Secretay pick for Freeport Citizens' Commercial group
The Citizens' Commercial association outlines the need for a paid secretary to lead city business efforts in Freeport. Herbert A. Shearer of Chicago is chosen after strong recommendations, with duties to advance merchant interests, collaborate with officials, and raise the association to national prominence. He will start next Monday and bring experienced management to the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Citizens’ Commercial Association
Batterson
Herbert A. Shearer
Chicago
Shearer
Hamilton
Canada
Council Bluffs
Towa
Colorado
North
South America
Farm Preas
Association
Mgr. Shearer
Manufacturers and Jobbers Meet for Freeport Association
The association plans an annual manufacturers and jobbers meeting next Tuesday evening with a noted program from the committees. Tickets cover reception and dinner, with extra invites for friends. All in manufacturing and jobbing circles are urged to attend to boost Freeport as a trade center.
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Freeport
Lyman H. Howes Lifeorama at Grand Opera House
Lyman H. Howe presents Lifeorama at the Grand Opera House on Sunday January 3 with matinee and night shows. The program promises a journey from Niagara to India and Savoy to Rome, featuring exotic scenes, a 10 mile steeplechase, a military review in England, Australian episodes, and novel physical phenomena with various acts and demonstrations.
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Lyman H. Howe
Grand Opera House
Niagara
India
Savoy
France
Rome
Naples
Sicily
England
Reedham
Fluffy Ruffles staged by Frohman at Illinois Theatre
Charles Frohman presents Miss Hattie Williams in Fluffy Ruffles at the Illinois theatre Chicago for two weeks starting Sunday Dec 27. The musical by John J. McNally features a clever comedienne with a seventy-strong company including William Norris Bert Leslie Jack Gardner John Bunny and Marion Abbott with music by W T Francis and lyrics by Walter Irwin. The production promises twenty songs, lavish stage pictures, continuous humor, and matinees Wednesday Saturday and New Year’s day.
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Charles Frohman
Hattie Willams
Illinois Theatre
Chicago
John J. McNally
Lving
Hattie Williams
Miss Williams
William Norris
Bert Leslie
Jack Gardner
Cohan
John Bunny
Marion Abbott
Nellie Butler
Josephine Drake
Marie Annis
Mattie O’brien
Violet Hemming
W. T. Francis
Walter Irwin
Frohman
Frederick Selour Birthday Notice Emerges From Past Explorer
Frederick Courtney Selour, famed hunter and Africa explorer linked to President Roosevelt’s African trip, was born in London on December 31, 1851. He traveled across South Central Africa, hunted elephants, collected natural history specimens, and later served with the British South Africa Company. He wrote many books and received honors from the Royal Geographical Society and other bodies in Europe and America.
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Frederick Courtney Selour
Roosevelt
London
England
South Africa
Matabeleland
South Central Africa
British South Africa Company
Buide
Mashonaland
Africa
Seclour
Royal Geographical Society
Europe
America
This Date in History Highlights Major Events
The record lists events from 1620 to 1888 including the Pilgrims Sabbath in Plymouth, Montgomery’s death at Quebec in 1775, Wayne’s troops mutiny in 1819, actor John Lester Wallack born in New York, Guerrero resigning Mexico’s presidency in 1829, Jamaica slave insurrection in 1832, the 1862 Battle of Murfreesboro, and the death of Leon Gambetta in 1882. It notes Wallack’s death near Stamford, Connecticut in 1888.
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Wwew
Plymouth
Montgomery
Queec
Wayne
John Lester Wallack
New York
Stamford
Guerrero
Mexico
Jamaica
Murfreesboro
Leon Gambetta
France
King and Queen Rescue Efforts in Messina
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena arrived in Messina aboard the Vittoria Emmanuel and immediately helped in rescue work. The queen saved a three year old boy and carried him to safety while the king joined a rescue party and freed others trapped under rubble. Ten thousand soldiers will be required to bury the dead and survivors seek aid.
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Catania
Italy
Victor Iemmanuel
Helena
Messina
Vittoria-Emmanuel
Bank of Italy
Felice
Mighty-ninth Regiment
Disaster Predicted by Matil de Serao on Naples
Naples reports reproduce a forecast from Leg Annales predicting Naples destruction by Kattie's upheaval. The prophecy describes a beautiful city doomed by a mountain roar, convulsions, tempest, and lightning as nature joins in its destruction. The piece cites a week-old publication and Italy's fear of upcoming upheavals.
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Naples
Matil de Serao
Leg Annales
Italy
Kattie
Deneen Proclaims Help for Italian Sufferers in Illinois
Illinois Governor Deneen urges residents to aid Italian disaster victims. Citizens are directed to send contributions to Orson Smith, treasurer of the Illinois Red Cross, at Merchants Loan & Trust Co., 35 Adams Street, Chicago.
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Ilinois
Springheld
Deesot
Deneen
Italy
Illinois
Orson Smith
Tlinois
Red Cross Society
Merchants Loan & Trust Co
Adams Street
Chicago
Naples Feared New Shock From Stromboli Volcano
In Naples residents fear another earthquake as Stromboli remains active and surrounding seas grow rough and perilous.
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Naples
Stitt
Historic Interest and Travel in a Distant Land
A European remarks on places of historic interest while Mr. Cumrox counters that his country offers vast travel hours with a listenable gesture from Vorstieston Star, implying a contrast between heritage sites and leisure travel in a distant setting.
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Mr. Cumrox
Foley Orino Laxative Promises Natural Digestive Aid
Foley's Orino Laxative claims to cure chronic constipation and stimulate the liver. It supposedly regulates the bowels to act naturally, reducing the need for continuous purgatives. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jupogkuns are named.
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Foley
Orino
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jupogkuns
Welcome Words for Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
An advertisement asserts that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures weak nervous and run-down women. It highlights its known composition and lists ingredients printed on every bottle wrapper, claiming it is a time proven medicine from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Offalo, N. Y
The Dardanelles Name Change Through History
The Dardanelles, once called Gallipoli, were named by two ancient Turkish castles and later renamed by British and Ottoman fortifications. The passage was forced by a British fleet in 1807, and the strait's modern name stems from the figure Dardanus who founded Troy.
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Dardanelles
Hellespont
Turkey
Roumania
Natalia
Gallipoli
Two Mile
Asia
Europe
Strait
Dardanus
Samothrace
Troy
London Chronicle
The Arab and His Horse in Desert Life
In London Field an observer notes the deep bond between the Arab and his horse. The Arab treats the pony as a moving center of life, grooming lightly, using simple restraints, and avoiding needless worry, enabling long, steady journeys with minimal galloping.
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London Field
Bill the Aggravator and His Country Blues
A humorous tale features an old man on a fence discussing his son Jim a telegraph operator at the depot Zeke captain and navigator of a lake steamer Pete an aviator and Bill a lifelong housebound complainer described by a judge as a plain aggravator, reflecting local quarter humor.
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Bill
Jim
Zeke
Waal
Pete
The Tall Chimney
A contracting engineer describes a legal way to dismantle a tall brick chimney by calculating time and cost. He would remove base portions, insert stout timbers, take out bricks between them, set timber fires, and photograph the tower as it collapses from a safe distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner's
Honest Way Quote From Loudon Telegraph
The excerpt portrays two men debating money and honesty with one claiming many ways to earn money and the other insisting a single honest method exists. The exchange highlights themes of integrity versus opportunism in a concise moral musing.
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Filuander
Loudon Telegraph
Magnetic healing comic exchange from Chicago Post
A humorous blurb recounts a young man offering magnetic healing by resting a shoulder and arm about a woman, claiming relief after minutes. She tests his method, then coyly implies he should continue trying if he believes in it. The exchange ends with a wink to persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Portrait size dispute over Puffer defies its painter
DeAuber recalls painting a life size portrait of Puffer that he refuses to accept. Brushleigh quips it looks a good likeness but the trouble is it’s only about half as big as Puffer thinks he is. Chicago News.
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DeAuber
Puffer
Brushleigh
Chicago News
Dentist helps more people smile in neighborhood
An optimist asks if life seems cheerful and if anyone has helped others smile. The dentist replies he has helped more people smile than anyone else in the neighborhood, claiming his success in making people feel better.
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Lfe
Minneapolis Journal
He Struck Out In Street Exchange
Jagreen reports to Borrows on the street this morning. Bilbrown confirms an exchange where Jagreen asks about a loan and Bilbrown says he was struck at but not touched. Pittsburg Post notes a street confrontation with unclear motive.
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Jagreen
Borrows
Bilbrown
Pittsburg
Measurably Mournful Bulldog Tale in London Opinion
A fragment from London Opinion describes a bulldog event with mournful tones and a quip about haste, noting the dog died after being taken to a location behind a house. The language implies dark humor about a creature’s demise and the confusion of bystanders.
Dicky Jones Whips Tommy Tucker in School Slang
In Harper's Weekly mock street slang, Dicky Jones sidles to a desk and taunts Tommy Tucker with a crude joke about looking cross eyed. The incident ends with Dicky Jones receiving the whipping.
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Dicky Jones
Tommy Tucker
Harper's Weekly
Boy Thrown From Horse in Pond Draws Easy Punishment
Puck quotes a dialog about a boy who borrowed a horse and was thrown into a duck pond. The response notes the punishment was light, with one participant remarking he got off easy. The exchange reflects a humorous or satirical tone on youth and discipline.
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Puck
Dad and Son Spar Over Money in Quip at Dinner
In a Pittsburg Post item a father tells his son, now you are of age, I will give you pointers on how to keep money. The son retorts, should you start by showing us how to get it. The exchange captures a witty family moment on finance.
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Plittsburg
The Natural Place upper cut quotation feature
A Baltimore American page features a witty exchange about placing a champion prizefighter image at the top as the logical position and calls it an upper cut in a playful line about layout and headlines.
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Baltimore American
Expanding the Gimils J sir said Mr Dustin Stag
Expanding the Gimils J sir was discussed by Mr Dustin Stag in a clipped exchange. The remark implied a plan or proposal, with attention on ongoing matters and potential next steps. The fragment hints at a formal setting or debate involving named individuals.
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Mr. Dustin Stag
Thate Compares to Busy Bee in Life's Storage
An exchange imagines Thate as industrious, storing the good things of life. A reply notes that anyone trying to stop him would likely get stung, echoing a Washington Star sentiment about perseverance and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee
Washington Star
Poet Quip Sparks Debate On Tennyson’s Style
A Boston Globe quip mocks Tennyson’s verse, noting his apparent liberty with rhyme and rhythm. The remark playfully赞ges whether unconventional technique should invite rebuke or applause in poetry.
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Tennyson
Boston Globe
Novel Industry. Gyer Scribbies In Writing A Novel
Gyer engaged in a novel industry as it appears he is writing a book. Myer-So questioned its activity. Woman's Home Companion notes the literary effort and potential publishing interest.
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Gyer
Myer
Woman's Home Companion
Red Nose Question Probed by Town Topics
In a witty quip about noses and meddling, Town Topics records a playful exchange where one person jokes that their redness isn’t from prying into others’ affairs. The banter centers on unsolicited curiosity and humorous self defense.
Railways Shape a Nation’s Rise in Early America
The passage recalls Charles Carroll of Carrollton praising the first U S railroad beyond compare with the Declaration of Independence, noting 1828 as a landmark. It contrasts Britain and Russia’s early start, then credits John Stevens Peter Cooper Evan Thomas Marthias Baldwin and others with founding a broader railway system that surpassed rivals, highlighting their pivotal roles in building America’s rail network.
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Gail Yamunton
Columbus
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
England
Russia
John Stevens
Peter Cooper
Evan Thomas
Marthias Baldwin
Theslies Weel
Hals Museum tribute echoes in Helland old harbor gallery
The Hals Museum in Helland and the Old Waarleng call up Frang Walls shadow as a sanctuary to his memory. The article praises the vivid life of guild scenes, praising Elals and the Dutch masters for timeless value, atmosphere, and human life in their canvases.
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Hals
Helland
Waarleng
Corporation
Lfe
Elals
Haarlem
Wals
Tals
Springfield
Mass
Unconquerable Spirit in the Old Dominion
Thomas Nelson Page recalls Confederate resolve in the South after the Civil War. He notes self reliance, physical courage, and race pride sustaining a belief in being unconquerable despite defeat. A legend of a weary veteran vowing to whip Yankee pursuers if they came home.
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South
Thomas Nelson Page
Old Dominion
Doctor Moss Recalls Polar Candle Experiment Near 1875
Dr Moss of the English polar expedition of 1875 and 1876 describes extreme cold as minus 35 degrees. He burned a wax candle whose flame struggled to stay alight and wax could not fully melt, leaving a skeletal wick-like structure as the candle burned down.
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Moss
Facelike Wax Cylinder with Yellow Flame Lights Darkness
A vivid description notes oddly strapped holes in thin wax walls forming a beautiful facelike cylinder. A tongue of yellow flame burns within, sending streaks of light into the dark.
Food and Emotion A Honeymoon Steamer Moment
A honeymoon couple aboard a pleasure steamer in the Kyles of Bute share a blissful scene. The bride sighs of heavenly feelings and hunger prompting a joke about eating chocolate. A previously starving girl in memory seeks comfort with coffee and toast, admitting fear of appearing too unhappy.
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Kyles of Bute
George
India
London
A Tribute to Sauerkraut and St Hermann of Pilsen
The Baltimore Sun notes the Munich statue of St Hermann of Pilsen, inventor of sauerkraut, stirring a kettle as visitors imagine its fragrant steam. It contrasts European tribute with American neglect, praising sauerkraut as a cherished nation’s staple enjoyed with Rhine wine or plain meals.
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Munich
Bavaria
Hermann of
Pilsen
United States
Hermann
Baltimore Sun
Fencing Master Outwits Duel Threat in a Photo Prank
M Edmond About sought a fencing lesson from Grisier after joking about a duel. After a poor lesson, About admired a Grisier photo and joked about requesting a copy. Grisier inscribed the photo bragging About as the best pupil, prompting About’s rival seconds to cancel the duel.
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M. Edmond
Grisier
About
Grister
M. Badmond
How Henry Irving Wanted to Die
Ellen Terry recalls Henry Irving in Mc Clure's Magazine describing a life ending with simple pleasures. He weighs mortality with courtesy and timing, suggesting a calm decline marked by cigars wine friends and elegant gestures before final words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Henry
Ellen Terry
McClure’s
Indulgent Husband Sparks Light Conversation
A brief exchange from London Tit-Bits features Mrs. Doll praising her husband as indulgent while Mrs. Spiteful cautions that George sometimes indulges a little too much, reflecting witty domestic humor.
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Mrs. Doll
George
Mrs
London
Proverb on Marriage Reflections by Serviau
The old proverb notes that a wife reflects her husband in her expression while a husband's shirt mirrors his wife, illustrating mutual image and influence in marriage.
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Cial, Association
Frederick Co. Selour
Piso
L’italia
Risorse
Cosanche Questa Volta
Auguste Sovrano
Corso
Dolore
Valgano
Valga
The
Two Mile Strait
Desert
Humor OF the Hour
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