Farwell Jr. Dies in Lake Forest After Long Illness
John Y. Farwell Jr. dies at his Lake Forest home after a long illness, mourned across Chicago business, religious, and philanthropic circles. He was born July 20, 1825 in Campbelltown New York. his funeral will be held Monday at Lake Forest Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. J. G. McCuture.
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John Y. Farwell, Jr
Lake Forest
Farwell
Jenny Villars Farwell
Trenry
Nancy (Tackson) Farwell
Envy Farwell
Cone
Campbelltown
Steuben County
N.Y
Chierea
Presbyterian Church
J. G. MeCture
Bend Low Little Blossom Drinking Morning Dew
Poem fragment urges a flower to bend toward the sun and drink dew from dripping leaves. Vague author names Ikbart Tad Flora Witkins Wood appear in the text.
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Flora Witkins Wood
Lewis Takes A Hand In Indiana Mine Workers’ Strike
National head of the United Mine Workers T L Lewis defies the Indiana state executive board by issuing a directive to miners to return to work by Monday. He claims authority of the national union and says contracts will be protected, while Indiana officials accuse him of improper influence and favor operators. A Palmersburg Hudson mine vote 1 to 5 against resuming work underscores the split.
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Mystery of embedded plowshare puzzles Crawfordsville mill
Fragmented report describes a 30 foot durmail saw blade buried in a plowshare during milling activity. The odd event leaves experts baffled as the blade remains mysteriously lodged as the tree grew around it. Additional items note a diary of wheat prices and local Delaware county happenings from 1812 to 1889 and various short notices.
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Wathlyy
Lee Fiber Beet Reds Company
Moroees
Atte
Samuel Derford
Timpkins Park
Meadlow-Brook Farm to Play at Breklen Theatre Tuesday
The Elkhart theater scene headlines W. J. Mann bringing Meadow-Brook Farm to Breklen Theatre on Tuesday August 25. Seats go on sale Monday. Chicago critics note The Talk of New York and The Wolf also drawing attention at Colonial and Garrick.
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Elkhart
Medow-Brook Farm
Breklen Theatre
Meadow-Brook Farm
Chicago
Bucklen
Victor Moore
New York
The
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Harry Stone
Jack Barrymore
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Trade review notes continued expansion and steadiness
New York August 22 G Thm Co weekly review of trade reports ongoing expansion in trade and industry seen as conservative yet permanent. Distribution remains larger and mercantile collections prompt though wholesale dry goods jobbers note auction sales distracted regular business. retailers supplement purchases as overall market improves.
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G. Thm & Co
Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues
Chicago reported standings for the Major Leagues with notable results from Boston Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia and New York. Highlights include St Louis beating New York 8 to 1 and Philadelphia defeating St Louis 7 to 1 with detailed box notes and errors by team.
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Parisian suitor and heiress tale ends in folly
A gay young Parisian, De Laine Long, courts an heiress with vain promises. He blurts now or river and she counters all river. In a sudden move he retreats to Beine as a judge notes the odd exchange. A waiter quips about forgotten tasks while a diner recalls his wife’s plant instruction.
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Scott
Nevig Ork Sun
The Guileful Girl And The Thriftly Barber Anecdotes
A fragment from Brooklyn Life and Chicago Journal depicts a shifty character and a girl eyeing him with intent. The text implies past fashion and social scenes with brief dialogue about a barber and a shave.
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Hill
Chicago Journal
Parting foal and money in a street map tale
A Yonkers Statesman Sunday School quip and a Houston Post joke about Lot’s wife turning to salt frame a light moral in a stitched quip style. The lines juxtapose commerce and biblical allusions with a humor beat.
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Lot
Developing Talent and Spitball Incident Cited
A playful quote from the Boston Globe frames Affluence and Poverty about contrasting aims. A report notes a Cleveland scene where a youth nickname Weacher-Johnnie threw a spitball, striking a player in the eye, prompting questions from an anxious father about the pitch’s curvature.
We All Do. A playful note on love and rejection
A series of clipped quips about romance and stubborn lovers. The Milwaukee Sentinel recalls a boastful gentleman who fails with a hen and earns a harsh rebuff, while the New York Sun and Washington Star offer wry verses on divorce, denial, and the persuasiveness of poems.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
The Prevailing Craze Band Concert on Island
The Baltimore American reports a Sunday band concert on the island with a remark about a wife injuring her tongue this morning and a lively exchange about her sanity. The item reflects local gossip and social scene coverage.
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Island
Theatre and show business notes on new acts and tours
A New York Telegraph item highlights H. G. Sommers at the Knickerbocker and George M. Cohan backing him as the week’s top earner for the Three Twins engagement. The Girl Question at Warlock's draws growing crowds, while The Three Twins and The Girl Question head to Elkhart. Lew Dockstader's troupe opens in Plainfield with new members and a new song. Collins and Hart to star in the Little Nemo spectacle in the near future.
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H. G. Sommers
New York City
Harry Sommers
George M. Cohan
Knickerbocker
Herald Square
Warlack
Elkhart
Father Williams Indian Tea Promises Help for Women
Pale weak nervous and delicate women are urged to use Father Williams Indian Tea a tonic and regulator claimed to quiet nerves improve flesh strength and vitality. Tea or tablets priced at 20 cents available from E D Miller 801 South Main and F H Bentz Co. plus money to loan on real estate from The Simpson Abstract Office.
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E. D. Miller
South Main
F. H. Bentz & Co
Simpson Abstract Office
Engagements and marriages cited in wandering quotes
A fragmentary Detroit Free Press note recalls a couple claiming engagement last year and again previously, while Tin sure IT and Spiggings are described as gamblers with multiple marriages. The Cer vantes quip blocks interwoven by street chatter hints at the satirical tone.
Madge’s Photos Promotes Portraits and Custom Post Cards
The studio boasts premier portraits and makes post cards of any subject including residences babies pets and vehicles. It claims to be the only flash light artist in the city and invites customers to request custom work where others fail.
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