Corrected Time Table Trains Leave Geneseo Eastbound
Rail timetable fragment lists daily and special trains from Geneseo eastbound and westbound. Entries include Kansas City Chicago Ex 1217 am, Mail and Express 4 am, St Paul Express 22 07 45 am, Omaha Express 32 am, Des Moines Local 2 00 pm, Davenport Local 1 25 pm, Minneapolis St Paul Express Mail, and freight accommodations with several exceptions.
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Geneseo
Kansas
Syram
G. Dailvy
Cantarpis Express
Ot. Daly
Cowhaard
Kansas City Express
Des Moines
Danly
Davenport
Jersey
ILM
Minneapolis
St. Pavel
Qinaha
Essen
Pan
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint Ad Highlights Long Wear
An advertisement touts Devoe Lead and Oil Paint as the cheaper choice for a house job. It cites a 400 dollar lead and oil coat lasting three years, then a repaint for 850 dollars ten years later, with the result still in good condition to this day.
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Devoe
What Makes Collars Crack
The seam crack results from folding collars when the seam isn’t properly dampened. A specialized dampening machine ensures exact timing and method, and the operator is careful, preventing improper folding.
Ichthyosaurus x28 discovery by Sir Everard Home
In 1814 Sir Everard Home of London described Ichthyosaurus x28 as a reptile with a dolphin muzzle, crocodile teeth, lizard head, whale paddles, and fish vertebrae, noting the unusual composite anatomy.
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Sir Everard Home
London
Illinois Corn Exposition proclaimed by governor
The governor proclaims the Illinois Corn Exposition to be held at the State Armory in Spring 1908 with dates November 23 25. He urges corn growers to exhibit and support the state corn show highlighting the agricultural and educational value and urging county commissioners and teachers to cooperate for a strong statewide display.
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State Armory
Spring
Iinois
Ihinags
Tinos
Tach
Lears
Illinois
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bas
Deanne Tre College of
Arent
Public Instruction
Thinvis Farmers’ Institute
Ilinois Association of Domesio—Sclanca
Ilipois
Illlinois
Illnois
Tome
Ctor Os
Lee Croternar
Sten Dames
Vinci Promises Gentle Cod Liver Oil Solution for Children
A Geneseo mother describes discovering Vinci to help her five year old daughter suffer from loss of appetite nervousness and fatigue. She praises the medicine for improving strength and resistance to colds and urges other mothers to try Vinci.
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A. G. Tusoh
Livermore
Cal
Vinci
Mind Your Business Pills Promote Health at Low Cost
A vintage ad urges readers to take Dr King’s New Life Pills to prevent biliousness malaria and jaundice. Sold for 25 cents at J E Wright’s drug store.
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Dr.King
J. E. Wright
Letter From State Superintendent on School Property Values
The letter asks district directors why school property values have or have not risen with farmland values, noting increases from 25 to 100 percent in twenty five years and urging explanations if children’s districts have not shared in this prosperity.
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Dinetons
Parental plea on school facilities and teacher quality
A superintendent laments outdated school buildings and inadequate funding compared to barns and farms. He argues for modern classrooms, heating, ventilation, proper libraries, and skilled teachers, warning that neglect harms children and moral standards. The message exhorts trustees to invest in education and pay for qualified staff.
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Suporl
Luis Sive
Eulby
Gap
G. Brain
Wood's Liver Medicine Promoted in Quid Form
Advertises Wood's Liver Medicine in quid form for malaria chills and fever with relief to bilious headache and constipation. Claims quick relief for liver kidneys and bladder and pleasant taste. Bottle sizes priced at one dollar and fifty cents with differing quantities. Sold by J. E Wright.
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Wood
J. E Wright
Fragmented Antiquity Refers To Fatness In Folklore And Law
The jumbled text cites ancient and folkloric views on fatness, referencing Romans and Gentoo practices. It mentions that Romans banished or killed those seen as too fat and describes historical admonitions about body size and social rules.
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George Biucdoraf
Teerts
Wales
Missouri River
Bryan
Ovid
England
The Beauty of Silk and Poverty in a New York Tea House
A wandering observer describes a New York tea house scene from Tarlem to Dry Docks noting extreme squalor beneath flimsy decor. Shelves draped in silkine crepe tissue paper and worn coats cover meager goods as the setting hints at urban decay and social contrast. DeWitt's is praised for a remedy, while local vendors offer medicines for chronic pains and bladder issues.
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Orne
New -York
Tarlem
Ter-Street
Syedna
Atodear
Fragmented OCR Says Various Historical Details
The readable fragments reference electoral votes 483 and 242 for a presidential result, Santa Marta vessels, and Lew Dockstater and George Alfred Cape. Mentions state laws on flying over schools, Cy Young pitching stats, and general cleaning guidance. Context unclear. scattered notes mix people places and sports facts.
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Lew Dockstala
George Alfred Cape
Boneyworth & Cents
Santa Marta
Columbus
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Geneseq House
Ness
Abun
Oakland National Bank
Cuildraddrega Co
W. Carson
M. B
Oakwood Boul
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Drexel State Bank
Borary
I. C. Dewey
Braln Baer
Ranawan, Illinois
Kay
Wm. Land
Geneseo, Illinois
Mutual
W Live Stock Insurance
E. A, Hunn
Guy
Theo. Borkgron
Cambridge R. R
Travelers
Dearborn St
Lewis
Maanfr Pecria
Ill
Geneseo Creamery
Geneseo Creamery Company
Kings
Ayer
Ayer Cox Ike
DeWitt
L—h
Toral Nuuer
Annie
Te Sovernment Praing Bureau
Wasthington
California
Regen
Cy Young
Mulsion
Scott
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