Local Notices Roundup From Town Encounters
A compilation of community items notes a buggy for sale at H L Fishers new meeting of the fire company, shirts at Maynards, coal at a west town shaft, and a range of ads from Wm Robinson Co including cough cure and digestion aids. Also mentions clergy attendance at Canton meeting and Peoria conference, plus a steam press workshop and a wind storm causing dust and damage around town.
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Maynard's
Delft
Arhber
H. B. Cox
Canton
M. E. Clearch
Peoria
Blow Line Fishing Method Described by Old Fisherman
An elderly fisherman extols blow line fishing using a light silk line, long pole, and wind aided cast. He argues the method increases accuracy and distance, claims fish do not see the fine line with proper leader length, and details baiting with grasshoppers and May flies to entice lake fish. He regrets not trying it sooner due to availability and memory.
Ingenious electromagnetism frees broken drill in Germany
In a German deep well at 1000 feet a steel drill end broke off. To remove it, engineers lowered a five foot soft iron bar wrapped in India rubber covered wire into the bore. Power from a small dynamo magnetized the bar, which was then drawn to the surface carrying the steel drill point with it.
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Germany
Monument to Dwight L Moody at Round Top Mass
A monument to Dwight L Moody at Round Top Northfield Mass will be of Milford granite and rise four feet above its foundations. Guided by W H Moody it reflects the evangelist’s wish for simplicity and bears the scriptural line He that doeth the will of God abi et h forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight L. Moody
Round Top
Northfield
Mass
Milford
Chicken Lawsuit Over Eggless Hens Rocks Coffeyville
Janson Brophy sues neighbor Needham Weeks in Coffeyville Kansas alleging deception over ten hens and two roosters given in February that were promised to lay more than sixty eggs weekly. Brophy cared for the birds ten weeks, lost time and money on feed, seeks $100 damages for wasted labor and feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Coffeyville
Kan
Janson Brophy
Needham Weeks
Brophy
New York's Japanese Women Count Ten Notable Return
New York reports only ten Japanese women in the city with none named Misa Shidzu Naruse of Kobe. Naruse plans to return to Kobe to set up a hospital. Also notes that visitors rate the United States art section at Paris Exposition as the finest and most interesting in the palace of fine arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Misa Shidzu Naruse
Kobe
United States
Grand Palace of Fine Arts
Dont Rent Read The Corn Belt Sub header
An advertisement promotes a handsome monthly paper about western farm lands with farmer letters and illustrated homes barns and stock. It invites subscriptions costing 25 cents for a year sent to Tax Conn Bett at 209 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Chicago
Miss Anthony's Argument Sparks Debate at 1833 Meeting
A sketch of Susan B Anthony challenging gender bias in the teaching profession as recounted by Ida Husted Harper. Anthony, rising amid a heated debate, argued that society’s view of women’s brains limits their status as doctors lawyers or ministers and condemns women to teaching with lower pay. The moment unsettled both sexes at the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Anthony
Ida Husted Harper
Ie Anthony
Fler
Anthony
Rose
Israel
Big Snakes on Board Aboard H M S Rattler
On the H M S Rattler a nineteen or twenty foot python attacked a chained orang-outang in its box. The quartermaster freed the monkey while Lieut Larking and crew restrained the snake. Twenty sailors captured the reptile, then coiled and confined it again. Jack the orang-outang considered himself safe from the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson
Jack
Lieut
Larking
Raocoon
New York Press
Rajah Kapurthala Known as Athlete and Warrior Leader
The Rajah of Kapurthala, a Sikh chief famed as an athlete and a warrior, plans a return to London. His Punjab territory yields about £100,090 annually, and his house stood with the queen during the mutiny, earning him popularity among Englishmen.
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Kapurthala
London
Punjab
Nhim
Doug McLonnell Auctioneer Brimfield Illinois Ad
Douglas McLonnell announces auctioneering services to cry sales across Illinois Terms reasonable satisfaction guaranteed contact Brimfield Illinois for details and addresses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Grove, Ill
Brimfield, Ill
Mortgage loan pitch at Gazette Office
The notice invites borrowers to meet F B Pulsisher at the Gazette Office in Elmwood each Saturday to discuss available refinancing. It promises favorable terms for current due loans, upcoming due payments, or loans paid off before maturity. The ad seeks chance to explain offerings to prospective clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Office
Elmwood
B. Pulsisher
Local shop promotes bug fixes and carriages for sale
G H Copr advertises bug gies and carriages from a noted factory line claiming savings on items in Ubia fine. The note urges customers to visit the shop for samples and seeing offerings direct.
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Ubia
G. H. Copr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hindle
Boposs
H. L. Fishers
George Mulvaney
Swoxe Jackson
Wm Robinson & Co
Wm. Robinson & Co
Rocky Mountain
Star Lyceum
Wm. Belford
Davenport & Peoria
Spoon River
Brimfield
Q Depot
Miss Anthony
Big Snake
Python
The
Outang
Forzien
Tnsurance
Camarp Linz Ockan
Norany Poustic
W. L. Wiley
C. L. Duncan
Cuas
C. Carson
T Caghier
Smebese Gana
C. P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Holinois
Wo. W. Martin
City Express
Brimfieiz
E. D McCabe
Atty
North Jefferson
Peoria, Ill
Old Post Office Building
Whalen & Weatherwax
Cor. Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers Clothing
Peoria, Ills
W. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr.emiller
Nebraska
Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. A
Evatis
Avent
Ill
No. H
W.l.hayward
Nol
Whi
Ilj,mois
Ier E
Bruererra
Leese
A. A. Knapp
Knoxville Ave
Congregational Church
C. A Reed
Sup’t OF Schools
Peoria CO
U. S
Court Honce
Illinois
J. L. Robertson
Burlington
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
C.C. Carson
Phoenix
National Fire
Exchange Bank
L.terry
Chas. A. Stevens & Bros
Doug Melonnell
Buda and
Rushville
Jeweler & Otician
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