Great Northwest trip through Manitoba and Dakota with Professor Adams
Prof. Adams recounts a travelogue from Minnesota to Winnipeg and western Canada, noting mosquitoes, harvest work in Manitoba and Assiniboia, local hospitality, farm sizes, and a train quarrel in Manitoba. He mentions weather extremes, temperance, and encounters with Canadas and Americans along the route.
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Adams
Minnesota
N. Dakota
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Song &c
Fargo
British America
Thompson
Teddy Lowery
Elva
Mr. McCloud
Winnipega Simerly
J. 1
McCloud
Tuuse
Weekly Crop Bulletin Sees Rains Boost Plowing and Harvest
For the week ending September 16 1901 in Springfield Illinois moderate temperatures and recent showers revived vegetation. Wheat rye plowing and seeding increased while corn and broom corn yield prospects improved and pastures revived. gardens and potatoes remain generally poor.
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Springfield
Lll
Funder
School Quartetto McKinley in Private Life Rev. L. A. Powell
Quartet from McKinley school performs in private life as Reverend L. A. Powell addresses a gathering at an unspecified venue.
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Quartetto McKinley
Crop reports show uneven fruit yields this season
Reports indicate improvement in the late crop, especially in the northern district, but overall results remain unfavorable. Much of the crop was blown from trees by high winds last week, while peaches remain large in quantity with improving quality. Grapes and plums are generally good.
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Fatty
British
America
Winnipeg
Programme of Hancock County Christian Endeavor Union Convention
Annual convention schedule at Bethel Church Hamilton Illinois September 27 28 1901. Activities include evening sermons sunrise prayer devotional services reports from societies and officer elections with multiple speakers and mission addresses.
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Hancock County Christian Endeavor Union
Bethel Church
Hamilton, Ill
J. M.thompson
E. Friends
Maud Elder
Scott Warder
C. 2. Williams
The
Tenth Legion
A.M. Ringland
Macedonian Phalanx
Martha Gray
John Blyde
India
Christian
F. J.‘Tower
T. Williams
L. H. Dexter
John Hye
Crowds react in Chicago at McKinley death news
A large throng gathered before a Chicago newspaper office when the report of President McKinley’s death broke. Nearer My God to Thee was sung, tears flowed, a student prayed aloud, then America was sung as the crowd dispersed after the hymn.
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Chicago
McKinley
America
Keokuk Free Street Fair Promises Grand 4 Day Event
Keokuk Iowa hosts the fourth annual free street fair October 1 2 3 4 5 with reduced railroad rates and daily features each day showcases four or more bands and top attractions, touted as the biggest fair in the region this year.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Ice Cream Social Aids Chaddock Orphans Home
On Friday September 20 at 7 p.m. the M. I. church hosts an ice cream social run by the Junior League to raise funds for furnishing a room at Chaddock Orphans Home in Quincy. A short program and Bowen band music open the event with ice cream and cake served for 5c and 10c.
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Canadian Pacific RR. R
Ontario
R. R. Co
Manitoba
States
M. I. Church
Junior League
Chaddock Orphans
Quincey
Bowen Band
Fatal Boiler Explosion Kills Manager in City Plant
Sheldon I April 18 A boiler explosion at the electric light plant instantly killed Ernest Powley, injured Leonard Snow banker, and an unknown Chicago insurance man.
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Sheldon
Electric Light Plant
Ernest Poweley
Leonard Snow
Chicago
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Great Northwest
Assiniboia
Canadian Pacific R. A. Co
Uncle Sam
Ein
Peoria
England
Illinois
Twe
North Dakota
Stinley
Zatthess
Ofuscohat
M. S. McGoy
Rev
S. A. Wallace
L. A. Powell
Public
Public Schools
W. T. Adams
M. S. McCoy
Ae Cheerete
Anthem
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