Special Excursion to Chautauqua Lake
An excursion from Chicago via the Chicago and Atlantic Railway and another route via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway departs August 2 for Chautauqua Lake New York with through sleepers and late summer rates. Tickets valid to Oct 15 with stopover privileges. Further circulars available from local agents.
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Chautauqua Lake
Sinois Central Railroad
Manchester
Lowi
J.P Menny
Gen
West Pass
Excursion to Northern Dakota by Illinois Central
Announcement of a low rate excursion by the Illinois Central to Crookston Grand Forks and Devil's Lake on August 8. Details and rates available from ticket agents or from Manchester Iowa. Also features an assortment of canned goods and pantry items offered by HD Post & Co and Burrell Bros including mackerel
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Winois Central Railroad
Crookston
Grand Forks
Devil's Like
Puesday
Illinois Central
Manchester
Iowa
Munny
Jewelry Store Purchases and Local Ads in Freeport
A local advertisement notes the purchase of C. H. Pixley’s jewelry stock at 108 Stephenson Street Freeport with the business to continue at the old stand and repairs offered. The page includes assorted ads for tonics and cures, tea, baking powder, and a pile remedy, with pricing and vendor mentions.
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C. H. Pixley
Stephenson -Street
Freeport
Confirmations and removals of secrecy on nominations listed
The senate in executive session confirmed and removed the injunction of secrecy from nominations including David Webb for register of land office at Salt Lake City Utah Tarke A Burke receiver of public moneys at Aberdeen SD James N Walsh at Detroit Wendell A Anderson consul general at Montross Horace Moora Minneapolis George Huyer Minnesota James B Hoyos Wisconsin and others for various posts. A long list of postmasters and related nominations followed with further notes on a Port Townsend collector nomination being laid aside and later withdrawn.
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Senate
Haw
David Webb
Indiana
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tarke A. Burke
Dakota
Aberdeen
C. T
James N. Walsh
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Wendell A. Anderson
Wisconsin
United States
Montross
Horace 13
Moora
Linluth
Minn
George Huyer
Minnesota
James B. Hoyos
Wiacousti
Supreme Court of Idaho
Matern
Winconsin
Chass Godwin
David Turple
Harmony in Domestic Service Guided by Fair Leadership
A reader essay on managing servants with tact to avoid favoritism and coercion. It argues for just dealing with each worker, avoiding cringing concessions, and building a stable household through intelligent oversight and provident planning. The piece cites experience and Good Housekeeping as a source.
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Soma
Lima
I. J. Uurley
Mrs Bancroft Described As A Clever Conversationalist
The correspondent portrays Mrs. Bancroft as ceremonial yet gracious in Berlin tied social circles, and her husband Mr George Bancroft as a dignified, quick perceptive figure. The piece blends personal reminiscence with observations of sugar production globally, noting Cuba and British India as major cane suppliers and beet sugar trends in Germany Austria Russia France Belgium and the United States. The article also touches on maple sugar yield in Vermont and the rise of commercial glucose sugar production.
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George Bancroft
Charge Bancroft
United States Republic
Berlin
Brucroft
Heramilo
Bancroft
Guy
Europa
British
India
China
Cuba
Louisiana
Texas
Wuldly
Sandwich Islands
Germany
Austria
Russia
Holland
Alvarado
California
Vermont
Hydt
Bowker
Marper's Magazine
Letter on newspaper work and bottom-ladder editors
A New Orleans City item reports on Mr Charles Grandy of Camden Ohio who graduated and discussed his ambitions in editing and proofreading. The piece lampoons the idea of proofreaders as the bottom rung, suggests universities may offer athletic training, and muses on suitable jobs for graduates including newspaper work or manual labor if editor roles are unavailable.
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Charles ‘Mayior
Camden
Candin
Iis
Grandy
Thersia
Amisinkos
Evan Gigi Jun Mako Elvar
Antha
Kay
Axnot
North Carolina University
Lhou
New Orleans City
Romance of a Model Reveals a Strange Reunion tale
A New York painter recalls a striking case from Boston where a destitute model posed for a night scene in black, later matching the art purchaser to his long-lost wife. The tale weaves a novel-worthy twist with desertion, reunion, and a vivid look at era fashion and slang.
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Aince
Boston
New York
Fourteenth Street
South America
Soni
Sand
Milwaukee to Beloit Madisonville Ockford Express Schedule
Train schedule fragment shows connections at Beloit for Madison, Janeau ville, and Ockford with arrivals at Milwaukee 12:50 pm. Return trip departs Chicago 8:45 pm and reaches Milwaukee 4:40 pm, continuing to Freeport. Agent J. B. Bwhatt appears in the notice.
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Hay Sven Laver
Tresterstansas
Joe
Beloit
Madison
Janeauville
Ockford
Milwaukee
Chisono
Milweukee
Freeport
J. B. Bwhatt
Trains Arrive and Depart Amid Blurred Schedule Notes
A garbled timetable fragment mentions trains near Chacaga and Northwestern, noting departures and arrivals with unclear times. The text references passenger cars, night departures, and various stations such as Berne and Hut, but specifics are obscured.
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Krodport
BO Vrain
Breaport Rx
Berne
Hrulghta Ty Hut
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