Railroad Time Cards Change for May 1880
Trains from Joliet schedule updated from May 1880. Westbound services include Night Express and Mail trains with specific departure times to destinations such as Davenport and Atlantic. Wheatfield trains run Chicago to Joliet Saturdays night. Sunday morning Joliet to Chicago departures noted. Freight and passenger rules obscure but indicate mixed movement on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanic
Davenport
Joliet
Jeaves Joliet
Chicago
Vaasengera
Minooka
LaSalle
Jolie Bureau
Denver Express defines rates and services including Lightning Express
The notice lists several transportation options and accommodations with prices and route notes. It mentions Denver, the Lightning Express, and other service names, detailing their costs and availability.
Trade Hall displays industry and markets in city
A reporter visits a Trade Hall hub where merchants exhibit wares and trade information. Central features include a round black walnut table for private business members, a large blackboard with daily markets, and the American Up Company office led by C. B. Glass. TD Smith oversees the hall and arranges wage exhibits. Mention of George Chamberlain and Dr Casey hints at potential exhibits such as pickled goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isp
Chicago
Eerand
C. B. Glass
Smith
George Chamberlain
Casey
Joliet Industries Exhibit Showcases Local Firms
A Joliet display highlights major firms and products including Joliet Stone Company with quarry materials on Richard and Case streets, Joliet Steel Company rails and machinery, carpenter, marrie & pick grain and feed samples, and Lock Stitch Fence Wire makers Dilman and Shreffler. Other tables feature Burlington Manufacturing marble and tiles, Joliet Manufacturing sheller, Sanger & Moody stone varieties, and Stone City Mills oat meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Steel Company
Smith
Chas, Pettigrew
Joliet
Joliet But To the West, Mess?s. Carpenter, Marrie & Pick
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Hi. N. Marsh
Michigan Central
Ccom
Washington Et
Cannon Preight Depot
Washington
DG. Edgerly
UAL & St
Math Trattosco Ee
Ucs
Gan
Aeois
Denver
Yas
Lightning Express
Quing Hotura
Mall Frain
Denver Express
Lightning Expréss
Geshuis
Tus
Uns
Ox Trade
OUR
Crry
Joliet Stone Company
G.I. Munroe
Pres
G. M. Campbell
D C. Hayes
Dimension
Richard and
Case Streets
Munron
Wb, Scutt & Co
Scott
Burlington’ Manufacturing Co
United States
Sanger & Moody
Slater & Druley
Stone City Mills
Joliet's
Crockery House
Pone Cerioo
Stone Ware Depot
Chandaliers
Jefferson Street
Joan Koch
Illinois
Will
E.c. Olnel
Jeferson Street
Joliet, Ill
W. W. Stevens
General Insurance and Real
Fred Buluttenmuller
Bluff Street, Joliet, I
Fligeltque
Winckler
Erescu
Fligeliowb
North Bluff ST
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