Last Hours of Eugene Field A Family Tragedy
The Chicago writer Eugene Field died in his Sabine Farm home after a period of illness. Friends recount his final hours, plans for Kansas City readings, and a life filled with domestic warmth, wit, and literary achievement.
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George H. Yenowine
EU Field
MR. Field
Kansas City
Roswell M. Field
Sam T. Clover
New York
Syndicate
Eugene Field
Field
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Boston
West
H. M. Kingsley
Buena Park
Chicago
North Shore Drive
Evanston Avenue
Park
Sabine Farm
Mary French Field
Ruth Field
Eugene Field, Jr
Fred Field
Roswell Francis
Miss Field
Fratty
Eugene, Jr
Pinney
Fred
Daisy
Roswell
Ruth
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Egibi & Sons Banking Firm in Babylon 600 B C
The earliest recorded bank was Egibi & Sons in Babylon around 600 B C. Clay tablets with their signatures reveal advance, exchange and general financial business. Finds from excavations show tablets spread across Asia Minor and possibly Egypt, suggesting negotiable notes in tombs and pyramids.
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Egibi & Sons
Babylon
B. C
Asia Minor
Egypt
Egibi
St. Louis Republic
Entirely Too Easy Divorce Quip Report
A Chicago Record item quotes a joke about a judge granting a four day divorce and a quip on appealing a sudden ruling. The exchange features a Lakeside recipient and a light courtroom moment reflecting rapid judicial action.
Cheap Excursions to the South from the Northwestern Line
The Northwestern Line offers Holiday excursion rates to many southern points on November 27 and December 11 1895 with reduced tickets to Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Arizona. Return validity through January 2 1896 with travel advised via Chicago and North Western agents.
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Northwestern Line
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
North-Western Line
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Speculation Seen as Grain Price Stabilizer In Congress Debate
The piece argues speculation alone keeps grain prices from falling and urges the Republican Congress to act. It praises individuals like Tom Read and calls for well considered measures rather than party ideology to avoid idle partisan debate and assign blame elsewhere.
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Republican Congress
Tom
Congress
General Ed Wright Remembered in State Funeral at Iowa Capitol
General Ed Wright a longtime Iowa figure and key ally in building the State House died. He served as Secretary of State Speaker of the House Secretary of the Capital Commission and custodian of the capitol with a public funeral at the State house honoring a career dating back forty years in Cedar County.
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Ed Wright
Iowa
State House
Wright
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Cedar County
Corn Price Rise Promises Prosperity for Iowa
A ten cent advance in corn price would inaugurate an era of unexampled prosperity in Iowa, signaling strong agricultural winds and potential economic improvements for farmers statewide.
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Iowa
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Tidences
Fhyteen
George
Papa
Hana Cornerbrmae Lilly
Hind
Manny Thacotrine Iesnas
Dahersh
Sapte Cute
Pep
Geo. H. Yenowine
Story County
P. S
E. M. Soper
Canier Bros. & Herman
GEO. G. Miller & Son
Bingham & CO
Garland Stoves
John Wiltse
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