Local Notes on Stoves Town Visitors and Bazaar Plans
Community notes report stove castings and repairs by O G Maxwell, Brimfield Knights visit Williamsfield, local stove dealers promoting cook stoves, bazaar planned by Congregational Church ladies, election night at the opera house, and various local items from Oak Hill to Ponemah Illinois with arrivals, sales and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield Knights of Pythias
Williamsfield Brothers
Suexe-Jackson
W. A. Marshall
E. KK. Mayes
Marshall
Richard Pacey
Ponemah
Ill
D. M. Maxwell
Avery Farm
Oak Hill
Oak Is
Congregational Church
Sons of Veterans
Opera
Ballard
Wm. Rabin‘son & Co
Knoxville Ave
Brimfield
Deaf telegraph instrument promises secret service edge
Edwin F. Van Vechten in Milwaukee develops a telegraph device by George H. Landgraf allowing deaf operators to hear messages via a hidden sounder in a rubber cylinder. The system aims to reduce office noise and keep messages confidential, with a tactile option by pressing the cylinder on the teeth. Chicago Tribune notes test on a small wire bridge showing clear transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. van Vechten
Milwaukee
George H. Landgraf
Menasha High School
Chicago Tribune
Pearl Mussels Adaptation Across Water Conditions
The report to the United States Fish Commission details how pearl mussels adapt to varied habitats. Some dwell deep under mud and sand, others beneath surface roots, while African and Palestinian lakes host them at depths exceeding 600 feet. Most perish out of water, yet some species endure dry mud for long periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Simpson
United States Fish Commission
Lake Tanganyika
Africa
Lake Tiberias
Palestine
Florida
Braidentown
Burt Agency Highlights Four-Decade Hartford Fire Ties
H O Burt, agent for the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, has held the agency for over forty years with attention to prompt loss payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Pennsylvania to Transform Mountains into State Forest Resorts
Pennsylvania officials outline a plan to acquire three timber reservations of 40 000 acres each at the headwaters of the Delaware Susquehanna and Ohio rivers. The aim is to cultivate forests and provide healthful outdoor recreation, reducing disease and offering local citizens access without trespass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Bobh Tock
Luzerne County
Philadelphia ‘Ledger
Delaware
Susquehanna
Ohio
Germany
United States
Union
Adirondacks
Colorado
California
Florida
Keystone
Peking Street Paving Cost Triples in Teasing Tale
Mr Monnier recalls an official life anecdote from Pekin where the emperor funds street paving at about 16000. A public roads official finds cheaper bids with contractors offering 5000 and 2500, but the street ends up paved at 16, a tale cited to question claims of Chinese civilization.
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Monnier
China
Pekin
Public Roads and Highways Department
Dwarf Dogs in Japan Bring High Prices
In Japan miniature dogs of epaniel lineage draw big money as the smaller the more valuable. A one year old five pound pup sold for 250 dollars, while spans weighing three pounds or less can fetch many prices up to 750 dollars. These delicate little dogs fit on a hand or in a boot and require baby like care to reach about ten years of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Spring season stirs poet-loathing in Anthony Hope
An anecdote recounts London society wit Anthony Hope who, despite his dislike for poetry, listens to verses until a belle teases him. He concedes he hates poetry except in his lucid intervals during spring, when the season affects him like March’s aversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hope
London
Belle
American Scholar in Japan Examines Cotton Industry
Mitsuhiro Hatada of Japan discusses his study of the cotton sector in this country. The interview highlights research aims and potential impacts on trade and agriculture. Hatada outlines methods and initial observations from his fieldwork and university affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Mitsuhiro Hatada
New Orleans Times
Lane Imisoba
C C Carson Fire Insurance Ad Highlights Old Reliable Firms
An advertisement promotes C C Carson Fire Insurance and Phoenix and National Fire Insurance Companies. It invites customers to compare best companies and rates and directs readers to the Exchange Bank for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix and
National Fire
Exchange Bank
Miss Terry Selling Agent for Stevens Cloaks and Waists
Miss Terry is the selling agent for Charles A Stevens and Brothers of Chicago Illinois. The firm manufactures cloaks waists and related items and offers measured taken and suits made to order. Call and inspect.
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Chas. A. Stevens & Bros
Chicago
Ill
Doug McDonnell Auctioneer Brimfield Sale Terms
Doug McDonnell Auctioneer advertises Willery sales across Illinois with satisfaction guaranteed and reasonable terms. Cal or write Brimfield Illinois for address and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willery Sales
Brimfield, Ill
Mortgage savings pitch at Gazette Office Saturdays
A lender advertises weekly at the Gazette Office Elmwood offering mortgage rate reductions and payoff options. It invites readers with loans due or upcoming to hear what can be done to save money and pay off early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Office
Elmwood
B. Pulsleher
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O.G. Maxwell
George A. Blundy
Peoria
Stephen Baker
Independence
Iowa
West’ End
Mr. Barkman
C. Guyer
George Mulvaney
dton-Packard
Tey
M. Robinson & Co
Imaportance “of Letters
Aleke
Ted
H. O. Burt
Pine Insurance
Anz
Cannep Line Ocean Tickets
En Norary
Pushc
JC. L. Duncan
C. P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Ilinois
W. W. Martin
City Express
Brimfiel
E. D McCabe
Atty
Norra Jefferson
Peoria, Ill
Old Post Office Building
Whalen
Weatherwax
Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers Clothing
Peoria, Ills
N. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr.f Miller
Nebraska
Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. A
Eustis
W. L. Hayward
Illinois
SRS DE Be
Breererrerebseek
Mere Mre
Rire
French Grove, Ill
County
Sup’t OF Schools
Peoria CO
U.S
Court House
J. L. Robertson
Burlington
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
3. D
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
C.C. Carson Fire Insurance
Miss L.terry
Doug McDonnell
C.b.&q
Buda and
Rushville
G. H. Cops
J. C.F
Cummins
Waweter & Orleian
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