Hinksey Diggers and a Brimfield Death Notice
The Hinksey Diggers were a group of Oxford undergraduates led by John Ruskin, who transformed a poor village road near Hinksey through digging and drainage. The piece links athletic valor to civic benefit and cites Ruskin’s influence on youth, health, and national benevolence. Also reported is the death of Mrs G Mounts near Brimfield on August 30 1900 at age 15, with details of her marriage, children, faith, and funeral arrangements. and a death notice for a child of William and Annie Doran near Dunlap with forthcoming Catholic church services.
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Hinksey- Diggers
Hinksey Diggers
Oxford University
John Ruskin
Oxford
Muselis
Ruskin
Hinksey
Protion Iskin
England
Kinksey
Brokaw
Jesus Christ
Chas. McCluer
Synpa Una
Brimfield Cemetery
William
Annie Doran
Brimfield
Dunlap
Chicago Lighting Expands With 3000 Arc Lamps In Use
The municipal lighting system has been extended and over 1000 more arc lamps installed. Chicago operates 3000 arc lamps from its own plants, marking a notable expansion of public illumination.
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Municipal Lighting System of
Chicago
Soldier at Washington Born and Bred as a Soldier
A representative at Washington is described as born and bred a soldier. He entered military service at age eleven and did not take up diplomatic life until he was twenty five. The brief profile highlights early enlistment and later public service.
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Washington
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Ad Warns Against Counterfeiters
A historical notice warns readers to beware counterfeiters selling fake salve. It urges taking only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve from Wom. Robinson & Co and claims the product cures piles and skin diseases.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Wom. Robinson & Co
Greatest Maker of Violins Stradivari Legacy
Antonius Stradivari, famed Cremona violin maker born in 1644, created about 600 to 700 instruments. Despite earning little during his life, genuine Strads now fetch around 10 000 dollars. one gifted to Genoa by Paganini remains in city hands. He typically produced his finest works from 1700 to 1728 and died in Cremona in 1787 at age 93.
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Antonius Stradivari
Cremona
Genoa
Paganini
Stradivari
London
Photograph-car Open One Day Each Week Saturday
A notice states the photograph-car will be open one day each week on Saturdays for a short time. J.C. Cone & Son.
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J.C. Cone & Son
Local craftsman seeks repair and fabrication work
Having decided to enter business for myself I shall be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of wood and iron pump repairing windmill repairing Lin work spouting etc and all kinds of Work in my Time.
Real estate loan offer with low rates in Peoria
Money to loan on real estate with the lowest rates and no delay. Partial payments stop interest. Write before renewing your loan. Address Callender at the Y M C A Building in Peoria Illinois.
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Callender
Y. M.C
Peoria
Editors Awful Plight Ends With Arnica Salve Cure
F M Higgins editor of Seneca Indiana writes he suffered piles for years until Buckden Arnica Salve cured him after using two boxes. He declares it infallible for piles with a guaranteed cure. Price 25 cents. Sold by Wm. Robinson and Co druggists.
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F. M. Higgins
Seneca
Buckden
Wm. Robinson and Co
Endured Deaths Agonies and New Discovery Cured
J M Garretson of San Antonio Texas endured years of asthma that caused deathlike suffering. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with curing him. The medicine is advertised as a universal cure for asthma consumption coughs colds and throat chest and lung troubles. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed. Free trial samples at Wm Robinson and Co drug store.
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J. M. Garretson
San Antonio
Tex
Dr. King
Wm. Robinson and Co
Wanted Active Man Deliver and Collect in Illinois
An old established manufacturing wholesale house seeks an active man of good character to deliver and collect in Illinois. Earn $900 yearly with sure pay. Honesty preferred over experience. Reference from any bank in any city. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers Third Floor 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
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Illinois
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ballard's Snow Ointment advertised for quick healing
An old advertisement states sprained wrists cuts and other minor injuries are quickly healed with Ballard's Snow Ointment priced at 25 and 50 cents by Wm Robinson & Co.
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Ballard
Robinson ‘& Co
Winds State Fair at Springfield September 24 1900
The Illinois State Fair announces the Great Fair on Earth now distributed nationwide from the secretary’s office. Premiums are revised with higher value, cash premiums totaled to 40 000, and many stock associations plan liberal incentives. The State Board of Agriculture pledges better management and exhibitor treatment as grounds are prepared for the exhibition. Premium lists available by application to the Secretary.
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State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska the Land of Plenty promotional flyer
A promotional plea extols Nebraska as fertile and affordable with easy terms for land and thriving farms. It invites readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country booklets, and announces inexpensive excursion tickets on the railroad on the first and third Tuesdays of each month this year.
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Nebraska
Corn Belt
De Witt's Little Early Risers Supplant Pills
A brief Victorian era sales line touting De Witt's Little Early Risers as superior to pills, attributed to Robinson & Co. with promotional tone and emphasis on pleasant effects.
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de Witt
Woh. Robinson & Co
Land Bargains in Iowa and Nebraska Farmland Listings
160 acres near Clearfield Iowa with new house, stable and granaries, priced at 8000. 195 acres near Blockton Iowa, stock farm, rolling but cheap. 40 acres joins Oakdale Nebraska, ideal truck farm, likely soon valuable, 1200. 240 acres 44 miles from Maiden Nebraska, well improved, 2500 per acre. 160 acres near Ayer Nebraska, 76 buildings, level land, price ?000. 140 acres under cultivation. 400 acres six miles from Imperial Nebraska, diverse improvements, 1200 per acre, trade possible. 160 acres four miles from Beaver City, 80 acres fenced and cultivated, 1000 per acre. 160 acres four miles from Trenton Nebraska, 80 cultivated, good neighborhood, 1200, trade possible. Ranch properties offered, Janda farms in Pearis Knox and Fulton counties. W.3 Winer Farmington Illinois agent for C Bab Q. BE. B.
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Clearfield
Iowa
New House
Mainden
Neb
Ayer
Inivale
Beaver City
Furnace Co
Trenton
Hitchcock Co
Pearis Knox
Fulton County
Winer
Farmington
C Ba& Q. BE. B
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