Portland Exposition Draws Praise From Nation's Leaders
David R. Francis and other prominent guests lauded the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. Visitors including New York’s M Linn Bruce and Wisconsin editor Amog Parker Wilder praised the site and displays noting Colorado improvements, while Japanese officials announce a grand water carnival with eight giant floats and extensive fireworks on Guilds Lake on August 31.
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St. Louis
Amog Parker Wilder
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
Charles Zeublin
University of Chicago
Albert Shaw
The
Review of Reviews
Portland
Japan
Aiba
America
Togo
George L. Trobin
Beware Imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery
Brand exposed warnings warn the public about counterfeit medicines sold as Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s remedies. The note stresses the importance of the original wrapper branding for protection against fraud and lists H B Bucklen Co and local druggist Joseph Emmert in Freeport. It also mentions a Freeport Conservatory of Music catalog with course details and a preparatory department at 401 Wilcoxon Building.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
H. B. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Windsor
Canada
Joseph Emmert
James
Freeport Conservatory of Music, Incorporated
Wilcoxon Bldg
Raw Vegetable Juice in Tuberculosis Treatment
New York doctors report Dr. John F. Russell’s raw vegetable juice adjunct to overfeeding in tuberculosis care. Early results show eleven cures Jan 11 to June 30, compared with thirteen by old methods last year, with caution on claims and need for five years of study.
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New York
John F. Russell
Russell
Judaetl
Donald M. Barstow
Dr. Russell
Koch
Regulars for Strike Duty Militia Bill Aimed at Union Opposition
Prominent officers from New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania militias study causes of weak state troops across the nation. They blame union fears of being ordered to strike duty and propose a congressionally backed bill to use regular army personnel when calls go out. The plan aims to boost recruitment and shield guardsmen from strike duties amid labor conflicts.
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Congress
National Guard
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Nanny
Jonnsylvan
Gustad
Wanted Woman of Intelligence for Good Pay
A call for a capable woman to seek employment with decent wages. Instructions direct contact at room 2 Hettinger block between 1 and 8 pm. J Burdett piano tuner directs orders at Brown and Dollmeyers or rapene 404.
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Hettinger
Ee BF. J. Burdett
Ordera
Brown & Dollmeyers
Weather Fireworks Forecast From August to September
A long, florid forecast warns of a cool September with an August 30 to September 5 frost risk and heavy early rain. It describes disturbances from Aug 25 to 29, a warm West, and a major split between northern and southern temperature trends. The piece urges Congress to fund long range weather data and criticizes current theories on heat and soil nutrients.
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W.T. Foster
P.O. Box
Washington, D
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
the Weather Bureau
Mount Weather
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
New Graphophones Tested for Stenographic Office Work
Commercial graphophones will be installed at Modern Woodsmen offices for stenographic work with hay trial in the head clerk department. About twenty machines will be needed if demand grows. Dictation is recorded as the writer speaks and stenographers transcribe in turn, enabling continuous work without both sides ready at the same time.
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Hay
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Cure for Rheumatism
An appeal from Mrs MI Summers of Notre Dame Lud offers a home treatment to cure rheumatism musculoskeletal pain sciatica and related ailments. She claims the remedy purifies the blood loosens stiff joints and brightens the system and invites sufferers to write for proof at Box 540 Notre Dame Lud.
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Notre Dame
Summers
Low fares to Portland and Western cities offered
Low rates to Portland Oregon and to Chicago on the Great Western Railway with tickets on sale from May 23 until September 28. Also low rates to Seattle Waconia Bellingham Everett Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Bliner G P A St Paul Minnesota.
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Portland
Ore
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Seattle
Waconia
Bellinghaim
Everett
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Western
J. P. Bliner
St Paul
Wisconsin League Scores and Pitcher Trades
Green Bay defeated Freeport 4 to 1 in the Wiscons in league series game. Beloit beat La Crosse 6 to 5. Reports note many new pitchers joining Wisconsin teams as big leagues draft talents, with Beebe Oshkosh and Garlic Wausau bought by major clubs. Beloit strengthens with Wagner Yeeter and Eberly joining. Hawkey criticized for team’s style as La Crosse leads pennant by wide margin.
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Wisconsin
Garlic
Wausau
New York Americans
Beebe
Oshkosh
Cincinnati
Dodge
la Crosse
Warner
Gasper
Stremmel
Green Bay
Aiken
Beloit
Scott
Freeport
J. Wagner
Rock Island Three T
la Grosse
Schultz
Klopf
Dave Yeeter
St. Louis
Eberly
Cotton State League
Beloits
Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Hawkey
Wausau Daily Record
Daily Record
Hawley
Electric railway links Springfield to Madison county
Springfield dispatch notes completion of an interurban line between Edwardsville and Carlinville opening next week with direct electric car service to Madison county. A southern branch to St Louis aims for Dec 1, enabling a Decatur to St Louis route via Springfield. Promoters claim the project will prove electric traction superiority and transform national rail travel. Rev F A Hosmer returns from Seville Ohio after a week with his mother amid illness.
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Springfield
Edwardsville
Carlinville
Madison County
St. Louis
Decatur
Coming Events And The Grand Opera House Schedule
August and September listings show a series of local events at Hyer Park Taylor's Park and Grand Opera House. Includes reunions, lectures, theatre offerings like Polly Primrose The Moonshiner's Daughter On the Bridge at Midnight Voxel's Minstrels and Sousa's Band with dates in August and September.
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Grand Opera House
Polly Primrose
the Risk Hawnbroker
Sete
Mr. Posey
Poseyville
Royal Chef
SI Plunkara
Bebe
Hept
Dora Thorne
Voxel
Rock River Conference Sets October Meeting at First Methodist
The sixty sixth annual Rock River conference will convene October 4 for one week in the auditorium of the First Methodist church. A strong lecture program is planned with details to be published soon. Delegates total about 350. host families and Epworth League volunteers will handle meals with noon service in the YMCA gym.
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Rock River Conference
First Methodist Church
Epworth League
Samanos
M. J. Church
Look in the Glass What Do You See
An old advertisement urges readers to fix facial skin issues by improving digestive health. It claims pimples blotches and yellow skin result from internal imbalance and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a regulator of digestion. It lists HH Moogk and Wm YF Jungkuns as distributors.
Exclusion Tickets to County Pair at Woodstock LIL
Exclusion tickets to Woodstock county pair on the North Western Line at reduced rates for Aug 26 to Sept 1 with return until Sept 2. Apply to agents Chicago & North Western Ry. Two apprentice girls can find employment at the Summers millinery store.
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Woodstock
Lil
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Ildwid
Bogar Property for Sale on Stephenson Street
I offer the Bogar Property on Stephenson street for sale. It is among the finest lots in town, close to the courthouse and Ning room with a modern house, water, gas, furnace, and toilet room. Quick action is expected to avoid losing the property.
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BOGAR
Stephenson Street
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BIG
Portland Fair
David R. Francis
St. Louis Fair
Brand Exposed
Moriarity
Trip
TavCrosse
LaCroosae Vo
Wausan
Wis
Freepor
Ohoudook
Schuelkowski and Connors
Schnawlberg Pod
wCrosse
Belott
Tan Chrogs
Antietes
Tertnin
Buckswalters
Dodre
Wilin
Interurban
Illinois
F. A. Hosmer
Seville
Ohio
Picrare
Apue
Hyer Gid Park
Pine
Metaek
Cledare
Ah Taylor's Park
Gonlmerce
Oard
Dahetag
Lex. Tigton
Cable Co
Dollmeyer
Galena St
New York House
Mason & Hamilin
Conover
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
Albertson & Stemm
Newman's Sanitary Dairy Co
Newman’s Sanitary Dairy CO
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People
Coluniy
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