prove Successful In New Jersey Election
Newark Advertiser reports eighty one voting machines tested across New Jersey showed clear speed and accuracy advantages over paper ballots. Machines produced complete, error free results within minutes after polls closed, with debates over secrecy and straight party voting noted.
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New Jersey
Chicago Tribune
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