Bargains at S Hermsmeier & Son Store Ad
The ad promotes S Hermsmeier & Son with assorted grocery bargains. It advertises Havemeyer sugar for 1.00, V P salt at 12 1/2 cents, Boston baked beans can for 8 cents, Plymouth Rock peas, buckwheat, maple syrup 12 cents, dried peaches 8 cents per pound, Peaberry coffee 2 lbs for 9 cents, Golden Palace flour at 90 cents a sack, Favorite flour 75 cents, Belmont flour 70 cents, Golden Hagie raisins 10 cents per pound, canned tomatoes, butterine 13 cents, cocoa castile soap 4 cents, catsup 10 cents, green gages 26 1/4 cents, grated pineapple 10 cents, baking powder 10 cents, French mustard 12 cents, Arabico coffee 20 cents, and various nuts, candy, and roasted peanuts. The tone urges readers to compare prices and shop for quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumezer
Havemeyer & Elder
Boston
Plymouth Rock
Bbc
Golden Palace
Iowa
Kansas
Belmont
Illinois Coal Output Surges in 1890s Yearly Report
Secretary David Ross summarizes the Illinois coal report for the year ended July 1, 1890, noting a record 6,000,000 bushels more production than any previous year and that Illinois ranks near Pennsylvania in bituminous coal output. The report lists county and mine counts, openings, closures, total mine output in tons, shipped totals, and wages, with 90 underground fatalities. A separate table shows state railroad property assessments, 9,022 miles of main track valued at 75,912,042, down from 76,554,845 last year. The Illinois Supreme Court also orders Cook County Treasurer Sam P. Raymond to pay 190,995 in inheritance taxes to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
David Ross
State Board of Labor Statistics
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
His
State Board of Equalization
Raymond
Ills
Supreme Court
Sam P. Raymond
Cook County
Mystery identity in Decatur suicide case
Coroner Baer of Sangamon county arrived in Decatur to identify George Hahn who killed himself in Springfield. Based on Hahn’s description clothing a ring with a carbuncle setting and a locket, Baer believes Hahn is the same as J M Smith who visited Decatur during the Corn Carnival and owned a confectionery later sold and left town. Smith was arrested in Decatur Navy 6 with Lulu Stugner for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ois
Baer
Sangamon County
George Hahn
Springfield
Tahn
Hahn
J. M. Smith
Smith
Lulu Stugner
Two Local Suicides and Accidental Deaths Reported
Across El Paso Als and nearby towns two men died in quick succession. Sidney Kingdon shot himself after a wagon accident, while Charley Frantz died from injuries after being thrown from a horse near Secor. Also noted are bank organizing permits in Chicago, a Bloomington marriage, and civic appointments in Springfield and Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Als
Sidney Kingdon
Here
Charley Frantz
Secor
Doings of the Federation Detroit Banquet Lacks Music
The American Federation of Labor annual banquet at the Griswold House drew no orchestra after the performers were found to be nonunion. Detroit delegates reported the omission, and a lengthy session debated resolutions including boycotting the New York Sun, opposing a large army, outlawing convict labor, affirming seamen’s demands, leaves of absence for naval employes, aiding Cramp shipyard strikers, and inviting letter carriers to ally with the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dee. W
American Federation of Labor
New York Sun
Cramp
Moonshine Ring Exposed Near Monica Wisconsin
Oneida county authorities reveal a gang of professional moonshiners operating in the area. A complete distilling outfit was found about three miles east of Monica on land recently owned by Matt Stapleton. Foremen from Devereux and Smill spotted the setup while surveying land ahead of logging, noting a lakeside site ideal for liquor production and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Wis
Dee, Jr
Oneida County
Matt Stapleton
Monica
Gorridon
Devereux & Smill
We Lucky or Unlucky in Thirteen Gifts Event
A Michigan farmer in Ohio witnesses a bizarre event as his wife bears triplets including twin calves and a litter of pigs on December 13. The date marks several milestones in his life as he remains convinced that thirteen is a lucky number. The piece blends superstition with local color in a village note from Auburn Indiana.
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Auburn
Ind
Win
Gatseh
Here
Ohio
Markets Report From Chicago and Milwaukee Prices
Chicago and Milwaukee markets closed with mixed quotes on grains and livestock. Wheat oats and corn showed small moves while hogs steered direction with varied barrel and carlot levels. live cattle and calves posted broad ranges and milder demand.
Speak Out Publicity Appeal for Freeport Citizens
A local plea urges Freeport residents to rely on personal testimony over external claims. The ad cites Doan’s Kidney Pills, endorsed by Mr. Wm. Trotter, praising their kidney-focused effect and lack of bowel impact. Doan’s sells for 50 cents per box via Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Wm. Trotter
Tutty Street
Emmett & Burrell
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Age and the ministry by Ian Maclaren in The Ladies' Home Journal
The article argues that aging ministers face advantages and evident disadvantages. It notes that after a certain age, many are resistant to new ideas, with some 80 year olds closed to change while others remain receptive. The piece warns crystallized beliefs can hinder adaptation and progress.
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Ian Maclaren
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Tie
Path of a divinity student through ministry life
Alfred Brown discusses a minister's career arc from divinity school to late life. A young candidate may gain public view for a decade, then face gradual eligibility decline with age. From 60 onward, prospects fade toward superannuation and retirement within a challenging calling.
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Divinity School
Prentice
Alfred Brown
Atlantic
Howells Reflects on Family Mills and Modern Production
William D. Howells tours Minneapolis flour mills and recalls his father's Little Miami river mill where five to six barrels a day were produced. He contrasts that with current mills, noting capacities around twenty thousand barrels daily, highlighting technological progress during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William DD. Howells
Minneapolis
Miami
Obie
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm announces nasal spray form
Ely Brothers of New York introduce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use. The 7 cent price includes spraying tubs by druggists or mail. The liquid retains the medicine of the solid, absorbs quickly, and helps secretions return to a natural state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely’s
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Teac atreet Arriet M Burbank sheriff of piano
Readable fragments suggest a brief item about Arriet M Burbank, possibly a sheriff of a piano studio located at 119 West 10th Street, with garbled street text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arriet M. Burbank Sher
Studio
West
Excursions Depart on Tuesdays from The Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell Homeseekers' excursion tickets on Tuesdays November 21 and December 5. For details contact Dee Lord, G. P. T. A., Chicago, or A. G. Fitz, Agta, Brewster House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Dee. Lord
British and Boer clashes recount Magersfontein and Stormberg losses
Reports from Natal and Cape Town detail skirmishes and full battle casualties. British losses at Magersfontein reach 532 with 15 officers killed, many wounded, and several missing. Gatacre quotes Stormberg losses: 22 killed, 500 wounded, many captured. Ladysmith sortie destroys Modderspruit bridge. false rumor of Ladysmith fall denounced.
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Boor
Magersfonteln
Gatacre
Stormberg
London
Weenen
Natal
Ladysmith Carvison
Modderspriin
War Office
Jorestier-Walker
Cape Towns
Naauwpoort
Corty
Methuen
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Wauchope
J. N.C. Conde
Elton
Sédmonds
J. BR. Clark
Cox
Cowan
Lamberton
Goff
Robinson
Wingate
Cowle
Kelham
Berkeley
Dutt
Featherstonbaugh
Noyes
Wolfe-Murray
Richardson
Campbell
Gordon
McNab
Ton
W. Cc. Baillie
Scott
Waterhouse
Marquis of Winchester
Milton
Ray
Cuthbertson
Cameron
Harvey
Berthon
Tait
J. Sterling
Codrington
John Bull
War Alive
Lourenzo Marques
Winton Churchill
Pretoria
Modder River battle toll and royal sympathy report
Ambulkantces collected the wounded and buried at Magersfontein where Brigadier General Wauchope was found dead. British forces report heavy Boer losses and a failed Highland brigade assault. The Queen sends deep sympathy to General Wauchope’s widow as the navy faces a shortfall in sailors.
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Modder River
Magersfontein
Wauchope
Highland Brigade
Associated Press
London
Phe
Shysis
Osinx Miles
Hightland
Dee M
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Galena ST
Telephone
Chase & Sanborn’s
Chase & San
Born’s
Sanborn’s
Schwarze
Stephenson ST
Prairie State
Cook
Bowen
Illinois
John Ir. Long
Charles Morris
I. 1
Cable and 4
Powers
Wedding of An
Bloomington
Dee
Archie L. Bowen
Springfield Evening News
Tarriet Ela
George I W. Denlinger
Second Presbyterian Church
George
Ila
Chicago Park Board
Tanner
Frank Fowler
Chicago
Pis
Sangamon
Charles Waters
Waters
Pearl Scott
N. G
Julius Walker Adams
Brooklyn
Tle
Brooklyn Bridge
Moonshine
Wisconsin
Tilickt
Tanglefoot
Mackinaw City
Mich
Lake Ituron
Hill
St. Paul
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Duluth
Duluth Railway
Wood
Washington
War Department
Leonard Wood
Guba
General Wood
Cuba
Brooke
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago Board of Trade
Ces
Ee Ees Soo
We Bao
Eceaas Bath
Wwlac
Heiday
Centre
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Teacatreet
Ladysmith
Frere
Calense
Magersfonstein
Navy
Dalle
National Biscuit Company
A. L. Newton
Jennie Newton
Galena Avenue
Freeport
Ill
Welsbach
Foreman Shoe Co
State and
Madison Sts
Crucaco
Welsbach Commercial Co
Washington St
J. H. Foreman
Y. Foreman Shoe CO
Freeport Light& FuelGo
California
Oregon
Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Sny
Anf
Chicago & North-Western Railway
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