Prairie West ships millions of trees to the East
Chicago April 5 A report details Illinois grown white pine and spruce seedling shipments to New England totaling three million in a year. D Hill of Dundee cultivates billions of young evergreens, roots planted in hot houses then transplanted, replenishing depleted Christmas tree stock. The article also notes politics around fraternal insurance regulation, fire safety lapses in Chicago, and a forthcoming Civil War centennial military encampment in Grant Park to showcase national guard progress.
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Chicago
Illinois
New England
D. Hill
Dundee
White Mountains
Appalachians
United States
Illinois National Guard
Canada
National Guardsmen
Chicago Association of Commerce
Grant Park
Grand Army of the Republic
Cook County Veterans of the War
Grand Army
Deneen
Baseball Notes from the Spring Camp Outs
The Cubs have not yet tried any ties this spring and Brooklyn has reportedly sold two players to minor league clubs for 28300. Roy Thomas will captain and play for an independent Cape May team this season. Connie Mack has picked Bender Coombs Plank Morgan Russell and Collamore as Athletics pitchers. Mike Donlin plans to run a Brooklyn semi pro team after his show. Tuck Turner says he would quit the game if financially able. Providence will move to Toronto three times per Eastern League schedule, a 598 mile distance each trip.
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Tuck” Turner
Cleveland
Tuck
Providence
Toronto
Umpire Billy Bannon Connected to Noted Baseball Family
Billy Bannon has been named an umpire in the Eastern League and is brother to Tom George and Jim Bannon. The Highlanders, guided by Hal Chase, show strong play ahead of the opening game with the Athletics. Harold Janvrin of Boston will receive a gold watch from high school friends before the Red Sox meet Harvard. If Jess Baker’s fog ball stays lively, the White Sox look ready to contend for pennants.
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Billy Bannon
Tom
George
Jim
Highlanders
Hal Chase
The
Athletics
Harold Janvrin
Boston
Red Sox
Harvard
Jess Baker
White Sox
Safe Medicine for Children Ad for Foley’s Honey and Tar
An old time ad promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as safe for children. It stresses no opiates or harmful drugs and notes the genuine compound comes in a yellow package and is sold by all druggists.
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California Fig Syrup CO
California
Fic Syrup Co
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
G. A. Mell
M. G. Michael
B. Y. Harris
J. A. Hunnicutt
T. 8
DeuPree
Hunnicutt
L. F. Edwards, T. Bryan
Orr
Pulaski and
Dougherty Sts
Ss. P. Orr
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Fraternal Tribunes Society
Illinois Fraternal Congress
Missouri
Alabama
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Idaho
South Africa
Johannesburg
Wade
New York
League For Public Safety
Federal
OA Ttt
Associated Fraternities of America
National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Ilinois
George E. Cole
Legislative Voters’ League
Philippines
China
North China
Campbell
Cubs
Brooklyn
Roy Thomas
Cape May
N. J
Memphis
Jimmy McAleer
Gabby” Street
Eddie Ainsworth
John Henry
Bender
Coombs
Plank
Morgan
Russell
Collamore
Connie Mack
Atheltics
Mike Donlin
Mike
Garmen
Wingfield
Express
Wwiiinnngfibbld
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Clayton St
Kinnebrew
Lawyer Tuck Building
J. P. Wilson
Georgia
College Avenue
Hoyt. St
Macon
Madison
Georgia Railroad
H. R. McLean
J. R. Martin
R. H. Nantahala
R. H. Prince
R. H. Dougherty
R. H. Harris
Foundry
J. T. Anderson
Georgia Avenue
R. T. Goodwyn
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