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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
8
Fragment from the notice indicates Illinois Central will offer round trip tickets on Saturday and Sunday at a reduced fare. The return must depart by noon Monday from an unspecified point, with details partially unreadable. The item suggests a temporary travel promotion by the railway company this weekend.
A passage notes seven day travel rates from Saturday November 10 and 11 to December 16 inclusive then January 5 and 6 to March 31 1907. It allows seven days with extension by paying one third fare from the destination to the selling station.
A fragment shows Illinois Central North and West bound passenger and freight services with train numbers, departures from Waterloo, and connections to Dubuque Fort Dodge and Chicago. It notes daily operation with some Sunday suspensions and a Chicago sleeper timing.
A fragmented timetable lists West Bound trains including Chicago and St. Louis Limited stopping at key points daily, Chicago and Burlington Passenger with 8:08 am and 8:81 departures, Louis Mail and Express, Way Freight Sunday 1:30 pm, Twin City Limited stopping at Rockford, and Fast Freights between stations.
Fragmentary timetable notes list rail services to the south and east, including No 2 and No 4 trains with west and east side designations, arrival times around 2:45am to 9: hours, and freight or express services. Mentions Chicago and Twin City routes with varying departures and platform sides in a damaged OCR snippet.
Notes detail rail connections at Denver Junction Waverly and Waterloo with lines including O G W Ry C G W Ry for travel between Denver Junction Omaha Waverly and Oelwein. It lists trains 41 42 43 44 45 and mentions fare figures for routes and stops.
Dr Williams offers Indian Pile Ointment claimed to cure internal and external piles with itching and bleeding. Advertises private price and free sample, listing Cleveland Ohio address and local sellers Wenger Bros and others.
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