Grand Old Men of the United States Ages and Vigorous Minds
A Washington dispatch highlights venerable American figures still active at advanced ages. Senators Whyte Pettus Morgan Allison Calom Frye Platt and others are listed with births ranging 1817 to 1824, noting enduring health and public impact. Clergymen Hale Cuyler Collyer Higginson and others are also cited as octogenarians. The piece honors the longevity of statesmen, clergy, and scholars, including Susan B Anthony's successor as America's Grand Old Woman Julia Ward Howe at eighty-eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
William Pinkley Whyte
Maryland
Baltimore
Whyte
Osler
Senator Whyte
United States Senate
White
Alabama
Edmund W. Pettus
John T. Morgan
Allison
Iowa
Senate
Cailom
Illinois
Frye
Maine
Platt
New York
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Levi P. Morton
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
John G. Williams
Massachusetts
America
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Theodore 4. Cuyler
Robert Collyer
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Donald G. Mitchell
John Bigelow
New York Evening Post
Susan B. Anthony
Julia Ward Howe
Rockford Chautauqua Announces Fifth Annual Session
The Rockford chautauqua at Har lem park, Rockford Illinois runs August 18 to September 2, 1906. Notable lecturers include Governor Folk of Missouri Governor Hanley of Indiana and Rev Billy Sunday along with many others. The program also features entertainers, a cooking school led by Mrs Sarah Tyson Rorer, and a strong set of schools. Send for illustrated booklet from A C Folson, superintendent, Rockford Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Chautauqua
Harlem Park
Rockford
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
J. Frank Hanley
Indiana
Billy
Charles A. Towne
S. Parks Cadman
Geo. W. Bain
Frank Dixon
Joseph ©. Hartzell
William Spurgeon
Ernest Thompson Seton
LaSalle Corbell Pickett
George R. Stuart
E. B. Baldwin
Lenora M. Lake
Opie Read
Henry R. Rose
J. Franklin Caveny
Reno B. Welbourn
Oxenham Imoving Pictures
Joseffr
the Magician
N. H. Howland
Slayton
Nellie Peak Saunders
Phoebe Mae Roberts
Sarah Tyson Rorer
Ladies’ Home Journal
A. C. Folson
Illinois
Pope Grants Indulgences to Catholic Total Abstinence Union
The Pope granted extraordinary indulgences to members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America meeting in Providence. A plenary indulgence awaits present and future members on admission anniversary and at death if confession and communion are made, plus other prayers for the pope. Bishop Canevin presided as mass opened the convention with about 800 delegates from 100,000 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiff
Catholi Total Abstinence Union
Providence
A. 1
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Cahevin
Pittsburg
Jesus
Purgatory
Canevin
United States
Wells Fargo faces clash over control and dividends
New York reports a fierce battle at Wells Fargo annual meeting with proxy wars as minority holders demand an extra dividend from a surplus said to exceed 12 million dollars. They accuse management led by Harriman loyalists of diverting funds to Union Pacific under an exclusive contract for express privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Financial
Wells- Fargo & Company Express
I. HH. Har- Vinian
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Priest Denounces Local Women Fad and Fashion
Paris Illinois August 8 Father Fallon of St Marys Catholic church stirs local nerves with harsh critique of peek a boo waist decollete and mule riding fashion. He condemns riding as disgraceful and urges officers to prosecute cab drivers for rapid driving amid a citywide uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Father Fallon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Tiis
Divinity Student Dies After Lake Geneva Rescue Attempt
Beloit Wisconsin reports Henry D. Smith a Beloit divinity student died from injuries after attempting to rescue Ruth Mac Cumber from drowning at Lake Geneva. Smith unconscious all night, physicians failed to save him. Born in China, son of missionary Dr Arthur Smith, he graduated from Beloit College in 1902 and attended Yale divinity school last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Henry D. Smith
Beloit Divinity
Ruth Mac Cumber
Lake Geneva
Notable events marked on this date in history
This list notes key occurrences on this date across centuries. It records dates of births, deaths, battles, political events, natural disasters, and notable achievements such as Dryden's birth and Pius X coronation, with various nations and places named.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Burns in Ten Days
Major Hamm editor and manager of the Constitutionalist Eminence Kentucky says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his wounds after a fierce attack four years ago and has caused no trouble since. Quickest healer of burns sores cuts and wounds. 25e at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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Major Hamm
The
Constitutionalist
Eminence
Joseph Emmert
Fall dress goods on sale at Walton Nephews
The notice advertises fall dress goods offered by Walton Nephews, highlighting attractive selections and the current sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Nephews
The New Fall Skirts at Walton Nephews
The store Walton Nephews lists new fall skirts in stock during the season's drop. Prices and exact styles vary with available sizes while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Nephews
Pecatonica River Restocked With Five Thousand Fish
Five thousand game fish will be sent to Freeport this evening to stock the Pecatonica River above and below the dam. Walleyed pike black bass and croppies will arrive by express with a messenger to ensure proper care. Distribution is delayed until river levels return to normal after recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Harden
Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective Association
State Fish Commission
Pecatonica
Freeport
Springfield
Fish Commission
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Isaak Walton
Sticks in the Stomach Indigestion Remedy Ad
A 19th century style advertisement urges relief from indigestion with Miona stomach tablets. It describes a stomach feeling like sticks on fire and lists symptoms such as heaviness, nervousness, dizziness, nausea, headaches, and sleep difficulties. The ad touts a 50c price per box and a money back guarantee from Wm. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Notice of Debt Responsibility by Wife
Public notice that the undersigned will be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Mrs. Maggie Daley. Name appears as Davin Dalery in the message. The statement authorizes liability for her future obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Daley
Thresher and Gasoline Engine Sold by Dorman & Co
Promote own grain threshing with small thresher and gasoline engine offered by Dorman & Co at Eschange and Van Buren streets. Ad highlights nurse’s slips, hand turn soles, and rubber heels and mentions a price of 1.50 at the E and W State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorman & CO
Cor
van Buren
E. & W. State
Boat Turns Turtle In Treacherous Pecatonica River
Three men were forced to battle peril when their boat capsized in the Pecatonica. Comrade Hart Baier and Haneni acted quickly to rescue a companion thrown into the water, and all escaped harm after the dangerous incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Baier
Haneni
Pecatonica
Woodmen Show Great Gain In Prosperity Figures
Head Physician Rutledge reports the Woodmen as the largest and most prosperous benevolent order with 812,197 members and rising. Data show new certificates issued 196 103 000, total paid out around 42 million, monthly business over 900 thousand, and a June total of 508,883.49. Balance on hand after debt, 2,115,800.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge
Tlinois
Marvin Hughitt Birthday Biography and Rail Career Highlights
Marvin Hughitt born August 9 1887 on a Cayuga county New York farm. He rose from telegraph operator to railroad executive, advancing through Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Company Chicago & Alton Illinois Central Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pullman Car Service before becoming president of the Northwestern Railroad in 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Hughitt
America
Cayuga County
New York
Auburn
N. Y
Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Company
Chicago
Chicago & Alton Road
Alton
Illinois Central
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pullman Car Service Company
Northwestern Railroad
Backyard Beautification Takes Hold In Freeport Areas
Residents across Freeport have quietly transformed backyards by removing fences replacing them with hedges and planting ornamental borders. Added flowers and vegetables hide or decorate spaces while vines cover sheds and outhouses. The trend reflects a citywide push toward landscape aesthetics and better curb appeal.
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Freeport
Northwestern line schedules limited Aug 19 20
Northwestern line travel notice states southbound service on August 19 and 20 with favorable return limits. Applications directed to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry. 8 Gdwtd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Grand Opera House season hires many attractions
Manager A. C. Knorr has booked a wide season for the Grand Opera House opening August 20 with many first visits and some old favorites. The slate runs through December 19 with acts like Ancle Josh Spruechy, The Plaming Arrow, David Ktigeins in My Last Ced lar, The Umpire, The Greater Love, On the Bridge at Midnight, Your Uncle Dudley, The Political Boss, Pinefish Opera, Adelaide Thurston in The Girl from Ouiponder, DeWolf Hopper, Black Crook Jr, and Peter Dailey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Knorr
Grand Opera House
Barstfal
Howard
Dudley
Gabler
Castle Powers Stock Company
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed For Coughs In Waco
E W Goodloe of Dutton St Waco Texas praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption saying five years of use kept him well and safe. He reports his chronic cough vanished after years of decline and that the remedy cures coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and helps prevent pneumonia. Pleasant tasting and guaranteed at Joseph Emmert’s drug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and a free trial bottle offered.
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E. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Tex
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
BE. & W. Boys Shoes Endorsed in Ad Copy
A brisk magazine style ad suggests a solid boys shoe choice from BE. & W. with a pair offered at 1.50 dollars at the E. & W. BNL. The message emphasizes durability and value for young wearers.
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Ron Clads. Price
E.& W. Bnl
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Osler Theory
Fightys
Amer
Wells-Fargo & Company Express
John Dryden
Fort Willian Henry
Montcalm
Madison
Isla
Stowington
Conn
Louis Philippe
France
Lake Erie
Charles Matthews
Lincoln
Edinburgh
Liverpool
California
Britannia
Cowes
West Indies
Pius X
George G. West
Pecatonica River
the State Fish Commission
Game Association
Davin DaLery
Journal
Beautiey
Sons of Veterans
Peoria
Becki & Williwiis
Fisder
Journal Ofttee
SALM
Oak Street
s-Holdw
Fck Salm
Light & Power Company
Cascade Foundry
Metarty
Adans Street
Seeker's Grocers
T’ Hents
Bowrd
Adbeanvers Ennes
Tna Tera Avenue
Badlwe
Thitoom Park Oyedie
Bath
Hancock Avenue
East Freeport
ONGE
Kintéel’s
van Buren Street
Antedna Steady van
Knorr
Ancle
Josh Spruechy
YE Tilie Olsen
Plamning Arrow
Daivid Ktigeins
Harry Bearsford
Baker
Hans & Nix T
Witty
Pinefish Opera
Eddy Foy
T8s
Minister
Ole Oleson
Mrs. Temple
the Red Feather
Peter Dailey
Galveston's Sea Wall
Minneapolis
Minn
Illinois Central Ry
J Hl. W. Rowley
Act
New Hampshire
State Bank
Freeport, Ill
Bunchar Wilton Rugs
Ivins Deitz
Metzgar Co's
F. A. Schulz
RiGn
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co
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