Post-Dispatch to Publish Elaborate Twentieth Century Souvenir
The St Louis Post-Dispatch plans a December 30 Souvenir Number featuring exclusive signed articles from notable figures such as Grover Cleveland Emile Zola Sarah Bernhardt and George Bernard Shaw among others. The edition will be illustrated in color and half tones and limited to ensure rare copies. advance orders urged. Holiday discounts and Gent’s furnishings sale promoted. plus Big Four excursion rates offered for late December travel with end dates in January 1901.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The
Post-Dispatch
Grover Cleveland
Emile Zola
Camilo Flammarion
Joseph Jefferson
M. Coquelin
Sarah Bernhardt Richhard Mansfield
Cardinal Rampolli
Cardinal Satelli
United States
Briggs
Andrews
Carolus Duran
Lady Jeune
Queen Wilhelmina
Long
Gen. Miles
Gen. Corbin
Admiral Hichborn
Robert Ball
Edward Everett Hale
Andrew Lang
Justin McCarthy
Norman Lockyer
Maurice Maeterlinck
George Bernard Shaw
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Endorsed by Local Pharmacists
The text advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer for the boy case certified by F. J. Cheney & Co. and statements from Toledo wholesale druggists West & Truax Walding Kinnanl Marvin. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and notes price 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
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Last Minute Christmas Gifts From Our Dry Goods Store
Just a few days remain to choose Christmas presents. A wide selection awaits including cloaks, dress patterns, silk waists, collars, scarves, table linens, towels, blankets, handkerchiefs, hosiery, purses, kid gloves, brooches and more suitable for Xmas remembrance.
Farmers Institute at Bartholomew County a profitable meet
The annual Farmers Institute of Bartholomew County met in Columbus on December 19 and 20 with about 400 attendees. E M C Hobbs of Salem spoke on The Soil The Farmers Bank and on stock feeding, with papers on corn fodder and sheep raising. Poultry and Belgian Hares were exhibited. prizes awarded to local growers. next institute set for Hope with new officers.
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E. M.C. Hobbs
Salem Ind
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McCallie
Hobbs
Walter Coffey
J. C. Glick
Mies Clark
University of Wisconsin
Regenna
Mr. Hobbs
Institute
Forrest Rominger
F. Gilliland
D. A. Jones Walter Spaugh
Jas. Jewel
Indiana Lumber Dealers plan Cuba trip for members
Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers Association members announce a fifteen day Cuban tour departing Indianapolis January 16 at 7 10 PM. The trip covers about 3500 miles by land and 700 by sea with a $100 cost, excluding meals, and includes two noteworthy railroad legs on the Pennsylvania system and the Louisville and Nashville with commpany representatives attending to patrons. The voyage includes a Tampa departure and a steamer home on the island's sights.
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Gulf of Mexico
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Nashville
Footnotes on Foot and Debuts Across City Papers
A compilation of quoted exchanges on gender and society from Chicago papers. The dialogue covers foot binding as a symbol of female hardship, a Maine motto debate, and debutante etiquette contrasted with a playful late night scene, reflecting urban attitudes of the era.
Hat Price Dispute Spells Comedy in Philadelphia
A man behind the hat complains he cannot face the stage until the hat is adjusted. The woman retorts that he is getting his money worth. He admits paying $1.50 while noticing the hat is tagged $3.98 in a Philadelphia Press item reflecting witty banter.
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City visitor praised in papers as stock watering expert
A farmer complains that a city man praised as a watering stock expert could not pump water for five minutes without losing his grip. The remark, cited by the Chicago Post, paints the visitor as overrated.
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Chicago Post
Greek actors clash in Brooklyn Life joke
A humorous dialogue notes a Greek meeting between two actors once described as bad eggs. One asks about the other’s quality and the reply suggests both are equally flawed, in a light Brooklyn Life tone.
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Brooklyn
Regard for Health and a Queer Tasting Water
A humorous exchange notes a maid claiming water tastes queer. The servant counters it is safe, insisting no live germ is present and jokes about filtering it through a sausage cutter. The brief quip reflects early 20th century satirical tone in a New York Weekly snippet.
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Mrs Bunk Alleghers Daughter Marriage Blocked
A Chicago Record quip notes Mrs Bunk refuses to let her daughter wed. The reason is she already has a husband and two sons to care for and cannot have another man in the house.
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Roxono
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Santa Claus
Ida Parsons
Greensburg
William Cheever
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Chicago
Automobiles headlines and local transit plans noted
Columbia University creates the first automobile club as Chicago drivers form a union for electric vehicle work. French trials show British makers lead in heavy car design while a movement to drop automobile shows gains traction. A Sea Cliff service is planned after trolley efforts fail. In Muncie a polo tie of 2 to 2 ends a Sunday match between Muncie and Richmond. Markle notes a boy fell into the Wabash river after December 24.
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Indiana lawmakers weigh anti kidnapping measure
Indianapolis reports that Illinois will seek a capital offense for kidnapping for ransom and Indiana legislators from Marion county endorse such a law. A bill may be prepared in Indianapolis and introduced in the coming session, potentially making kidnapping with ransom punishable by life imprisonment.
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Ilinois General Assembly
Indiana
Marion County
Burglars Loot Julius Barnes Silk House in Laporte
In Laporte Indiana December 24 burglars entered Julius Barnes & Co by skylight. The silk department lost silks worth 800 dollars though total loss may be higher. police say a gang has cost Indiana merchants about 25000 dollars in the last year.
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Laporte
Indiana
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Julius Barnes & Co
Strike Ends at Muncie Glass Works
The snappers strike in Muncie trust window glass plants was settled Sunday night. Workers returned at midnight after accepting management terms for restored pay. The new rules set eight rollers single seven double for a box and 120 boxes monthly.
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Muncie
Ind
Five Cents a Day Diet Survives for Hamlin in Mishawaka
Mishawaka laborer William Hamlin shows that living on five cents daily is possible while digging sewers and laying water mains. He maintains good health on the frugal diet despite a physically demanding summer job.
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Wikiem Hamlin
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