Local notes: residents and visitors frequent town
David Hill travels to Kansas. L R Rosbrook and A P Porter linked to town life. C J Rosbrook in Dixon courting. John P Smith visiting Bureau county. M W Zeigler of Polo and M D McNett of Sterling in town. A J Curtis buys A Berlin's stock. John Sullivan family from Paw Paw Sunday. Wm Ryan recovering from illness. Nellie McGraw visits sister Mrs D A Smith. Lewie Rosbrook from Chicago visits uncle C J Rosbrook. Mrs Asa A Smith returns from Iowa. A Berlin moves to Princeton to enter hardware business.
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A. P. Porter
C. J. Rosbrook
Dixon
John P. Smith
Bureau County
M. W. Zeigler
Polo
M. D. McNett
Sterling
A. J. Curtis
A. Berlin
John Sullivan
Paw Paw
Wm. Ryan
Nellie McGraw
D. A. Smith
Lewie Rosbrook
Chicago
Asa A. Smith
Iowa
L. A. Rosbrook
Clergyman’s Brother Stirred by Garden Bout Jokes
The Rev John J Hughes of St Jerome's in Mott Haven learns his brother Jack is in a Madison Square Garden walking match. An acquaintance asks if Hughes is the clergyman. Hughes replies yes but doubts Jack will win and later helps relay news to a messenger about the coroner. A scuffle follows when the messenger is confronted.
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John J. Hughes
St. Jerome’s Church
Mott Haven
Madison Square Garden
Hughes
Jack
Mr. Hughes
Lepper Hughes
Mischief in a Clock Stops Time for Merrimac Street Crowd
A city jeweler’s window clock on Merrimac Street, trusted for twenty years to regulate daily life, suddenly stops at 7 30 pm causing a scramble as the next morning proves its accuracy in tempering expectations. Clerks race to trains and work as the clock’s lie unsettles routine. confidence not yet restored.
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Merrimac Street
Boston
Falsifying Diamonds and Color Correction Method
South Africa yields large quantities of yellow diamonds whose value drops with color. A method to remove color was reported using a violet solution to coat yellow stones, rendering them appearing white. French merchants recently suffered losses purchasing some so treated diamonds.
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South Africa
Agricultural miscellany spans livestock prices to Alaska resources
The article surveys cattle, sheep, and poultry facts from breeders in Britain and the United States, noting high Polled Angus prices, Jersey and Guernsey herds, and winter feeding tips. It discusses Alaska’s untapped timber and mineral wealth, population name changes, and regional issues.
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Great Britain
United States
Jersey
Isle of Jersey
Guernsey
F. D. Curtis
New York Tribune
Wisconsin
Joseph Nimmo
United States Bureau of Statistics
California
John Smiths
Alaska’s Potentials: Crops and Cranberries From Southern Territory
The article argues Southern Alaska is valuable for crops like potatoes oats and rye and for a robust cranberry industry. It notes abundant fish and game and suggests Alaska, larger than California, could sustain a sizeable population with diversified agriculture and resources.
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Alaska
Maine
Northwest
Chicago
Atlantic
California
Atlantic States
A Colored Man and Lawsuits in Franklin Tenn
In Franklin Tennessee a Black man named Moses declines being hired to move fencing due to pending lawsuits. The Major offers a dollar for help, but Moses cites various lawsuits and court events as reasons to stay away. The scene ends with a Detroit Free Press note on slashing fellows seeking front seats at a circus amid looming lawsuits.
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Franklin
Tenn
Moses
Marshall
Taylor
Martin
Sah
Kase
Springfield Pike
Dar
Detroit Free Press
Hotel Clerks and Theatrical Guests Stir Debate
A Rochester Chronicle dispatch surveys hotel clerks who must know city railways, businesses, and leading professionals. They discuss handling actors who demand special rates and disrupt service, noting theater guests cause more wear and tear and seek lower expenses than other patrons.
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Buffalo
Mary Anderson
Rochester
Bean Facts in Our Jar of Beans
In response to many inquiries we state the jar contains only beans of all sizes and nothing else. We bought them and packed them as they occurred with small medium and large beans. If you are in our store be sure to guess.
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Alaska
Portland Standard
Bargains in Cold Weather Wear and Warm Goods
Local ads promote discounted prices on ladies cloaks repellants flannels blankets velveteens velvets gloves cotton flannel and cotton batting. Deals highlight winter comfort items and practical bargains for season needs.
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Dixon Sun
W.M. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
Harmon
David Hill
Kansas
L. R. Rosbrook
Faria
Austin Bros
T. J. Miller
Milwaukee
Isaac Means
Brubaker
Ilave
Brubaker & Carpenter
Dbcts
Brussels
Argand
Gome
Ceorce Dee
S. Rosenthal
Main Street
Dixon, Hlinois
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