Notable Miscellany From World Figures Of The Era
Brief items note King Edward restricting diary access for secretaries. Abner Dunton of Hope Maine aged 100 touted as the state’s oldest grocer and Willam Harper Deering of Saco at 95 as next oldest. Paderewski’s manager cites fear of women as a form of neurasthenia affecting the pianist. Cunarder Mauretania captain Pritchard, orphaned early, followed a sailor’s calling per his mother’s wish. William P. Hall of Lancaster Missouri touted as top dealer of horses mules and wild animals, with 18000 to 20000 animals passing through Trall’s stables annually. Lord Fairfax, American banker in New York, back from England after tithe acceptance, likely to resume his NYC banking career. Spokane temperance lecturer James Durkin plans tombstone epitaphs and an estate arrangement to curb high burial costs. Australian premier Alfred Deakin praised as orator, fluent and able to enliven dry topics. General William J. Palmer, Colorado Springs founder, recovering from a 1906 spinal injury, walking a few steps. Charlies G. Dawes, ex Comptroller of the Currency and Central Trust leader, may quit banking to become a composer, already well received in NY and Chicago.
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King Edward
Abner Dunton
Hope
Maine
Granger
Willam Harper Deering
Saco
Paderewski
Pritchard
Mauretania
James Durkin
Spokane
Alfred Deakin
William J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
Charlies G. Dawes
Central Trust Company of
Ilinois
New York
Chicago
New York City Faces Vast Food Waste and Projects
The New York Herald notes daily food waste enough to feed 500000 people and cites $600000000 in new city engineering works, over triple the Panama Canal cost. It also observes many Stradivarius violins in the city and about 18000 hotel women relieved of housekeeping duties, focused on food and amusements.
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New York City
New Engineering Works
Panama Canal
New York
Antonius Stradivarius
Ecity
New York Herald
Kitchen Helps Onions Turnips And Beet Preparation
Practical kitchen guidance covers tenderizing vegetables by cutting across fibers and notes salt should not be added to dishes with milk until cooked to avoid curdling. Beet roots should be boiled and cooled in cold water to ease skin removal. A teatime treat uses bread, butter, chocolate, and chopped nuts, set to harden.
ENGLISH ETCHINGS AND LONDON FASHION LISTINGS
A London tarhor advertises tow 200 men shaved and music till exhibition with caluren preferred. A tiny timepiece shown in London shops fits on a finger ring under a glove and costs 100. Mrs T Bramswell Hooth opens a Salvation Army hotel in Leeds for workingwomen staffed entirely by women. A copper coin shortage reduces circulation by an estimated 66 million coins due to their use in automatic machines and push meters.
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London
Caluren
Bhops
Afrs
T Bramswell Hooth
Salvation Army
Leeds
Editorial Flings and Quips From Distant Papers
A collage of brief editorial quips from various papers mentioning Doc Osler old man Weston and a mock note on army depletion trading stamps and budgeting. The assemblage mimics a newspaper round up of wry remarks and playful jests.
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Doc Osler
Weston
St. Joseph
Baltimore Sun
New York
Pat Dsth
Wilanukee Sentinel
DeWitt's Little Farry Riser Pills Sold in City Drugstore
Wm Fr Jungkunz, druggist at 5 Stephenson Street, offers DeWitt's Little Farry Riser Pills for sale at five dollars.
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DeWitt
Cure for Dyspepsia Public Advice on Diet and Habits
A Kansas City Times summary explains dyspepsia is caused by bad eating habits and outlines a treatment focusing on avoiding starches, choosing firm foods like meat and milk toast, drinking hot water, and eating slowly with thorough chewing. It recommends meals spaced hours apart, rest between bites, and suggests milk and limewater as aids in serious cases.
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Kansas City Times
How to Treat Waxed Floors in Winter
The article advises cleaning waxed floors with turpentine and sandpaper or steel wool to remove stubborn black grime. It warns about adulterated turpentine mixed with cheap benzine which turns pale wax to dirty white and harms floors. It recommends using bees wax and turpentine waxes with a touch of paraffin, avoiding tallow-based products.
How to Renovate Old Silk
Old silk renovated in the following way will retain its luster and look as well as when new says Shirper's Ba war. Mix two ounces alcohol a tablespoonful mucilage or honey a rounded tablespoonful soft soap dissolve in water shake until well mixed. Sponge silk both sides rub well then shake in cold water. Hold edge lap water pin to line iron between cloths with moderate heat.
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Shirper
How to Care For the Piano
Advice on piano care notes heat and cold sensitivity and placement away from fires and drafts. Keep the instrument away from walls and open windows, keep it closed when not in use, dust keys daily with silk and rub yellowed keys with lemon juice and whiting. Do not let dust enter between keys.
How to Clean an Engraving Tutorial
Cleaning instructions describe placing the engraving on a smooth board, covering with finely crushed salt, squeezing lemon juice over it, and pouring boiling water to wash away the salt and lemon. The engraving then appears clean and free of strings, and the piece is left to dry on the board.
How to Invent a Monkey Wrench
A straight edge nutcracker can substitute for a monkey wrench when tools are missing. It is easily adjusted and the notches prevent slipping, making it a practical improvised tool in many cases.
DeWitt's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve Ad
DeWitt's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve advertised by druggist Winslow FP Jungkunz at 85 Strephen son street. Product promoted for skin care with local seller information and branding in a concise vintage ad card.
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Devitt’s
Hazel
DeWitt's
Win
Jungkunz
Strephenson Street
Indian Corn Shrinkage Study at Kan gas station
Shrinkage of corn in cribs over twelve months shows 3.26 percent in four months rising to 8.62 percent in twelve months with yellow corn most affected at 11.21 percent. Winter shrinkage averaged six percent when corn is dry and well kept. Breeding began 1903 with nine varieties and eighty acres used in 1906, yielding large differences between high yielding rows and standard seed.
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Crib
Kangas
Boone County
Kansas
Alfalfa Meal In Commerce Report Details Production
BD Graham reports for the Bureau of Animal Industry that commercial alfalfa meal is produced from kilo dried alfalfa hay ground with high power. The mix contains 15 to 17 percent protein and about 50 percent carbohydrates and fat, combined with 25 percent sugar beet molasses. Feeds show animals across breeds use this product.
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I. BD
Graham
Bureau of Animal Industry
Cattle Farming Gains Notice in Southern Cultivation
The Southern Cultivator notes growing attention to cattle in farming regions. Farmers increasingly raise cattle and improve operations, observing better drought resilience when cattle manure replaces sole reliance on commercial fertilizer, alongside manure from stable and cow sources.
Gate Latch and Support for Various Gate Styles
Describes a latch that swings on two wires and slips into a post notch, with a brace wire from the gate top to a building or tall post. Higher brace attachment reduces strain. suitable for gates in fences away from structures. From Pariner's Review by J. W. G. dn.
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J. W. G. Dn Pariner
A Monte Carlo Case by Chauncey Wardwell
The narrator recalls a difficult case watching a Countess at Monte Carlo who used a pearl necklace to lure a rich American. After a chase from Monte Carlo to Paris the necklace is recovered. the American turns out to be a British nobleman’s son. The firm’s integrity and hush rule save the couple from prosecution.
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Monte Carlo
Society of the Cincinnati
The
Loyal Legion
America
Packer
Chicago
New York
Paris
Bia
Iine
Ine
Busta
Chauncey Wardwelie
Curious About it
A playful dialogue from Bt. Nicholas Magazine features Robbie Wil planning to stay awake to see goblins described as looming in the night. The piece captures a child’s curiosity and imagination with whimsical goblin imagery.
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Mauuina
Robbie
Nicholas Magazine
Fragmentary exchange on a missing person inquiry
A tattered line of dialogue shows an aunt questioning a niece about going out with a man. The aunt then mentions a walking stick and a return by a father, hinting at a stay or event that may involve a missing or unsettled situation.
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Wuntie
Loudeo Lune
The One Stunt: Women and The Specialist Era
In business and society the era favors specialists who excel at one thing. Women face the pressure to abandon broad dabbling and develop deep skill in a single area to gain recognition and success. The article argues one focused talent can secure footing and advancement in work life.
Beauty Requirements From A Classical Standard
The text outlines a seven head tall figure with a harmonious oval face. It prescribes white, wrinkle free skin, well marked eyebrows ending in a point, long silky lashes, almond shaped eyes, long thick wavy hair in blond or black, a nose matching the forehead, a bow shaped mouth, a delicately rounded chin, rosy velvety cheeks, a neck twice as long as the nose, plump even shoulders, a chest narrower at the top, large upper arms tapering down, and long plump hands with tapering fingers and pearly nails.
Household notes on cleaning and cooking tips
Old hairbrushes can be revived by dipping bristles in hot alum water to stiffen. Bake cookies on the outside of a large baking pan to reduce burns. Peel and shell peanuts and spread in a buttered pan with two cups each of granulated sugar melted to a clear syrup poured over them. If family members take tea at different times, make fresh tea for each person and keep hot, discarding reused grounds after ten minutes.
Thrift Taught Early by Paying Children For Work
Laura Braddock argues that paying children for legitimate labor teaches economy and makes them cooperative in family finances. She cites Germany and France where paying youths reduces idleness and poverty among middle class children, promoting industriousness and future prosperity.
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Laura Braddock
Germany
France
Train Schedules East and West Bound Details
East Bound services list parlor and coach cars with varying configurations and Sunday specifics. West Bound notes include cafe and buffet parlor services, several connections at Rockford Belvidere and Beloit, plus links to Beloit Madison Janesville and Chicago routes. Listings mention John K. Daly agent, Illinois rail connections, and Forreston schedule.
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Dally
West Bound
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pa- Line
Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
Makasa
Kansas City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Pointe
North
South Dakota
J. B. Sweatt
Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
St Joseph
Ft. Dodge
WM. Neese
J. P, Elmer
St. Paul
Mina
Rockford & Interurban Rwy
Freeport
Firat
Janeaville
Elgin
Aurora
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Columa
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Chio&go
WM. F. Jungkunz
Stepilenbon
Household Notes
Thrift
Ely
Davenport Savings Bank
South West Corner
2D and Main Sts
Davenport, Ln
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Henry
Struck, Caehier
Louis Hater
W. H. Wilson
Journal
M.S. Hart
Ohutoago &Tree Eae
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Illinois Central
R. R
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Sioux City
Doduwe
Omabe Lin
St. Paul Lim
Decatur
Southern
Pei Mee
John KF. Daly
Artive
Island
Ra- Chime
Mt Carroll
Art
Am Pa
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
South Freeport
Chicago Express
Q. R
Forreston
Archic'ae
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
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D. C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
R. G. Shumway
Henry Waters
Pressman
Bank Freeport
Ill
R. G. Bee
Aspei J
Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
Antrim
J. H. Stealy
D. C. Beater
Fred Dorman
W. Hagner
Henry Baler
Homer F. Aspinwa
Savings Department
Cc. O. Collmann
J. S. Collman
L. R. Jungkunz
A. F. Schulte
Ass’t. Cashier
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. Tt. Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
John 8. Collman
First National Bank
O. B. Bidwell
Wm. O. Vics
A. Bidwell
Cashi Hier
J. Clark
Ass't
Johin Burrell
Joseph Neert
C. H. Little
W. B. Bidwell
Boyd P. Hill
Addison Midwell
M. V. B. Elson
J. N. Galloway
F. E. Schaeffer
H. S. Webster
E. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
J. _N. Galloway
Y Schaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
Attorneys AT Law
Stephenson
Rk. P. Eckert
Attorney AT Law
Hiinois
Anzelger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
Oo. A. Ruthe
Carpenter and Contractor
Douglas Ave
Stephenson St
New
Frisbie & Haney
General Contracting
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