Oil for bad roads proves oil can seal mud tracks
Major M Meigs of Keokuk Iowa told the Missouri Good Roads association that crude oil may cure bad roads where materials are scarce. He cited a Pennsylvania leak that hardened mud, noted successful tests near Keokuk using eight barrels from Standard Oil, and said a barrel covers about 100 feet by 12 feet at 90 cents a barrel. He offered to send oil free for experiments if freight is paid.
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M. Meigs
Keokuk
Iowa
Missouri Good Roads Association
Dayvy
Hee
Pennsylvania
Meigs
Standard Oil Company
Jil
Beecham's Pills Compared to Exercise in Health
An advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a substitute for exercise for those unable to move. It claims relief from Sick Headache dyspepsia liver ills constipation and the blues, promising to purge impurities and ease pains of illness for indoors bound invalids and convalescents. It prices a quarter a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Foster's Forecasts Promises Mild January Weather
Eve promises a sequence of storm and warm waves across the continent from December 16 to December 24. The bulletin notes how temperatures will diverge by region, with above normal in the north and below in the south, and outlines a pattern of milder trends followed by sharp cold later. It forecasts weekly averages and precipitation shifts and highlights the impact on winter crops. The Freeport meridian is given for near-term changes beginning December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Foster
Josefu
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Great Central Valleys 22, Eastern States
Eastern States
Foster
Freeport
Mourns His Lost Badge of Colonel Foster
Colonel D. Jack Foster of the Sixth Illinois Infantry is greatly grieved by the loss of his corps insignia. The missing badge has prompted concerns within his command and the wider unit. Local officers are urged to assist in locating the emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Jack Foster
Sixth
Tilinois Infantry
Foster Loses Badge at Palmer House After Guard Convention
The article reports Colonel Foster misplacing a regimental badge, styled with red enamel and a diamond setting, likely lost in Chicago's Palmer House or the adjacent street. He is in the city for the national guard convention and is dining at the Great Western Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Palmer House
Chicago
Pualiman
National Guard
Worthern
Woodmen Council Reviews Death Claims at Rock Island
Woodmen executives led by Lieutenant Governor Northcott inspected the order’s new Rock Island buildings and conducted routine business. The council plans to consider about $400,000 in death claims, most tied to soldiers from the Spanish American War whose illnesses originated in camp or in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Northcott
Rock Island
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Children Sent to Industrial Schools by Sheriff
Sheriff Mason Fox escorted the Sinclair children to industrial schools today. The girl will be sent to Evanston, and the four boys to Glenwood, under the custody order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industriai
Mason Fox
Sinclair
Evanston
Glenwood
Rockford Train Service Cut Amid Hotel Backing
Local Rockford hotel men and Mayor Hilt Brown, agent for Illinois Central, urged Madison to Rockford afternoon service with a Rockford return next morning. The line proved unprofitable between Freeport and Rockford, so the Rockford leg ends after Sunday. trains will run Madison to Freeport and crew will overnight in this city.
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Rockford
Hilt Brown
Illinois Central
Madison
Freeport
Merchants Enjoy Busy Holiday Shopping Day
Merchants in Ereeporet report a peak holiday shopping day with trade opening early. Shops saw heavy crowds as morning trains brought customers to Freeport and depots remained crowded in the afternoon. If this pace continues, merchants expect most holiday goods to be sold before the season ends.
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Ereeporet
Freeport
Fternoon
Electric Bitters Cured Yellow Jaundice Claim
A patient from Lexington Kentucky reports six months of yellow jaundice relief after two bottles of Electric Bitters recommended by Dr. Bell and sold by Emmert & Burrell druggists. The letter praises the remedy and urges others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A. Hogarty
Lexington
Emmert & Burrell
Footprints of the Pioneers seeks broad town interest
A new volume titled Ideal history invites citizens to support and inter view for inclusion. Publishers plan a reference work accessible to all readers, with only select families noted for potential profiles. The effort aims to involve prominent local lineages despite some indifference.
Halls Catarrh Cure Advertised with Endorsements
An old advertisement promotes Halls Catarrh Cure claiming blood and mucous surface relief. It includes endorsements from F S J Cheney & Co and druggists in Toledo Ohio, plus testimonials and pricing details. Also mentions winter resort travel by Pennsylvania Short Lines with special rates and contact details in Chicago.
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F.sj
Cheney & CO
Bpraps
Toledo, Co
J. Cheney
Weesta& Traas
Toledo
Afazeewar
All Records Broken In Water Valley Car Factory
Water Valley shops of the Illinois Central road reportedly broke all records by building several freight cars in four hours. An overlooked order led master workman to issue rapid commands, finishing the cars in three and a half hours except for the wheels.
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Ifnois Central
Water Valley
Illinois Central Road
Crossing Horror at Allenwood Crossing Kills Four
A wagon with eight aboard was struck by a Pennsylvania train near Allenwood crossing close to Manasquan New Jersey. Four killed two fatally injured and two seriously hurt. Names of victims listed with relatives. The eight were thrown about as the train struck. Separately United States Ambassador Porter and embassy officials saw the American peace commissioners off at Paris station with cheers from friends.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Allenwood Crossing
Manasquan
N. J
Euvien Allen
Bessie Allen
Allie Alger
Jennie Crammer
David S. Allen
Ellen Allen
Katie Allen
Alger
Wille Allen
Allen
Agbury Park
Mr. Allen
Paris
United
Porter
United States
French Foreign Office
Discovered by a Woman in Shelby Cited Cure
Disease fastened its clutches upon her for seven years and left her near death. After three months of coughing she found relief by taking Dr King's New Discovery for consumption. With two bottles she was cured and slept well. Mrs Luther Lutz is named as the patient in the Shelby, North Carolina endorsement. Trial bottles offered free at Emmert and Burrell's drug store with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed.
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Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W.C. Hamnick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Emmert & Burrell
Absconder Gillett Plans South American Cattle Business
A dispatch from Mexico City reports Grant G. Gillett of Woodbine Kansas and his attorney C R Troxel left for Vera Cruz to sail to South America with an ultimate aim of entering the cattle business in the Argentine Republic.
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Gillett
St. Louis
Republic
Mexico
Grant G. Gillett
Woodbine
Kan
C. R. Troxel
Vera Cruz
South America
Argentine Republic
Brice Funeral Arrangements Set in Lima Ohio
The remains of Calvin S. Brice arrive tomorrow noon and go to the Brice home on West Spring Street. Monday services at Market Street Presbyterian Church from 9 to 12 then a 1 p m service at the church.
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Lima, O
Calvin S. Brice
Brice
West Spring Street
Market Street Presbyterian Church
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Guaranteed to Satisfy
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of complete satisfaction or money back at 25 cents per box sold by Emmert & Burrel.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Emmert & Burrel
Farmers Kehle and Nassing Die in Train Collision
In Nameoki Illinois Fred Kehle and Theodore Nassing prominent local farmers were struck by a south bound Alton passenger train and killed instantly. In Danville Illinois Lieutenant Governor Northcott granted a ten day respite to John Johnson as he faced execution scheduled for yesterday afternoon.
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Kewo
St. Louis
Fred Kehle
Theodore Nassing
Nameoki
Ils
Alton
Danville
Ills
Northcott
John Johnson
Johnson
Vallows
Trade stream overflows as rails and steel boom
Bradstreet's notes the general county trade running full with rails and steel in high demand. Shipbuilding adds activity. cereals, cotton, coffee, lumber and metals see price advances. Business failures total 283 for the week, versus 237 last week and prior years.
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New ‘York
Bradstreet's
Shiphbuilding
League Baseball Deal Shocks Natl League Split
New York reports Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs have amalgamated with shared gains and losses. Players eyed for move include Kelly Keeler Jennings McGann Demontreville Corbett May and MeJames. Ned Hanlon to run Brooklyn with Barnie possibly succeeding in Baltimore. Talk of two eight club leagues under National League next season.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn
New York
Kelly
Keeler
Jennings
McGann
Demontreville
Corbett
May
MeJames
Ned Hanlon
William Barnie
Drainage Canal Condemned by Health Expert
Professor Hiram Phillips consulting engineer for the Missouri state board of health finishes study on the proposed Chicago drainage canal. He warns it would threaten public health along the canal borders and could poison the Mississippi River waters endangering residents of the Mississippi valley, according to Dr. Paul Paquin the board secretary.
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St. Louis
Hiram Phillips
Missouri State Board of Health
Chicago
Paul Paquin
Mississippi Valley
McCoy Wins After Goddard Disqualification in Five Round Fight
In Philadelphia last night Joe Goddard and Wid McCoy headlined a six round bout at the Arena. The referee disqualified Goddard in the fifth round for attempting to throw McCoy in a clinch, awarding the decision to McCoy as the barrier champion showed superior work throughout. Springfield, IL, Dec 17 A joint application for an adjustment of differences was filed with the state board of arbitration by Mount Vernon Coal Co and its employes over mining scale. The company pays 40 cents while the convention set is 50 cents.
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Philadelphia
Joe Goddard
Wid’" McCoy
The
Arena
McCoy
Goddard
Springfield
State Board of Arbitration
Mount Vernon Coal Company
Kibbey Wins Live Bird Shoot Trophy at Watsons Park
J M W B Kibbey of Marshalltown Iowa won the first money and the Watson Park Live Bird trophy in yesterday's handicap shoot at twenty five birds. There were fifty nine entries in the contest. Railway Boycott Declared Off in St Paul as of Dec 17.
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Chicago
M. W. B. Kibbey
Marshalltown
Watson Park
Watson's Park
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western
Consolidation Talks and Notable Deaths Across 1910s Headlines
Sugar trust and Arbuckle Bros. reportedly settled the conflict. O m e r h a residents form Greater America and Colonial Exposition Co. National Board of Trade rejects postal savings banks resolution. Ray Burnett Joseph Aragher and Walter Ezeling killed in the Columbia mine near Dunaneo. Dominick Shamber jailed for selling cats for rabbits. Ross Lumber plant fire at Arbor Vitae Wisconsin destroys 500000 Tath. Unidentified body found on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rails. Coal testing begins near Merrill Michigan after leasing a large land area. Philadelphia plans for a strong street lighting combine. Charles Wilder Davis dies in Chicago. Isaac Clement appointed governor of Danville Soldiers Home for Disabled Veterans.
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Sugar Trust
Arbuckle Bros
Omérha
Greater America
Exposi- Ition Company
National Board of Trade
Ray Burnett
Joseph
Arbor Vitae
Wis
Rhinelander
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago
Merrill
Saginaw County
Mich
Philadelphia
Charles Wilder Davis
Loyal Legion
Isaac Clement
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Soldiers’ Orphan Home
Normal
Danville
Unclear roster notice with ad copy and names
A list of names appears followed by a summons to individuals to respond by December 17. An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea claiming to enrich blood and flesh, selling at 35 cents from Em mert & Burrell via postmaster SMITH D ATKINS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Better Article Prices and Chamberlain Remedy
Two pointed questions discuss pricing strategy and public choice favoring the better article. The public sticks with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs cold and croup, sold by Emmert and Burrell. Mexican health board imports an X ray device from Europe to inspect preserved meats and fruit canes for consumption suitability.
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Chamberlain
Doug
Emmert & Burrell
Mexican Board of Health
Portrait mosaic life size of woman found as first of its kind
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports Foley s Honey and Tar helped three severe pneumonia cases this past month. J Moogh Swartz Fleck unveil a mosaic life size portrait of a woman described as the first antique portrait in mosaic discovered with workmanship nearly indistinguishable from a painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Act Pourpen
Foley's Honey and Tar Restores Voice for Hoarseness
For Hoarseness Benj Ingerson of Hutton Ind says he had not spoken above a whisper for months until one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. It is used very largely by speakers and singers, says H J Moogh, Swartz Fleck.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Fortune teller moves to Galena Street in Astoria
A local fortune teller has moved from 290 Walnut Street to 182 Galena Street and invites ladies to meet at the new address. Also advertised are standard books in sets with fancy bindings by Brown & Dottimeyer and a camera as a Christmas present from C. P. Guenther & Co at the Galena Street corner.
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Walnut Street
Galena St
Brown & Dottimeyer
C. P. Guenther & Co
Galena Ave
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Chicago Union Station
H. R. Dering
A. G. FP
South
Clark St
Calvin S Brice
Bighta
Casper Dietschler
Pembroke
N. Y
Beere
Missouri
Mississippi
California Fie Syrup Co
Catifornia Iria Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York, N
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JLT
Dvis Aluminum Goode
Santa
Claus
Schulte & Siecke
Galena Street
Bashore
Mary’ Boyer
Ella Colliman
F. W." Cox
Mra
H. Deoda
Pets Frey
Nettie Gleeson
P. Matter
Mary Taylor
Corey, Thomas
Bobb
S. A. English
Ezekiel Auvolts
A Gomphert
Chas
Gebhart
Roe
Hackett
Will Keller
Joe Lee
Rufua
Burphy
R Pe
McMara
John Menkeman
Henry Oberg
Brad
Ruth
Wallace P
Snyder
I. E, Thompson
J. V. Utt
Alvin
Smith D
Atkins
Astoria
Korenia
Cee
People's Column
N. Gilena Ava
PiexoNs NS
J. E B. Smith
Harlem Avenue
Boyd Bill
West St
Katzemeier
Araado Addition
Frank St
Dirksen
Carroll St
F. W. Hoefer
Lincoln Avenue
H. C. Burchard
Jourden
van Buren St
Court House
General Electric Co
Olico
Chicago St
Clark
Douglas Ave
Carroll A
A. &. Frick
Paxson
Baraboa Towerins
Baraboa
Wisconsin
Pye
P. L. Bronkenma
Galena
Walnut
Florida
Havana
Nassau
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Southern
C. A. Bairp
Trav
J.C. Beau, Jr
N. W
Adams St
P W. Peers
Deyoe
Brewster House
Inter-State Association of
Deyo
University of Michigan
Europe
Maior
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