Died of Mrs Thomas Grimes in Jubilee 1902
Mrs. Thomas Grimes widow of the late Thomas Grimes died at her son Frank Finnegan's home in Jubilee on Tuesday August 5 1902 aged about one year. She was esteemed and known by old settlers. Funeral services to be held at St Joseph's church at 10 o'clock today. Also Mrs William Brennan former resident died July 27 1902 at Cameron Mo funeral services held Thursday following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Grimes
Thomas.Grimes
Frank Finnegan
Wm. Brennan
Cameron
Kodol touted as cure for stomach troubles
A letter from Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa praises Kodol for curing months of stomach trouble and dyspepsia in a neighbor, urging others to use the product. The ad claims Kodol digests any good food, supports health and strength, and recommends a dose after meals from Wm Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Fry
Viola
Iowa
Wm. Robinson & Co
Methodist Notes Program At Church Next Sabbath Evening
The Ladies Missionary Society presents a church program featuring choir songs, prayers, an anthem, scripture reading, recitations such as Imitation Japanese and Is it Nothing to Me, duets, exercises, a telephone song, and a native Japanese costume. A quarterly meeting and conference follow, with preaching by Presiding Elder Merrell, sacrament, and church closure for two Sabbaths due to Oak Hill camp meeting. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society
Shane
Alice Cady
Jessie Mercer
Louise Blandy
Seven Little Girla
Ruth Mercer
Curtin Cady
Brooks
Merrell
Oak Hill
A Necessary Precaution for Cold Cures
An advertisement urges immediate action against a cold using One Minute Cough Cure from Wm. Robinson & Co. It claims to cure coughs croup throat and lung troubles and to safely strengthen the mucous membranes making children favor the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Robinson & Co
Public Sale of Burt School House in Brimfield Township
Public sale at Burt school house in District No 13 Brimfield township on Thursday evening August 7 1902 at 8 oclock to the highest bidder. Premises sale. Terms sixty days time. By Order Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Brimfield Township
Board of Directors
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Liver Tonic
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a gentle non griping liver tonic and laxative. It cites a Milton Pennsylvania user W. Scott and claims the pills are small, easy to take and purely vegetable.
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DeWitt
W. Scott
Highland Ave
Milton
Wm, Robinson& Co
Physician Heals with Foley's Kidney Cure
Dr Geo Ewing of Smiths Grove Ky, practicing over thirty years, writes his life with Foley's Kidney Cure. He suffered kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostrate gland before using the remedy. After three bottles he found relief and was cured. He prescribes it in his practice and recommends it to other physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ewing
Smith’s Grove
Foley
Wei. Robinson & Co
Baptist Tabernacle Study Begins This Week at Church
The Baptist church announces a Thursday evening tabernacle study on its appointments service and spiritual meanings. A Tuesday night Sunday-school training lesson starts next week, welcoming saints and sinners to a broader study. All meetings start at 8 p.m. with full church attendance encouraged.
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Tabernacle
Satan
Baptist Church
Brimfield Democratic Caucus to Choose Delegates
Democratic voters in Brimfield Township are called to a caucus on Saturday evening August 9 at 8 o clock in the village hall. Six delegates will be chosen for the county convention on August 14 and other business may be transacted. HG W Y Frep AHBER Ep MAHER Committee
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Brimfield Township
HG. W.Y
Frep Ahber
Ep Maher
Brimfield Village Levy Ordinance for 1902 Tax Year
The village of Brimfield Illinois enacts an annual levy and assessment ordinance for the current fiscal year. It specifies a total appropriation of 1200 dollars allocated to streets and sidewalks police and street commission fees and salaries miscellaneous purposes totaling 1200 dollars. The ordinance directs the village clerk to file a certified copy with the Peoria County Clerk. Passed and approved August 4, 1902.
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Brimfield
Ilinois
Peoria County
L. G. Capy
Addison Pacey
Fair Play Wanted By The Tobacconist Quote
A Syracuse Herald quip notes the clash between generations as a tobacconist jokes that young men know more than elders and should start a kindergarten to prepare for life. The remark lampoons age gaps in modern society.
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Syracuse Herald
Rules for a long life from a 204th birthday celebrant
A hale New Yorker, who recently turned 204, shares age preserving advice: be cheerful, work hard, rest well, live temperately. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that some men prefer death near fourscore to the effort.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nothing Impossible With Morgan
An eminent German authority on transportation questions declares the Morgan syndicate cannot meet its engagements. It is overcapitalized and must double earnings of two great fines to fulfill its contract, which expert deems impossible. In America, doubts and reticence surround Mr Morgan's financial projects.
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Morgan
Morgan Syndicate
America
Mr. Morgan
A Little Girl's Prayer Recited at Bedtime
A nursery moment notes little Alice saying her bedtime petition to God. Her plea requests making all bad people good and all the good people nicer, reflecting a simple hopeful view from a child.
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Alice
Slavery Under Protest At Buffalo Wedding
Miss Alice Fidelin Tower of Buffalo denounced the institution of female slavery in a typewritten protest read aloud to bridal guests just before pronouncing the marriage to John Henry Waggoner. The remark drew attention to gender inequality and prompted mixed reactions among attendees.
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Alice Fidelin Tower of
Buffalo
John Henry Waggoner
Real estate sale sparks dignity dispute at auction
A red-haired woman protests a real estate sale saying she will not accept an old lot. She complains that other ladies were driven around while she had to walk, asserting injured dignity during the proceedings.
Speed of Earthquakes Felt from Shemakha to Moscow
A severe earthquake near Shemakha on the Caspian Sea was felt in Moscow. The seismic ripples traversed about 1,400 miles at an estimated speed of forty miles per minute.
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Shemakha
Caspian Sea
Moscow
Brain Bequests At Cornell Association Formed By Wilder
The Cornell Brains Association under Professor Burt G. Wilder has collected over 100 bequests of brains from highly educated individuals. Wilder circulated a novel will and testament form he drafted and urged members to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Brains Association
Burt G. Wilder
Eminent French physicians claim tobacco neutralized
The report states eminent French physicians discovered a method to neutralize nicotine in tobacco. Dr Gautier certifies that he smoked thirty large black cigars in twelve hours without any adverse effect, whereas in their unsterilized state three would produce harm.
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Gautier
Canada to Furnish Wood for Pulp Industry
Canada will provide wood for the pulp industry for about 840 years as its forests remain abundant. Norway and Sweden, long sources for European papermakers, have become denuded, and the United States has nearly exhausted its supply.
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Canada
Norway
Sweden
United States
The Sacred Language and Strikes Across Regions
The article notes Arabic as a global language spoken by about 200.6 million people with 2,030,009 under U S care in the Philippine islands. It also reports strike reasons with 28 percent for higher wages, 11 percent for more pay and fewer hours, and 1 percent for fewer hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
United States
Philippine Islands
Wealth of New York State and volcanic counts
Census figures show New York state has 226500 farms valued at 858,600,000 and 78638 manufacturing establishments with a capital of 1,651,000,000. The text credits American Volcanoes North America with twenty volcanoes, Central America with twenty-five and South America with thirty-seven, noting many lie upon islands.
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New York State
American
North America
America
Compositor’s Snafu Sparks Printer and Editor Query
A printer protests a wording error while the editor cites a misprint in a fiction piece. The quarrel centers on a line calling the heroine an artful miss and the typesetter turning it into an awful mess in the lampoon.
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Advocate
Ditto
Germany’s forests cover vast kingdom areas with evergreens and pines
Forests occupy about three quarters of the land while deciduous varieties form most of the remainder. Pine family trees account for a portion described as 164 percent of the total forested area, underscoring the dominance of conifer types in the landscape.
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Germany
The
Kingdom
Miles of Corn Land Stretch Vast Across Nation
A highlighted claim compares the current year’s corn acreage in the United States to the size of major European regions. If stacked end to end, the total land planted in corn would cover the British Isles, Holland and Belgium, or about four-fifths of France or Germany.
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United States
British Isles
Holland
Belgium
France
Germany
Swedish Emigration to America Over Fifty Years
The total emigration from Sweden to America in the last fifty years surpasses £50,000. About 150,000 Swedes have emigrated to other countries. Only 5 percent of emigrants to the United States have returned to Sweden.
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Sweden
America
United States
Fhre Kaiser's Decorations Worth Over Forty Five Thousand Pounds
The German Emperor holds a vast set of honors valued at a little over 45,000 pounds. His grand collection includes the insignia of the Black Eagle the Order of St John the Garter and the Toison dOr. In total he possesses more than 200 crosses stars badges and insignia.
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Grman
Garter
Footwear and ornaments among Tamil women past and present
The passage notes Tamil women in India adorning their toes with large silver rings and heavy anklets in full dress. It contrasts with a remark that toe rings were fashionable in Paris a century ago under a directorate, and argues toe rings are not exclusive to barbarians.
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India
Paris
Directoire
High Priced Sixteenth Century Cupid Figure Sells Well
A small bronze Cupid with an upraised bow sold at Christie’s in London for 7250 dollars. The sixteenth century artwork stands about twelve inches high and its price roughly equals its weight in gold.
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Christie’s
London
An Emperor's Checkerboard In The German Emperor's Possession
A historic note describes the German emperor owning the most valuable draughtsboard. The board squares are silver and gold, matching light and dark leather colors. The draughts pieces are silver and gold, with a diamond or ruby centerpiece.
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Eash
Paris Lantern Ornament Trend Attracts Thousands
In Paris the latest fad is a lighted lantern worn as a personal ornament. The fashion began with a speculative maker selling petites lanternes at Neuilly fair, priced to attract many buyers. The lantern is tiny and neatly crafted in a Gothic style based on an ancient model.
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Paris
Neuilly
A Bald Crown Defies The Part In This Case
Mr Oldboy confronts his thinning hair in a humorous self portrait. He notes the paradox that the part appears larger than the whole as he surveys the bald crown in the grass, a sly reflection on vanity and aging.
Veneered Diamonds Trade Expands With Imitation Gems
An enormous trade now centers on imitation jewels. Veneered diamonds are among the latest items. A paste of real Alarhond dust and acid is rolled into thin sheets, cut to shape, and cemented onto clear glass forms.
Difference in regard for school shown by child and boy
A Toledo Times item recalls a Warren street school scare when a sobbing girl fled the street fearing its destruction while a boy rushed away on his wheel shouting joy at the old prison fire nearby. The anecdote comments on attitudes toward school and school work.
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Warren Street
Toledo Times
Turkish peasants resist binders in 19th century sales
Agricultural agents in Constantinople sold 370 reapers and mowers 2 binders 4 rakes and 1 thresher last year. No effort is made to sell binders as Turkish peasants find them too complicated for satisfactory use.
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Constantinople
Straw Shoes for Horses in German Army Use
A straw shoe or sandal has been designed to prevent balling of snow in horse hooves. The German army has extensively tested the invention during the last winter with very satisfactory results.
Costly Catalogue From London Firm Enclosed
A London firm issues a two volume encyclopedia catalogue with 880 pages and 56 color plates. The catalog, sized 10 by 12 inches and two inches thick, cost $100,000 to publish. Also included is a brief comic exchange about an old gentleman questioning his daughter's suitor in London Tit-Bits.
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London
The Serious Minded Jap Readers Vote on European Authors
A Japanese review invited readers to tame European authors they preferred. Result of the referendum shows authors in voting order: Darwin, Herbert Spencer, Schopenhauer, Goethe, and Tolstoy.
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Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Schopenhauer
Goethe
Tolstoi
Milwaukee buyers purchase giant Mississippi River pearl
A Milwaukee firm Bunde and Upmeyer buys the largest known Mississippi River pearl from a river pearl fisher. The nearly spherical gem measures three quarters of an inch in diameter, weighs 121 grains, and sold for over $10,000.
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Mississippi River
Bunde and Upmeyer
Milwaukee
Prairie du Chien
Sanitarium Plan For Tuberculosis In Mont Clair
Lawrence Co. Phipps of Denver announces a sanitarium for consumptives to treat tubercular disease using the Trodeam system. Western first with the venture costs totaling $230,000. One hundred sixty acres near Mont Clair purchased for the site.
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Lawrence Co. Phipps
Denver
Colo
Mont Clair
Keeps All His Letters
Pension Commissioner Ware preserves a vast letter collection in Topeka with over 25 000 privately written letters and a similar number of business letters. He indexes them by name date and subject to reach any entry instantly.
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Ware
Topeka
Gambling Ethics Endorsed by Priest Under Cardinal Guidance
A Jesuit priest, following Cardinal Nipéas guidance, argues gambling is permissible when it serves gain and entertainment value. asserts it becomes wrong only if carried to excess. The piece reflects church positions on gambling within a New York Tribune influenced framework.
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Nipeas
Australia
New York Tribune
Origin of Stockings and Swiss Joint Travel Passes
Stockings were unknown in Bible times. Literature first mentioned stockings in Italy about 1100. Fifteen Swiss railways and seven lake steamship companies now issue joint tickets enabling two weeks of travel on all lines.
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Italy
Swiss Railway
Chicago murderer acts pro se amid lawyer doubts
Chicago killer rejects legal aid and defends himself as lawyers in Chicago doubt his sanity, a situation noted by the Springfield Journal.
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Chicago
Springfield Journal
Population of Alaska Census Count
The last census gave Alaska a population around forty thousand. People were scattered so badly that counting was nearly impossible, and the true total was likely much higher.
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Alaska
Momch
Will Come of Age in Prison for Incendiarism
Cleveland Grover, a seventeen year old, began a twelve year term for incendiarism at Portand, Me. He is set to reach adulthood while serving the sentence in state prison launching his 18th year behind bars.
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Cleveland Grover
Porthind
East End Pressure for Royal Visit to King Edward
Residents of the east end express disappointment at being left out of the geeee acade petition and urge their majesties to grant a royal visit soon after their appeal.
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Edward
London
Geeee Acade
Cratestith Aoaelster
Fragmentary Quote on Rage and Will for Tate
An extracted line argues that if anger were meant to reside in one's artistic state it would have been placed there. The fragment reflects a critique of temperament shaping creative expression and hints at authorial intent in performance.
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Tate
Senator Depew Sides With Capitol on Streetcar
A deaf woman asked Senator Depew a question about Washington aboard a streetcar. She apologized for her deafness, and the senator quipped about electricity. The exchange mentions a lightning strike last summer and the woman’s response.
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Depew
Capitol
Washington
Too Much Virtue Opinion Quip From New York Press
A brief New York Press remark argues that if the average man were a 23 god he believes others should act accordingly, vanity would soon render him top heavy.
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New York Press
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Methodist Notes
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Democratic Caucus
M. Robinson & Co
Madeleigh
Winzelman
Offic
International Dictionary
Serite 22
C& C Merriam CO. Publisiezes
Ingfield, Mase
Ae Ajaccio
Corsica
Edinburgh
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