Local Notes and Inquiries From Town and Region
Bulk oysters at Hayward s. orders for stove castings of Arber axe. Button at Bolt s Barber shop. Rent ads for a farm two miles north of town ask to inquire of Mrs. Eddy Baker. Miss Chella Johnson of Chicago visits her father H. R Johnson. John Martin returns from Kewanee summer work. Mrs A McCune and Mrs S A Knapp guests of Dr A A Knapp. Webb Huey from Mt. Pleasant Iowa visiting. The Herriott sisters visiting F H Herriott family in Galesburg. Mrs Mary A Hamilton of Chicago visiting her mother. Mrs E Slocom. J M Harker and family visit Christmas with Mrs Harker s father Wm Cowley. Adam Karcher and Mrs Kerkhoff of Bassett Wisconsin guests of Herman Member. Kickapoo bridge contractors tearing down old structure for new superstructure. Peter Sherman of North Stratford NH says chronic indigestion relieved by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Wm Robinson & Co Chicago Mar 31 1900. Prof. Rick, magician, to perform at Brimfield Opera House Saturday night. Okarche Oklahoma note praises country life and farm value with land boom. wheat and crops quoted. interest in Kiowa and Comanche land in April. Corn 30c oats f C wheat 50-53c potatoes 1.00 butter 10c eggs 20c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
Kewanee
A. McCune
5. A. Knapp
Henry
A. A. Knapp
Webb Huey
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Vesta
Ollie Herriott
F. H. Herriott
Galesburg
Mary A. Hamilton
25Th St
Chicago
E. A
Okarche
Oklahoma
Peoria County
Minnesota
Nebraska
Jad Okarche
Cough Remedy Ad and Navy Electrification Note
An advertisement touts Luxatuve Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cold cure with no cure no pay. A bank cashier encounter unfolds with a witty reply from a sharp neighbor about domestic finances. An Munsey era note discusses Kentucky battleship electrification, using electric motors and minimized steam in subsidiary workspaces for space savings.
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Kentucky
Munsey’s
Parkman’s Mosaic Justice Seen In Street Lesson
Historian Francis Parkman told a friend he would buy another apple for a younger boy after Johnny ate the first. He then had Johnny watch the younger boy while he ate, illustrating a personal sense of fair sharing and paternal duty on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Parkman
Parkman
Johnny
Jeanny
Valuable Painting of Lincoln by Anthony Berger in Berlin
Anthony Berger's celebrated oil of Abraham Lincoln, exhibited at the Frankfort art gallery, may find a place in the United States consulate in Berlin. Berger values the painting at $3,000. He was born in Frankfort, studied in local art schools, and lived forty nine years in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Anthony Berger
Abraham Lincoln
Frankfort Art Gallery
United States
Berlin
President Loubet Receives 30000 Legacy From Mme Perret
President Loubet inherits a 30000 legacy from Mme Perret, a longtime friend and neighbor in Marianne. As lawyer, Loubet handled Perret family legal affairs for over four decades, described as a trusted adviser and counselor. The rest of the piece notes French telephone use for alarm calls, with subscribers requesting morning wakeups the night before.
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Loubet
Mme. Perret
M. Loubet
Marianne
Perret
Royal Family Ties Through Victoria’s Half Siblings
Queen Victoria had no full siblings. Through her mother’s first marriage to Prince Charles of Leiningen she had a half sister Princess Feodore who married Prince Hermann of Langenburg and a half brother Prince Charles of Leiningen none of whom survives.
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Victoria
Price Charles of
Leiningin
Fedore
Hebrenlohe of
Langenburg
Prince Charles of
Deer killed in Vermont during open season totals ledgers
Vermont reports show 111 deer killed in the open season which ended November 1. By contrast last year during a brief ten day season 90 were killed, and in 1898 when October was the only open month 130 deer were killed.
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Vermont
Carriage Painting Offer by IRV Braga
Carriage painting offered for six weeks with tow prices. Single buggies and phaetons from 3.50 to 10 dollars. Surries 12 dollars. Minimum two coats required. Workmanship guaranteed. Visit rear of Marshall's harness shop. First come, first served. IRV Braga.
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Marshall
Irv Braga
Presidents and Sausages Mystery Quote
David Bennett Hill, in a Saturday Evening Post piece, recalls his sharp senate speech style during retirement at Wolforts Roost. After a Kansas City convention, a friend asks his view on the platform Croker and Bryan. Hill quips that presidents are like sausages, best seen after they are made.
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David Bennett Hill
Saturday Evening Post
Senate
Wolforts Roost
Kansas City
Croker
Bryan
Wordsworth on science as material for poetry
In the Preface to the second edition Wordsworth argues that even the remotest scientific discoveries from chemistry botany and mineralogy can become proper subjects for poetry if science becomes familiar to all and its relations are palpable to us as living beings The poet may aid the transfiguration and welcome the Being produced as a true inhabitant of humanity.
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Wordsworth
Postal Deficit Revealed in Auditor's 1890 Report
Auditor reports for the post office fiscal year ended June 30 1890 show total revenues of 102 354 579 and expenditures of 107 249 298, a deficit of 4 894 718. Stamp sales and related items brought in 94 013 699 while second class postage from publishers and news agents totals 3 826 389.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Fame thrust upon Needit by circum stances
James B. Nesbit, a quiet Missouri country gentleman, has gained prominence in law due to a bill that he did not create or necessarily read before its introduction. His name has become notable in the Missouri legislature through circumstances surrounding the measure.
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James B. Nesbit
Missouri
Tramp Question Spurs Railways to Patrol Trespassers
The tramp question in the United States has grown into a serious issue since railroads began. An estimated 10,000 are carried nightly and another 10,000 wait to steal a ride. An eastern railroad has formed a special police force to prevent trespassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramp Mulsgnseca Railways
United States
Revenue stamp notes payment denominations
United States revenue stamp details the lowest denomination of the revenue stamp used, with the cent unit and the dollar values highlighted. The note references the $1,000 symbol and mentions various figures in a historical tax context.
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United States Revenue
United Ae
The Missing Link Gifts and Watches Sale
The store advertises forty patterns of Links for Misses and Gents and gold link cuff buttons priced to suit shoppers. Watches are promoted as first class timekeepers offered at very low prices with a promise of full value. A holiday stock of ladies and gentlemen watches is ready to show customers.
C C Carson Fire Insurance Agent at Exchange Bank
C C Carson promotes the Phoenix and National Fire Insurance Companies offering best companies and best rates. Advertisement notes his placement at the Exchange Bank as the agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix and
National Fire
Best, Companies and Best Rates
The
Exchange Bank
Elegant samples from Chas A Stevens line await inspection
Miss L. Terry, selling agent for Chas A Stevens & Bron of Chicago, showcases an elegant line of ladies suits cloaks and waists. Measurements are taken and garments made to order. Call and inspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Stevens & Bron
Chicago
Ill
Doug McKonnell Auctioneer Offers Statewide Sales
Doug McKonnell Auctioneer advertises auctioneering services across Illinois and neighboring states. He promises satisfaction, reasonable terms, and attendance at Brimfield, Illinois for inquiries and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield, Il
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Brimfield
Hayward’s
Arber
Axe
Bolt’s
O.g.maxwell
Eddy Baker
Chella Johnson
H. R.johnson
JM. Harker
Peoria
Adam Karcher
Mre. Kerkhoff
Bassetts
Wisconsin
Herman
Thie ‘Shook
Kickapoo Bridge
Peter Sherman
North Stratford
N.H
Wm. Robinson & Co
Rick
Order of Columbian Knights
Chas. A. Warren
Opera House
Virago
H. O. Burt
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Chas. C. Dutch
Y. M.C. A. Bldg
Illinois
Fekzien Diarra
Camaro
Notary Pousaic
W. L. WiLey
C. L. Duncan
C. Carbon
P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
W. WW. Martin
City Express
Brimfieis
D_McCABE
Norra Jefferson Sr
Peoria, Ill
Old Post Office Building
Irie E Ee
Knoxville
Ave
Congregational Church
Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers
Peoria, Ills
N. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr.Miller
A’ Reed
Poetry and Science
OF Schools
Peoria CO
Court House
Minois
J. L. Robertson
Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. A
Eustis
W. L. Hayward
Burlington
St. Louis
Cer
Neb
Custer
3. D
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
C.C. Carson
Miss L. Terry
Doug McKonnell
F. B. Punsipper
Elmwood, Il
G. H. Coss
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