Administrator's Notice of Estate of John Coolidge
The enority administrator of the estate of John Coolidge deceased of Peoria County Illinois gives notice he will appear before Peoria County Probate Court at the Court House in Peoria on April 21 to adjust all claims. Debtors to the estate should pay the undersigned promptly. SLOcULE, Administrator. Peoria IL, Feb. 4, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coolidge
Peoria County
Illnois
Peoria
de- Isyys Pononus Slocule
Peoria, DL
DeWitts Little Early Risers Aid Complexion
The advertisement claims biliousness and constipation harm the complexion and eruptive symptoms appear if bowels are not kept open. DeWitts Little Early Risers are said to keep liver and bowels healthy and remove the cause. A testimonial from C. E. Hooper of Albany Georgia praises the product as effective and gentle.
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DeWitt
C. E. Hooper
Albany
Resolutions by Brimfield Camp M W A for S W Winchester
Resolutions note the death of S. W. Winchester of Elmore Illinois February 8 1902. Camp 847 drapes its charter in mourning for thirty days and expresses sympathy to the bereaved mother sister and fianc e Miss Viola Reed. Notices published in Williamsfield Times Brimfield News. Acknowledgement from Mrs Maupse-Coolidge praising modern woodmen and the order’s prosperity.
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S. W. Winchester
Elmore
Illinois
Brimfield Camp
Woodmen of
Viola Reed
Williamsfield Times
Brimfield
Duncan, Ill
Woodmen of America
Maupse-Coolipce
Meat Market Opens in Catton Building Ad
MvuEpoch Bros announce a new meat market in the Catton building offering a fine line of fresh and salt meats. They advertise on site butchering for farmers, at farms or their slaughter house, and seek public patronage.
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Catton
MvuEpoch Bros
Monument orders open in Brimfield in April
Notice states J. R. Devspace will be at home in Brimfield from Des Moines Iowa in mid April to receive orders for monuments head stones and cemetery lettering in surrounding Brimfield areas.
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Brimfield
Des Moines
Iowa
J. RB. Devspace
Brimfield Post Office Hours Noted
Brimfield Post Office hours listed 7 30 a m to 12 m 1 p m to 8 p m Mails close at 4 20 a m and 5 p D RB Strain P M
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Brimfield
Warning issued over town bridge vandalism near cemetery
Highway Commissioner of Brimfield Township warns young men defacing the stone bridge east of town near the cemetery that they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if caught. Information leading to conviction will be rewarded.
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Order Highway Com
Brimfield Township
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted for Piles Cure
Advertising copy claims surgery is unnecessary for piles and that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures them instantly, removing need for dangerous operations. It extols its use for cuts burns wounds bruises sores and skin diseases, warns against counterfeits, and credits Wm. Robinson & Co.
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DeWitt’s
Wm. Robinson & Co
Remedy Ad Promises Cure for Skin Ailments
A customer testimonial from C. D. Isbill of Morganton Tenn claims Buckley’s Arnica Salve fully cured his daughter’s cald head and other skin conditions. The ad touts the product as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles, priced at 25 cents from Wm Robinson & Co.
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C. D. Isbill
Morganton, Tenn
Buckley
Wm. Robinson & Co
Low Fare Rail Tickets Across Midwest to Pacific Coast
Low rates in March and April offer one way tickets to Minnesota and North Dakota, westward to Tacoma Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Pacific coast points. Galesburg sleeping car departs Tuesday Wednesday and Friday for a comfortable cheap trip. Home Seekers Excursions occur first and third Tuesday with $2.00 round trip. March 7 and 15 feature Peoria round trips at 1.35 for two days due to the pure food show. Contact agent B. Br. Murphy for details.
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Poynts
Minnesota
North Dakota
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Sann Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Galesburg Ib
Peoria
B. BR. Murphy
DeWitt's Little Early Risers The Pivotal Pills
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are described as a valued remedy in early 20th century advertising. The snippet highlights the brand name and product type as a popular tonic for daily use, reflecting period marketing language and product positioning.
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DeWitt
Mosquito Campaign in Sierra Leone by Private Enterprise
The Liverpool School of Tropical Science reports Major Ross’s private funded effort to eliminate mosquitoes in Sierra Leone. Two gangs remove breeding sites and pools, draining and treating water, with 100 inches of annual rain challenging progress. Early results are described as unexpectedly encouraging.
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Sierra Leone
Roas
Liverpool School of Tropical Science
Ross
Culex Gang
Anopheles Gang
Anophelea Gang
Learn How to Breathe Morning and Night Exercises
A regimental breathing guide outlines three movements to perform nightly and in the morning. It prescribes inhaling through the nose, counting, holding, and exhaling with specific counts, plus posture and arm movements to expand chest and back. It claims benefits for bust and shoulders, posture, liver action, complexion, and general health.
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Philadelphia
Partridge Detested in Turkey for Betrayal of Prophet
In Turkey the partridge is reviled for having betrayed the prophet to enemies. Its legs are said to be red from Hassan's blood. A man who kills a panther faces twenty four hours in prison yet is rewarded. The crane, by contrast, is respected and killing it is a crime.
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Turkey
Hassan
Jamaica acts to end Obeah and punish witch doctors
The government pursues a campaign to abolish the Obea practice and the Obeahman among the black population, aiming to curb superstition with punitive measures. The effort underscores official resolve to stamp out what is labeled quackery.
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Obeahman
Father Taylor and the Uptown Sinner
Stories of Father Taylor reveal his plain speaking and warm humanity. A Boston banker visiting his revival delivered a pompous speech praising merchants, then Taylor stood and asked if any other uptown sinner wished to speak a word.
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Father Taylor
West End
Boston
Electric Light Stations in Minnois
Illinois has the most separate electric light stations while Pennsylvania holds the largest invested capital and the second most stations in the nation.
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Minnois
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Coat of Arms and Fairy Tales in News
The Baltimore American notes Andrew Carnegie’s coat of arms with a reversed crown and liberty cap, a weaver’s shuttle, a shoemaker’s knife, and flag supporters. It laments privilege and predicts wireless telegraphy’s rise, imagining future wonders as nature’s secrets unfold and progress accelerates.
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Baltimore American
William J PoHard Named Judge of Fourth District Court
William Jefferson PoHard, famed as the stentor of Missouri, is chosen as judge of the Fourth District Court in St. Louis. The local paper lauded his voice as weird powerful and divine, and noted his prior roles as reading clerk in the Missouri State Assembly and at Democratic conventions. He also served as a reading clerk at the 1896 Democratic national convention in Chicago.
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William Jefferson PoHard
Stentor
All Missouri
Fourth District Court
St. Louis
Gabriel
Missouri State Assembly
Chicago
A Glimpse of Senator Hanna in Cleveland Office
Senator Hanna meets with daily crowds from fifty to three hundred in his Cleveland office. He is famed for showing genuine interest amid vast political and business duties. A longtime associate notes his cigar tells the tale of his engagement during each caller's presentation.
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Senator Hanna
Cleveland
Kangaroos in Wall Street A New Market Class Examined
The Chicago Journal describes Kangaroos as a new breed of Wall Street operators who jump in and out of trades with no nerve in either direction. They tire quickly, exhaust margin and wind, wasting capital while misreading opportunities during volatile weeks.
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Wall Street
Chicago Journal
Arkansas man pleads self defense after shooting two men
A Hot Springs citizen who shot two men after they refused to drink with him pleads self defense. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that even in Arkansas it is unlikely that a man who declines a drink is so dangerous that others must be shot on sight.
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Eadica
Ari
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ten Cents for Ten Weeks Miror from St Louis
The Miror is a twenty eight page weekly review edited by William Marion Reedy with a staff of literary authorities. It covers current social religious scientific financial literary and artistic topics with short stories poetry and reviews. Send 10c to receive ten weeks by mail to your address in St Louis Missouri.
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the &. Louis Minsger
William Marion Reedy
Mimmeor
The
Miror
St. Louis, Md
Saunterers and Soothing Tea Request Echoes Notes
A fragmentary piece mentions a shy glance and an angelic look directed at Charley while requesting Rocky rain Tea. It also references Mou -Wm. Robinson & Co and an etymology note suggesting a saunterer originally meant a man without lands wandering for work.
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Charley
Wm. Robinson & Co
Working 24 Hours a Day by Dr. King's Pills
Advertising copy touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for liver and stomach ills, fever and ague, and malaria. Claims include non griping, quick action, and a 25 cent price at Wm. Robinson & Co. Suitable for a dated old newspaper ad.
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Dr. King
New Life
Wm. Robinson & Co.’s
Carpet weaving services offered by Mrs Srawanury
Mrs W E Srawanury of Brimfield advertises ready carpet weaving on short notice. Claims constant warp cohors on hand and offers high quality results with prompt service for kunder.
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W. E. Srawanury
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R. A. Cook
Alfred Peats
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Elmwood
E. A. Wilson & Bro
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