Advantages of farming and stock-raising in Nebraska and Kansas
A letter extols Nebraskas and northern Kans advantages for farming and stock raising. It lauds climate, cheap land, soil, alfalfa yields, and a strong school fund. It cites Illinois as a contrast, argues Nebraskas higher returns per acre, and urges settlers and renters to move west for better investment and less debt.
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Neb
Kan
Iows
Ilinois
Indiana
Timothy
Illinois
Nebraska
Union
West
Chinamen Bad Soldiers and Ancient Inns Theme
A mix of observations on Chinese soldiers, a Corean prayer story, and a long note on historical inns. Included is a wedding anniversary count, and a claim about Regensburgs Golden Cross hotel as the world’s oldest, with lists of notable visitors and rulers tied to the hotel.
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Regensburg
Ratisbon
Bavaria
Goldenes Kreuz
Golden Cross
Ferdinand I
Karl V
John of Austria
Europe
William
Germany
Austria
Frederick
Brazil
Louis Bonaparte
Napoleon II
Maximilian
Prince Bismarck
Seven Stars
Withy Green
Manchester
Eagland
Cough and Cold Remedy Ad Claims One Day Cure
Advertisement extols Lexatuve Bromo Quinine Tablets as a fast cure for a cold and cough with no cure no pay, priced at 25 cents. The copy repeats the claim for emphasis and presents a single product offer to readers.
Oil Wagon Runs Regular Country Trips for Patrons
Having purchased Harry Pacey's oil wagon I will make regular trips in to the country and by handling only the finest grades of oil I hope to win a fair share of your patronage. WS. OvEREn.
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Harry Pacey
WS. Overen
Sale of Church Property Brimfield Presbyterian Church Seeks Bid
Trustees offer Brimfield Presbyterian Church building and lot for 500 dollars cash. Sale subject to approval by Peoria presbytery or its board via J. J. Pursell or an designated agent.
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Brimfield Presbyterian Church
Brimfield
Peoria
J. J. Pursell
Oklahoma Homestead Opens For Settlement At Last Chance
The Kicwacand Comanche opening invites home seekers to obtain 160 acre farms under the Homestead Law. The reservation lies in a fair Oklahoma prairie region with level terrain and rich soil. Attorney LO Cox notes the forthcoming opening and legal steps for settlers.
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Oklahoma
Prairies
Rich Stamp
LO. Cox
Division of Evans Estate Awards Remainder to Museum
The $5,000,000 estate of the late Dr. Thomas W. Evans, famed Paris dentist, is settled. Relatives who contested the will receive $800,000. $250,000 goes to relatives, while the rest funds the Thomas Evans Museum and Institute in Philadelphia.
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Thomas W. Evans
Paris
Thomas Evans Museum and Institute Society of Philadelphia
Alma Ta on art and elusive perfection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema told British art students that no painting leaves his studio without his satisfaction yet he grows weary in seeking an ideal image and admits success in achieving it remains elusive.
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Lawrence Alma Ta@ema
Shipping watch in New Orleans for Boer war mules
British contract shipments of mules or horses loaded in New Orleans are under tight supervision to prevent any infernal machines or destructive devices intended for the Boer war. The coast guard and officials scrutinize ships loading animals for South Africa.
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New Orleans
South Africa
Great Lakes Port Rankings Show Chicago Leading
Chicago remains the foremost Great Lakes port while Cin. is described as the greatest lake port. By December 11 the harbor logged 7 099 resets exitered, with Buffalo 3 684, Cleveland 2 43, and Milwaukee 3 067 in close competition for second place.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Population of British Guiana
Population of British Guiana was 287 288 at 1899 year end per Sir D P Ross. Net migration added 1143 to 1898 base while natural change reduced by 77. Source Chicago Record via Adolphus Daniel.
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D. P. Ross
Adolphus Daniel
Chicago
Feeding a Sponge
The sponge surface bears holes larger at the top than the bottom and a mass with a channel system. Water flows through by hairlike appendages driven by living polyps, drawing in food for the sponge's sustenance.
Lieutenant Evans Rejoins Regiment After Twenty Six Hits
Lieutenant J Evans of the First Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers was shot in twenty six places at Pieters Hill in South Africa and survived. After recovery he returned to South Africa to rejoin his regiment for duty.
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South Africa
J. Evans
Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers
Pieters Hill
Evans
Dan Rice Arrested in Cincinnati for Drunkenness
Dan Rice, the former circus clown known from Maine to California, was arrested while drunken in Cincinnati. He offered no defense and was sent to the workhouse for three months to provide for him during the coming winter. He is about seventy years old.
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Dan Rice
Maine
California
Cincinnati
Rice
Phonographs to Replace Guides at Exhibitions
A German engineer has devised a phonograph based exhibition guide. Visitors will call an attendant who inserts a description roller into the phonograph to hear details about each exhibit.
Emperor's Tea Garden Hidden Behind High Wall
The tea used in the emperor’s household comes from a private garden enclosed by a wall. Harvesters must wear gloves, bathe three times daily, and avoid eating fish to keep their breath from tainting the tea’s aroma.
Pan American Exposition Stamp Shows Motor Vehicle
A four cent Pan American stamp in the next issue will commemorate the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. The stamp features a motor vehicle as its central image, highlighting the latest form of transportation of the era.
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Buffalo
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted By Wm. Robinson Co
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a harmless instant remedy for throat and lung troubles and claims it prevents consumption. It also mentions nails growing after dismemberment and warns against counterfeit DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for skin diseases and piles.
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Grippe
Wm. Robinson &Co
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Wm. Robinson & Co
Nebraska trip ad promises easy land terms and growing farms
The notice extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with cheap, easy terms for purchase. It urges readers to request illustrated papers titled The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country for information and itineraries. Tickets are offered on the first and third Tuesdays of each month for cheap excursions to Nebraska to view farms.
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Nebraska
Métor
Corn Belt
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