Stolen goods recovered in Chicago theft raid
Police raid on the Woodlawn district identified a fence operation at 745 West Van Buren and BOL, recovering stolen property valued at $15,000. Arrestees include Mrs. William O'Brien and Mrs. J. B. Ryan, with a third woman using the alias Logarty, held at Woodlawn station. Items include sealskin sacks, trunks of silk, melton jackets, Bohemia cutglass, linens, Persian rugs, and lamps. The haul sets a Chicago record for single‑time recovery, mostly from 746 West Van Buren, after prior seizures worth $5,000 last week.
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Chicago
Wee
Woodlawn
West Side
Bol
West van Buren Street
William O’brien
J. B. Ryan
Logarty
Woodlawn Station
West
van Buren Street
Klondiker Loses Foot In Klondike Rope Accident
Dr Omer Barnes recounts how his brother Calmer Barnes lost his right foot near White Horse rapids in Arcola Illinois after stepping into a rope loop used to slow a twenty ton scow. The rope kinked and pulled tight around a post, cutting through clothing flesh and bone in moments near the deck.
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Arcola
Dee
Omer Barnes
Klondike
Calmer Barnes
White Horse
Dr. Barnes
Calmer
TAX PERCENTAGES FIXED FOR 1896 BY GOVERNOR AND AUDITOR
Springfield December 12 Governor Tanner and State Auditor McCullough fixed the state tax rate for 1896. General state purposes revenue fund 3.08 mills per dollar. State school funds 1.12 mills per dollar. Total for year 1890 assessed values 42 cents per $100. Tax history noted from 1898 to 1807 with shifts. Additional items include foreign corporations and extradition requisitions and court appointments in Illinois cities.
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Springfield
Ill
Tanner
McCullough
Trarvey Water and Tight Company
Portland
A Georgia Mule of Martial Metaphor and Public Notices
A miscellany column item references the Georgia mule as a steadfast war symbol, notes on cough remedies with Foley’s Honey and Tar, and a public notice about a banker’s worth in New York. It also cites century-old tax assessments and chest pain relief using Chamberlain's Pain Balm on a Dublin-like scene.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrel
Towers Guarded Bell and Drum in Peking City
In Peking a tower houses a large bell from the fifteenth century and another tower contains a huge drum. The drum is to be beaten if great danger threatens the city. Entry to the towers is forbidden to all.
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Peking
Bethesda Mineral Spring Water Promoted For Kidney Cures
Bethesda Mineral Spring Water marketed as nature s own cure for kidney diseases with many cured cases after other remedies failed. Endorsed by eminent physicians and sold in sealed half gallon bottles by Bethesda Mineral Water Co Wisconsin. A report notes growth in lake carrying capacity as Chicago tonnage doubled in twenty years while vessel numbers fell to three quarters.
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Bethesda
Chicago
Sore throat relief promises from Foley Honey and Tar ad
An old advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar relieves throat and chest soreness with a warm healing feeling. The notice is signed by H. J. Moogh and W. I. dungkunz & Co. It adds a quirky note about two bantams and a chick perched on police emergency vehicles in a Chicago park department scene.
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H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Foley
W. I. Dungkunz
Chicago Park
Safe Handling of Snakes in Show Prompts Debate
A snake show exhibitor argues snakes are clean and harmless when handled calmly and with proper support. He claims venomous snakes can be quiet if restrained correctly, cites a rattler tamed by a handler, and recounts risks of improper grip. A separate note mentions Berlin adopting automatic coin controlled telephones if experiments succeed.
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Florida
Express
New York Post
Berlin
Germany
Voice Restored by Koleys Honey and Tar Rumor
Benj Tagerson of Hutton Ind says he had not spoken aloud for months until Koleys Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is widely used by speakers and singers. H J Moogk, We F, Jungkunz & Co.
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Benj. Tagerson
Hutton, Ind
Koley
H. J. Moogk
We F
Jungkunz & Co
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Tinois Fuel Company
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Tate
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