Two In One Original At The Springs Meeting Esther Norman
A narrator recalls time at the Springs with Esther Norman and her twin Martha Blake. He falls in love, she reveals a fatal secret, and the tale ends with Esther declaring herself innocent and the narrator never marrying. The story centers on memory, guilt, and an unresolved bond between twins.
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Fisther Norman
Miss Norman
Court of Justice
Cain
Martha Blake
Were
Esther Norman
Providence
Actor Mansfield Dead
Chicago reports the death of actor Richard Mansfield at his summer home in New London Connecticut. He died yesterday forenoon from liver disease with nervous complications. Survived by wife Beat rice Cameron, their young son Gibbs, and brother Felix. Funeral set for Monday from the New London residence with burial opposite the residence.
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Chicago
Richard Mansfield
Seven Oaks
Sumer
Ocral
Wil
New London
Conn
Bryden Horse Shoe Firm Wins British Contract
George T Holton, president of Bryden Horse Shoe Co. of Catasauquit, reports the firm secured a contract for 100000 sets of horseshoes for the British army. He says English bidders stayed away fearing American competition. War Secretary Haldane praised American shoes for price and quality as the U.S. has long supplied the British army since the Boer War. He notes three large horse shoe plants have already shut down.
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New York
George T Holton
Bryden Horseshoe Company
Catasauquit
England
Haldane
Loth
Jury Finds Louis Glass Guilty on Bribery Charge
The jury in San Francisco found Louis Glass, vice president of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph, guilty after one ballot. He was indicted for bribing supervisors in franchise matters and faced conviction for the alleged corruption.
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Louis Glass
San Francisco
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mie
Cholera Decimating the Chinese in Yangtse Ports
Cholera spreads from Shanghai area as Wu-Hu in Ngan-Hwei and Kiu-Kiang in Kiang-Si report about 200 deaths daily in streets. The outbreak wanes or grows with the busy river traffic, threatening nearby communities and demanding urgent public health measures.
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Shanghai
Yangtse
Wu-Hu
Ngan- Hwei
Kiu-Kiang
Kiang-Si
Newitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills Sold in City
Newitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised as remedies for backache and weak kidneys. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. D. Wright & Co
John Hea
NeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Roleys
Tha
Jung
H. J. Moose
Chicago
Stephenson
Notable deaths and events across early 20th century news
Myron Severhill a 79 year old tobacco buyer dies in Janesville Wisconsin, first to grow tobacco in the state. Admiral Windsor II dies in New York aged 68. Anthony Drexel hosts King Edward at a Marienbad hotel. Several fires destroy facilities in Gillespie Illinois and threaten rail lines in Mexico. Courts and politics mingle as Morocco sultan affairs surface amid looming conflicts. Ten killed and many injured in a Portugal platform collapse.
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Myron Severhill
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin
Mount Vesuvius
France
Morocco
Dent
St. Louis
General Grant
Geneon Bonaparte
Frank DB
Wellogg
Minnesota
Bonnpniute
William Augustus Windsor II
New York
Oporte
Portugal
Louisville Courier Journal Company
Fre
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
King Edward
Marienbad
Superior Coal Company
Gillespie
Ill
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide for One Dollar a Week
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at a weekly rate of one dollar. Readers can receive the paper at their address throughout the city, with service spreading to all neighborhoods. This ad emphasizes affordable subscription access and universal reach.
Love and Sorrow at Mrs Westervelt’s Country Home
An aging woman keeps a lifelong flame for a man she once loved as he nears death at her estate. He recalls Agnes Lee, a teenage memory, while she tends him and a nurse fulfills the dying wish to be buried on the grounds. The story traces past passion, missed chances, and loyal care.
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Mrs. Westervelt
Earth
Tie
Agnes Lee
Pacific
F. A. Mitchel
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Pills Sold by Jungkunz
An ad for DeWitt's Little Early Risers proclaims the pills do not sicken or gripe and are easy to take. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Origin and Spread of The Colorado Beetle
The Colorado beetle, named for its striped coloring, was first found by Thomas Loy near the upper Missouri. It moved eastward from 1824 through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, and into New England, devastating crops. It reached New York and the Atlantic seaboard by 1878, with earlier reports in 1874.
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Colorado
Thomas Loy
Missouti
Nebuneka
Iowa
Ilinois
Ohio
New England
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
A Norway Superstition About Crows and Drowned Bodies
A Norwegian belief holds that when a person drowns a cock is placed in a boat and is said to crow as the boat passes over the body, signaling the location of the tragedy.
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Norway
Barber Shops in Sweden Use Water Bowls for Face Washing
In Sweden barber shops feature bowls that wash a shaved face without using hands. A button releases a fountain of water to rinse away soap as the customer holds his face in the stream until clean.
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Sweden
First French Yeast Use Prohibited by Medical Faculty
A historical note recalls that when yeast was first introduced in France it was regarded by the medical faculty as dangerously injurious to health and banned under harsh penalties.
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France
Make a Cedar Chest at Home by Cedar Oil Method
A simple home method advises using a stained wooden chest or box. Sprinkle liberally with cedar oil inside and on papers placed between cloths, then keep it closed. A clothespress with shelves or walls can be treated the same to achieve a cedar-like effect.
Trinidad Sea Bird Haven Exhibits Rich Guano Deposit
Trinidad stands as a major nesting site for South Atlantic seabirds, yielding a substantial guano deposit. The area also shows signs of once abundant vegetation now extinct.
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Trinidad
South Atlantic
Electric cross beacon lights Nome coast and mines
The large electric cross atop Nome’s church acts as a coastal lighthouse, guiding ships from distant waters and saving lives from wrecks. It also serves as a beacon for miners traveling from the wilds to town, aiding regional safety and navigation.
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Nome
World Population Estimate Surpasses All History
The latest estimate places the world population at 1,440,650,000, asserting that current numbers exceed any prior era. A logical inference follows that global population now stands above all earlier periods.
Asparagus spread from wild weed to staple crop
Asparagus, once a wild seacoast weed in Britain and Russia, became abundant on the Russian steppes where cattle graze it like grass. In parts of southern Europe the seeds are dried and used as a coffee substitute.
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Great
Britain
Russia
Russian
Europe
The First Almanac printed in Hungary in 1470
The reader learns that the first almanac was produced in Hungary in the year 1470. The note cites this milestone as the origin of almanac publishing.
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Hungary
Ancient Books Lined Up In The British Museum Treasures
Ancient texts are described as being written on bone, stone, bricks, tiles and oyster shells. Bibles on palm leaves and manuscripts on bark, leather, papyrus, parchment, wood and more are highlighted as museum treasures.
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British Museum
Knocking the Spots Off and Lawn Mole Methods
Nutmegs are the kernels of a fruit grown in the East India Islands. The piece explains the phrase knocking the spots off as a nod to cowboy rifle skills. It also offers a home remedy for lawn moles using a long bladed knife and moth balls to rid the yard of pests.
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East India Islands
Vegetation Signals Cooling in France Across Regions
The article notes a gradual cooling of France as shown by plant life. The Italian poplar once common in early French etchings is now rare, and citrus like lemons and oranges have vanished from Languedoc and Roussillon respectively.
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France
Languedoc
Roussillon
Infants' Food Law In France Punishes Early Solids
In France it is a punishable offense to give infants under one year any form of solid food unless ordered by written prescription signed by a legally qualified medical man. The rule emphasizes state control over infant nourishment and medical oversight.
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France
Thrones of Spain Describe Regal Throne Room
The throne room of Spain is a magnificent apartment of crimson and gold with colossal mirrors and a rock crystal chandelier deemed the finest of its kind. Under the canopy sit two large carved gilded chairs upholstered in crimson brocade, identified as the thrones of Spain.
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Spain
Schubert Burial Ties With Beethoven at Vienna Cemetery
Schubert's song The Wanderer boosted publishers between 182% and 1861 by more than $13,000. At Schubert's request his burial joined Beethoven in the Vienna Cemetery, sharing a grave.
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Schubert
the Wanderer
Beethoven
Vienna
Old World Wallpaper Cleaning Method Highlighted
A historical note describes mixing flour with water to form a stiff dough then kneading it on a board and applying small pieces to wall paper to lift dirt. The method relies on simple kitchen ingredients and manual rubbing to restore surfaces.
Vacation Mail Forwarding Notice for Journal Readers
Vacation time prompts subscribers leaving the city to forward papers by giving their address at the office. Call phone 25 for both systems to have addresses updated freely. Half the pleasure of a vacation is reading hap penings at home.
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Journal
Daily Journal Delivery Rates Stated
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 19 cents a week.
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Daily Journal
the Daily Journal
Father of Tennessee described for frontier founder Robertson
Lynn Tew Sprague in Outing Magazine extols General James Robertson as the pioneer founder of Tennessee and the father of its frontier heritage, praising his austere Calvinist character and dedication amid rough early settlements that bred a resilient people.
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Tennessee
James Robertson
Robertson
Lynn Tew Sprague
Outing Magazine
Illinois Central R R Time Tables East West South
Historic rail timetable listing East Bound West Bound and South Bound departures arrivals for Illinois Central and connections with other lines. Details include train numbers, stations like Omaha St Paul Dubuque Ft Dodge Sioux City Decatur Madison Dodgeville Freeport Rockford and Forreston, with daily and Sunday services and notes on car types and connections.
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Omaha Lim
St Paul Lim
Dubuque
Dodge
Sioux City
Omaha
Pew
South Bound
Decatur
Southern
Madison
Dodgeville
Freep't
Parrageciene Ts Ly
Chicago
Dail Breer
Euipment
Eastbourd
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madloony
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Galley
Ah Ain Ie
Mingapolis
Ater Sei Neek Ait Town
Des Maha
Ane Nanas
Des Sprean
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Des Moines
St Jossee
Reetenee
Buque
Brewster House
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Von
Emmert
Freeport
D. J. Brennan Chemical Company
People's Column
King's Daughters’ Employment Bureau
Stephenson Bt
Dep't. Enquire
W. T. Rawleigh Medical
Giri
Hill
Sottacr
King's Daughters’ Settlement
Stephenson Street
Henney Buggy Co
Chas. D. Knowlton
Union Street
Lincoln Avenue
Bell
HS Union Street
U.S. Army
Cuba
State St
New York St
Aurora
Peauus
Arenecor
Bhiay
Stearns & Zipf
Galena Ave
Union St
C. G. Schoeffel
Galena St
Carroll St
Davis
Ofi
L. B. Markel
Oak St. Inquirer
Edmund Steffen
Elk St
Park Ave
Niquire We
Aki
Wolf
Douglas Avenue
Court House
Empire St. St
Mechanic
Jackson Sts
Ida Huenkemeer
Pleasant Street
Albatt
Walnut St
Furngee
Bath
Eee Street
M. B. Marvin
Hoquire H
Journal Office
Keuplnog
Wyandotte
Insquire
Prospect Terrace
Bad
Furnace, Gas and Bath
County Clerk’s Office
Bud Tf
Majestic Theatre
Mansfield
John Bull
Pennsylvania
Chihauhan
Mexican Central Railroad
Edward Fabian
National Biscuit Company
Business Directory
Illinois
BANKS
D.C. Stover
H.H. Antrim
R. G. Shumway
Henry Baker
F. Dorman
Asa't
State Bank
Idl
A. S&s Held
W. H. Holland
Fred W. Hoefer
Antrim
First National Bank
B. Awe
Pees
Cas View
Ealdent
A. Bidwel
M. Glare
Tass
Joan Burrell
Joseph Lehnmert
C. HL
O. B. Epiawvel
Boyd P. Hill
Kadisen Ba
Tateret
M. V. B. Elson
H. S. Webster
L. 2. Farwell
Second National Bank
L. Farwell
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Fair
Ju N. Galloway
FE. Schaeffer
H. P. Verstas
EH. Mayer
THE
Union Loan & Building Association
J. _N. Galoway
Schaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Tranck
E. Mayer
J.B. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
H. 3. Webster
R.R
Illinois Central R. R
John F. Daly
Rsland
Ieee
Ra Cine Vec Een Een Ae
Mt Carroll
Rock Island
Davenport
Arc
Adison
Kanene City
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Swhatt
Great Tern
South Eepor
Amy
J. F. Lacy
J. P. Elmer
G. Pal Strae
Win
Forreston
Ate
Panag Heiven
Hig Fe Forreston
Rockfo
Rockford & Ne
Attorneys AT Law
W. N. Cronkrite
Attorney AT Law
Stephenson Sr
Freeport, Dr
K. P. Eckert
Freeport, Illinois
D&w
Wagner Beindery
Angeiger Building
Chicago Ands Spring Streets
C. A. Ruther
Carpenter and Contractor
Ain Haised
Douglas Ave
New
Frisbie & Haney
Exchange St
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