Regional political and camp meetings listed for August
A sequence of conventions and camp meetings is outlined: Aug 14 Senate, Aug 16 Congressional, Aug 16 to 26 Lena campmeeting, Aug 21 State convention, Aug 23 to Sept 2 Onakdale camp meeting, Aug 23 to Sept 2 Riverside camp, with Riverside camp noted as baer.
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Lena
Onakdale
Riverside
Baer
Josh Sprincely
Pitlie Olsen
The
Flaming Arrow
Aves
David Higgins
Budtey
Hot Dry Spell Forecast As Weather Disturbances Linger
A weather bulletin predicts a hot and dry spell across much of the corn belt with frosts expected in early September. The forecast covers disturbances crossing the continent, warm and cool waves, and varying impacts on the Pacific coast, central valleys, and eastern states, with noted historical dates and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Foster
P.O Box
Washington, D. C
Washington
D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
North Atlantic
Corn Belt
Science
Three Hundred Islands to Be Sold at Auction Today
Watertown Ont August 14 special sale of three hundred islands in the Shenandoah Waterways offered for sale at auction. Highest bidder takes all or part of the lot with about forty acres of meadow included. Prizes won by the late Henry Yates of Schenectady in a lottery benefiting colleges. Yates a notable figure, once rich from lottery, long connected to Union College and Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Aue
Pheeeg
Daud
Ted Bong
Qinetion
Tae
Alvie
Gropp
Phenry Yates
Alen
Schenectady
No Yo
United States
Evphalet Nott
Union College
Archibald McIntyre
Sale of islands proceeds split among Yates heirs
Proceeds from the sale of the islands will be divided among the heirs of the Yates estate, including Bishop Satterlee of Washington, as part of the distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Bishop Satterlee
Washington
Gifford Pinchot Birthday Pioneer of American forestry
Gifford Pinchot born August 11 1865 in Simsbury Connecticut. Yale graduate 1889 he studied forestry in Europe and began US forest work in 1892 at Baltimore North Carolina. He led the Bureau of Forestry under the Agriculture Department and serves on the Public Lands Commission while vacationing abroad with Lady Johnstone wife of Britain’s minister to Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford Pinchot
Simsbury
Conn
Yale University
Germany
France
Switzerland
Austria
United States
Baltimore
N. C
Bureau of Forestry
United Stated Department of Agriculture
Commission On Public Lands
Mr. Pinchot
Lady Johnstone
Denmark
Printers Gather for International Typographical Union Meet
Colorado Springs hosts the fifty second convention with delegates and officers arrived. A reception is held for visitors and business sessions start Monday at the Temple theatre. Reports from President Lynch and other officers will open proceedings amid focus on the eight hour day strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Temple Theatre
Lynch
Masonic Temple
Jerusalem
Chicago
Order
Freeport
Supreme Lodge
Emma Cg, Derwent
Rockford
Freeport Shrine
Paulina K. Dickes
Mary EK. van Alstyne
E. D. Bardwell
Michigan
Ilinois
Tollinois
Illinois
Order of Eastern Star
Eviction Notice Not Required for Cold In This State
A local quotation notes that in this state a five days' notice for eviction of a cold is unnecessary. It advises using Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Yor syrup and states no opiates are included. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Surrey to Oakland Cemetery Transport Schedule Notice
A notice directs a team and survey to run trips from White School House to Oakland Cemetery on select days. Departures from White School House occur at 1:80 p m with continued trips by streetcar and bus every half hour on specified days. Tickets are available from Owen R. Smith, secretary, at the Freeport Water Company office near Kirst National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White School House
Oakland Cemetery
Whitetool House
Owen R. Smith
Freeport Water Company
Kirst National Bank
Nis
Black Berries Wholesale and Retail Service Ad
J D Worrear offers wholesale and retail blackberries in crate lots with daily morning deliveries. Reserve now for delivery at market price and contact News phone 604 at the New York Racket store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Worrear
New York
For Sale Residence at 245 N Galena Ave Bargain
For sale a residence at 245 N Galena Ave offered at a bargain with modern conveniences steam heat baths city water sewer gas and a barn. Inquiries told to GEO J DERN at 412 Stephenson St as a grand opportunity for a quick sale part or whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Galena Ave
Ina Quire
GEO. J. Dern
Stephenson St
Illinois county population decline spurs push for factories
The Byron Leader notes six Illinois counties lost population from 1880 to 1900, with Ogle and Jo Daviess down about 8 and 3 thousand. It cites lack of industries, vacant farms, and no local openings as causes and urges county organization to lure factories and retain young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Illinois
Ogle
Jo Daviess
Ogle County
Linois I
Dedication Planned for Rockford Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Evangelical Lutheran church at Rockford will be dedicated tomorrow drawing many people from Peoria and surrounding areas. The Illinois Central will run a special train and the interurban an excursion for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran
Rockford
Tomnorrow
Tllinois Central
Paul Seitz to vacation in Evansville after Chicago trip
Paul F. Seitz of the German Insurance Company left last evening for Chicago and will spend his vacation in Evansville Indiana.
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Paul F. Seitz
German Insurance Company
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Dixon Assembly Echoes of Arts and Nature
At 10 o clock a chalk talk by A Montgomery, noted painter of rural scenes, opened Dixon Assembly. He discussed genius as aspiration and perspiration, while Dr. Eaton spoke on psychic phenomena without superstition. Opie Read entertained with humorous sketches, and Rev. Carpenters bird lecture offered nesting facts and bird behavior insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Monthly Magazine
Eaton
Blanke
Opie Read
Kentucky
Henry Watterson
Read
C. K. Carpenters
Curiosities From Warren Fair Display by I M Smith
I M Smith of Independence Iowa showcases a traveling museum at the Warren fair with a vast collection of curiosities. The exhibit includes a Crant saddle bag used in hide buying near Galena, over 160 pieces of historical relics, and an Indian relic set from 27 tribes. A wax figure of Jesse James is among the displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Fair
I. M. Smith
Independence
Iowa
Ceneral Crant
Galena
Warren
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North American Business College Ride
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Hone Schoenmann
Frederickson
Grand Opera House
Just
W.J. Young &Co
Onnosite German Bank
Hermsmeier
Foster
Drauth
Paule
Oswego
N.Y
Jean Vieter Moreau
Savannah
Pnod
Frascrs HI
Emperor of
Gerhiv
Samuel Auchmuty
Pxegg
Tampico
Psu
Thaddeus Stevens
Madeleine
Countess of
Differin
Wall Street Bank
Conventio
Colorado
Springs
Surrey
White Shriners
Dixon Assembly
A. Montgomery
Gen.grant
Notre Dame
M. Summers
Laura Worth
Monroe St
Quincy
John W. Hainline
Minner
Geo. Zimmerman
Seventh St
Alton
Bunchar
Ivins Deitz
Metzgar Co’s
Pia Teaks
Kimball
Ww. W. Kimball Co., Well
Fruit Headquarters
F. A. Schulz
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