Flooded river bottoms hit three times this year
The Dixon Sun notes floods on Illinois river bottoms three times in the year. Other items include Judge Tourgee's Fool's Errand failing and disbanding, English American literary trade concerns, the Bloomington Democratic ladies banquet, and a Washington dispatch linking Grantism nostalgia to Taft and Robeson. A doctor’s note promotes a home remedy for scarlet fever and smallpox using zinc sulphate and foxglove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Robeson
House
Washington Dispatch
Grant
Mr. Arthur
General Kelknap
Ebbitt
Belknap
Young French Cabinet sets record with youthful leadership
The cabinet runs younger than ever with oldest member 62 and youngest 55 while Gambetta leads at 45. Twelve ministers total 6124 years, averaging just over 51 each, and comparisons to England’s ages hint at a global trend toward youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gambetta
England
Gladstone
Chamberlain
France
Gambetta
Potent Small Pox Recipe Reprinted From The Sterling Standard
The Sterling Standard reprints a widely used small pox remedy praised by the author for preventing or curing the disease even as pimples form. It recalls Jenner’s cowpox discovery and notes Paris medical schools once endorsed this recipe before others judged it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Standard
Jenner
England
World of
Science
Paris
Canal needs and trade links cited as nation asks for waterways
The U S Economist argues for a vast canal system to connect the Northwest mississippi valley with the lakes, predicting lower transport costs and stronger east west trade. The piece praises the Hennepin canal and notes railroads cannot meet the country’s needs for cheap water transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mississippi
Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Northwest
Atlantic
Commodore M. F. Maury
Free Canal
Hennepin Canal
Illinois
Edison Electric Light Co Expands Work Amid Claims of Failure
New York report says Edison Electric Light Company is failing and employees were discharged, but Vice President Eaton counters with progress. Over 800 workers active, Goerck street plant producing 13 dynamos and 400 smaller units, lamp factory at Menlo Park churning 1,000 lamps daily, underground mains by Edison Tube Co expanding. Downtown wiring reached 1,100 homes with plans to light the district from Pearl street within three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menlo Park
John Stephenson Company
Goerck Street
New York
Edison Electric Light Company
Eaton
Edison Machine Works
Wall, Nassau and
Spruce Streets
East River
London
Edison Tube Company
Down Town
Pearl Street
Edison
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THE
Dixon Sun
W.M. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
Judge Tourgee
London Academy
America
Bloomington
Bulletin
Board of Health
Dixon
Digitalis
Vermont
Emma Abbott
Emma
Sun
Parepa Rosa
Kellogg
Abbott
St. Louis
Everets—Allemand
O. P. Bestor
Archibald Everets
Julia Allemand
Kroehler—Jones
James Sneed
Palmyra
L. L. Lipe
Lothias Kroeller
Alice Jones
Werkheiser—Schott
Miles A. Werkheiser
Ashton
Clara L. Schott
Oregon
Crawford
Emmert
Nachusa
Ill
Zacheriah Emmert
Joseph D. Crawford
Carrie B. Emmert
Emporium and
Fancy Bazaar
Brubaker & Carpenter
C. Connerman
Round Dorner
C, Gommermax
Dixon, Ils, Léyl
Thos, Dolan & Sons
Theo. Moeller
Cor. Main & Hennepin Sts
Mr. Moeller
Theo. McEller
Lena
D. J
M. EF. Bnyder
M. Cahill
Lee County National Bank
Main Street
McAhill
United States
Canada
Cuba
Germany
Scientific American
Munn & CO
Park Row
Turney & Hennessey
Japan
Hyson
Fine Brand Cigars
Turney
N. B
Boot & Shoe Store
NEW Boot &Shoe Store
A. ©. Specht
Boots & Shoes
W. J. Carpenter
A.C. Specht
John P. Lind’s
Kirk’s
John P. Lind
Austin Bros
Main St. Dizon
Revere House
G. B. Holmes
D. C
Hep Bitters Mfg. Co
Rochester
N.Y
Toronto
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